Patritti Wines

Giovanni Patritti was among the first Italian immigrants to arrive in South Australia. In 1925, a 25 year old Giovanni boarded a ship at the port of Genoa and left his Piedmontese village of Carru for a brighter future. He believed he was on his way to America to meet his sister. Instead he landed at Port Adelaide, South Australia, on the 28th of April, 1926.

With not a word of English, Giovanni still managed to swiftly gain employment. He ch...

In 1960 the Patritti family needed new land to keep up with the growing wine business, and the natural choice was the nearby region of McLaren Vale.

Two sites, one in Blewitt Springs and the other in Tatachilla, were purchased and planted with Shiraz and Grenache. These now very mature, high-quality vineyards, consistently produce excellent fruit for the family's own wines. 

BLEWITT SPRINGS VINEYARD

After purchasing Lot 3 Elliots Road, Blew...

When Giovanni passed away in 1968, his winemaking legacy was handed down to his three sons Peter, John, Geoff and daughter Ines.

In 2001 Giovanni's grandson, James Mungall joined the business and took over winemaking duties in 2004. When he was joined by his friend and fellow oenology classmate, Ben Heide, in 2006 they began to experiment with premium and ultra-premium wines and alternative varieties.

JAMES MUNGALL

In 2001 Giovanni's grands...