WINE AND ROSES

Bec Hardy and Richard Dolan continue a long family winemaking tradition at their home in South Australia’s McLaren Vale region.

By KIRSTY MCKENZIE

Bec Hardy and Richard Dolan candidly admit that they were a bit naïve when they bought the seven-acre (almost three-hectare) Tipsy Hill farm at Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale. The viticulturalist and her financial planner husband blithely assumed they were well qualified to manage the four acres (1.6ha) of Cabernet Sauvignon vines and three acres (1.2ha) of gardens when they purchased the hilltop property with its sensational views of the Mount Lofty Ranges in 2016. “Richard was actually overseas when I first inspected,” Bec recalls. “We had been looking for a while when I visited and fell instantly in love. Richard had only two stipulations for the property: views and an island kitchen. The views weren’t in contention as we have those in spades. The island was a bit of…

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