In 1894, Robert Strangways Wigley, the famous South Australian cricketer, founded Winer Estate in McLaren Vale, the name of which means "Place of Gathering". The winery's name means "Place of Gathering".
The early years of the winery went very well and it became very popular internationally, with the most prestigious wine being Wigley's Syrah, which was exported to England and other European countries. After 1926, however, the winery fell into decline and was abandoned.
In 1969, Greg Trott and his cousin Roger purchased the winery. When they first began to rebuild the property, all that remained of the crumbling property were two walls and a few fermentation tanks made of slate. It was only through Trotter's hard work that Werner grew into the South Australian winery that it is today.
Today, the management and winemaking team at Weiner has always followed Mr. Trotter's philosophy: "Focus on quality, enjoy it."
Because of this, the Weiner Estate is now a place for winemaking, wine tasting and entertainment. One can climb the bell tower to ring the bell and see the estate from afar, throw watermelons from a giant stone thrower on the lawn, and walk along the giant wood line that guards the winery.
In recent years, the outstanding performance of the Weiner Estate has been recognized by James Halliday (James Halliday), has been named the "best winery in McLaren Vale", and received "double red five-star" designation, the only one in the appellation, and the only one in the region. Only three other wineries in the region have been recognized with this award.
In March 2018, former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the winery to talk about the development of Australian wine. He also gave an important speech on the TPP-11 agreement at the winery.
McLaren Vale is the "home base" of the winery. The winery's vineyards in this appellation are primarily used to produce high quality red wines.
In the cooler climate of the Adelaide Hills, Weiner also owns a vineyard that produces high quality Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Chardonnay.
For nearly a decade, Weiner has been managing its vineyards using organic and biodynamic methods, and in 2013 was awarded Australia's Organic Farming and Biodynamic Certification.
Outside of vineyard management, the winery has also embraced the concept of sustainable development, establishing a comprehensive resource recycling system and consistently planting more than 5,200 trees since 2011.
In terms of winemaking, the winemaking philosophy at Viña Vina is to maximize varietal character and appellation terroir. They want the style of their wines to be bright and lively, and to faithfully reflect the terroir of the vineyards.
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