"I've always had a passion for art and sculpture. When I've gone to wine regions in the past, art and wine have gone so well together" says Karin Adcock, founder of Winmark wines. The sprawling 130 acre property (28 acres on vine) is the realisation of a dream combining wine and art with around 25 sculptures adorning the lush, green hills. Sculpture walks are encouraged whether you're a casual guest or a guest on one of the Winmarks three accommodations.
Winmark means "field of wines" in Danish where Karin hails from. If you've bought a piece of PANDORA jewellery, Karin had something to do with it. In 2004 she brought the Danish brand Pandora to Australia and once she helped open 85 stores she and her then husband sold the business back to PANDORA in Denmark for an estimated $100million. She moved to Broke buying the property that Winmark currently sits on.
We jump on her golf cart for a tour of the vast grounds. She has spent the last few years carefully designing the space with citrus trees, olive trees, roses, sculptures and benches carefully placed to maximise the impressive views. The fruit tree garden was planted in 2017 because she missed having the four seasons like in Europe, "We get flowers in spring, it's green in summer, autumn has all of those colours and there's nothing in winter," she says. You get the impression that she's happiest when she is among the vines pruning roses or looking at the sculptures or mentally arranging where the pieces will go. In the centre is a private Paul Bangay designed perennial rose garden that is invitation only. Also on the property is the enormous Poole's Rock, given its name as it was said that the convict Richard Poole used to sleep in the hollow of the rock.


