Do you really have the largest planting of Petit Verdot in Australia?
Yes we have the largest single planting in Australia, thanks to the foresight of Bill Moularadellis. Bill knew way back in the late 1990’s that the Riverland’s warm climate would suit this temperamental grape variety as it needs all that beautiful sunshine to ripen perfectly. Bill’s foresight and resolve, when many wine industry doubted his vision, was rewarded when Petit Verdot emerged as the ‘next big thing’ and his 2002 Kingston Echelon Petit Verdot was awarded top gold at the 2003 Royal Melbourne show. Today Kingston’s Petit Verdot in both the Kingston Echelon and Kingston Estate range continue to win wine show awards.
