Mcguigan
The McGuigan love affair with winemaking began with Owen McGuigan who was born in the Hunter Valley of Australia in 1869. As wine started to find a home in the Hunter Valley he was the first McGuigan to venture into this exciting new endeavour. Working in the vines not only became the lifeblood, but also the passion for the McGuigan family. From those early days successive generations of the McGuigan family have been at the forefront of the Australian wine industry helping to shape some of Australia’s greatest brands. We invite you to explore our history through each of the generations.
The McGuigan name is synonymous with Australian winemaking. Four generations of the McGuigan family have made wine their life demonstrating a deep commitment and passion for Australian wine. This energy, drive and uncompromising dedication to craft the finest Australian wines is reflected in McGuigan Wines international success, having been crowned International Winemaker of the Year at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London for the third time in 2012.
Having already been recognised as the ‘world’ best winemaker’ by the IWSC in both 2009 and 2011, McGuigan Wines became one of only two wineries world-wide to have won the award three times in the competitions 44 year history.
The success continued at the equally prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) in London with McGuigan Wines awarded White Winemaker of the Year for the third time in 2013, having also won in 2009 and 2012.
Quality, consistency, value and innovation are the hallmark of the McGuigan brand. Our award-winning pedigree is second to none, and our premium winemaking credentials are without rival. Continued and sustained success on the international stage across all major global wine competitions has vindicated our philosophy of making ‘the wine the hero.’
Passion Pop
Passion Pop is an iconic Australian alcoholic beverage, labeled as a carbonated "passion flavoured" wine-based beverage. The product was created by Frank 'Pop' Miranda and Ron Potter in 1977-78 at Pop's winery (Miranda Wines Pty Ltd) in Griffith, New South Wales. Passion Pop is now owned and produced by Australian Vintage and comes in three different flavours: original (passionfruit-flavoured); mixed berry and its newest addition pink (strawberry-flavoured).
Passion Pop is now an Australian icon and has been a market leader in the Flavoured Sparkling Wine category for over 30 years.
Peccavi
Peccavi Estate is a small family-owned vineyard located in the northern part of the MargaretRiver wine region.
Our fruitis of a very high quality with tremendous concentration and structure, its reputation within Margaret River has meant many top local producers’ sourced from our vineyard and currently 80% of our fruit goes to Cape Mentelle.
To makePeccavi wines we carefully select and then handpick from our 16 hectares. Our uncompromising approach to all aspects of vineyard management and vinification is no doubt time-consuming, but well worth it once you taste our wines.
Our “No Regrets” labeled wines are a blend from our own vineyards and many other premier vineyards in the MargaretRiver region, designed to be more approachable at a younger age but also crafted to the same high standard by our team of winemakers using only traditional techniques.
Peccavi Wineslaunched in early 2009 and now distribute to 7 countries with the majority being sold in Australia and Singapore.
Being a new label means we are able to offer greater value for money, exclusive agency deals on an area by area basis and the chance to grow with what Gourmet Traveler has described and the rising star of Australian wine.
The vineis cultivated according to the rules of reasoned agriculture. The treatments of the vine are limited, and when some are done, it is always with the useful minimal amount of chemicals. The crop is naturally small and can be controlled by doing some green harvest if necessary.
The origin of the name of the property comes from the flower of mauve which plants are present in great number in the vineyard during the spring and which give off discrete floral flavours and cheer up the landscape with their soft colours.
The Domaine de l'Amauve is property of two old Provençales families and it has been so for several generations. These families were united by Aline and Louis's wedding in 1952. This wedding was the basis of the property.
One of the children, Christian, a oenologist and winemaker in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, has decided, to run the property after the late retirement of his parents (Aline was 74 and Louis 81 in 2005).
However, passion helped, in addition to the culture of the vine, he has decided to make his own wine and market it himself in order to share more closely the marvellous soil of Séguret.
Domaine de l'Amauve
The Domaine de l'Amauve is an eleven-hectares family business located on the territory of the commune of Séguret.
The productions of the domaine are primarily red and white wines from the appellations “Côtes du Rhône” and “Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret” , and then, only in red some “Vin de Pays” and “Vin de Table”.
With the Domaine de l'Amauve, the signature of the vine grower is present everywhere, through the mode of control of the vineyard, the methods of wine making, the work and the ageing of the wines. Everything is done at every moment to work out a wine of great quality in the respect of nature and the environment.
