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JAMES HALLIDAY 2011

James Halliday has recently awarded our winery as a 5 star winery for the 8th consecutive year in his 2011 Wine Companion with all our reds being awarded 90 points and above. Our 2008 Tally was the highest pointed Cabernet with 97 points.

balnaves - the history

balnaves history

Our first wines were made on a contract basis at a neighbouring winery in 1990 and in 1995 we made the almost inevitable decision to construct our own winery. Our striking new 600 tonne winery was built and in operation for the 1996 vintage.

The winery brief:
To build an expandable winery and barrel storage facility, designed to be in harmony with the surrounding Viticultural envelope through seasonal change. The winery was to complement the cellar door and had to be a striking visual element of deliberate form and colour as an enhancement to the landscape. The "bell tower" acts as a local beacon for visitors as well as offering an unprecedented panorama over the Coonawarra Vineyards. What we achieved was all of that and more, and as a result a number of awards have been won for the winery design.