$4m investment from Schild Estate

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Work is soon to begin on a new winery for Schild Estate. The project represents a $4m investment by the Barossa wine label, with completion of the facilities expected in December 2009, in good time for the 2010 vintage.

“We could have put this project on hold until the global economy improves and the wine market has stabilised a bit, but we firmly believe that the best way to assure sales and the reputation of our brand is to realise the full quality potential of our product, and that means having total control of process in the best facilities possible,” said Schild Estate general manager John Retsas.

“The truth is that the worst thing you can do in an economic downturn is not plan for the future of your company or invest in your brand. By going ahead with this $4m project we’re investing in Schild Estate, investing in the Barossa, and investing in the wine industry as a whole.”

Schild Estate’s recently appointed winemaker Scott Hazeldine is driving the functional design of the new winery. He commented, “it’s such rare opportunity to be involved in the design and fit-out of a new winery from the ground up, this is a really exciting project and we’re all looking forward to getting stuck into vintage 2010.”

The new winery, designed by Jamie Gladigau of JBG Architects, will be situated on Barossa Valley Way, Lyndoch, close to Schild’s existing cellar door facilities and among the estate vineyards.