Early Bird Deadline
30 November 2025
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
30 November 2025
23 & 24 March 2026
22 April 2026
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Shiraz / Syrah
											                    		Vintage 2019
											                    												                    	89 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Shiraz / Syrah
											                    		Vintage 2020
											                    												                    	85 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Sémillon
											                    		Vintage 2021
											                    												                    	83 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Shiraz / Syrah
											                    		Vintage 2019
											                    												                    	73 Points											                    
										In 1856 the Mader family, driven by religious persecution, left their homeland of Prussia, to settle in Australia. The family brought with them traditional viticulture skills along with farming and fruit growing practices and set up a new life on 60 acres of land in the small township called Light Pass, in South Australia.
Choosing a section of land aside the banks of the North Para (river) and eastern hillsides of the Barossa Valley, proved to be an excellent site to begin a vineyard. As time went by, all farming and fruit growing gave way to 100% viticulture.