Penfolds Chief Winemaker, Peter Gago has been inducted as the newest Baron of the Barossa.

Mr. Gago was named Baron of the Barossa at a ceremonial dinner held in the region last Thursday evening (April 16).

Founded in 1975, the Barons of the Barossa are a wine fraternity who support Barossa wine, viticulture, gastronomy, heritage and the arts. Membership to the exclusive group is offered to persons who have made an outstanding contribution to the Barossa region.

“I’m incredibly proud to be anointed as a Baron of the Barossa – to help represent a region which continues to play a critical role in the global advancement and appreciation of South Australian wine”, Mr. Gago said.

“In the footsteps of Jeffrey Penfold-Hyland, Max Schubert, Dr. Ray Beckwith and John Duval from the Penfolds stable, I’m delighted to be welcomed into this proud fraternity, who support and champion the very best that the Barossa Valley has to offer.”