From its first vintage in 1973 Virgin Hills seemed like nothing more than a crazy idea. Yet it began to acquire a cult status, making Virgin Hills one of the most sought after wines in the 80s and early 90s.

In 1997, Virgin Hills was sold to the publicly owned Vincorp.
Virgin Hills has emerged from its brief flirtation with public ownership and once again it is being made by people who
cherish its individualism. The future is bright for a wine that
has achieved greatness against the predictions of many.

Press Reviews

"I'm gaga over Virgin Hills."
Ben Giliberti, Washington Post

"...the greatest red wine you've never heard of."
Ben Giliberti, Washington Post

"I am an unabashed Virgin Hills supporter."
James Halliday

"To which vineyard would you point a French wine expert if you wanted to impress upon him or her the capacity of Australia to produce a consistently fine wine over a decade? My answer in all probability would be Virgin Hills."
James Halliday, Australian Wine Compendium

"Virgin Hills can be recognised by its dark damson-plum fruit, mineral leanness and overriding elegance…"
Max Allen, The Age 1997

"Australia has over five hundred producers of wine and more than 11,000 individual labels. However few can match the tale of courage and determination which is the history of Virgin Hills."
Denis Gastin, October 1992

"The '88 from a "classically good year", is superb and arguably the best Virgin Hills to date. It is sufficiently supple and balanced to be approachable already, but has the fruit and structure to keep for a long time…"
Huon Hooke, December 1991

"Virgin Hills has long held a special place in the hearts of many wine lovers, especially the breed that like to seek out obscure and hard to get"
Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 July 1990

"Virgin Hills' ability to produce consistently fine wine for over a decade has earned it an icon status."
James Halliday