The two lives of Wirra Wirra

This year marks two anniversaries for Wirra Wirra. It’s 125 years since the McLaren Vale winery was founded by Robert Strangways Wigley, and fifty years since its resurrection by Greg Trott. While they never met, these two men, separated by time, built a shared legacy through determination, mischief and cricket.

This year, that legacy will be celebrated with the release of a rare new wine, a book and a series of events, including the Festival of Wirra Wirra. Pie cart parking will be available, and visitors are advised to watch out for flying watermelons – clues that they do things a little differently at Wirra Wirra.

But to understand such peculiarities, we need to go back to the beginning, when a mischievous young cricketer ‘borrowed’ an Adelaide pie