Chain of Ponds (English)

The Chain of Ponds winery was established in 1985 on the outskirts of Gumeracha, approximately 4km from the original township. While vineyards have been part of the makeup of the area since colonisation, the Chain of Ponds Winery was the first major planting of any note in the northern area of the Adelaide Hills Wine region.

The ‘Chain of Ponds’ initially described a creek which ran all the way from beyond Kersbrook to its confluence with the River Torrens near Prairie in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The area was dotted at regular intervals with small ponds, having no visible connection above the ground but never drying up even in the driest, hottest summers. Much of the chain of water holes known as the Chain of Ponds vanished under the waters of the Millbrook Reservoir in 1918.

Chain of Ponds Winery has consistently produced outstanding wines over the years and continually gets good ratings in the James Halliday Australian Wine Companion.

Here are our results from the 2018 edition:

95 points – 2015 Amadeus Cabernet Sauvignon

95 points – 2015 Ledge Shiraz