Accolade Wines

Accolade Wines is the number one wine company in Australia and the UK by volume, and the fifth largest wine company in the world.

Drawing on a proud heritage with one of the first wineries established in Australia, and since treading its first grapes in 1853, Accolade Wines has evolved into a global wine company, producing some of the world’s best-known brands.

Headquartered in Australia, Accolade Wines delivers approximately 38 million cases* to more than 140 countries annually; including Australia, the UK, Mainland Europe, the US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and China.

With a comprehensive portfolio of market leading brands, Accolade Wines is the fifth largest wine company in the world. With a presence in all of the major New World winemaking regions, our brands reflect the strength and diversity of their heritage. As consumers have looked to new varieties, new blends and new places, we have expanded with them to offer an enviable range of innovative wines that represent the pride we have in delivering it to their table.

The Australian portfolio is led by Hardys, the number one Australian wine brand in the UK– a brand that pioneered the great Australian blending tradition. Houghton has been producing quality wines for over 175 years and represents the very best from Western Australia’s wine regions. House of Arras has been recognised time and again for producing some of Australia’s finest sparkling wines at wine competitions across the globe. These are just a few of our outstanding Australian labels.

In South Africa, Flagstone delivers premium wines that reflect the quality of fruit that comes from ancient soils, the right climate, and passionate winemaking, while Kumala is the UK’s number one South African brand. UK labels include Echo Falls, the third largest wine brand in the UK, and Stowells, the number one wine brand in the on-premise trade. We also offer various other premium branded wines and Wine Fusion labels including, Stone’s Ginger Wine, Stone’s Ginger Joe alcoholic ginger beer and Babycham. The North American portfolio includes Californian appellates Geyser Peak, Atlas Peak and Zinfandel specialist XYZin, while in New Zealand, our portfolio includes Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir specialists Mud House and Waipara Hills.

Accolade Wines’ acquisition of Viña Anakena from Chile has rounded out Accolades’s presence in the major New World wine regions of the globe, cementing its claim to be the leading supplier of New World wines.