Past Vintages

Why we are so passionate about our Petit Verdot?

Sunshine in a glass

Basking in the Riverland's Mediterranean climate, our Petit Verdot ripens to perfection, creating a powerful burst of flavour intensified by long hours under the sun.  Luscious and glowing with vibrancy, Kingston Estate's Petit Verdot is sunshine in a glass.

Back in the late 1990's Bill Moularadellis had the foresight to pursue plantings of Petit Verdot realising how well suited Australia's warm climate was to this temperamental grape variety.  Named from the French words meaning "little green one", the variety needs all of Australia's beautiful sunshine to ripen perfectly.

Bill's foresight and resolve, when many in the wine industry doubted his vision, was rewarded when Petit Verdot emerged as the 'next big thing' and the 2002 Kingston Echelon Petit Verdot was awarded top gold at the 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show.

Today Kingston's Petit Verdot (in the Kingston Estate and Kingston Echelon ranges) is considered by many as the benchmark for this variety in Australia as it consistently receives awards in major wine shows around the world.

Discover the true varietal perfection with our Kingston Estate Petit Verdot.

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Watch a video from Senior Winemaker, Brett Duffin on why Kingston Estate Wines are at the forefront of Petit Verdot in Australia.