Yalumba is the oldest family-owned winery in Australia. It was founded in 1849 by British brewer Samuel Smith, who emigrated with his family to the distant mainland and settled in the small Australian town of Angaston in the Barossa Valley. He began to create not only wines but a whole philosophy that eventually caught on with the local winemakers and stayed with them.
Samuel named his winery «Yalumba», as it means «all the land around» in the indigenous language. Samuel Smith's bold and innovative spirit has been passed down from generation to generation. For more than 170 years, his descendants let the fertile land do its thing and grew grapes with minimal interference on their part. They adhered to one simple and effective rule: great wine is the result of care, attention, and the natural course of nature.
Sustainability principles have become an integral part of the Yalumba winery. The company has reached unprecedented heights in environmental management and has won more than 40 international awards for environmentally friendly farming practices. A similar approach has been reflected in the wine.
Employees began pushing the boundaries of winemaking and experimenting extensively to remain committed to their agricultural principles while making their beverages better, deeper, and richer. Today, the wines of Yalumba are distinguished by their excellent texture, good balance, bright taste with interesting nuances in which everyone will find something new and unusual, as well as unexpected piquancy. Such a unique set of characteristics is rarely found in even the most exceptional Australian wines. The wines of Yalumba surprise, excite, challenge the usual stereotypes and take everyone who dares to try them on an unknown and fascinating gastronomic journey.
Visitors to the winery will enjoy a fascinating walk through the picturesque fields planted with perennial vines, a journey through the important pages of the history of local wine production, as well as an impressive tasting that will not leave anyone indifferent.