Vinous Australis was initially conceived during a time of oversupply and consolidation withinthe Australian wine industry.Growing up on a vineyard in the Riverland of South Australia, winemaker and owner of VinousAustralis, Peter Flewellyn has an empathy for the grape growers that contribute immensededication to the industry. Peter is a fourth-generation grape grower, the link to grape growingbegan with a great-great grandfather that was an original soldier settler in first Blanchetownand then Barmera. Vinous Australis continues to produce wines from grapes grown on familyvineyards in Barmera where both Peter’s Mother and sister continue to tend vineyards.Based on a hillside vineyard in Willunga South, overlooking the McLaren Vale wine region andSpencer GulfVinous Australis was established with the intention of bridging the gap between Australianvineyards and wine consumers around the world. Vinous Australis now provides security forgeneration’s old grape growing families while offering wine consumers a range of premium andunique Australian wines with exceptional value for money.From a vineyard base in McLaren Vale, Vinous Australis owner and winemaker Peter Flewellyntends to the Angustum Shiraz vineyard on the foothills of Willunga from where the premiumAngustum wines are produced. Family vineyards in the Riverland of South Australia are alsoan important supply source for the range of wines produced. Vinous Australis also workswith independent grape growers from a range of Australian wine regions to produce a broadportfolio of wines that capture the individuality of both varietal and regional characters fromwhere they are grown.With extensive experience in export logistics Vinous Australis can provide complete anddetailed wine export services to wine markets around the globe. The Vinous Australis wineportfolio covers a broad selection of wines from a number of Australian wine regions. Thewine range is ever evolving as we are a versatile and efficient business looking to adapt to therequirements of an ever-evolving global market.

After growing up on a vineyard in South Australia’s Riverland wine region, spending weekends and holidays in the family vineyard, Peter followed three previous generations into the wine industry, studying at Roseworthy Agricultural College in Adelaide. During study breaks Peter spent vintages and mid year periods working at Berri Estates, at the time the Southern Hemisphere’s largest winery, where he was able to gain an insight to the workings of a large efficient winery. After completing his studies, in 1992, an opportunity arose at short notice to join a joint venture winemaking team involving Penfolds and Hugh Ryman in Moldova. After completing a challenging vintage in Moldova Peter returned to the Barossa working the vintage under Stuart Blackwell at St Halletts in Tanunda.At the completion of the Barossa vintage, Peter returned to Moldova for a second vintage, and at the conclusion joined the Hugh Ryman winemaking team on a full time basis. Over the next seven years working as a ‘Flying Winemaker’ Peter completed both southern and northern hemisphere vintages each year, moving between bases in Spain, France, Moldova, Macedonia, Argentina and South Africa. Peter’s final position in the company was that of Chief Winemaker and Production Manager based in the company’s Bordeaux office, from where he travelled frequently between the company’s international operations co-ordinating winemaking and production operations.During his time as a flying winemaker, being based in numerous wine producing regions of the world, including, France: Bordeaux, the Loire Valley, Provence, Corsica, Languedoc Rousillon, Spain: Conca de Barbera, Rueda, Carignana, Penedes, Argentina; Mendoza, South Africa: Stellenbosch, Oilfants River. Peter gained a wealth of experience and expertise in relation to both winemaking techniques and a broad range of grape varieties. In 2000 Peter returned to Australia to assist with the planning design, operation and development of a new winery and business in Geelong, Victoria. Accepting the position of Winemaker, Peter played an instrumental role in the design, construction and fit out of the new Pettavel winery complex in Waurn Ponds.The state-of-the-art winery, designed to minimize handling and retain natural grape flavours, was a show piece of modern winemaking technology and produced a number of award winning wines during Peter’s time as winemaker. In 2012 Peter relocated to McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia where he manages all of the Vinous Australis production through a close partnership with our growers. The Vinous Australis portfolio is continuing to grow as we seek out partnerships with dedicated grape growers across South Australia market and distribute these wines to our customers around the world