The Hamilton family has been part of South Australian wine for more than 180 years. Richard Hamilton (1792 to 1852) arrived at Holdfast Bay with his wife and eight children on 17 October 1837 after a four-month voyage from England on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, took out Land Order 449, and soon planted some of the first vineyards on the Adelaide plains, from cuttings sourced from a friend in Cape Town. Those vines became the foundation of the Hamilton Ewell Wine Company, and early plantings required clearing the land by hand, horse and axe.
Today Dr Richard Hamilton continues a tradition that spans five generations of grape growing and winemaking, now centred on McLaren Vale. The family's estate vineyards include some of the oldest vines in the region: the vineyard behind the Centurion Old Vines Shiraz was planted in 1892, and Burton's Vineyard has Grenache planted in 1947 by Richard's father Burton Hamilton, with Shiraz added in 1963 and Cabernet Sauvignon in 1968. White varieties come from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills.
The wines aim to be authentic, expressive and regional, and great value for their award-winning quality. The McLaren Vale cellar door on Main Road opens seven days a week for hosted wine flights, regional platters and wine-infused pies.
- Address
- 439 Main Road, McLaren Vale SA 5171
- Founded
- 1837
- Winemakers
- Paul Gordon, Greg Foster
Visit the Richard Hamilton website
Regions
Wines
- Richard Hamilton Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris — White
- Richard Hamilton Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Richard Hamilton Almond Grove McLaren Vale Chardonnay — White
- Richard Hamilton Ayliffe's Orchard Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Richard Hamilton Burton's Vineyard Old Bush Vine McLaren Vale Grenache — Red
- Richard Hamilton Burton's Vineyard Old Bush Vine McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton Cabernet Sauvignon Hut Block — Red
- Richard Hamilton Cabernet Sauvignon Hut Eleven Single Vineyard — Red
- Richard Hamilton Centurion McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton Chardonnay — White
- Richard Hamilton Chardonnay Pinot Noir Long Stem 0 — Sparkling
- Richard Hamilton Cuvée Blanc Chardonnay Pinot Noir — Sparkling
- Richard Hamilton Farm Block Semillon — White
- Richard Hamilton Ghost Hill Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton Gida's McLaren Vale Rosé — Rosé
- Richard Hamilton Grenache Blends Colton's McLaren Vale G.S.M. — Red
- Richard Hamilton Grenache Burton's Vineyard Old Vine — Red
- Richard Hamilton Grenache Rose — Rosé
- Richard Hamilton Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre Colton's McLaren Vale G.S.M. — Red
- Richard Hamilton Gumprs' McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton Centurion Old Vine Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton Egremont Reserve Merlot — Red
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton Hut Block Cabernets — Red
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton Synergy Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton Synergy Chardonnay — White
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton Synergy Semillon Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton The Chook Chenin Blanc — White
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton The Hills Chardonnay — White
- Richard Hamilton Hamilton The Hills Pinot Noir — Red
- Richard Hamilton Jette's McLaren Vale Viognier — White
- Richard Hamilton Lot 148 McLaren Vale Merlot — Red
- Richard Hamilton Marion Vineyard Old Vine Grenache Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc Semillon — White
- Richard Hamilton McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton Mourvèdre Farm Twelve Single Vineyard — Red
- Richard Hamilton Panacea McLaren Vale Barbera — Red
- Richard Hamilton Pinot Gris Les Collinnes — White
- Richard Hamilton Shiraz Cabernet Concierge Blend — Red
- Richard Hamilton Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre Hamilton Colton Ruins GSM — Red
- Richard Hamilton Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre Hamilton Colton's GSM — Red
- Richard Hamilton Shiraz Little Road — Red
- Richard Hamilton Signature Adelaide Hills Chardonnay — White
- Richard Hamilton Slate Quarry McLaren Vale Riesling — White
- Richard Hamilton The Coonawarrior Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris — White
- Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Richard Hamilton The Smuggler McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- Richard Hamilton Watervale Riesling — White
- Richard Hamilton Wh Blend McLaren Vale Mr V — White