Baratto's

Baratto Wines is a family owned and operated vineyard and winery. Peter and Karen grow the grapes, make the wine, package onsite and offer tastings from the cellar door.

Baratto Wines’ nurture and care for their wines as though they were their own children! From vineyard to your table, every step is important, just as it was for Peter’s father and mother before them, and believe the key to “minimal intervention winemaking” starts in the vineyard.

The vines are nurtured and maintained without the use of pesticides. They are hand pruned and irrigated only to relieve grape stress. All of this ensures a more concentrated and flavorsome fruit. Grapes are harvested when they “taste right”, meaning the berry is at its peak in flavor with a balance of sweetness and acid. Observation is very important for this method of farming.

Just as in the vineyard, the winemaking process is kept as direct and uncomplicated as possible. They prefer to harvest in the early hours of the morning when the grapes are cool and they are all crushed at our winery located alongside the vines. The grape musk and juice is kept at a consistent temperature using refrigeration and the ferments need to be regularly checked day and night.