Our Story

The history of Evans & Tate dates back to 1971 when John Evans & John Tate first planted vines in the Swan Valley. Three years later, they purchased land and planted a vineyard in Wilyabrup, in the heart of Margaret River, which they named Redbrook. In 1987 the first Evans & Tate Margaret River Classic wine was released. More than 30 years on, it remains the number one selling Margaret River wine.

Evans & Tate joined the Fogarty Wine Group's outstanding portfolio of wine brands in 2012 and the passion of our founders has endured. We continue to be one of Australia's best-selling and most awarded Margaret River wineries.

With state-of-the-art winemaking equipment and access to high quality fruit and oak, we have been crafting award-winning Margaret River wines for over 50 years.

Our winemaking team, led by Senior Winemaker Matt Byrne and Winemaker Feleasha Prendergast, continuously strive to craft elegant wines which exhibit distinct regional characteristics and intense purity of fruit.

As Senior Winemaker, Matt has played a pivotal role in driving the style and quality of our award-winning portfolio of wines. Under his stewardship, Evans & Tate has enjoyed outstanding wine show success through an emphasis on site selection, vineyard management and wine style evolution. In 2023 alone, our wines were awarded 20 Trophies and 45 Gold Medals, firmly establishing Evans & Tate as one of the most highly awarded wineries in Australia.