Pirathon Cellar Door & Wine Sales
15 Vine Vale Road
Tanunda
Pirathon Winery & Production
979 Light Pass Road
Vine Vale
Pirathon Country Estate & Carter House
278 Menge Rd
Tanunda
Pirathon is a premium Barossa Valley wine brand, celebrated for producing rich, full-bodied Shiraz that embodies the essence of the north-western Barossa. Pirathon's dedication to excellence, along with its strong connection to its origins, has garnered numerous awards and recognition both locally and internationally.
Over time, Pirathon has expanded to include respected labels like Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard and Lindsay Wine Estate, uniting a diverse range of premium wines under its banner.
Our wines are crafted at our state-of-the-art winery in the Barossa Valley, capable of processing 480 tonnes of grapes annually from our six vineyards in Barossa and Clare. Our in-house facilities ensure quality control throughout the winemaking process, and we use screw cap closures for enhanced consistency.
Join us on the Pirathon journey as we focus on crafting unforgettable memories, moments, and connections in the heart of the Barossa Valley
wines produced across 16 vintages
hectares of grapes
points average rating
bottles produced annually
The 2024 vintage has been marked by a relatively dry growing season with moderate temperatures, allowing for steady vine development and healthy fruit set. The absence of excessive rainfall helped prevent disease pressures, enabling growers to focus … Read more
The 2023 vintage experienced a mix of conditions, starting with a cooler and wetter growing season that presented some challenges for grape growers. The ample rainfall early on promoted healthy vine growth, while a warm and dry harvest period later … Read more
The 2022 vintage was characterized by a wet and cool growing season, which posed challenges for growers but ultimately contributed to a unique quality in the wines. Early rainfall provided ample moisture, benefiting vine health, while a warm, dry … Read more
The 2021 vintage was marked by a cool and wet growing season, which contributed to a later harvest than usual. Good rainfall early in the year helped to build soil moisture, benefiting the vineyards. However, the weather turned warm and dry leading … Read more
The 2020 growing season was a challenging one viticulturally. The 2019 calendar year was the driest on record for the Nuriootpa weather station with just 291 mm of rain falling. Winter rainfall was close to average, but Spring and early Summer were … Read more
The 2019 growing season can be summarised as one of high quality and moderate to below average yields. Rainfall for the 2018 calendar year leading up to vintage was only 62% of the long term average. A wet August allowed for good early spring growth … Read more
The 2018 Barossa Valley growing season started off well, with winter rainfall around 10% higher than average ensuring soil profiles were full. Spring saw moderate rainfall with a warmer than average October and November allowing vine canopies to grow … Read more
The 2017 growing season started off well with above average rainfall during the winter and spring months. September saw record rainfalls over double the long term average providing plenty of water reserves leading in to summer. Temperatures during … Read more
Vintage 2016 was hot and dry resulting in grapes ripening earlier than average. Winter and Spring rainfall was down by 38% whilst growing season temperatures were up by 3 degrees. Some welcome rain came at the end of January refreshing the vines and … Read more
Vintage 2015 produced excellent wines. It began with a wet Winter followed by a very dry growing season with less than half the average rainfall. Spring was warmer than average leading to an earlier budburst and early vintage. Summer brought average … Read more
Vintage 2014 was an excellent year. The wines from 2014 are strong with deep and vibrant colour, excellent fruit definition and solid but integrated tannin structure ensuring longevity for the wines. The 2014 growing season began with slightly above … Read more
Vintage 2013 was a great quality year. However, yields were very low as a result of a very dry season, with less than half the normal growing season rainfall. It was also warmer than average with the dry and warm conditions resulting in vintage being … Read more
Vintage 2012 was a fantastic year. The wines from 2012 are outstanding and up there with 2010 and 2002 as the best wines to come out of the winery. Vintage 2012 began with a good growing season of moderate rainfall and normal temperatures. Summer and … Read more
Vintage 2011 was the wettest growing season the Barossa has experienced for decades, with double the normal rainfall. It was also much cooler too, resulting in a longer ripening process and vintage being about 3 weeks later than normal. However, once … Read more
2010 was an outstanding vintage – one of the best of the decade. It was a steady vintage with ideal warm Autumn days and cool nights. Fruit ripened perfectly, was picked at optimum time and brilliant wine has resulted. Truly a standout vintage. Read more
2009 was a brilliant vintage with ideal ripening conditons, great quality and moderate yields. The growing season started cooler than average and was followed by a short heat period before perfect Autumnal weather (mid to high 20s) prevailed for the … Read more
2008 was an extremely hot and dry vintage. There were superb ripening conditions until March when the Barossa experienced its biggest heat-wave of all time with 15 days in a row over 35 degrees. Fortunately, the majority of grapes were harvested by … Read more
2007 was a drought affected vintage with a warm growing season and one of the driest winters on record. Intermittent summer rainfall refreshed the vines and enabled them to remian remarkably vibrant and take them through to ripening and harvest. The … Read more
The 2006 growing season was interesting and diverse and can’t be summed up as either cool, hot, wet or dry as it was all of these in one! Spring and early Summer were extremely wet and windy and this was then followed in mid January by the biggest … Read more
The 2005 growing season was one of the Barossa's best with good Spring rains giving the vines a solid start and a dry, mild Autumn providing an excellent finish for ripening. Read more
15 Vine Vale Road
Tanunda
979 Light Pass Road
Vine Vale
278 Menge Rd
Tanunda