The O’Dea Family, believing that Cowra’s potential as a grape-growing region could only be reached by processing its own fruit locally, invested in a state of the art winery which was completed in time for the 1999 vintage. The winery was erected on a hillside overlooking the magnificent vista of the Estate’s vineyard and has the capability of processing up to 6000 tonnes of grapes.
The vision for the winery was to combine the latest technology with traditional techniques, and most importantly to reduce the critical time between picking and crushing the grapes. Because the Windowrie Estate vineyards surround the winery, winemaking can begin within minutes of harvesting.