Private Selection Pinot Grigio
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled seafood, fresh goat cheese, chicken Caesar salad
✨ Technical Specifications
While Chateau Tanunda is legendary for its monumental Barossa Valley red wines and historic 19th-century bluestone estate, the Private Selection Pinot Grigio showcases the winery's modern versatility and skill with elegant white varietals. Sourced from select premium vineyards across South Australia, where cooler night temperatures help preserve the grape's natural acidity and delicate aromatics, this wine is crafted in a fresh, vibrant style. It undergoes cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks to retain its bright fruit profile, offering a delightful counterpoint to the estate's heavy reds. This expression reflects the Geber family's commitment to showcasing the diverse terroirs of South Australia, bringing a crisp, contemporary touch to a portfolio steeped in over a century of winemaking tradition.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1890 from local Bethany bluestone, Château Tanunda stands as an iconic monument to early Australian viticulture. Originally erected to fulfill European wine demand following the phylloxera epidemic, the historic estate fell into disrepair until it was acquired and painstakingly revitalized by John Geber in 1998. Today managed by second-generation custodian Michelle Geber alongside senior winemaker Jeremy Ottawa, the property occupies a prized floor position in the Barossa Valley. The estate oversees deeply rooted vineyard parcels anchored in ancient red-brown clays and loams over limestone, moderated by warm Mediterranean sunshine and cool nocturnal katabatic breezes from the Barossa Ranges. Viticulture emphasizes conservation and environmental certification through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Winemaking combines basket-pressing and traditional open fermentation with seasoned French and American oak aging. The estate is widely acclaimed for its Old Vine Expressions—including 50, 100, and 150 Year Old Vines Shiraz and Field Blends—alongside the pinnacle Everest Shiraz and benchmark Grand Barossa portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Grigio
🍷 ABV
12% - 12.5%