Rockford Wines

Rockford Wines is a wine producer based in Australia's iconic Barossa Valley. It was founded in the early 1980s by Robert O'Callaghan and is one of Australia's more well-known wineries, making top Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

O'Callaghan began as a trainee winemaker in 1965 at Seppelt in Rutherglen, Victoria. In 1971, he headed west to the Barossa and purchased two hectares (five acres) of land beneath the Barossa ranges. He planted vines and built a winery in the style of the 1850's stone cottage on the land. Rockford's inaugural vintage was in 1984.

Rockford's flagship wine is its Basket Press Shiraz, which is aged in French and American oak hogshead barrels for two years prior to release. It is one of Australia's more sought-after wines and has regularly achieved high scores from critics.

There are several other top wines in the portfolio, including the Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon, the Sparkling Black Shiraz and the Rod and Spur Cabernet – Shiraz blend.