Brief History
Founded with the mission to protect the heritage of the beautiful village of Cardan, sustain its rural community and to hand produce high quality organic wines, Paradise Rescued was founded by Australian engineer entrepreneur and villager David Stannard in 2010.
Beginning with a half hectare block of neglected Cabernet Franc, overlooked by the 12th century village church, setting an organic viticulture / wine strategy in place, Paradise Rescued has progressively restored the vineyard to good health and created the almost unique Bordeaux B1ockOne varietal Cabernet Franc brand wine.
In 2011, a second vineyard block was purchased next to the property and winery. The existing (now) 65 year old Merlot vines were retained and the remaining area cleared and replanted in new Merlot in 2014. This vineyard has become the home of Paradise Rescued Merlot and BlockTwo Merlot CabFranc Bordeaux blend.
Our vineyard, winery and wine philosophy is built on the health of our vineyard soil, from which we grow the best vines and fruit for our winemaking. The wines are elegant, "fruit forward" and easy to drink at a young age but with the potential to mature beautifully, reflecting the care taken in both the vineyard and winery. We combine straightforward traditional techniques of winemaking and oak barrel maturation combined with modern organic science and minimal intervention. Our winery and vineyard are certified organic and increasingly our vineyard is integrating regenerative organic viticulture.
“Good wines are first created in the vineyard with the soil in which they are grown. We want our wines to reflect our efforts to create a dynamic organic biologically living vineyard environment.” David Stannard, Founder
The Paradise Rescued 2030 vision is to be a leading progressive niche organic micro winery. We directly export our wines across the Euro zone, the United Kingdom, Australia and North America. We welcome visitors to our vineyards and winery and look forward to sharing our story with you in person.
Paradise Rescued is a multi award winning winery with three Gold (2014, 2015 and 2017) medals and one Silver (2018) medal for its B1ockOne Bordeaux Cabernet Franc wines. The BlockTwo Bordeaux Merlot Cabernet Franc was awarded a Sliver medal for its 2017 wine. Paradise Rescued is also a two time winner of a Silver Stevie International Business Award.
Come visit us and experience our Mission, Vision and Passion for yourself.
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Contact Info
BoutiqueVin
Supply available across the Eurozone at https://boutiquevin.paradiserescued.com/
In Australia, our store is WineShop at https://wineshop.paradiserescued.com
Friends of Paradise Rescued / Club Paradise Rescued / Famille de Paradise Rescued
Members of our Family / Club receive a bi-monthly newsletter with behind the scenes updates on vineyard progress, priority access to vintage releases and special member offers.
Organic Vineyard and Winery Master Class
The annual cycle of nature and its seasons is reflected in the circle of activity in the Paradise Rescued vineyards and winery. This Master Class will take you on a short journey through those cycles and give you detailed insights into the activity that within a certified organic operation.
Walk in the Cabernet Franc vineyard, overlooked by the heritage listed 12th century Cardan church, appreciate the annual viticultural cycle and the activity undertaken throughout the seasons. Witness the step-by-step process that each vine goes through from hibernation and pruning through grape growing to harvest. Hear what it took to create a healthy certified organic vineyard success from a run-down chemically overdosed block of land. Appreciate the importance of healthy soil and ecosystems. Witness the health of the new merlot vineyard and see up close the 65 year old Merlot vines that were rescued from their near death experience in 2011.
Standing amongst the vats, pump, barrels and other equipment in the ‘garage’ winery, follow every step of how hand-selected grapes are destemmed, crushed and start their fermentation process in our micro-vats. Learn about each of the hand crafted stages of fermentation, racking off, basket pressing, storage and barrel maturation as well as the key aspects of hygiene and winery management. And how modern technology combines with tradition to produce fine, fruit forward Bordeaux wines.
Complete the Master Class with a tasting of the individual Cabernet Franc and Merlot wines from the current winery barrels and bottle stock. And please share all your questions in discussion with the owner and vigneronne / winery manager.
Paradise Rescued winery - Tour and Taste
Take a tour of the vineyards with the vigneronne or owner, hear how the Paradise Rescued sustainability story began, appreciate the benefits and skills that go into “hands-on” artisanal organic viticulture.
Learn about making organic wine in the winery up close with the equipment, follow the production steps from grape harvest to award winning wine in amongst the vats and barrels.
Complete the visit with an appreciation in the winery of a recent vintage of both the (unique) varietal Cabernet Franc BlockOne and Merlot CabFranc blend BlockTwo wines.