Brand’s Laira dates back to 1893 when Captain Stentiford took up part of John Riddoch’s original Coonawarra fruit colony and named it ‘Laira’ after an old ship that was trading along Australian and New Zealand shores at the time. Eric and Nancy Brand then acquired Laira in 1950 and Brand’s Laira winery was established in 1966 as Coonawarra’s first small winemaker. McWilliams Wines purchased the winery in 1994 and in honouring past tradition, continues to produce award-winning wines of excellence that punch well above their price point. Brand’s Laira is particularly renowned as being home to some of the Coonawarra region’s best shiraz plantings. Situated in the heartland of Coonawarra's famed Terra Rossa soil, the Brand's Laira range encompasses wines made from vines over 100 years old: The Stentiford Reserve and The Patron's Reserve. Other wines produced include Riesling, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Merlot.
Brand’s Laira dates back to 1893 when Captain Stentiford took up part of John Riddoch’s original Coonawarra fruit colony and named it ‘Laira’ after an old ship that was trading along Australian and New Zealand shores at the time. Eric and Nancy Brand then acquired Laira in 1950 and Brand’s Laira winery was established in 1966 as Coonawarra’s first small winemaker. McWilliams Wines purchased the winery in 1994 and in honouring past tradition, continues to produce award-winning wines of excellence that punch well above their price point. Brand’s Laira is particularly renowned as being home to some of the Coonawarra region’s best shiraz plantings. Situated in the heartland of Coonawarra's famed Terra Rossa soil, the Brand's Laira range encompasses wines made from vines over 100 years old: The Stentiford Reserve and The Patron's Reserve. Other wines produced include Riesling, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Merlot.
