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Majella, Coonawarra

When James Halliday names you the best winery in Coonawarra you've arrived!

Brian "Prof"Lynn, the effusive, yet self-deprecating voice of Majella Estate would never brag about his accolades but it's quite clear that he has a lot to be very proud of.

With some fantastic grapes, one of Australia's best winemakers and a state of the art winery, Majella craft some of the finest wines in the country.

Over time, on what was originally a barrel shed in Coonawarra, the Lynn family have built up one the finest vineyards on one of the most revered ´strips of dirt´ in the wine world.

Coonawarra lies only 60 miles inland, exposed to a maritime climate, with dry and moderately cool summers. Persistent cloud cover generally moderates the ripening period temperatures. The 'Terra Rossa' of Coonawarra isAustralia's most famous soil, renowned for its affinity with Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

Bruce Gregory, formerly of Brands Laira winery, made the first wine for Majella and has made every one ever since - becoming full time Majella winemaker in 1999. Bruce is also the brains behind one of Australia's finest wines, The Malleea. This flagship wine is a masterpiece which, along with the Majella Cabernet Sauvignon, has entered the Langton´s classification of Australia's Best Wines.

Majella have resisted many attempts to export to the U.K and we are quite justifiably very excited to be the "chosen ones".