Carl August Sobels, migrated to South Australia with his family in 1847, after learning the art of wine-making in both Champagne and Germany. He is named in the annals of the "Barossa Valley's History", as being the pioneer wine-maker, who assisted and taught those who had already planted some vines,in the art of viniculture. In 1850,he built his own winery. His son, also named Carl,did his study in Germany, then returned to help his father before he transferred to a winery, at Watervale, in the Clare Valley, in 1869. He eventually bought the winery, which stayed in the Sobels family for 110 years, trading under the well respected "Quelltaler Wines" label.
Like his ancestors, Kevin Sobels, along with his wife Margaret and son Jason, share the same love and dedication of the industry, operating their Hunter Valley winery, which proudly bears their family name. Their winery continues an unbroken, Australian wine making tradition, now over 150 years old. Jason is a sixth generation winemaker. The pursuit of high quality and distinctive,individual styles of wine, is the same today, as it was in 1850.
