Celebrating 45 years: The Quaranta Cinque

It's been 45 years since Primo Estate's first harvest in 1979.

That vintage was a tiny crush from my father's vineyard, hand made, bottled, and labelled by my siblings and I.

We never dreamed that we would still be going four decades later. I am so grateful for the many years of making wine and celebrating life.

In honour of this incredible journey, we've crafted a limited edition wine: The Quaranta Cinque.

We fused McLaren Vale and Clarendon Shiraz from 2022 with our JOSEPH Sparkling Red 'mother' base wine containing over forty vintages of aged Shiraz.

This special blend was then finished with a touch of our signature red, the JOSEPH Moda, made from dried grapes.

The result is a rich, multi-layered wine with deep flavours of plum and blackberry, complemented by hints of raisin, herb, and spice.

A fitting way to celebrate quarantacinque anni, forty five years, of winemaking at Primo Estate. Cheers!

Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker