Who was Roy? He was our paternal grandfather who was born and raised in the South East of South Australia and worked as a stockman for his uncle the “Cattle King” Sir Sidney Kidman.
In 1920 after serving as a Light Horseman in WWI he purchased a portion of the original “Yallum Park” the grazing property established by John Riddoch the founder of the Penola Fruit Colony that we now know as the Coonawarra Wine Region.
Roy became a well respected breeder of prime beef cattle and what could complement a perfect steak more than a great Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon?
Galvanised tin was slotted into the end of a piece of 3”x2” redgum and hand fashioned into a branding tool. Wads of woollen fibres and branding ink left a rough but indelible mark on the sheep’s back ensuring this was no jumbuck for a passing tucker bag! Later replaced with a more versatile piece of sculptured 8-gauge fencing wire this piece of bush ingenuity developed into our registered family stock brand “Bar Over Box”.
Cabernet Sauvignon is the world’s premium red wine variety for its elegant structure and purity of fruit. We present a Coonawarra Cabernet with ripe forest fruit and sweet berry flavours savoury touches and excellent length.
Galvanised tin was slotted into the end of a piece of 3" x 2" redgum and hand fashioned into a branding tool. Wads of woollen fibres and branding ink left a rough but indelible mark on the sheep's back ensuring this was no jumbuck for a passing tucker bag! Later replaced with a more versatile piece of sculptured 8-gauge fencing wire, this piece of bush ingenuity developed into our registered family stock brand "Bar Over Box".
Galvanised tin was slotted into the end of a piece of 3" x 2" redgum and hand fashioned into a branding tool. Wads of woollen fibres and branding ink left a rough but indelible mark on the sheep's back ensuring this was no jumbuck for a passing tucker bag! Later replaced with a more versatile piece of sculptured 8-gauge fencing wire, this piece of bush ingenuity developed into our registered family stock brand "Bar Over Box".
Our very first wine label, it continues our lineage and is our staple everyday favourite. Near perfect growing conditions in 2006 produced excellent results for cabernet sauvignon in Coonawarra. Rich ripe fruit flavours and great structure typify red wines of the region this year.
