Living Roots is a winery in both the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York and the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia.
Though Living Roots was founded by Sebastian & Colleen Hardy in 2016, we’re building on a legacy that began six generations ago with Seb’s great-great-great grandfather, Thomas Hardy. In 1850, at the age of 20, Thomas immigrated to the new British colony, Australia. He soon planted the Hardy family’s first grapes as well as some of the first in the region and jumpstarted 160+ years of family winemaking.
We now make wine in the regions surrounding both of our hometowns, with a focus on rich whites and sparkling in the Finger Lakes and vibrant reds in South Australia. We source grapes from different vineyards and growers, including from both of our families, and our approach is hands-on, but minimal input winemaking.
