Zerella Wines

Zerella Wines A small batch, artisan winery in SA’s McLaren Vale. Tradition and innovation meet Italian passion.

The Zerella family have a long and rich history in farming and viticulture. The Zerella Wines recipe is tradition, innovation, and a truck load of passion. In 1956 life’s daily struggles in Campania, Southern Italy, forced two poor families to search for a better future. Led by two very brave men Francesco Zuzolo and the late Ercole Zerella, the two families migrated to South Australia. They embra

ced all they knew; life on the land, a passion for farming, grape growing and winemaking and in doing so they laid the foundation for what would become a family’s life-long love affair with the land and more particularly the wine industry. The late Vic Zerella, (son of Ercole) followed in his father’s footsteps becoming an icon of the South Australian farming, produce, viticulture and wine industries. Among his many successes Vic founded Tatachilla Winery and this is where his son and our Managing Director, Jim Zerella’s, love of the wine industry was ignited. Embracing his ancestors’ passion for the vines along with their ambitious nature, work ethic and spirit of entrepreneurship Jim founded Zerella Wines and has taken it from strength to strength.

​Jim celebrates his ancestry in our La Gita range that features Italian varietal wines while our Single Vineyard Series is proof of a phrase coined by Jim’s Dad “you can make bad wine from good grapes, but you can’t make good wine from bad grapes”. Unlike his Nonni, Jim doesn’t crush the grapes with his feet anymore and innovation has also seen us produce exceptional quality wines that are vegan friendly whilst adhering to organic and biodynamic principles. From humble beginnings Jim and the team have achieved a lot:

Halliday 5 Red Star Winery, placing us in top 3% of wineries nationally
Halliday recognition for Best wineries of the region
Best Single Vineyard Wine (other than Shiraz) – McLaren Vale Wine Show
Best Single Vineyard Viticulturist – McLaren Vale Wine Show
Chairperson's Trophy – McLaren Vale Wine Show


The journey continues………..

28/05/2026

A sad day for a few in the Vale with some cellar doors closing 😢. We are so grateful for our supporters - especially our Comapri Wine Club members like and 💚🤍❤️

20/04/2026

For those that don’t know the boss was a pretty handy goalkeeper back in the day - he played at the highest level for in what was then the National Soccer League, the precursor to the A League! Last Friday we partnered with the club and for their inaugural City Connect Business Lunch. Thanks to and his team for a great day !

Family dinner .adl Braciole, saltimbocca, pepperonata, spinaci, calamari and some fries ……. Oh and a tiramisu to finish ...
17/04/2026

Family dinner .adl Braciole, saltimbocca, pepperonata, spinaci, calamari and some fries ……. Oh and a tiramisu to finish of course

Perfectly cooked rib eye and a glass of Nero - yes please ! Thaks for sharing .designs
11/04/2026

Perfectly cooked rib eye and a glass of Nero - yes please ! Thaks for sharing .designs

It was great to host Jayde and her Dad Stephen yesterday who were on board with - thanks for coming guys !
10/04/2026

It was great to host Jayde and her Dad Stephen yesterday who were on board with - thanks for coming guys !

08/04/2026

Fermentation in full swing ……

05/04/2026

We sold our last bottle of La Gita Rose on Saturday - but@look what we found in a fermenter - won’t be long now !

31/03/2026

The man, the myth, the legend - Mark in the middle of vintage #45 !

26/03/2026

Fueled with a Canoli it’s all hands on deck for Vintage 26 !

Our Vito Grenache 💚🤍❤️
29/01/2026

Our Vito Grenache 💚🤍❤️

Address

182 Olivers Road
McLaren Vale, SA
5171

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+61883238288

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