Varieties

The Pertaringa vineyard was first established in 1969 primarily with Shiraz, arguably McLaren Vale's most expressive grape variety.

After purchasing the vineyard in 1980, Geoff and Ian decided to move with market demand and graft some of the vines to Chardonnay, which became an instant success. They also expanded the existing vineyard by planting Cabernet Sauvignon and Semillon. Since that time, the vineyard has grown to a total of 32 hectares, still primarily planted with Shiraz.

Following is a list of varieties by hectare: