Origin
The fruit for this wine is sourced from a single dry grown 100-year-old vineyard in the Light Pass subdistrict of the Barossa Valley. The vines are planted in sandy soils near the banks of the North Para River, producing exceptionally low yields of intensely flavoured and firmly structured fruit.
Producer
John Duval Wines began with a single wine and grew over two decades to become one of the Barossa’s most celebrated producers. John Duval is the sixth generation of his family to grow grapes in South Australia but only the first to transition from grape growing to winemaking. He began his winemaking career at Penfolds in 1974.
John has carved out his own expressive style which honours the Duval family history by working with growers with exceptional vineyards. These are wines with a sense of place that champion old Barossan vines. In 2016, John Duval Wines welcomed their next generation, as eldest son Tim joined the family wine business to work alongside his father. John and Tim source fruit from long-time friends in the Barossa, whose low-yielding vines are aged from 50 to well over 100 years old. Showcasing the best of the region, their wines are made with minimal intervention and are characterised by an elegant purity that differs from the classic, rich Barossa style.
Grape Variety
100% Mataro
Alcohol Percentage
14.5%
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