Hollick Wines - Coonawarra

Ian Hollick is one of life's great characters! No matter when you meet him, one thing's for sure, you'll have a laugh and joke either side of some pretty serious tasting.

Ian Hollick's involvement with viticulture goes way back to his childhood in Mildura as the son of a soldier settler, fruit blocker. After studying Agricultural Science at Dookie Agricultural College, Ian worked for Mildara Wines as Coonawarra vineyard foreman, progressing to become manager of Mildara vineyards nationally including the Coonawarra winery. With a vision of a great future for Coonawarra, Ian purchased 22 hectares of prime Terra Rossa land in 1974. The Hollick Winery was established in 1984 and a year later Hollick won the Jimmy Watson Trophy for the best one-year old red wine in the Royal Melbourne Wine Show. Under Ian's guidance, the property expanded to more than 100 hectares following the purchase of the Wilgha property in 1987. 

For those of you who have never tasted the Holiick wines, you're in for a real treat. Typically Australian but with the refinement of Coonawarra backing them, they are real fruit bombs but with great comlexity behind. The black label selection when available is a true treat of wines that should grace any cellar.