N[0]="Browns of Padthaway";
E[0]="info@browns-of-padthaway.com";
A[0]="13 km south of Padthaway, PMB 196, Riddoch Highway, Padthaway SA  5271";
W[0]="www.browns-of-Padthaway.com";
T[0]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6063";
F[0]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6083";
D1[0]=" Traveling south from Adelaide to Mount Gambier, Browns of Padthaway is located a further 13 km south of the township of Padthaway. The highway gives a great view over the vineyard, which can be seen on the right hand side of the h";
D2[0]="ighway heading south. Five generations of agriculture expertise has helped make Browns of Padthaway one of the few private family labels producing premium quality wines in this unique region. With an established vineyard, the fami";
D3[0]="ly company has been known among wine circles as a producer of premium grapes supplying larger wine companies. In 1995 the Brown family released its own wine label. The Brown family has been established in the Padthaway region for ";
D4[0]="over 40 years and along with other agricultural ventures planted their first grape vines 32 years ago. The region has a cool climate and is characterised by its terra rossa soil and an abundance of very soft artesian water. The wo";
D5[0]="rd 'Padthaway' is an Aboriginal word for 'Good Water'. The vineyards now occupy 320 hectares. The current wines released under the Browns of Padthaway label are: Unwooded Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho, T-Trellis ";
D6[0]="Shiraz, Melba Family Reserve Chardonnay, Ernest Family Reserve Shiraz, Edward Family Reserve Malbec, Myra Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.             ";
D7[0]="";
D8[0]="";
D9[0]="";
V1[0]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Malbec,  Riesling,  Sauvignon Blanc,  Shiraz,  Verdello,";
V2[0]="";
V3[0]="";
L1[0]=" Family Reserve,  The Brigstock, Unwooded Chardonnay, T-Trellis Shiraz, Melba Family Reserve, Ernest Family Reserve, Edward Family Reserve, Myra Family Reserve, Sparkling Shiraz";
L2[0]="";
L3[0]="";
L4[0]="";
L5[0]="";
N[1]="GRAPES consulting (vineyards)";
E[1]="E: sparky@grapesconsulting.com.au";
A[1]="Vineyards in Padthaway; 8/938 South Road, Edwardstown  SA  5039";
W[1]="";
T[1]="+61 (0) 8 8179 6500";
F[1]="+61 (0) 8 8179 6555";
D1[1]=" When Njal (Sparky) Marquis, (pronounced MAR-Kwiss), who at age twenty four was an award winning scientific photographer, volunteered to go and do a winemaking course so that he could help his parents with their Tasmanian vineyard ";
D2[1]="and winery, he embarked on a life changing journey. In his three years at Roseworthy, he won every award, prize and trophy, and most treasured of all, the David Bradley Memorial Prize for the Student Most Likely to Contribute to t";
D3[1]="he Wine Industry. After completing his studies at Roseworthy, Sparky worked at Yalumba & Heemskerk, went on an overseas trip to France to present his Canopy Management thesis, and then returned to Roseworthy as a lecturer. While t";
D4[1]="here, he met and fell in love with a beautiful, talented, fun-loving fellow winemaker, Sarah Watts. They met on the very first day that Sarah came to study winemaking at Roseworthy. Together they went to work with Sarah's parents,";
D5[1]=" Jim and Helen Watts, to develop the Fox Creek label, and had instant success. In 1995, the day after the winery received its producer's licence, the Fox Creek Shiraz took the top award at the McLaren Vale Wine Show and Sparky and";
D6[1]=" Sarah became the Bushing King and Queen. Then they won the title again in 1998, the first dual winemaking team ever to win the award twice. They have now established a production company GRAPES Consulting - standing for Great Red";
D7[1]="s and People Equal Success.  They make several wines, sourcing grapes from McLaren Vale, Riverland and Padthaway. Winemaking is done at the McLaren Vale contract crushing facility Boar's Rock, where Sparky and Sarah rent space and";
D8[1]=" run their own winemaking team. The inaugural 2000 wines, predominantly from the Riverland with a splattering of Fleurieu and Padthaway fruit, were labelled as 'SEA' wines, or South Eastern Australia. In 1998, the Longbottom famil";
D9[1]="y of Padthaway in south east South Australia, hearing of Sparky and Sarah's skills, asked them to make their wine, Henry's Drive and Parson's Flat.";
V1[1]=" ";
V2[1]="";
V3[1]="";
L1[1]=" ";
L2[1]="";
L3[1]="";
L4[1]="";
L5[1]="";
N[2]="Hardys (Padthaway)";
E[2]="";
