Originally forged by the farming community in 1842, the region is still recognised for its agriculture, wool and crops.  Yet, the terra rossa soils over limestone give the area an opportunity to produce wine with inimitable characteristics.  It is this opportunity that has seen the region, once informally named Koppamurra, become a wine region acknowledged worldwide.

The region lies between the famous wine regions of Padthaway and Coonawarra, and holds similar characteristics with both of its neighbours, in regards to soil types and climate.  Wrattonbully is most famous for its cabernet sauvignon, which overshadows other plantings in the region of shiraz, merlot and chardonnay.  Just under half of the vines in the region are cabernet sauvignon, with shiraz coming in second at only 700ha of the 2,600ha.

The area is relatively young, planted mainly in the 1990’s, providing it with great reinvention potential for the future.