AHA|SA Partner Funding Sustainable Housing

In partnership with Forage Built, Yalumba has released its second wine in its Homefullness series, helping those experiencing homelessness with proceeds towards establishing Forage Built’s innovative, sustainable housing village.

The Barossa family-owned winery has donated $60,000 to date to Forage Built through sales of its inaugural Homefullness Grenache. It is committed to reaching a $90,000 target through the release of the Yalumba Homefullness Barossa Shiraz 2021.

Part proceeds from every bottle of Yalumba Homefullness Barossa Shiraz 2021 contribute towards the $90,000, the cost of building one Forage Built Calyx 16 - a 16-squaremetre transportable, eco-friendly “pod” for someone to call home.

Co-founder of Forage Built Scott Rogasch said, “There is a desperate shortage of affordable housing in Australia, and this puts significant strain on our existing aid organisations.

“Housing alone is not going to solve homelessness; community will.”

“Forage Built seeks to bring people experiencing homelessness together with appropriate housing, landholders, community support programs, volunteers, meaningful opportunities to work, and private and public funding to truly help break the devastating cycle of homelessness that many people experience.

...private and public funding to truly help break the devastating cycle of homelessness that many people experience.

“Through the configuration and concept of a village, people can start to safely connect with others to form a community, access services and find their way back into permanent housing.

“We are grateful for amazing partners like Yalumba, who have supported our project over two years. It wouldn’t be possible without them.”

Yalumba Senior Winemaker Sam Wigan is positive the Homefullness Shiraz will continue the momentum built by the original Homefullness Grenache.

“The Homefullness Grenache has been successful in raising funds and driving awareness and conversation around homelessness in our community,” says Wigan.

“The Homefullness Shiraz is the ideal wine to have on hand, particularly over the cooler months. Mouthwatering berry cheesecake, cinnamon and dark chocolate flavours. It is as lush as Barossa Shiraz gets.”