The Barossa has never looked more beautiful. It’s as green as it's ever been and the blossom is blooming in waves, as one variety after the other swells. We’ve had the best Winter rains for years and yet until this last week when we had a huge storm and 40 mls of rain overnight, the dams hadn’t all filled as it has been so dry for years; the water just had to really soak in, so to see the torrent of water running over the spillway into our larger dam takes my breath away. We are after all the driest state in the driest nation so water is our wealth.

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