Based in Denmark WA, La Violetta sources fruit from some of the Great Southern’s most exceptional vineyards to craft small-batch wines that are anything but ordinary.
Yes, we do the classics - razor-sharp rieslings, silky pinots and the like. But we also like to mess around a bit. Think pét-nats, experimental blends, and whatever else sparks joy in the shed.
It’s all made with a hands-on, minimal-intervention approach, driven by instinct, experience and the odd happy accident.
AJ Hoadley is the winemaker behind La Violetta, crafting small-batch wines that strike a balance between elegance and edge.
What started with grape picking on a backpacking trip through France led to vintages in Piedmont, Abruzzo, and Washington State.
In 2008, he landed in Denmark WA, drawn by the Great Southern’s top-shelf fruit. There, La Violetta was born - with a minimal-intervention philosophy and a big personality in every bottle. It’s here where he creates wines that defy convention.
Some of our new releases:
The name? La Violetta comes from a Piedmontese folk song that sings the praises of intoxication.
Which feels about right. We’re not here to follow rules - we’re here to make wines worth getting a little giddy over.