Anita Bowen arrived in the Barossa in 1988 with her husband Randolph, enrolled in wine studies at Roseworthy College while working part time and giving birth to sons Oscar and Hugo.

In 1998, she helped establish the family’s 75 acre vineyard on Stonewell Road at Marananga and in 2001 Anita created her “Balthazar of the Barossa” label.

By 2005, Balthazar of the Barossa was firmly entrenched as a trophy winning small winemaker.

In 2008, the 2005 Balthazar was awarded the Shiraz Trophy at the Vintage Cellars National Wine show in which the Balthazar competed against the best shirazes in Australia and New Zealand.

The Balthazar was awarded two trophies at the 2008 and 2010 Barossa Wine Shows, the CozWine Trophy at the 2012 Marananga Wine Show and the 2004 and 2005 Balthazar Shiraz were both nominated for the AWBC George Mackey Memorial Trophy for quality.

Anita controls all aspects of her wine – she is the winemaker, marketer and designer all rolled into one dynamic ball of energy.

An avid contributor to the fabric of the Barossa community, she has been involved in a host of committees, fundraising, small winemaker initiatives and regional promotions. She is Past President of the Barossa Regional Residents Association and for the past four years Board Member of Foundation Barossa and is currently Chair. Anita is also a member of the Seppeltsfield Road Business Alliance and Small Winemakers Centre.