Chook Shed was created around 2010 by Quarisa Wines, a family-owned winery based in Griffith, New South Wales — the heart of Australia's Riverina wine region. Quarisa was founded by the Calabria and Sergi families, who have multi-generational roots in Australian winemaking. The Chook Shed brand was developed as an accessible, value-focused label using the classic Australian 'chook' (chicken) vernacular. Unlike many budget wine brands that are quietly owned by multinationals, Chook Shed remains under genuine local family ownership. The brand has grown through domestic retail channels, particularly BWS and Dan Murphy's.
No deception detected. The brand's Australian farmyard imagery accurately reflects its genuine Australian family ownership. Quarisa Wines is transparent about being the producer, and there's no misleading suggestion of heritage that doesn't exist.
Profits flow to Quarisa Wines Pty Ltd, an Australian family-owned company headquartered in Griffith, NSW. Revenue stays within Australia, supporting local grape growers in the Riverina region and Australian employment.
Buying Chook Shed supports genuine Australian wine production and regional employment in the Riverina. Your money stays in Australian hands rather than flowing to overseas corporate parents — increasingly rare in the budget wine segment.
If you enjoy supporting independent Australian wineries, also consider: De Bortoli (family-owned, Riverina), Casella Family Brands (Yellow Tail, still family-controlled), or McWilliam's Wines (sixth-generation family ownership).