Australia · Victoria

All Saints Estate

All Saints Estate is a historic fortified wine and table wine producer in the Rutherglen region of northeast Victoria, Australia, operating continuously since 1864 making it one of the country's oldest operating wineries. The estate is best known for its fortified wines — Muscat and Topaque (formerly Tokay/Muscadelle) — produced under the Rutherglen Classification system, which uses a tiered nomenclature (Rutherglen, Classic, Grand, Rare) reflecting the average age and complexity of the solera-aged material. At auction, the estate's Cabernet Sauvignon is the primary wine appearing, averaging $124 per bottle with 106 lots, which is unusual given that Rutherglen's international reputation rests entirely on fortified wines rather than table wine. This suggests the auction lots may include older Cabernet vintages from the 1970s–1990s when Australian Cabernet from warm regions attracted collector interest. The price range of $1–$242 reflects the heterogeneity of these lots. The estate's fortified wines — particularly Grand and Rare Muscat — are infrequently traded at auction but command serious prices when they appear, given the irreplaceable old solera stocks. All Saints was purchased by Peter Brown in 1992 and revitalized; the estate also operates the 1920s-era castle winery as a tourist destination.