Belvidere Winery is central to South Australia’s most-loved wine regions.

 

Belvidere Winery is an established winery located in one of Australia’s oldest wine regions on the Fleurieu Peninsula, Langhorne Creek, the land of the Ngarrindjeri people.

 
 

This central location is ideally suited to receive grapes from South Australia’s many regions, including McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, Clare Valley, Southern Fleurieu, Riverland and Padthaway.

From small batch parcels to large, we are a small family-like team that takes pride in our profession, our tolerance and diversity in all aspects of our safe, sustainable and energy-efficient winemaking. With a winery that is well equipped to produce a broad range of wine styles, we partner with our clients in our mutual appreciation for the art of winemaking and our joint passion to produce the most unique and individual premium wines possible.

Our team of award-winning winemakers combine with dedicated cellar, laboratory and sales staff for industry-best winemaking, in-house quality control and compliance. We are particularly proud of our best practice laboratory and our HACCP and Sustainable Winemaking qualifications.

The winery design features three separate zones with individual crushers and tank presses. The total capacity is 18,000 tonnes with a red fermentation capacity of 2,500 tonnes per cycle in medium-sized fermenters. We also boast a small lot micro-winery for premium parcels that utilises basket presses and a small tank press. A 4,000-capacity barrel shed compliments this admirable facility.

Producing quality wines and brands since 2000, Belvidere is not only a top-tier provider of contract processing, but we can also provide bulk wine sales and support services.

Additional offerings and services can be found with our partner, First Hand Vintners.

Meet our Winemakers

  • Jonathon Luestner

    Winery Manager/Senior Winemaker B.Ag.Sci (Oen)

    Jon first studied Engineering at University, but his career path took a turn after a bottle of 94 Henschke Mt Eddleston. He went back to study, completing his Oenology degree at Adelaide University.

    Jon’s winemaking journey over the last 20 years has seen him work at ten different wineries throughout wine regions of his native Australia and around the world. Those wineries include Shaw and Smith, Rosemount, Maglieri, Jameson's Run, Kreglinger, Jacob's Creek, Coonawarra Developments, Dr Konstantin Frank, and Yalumba.

    Jon joined Belvidere in 2016, with his impressive range of experience and skills he quickly settled into the Role of Winery Manager and Senior Winemaker. Throughout his career he has collected a vast number of accolades and achievements with 100 gold, double gold, trophies and 90+ point ratings to his name worldwide.

  • Madalyn Rivett

    Winemaker
    B.VitOenol

    Madalyn grew up in Tasmania, moving to South Australia in 2009 to study her Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology at the University of Adelaide, she graduated in 2013 after a gap year travelling to work vintages. To date, Maddie has worked with wine in Australia (Barossa, Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Langhorne Creek), England (West Sussex), Canada (Okanagan Valley) and in the US (California). 2023 will be her 16th Vintage.

    Madalyn joined Belvidere as a Winemaker in 2017. She has hands on experience with many styles of winemaking in various sized wineries across a range of climates, however her heart lies with cooler climate regions and varietals. White and sparkling wine are Maddie’s passion, and she has excelled as Belvidere’s white winemaker since joining Belvidere in 2017.

  • Sam Dunlevy

    Business Development Manager/Winemaker
    B.Ag.Sci (Oen)

    Sam was always destined for the wine industry after growing up on a vineyard in Willunga. His first vintage in 2000 at Rosemount Estate was the same year he started his winemaking studies at Adelaide University. On completion Sam went on to globe hop, working multiple vintages in Spain, Canada, and New Zealand. Closer to home Sam has undertaken Winemaking positions with Kangarilla Road, Gemtree, Wirra Wirra, Fleurieu Vintners and Fuse Wine Services.

    Sam joined Belvidere in 2018 as a winemaker but has now transitioned to the role of Business Development Manager. Sam juggles his Belvidere responsibilities his own Cellar Door and wine endeavour, Berg Herring.

  • Brett Smith

    Senior Winemaker
    B.VitOenol

    Brett grew up in the McLaren Vale wine region so a career in Wine was inevitable. Brett first studied Sports Science but after completing several vintages in McLaren Vale and the Sonoma Valley, his passion for wine was cemented. He returned home to study Viticulture and Oenology at the University of Adelaide.

    After completing his study Brett spent 5 years as a Winemaker with Treasury Wine Estates, with positions at Penfolds, Lindemans and Coldstream Hills. In 2016 he left to join Peter Lehmanns/Casella where he held the role of Senior Winemaker.

    Brett joined Belvidere in 2022 and is a huge asset with his extensive knowledge and success of making a broad range wine styles. Brett has forged an impressive career with many accolades, including an array of wine show medals and trophies, DUX of the 2021 AWAC course, and numerous Wine Show Judging roles.

Who you’ll see around the winery