Charlie Scalzi, Winemaker, Barossa Valley

Charlie Scalzi Winemaker Barossa Valley Story by God's Hill Wines

A single-minded passion for exceptional quality and a grass roots Italian winemaking heritage were all Charlie needed to create God's Hill Wines.

Charlie Sclazi's love of wine began with his grandfather Carmine who grew grapes and produced wine for the local community in Italy.

Charlie had to wash his feet thoroughly so he could place them in the large wooden vats during crush! When he migrated to Adelaide with his parents, his father Felice continued the tradition and made wine in his home cellar. Charlie was on hand (or foot) to help out.

It's these traditions that make God's Hill Wines special. Whether it's the old worker's shed nestled among vines which magically appears as you drive down a dirt road, or the fact that wine tastes so much better with estate-grown olives and Italian bread handmade by Charlie's wife Ennia, or Charlie's pursuit of natural and unadorned perfection in his wines, made using traditional winemaking methodology - something touches you when you visit God's Hill. It's an unreplicated and superb experience.