WHO
WE ARE
In 1992 our family purchased land at Cape Jaffa on the Limestone Coast, embarking on the task of planting vineyards in the unexplored wine region now known as Mount Benson. By 1996, our vineyards & newly constructed winery was complete! First Vintage at Cape Jaffa Wines was in 1996. We have always approached farming, production & life with a holistic frame of mind. In 2005 we achieved Biodynamic certification and became pioneers for biodynamic winemaking in South Australia. Today, Cape Jaffa Wines is a 3-generation family business. Winemaking & farming is in our blood, we are passionate about existing with minimal trace and effect on the land we call home. We operate our entire facility off-grid, relying on solar & wind for the majority of our power source. Although very serious about our purpose and goals, we sure do love a good time. Cape Jaffa wouldn’t be what it is without the community that we love so much.
THE LAND
The lands and waters of the Limestone Coast are central to the culture and beliefs of our First Nations people, the Buandig, Bindjali and Ngarrindjeri people, to whom we pay respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
It all starts with the land. We grow fruit in our own biodynamic vineyards and partner with growers who share our commitment to tread lightly and do all we can to let nature take its course. This natural process serves as our inspiration to explore the exciting potential of biodynamic winemaking trialling new ways of growing, blending, and vinifying without being constrained by convention. It’s all in service to making wines that capture the beauty of this special place and reflect the spirit of the people who call it home.
We've been in Robe all our life, it's home and there’s nowhere on the planet we’d rather be. Perched on the edge of the Great Australian Bight we are a cool climate region with perfect conditions to deal with the changing climate. Our growing capabilities are positively affected by the Bonney Upwelling, cool ocean winds that bring nutrient-rich water to the sea surface. Our vineyards are grown in rich Terra Rossa soil over a shallow limestone basin. At Cape Jaffa Wines, we have been blessed with an amazing natural underground aquifer, producing mineral water quality.
THE FUTURE…
The future is bright here at Cape Jaffa Wines. We realise that now more than ever, we must be diversifying and upskilling in a tough wine industry climate. Currently, we are planting new alternate varieties including Gamay & Chenin Blanc. Although driven to build distribution and expand into new markets, we will never forget who we are or where we came from. The local tourism sector is absolutely booming and due to this our Cellar Door is currently in stage 1 of renovations. In late 2021 our new deck was completed, increasing our seating capacity immensely. Over the next 5 years, we hope to complete works to our entire office & cellar door building to cater for our expansion internally and the capabilities to host large-scale events. After growing grapes, making wine and running sheep on the farm for more than 20 years, our itch for experimentation was getting harder to ignore. In 2017 we started brewing our own beer and launched our second on-site business, Loophole Brewing. The brand is now distributed nationally. We have been so lucky to collaborate on the experimental Astral Project.
