Tilbrook Estate

James and Annabelle Tilbrook established Tilbrook Estate in 1999, after an extensive search of Australian cool climate regions led them to Lenswood.

Inspired by the classic French wine regions, they set up our vineyard using ideas and practices common in the French wine regions but far from common here.

Eight acres of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were initially planted in 1999. Then one acre of Sauvignon Blanc in 2003, an acre of Chardonnay for sparkling wine base in 2004, and in 2006 an acre of Pinot Gris for our popular dessert wine.

The winery and cellar door were originally located in the old Onkaparinga Woollen Mill, in the nearby town of Lobethal. They relocated both the winery and cellar door in 2018 to our vineyard, while we began to realise our dream of building an environmentally friendly cellar door.