Parker Estate - Favourite Son Shiraz
John and Faye Parker established Parker Coonawarra Estate in 1985, following a long-standing connection with the region. Today, the privately owned estate remains committed to John Parker’s exacting standards, with a focus on producing the most faithful expression of wines from Coonawarra’s celebrated Terra Rossa soils.
The estate’s first release, the 1988 First Growth, was met with outstanding success—winning the Penfold Hyland Trophy in Perth and later ranking among the top Bordeaux-style wines at the 1991 International Wine Challenge in London. Over more than a quarter of a century, Parker Estate has continued to earn numerous accolades, including a Five Star rating from James Halliday and Langton’s Classification V for Excellence.
The Favourite Son Shiraz is a collaborative wine, created in partnership with a close-knit group of growers who are now considered more friends than suppliers. It’s a wine that reflects both the strength of these relationships and the quality of fruit sourced from trusted vineyards.
Parker Estate
Parker Coonawarra Estate was established in 1985 by John and Faye Parker, the culmination of a career-long fascination with one of Australia's most celebrated wine regions. Today, the privately owned estate remains steadfastly committed to John's founding vision — producing the most faithful and compelling expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from the renowned Terra Rossa soils of Coonawarra.
In the decades since, Parker Coonawarra Estate has built one of the most consistent records of excellence in Australian wine, accumulating medals, trophies and accolades across more than a quarter of a century. Among the most notable: a Five Star rating from James Halliday and a Langton's Classification V for Excellence — recognition that places it firmly among Australia's most distinguished producers.
