Our story
From the first vines planted in 1849, Yalumba has been at the forefront of every turning point in Australian wine history, helping to forge Australia's enviable wine culture from table wines to those that sit proudly amongst the finest wines of the world.
The heart of Yalumba's legacy remains its iconic blends of Cabernet and Shiraz, for decades led by the acclaimed The Signature, FDR1A, and most recently The Caley – an extraordinary union of Coonawarra Cabernet and Barossa Shiraz.
With ancient vines sustained by the world's oldest soils and enriched by the craftsmanship of generations, Yalumba is writing the next chapter in Australia's fine wine story – a future for the wine world that thrives with authenticity, diversity, and distinction.
Sustainability is integral to our success. We are continuously striving to reduce our impact on the environment.
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Vine age is just one factor in crafting exceptional wine.
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Winemaking
Our wines are made with the least intervention — but as much knowledge, confidence and expertise — as possible. We believe that wine should excite and challenge you, taking you on a journey with every glass.
OUR ESTATE
Yalumba operates the Southern Hemisphere’s only fully operational Cooperage, crafting bespoke oak barrels that elevate the wines aged within them. Our Nursery is a global leader in wine innovation, growing, evaluating and supplying quality grape vines to the Australian wine industry.
For 175 years, our family has explored and admired the great wines of the world and have become enamored with a few special bottles that have made their way to our Family Museum at Yalumba. Each bottle represents the place, people, vintage and variety which, combined, forms an irreplicable moment in time and adds to the rich history of the world of fine wine.
Over the last few decades, we have set aside parcels of the best vintages of our finest wines within the Museum – The Signature, The Menzies, The Octavius and The Caley – each deserving of a place in our Museum and the history book.
In our monumental 175th year, our family releases an exceedingly limited collection of Yalumba’s rarest and finest wines for the first time. At the time of the inaugural Museum Release, these wines are aged up to 20 years and capture the essence of our commitment to wines of pedigree and exceptional quality. A fine wine legacy 175 years in the making.
We acknowledge the Peramangk people as the traditional owners of the land on which we stand today in Eden Valley and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We extend our respect to the people, the culture and the Elders past and present.
The Yalumba story began in 1847 when Samuel Smith arrived in South Australia by boat from the small town of Wareham in Dorset, UK, in search of a new life and adventure. Upon reaching Angaston, he settled on land that had been cared for by the Peramangk people for millennia.
As a person with a deep respect for the land, Samuel named his family farm Yalumba — a word believed to be from the Peramangk language, meaning“all the country around.” While we don’t have records detailing how he came across this beautiful word, we now understand that this land was, and always will be, Peramangk land.
We are proud to share the stories behind our history and wines, and in doing so, we pay homage to the rich tradition of storytelling cultivated by the world’s oldest living culture.
