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Rutherglen
www.campbellswines.com.au
Campbells has a long and rich history, with five generations of the family making wine in the same place for 140 years. There were difficult times: phylloxera’s arrival in the Bobbie Burns Vineyard in 1898; the Depression of the 1930s; and premature deaths along the way. But the Scottish blood of founder John Campbell has ensured that the business has not only survived, but quietly flourished. Indeed, there have been spectacular successes in unexpected quarters (white table wines, especially Riesling) and expected success with Muscat and Topaque. But even here, 99-point scores from Robert Parker and a 100-point score from Harvey Steiman (Wine Spectator) put Campbells in a special position, dramatically underlined with its Merchant Prince Rare Muscat receiving trophies in 2008 and ’10 from the Rutherglen Wine Show as Best Australian Fortified Wine and Best Australian Muscat. It is fair to say that the nigh-on half-century fourth-generation stewardship of Malcolm and Colin Campbell has been the most important in the history of the winery, but the five members of the fifth generation all working in various capacities in the business are well equipped to move up the ladder when Colin and/or Malcolm decide to retire. This is not a decision under consideration right now, although as with any successful family business, succession planning is underway. Exports to the UK, the US and other major markets.
Author: James Halliday
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