SMALLFRY BAROSSA VALLEY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Smallfry Wines is a boutique, family-owned partnership between Suzi Hilder and fifth-generation Barossan Wayne Ahrens. Established in 2005, the estate comprises 44 acres of historic vineyards across two distinct South Australian terroirs: the sandy soils of Vine Vale on the Barossa Valley floor—where 40% of the vines are over a century old—and a high-altitude site in the Eden Valley. Fully certified organic and biodynamic since 2014, the winery is a champion of the natural wine movement, utilizing low-intervention, lo-fi winemaking techniques and wild ferments to craft highly expressive, food-friendly wines. Based out of their intimate cellar door in Angaston, they focus entirely on regenerative farming and a “light-touch” philosophy to let the ancient soils speak for themselves.