Grenache has long been held in high esteem by Barossa winemakers. Despite being overlooked elsewhere due to a workhorse history, it has hidden depths and great potential.  Like a Rough Diamond, ordinary at first glance, its real beauty as a jewel is only revealed through cutting and polishing.

Old Barossa vignerons referred to their vineyards as gardens. The Three Gardens is a contemporary blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro, varieties which have been grown in the Barossa since the 1840s. The best characteristics of each variety have been combined to create a truly harmonious wine.

While the Barossa is renowned for its German heritage there is an important Italian influence too.  When the Della Mina family emigrated to South Australia from Italy in the 1930s, they were joined in marriage to the Lindner family, an enduring bond was forged based on a mutual love of family, farming, food and wine.

Massimo Baraglia left Italy in 1929, seeking a new life for his family. Ten years later, he was reunited with his wife, Maria, and their two children when they settled in the Barossa. They maintained their traditions, growing grapes, making wine, salami and cheese as their descendants do to this day.

In 1842 a 32-year-old Blacksmith, Christian Auricht, arrived from Prussia with his wife and four children. He settled in the new village of Langmeil and established a forge in what was to become a thriving trading post.  His original smithy remains to this day and is a feature of the winery’s heritage setting.

The Barossa has garnered a Legendary reputation for the exceptional quality of its red wines from some of the world’s oldest vineyards.  They were planted in the 1840s and are still cultivated by descendants of the original settlers.