Arkeo
Located 100 kilometers south of Santiago, the Cachapoal Valley merges over with the north of Rapel Valley. This area has a dynamic agronomic activity and was the birthplace of the chilean "Rodeo". Wine grapes have been cultivated here for centuries. The planted surface with vineyards is around 11,000 hectares, and it is divided into three major areas. Rancagua on the south, peumo on the west and Cachapoal Andes on the east, near the Andes mountains. This last area is recognized by its excellent conditions to produce premium red wines.
Sanama
Located 100 kilometers south of Santiago, the Cachapoal Valley merges over with the north of Rapel Valley. This area has a dynamic agronomic activity and was the birthplace of the chilean "Rodeo". Wine grapes have been cultivated here for centuries. The planted surface with vineyards is around 11,000 hectares, and it is divided into three major areas. Rancagua on the south, peumo on the west and Cachapoal Andes on the east, near the Andes mountains. This last area is recognized by its excellent conditions to produce premium red wines.
SANAMA wines are born in the heart of the Rapel Valley - once a Cachapoal’s river arm. These wines are nourished by pure glacial water from the soaring mountain peaks, alluvial soil, cool nights and sunny days. SANAMA wines will surprise you with their intense aromas, freshness and well balanced flavours, being an excellent match with food or on its own.
Momentos
Located 100 kilometers south of Santiago, the Cachapoal Valley merges over with the north of Rapel Valley. This area has a dynamic agronomic activity and was the birthplace of the chilean "Rodeo". Wine grapes have been cultivated here for centuries. The planted surface with vineyards is around 11,000 hectares, and it is divided into three major areas. Rancagua on the south, peumo on the west and Cachapoal Andes on the east, near the Andes mountains. This last area is recognized by its excellent conditions to produce premium red wines.
Momentos are our quality Reserva wines produced in Chile`s Premium wine–growing valleys. We craft each wine to reflect Chile`s unique terroir and capture the purity and simplicity of each variety. A great example of this is MomentosReserva Sauvignon Blanc from Central Valley and MomentosReserva Cabernet Sauvignon from Cachapoal Andes - the last aged for 6 months in French and American oak casks, MomentosReserva shows our art of winemaking when producing each of the single varietals or the 3 bi-varietals that compose this range.
SENSACIONES
Located 100 kilometers south of Santiago, the Cachapoal Valley merges over with the north of Rapel Valley. This area has a dynamic agronomic activity and was the birthplace of the chilean "Rodeo". Wine grapes have been cultivated here for centuries. The planted surface with vineyards is around 11,000 hectares, and it is divided into three major areas. Rancagua on the south, peumo on the west and Cachapoal Andes on the east, near the Andes mountains. This last area is recognized by its excellent conditions to produce premium red wines.
Sensaciones are our Premium Single Vineyard wines, produced from selected plots of our own vineyard. In this line we craft each wine to reflect the uniqueness of the terroir and capture the purity and simplicity of each variety. The wines from Sensaciones range are made exclusively from a single varietal and aged for 8 months in French and American oak casks. Sensaciones Single Vineyard wines reveal our intimate relationship with the soils, plants and climate of our vineyards.
Heritage Road
Heritage Road is not necessarily the same as other wineries though. Managed by Lisa McGuigan.it is based in the Hunter Valley within New South Wales, South Eastern Australia with access to all of McGuigan Wines 1900 hectares of vines. Founded in 1997 the winery now is certainly a volume producer bottling 150,000 cases of wine per annum.
Cassegrain
Cassegrain’s winemaking heritage began in France in 1643. A heritage of French winemaking skills that today combines with Australian technology to produce wines that are full flavoured, yet soft and elegant in their structure.
Castagna
The Castagna Vineyard is situated at an altitude of 500 metres five-and-a-half kilometres outside the beautiful town of Beechworth in Northeast Victoria, high in the foothills of the Australian Alps. Our soil consists mainly of decomposed granitic-loam on a base of clay. The climate is distinctly Mediterranean with hot days and cool nights during the important part of the growing season. The land is farmed biodynamically; using Rudolf Steiner's biodynamic principles, because we believe it is the best way to achieve optimum fruit quality that best expresses its terroir. The vineyard is hand-pruned and the fruit is hand-picked. We crop at a bit less than two tons per acre. The winemaking is very traditional using only our own vineyard's indigenous yeast with minimal interference. Elevage varies between 18-20 months using only the very best, tight grain French oak available, about half of which is new each year. Our intention is to make, as simply as possible, wine which is an expression of the place where it is grown.