Bethany Wines

Johann Gottlob Schrapel arrived eight years after South Australia was settled and established the Barossa’s first settlement, planting the first vineyard in 1852 from cuttings carried from Europe. He built a wine cellar and had reputation as a winemaker.

In 1981, fifth generation brothers Robert and Geoff established Bethany Wines. They built a winery in the quarry where the early pioneers had hewn stone for their homes and crushed 2 tonnes of Shiraz and Riesling, launching the next chapter of the Schrapel wine story. Bethany Wines’ reputation for hospitality and spectacular views of the Barossa spread and they began to grow. Almost 40 years on, they are a vibrant family company that plays a significant role in the Barossa community.

Bethany Wines are custodians of the vineyards established by their ancestors and are driven by the notion of family lineage and the handing on of the baton.