GCV Clare Valley Riesling
Selected from three different blocks on the Gaelic Vineyard, each parcel contributes its own unique Riesling characters while maintaining the definitive Clare Valley profile of citrus flavours and …
“ 2024 produced wines of exceptional quality and character ”
Selected from three different blocks on the Gaelic Vineyard, each parcel contributes its own unique Riesling characters while maintaining the definitive Clare Valley profile of citrus flavours and …
The 2024 vintage has been marked by a relatively dry growing season with moderate temperatures, allowing for steady vine development and healthy fruit set. The absence of excessive rainfall helped prevent disease pressures, enabling growers to focus on vineyard management and achieving optimal ripeness.
The grapes were harvested from the low-yielding vineyards of traditional family growers across the Barossa Valley. Each vineyard adds its own exclusive dimension to Pirathon Shiraz and combined they produce the ultimate blend.
Each vineyard was harvested at optimal maturity across a 4-5 week period from late February to early April. Following harvest, each individual lot of grapes was crushed into a separate open top fermenter. During fermentation, hand pump-overs gently extracted colour and flavour from the grapes. After 7-10 days on skins the fermented grapes were pressed with a traditional press. The wines were then filled to new and seasoned American, French, Russian and Hungarian oak hogsheads for maturation for eighteen months before each lot of wine was racked from the barrel and carefully blended. The wine was bottled without fining, ensuring the true expression of the vineyards in the bottle.
15 Vine Vale Road
Tanunda
979 Light Pass Road
Vine Vale
278 Menge Rd
Tanunda