The vineyard at Milawa hosted about 3000 people during the annual Spring Wine and Food Festival that coincided with 125 years of making wine in Milawa.

Mr Brown, a third generation member of the family-owned wine business, also officially re-opened the family’s 160-year-old barn.

About $500,000 was spent on restoring the barn which will now host functions and events.

“My grandfather, John Francis, made his first wine in the old barn in 1889,” he said.

It was built on the site in Milawa in 1860 by Mr Brown’s great grandfather John Graham.

Over the years it deteriorated and was no longer safe to enter.

“It looks original, but to get it to this stage we had to pull it apart, piece by piece and re-build it,” Mr Brown said.

“We’ve used as much of the original materials as possible.

“We only replaced three rafters and the polished concrete floor even contains some of the original bricks that have been crushed and re-used.”

A period building conservation group was used to help keep the integrity of the building work.

“There are very few buildings that have this level of history,” Mr Brown said.

The barn has already attracted five wedding inquiries.

Sitting nearby was Emmeline Heywood, 25, celebrating her hen’s party with friends.

The Everton resident said the festival was the perfect place to celebrate.

“It’s the full package — live music, food and wine,” she said.

The Brown Brothers Spring Wine and Food Festival is part of the bigger La Dolce Vita festival held throughout the King Valley.