 The Chinese came from the Goldfields in the mid-19th century and brought with them a rich heritage as market gardeners, tobacco growers and merchants.Roads in the Valley today carry the names of the more prominent families like Mahlooks, Honey and Fosangs.Italian migrants came to the region in the 1940s and 1950s and following the Chinese grew tobacco but it was not long before they realized the enormous potential of the region to produce European wine varietals.