Petaluma听has been听producing听ultra-premium wines since 1976.听Based in the Adelaide Hills of Australia, they also have vineyard sites in the Clare Valley and Coonawarra.
Not only choosing the best regions for their grapes,听they听go even further by selecting听individual sites that will deliver the best final product,听sticking to the Petaluma concept of 鈥楧istinguished Sites鈥�.听
The听Piccadilly听Valley听vineyards in the Adelaide Hills were specifically selected for creating听a refined Chardonnay, as it has the coolest climate and highest elevation听of all wine regions in South Australia. All the grapes for the Petaluma听Yellow Label Chardonnay are grown here.听On the other hand, the moderate听continental听climate听of the Clare Valley听was selected for听the听Riesling grapes.听The warm days are cooled down by an evening breeze, slowing down the ripening for optimum complexity.听
All of Petaluma鈥檚 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot comes from the Coonawarra vineyards.听Coonawarra is famous for the听cigar-shaped 12km stretch of terra听rossa听soil over limestone. Located 100km inland听in South Australia鈥檚 south east,听the maritime climate and cloud cover, combined with the terra听rossa听soil, makes it an ideal听location for red varieties.听听
With more than 30 years of experience within the viticulture and winemaking team, every step is done with the utmost precision. Picking and pruning is all done by hand, which ensures quality produce in such a varied terrain.听Regular crop thinning is also done to produce听quality grapes and intensity in their wines.听
