2023 Chateau Pato O.V. Shiraz aromatics and enhancing the balance

aromatics and enhancing the balance

Planted in the 1960s

This vineyard makes a Shiraz that is generous

at around 1 tonne per acre

Fruit for the Old Vines Shiraz is dry grown

2023 Chateau Pato O.V. Shiraz aromatics and enhancing the balancePlanted 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.