Kellermeister owner Mark Pearce said he made the 'unfortunate ' discovery that 25,000 litre of his wine had been drained on Sunday morning . A prominent winemaker is accused of destroying more than $ 300,000 worth of alcohol at the winery he was previously employed at . Trevor David Jones , 57 , of Lyndoch in South Australia 's Barossa Valley , allegedly snuck into the Kellermeister winery in the early hours of February 22 and opened the taps on four tanks to release 25,000 litres of wine . Jones faced the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Tuesday after being arrested last month , charged with serious criminal trespass and property damage . Kellermeister owner Mark Pearce said he made the 'unfortunate ' discovery on the morning of the incident . 'We 're pretty lucky that the wine that was affected was some of our chardonnay and back vintage wines so all of our higher value wines were unaffected and , you know , are safe and sound , ' Mr Pearce told Daily Mail Australia . 'It is what it is . We ca n't do much about it , it 's in the hands of the police now . ' Mr Pearce said his winery predominantly produced high-value shiraz-based wines . A spokeswoman for the Barossa Grape and Wine Association said 'it 's disappointing that it 's happened ' but declined to comment further as it is a legal matter . Trevor David Jones ( left ) of Lyndoch in South Australia 's Barossa Valley , allegedly snuck into the Kellermeister winery in the early hours of February 22 . More than $ 300,000 worth of wine was wasted after a man allegedly snuck into the winery and opened the taps . A 57-year-old Barossa Valley man has been arrested over the incident , and charged with property damage . Mr Pearce said his winery predominantly produced high-value shiraz-based wines . Jones , who now runs Trevor Jones Fine Wines at Lyndoch , will face the Adelaide Magistrates Court on June 9 . Kellermeister was founded by Ralph Jones in 1976 , and he ran it with his wife Val until the couple retired in 2012 . Current owner Mr Pearce purchased the business following their retirement , having joined the winery in 2009 after coming from McLaren Vale 's Wirra Wirra . Since taking over Kellermeister Mr Pearce has led the winery to global success , winning the World 's Best Shiraz , Australia 's Best Shiraz and the Barossa 's Best Shiraz at the International Wine Challenge in London in 2012 and the Barossa 's best Shiraz , Grenache and Mataro in 2013 . Mr Pearce lives on the property with his wife and three children . The 57-year-old man arrested Tuesday has been bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court in March . Kellermeister was founded by Ralph Jones in 1976 , and he ran it with wife Val until the couple retired in 2012 . Current owner Mr Pearce purchased the business following their retirement , having joined the winery in 2009 . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Trevor David Jones allegedly snuck into the Kellermeister Winery in the Barossa Valley in South Australia and turned on the taps of four wine tanks . About 25,000 litres and $ 300,000 worth of wine was released from the tanks . The 57-year-old Barossa Valley man was arrested last month . A police spokesman said that a number of people were involved in the incident but did not give details about who they were.