Harvest time at "Broken Plough" in the Barossa Valley

Austwine Viticulture Pty Ltd

Austwine Viticulture began in January 2005 with the purchase of Broken Plough Vineyard, located near Rosedale in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. The majority of the 60-hectare vineyard was planted in 2000 and consists of premium red wine grapes including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo and Durif. The majority of the Vineyard is Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon with 30 and 19 Hectares respectively. A simple 1 wire vertical trellis and rocky undulating hills make this site well suited to grow premium quality wine grapes.

The name “Broken Plough” originated from these same rocky undulating hills which although very scenic, they have won their fair share of battles with machinery.

A second vineyard was added in 2006 with the purchase of the Qualco Vineyard on the banks of the Murray River in the Riverland, South Australia. The 65 Hectare vineyard consists of both red and white wine grapes, with Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay making up the majority. The property is undergoing major re-development to improve yields, increase irrigation water efficiency and modernise the trellis design for efficient harvesting.