A[2]="Stonehaven Winery - Riddoch Hwy, Padthaway 5271";
W[2]="";
T[2]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6140";
F[2]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6137";
D1[2]=" Located 291 km south-east of Adelaide, Padthaway is really little more than a few houses surrounded by Hardy's Padthaway Vineyards which stretch from the hills across the valley. Hardys acknowledged the potential of the Padthaway ";
D2[2]="region early, first planting vines in 1970 and thus blazing the trail for other producers to follow. Although red grape varieties dominated the early plantings it was Chardonnay that was to earn the area its initial reputation. Th";
D3[2]="e Padthaway range is the culmination of many years of dedicated belief in the region by the Hardys winemakers and viticulturalists. Hardys are proud to produce these Padthaway wines, which boldly state their origins and finally es";
D4[2]="tablished this beautiful, cool climate region as one of the truly great wine producing areas of the world. Thomas Hardy, a pioneering young man from Gittisham, England, established Hardys in 1853. He purchased land just 3 miles ea";
D5[2]="st of Adelaide and established Bankside cellars, a move that led to the now famous range of Hardys wines. His need to expand the winemaking facilities, combined with his vision for the McLaren Vale region, saw Thomas Hardy establi";
D6[2]="sh the Hardys Tintara Winery in this new wine region in 1876.";
D7[2]="";
D8[2]="";
D9[2]="";


V1[2]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Riesling,";
V2[2]="";
V3[2]="";
L1[2]=" ";
L2[2]="";
L3[2]="";
L4[2]="";
L5[2]="";
N[3]="Henry's Drive (Longbottom)";
E[3]="henrysdrive@rbm.com.au";
A[3]="Riddoch Highway, Padthaway SA 5271";
W[3]="www.henrysdrive.com";
T[3]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6057";
F[3]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6090";
D1[3]=" Henry's Drive is situated in the Padthaway district of South Australia, around 180 miles south east of Adelaide. It is naturally cooler than the more northerly Barossa Valley or McLaren Vale but warmer and more consistent than Coo";
D2[3]="nawarra, some 50 miles south, with which it shares a similar, former sea-bed, geology. The property is owned by the Longbottom family, who have been farmers in Padthaway since the 1940s. In 1998, the Longbottom family of Padthaway";
D3[3]=" in south east South Australia, hearing of Njal (Sparky) Marquis and Sarah Watts's skills with the Fox Creek wines, asked them to make their wine, Henry's Drive and Parson's Flat. They originally made these in tandem with the Fox ";
D4[3]="Creek wines but, after the birth of their daughter Holly, decided that they needed more family time. So they formed their own company (G.R.A.P.E.S), planning to make the Henry's Drive and Parson's Flat wines for the Longbottoms, a";
D5[3]="nd some additional wines they could bottle and sell themselves. The phenomenal 1998 Henry's Drive and Parson's Flat wines saw them selected as Australian Winemakers of the Year in 2000. Then their friend, Dan Philips, of The Grate";
D6[3]="ful Palate, which imports Australian wines into the US, (and was the importer for Fox Creek, Henry's Drive, and Parson's Flat wines) suggested that they go into partnership and bottle the best of the 'additional' wines Sarah & Spa";
D7[3]="rky where making, for import into the U.S. under a label using their combined names. So Marquis Philips was born, with its cult Roogle label (a combination of Eagle and Kangaroo), and Sparky and Sarah were busier than ever. Now in";
D8[3]=" addition to their own label, Marquis Phililps, and the Longbottoms Henry's Drive & Parson's Flat wines, they are also responsible for the stunning wines of Shirvington's.";
D9[3]="";
V1[3]="   Cabernet Sauv Blend,  Shiraz,";
V2[3]="";
V3[3]="";
L1[3]=" Parson's Flat, Reserve, Sparkling,";
L2[3]="";
L3[3]="";
L4[3]="";
L5[3]="";
N[4]="Lindemans-Padthaway(Southcorp)";
E[4]="";
A[4]="(HO: 403 Pacific Hwy Artarmon NSW 2064), Padthaway SA 5271";
W[4]="Web www.southcorp.com";
T[4]="+61 (0) 8 9465 1000";
F[4]="";
D1[4]=" The Padthaway district is situated 85 kilometres north of Coonawarra (and nearly 310 kilometres south east of Adelaide). The region is at an elevation of only 32 metres above sea level and covers relatively flat terrain. Southcorp";
D2[4]="'s holdings in the area include a vineyard established in 1970 and purchased by Penfolds in 1985, a Lindemans vineyard established in 1968 and a Seppelts vineyard established in 1963. Today a great range of red and white varieties";
