Our Story
Forlak of a better name,
but not for a lack of purpose.
Forlak — Pronounced ‘For - Lack’
We are a group of 5 passionate, hospitality-oriented kids from South Australia & Victoria. Between us, we have brought together our diverse experiences and ever-growing wine knowledge; including the ample time spent sharing the wine we love with one another. Each member has worked at commercial wineries, learning tricks of the trade, and while there has been much to learn, it has set us on a path of boutique, craft-oriented winemaking. We lost sleep trying to come up with a name that was both unique and representative of our vision. Somehow, through mounds of winery, retail, and hospitality work, we managed to assemble 5 unique people who were desperate to start their own wine label and leave their mark on the wine industry.
We had each fantasised over the idea of being able to make small batch wine with our bare hands. We picked, destemmed, and crushed; hand labelled, and wax dipped until the cows came home. Finally, we are proud to announce that the wine is good to go, ready to drink and be enjoyed. Our wines are the product of a love for winemaking, the big challenges it poses us, and the infinite rewards that come with sharing our wine. Forlak is hand-picked, naturally fermented, and low intervention. These wines are a true declaration of high-quality fruit and their corresponding vineyards. At their core, they are an expression of our belief that nature does a great deal of the winemaking, and we are blessed with the opportunity to care for our wine as it unfolds. We make wines we love from our favourite varieties and into styles that we get a kick out of sharing with you.