‘The next generation is coming up’: a local’s guide to the Barossa Valley

‘Newer winemakers are adopting more contemporary styles such as biodynamic farming,’ says Barossa Valley restaurant owner Clare Falzon. Composite: The Guardian

The Barossa Valley is an hour from Adelaide, on Peramangk Country. The hills and vineyards are particularly lovely in autumn when they go orange and red. I moved here in 2018 to engage more with food producers. I opened my restaurant, Staġuni, in late 2024.

A lot of German Lutherans settled here in the mid 1800s, fleeing religious persecution. Many Barossa families go back several generations.