D3[4]=" are grown in the area.";
D4[4]="";
D5[4]="";
D6[4]="";
D7[4]="";
D8[4]="";
D9[4]="";
V1[4]=" ";
V2[4]="";
V3[4]="";
L1[4]=" ";
L2[4]="";
L3[4]="";
L4[4]="";
L5[4]="";
N[5]="Marquis Phillips (GRAPES)";
E[5]="sparky@grapesconsulting.com.au";
A[5]="vineyard in Padthaway; 8/938 South Road, Edwardstown  SA  5039";
W[5]="http://www.uniquewine.com/MarquisPhilips.cfm";
T[5]="+61 (0) 8 8179 6500";
F[5]="+61 (0) 8 8179 6555";
D1[5]=" Marquis Philips is a collaboration between Australian winemakers Sarah and Sparky Marquis and USA importer Dan Philips to produce exceptional wines. The mythological creature on our front label, the Roogle, represents the lasting ";


D2[5]="friendship and the shared destiny that link our two countries. The first range of wines that were released is what is lovingly called the SEA (South East Australia) range and comprises a Shiraz, Cabernet,  Merlot & Sarah's Blend. ";
D3[5]="The phenomenal 1998 Henry's Drive and Parson's Flat wines saw them selected as Australian Winemakers of the Year in 2000. These wines were made for the Longbottoms of Padthaway. This success led their friend, Dan Philips, of The G";
D4[5]="rateful Palate, which imports Australian wines into the US, (and was the importer for Fox Creek, Henry's Drive, and Parson's Flat wines) to suggest that they go into partnership and bottle the best of the 'additional' wines Sarah ";
D5[5]="& Sparky where making, for import into the U.S. under a label using their combined names. So Marquis Philips was born, with its cult Roogle label (a combination of Eagle and Kangaroo), and Sparky and Sarah were busier than ever. N";
D6[5]="ow in addition to their own label, Marquis Phililps, and the Longbottoms Henry's Drive & Parson's Flat wines, they are also responsible for the stunning wines of Shirvington's.";
D7[5]="";
D8[5]="";
D9[5]="";
V1[5]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Merlot,  Shiraz,";
V2[5]="";
V3[5]="";
L1[5]=" Integrity,";
L2[5]="";
L3[5]="";
L4[5]="";
L5[5]="";
N[6]="Morambro Creek Wines";
E[6]="mcwine@rbm.com.au";
A[6]="Riddoch Highway, Padthaway, SA 5271";
W[6]="";
T[6]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6043";
F[6]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6011";
D1[6]=" Morambro Creek wines is a super premium winery owned and operated by the Bryson family, with wines produced from fruit grown on their estate in Padthaway. Established: in 1994, the winemaker is Nicola Honeysett. With 125 hectares ";
D2[6]="under vine, the latest vineyard practices are followed, no insecticides are used and with good natural climatic conditions and low yields the vineyard consistently produces excellent fruit quality. The very best parcels of fruit a";
D3[6]="re carefully selected throughout the vineyard and utilized in the Morambro Creek label. Open tanks are used in the fermentation process, to accommodate both punching down the cap as well as pumping over for maximum extraction of c";
D4[6]="olor and flavor. The wine is fermented and matured in new and aged French and American oak barrels. Great attention to detail with the integration of oak and fruit flavors helps produce classic wine styles. The Bryson family has b";
D5[6]="een involved in agriculture for more than a century, moving to Padthaway in 1955 as farmers and graziers. In the early 1990s they began the establishment of 125 hectares of vines, planted principally to chardonnay, shiraz and cabe";
D6[6]="rnet sauvignon, but with further plantings planned for the near future. The wines have been consistent winners of bronze and silver medals at Australian wine shows since their release. Product Range: Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet S";
D7[6]="auvignon.";
D8[6]="";
D9[6]="";
V1[6]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Shiraz,";
V2[6]="";
V3[6]="";
L1[6]=" ";
L2[6]="";
L3[6]="";
L4[6]="";
L5[6]="";
N[7]="Orlando Wyndham - Padthaway";
E[7]="contact_us@orlando.com.au";
A[7]="(HO: 33 Exeter Terrace Adelaide SA 5008), Padthaway SA 5271";
W[7]="www.orlandowyndhamgroup.com";
T[7]="+61 (0) 8 8208 2444";
F[7]="+61 (0) 8  8208 2403";
D1[7]=" The company was originally founded in South Australia's Barossa Valley in 1847 with the arrival of Bavarian immigrant, Johann Gramp. Orlando Wines was purchased in 1989 by the French international wine and spirit company, Pernod R";
