Lindeman's is an Australian winery, owned by

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. It was founded in 1843 by Henry Lindeman who planted its first vines in the

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region of

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. This original

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no longer exists, and the winery now has vineyards in

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( Barossa Valley and Coonawarra), in Padthaway and at Karadoc in Victoria, near Red Cliffs. It is considered a mass-producer of reasonably priced, good quality wine. In 1993, its Bin 65

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was Australia's top-selling white-wine export. Five consecutive vintages have been named "best buys" by '' The Wine Spectator'', a consumer magazine, and

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has called it "one of the three or four finest chardonnay values in the world" in his newsletter ''

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''. In the mid 1950s it produced wines of excellence that are still sought by wine collectors and wine enthusiasts today. In the 1970s, Lindeman's cask wine was marketed to bohemians with a slogan of 'You make me smile, Dr Lindeman', coined by writer Peter Carey.

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Australian wine Australian brands Foster's Group Hunter Region Wineries of Australia Treasury Wine Estates Australian companies established in 1843 Food and drink companies established in 1843 {{winery-stub

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