Primo Estate brings together the best of Australian and Italian winemaking traditions. Located north of Adelaide outside the township of Virginia, Primo Estate was established in 1953 by Primo Grilli following his arrival in Australia from the Le Marche region of Italy. Since then, Primo Estate has made a name for itself as one of Australia’s best red winemakers under the custodianship of second generation winemaker, Joseph Grilli.

Their flagship wine, the Joseph Moda, was first made in 1987 and takes its cues from the Grilli family’s Italian heritage. Crafted with McLaren Vale and Clarendon fruit, this wine has gone on the win awards year after year for its unique blend of Australian Cabernet fruit with remarkable Italian winemaking influences. The current 2013 vintage of the Primo Estate Joseph ‘Moda’ Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot has been classified as 'Excellent' by Langton's and received the highest scoring vintage ever on 'The Wine Front'.

If you like Australian wine, then you probably like South Australia wine. The rich reds produced there put Australia on the wine-making map of the world. With over 40% of the countries vineyards, South Australia can rightfully call itself the wine state.

Wines are produced in several regions throughout the state, though many are naturally grouped together, like Barossa and Eden Valleys, only 15 minutes apart. They include such regions as Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Eden Valley, Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, The Limestone Coast, McLaren Vale and Wrattonbully to name but a few!

Barossa Valley boasts some of the oldest vines in Australia dating back to 1843 and produces some of the world's finest Shiraz, whilst the 'terra rossa' soils of Coonawarra is most suited to producing outstanding Cabernet Sauvignons. If you're a fan of Riesling, Clare Valley is a great place to explore and for a Maritime climate not dissimilar to parts of the Italian coastline, seek out the wines from McLaren Vale.