Maxwell Wines

About Winery and Wines

Three generations of vignerons. Every one born and bred in McLaren Vale. But Mark Maxwell inherited more than a love for the vine and the Vale. It’s in his blood to think beyond the ordinary. To innovate. To build everything himself. To go against the grain, and even the grape. It’s this family, after all, that pioneered the mead industry in Australia, and set the standard for honey wine globally. Who knows what made them this way? But it’s what makes everything Maxwell-made. The unique result of his elbow grease and ingenuity. Stubborn determination and unbending standards. Eccentricity and authenticity. Carved into a limestone hill at the heart of McLaren Vale and etched into its history is a winery, meadery and restaurant he built with seductive locations for spectacular occasions: a tribute to one man’s vision and tenacity.

Concentrated. Robust. Characterful. The qualities of the winemaker reflect in the quality of the wine. Because every wine that’s made by Maxwell is, indeed, Maxwell-made. The unique result of one man’s vision, tenacity and unbending standards. Since he came here in 1979, Mark Maxwell has come to understand the unique terroir of our limestone hill. And extract every characteristic nuance for every estate wine, regardless of price.