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One of the mainstay producers of the region, Leconfield was established by fifth generation winemaker Richard Hamilton in the year 1972. The winery has been steered since 2001 by a team led by Paul Gordon and assisted by Tim Bailey – two very competent and inventive winemakers.
Leconfield Location
Located on the red brown loam soils of the Terra Rossa strip in Coonawarra, Leconfield wines occupies a premier site in the region, benefiting from the mostly maritime climate with meteorological data suggesting the area has a similar climate to that of Bordeaux.
Leconfield Wine Types
Leconfield champions the noble varieties, producing six expressive wines in their premium range – Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. The wines are fruit forward, generous and can benefit from cellar time.
Leconfield Brands
Leconfield also produces the entry level ‘Syn’ wines and has a hand in the Richard Hamilton wines of McLaren Vale, where an additional Leconfield base is established.
Leconfield Winery
A breadth of winemaking experience between the two key winemakers allows for a melting pot of creative and thoughtful work to take place in the winery. Fruit is key to the winery process, but detail and modern practices complement.
| Wine Region | Coonawarra |
| Cases produced | 50,000-99,999 |
| Address | Riddoch Highway, Coonawarra, SA, 5263, Australia |
| Phone | (08) 8737 2326 |
| Website | www.leconfieldwines.com |
Leconfield are one of the original kings of Cabernet and this wine shows how the variety is considered royalty in the Coonawarra wine region. Leconfield is one of the oldest family owned wineries in the region and have a proud history of making re...
The Hut Block? I've always been curious whether there actually was a hut on a vineyard block (perhaps a hut surrounded by vines) which provided the grapes for this. I don't think so but hey it sure sounds good. Regardless this is good juice, solid...
Coonawarra is not the first place we think of for top class Shiraz but darn it if we weren’t blown away by this expression of cool climate goodness. It’s the kind of comforting Shiraz that you pour for friends and watch them become seduced by such...
