Cofield Wines
A Rutherglen favourite with a wine for every occasion
Following in his fathers footsteps
The Cofield family has been part of the Rutherglen wine community for over 100 years. Frank Cofield began working at the St Leonard’s Vineyard in 1909. His grandson Max Cofield would spend his school holidays there chipping weeds and would later lead to inside jobs at Seppelts and All Saints Winery. Max had always wanted to start his own winery and in 1990 that became a reality and Cofield Wines was established. Damien followed in his fathers footsteps and took over the winery in 2007. The winery specialises in sparkling wine using the Method Traditionelle process and produce a range of white wines and Rutherglen favourites - reds, sweet and fortified wines.
Damien Cofield | Peter Birks
Damien Cofield | Peter Birks
The dynamic duo.
Damien Cofield - Upon completing University, Damien set off to the Chablis region in France to hone his skills Upon returning to Rutherglen has been hands-on with every facet of the business.
Peter Birks - Having a family history in the region since the 1970s. Peter like Damian, followed in his own father's footsteps and started working in the wine industry. Peter studied in France, completed his Masters in Portugal, followed by working 4 vintages there. He then moved to Italy and spent 4 years working with a winery in the Piedmont region, helping craft sparkling and red wine.
Winner of the Halliday People's Choice Award 2024
The ultimate in winemaking & varietal expression
Cofield Provincial Black
Rutherglen Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Every winery produces a flagship wine. A wine that captures and represents the ultimate expression of the varietal and their winemaking craft that goes into creating something truly special. Explore this wine here and other curated wines they have chosen for you from their collection which are presented below and throughout this site.
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“Our vision is to make the best wine that we can, deliver distinctive, varietally honest, quality wines and share our passion for wine with the world”.
Passionately supporting a cause
Since 2012, the winery has held the Pink Pedal Party in November each year. This event is held to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. Funds raised have gone to support the Breast Cancer Foundation and recently have been used to support local breast care nurses. Given the recent challenges presented by COVID the last couple of fundraisers have involved collaborating with a local artist to design the labels for limited-release wine Funds raised have gone to the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust Fund. Karen Cofield, the mother of Damien, passed away to breast cancer in 2017, after living with the disease for many years. It’s a cause that is near and dear to all at the winery.
Always a hive of entertainment
Many events are held at the winery throughout the year.
