Kalleske, Barossa Valley

When asked why Troy became the first winemaker in the family after six generations of grape growers, he says it’s down to being in a warm dry winery rather than the out in the elements! But to take this step was a bold move rather than a lazy one given the Kalleske family had built a reputation as the most respected of growers, supplying Penfolds with fruit since the mid 1880s from their farm in Greenock.

Following a degree in oenology, Troy, winner of the coveted Barons of the Barossa Winemaker of the Year Award, worked for Penfolds and then subsequently Southcorp before making a few barrels of Kalleske with his brother Tony in their garage. The first wines were released from the 2001 vintage and received international acclaim. The Kalleske name has reached cult status on home soil and is becoming very hot property around the world.

The family’s 120 acres of vineyards are certified organic and farmed using the best sustainable practices leading to wines that really demonstrate the terrior of Greenock.