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| Location: |
Heathcote is situated in the central region of Victoria, 120 kilometres North West of Melbourne. During the gold rushes of the 1850's, Heathcote was an important gold field town and some of the miners who settled in the area after the gold ran out brought their wine and grape growing expertise with them. It is noted for its Shiraz. |
| Climate: |
The Heathcote climate is one of moderate warmth, comparable with that of the central and northern Rhone Valley. The region provides the perfect balance of adequate warmth to properly ripen Shiraz but yet is cool enough to impart elegance. |
| MJT: |
21c |
| AR: |
578mm |
| GR: |
279mm |
| ASH: |
1802 |
| Soil: |
The most renowned feature of the region is the “Greenstone” soils, which are in fact rich red-brown in color. They have evolved because of the decomposition of “Greenstone”, a metamorphosed igneous extrusion rock. |
| Harvest: |
mid March to early May |
Heathcote II tells the story of an uncompromising partnership of the superb winemaking talents of Peder Rosal and viticulture expertise of Lionel Flutto, that combine to create intense and elegant handcrafted reds. The grapes are handpicked from dry grown vines located in the Heathcote region and modelled using perfected European methods. The remarkable result captures the unique flavors of the Heathcote terroir.
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