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How wine barrels are made

Posted on January 17, 2020 by marktaylor

Barrel maturation of wine is an integral part of premium red wine making. All the barrels for Pirathon are 300 litre Hogsheads. We purchase barrels from two main suppliers that make their barrels locally in the Barossa Valley. These businesses …

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Pirathon Silver and Gold feature in the Otago Daily Times

Posted on March 7, 2019 by marktaylor
Pirathon Silver and Gold were reviewed in the Otago Daily Times – “While the ‘Gold’ was what you would expect for a wine at its price point. The surprise package for me was the ‘Pirathon Silver’ which showed really well.…
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The meaning behind the Pirathon Arrow

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Mathew Vandervoort

The Pirathon Arrow is a prominent feature in our proprietary bottles and our labels and here is a quick summary of history behind it.

The name Pirathon is an ancient word pinnacle, peak and summit.It was only fitting that such …

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