Angove

Founded in 1886, Angove Family Winemakers is a 5th generation, family-owned winery with a dedication to creating premium wines from South Australia’s McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills regions.

Five Generations of Winemaking

The Angove Family

Angove was founded in 1886 by Dr. William Thomas Angove who emigrated with his family from Cornwall, England to Adelaide, South Australia. Dr. Angove established a medical practice and started experimenting making wine as a tonic for his patients. He soon found a growing customer base that turned his hobby into a business. Today, Angove Family Winemakers is a 5th Generation, family owned winery with a dedication to creating premium wines from across South Australia’s best regions with a focus on McLaren Vale. Sophie, Richard, and Victoria Angove are the current co-managers of the winery.

Tony Ingle

Tony Ingle is Angove’s Chief Winemaker. In 1990, Tony traveled to California and Australia and discovered a passion for wine. He first found a job in the London wine trade, and then came his first vintage stint at Chapel Down Winery in East Sussex. This was followed by Domaines Virginie in France’s Languedoc. In 1998, the Ingle family moved to Renmark, and Tony began working at the Renmano Winery while studying oenology at Adelaide University. In late 2002, Tony began working with Angove Family Winemakers in time for his 15th vintage.

The Move to McLaren Vale

Richard Angove desired to make premium wines in McLaren Vale that would bear the family crest and act as the crown jewel of the family’s wine portfolio. McLaren Vale’s first vines were planted in 1838, and its first commercial wineries opened in 1850– making it one of Australia’s oldest wine growing regions. The region is best known for Shiraz and Grenache. A Mediterranean climate provides plenty of warm days and sunshine, while the coastal influence generates cool evenings which help the grapes maintain acidity.