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Adelaide SA

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What is EKIN?

We are grassroot Wine People trying our hand at being Business People, not Business People trying their hand at wine.  We have ‘money can’t buy’ experience.

In 2021 Brad and Mark were on their harvesters for their own businesses deep into a hectic vintage. The vintage was much bigger than expected and their customers were going to have to leave fruit on the vine, as they only had contracts for a certain percentage.

No wine lover wants to see good fruit go to waste – especially the guys that put their blood, sweat and tears into the vineyards every day making sure each vine was producing the absolute best quality. The guys were on the phones to each other with running commentary of what was going to be left on the separate vineyards they were in charge of picking.

Comradery with their valued clients is paramount to the success they enjoyed individually, so there and then they decided to see what they could do to help their friends out. They multitasked and worked through their vast network of contacts – selling the fruit (at market price) while they continued to pick beyond the contracted fruit limits.

Using Texta to write on the harvesters windows they made calls to sell the fruit, booked additional trucks to the vineyards sending bins of would be wasted wine gold all over South Australia for processing.

It was win win for the growers and companies in need of more fruit.

Brad and Mark chatted through the pick about what they would have done with the fruit if they had their own wine label.

EKIN’s first ever meeting was had ‘as unofficial and unintended’ as it was. The seed was planted – and the concept of mates working with mates now extended to these 2 mates working together to develop EKIN Wine Co.

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EKIN Sparkling Pinot

Langhorne Creek

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EKIN Chardonnay

Adelaide Hills

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EKIN Rosé

Adelaide Hills

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EKIN Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills

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EKIN Sauvignon Blanc

Adelaide Hills

Coming in August 2025

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EKIN Pinot Gris

Adelaide Hills

Coming in August 2025

EKIN:
Knowing the product
backwards and forwards /
inside out.

With Mark and Brad being the EKINs of the wine industry, there is not much that their combined 60 year’s experience, has not seen nor done.  Nevertheless, we are always looking at new ideas and opportunities.

Our physiology is to do a 110% job in the vineyard in growing our grapes, therefore making our wines from nothing but the highest quality grapes.

Who is EKIN?

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Mark VellaDirector

Mark Vella is a highly regarded viticulturalist in the industry, with 30 years experience working across multiple wine regions throughout Australia (inc Hunter Valley, Orange and Adelaide Hills). Mark understands the complexity of managing the growing connection between varieties, soils, vineyard aspects, row orientations, irrigation, nutrition and microclimates within each unique vineyard and also understands the complications from different vintage variations and challenges.

Mark’s proactive approach, attention to detail and precision in timing has seen him produce fruit yearly for more than 60 of the top leading wine companies across the country.

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Brad CaseDirector

Brad Case, is a highly regarded grower, operator and vineyard contractor in the industry, with 30 years experience working across multiple wine regions throughout Australia (inc Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, South East and the Southern Fleurieu).

Brad understands the complexity of managing the contract grower and external client expectations whilst running his own family vineyards and share farmed properties in Langhorne Creek.

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Henry Borchardt
Winemaker

Henry grew up on his family vineyards and always had a strong desire to join the wine industry from a young age.

While studying his Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology he worked in the vineyards for Brad and Mark’s respective businesses. Once his study was complete he spent a vintage in California. Upon returning to Australia, he worked for Sidewood Estate for 7 years, beginning as a Cellar Hand and finishing as Senior Winemaker and Site Manager.

When the opportunity to rejoin Brad and Mark in 2023 he jumped at the chance and we are lucky enough to have Henry as our Operations Manager, Viticulture and Winemaking.

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Contact Us

Mark Vella  // Adelaide Hills
0499 998 484
mark@ekinwineco.com.au

Brad Case  //  Langhorne Creek
0419 858 998
brad@ekinwineco.com.au

Robyn Loveday  //  National Sales & Marketing
0401 020 269
robyn@ekinwineco.com.au

Chace Agencies  //  South Australian Sales
08 8363 7881
chanda@chaceagencies.com.au

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Its a cold and rainy day in Adelaide today - you s Its a cold and rainy day in Adelaide today - you should pop into The Gilbert Street Hotel for this killer combo:

Bulgogi soft pork tacos + daikon slaw + Ssamjang sauce + toasted sesame seeds AND a glass of our EKIN 2023 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir.

100% guarantee you'll be warm and happy!! 🍷
We are so excited to be pouring EKIN wines for tas We are so excited to be pouring EKIN wines for tasting at the Adelaide Hills Winter Reds 'Matt's Long Lunch' feast!

Join MasterChef legend Matt Preston, celebrated wine writer Tony Love, and the talented Adelaide Hills Winemakers for an unforgettable fireside long lunch at LOT.100.

This intimate event is your chance to get up close with Matt and the passionate producers behind the region’s finest red wines.
In collaboration with Matt, LOT.100’s very own Shannon Fleming—formerly of Orana, Penfolds Estate, and The Star of Greece—will craft a sensational food and wine journey designed to highlight the bold, beautiful reds of the Hills. 

You will enjoy Tastings and Canapes on arrival followed by a 3-course curated paired wine lunch, featuring eighteen of the region's best cool-climate wines and their producers!

Limited tickets available – secure your seat at the table now for this exclusive culinary experience, alongside Matt Preston. 

WHERE LOT100 - 68 Chambers Rd, Hay Valley South Australia 5252
WHEN 27 Jul 2025
TIME Sun 11am-4pm

https://events.humanitix.com/matt-preston-s-long-lunch-lot100
The Real Review selected our 2023 Adelaide Hills P The Real Review selected our 2023 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir as one of their 'Buy of the Week' features!

"Ekin (Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, spelt backwards) is a venture started by highly experienced Adelaide Hills viticulturist Mark Vella and grape grower and vineyard contractor Brad Case.

Medium depth of ruby with a tinge of purple in the rim; attractive spicy, smoky, sappy bouquet with charcuterie and dried meats, then a wave of firm and drying tannin sweeps in, the tannins quite grippy and fainty bitter, but there is plenty of flavour to balance them and the wine would be right at home with some roast duck."

"TOP VALUE"
"THE REAL REVIEW RECOMMENDED" 
90 Points - Huon Hook

Ranked #22 of 58 - 2023 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
We had our hands full on the bottling line this mo We had our hands full on the bottling line this morning.

In August 2025 you can meet our latest additions too!!

2025 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
2025 Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris

We are so excited to spring into Spring with these 2 wines!!!
There is a 'sparkling' deal down at Semaphore this There is a 'sparkling' deal down at Semaphore this Winter!

Pop into our friends at the Palais Hotel and enjoy their EKIN 'Happy Hour' - Monday to Friday from 3-6pm.

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