Wakefield

Wakefield Wines grew from the Taylor family’s work as Sydney wine merchants and a late-1950s partnership with the Clare Valley Co-operative. In 1969, Bill Taylor found the site beside the Wakefield River that became the family estate. Three generations remain involved, with Mitchell Taylor chairing the company.

Vineyard work includes mulching with organic matter, grazing sheep in winter and precision irrigation. The winery recycles water and has undertaken restoration along seven kilometres of the Upper Wakefield River.