Barossa’s Powell Plans Wine Venture With Son Following Torbreck

David Powell, founder of Torbreck Vintners in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, said he plans a new wine venture in the region with his son after leaving the business he built up over the past 19 years.

Powell, 51, said he was “saddened” by events that led to his departure following contractual and commercial disagreements with Pete Kight, who has controlled the winery since 2008. Powell’s son Callum is currently studying winemaking in France with Rhone producer Jean-Louis Chave and his wife Erin.