Saltram Returns to the Heart of the Barossa

September 20, 2002

Saltram has always been at the very heart of the Barossa, both metaphorically and literally, sitting as it does at the foot of the eastern hills where the Barossa Valley floor folds into the adjacent Eden Valley.

Saltram has occupied this unique position since 1859 and it is with much delight Saltram’s first thorough and sympathetic rejuvenation in more than half a century has now been completed.

Everything that was old at Saltram is new again.

The winery itself has undergone a thorough refurbishment with a new-look cellar door, re-planted and manicured gardens, the completely new Salters restaurant and the delightfully restored heart of Saltram, Mamre Brook House.

The wines themselves have been updated, too, with new look labels reinforcing the winery’s heritage and linking for the first time, all the wines under the Saltram banner.

From the majesty of the 1998 Saltram No.1 Shiraz through to the terrific value Saltram varietal range, Saltram wines have never looked so good.

Thus September 20, 2002 was a celebration of renaissance. A coming together of many people who have made Saltram such a unique place over the past 50 years, joined by those who are descendants of the original Salter’s who started it all in the 1850s.

Current custodian of Saltram, winemaker Nigel Dolan, who was born in Mamre Brook House while his father Brian was General Manager, expressed his pride at being the lucky person overseeing the renaissance of a winery so close to his heart.

“I think my father would be extremely proud today, and I know that all the people here to share this great lunch know that the future of Saltram is in very safe hands.”

“With the investment in Saltram Cellar Door and Salters Restaurant I am excited to see Saltram returning to the position it rightly should hold – at the very heart of the Barossa.”

For further information please contact Saltram.

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