Orlando Wines: Contemporary yet Classic
What can be the best wedding gift - A car? A house? or A vineyard? Well, it surely was a vineyard for Gustav Gramp who got Orlando as a wedding present from his father in 1874. Established by the Gramp family in Rowland Flat, Barossa Valley, Orlando is a home to many ‘firsts’ in the industry. The Orlando wines trademark came into being in 1912. It was recognized as one of the largest premium wine producers of Australia as a part of the Penfolds, Orlando & Lindeman’s Group during the century. Orlando introduced various innovative techniques enabling pioneering advancements in the industry that lead to the production of quality wines. Infact, they emerged as a powerhouse for technological transformation in Australia in the 50s and 60s and ever since then, they have continued on this path. In 1951, Orlando led the industry by importing temperature controlled pressure fermentation tanks from Germany for sparkling wine technological innovation. Furthermore in 1953, they introduced a revolutionary new method of table wine production using controlled fermentation methods. This gave birth to Barossa Riesling which turned out to be the best one at the Sydney and Melbourne wine shows.