<p>In 2002, husband and wife Bryan and Jocelyn Martin, and David Martin (Bryan&rsquo;s brother) bought a vineyard in Murrumbateman. They undertook a programme of regrafting, pulling and planting vines. Today, the lion&rsquo;s share is Shiraz but there&rsquo;s also a good measure of Riesling, Sangiovese, and some select white Rh&ocirc;ne regulars like Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. Then there&rsquo;s some Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and more recently some Gamay and Nebbiolo. Most everything grows well in the region.&nbsp;</p>

Owned by John, Barbara & Kane Jaunutis since 2002. The vineyards they acquired in Bethany were in a terrible state of disrepair, however, under direction and focus, they have restored these sites to the production of high quality fruit. Landhaus also sources from premium growers and sites through the Barossa Valley, such as, Kalimna and Greenock, old vines that are low yielding, giving concentration and power. They produce eight varieties, from classic Barossa varietals of Shiraz, Grenache, Mouvedre and such new and exciting varieties as Savagnin, which they source from the Riverland. Their plush everyday drinking wines have catchy labels, The Sinner, The Saint and The Siren and their super premium range are named Classic.

Beychevelle is often described as the Versailles of Bordeaux, due to its spectacular château and gardens. Beychevelle’s origins go back to the mid-1400s and the estate was renovated and rebuilt in the second half of the 18th Century. It is now owned (since 2011) by the Japanese Suntory company in partnership with Pierre Castel, head of Castel Freres. The 75ha of St-Julien vineyards are planted on deep, gravelly soils – 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot – and increasingly farmed organically. A striking new glass-walled winery was completed in 2016. Chateau Beychevelle, classified Quatrième Cru (Fourth Growth), is a traditionally-styled Bordeaux wine full of cassis, earth, spice and tobacco notes that ages well.