D2[7]="icard. The Orlando Wyndham Group was formed in 1990 with the acquisition of Wyndham Estate in New South Wales' Hunter Valley. The Orlando Wyndham Group is 100% owned by Pernod Ricard, S.A. Orlando starts making great wines in the ";
D3[7]="vineyard … from premium grapes grown by both Orlando and its large team of dedicated growers, primarily in the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, Coonawarra, Padthaway and Langhorne Creek. Orlando Winemakers are tireless i";
D4[7]="n the time and effort they spend working with viticulturists in the vineyard, ensuring that grapes are grown to meet their discerning requirements and picked at just the right moment to produce maximum flavour and ripeness. Inspir";
D5[7]="ed by Chief Wine maker, Philip Laffer, the Orlando wine making philosophy for its premium portfolio is to produce regional wines that are regarded as exemplary for each particular variety: for example, Coonawarra - cabernet sauvig";
D6[7]="non, Padthaway - chardonnay, Eden Valley - riesling, Barossa Valley - shiraz.  ";
D7[7]="";
D8[7]="";
D9[7]="";
V1[7]="   Chardonnay,";
V2[7]="";
V3[7]="";
L1[7]=" ";
L2[7]="";
L3[7]="";
L4[7]="";


L5[7]="";
N[8]="Padthaway Estate";
E[8]="pad_estate@bigpond.com";
A[8]="RMB 52 Millicent, Riddoch Highway, Padthaway  SA  5271";
W[8]="http://www.padthawayestate.com";
T[8]="+61 (0) 8 8765 5235";
F[8]="+61 (0) 8 8765 5294";
D1[8]=" Padthaway Estate is located in the heart of the Padthaway wine region of South Australia. This region takes its name from the estate, which was settled by pioneers, Robert and Eliza Lawson in 1847. Upon taking up the property, Rob";
D2[8]="ert built Eliza a small 8 roomed white washed Georgian style stone cottage where they resided for 30 years, producing eight children.The family became successful pastoralists and Padthaway became the principal grazing property in ";
D3[8]="the district. The highs and lows of the wool industry and the Australian economy also took their toll on the Lawson family's resources. Land was sold as difficulties arose and from the late 1950's the Seppelt and Hardy families st";
D4[8]="arted purchasing land in the district for viticulture and the township of Padthaway was gazetted. The district is now a thriving premium South Australian viticultural district with approximately 3,300 hectares under vines. Southco";
D5[8]="rp, BRL Hardy, Orlando Wyndham and Beringer Blass - the big four of the Australian wine industry all have substantial holdings and infrastructure in the district on land once farmed by the Lawsons. Padthaway Estate, however, remai";
D6[8]="ns the district's icon. The buildings, homestead and classic Australian landscape set the scene for wines which reflect the district's heritage and acceptance in a competitive global wine industry. The Padthaway Estate winery comb";
D7[8]="ines the grace of a classic Australian woolshed with a simple functional winery, capable of processing high quality fruit into fine wine. French coopered barriques are used exclusively using both new and older oak.";
D8[8]="";
D9[8]="";
V1[8]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Merlot,  Pinot Noir,";
V2[8]="";
V3[8]="";
L1[8]=" Eliza,  Limestone Coast Elgin, Unwooded, Wooded,";
L2[8]="";
L3[8]="";
L4[8]="";
L5[8]="";
N[9]="Padthaway Homestead";
E[9]="enquiries@padthawayhomestead.com.au";
A[9]="Riddoch Highway, Padthaway SA 5271";
W[9]="http://www.padthawayhomestead.com.au";
T[9]="+61 (0) 8 8765 5555";
F[9]="+61 (0) 8 8765 5554";
D1[9]=" In 1847, Robert Lawson purchased a 20,000-hectare lease in the South-East of South Australia. Situated in the midst of what was then Australia's new frontier, Padthaway Estate encompassed the Red gum country and the famed 'Terra R";
D2[9]="osa' soil. While Lawson's original cottage still remains on the property he commenced building a new home in 1882. This stunning chateau style homestead, which was completed by his wife Eliza after Robert's death, now overlooks th";
D3[9]="e 50 hectares of Vineyards on the Estate. In 1980, Padthaway Estate changed hands to the present owners. The Homestead was immediately restored to its original splendour and today is one of Australia's most sought after gracious c";
D4[9]="ountry retreats. Padthaway Estate Wines is now able to offer Premium Quality wines under our HOMESTEAD Label. We offer a  Sparkling Pinot/Chardonnay, Unwooded Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon at exceptional case prices direct fr";
D5[9]="om our Cellar Door.";
D6[9]="";
D7[9]="";
D8[9]="";
D9[9]="";
