As part of our Young Wine Makers program, budding young viticulturists at St Joseph’s School have spent this year taking part in all stages of winemaking, ranging from caring for the vines and picking the grapes, through to producing and bottling the wine.

All of their hard work has recently paid off when the students won a silver medal and Champion school at the Australian Small Winemakers Show (ASWS), as well as a silver medal at the Royal Adelaide show for their 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Rose.

Working with local winery Ballandean Estate Wines with grapes grown at Severn River Valley Vineyards, students have enjoyed the process of tending the vineyard, picking grapes, monitoring the fermenting process and learning the art of fine winemaking.

Congratulations to our students, and thank you to the Puglisi family and Karin Perisec for mentoring and working with our students!