Patritti Lavoro Sparkling Shiraz

This beautiful Australian sparkling red wine is fruity, bold and full bodied - a real show stopper.

In your glass it's a deep, rich alluring dark garnet colour. On the nose there's a bouquet of rich, complex fruit and oak. On the palate there's rich full bodied fruit flavours with bundles of plum and red berries and notes of cinnamon and vanilla. Structured tannins and understated sweetness lead to a bitter chocolate and spice on the finish.

Food Pairings: This all-rounder can be served with appetizers, throughout your roast dinner and even into dessert with creamy nuts and tasty cheeses.

Vegan
ABV: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Grape: Shiraz
Region: Mclaren Vale, Australia
Closure: Cork

About the Producer

Patritti was founded in 1926 by Giovanni Patritti and is Adelaide’s only remaining 100% family owned, fully operational urban winery. Giovanni Patritti was among the first Italian immigrants to arrive in South Australia. In 1925, a 25 year old Giovanni boarded a ship at the port of Genoa and left his Piedmontese village of Carru for a brighter future. He believed he was on his way to America to meet his sister. Instead he landed at Port Adelaide, South Australia, on the 28th of April, 1925.

With not a word of English, Giovanni still managed to swiftly gain employment. He changed his Italian name to the more ‘Australian’ John, and after a number of different jobs, began selling ice-cream at the gates of the Botanic Gardens in Adelaide.

Just one year later, Giovanni was leasing vineyards in the Brighton District, 15km south of Adelaide City (now the City of Marion), and making wine for the ‘new Australians’.

By the late 1920s Giovanni owned a number of acres of vineyard and had built a winery with his best friend, Cristiano (Jimmy) Bissacca. From the late 1920s until the 1960s, Patritti predominantly produced dry red table wines and fortified wines.

Out of a need to diversify and continue business growth in the early 1970s, the Patritti family came up with an ingenious and resourceful solution – one that has remained a unique point of difference for more than 40 years. 1974 saw the first release of 100% natural non-alcoholic sparkling grape juices from wine grapes. Some years later apple juice was introduced.

Since the late 2000s, Patritti has shifted their focus towards premium wines and adopted ‘new’ and rare grape varieties, adding depth and diversity to an already extensive range. The historic winery is located on a suburban street, just 12km from Adelaide’s city centre in Dover Gardens.  Despite this unique location, Patritti is a genuine “grapes to glass” operation.  The winemakers and production team have total control over winemaking operations from vinification to packaging.