V1[9]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Pinot Noir,";
V2[9]="";
V3[9]="";
L1[9]=" Homestead,";
L2[9]="";
L3[9]="";
L4[9]="";
L5[9]="";
N[10]="Parson's Flat Wines(Longbottom)";
E[10]="parsonsflat@rbm.com.au";
A[10]="PO Box 9, Padthaway SA 5271";
W[10]="";
T[10]="+61 (0) 8 8765 5251";
F[10]="";
D1[10]=" Parson's Flat is a blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from selected barrels of Henry's Drive. Like all of the wines that Sarah and Sparky Marquis make, the process begins in the vineyard. Sparky and his crew spend a great deal";
D2[10]=" of time walking the rows, taking meticulous notes on each vine as it matures. Once  the grapes have been harvested, the barrels are sampled regularly to document  the progress. Eventually Sarah sets to work on the blending proces";
D3[10]="s, selecting individual barrels for the honorable designation of Parson's Flat. Success in the early days is nothing new for Sarah and Sparky Marquis, winemakers for Henry's Drive and its sibling label, Parson's Flat. Since 1995 t";
D4[10]="he wines they made at McLaren Vales Fox Creek Winery have been getting outstanding reviews and numerous accolades. The Longbottom family of Padthaway in South Australia's South-East, long-time farmers turned grape-growers heard of";
D5[10]=" their winemaking prowess and approached them to make wine on their behalf. The inaugural wines from the Longbottom vineyards were two reds under the Henry's Drive label, 1998 Shiraz and Cabernet, along with a blend of Shiraz and ";
D6[10]="Cabernet for Parson's Flat, produced for the younger generation Mark and Kim Longbottom. Henry's Drive is named for a nineteenth century horse drawn coach route owned by a Mr. Henry John Hill, since relegated to vineyards by three";
D7[10]=" generations of the Longbottom family. These latest wines from the Padthaway superstar winery are brilliant examples of Sparky and Sarah Marquis' 'velvet glove of fruit' concept of winemaking. The wines are lush and opulent, yet t";
D8[10]="hey have the structure and balance to allow them to age into cellar treasures.";


D9[10]="";
V1[10]="   Cabernets,  Shiraz,";
V2[10]="";
V3[10]="";
L1[10]=" ";
L2[10]="";
L3[10]="";
L4[10]="";
L5[10]="";
N[11]="Stonehaven Vineyards  (BRL Hardy)";
E[11]="amanda_moss@brlhardy.com.au";
A[11]="6km south of Padthaway on Riddoch Highway, Padthaway SA 5271";
W[11]="www.stonehavenvineyards.com.au";
T[11]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6166";
F[11]="+61 (0) 8 8765 6177";
D1[11]=" Padthaway has been under vines for nearly 30 years. Initially exploited for bulk wines, careful viticulture management is beginning to realise its real potential to produce premium wines. Stonehaven Padthaway Vineyard was establis";
D2[11]="hed 1970 and has a total area of 452 hectares Planted to - Shiraz, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Other small plantings include - Traminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Verdelho, Viognier, Muscadelle, Pinot Noir, ";
D3[11]="Malbec, Ruby Cabernet, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Stonehaven is just 6km south of Padthaway, the gateway to South Australia's Limestone Coast. Stonehaven gets its name from one of its vineyards, which originally formed part ";
D4[11]="of the pioneering Hynam Station, established by one of the region's first settlers Adam Smith in 1846. Stonehaven features the latest winemaking technology that provides the winemaker with unprecedented control over the winemaking";
D5[11]=" process, allowing them to maximise the special characters of every batch of premium fruit that comes into the winery. Since opening, the winery and its wines have won numerous awards, including a number of gold medals at major na";
D6[11]="tional and international wine shows and an engineering excellence award. In 2000 Stonehaven was honoured to be named 'International Winery of the Year' at the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition. Stonehaven so";
D7[11]="urces fruit from more that 2,200 acres of premium vineyard holdings in several distinctly different microclimates located throughout the prestigious Limestone Coast district of South Australia. These include: Padthaway 452 hectare";
D8[11]="s, Wrattonbully 160 hectares  and Coonawarra 127 hectares.";
D9[11]="";
V1[11]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Gewurztraminer,  Shiraz,";
V2[11]="";
V3[11]="";
L1[11]=" Stepping Stone,  limited Vineyard, Limestone Coast,";
L2[11]="";
L3[11]="";
L4[11]="";
L5[11]="";