Wendouree is in the Clare Valley. The 30-acre estate was planted in the late 19th century and is today owned by Tony and Lita Brady. The estate grows Shiraz, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mataro and small amounts of white grapes. Wendouree wines are generally available only through mailing lists and in Australia the estate’s small quantities combined with the excellent reputation of its wines makes Wendouree something of a cult producer. James Halliday, Australia’s best known wine reviewer, has written that “an iron fist in a velvet glove best describes these extraordinary wines. They are fashioned with passion and precision from the very old vineyard….”