On 18th November 1838, merchant and miller, Johann Georg Kalleske and his wife Johanne Dorothea, together with their four children landed in the newly established colony of South Australia. They had sailed for many months on the Prince George, from half-way around the world, fleeing religious persecution in their homeland, Prussia. In 1853 the Kalleske farm was established at Moppa, a small sub-district of Greenock in the North-Western Barossa...
The Kalleske farm and vineyards were established in 1853 at Moppa, a small sub-district of Greenock in the North-Western Barossa Valley. The oldest vines on the property today are more than a century old, dating back to 1875. The 120 acre vineyard is a diverse mix of varieties with Shiraz and Grenache predominating followed by smaller plantings of Mataro, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Durif, Tempranillo, Zinfandel, Chenin Blanc, Viognier a...
Troy Kalleske, is a seventh generation Barossan whose family has been growing grapes since 1853. Troy grew up amongst the vines and from a young age was grape-picking / pruning the vines planted by his great-great-great grandfather many years earlier. Troy is not only the hands-on winemaker for his family's estate range of 'Kalleske' wines, but also for Pirathon.
In 1999 Troy graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) Deg...
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