About the winery
By 1862 Auldana was one of the largest vineyards in the colony and it wasn’t long before Patrick opened an office in London, trading as the Australian Wine Company and becoming one of the first exporters of Australian wine. A legacy that spans six generations was well underway and the baton was passed, with Patrick’s son William Patrick Auld taking over operations on his father’s passing in 1886. For us, it meant grape seeds cushioning falls from the schoolyard monkey bars—while other kids landed on bark chips. It meant bleary-eyed mornings pruning vines as teenagers, and ‘trophies’ in the form of local wine long before we were anywhere near old enough to drink it. Dad’s 40th birthday port barrel? Let’s just say it didn’t survive untouched. The port was more out of necessity than enjoyment back then—and it certainly didn’t make those early starts any easier—but all of it added up to an upbringing steeped in wine and community.
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Location
Bethany, SA, Australia