Amidst rolling hillsides, ancient vineyards, quaint country gardens and cellar door secrets are 60 boutique wineries to explore. To visit these makers you will garner the full winemaking experience. A visit to heathcote winery is a great excuse to spend some time with your mates. Today, the winery is known for its exceptional quality wines, especially shiraz and.
The region of heathcote is well known for producing world class shiraz, from the cambrian soil that lies beneath. Proudly grown and made in the heathcote wine region with the ambition to produce full flavoured red wines, greg and helen miles began their search for a vineyard site. The region is famous for its shiraz production geography. Shiraz is the unchallenged king of heathcote wines, making worldclass, awardwinning wines characterized by their rich and deep aroma profile, a dark, almost inky color, ripe, velvety tannins and an amazingly long finish. The heathcote wine region includes wineries such as. Heathcote winery 185 high street, heathcote, victoria 3523 rated 4. Visit this picturesque vineyard and winery to source cuent vintages nebbiolo and blanc. The north is known for its luscious reds, with their brilliant hue and concentrated flavour, while the south, sharing its border with the cool and rocky macedon ranges, can produce refined, refreshing whites. Heathcote wine and food festival is an icon on the australian wine calendar running annually for more than 15 years and expanding the experience of new generations of wine fans hooked on the fine produce from the heathcote wine region. Heathcote is a prestigious wine region in central victoria, an hour and a halfs drive from the state capital, melbourne. Heathcote estate vineyard and winery is located at heathcote, in the goldfields tourist region, north west of melbourne, in victoria.
A visit to our winery cellar doors is a unique experience just over an hour from melbourne. The winery is immediately behind the cellar door, and processed the first vintage in. I love their wine particularly their reds but what makes it really worth a visit is the setting of the vineyard and the excellent tasting facilities and staff. Its located 100 kilometres from the state capital, melbourne. Founded in the 1850s, the heritage streetscapes of heathcote reflect the towns gold rush past but its the wineries of the area that are the major drawcard today. Together, they bought this property in the year 1997. Due to covid19 isolation restrictions, we have opened our wine club to everyone. Heathcote sits roughly in the middle of a triangle that has melbourne and the major regional hubs of bendigo and shepparton at. Both the climate and soils of this region are strongly influenced by the mt camel range which runs from corop in the north to tooborac in the south, providing natural tunneling for the prevailing cool south to southeast winds that blow throughout the growing period from october to march. Our local vineyards and their winemakers are joined by producers around australia in releasing fine heathcote shiraz wines. The people who grow the grapes and make the wine also man many of the cellar doors you can visit around heathcote.
The heathcote wine region of victoria, australia, is nestled between the goulburn valley and bendigo regions. Highly awarded wines, including gold medals at recent national and international wine shows. The region is renowned for its shiraz and the famous ancient red cambrian soils of heathcote also produce outstanding examples of sangiovese, tempranillo, petit verdot, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and excellent rieslings and viognier. Heathcote wineries at a glance please note that some of the wineries listed below may not be open to the public or may only be open by appointment. Michaels vineyard barnadown run idavue estate mount burrumboot estate lake cooper estate humis vineyard the shiraz republic mundy gully heathcote ii domaine asmara barfold estate mia valley estate. Tracie was friendly and welcoming and also gave us great tips on what other wineries were open that day and the best place for dinner all recommendations were followed and found to be all valid.
Heathcote visit a winery official australian winery. Become a modern day fossicker by using this map as your guide to discovering the best of the bendigo regions rich food bowl. Evidently, located in the reputed heathcote wine region, its currently owned by a group of wine enthusiasts led by stephen wilkins. Click here to access our wine club member prices and receive a minimum additional 10% discount plus member only specials and prerelease offers. Barossa valley is the most famous wine region of south australia. The vineyards offer small, rustic tasting areas where you can look out onto the vines and talk about your favourite wine with the person who makes it. Heathcote has become recognised as a producer of extraordinary shiraz wines, rivalling the rhone valley from where the grape cuttings were sourced. The cellar door of heathcote winery is situated in the main street of heathcote, housed in a restored miners cottage built by thomas craven in 1854 to cater for the huge influx of gold miners. The barossa touring map is the perfect companion for your visit to the barossa, and you can pick one up for free from our visitor information centres. Aptos creek and west ridge trail loop to top of the incline and sand point overlook. The region is at elevations between 160m and 380m with the majority of soil under vine being cambrian, an ancient red and deep soil with excellent water retention. Heathcote wines buy wine of heathcote winery online. He then worked as a cellar hand with a whos who in australia and france, including torbreck, chapoutier, mitchelton, domaine ogier, heathcote winery, jasper hill.
Our flagship heathcote estate shiraz is a single vineyard wine expressing the best characteristics of the variety from this region. Phone 0408843214 or use the contact us facility for further information or to book. In 1997 they established a 4 hectare vineyard at metcalfe, in the heathcote wine region, south of redesdale. Coliban valley wines winery, vineyard heathcote region. Heathcote estate shiraz 2006 from australia the wine is rich and bold yet balanced with finely grained tannins and a powerful finish. Heathcote ii is the product of two individuals, peder rosdal and lionel flutto and is all about producing premium red wines of the highest quality. South heathcote wine district wineries, vineyards, wine. Adam foster worked as a chef in vic and london before moving to the front of house and becoming increasingly interested in wine.
