Bannockburn Vineyards was established by Stuart Hooper in 1974.His vision was to create a vineyard which would produce Australian wine of a quality to emulate the great wines of France, in particular the great Burgundies. Stuart Hooper had a purist, uncompromising approach to quality grape growing and winemaking. He had a strong belief in making wines which genuinely reflect the flavours of the vineyard.

Although Stuart has since passed away, Bannockburn Vineyards remains in the Hooper family and his philosophy remains as the cornerstone behind all we do at Bannockburn today. 

De La Terre is named in reference to our ethos; ‘of the earth’. The block is made up of two sections: east-west row orientation on an east facing slope and north-south row orientation on the upper flat adjacent to the Serré block.

Pinot noir to its back teeth, in the best of ways. So complex, so earthen, so strewn with undergrowth and herbs, but simultaneously lively with fruit, or enough so. Glossy oak, sweet-sour cherries and all those complexing elements lead to a sustained, expansive finish. Yes. Excellent. Date: Oct 2023; Alcohol: 13%; Price: $80; Closure: Screwcap; Drink: 2025-2030+; Rated: 94+ Points; Campbell Mattinson; The Wine Front