The rarest grape in the Chalmers collection, Pavana caught Dr. Rod’s attention during a mid-1990s and only a handful of Pavana vineyards now remain in Italy. Being a light, perfumed and herbal red, it joined the Chalmers collection in 2000 and after its proving ground through the Chalmers Project Label in Merbein producing super pretty light red fruited wines, it finally got the gong to be planted in Heathcote. Here it took on some more muscular tones due to the soil influence while still retaining the charm and delicacy of those wines so endearing in the project wines.