Cirillo

BAROSSA VALLEY, SA          –          MARCO CIRILLO

The Cirillo family moved to the small district of Light Pass in 1970.Vincent Cirillo became the custodian of some exceptional vineyards in the Barossa Valley that were planted in 1848; today it is noted to be the oldest surviving and producing Grenache and Semillon parcels in the world. The family farm and ancestor vineyards grow in around 8ft of pure golden sand, which is a common terroir of the Vine-Vale area.

Marco Cirillo, the youngest of four children had always helped the family cultivate and preserve their precious Grenache, Semillon and Shiraz vineyards. In 2003, Marco released the family’s first wines under his label, Cirillo. He makes bright, vibrant, food-friendly wines that are authentic to his family and their unique vineyard, regardless of what’s in fashion. Vincent Cirillo became the custodian of some exceptional vineyards in the Barossa Valley that were planted in 1848; today it is noted to be the oldest surviving and producing Grenache and Semillon parcels in the world. The family farm and ancestor vineyards grow in around 8ft of pure golden sand, which is a common terroir of the Vine-Vale area. Marco Cirillo, the youngest of four children had always helped the family cultivate and preserve their precious Grenache, Semillon and Shiraz vineyards. In 2003, Marco released the family’s first wines under his label, Cirillo. He makes bright, vibrant, food-friendly wines that are authentic to his family and their unique vineyard, regardless of what’s in fashion.