The story of Hardys begins with the very man who gave us his name, Thomas Hardy. From the moment he arrived in Australia in 1850, his ingenuity, determination and hard work built a business that has lasted more than 160 years and 5 generations. The Hardys name is synonymous with McLaren Vale in South Australia and continues to be one of the leading wines from the area combining time-honoured winemaking techniques with the best of today’s technology. In 1876, the pioneering founder, Thomas Hardy purchased the Tintara winery in McLaren Vale, in order to expand his already successful winemaking business. His vision and passion for winemaking meant that the Tintara name was soon synonymous with outstanding Australian winemaking, as was the region of McLaren Vale. Today the Tintara wines remain a testament to Thomas' quality winemaking, combining age-old methods with new-age techniques.