Most notable on the map are penfolds, barossa shiraz, eden valley riesling, two hands and rockfords. Wine wines wineries vineyards maps new south wales queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia return to main menu. The 500millionyearold soils are integral to the distinctive characters in these special wines. Find boutique shopping strips, wineries, attractions, artists studios and. In winters, the hiking trails in forest of nisene marks are gorgeous, making any 18 and 21 miles long, even though visually, they look very different on a map. Find links to wineries, vineyards and the cellar doors in the heathcote wine region of victoria. New south wales queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia return to main menu. Find links to wineries, vineyards and the cellar doors in the kangaroo island wine region of south australia. For more information, tickets, exhibitors and frequently asked questions, visit our festival page. To avoid disappointment be sure to refine your search using the links above to show only wineries with a cellar door, restaurant or accommodation.
The kirby family established heathcote estate with the sole objective to make one wine a single vineyard shiraz. Sanguine estate wins not 1 but 4 trophies at the 2018 saint martin heathcote wine show. Kangaroo island wineries find all wineries listed here. Heathcote is a sprawling region with idiosyncratic pockets. Heathcote township hennings vineyard vinea marson sanguine estate silver spoon estate st. Heathcote winery mail coach shiraz, heathcote prices. Grown on old and unique cambrian soils, the wine style resonates with the individuality of the wine makers. Open boutique sanguine estate wines 77 heathcote 03 5433 3111 w au with mark daughter jodi as ceo pride ceptionl quality knes that hrgh shiraz. Mcivor estate heathcote mcivor estate is located among the picturesque hills tooborac, in the heathcote wine region and goldfields, about one hours drive north of melbourne, victoria. Content from the wikipedia article heathcote wine region contributors licensed under ccbysa. Heathcote winery was established in 1978, followed by the production of the first vitage under its label 3 years later. The hunter family run the winery and are lovely people and happy to talk about the wines and winery in detail. However wine sales are still available via website, email and phone.
The wines are made purely from grapes grown on our heathcote property and the vines are all dry grown. The winery produced its first vintage in 1981 and now specialises in shiraz and viognier reflective of the heathcote region but distinctly heathcote winery. The lower vineyard is deep, red clayloam while the higher vineyard is complex rocky terrain of ironstone, dolerite, green basalt and jasper. The heathcote wine region of victoria, australia, is nestled between the goulburn valley and. Several years later, in the bush to the northeast of heathcote, italian immigrants planted more grape vines, some of which still exist to this day. When asked by the organising committee to drop off some of our 2017 progeny shiraz for the awards ceremony for the 2018 saint martin heathcote wine show you suspect the wine has done well however we never in our wildest dreams thought we would walk away with 4 trophies. Panoramic views from cellar door deck and lawn area, yarra valley and. The map will be a fantastic resource throughout your visit, with its comprehensive list of wineries and cellars, restaurants, accommodations and experiences.
North of the great dividing range the region is at elevations between 160 and 380 metres 520 and 1,250 ft. Get current information, see photos and upcoming events. Heathcote wine region is a part of the central victoria zone, situated just an hour drive from melbourne. Heathcote wine region location 0 5 10 15 20 heathcote estate vineyard block map 2009 a 2. Heathcote winery wineryvineyard heathcote, victoria. The heathcote vineyard is an east facing sloped site comprised of the famous red cambrian soils of the area. The dark, dense red color reflects the ripe powerful nose of blackberr.
Please note that some of the wineries listed below may not be open to the public or may only be open by appointment. Follow the flavour trail from farm gate to cellar door, cider maker to country baker, from local. Our location guide give you venues plotted on a map to help you find the nearest heathcote wineries victoria to your location. The first grapes in the bendigo region were planted in 1856 and, in less than twenty years, the wines from these grapes were winning accolades in europe. Shiraz is the unchallenged king of heathcote wines, making worldclass, awardwinning wines characterized by their rich and deep aroma profile, a dark, almost inky color, ripe, velvety tannins and an amazingly long finish the region is sandwiched between bendigo to the. Heathcote wine region is located north of the great dividing range. Proud to be one of heathcotes best known shiraz producers, yabby lakes sister. The first vines appeared in the 1860s, but it was not until the 1960s that the real wave of development occurred. Heathcote estate was planted in 1999 on the ancient cambrian soils that define the heart of the region. Merindoc, mcivor estate, heathcote winery, wild duck creek, sanguine, humis vineyard and many more. Founded in the 1850s, the first vines were planted here in the 1860s. The gentle rolling hills which fold away from central wineries of bendigo rich ripe reds victorias granite outcrops to bendigo hold a revelation. Today, there are around 40 wineries, and 70 vineyards in the heathcote region, including descendants of those early settlers, once again growing grapes on the range overlooking colbinabbin area.
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