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Adelina Wines

Established by Jennie Gardner and Col McBryde, both having prior experience in Australia (and elsewhere). The winery and vineyard (owned by the Gardner family) is set in the Springfarm Valley, just south of the Clare township. The old vineyard, part dating back to 1910, is divided into three small blocks, with 1ha each of shiraz and grenache, and just under 0.5ha of cabernet sauvignon. The winery is a simple shed with the basic requisites to process the grapes and make wine. Most of the wine is estate-grown, along with grapes from a few select sites in the Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills. JAMES HALLIDAY

The Adelina vineyards are situated in Spring Farm Valley, just south of the township of Clare. Their neighbours include the vineyards of Wendouree, Aberfeldy and Sevenhill Cellars. The small Adelina plantings were originally established around 1910; mostly Shiraz and Grenache with small plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. 

The Gardner family has owned the Spring Farm Estate, which is the site of both the Adelina winery and vineyards, since 1986. Prior to the inception of Adelina Wines in 2000, the property was managed by Will and Elaine Gardner, and the fruit was sold to Tim Adams. In 2002, Col McBryde and Jen Gardner, Will and Elaine’s daughter, took over responsibility for the vineyards and launched Adelina wines which are made exclusively from the Estate vineyards. The pair has been involved in winemaking and research since the mid-90s.