News
News from around and relating to the Heathcote region.
Heathcote Winegrowers to feature at the Harvest Picnic
Sun, 26/02/2012
Heathcote Winegrowers will be out in force at this year's Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock with a major regional stand showcasing ten of our best producers. The countdown is on - it's just around the corner at the end of this month.
Read MoreSanguine Estate Music Festival
Fri, 09/03/2012
Sanguine Estate Music Festival 9th – 11th March 2012.
Read MoreNew book goes behind the scenes in Heathcote . . .
Thu, 08/12/2011
People behind the wines of Heathcote by Kate Hicks, with Foreword by James Halliday.
Read MoreHeathcote - Home of Australia's Best Sparkling Shiraz . . . .
Tue, 15/11/2011
Peregrine Ridge 2005 Sparkling Shiraz Late Disgorge won the Best Sparkling Red trophy at the Australian Sparkling Wine Show this October.
Read MoreHeathcote wins at Fed Square Showcase Awards
Tue, 15/11/2011
Heathcote producers Shelmerdine Vineyards and Hanging Rock Winery winners at Fed Square . . .
Read MoreGold Medal for McIvor Estate
Fri, 18/02/2011
McIvor Estate has taken out a gold medal in the prestigious 2011 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show, announced last night.
Read MoreNew Cellar Door comes to High Street, Heathcote
Mon, 10/01/2011
Heathcote Estate, one of Heathcote’s best known shiraz producers has opened its brand new cellar door in the region’s main township. The old bakery building at 98 High Street has been converted into a rustic cellar door and café - offering wine tastings, grazing and light lunches, coffee and a range of beautiful Grossi produce to take home.
Read MoreMeehan Vineyard opens Cellar Door to public
Sat, 04/12/2010
Meehan Vineyard is situated within the township of Heathcote and is planted on the narrow strip of Cambrian soil that runs north from the town, 3kms from the base of the region’s Iconic landmark, Mt Ida. Our Cellar Door is now open and is located at 4536 McIvor Hwy Heathcote (continue north towards Bendigo on the Heathcote main street and we are 200m past the Echuca turnoff, on the left) Cellar Door Hours: 10.00am – 5.00pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
Read MoreNew winemaker at Hanging Rock
Tue, 08/02/2011
Winemaking an Ellis family tradition Hanging Rock Winery has a new winemaker. Robert Ellis, son of John and Ann Ellis, has returned home to join his mother, father and sister Ruth in the family business. Hanging Rock is in the Macedon Ranges wine region, but a significant contribution to its business is the shiraz grown in the Heathcote wine region.
Read MoreUni student wins 2011 Lorenzo Galli Wine Scholarship
Wed, 19/01/2011
Last night (in Melbourne) young gun Brendan Carter from South Australia was awarded the dux of Australia’s only Italian wine-focused education programme – the “Lorenzo Galli Wine Scholarship” – winning a $10,000 all-expenses paid trip to Italy to explore its most outstanding wine regions and key producers, a prize that is personally contributed by the founder and proprietor of Galli Estate Winery, and the patron of the scholarship, Pamela Galli.
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