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About BGWA

The Barossa Grape & Wine Association (BGWA) was established in 2008 as the peak wine industry body in Barossa. On behalf of over 550 wine grape growers and 170 wineries, BGWA is the beacon for collaborative investment and collective action, initiating and delivering projects for the benefit of the Barossa wine industry.

BGWA is uniquely positioned to nurture and promote brand Barossa to a global audience, to facilitate within Barossa the uptake of vineyard, winery and business best practice and to comment and lobby on government and industry policy issues.

OUR VISION

Barossa to become a global brand that creates enduring value for anyone connected to it.

OUR MISSION

To have winemakers and winegrape growers working collaboratively to achieve a more vibrant and highly valued wine industry based upon the production of wines of excellence, internationally recognised for exceeding consumer expectations and derived through practices that are both environmentally and economically sustainable.

OUR VALUES

Commitment to maintain and nurture our culture and heritage.
Commitment as industry stakeholders to join and work together for the common good.
Commitment to superior quality and best practices.
Commitment to environmental and economic sustainability.
Commitment to research and innovation.
Commitment to diversity of our region and its products.
Commitment to the ongoing positioning of Brand Barossa.
Commitment to our community and our people.
Pride in our culture and heritage.