Wines
Reschke Wines
Coonawarra
Coonawarra is a unique strip of land situated in the Lower South East of South Australia. The topography is generally flat with some slight undulation on the eastern side. Coonawarra’s mix of well structured and well drained soils, plus cool climate has afforded the region a huge reputation for high quality red wine production. Reschke wines guard the true essence of the Coonawarra. Blending a heritage in the finest Cabernet growing landscape of Australia with a strictly managed vineyard, they allow the Coonawarra to express its distinctive allure. Reschke takes great pride in the attention to detail that sets them apart and brings pleasure to lovers of wine.
The Reschke history and its close relationship with Coonawarra began 100 years ago, with the establishment of a farming and grazing enterprise in the heart of the region and later a Hereford stud. It is cattle-grazing heritage that is reflected in the Reschke logo of the bull. Burke Reschke, forth generation of Reschke’s in Coonawarra, started to develop vineyards on the Reschke estate from what is still primarily a cattle property 1989. The demand for the resultant fruit throughout the nineties was used in some of Australia’s Icon wines. In 1998 a selection of the most outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon parcels was released under the first Reschke label ‘Empyrean’.
The vineyard developments, which have grown to 360 acres, consist primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon, there is also a selection of Merlot, Shiraz, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, all nurtured and cropped particularly low to achieve the highest quality fruit.