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BAROSSA VALLEY & EDEN VALLEY

REDHEADS STRIKES A CHORD

ONE of the Barossa’s newest cellar doors, RedHeads Wine, located in Angaston, has taken out the top award for Water Management in Wine at the 2019 Drinks Business Green Awards in London.

The RedHeads Village comprises of a new 500-tonne winery – built in 2018 by local production company, Ahrens, an eight-hectare vineyard and Studio Bar cellar door which opened to the public in November. Throughout the building process, sustainability was a major focus with water management and power at the forefront throughout the entire build and renovation process. Being located in a region that experiences little to no ‘meaningful’ rain throughout summer and autumn, water management needed to be forward-thinking and effective. Water collection, reducing waste water and water recycling are key focus areas RedHeads has worked towards, capturing all of the water from its winery roof and dam, collecting 2.7 million litres

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