The birth of Turkey Flat took place in 1847 when a far-sighted Silesian refugee Johann Frederick August Fiedler planted Shiraz vines in the rich alluvial soils adjacent to Bethany Creek.

Turkey Flat is the local name for the vineyard property and is believed to be so named by the original settlers in the late1840’s after the large flocks of native bush turkeys (Australian Bustard) in the area.

The Turkey Flat vineyards and winery are now situated on the historic Section One property in the centre of the Barossa.

Turkey Flat wines are made from four individual vineyard estates, all owned by Peter and Christie Schulz.The original Section One vineyard has the Shiraz, Grenache and small parcels of Mataro (Mourvedre) and Semillon. The highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon is grown on the banks of the Bethany Creek in a small picturesque vineyard surrounded by ancient gum trees. The “Butchers Block” blend of Mataro, Shiraz and Grenache is sourced from the Stonewell estate. This vineyard is planted on a unique combination of red-brown earth soils (terra rosa) on a unique underlying limestone base.