The Barossa Wine Fraternity Welcomes New Barons
On Saturday evening 05 November, the Barons of Barossa gathered to welcome 7 new Barons to the fraternity. The event began outdoors, with a traditional blessing of The Barossa Cellar Heritage Shiraz Vineyard. To [...]
HENTLEY FARM WINS THE JIMMY WATSON MEMORIAL TROPHY AT THE MELBOURNE ROYAL WINE SHOW
Hentley Farm, a single estate boutique winery set amongst the rolling hills in the west of Barossa, has taken out Australia’s most prestigious wine award at the Melbourne Royal Wine Show, winning the Jimmy [...]
The Willows Vineyard G7 Shiraz takes home Barossa Wine of Show, 2022
The 2021 G7 Shiraz by The Willows Vineyard, a small producer from Barossa’s north has been recognised as Barossa’s wine of the year at the 2022 Barossa Wine Show. The single-vineyard Shiraz was awarded a [...]
Barossa viticulturist first ever female winner of SA Pruning Championships
Laura McEwen from Barossa is the first ever female winner of the South Australian Pruning Championships, held in Clare Valley on Friday. Laura took home the winner’s “Wolf Blass Shield” for the overall highest points [...]
Top 5 things you should know about Barossa wine
Variety is the spice of life. Barossa is 2 regions in one zone. Barossa Valley, while roughly the same size as Eden Valley, produces approximately 80% of Barossa's wine grapes. Barossa Valley is typically warmer, [...]
Smallgoods and pickles trump vineyard vistas in Barossa’s bold new campaign
In another ground-breaking campaign, Barossa continues to eschew traditional images of picturesque vineyards and clinking wine glasses. Instead opting for egg and spoon races and mettwurst judging in a bold regional campaign titled “It's Just [...]
Barossa dominates Vineyard of the Year Awards!
Barossa vineyards and their viticulturists have won an outstanding three out of four trophies in the 2021 Young Gun of Wine Vineyard of the Year Awards. The wins for Eden Hall, Henschke and Alkina reinforce [...]
2022 Barossa Viticulturist of the Year and Barossa Winemaker of the Year announced
The wine fraternity Barons of Barossa named Amanda Mader as this year's Barossa Viticulturist of the Year and Matthew Pellew as the Winemaker of the Year on Sunday 20 February. Louisa Rose, the [...]
Science, soil & undies… DIY testing for viticultural soil health
Healthy soil means healthy grapes - and you know what that means…delicious wine. However, while we might enjoy a glass of wine with dinner very casually it is interesting to think of the science that [...]
Shiraz & Riesling stars of the 2021 Barossa Wine Show
After a condensed show in 2020, the full complement of 30 trophies for the 2021 Barossa Wine Show were announced last night. Saltram No. 1 Shiraz (2018), a wine of ‘great power, complexity, balance [...]