Founded in 1998 by pioneering Otago winemaker Grant Taylor to create premium wines highlighting the different characteristics of Otago's sub-regions: Gibbston, Bannockburn, Pisa, and Bendigo in Central Otago and the Waitaki Valley in North Otago.

In 2015, established Otago winemaker Jen Parr joined Grant in the winery where the pair aims to create wines with honesty, integrity, and most importantly, a sense of place. When you drink a VALLI wine, you are enjoying more than just a wine: you are experiencing a place.