Estate Shiraz 2017

This vintage produced a delightfully fresh, lighter fruit style of wine accompanied by typical delicious Heathcote spiciness.

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Estate Shiraz 2016

Delightful floral aromas are immediately apparent in this young Shiraz. Mouthfuls of warm, dark fruits and fine tannins make this wine a pleasure to drink now or to keep for cellaring.

Aurelio's Shiraz 2013

Named as a tribute to our wonderful friend and long time vineyard worker Aurelio (Laurie) Conforte this lovely wine is rich and plush with typical Heathcote dark fruit flavours and fine tannins. Round on the palate now it will continue to develop well in the bottle.

Estate Shiraz 2012

Plentiful ground water stored in the soil from the previous year and rainfall at beneficial times combined with perfect conditions over the ripening period to produce this exceptional Shiraz.

This wine shows beautiful fruit on the nose, fine balance and great depth. Lovely spice and gorgeous rich dark fruit flavours make the 2012 perfect for drinking now or cellaring to enjoy its development over the years. This is the wine that other wine makers are purchasing from us!

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Estate Shiraz 2011

The year the drought broke, and did it ever!  Six hundred millimetres of rain and much of it during the growing season which is not what vineyard management needs. As a consequence our vines produced larger bunches and fuller grapes than normal so in order to concentrate the Shiraz wine 800 litres of juice was separated from the skins just after crushing to make a delightful Rosé .

The 2011 Shiraz is a lighter wine than our previous vintages but has developed well in the bottle, displays good spice flavours typical of cooler climate Shiraz and comes into its own when matched with food.

Estate Shiraz 2010

Despite a very dry winter and spring our  Shiraz vines produced a substantial crop. Good rainfall in December followed by a dry, warm  January and February provided perfect conditions for fruit development right up to harvest. This resulted in fruit of excellent quality.

This very smart, elegant wine has developed over its time in the bottle and is drinking beautifully now. It will continue to reward careful cellaring if you have the patience to put it aside.

Posted on our Facebook page by Richard G. June 2020 “ I opened a 2010 Sheoak Hill Estate Shiraz this week and drank it with a porterhouse steak, hot mustard and jacket potato. Fantastic! I still have a couple of 2007 Shiraz which I suppose should be opened sometime soon? Richard

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Estate Shiraz 2009

The 2009 vintage began with very dry conditions but rain in December supported the  fruit through another hot, dry season until an early harvest in March. The reduced crop of small, intensely flavoured berries has produced a spicy wine with predominantly dark berry aromas typical of the Heathcote terroir.

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Estate Shiraz 2008

A deeply coloured full-bodied wine, with abundant black fruits in the bouquet. Flavours of plum and  blackberries are evident on the palate enhanced with black pepper and spice. This luscious, balanced wine is intense and concentrated. The wine is drinking beautifully now and due to its fine tannin structure will continue to age well over the next decade.

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Estate Shiraz 2007

The 2007 season saw frost and drought with an earlier than usual vintage in late March. The dry grown grapes were hand picked and barrel fermented with the fruit’s natural yeasts in a blend of new French oak barriques, and aged oak.

This wine is the result of the careful selection and blending of barrels in December 2008. The rich black fruit flavours from our young vine fruit is balanced with savoury notes of spice and pepper to add depth and character from the original vines. The 07 Shiraz is a dry, elegant and beautifully balanced wine which shines when matched with food and will gain in complexity as it ages.

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Reserve Shiraz

Old Vine Reserve Shiraz 2015

Rich, dark, dense fruit is apparent in this beautifully structured wine. The alcohol carries the tannins well and will support long term cellaring.

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Old Vine Reserve Shiraz 2014

For the first vintage since 2008 we have been able to select a small parcel of our fruit to create this lovely Reserve wine. Hand picked from selected vines in our ‘old block’ this wine was handled separately through out the maturation process.

