Lloyd Brothers is a family owned winery and olive grove located in the heart of McLaren Vale. Lloyd Brothers wines and olives are handcrafted to highlight the very best of the fruit grown on our Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale Estates. The 65 hectare McLaren Vale Estate is home to the cellar door, winery and purpose built barrel hall which plays host to impressive festivals, weddings and events.
The Lloyd Brothers, David and Matthew are third generation South Australian vignerons. Their grandfather started planting vines and making wine in McLaren Vale in the 1960’s. David and Matthew now have their individual vineyards in the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. David owns and operates Lloyd Brothers Wine and Olive Company with his 65-hectare McLaren Vale Estate being home to the winery and cellar door. The Lloyd Brothers McLaren Vale Estate comprises 16 hectares Shiraz, 3 hectares Grenache and just under 1 hectare of Mourvèdre and is home to the first commercially planted Kalamata olive grove in South Australia.
Lloyd Brothers wines and olives are hand crafted to highlight the best fruit grown on the Estates with their McLaren Vale property also playing host to impressive festivals and events.
In 2015 David purchased his Vineyard on The Range in the southern region of the Adelaide Hills overlooking McLaren Vale. Miegunyah is a beautiful 45-hectare property with just over 25 hectares planted to vines. Most recently David has planted 2 hectares of what is believed to be the first Picpoul Blanc planted in the Adelaide Hills along with 1 hectare of Prosecco to complement the well-established Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio.
Matthew’s vineyards are located in the Adelaide Hills sub region of Lenswood giving Lloyd Brothers contrasting characteristics when creating and defining the range of cool climate wines they produce.
The Lloyd Brothers McLaren Vale estate is home to one of the finest olive groves in the country. Verdale trees were originally planted on the property by an English pioneer in the late 1800's. In the 1960’s much of the old verdale trees were grafted over to Kalamata by a Greek immigrant to create what is believed to be the first commercially planted Kalamata grove in the state. Cuttings of these Verdale and Kalamata trees have been sourced from this historic grove to help establish the South Australia olive industry.
Lloyd Brothers continue to maintain the Grove using traditional techniques and organic farming practices. All the Kalamata fruit is hand-picked and gently sorted, prior to traditional brining. A slow and intensive process using only natural ingredients, making sure the olives retain their structure and that the incredible flavours are enhanced. The Verdale trees are harvested using electric rakes, prior to being cold pressed within 24 hours of picking. This ensures the highest quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil is created, capturing and retaining the flavours and maximizing health benefits of the Olive.
