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Edward McDougall
Proprietor / Oneologist
Edward has been making wine for more than two decades, working with highly talented people across the world in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Italy and France. But he remains proudly Australian, and the premium E. J. McDougall project has represented not only a milestone in his career, but a way to pay homage to the country’s huge potential for producing fine wine. He has never been more respectful of place, and of people, in the creation of these limited edition, collectible and cellarable line of fine wines.
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Lilian Carter
Winemaker
Lilian grew up in Rutherglen, Australia, where her family owned a vineyard. She was helping out there from a young age, driving tractors and forklifts, and until today her happiest place is the vineyard. She studied oenology at the University of Adelaide, and has completed the Advanced Wine Assessment Course at the Australian Wine Research Institute. In addition to making wine in Australia, she has experienced the vineyards of France, South Africa, China, and New Zealand.
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Journey
The arrival of E. J. McDougall wines marks a new era in the world of high-end Australian wines. Oenologist Edward (Eddie) James McDougall, a well-known figure, has spent more than twenty years exploring prestigious vineyard locations worldwide and learning from top winemakers. His ultimate goal has always been to create an exceptional collection of fine Australian wines.
In 2010, McDougall fulfilled his dream by starting to produce and bottle wines under his own name. He is acknowledged in the industry as a négociant-éleveur, thanks to his enduring relationships with respected vineyard owners, landholders, and winemakers.
2001
Enters the wine trade working as a wine merchant, serving in Australia’s top fine dining establishments.
2005
Embarks on a career in winemaking, studying for a post-graduate degree in oenology and viticulture at the University of Melbourne.
Between studies employed as a vineyard hand and cellar door manager at Shadowfax Wines, Geelong.
2006
Works a vintage as a cellar hand at O’leary Walker Winemakers, Clare Valley.
2007
Employed as the assistant winemaker at Clyde Park Wines in Bannockburn, Australia.
Launches first wine brand, Umami Wines, producing Italian varietal wines from multiple regions across Victoria, Australia.
2008
Appointed as a vintage winemaker for Giant Steps and Innocent Bystander in the Yarra Valley, Australia.
Invited by Luca Currado from Vietti, a leading Barolo producer to join the winemaking team for harvest 2008 and again in 2014.
2009
Appointed as the master winemaker for Hong Kong’s first urban winery The 8th Estate.
Concurrently was employed as a winemaker for Wood Park Wines in the King Valley, Australia until 2012.
2010
Launches a modern era-négociant brand, The Flying Winemaker; a multi-faceted wine business encompassing retail, television production, events, education and winemaking.
Umami Wines was rebranded to E. J. McDougall.
2013
Received a scholarship to attend the Len Evans Tutorial.
2015
Collaboration with Mas de Daumas Gassac in Languedoc-Roussillon to produce a limited-edition red blend.
2016
Embarks on a discovery of the Margaret River region to seek out new vineyards and business opportunities.
Produces two limited edition collaboration wines with Julian Langworthy from Margaret River; a rosé and a red Bordeaux blend.
2017
Invited as a vintage winemaker and technical advisor to Silver Heights winery in Ningxia, China.
2018
Leads a private equity acquisition of Gladstone Vineyard in the Wairarapa, New Zealand. Appointed as the CEO and Chief Winemaker from 2018 till the company was acquired in 2023.
2025
Relaunch of E. J. McDougall as a fine wine producer and négociant-éleveur from Margaret River and McLaren Vale, working with world-class vineyard owners and winemakers.
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Our Wines
2024
McLaren Vale Old Vine Grenache
WINEMAKER'S TASTING NOTE:
Perfumed aromas of freshly picked red currants, garden-cut herbs, and crushed white peppercorns energize the nose. A complex floral perfume emerges from the glass with some aeration and time. The palate is weightlessly intense, perfectly balancing the traditionally riper notes of a Grand Cru style Grenache from the sandier soils of Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. Deep concentrations of flavours are well woven with sherbet-like acidity, giving the wine life, enthusiasm, and potential for long-term cellaring. Drink now to 2043.
"Perfumed and floral — rose petals and graphite, sweet tobacco and tapenade. Inherently and unmistakably Australian. There's vibrancy here that lifts up above the density of fruit. The combination is inherently and unmistakably Australian."
96 Points — Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
“Medium deep colour. Attractive strawberry pastille, red cherry, musky plum aromas with hints of Americano. Silky and expressive with strawberry, musky red plum fruits, looseknit chalky textures, very good mid-palate viscosity and well-integrated acidity. Aniseed notes pervade throughout giving lift and length. Supple and minerally with bangs of primary fruit. ”
96 Points — Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal
2024
McLaren Vale Old Vine Shiraz
WINEMAKER'S TASTING NOTE:
This statement-style Shiraz is elevated by immense complex aromas of black olives, plums, ground peppercorns, and fresh-cut boot leather. The age of the vines and foudre élevage tease out deeper aromatic complexities, drawing in elements of provincial wild herbs and black truffles. Densely concentrated tannins and texture bring out the best on the midpalate, leaving a long-lasting finish of savoury and earthy flavours. With perfectly formed tannins, this wine is destined to cellar for the next 30 to 40 years.
"Delicate and fresh, singular, dark-fruited and exotic. There's vibrancy here that lifts up above the density of fruit. An excellent, modern, sophisticated example of Australian Shiraz. Framed and shaped by the inherently exotic and spicy overtones that come as part and parcel of McLaren Vale."
97 points — Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
“Pure blackberry pastille, praline, roasted walnut aromas with aniseed notes. Well concentrated and juicy with plentiful blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate flavours. Vibrant, richly flavoured and vigorous.”
93 Points — Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal
2025
Margaret River Chardonnay
WINEMAKER'S TASTING NOTE:
Defined by a warmer, rapid vintage, the wine bursts with aromas of figs, cashews, ground oats, and ruby grapefruit. The medium-toasted French barriques blend in beautifully, effortlessly teasing out an evolving perfume of vanilla, beeswax, and fresh-cut Parmigiano Reggiano. Light in texture yet full in flavour, the generous liquid wraps gracefully around the palate, providing endless enjoyment. Drink now to 2038.
"Aromatically, the wine leads with pink grapefruit, white flowers, a hint of lychee… summer fig, white peach, pepper and brine.This is silky, precise, wide on the palate and detailed. The fruit is handpicked… allowing for more phenolic extraction from the berries. Only racked once throughout the 10-month élevage."
97 points — Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
“Pale colour. Generous and minerally with ample grapefruit, bitter lemon flavours, an al dente grip, underlying marzipan notes, some creamy complexity and fresh long cutting acidity. High tensile in structure, matched with very good fruit volume and definition. Should develop along classical lines.”
95+ Points — Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal
MAy 2026
"Eddie McDougall is a perpetual motion machine wrapped in a neatly cut suit — a man who manages to see both the granular detail of specific vineyards and the global spread of the modern wine business at once. He's come out of the blocks firing, and his latest releases are even more impressive."
Nick Ryan
The Australian
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