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Rocky Passes Estate  

address 1590 Highlands Road, Whiteheads Creek, Vic 3660
region Upper Goulburn
telephone (03) 5796 9366
website www.rockypasses.com.au
open Sun by appt
winemaker Vitto Oles
year established 2000
cases 500
vineyards 2 ha

Vitto Oles and Candi Westney run this tiny, cool-climate vineyard situated at the southern end of the Strathbogie Ranges, which in fact falls in the Upper Goulburn region. They have planted 1.6 ha of shiraz and 0.4 ha of viognier, growing the vines with minimal irrigation and preferring organic and biodynamic soil treatments. Vitto is also a fine furniture designer and maker, with a studio at Rocky Passes.


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