<p>Vivid coloration ranging from deep ruby to black-cherry. Their aromas suggest strawberry, blackcurrant, and gooseberry as well as fruit pits, liquorice, and spices. Violet, moss and underbrush are also likely to be present. On the palate, power, opulence and elegance unite to make a full and complex body, full of sap and voluptuosness textured. Keeping potential is 10 years minimum. Although these sumptuous Grands Crus share a family resemblance, each has its own distinctive nuances.</p>

Cool maritime climate/Elevation 50m First established as a viticultural area in the 1960s, Padthaway was soon recognised as a premium cool climate region. Orlando purchased its first Padthaway vineyard in the 1980s. The vineyards are located on the shoreline of an ancient seabed and comprise deep, free-draining sandy loams over red-brown clay and limestone- based soils. Irrigation is used extensively using ample ground water. Rainfall averages about 500mm. Pressure to increase levels of production, combined with competition for old vine material, has brought intense focus to this region. Padthaway is now increasingly supplying grapes into well-known, ultra-fine house brands. This includes Penfolds Grange, Hardy’s Eileen Hardy Shiraz and Orlando Lawson’s Shiraz. Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's