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8/1 Milton Parade, Malvern Vic 3144 (postal) |
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Heathcote |
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(03) 9821 0533 |
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www.heathcoteestate.com |
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Tom Carson, Tod Dexter, Larry McKenna (Consultant) |
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1988 |
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9000 |
Heathcote Estate is a thoroughly professional venture, a partnership between Louis Bialkower, founder of Yarra Ridge, and Robert G. Kirby, owner of Yabby Lake Vineyards, Director of Escarpment Vineyards (NZ) and Chairman of Village Roadshow Ltd. They purchased a prime piece of Heathcote red Cambrian soil in 1999, and have an experienced and skilled winemaking team in the form of Tod Dexter (ex-Stonier) and Larry McKenna (of NZ) as consultant. They have planted 30 ha of vines, 85% shiraz and 15% grenache, the latter an interesting variant on viognier. The wines are matured exclusively in French oak (50% new). The arrival of the hugely talented Tom Carson as Group Winemaker can only add lustre to the winery and its wines. The rating is soley for the shiraz.