Established in1984, this boutique Barossa Valley winery has gained worldwide recognition for its premium red table wines. Charlie was one of the first to recognize the value and tradition of the Barossa’s old vine Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro. At a time when others were pulling out vineyards of Shiraz to plant more fashionable varieties, Charlie was convincing farmers to keep their historic vines. Great emphasis is placed on the quality of fruit, with all grapes dry grown and harvested from the family estate's 80 acres of prime Barossa vineyards as well as from a select group of family owned grower’s vineyards. Yields are extremely low with often only one tonne to the acre and the vineyards are truly old with some exceeding a century in age. Showing complexity from this range of vineyard sites and premium vinification techniques, the wines have demonstrated an ability to cellar gracefully into mature examples of the finest Barossa red wines.