This wine began its ferment in a small open fermenter before being free run into French oak barrels to complete its fermentation. It was bottled after 15 months in its barrels. While it is a delicious wine at this point it will certainly reward patient cellaring for the wine collector.

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Reserve Shiraz 2008

This Reserve Shiraz was created after considered tasting from an equal blend of old vine and young vine fruit barrel fermented and matured in a 40% - 60% blend of new and aged French oak. The intense flavours of blackberry, cassis and cedar are balanced by the ripe tannins which carry the wine through to a very long and satisfying finish.This wine will age well in your cellar for at least the next decade.

Reserve Shiraz 2007

Made from a careful selection of barrels this powerful and complex wine displays rich, sweet blackberry and complex aromas of roasted coffee bean, char and spice that leap from the glass. On the long, mouth filling palate, concentrated dark fruit and pepper sit well with layers of spice and a firm tannin finish which will give long life in the cellar.

14.8% alc.

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Chardonnay 2018

Aroma of Spring flowers, fresh and subtle. Delightful flavours of stone fruits on the palate. This wine has a long finish with a hint of citrus and a light, creamy mouthfeel.

Chardonnay 2017

Rich and fruity with aromas of spring flowers, fresh and subtle. Delightful flavours of peach and nectarine. Crisp with a hint of citrus and a delightful creamy mouthfeel. This delicious wine is the result of an excellent vintage from our small block of Chardonnay vines planted in 1996.

After gentle crushing the wine spent 6 months in French oak barrels undergoing several lees stirrings to add depth and complexity to the finished product.

Chardonnay 2015

Lovely varietal fruit characters of melon, citrus and pear are enhanced by judicious oak treatment to create this delightful wine. Rich and flavoursome, this lively Chardonnay offers an appealing creamy mouthfeel and a long, subtle finish.

Chardonnay 2014

Lovely varietal fruit characters of melon, citrus and honey suckle are enhanced by judicious oak treatment to create this beautifully balanced wine. This fresh, lively Chardonnay offers a delightful creamy mouthfeel and a long, dry finish.

Chardonnay 2013

A relatively dry season produced an abundant crop of  excellent Chardonnay fruit.  For this vintage the juice completed malolactic fermentation in french oak barrels  resulting  in an elegant wine with  complex fruit flavours of citrus, melon and honeysuckle. This wine has a smooth,  creamy texture and delightful finish.

Chardonnay 2012

Delightful varietal fruit characters of melon and citrus are enhanced by subtle oak treatment to make this a beautifully balanced wine. Fresh and lively on the palate with a long, dry finish, this wine should develop beautifully in the bottle: cellar to four years.

Chardonnay 2010

Despite hot dry conditions over this growing season the Chardonnay vines faired well and produced three tonnes of fruit. Picked at the beginning of March this wine was naturally barrel fermented in French oak. Lees stirring added depth and complexity to this delightful wine which finishes on the palate with fresh citrus and biscuit flavours.

Chardonnay 2009

This fruit was hand picked in early March 2009. Adverse weather conditions had necessitated  fruit thinning leading up to harvest consequently only a small number of cases were produced from our small block of Chardonnay vines in this vintage.

Whole bunches of fruit were gently balloon pressed to tank and underwent fermentation with indigenous yeasts in small French oak barrels for twelve months to produce this delightful Chablis style wine with rich  fruit flavours of  melon, pear, and sweet citrus. The palate displays a layer of  added complexity with  honey and mineral tones. This wine has a dry, lingering finish. Alc 13%

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Chardonnay 2008

Natural yeast fermentation in  French oak barrels has resulted in a delicate Chablis style wine which displays lovely varietal fruit characters of fresh pear and citrus. The subtle oak treatment contributes to a restrained but lasting palate with a delightful creamy texture and nutty flavours. The well balanced structure indicates this wine will develop beautifully in the bottle.

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Rosé 2017

With a delightful, pale, salmon colour, and sweet red fruits on the palette, this wine has a lovely dry finish, and is perfect for enjoying chilled as an aperitif, and to accompany the foods of warmer months.