George Wyndham became the father of Aussie Shiraz after planting Australia’s first commercial Shiraz vineyard in a place called Branxton in the Hunter region of NSW in 1830. I am George is an Australian label dedicated to this wine pioneer. An aristocrat gone rogue, Wyndham was sitting at home in his Wiltshire estate feeling unsatisfied with his ordinary lifestyle, childhood of privilege and first class British education. Over the years, George’s wine became recognised across the world, winning a number of prizes and trophies, including bronze and silver medals in the Paris International Exhibition of 1867. At one time, the vineyard was the second largest in New South Wales, with 1830 vines still producing fruit in 1966. After over 100 years of developing excellence, the winery eventually became part of Pernod Ricard when they purchased the Wyndham Estate winery in 1990. His innovative spirit is a proud legacy that endures to this day.
