We grow the grape, we make the wine, we bottle it, we sell it and YES!
We do drink it.
The Martin family, headed by Fernando and Jeanette, purchased the old Dorrien winery from the Seppelt family in 1984, officially opening it as Chateau Dorrien on 13 January 1985. In 1990 the family purchased Twin Valley Estate and moved the winemaking operations of Chateau Dorrien to the Twin Valley site. All off the Chateau Dorrien group wines are sold at Chateau Dorrien winery building in the heart of the Barossa Valley.
Fernando Martin is a third generation descendant of an Italian wine and liqueur making family. Having successfully created fabulous Honey Liqueurs from recipes handed down through generations and producing premium quality red and white wines from the grapes on the famous Dorrien vineyards he went on to purchase a larger wine production facility at Lyndoch. His Son Ramon (Ray) Martin himself is a dedicated winemaker and joined the family business and together, their aim is to continue producing handcrafted products of Medal winning quality and consistency in the family boutique winery.
YOUR ONGOING ACCEPTANCE AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR EFFORTS IS THE BEST REWARD.
