2023 Chateau Pato O.V. Shiraz the wine matures in 500

the wine matures in 500 litre French oak barrels for 16 months

at around 1 tonne per acre

this Pokolbin vineyard comprises of Shiraz and about 2% Trebbiano

This vineyard makes a Shiraz that is generous

Fruit for the Old Vines Shiraz is dry grown

2023 Chateau Pato O.V. Shiraz the wine matures in 500Planted in the 1960s, this Pokolbin vineyard comprises of Shiraz and about 2% Trebbiano. These varieties are co fermented adding colour, aromatics and enhancing the balance. Fruit for the Old Vines Shiraz is dry grown, therefore very low yielding, at around 1 tonne per acre. This vineyard makes a Shiraz that is generous, complex and elegant. After fermentation & pressing, the wine matures in 500 litre French oak barrels for 16 months.