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Inception Shiraz rates equal to world's best

Thursday 14 September 2017

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Sanguine Estate’s 2012 Inception Shiraz (aka Estate) has been awarded 5 Stars (Gold Medal), best Shiraz in the “$35 to $40” category and equal best Shiraz overall at 2017 Mainfreight World’s Greatest Syrah & Shiraz Challenge matching the 2012 Penfolds Grange (valued at $1,000).

The results of the largest Shiraz and Syrah competition in the world are featured in Winestate’s September/October issue of the magazine

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Heathcote - The Best Wine Region in Australia?

Tuesday 12 September 2017

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WineHunters reckon Heathcote wine region is the most underappreciated wine region in Australia ... and potentially the best. Some of the wines coming from here are staggering, boasting Barossa-level power with Yarra-style finesse. You don't have to take our word for it. There is good reason renowned French winemaker Maison M.Chapoutier bought land in Heathcote and the Pyrenees to make his best Australian wines...

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Burke & Wills Shiraz sweeps the board at The Heathcote Wine Show

Thursday 17 August 2017

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The tiny Burke & Wills Winery at Mia Mia was a runaway winner at this year’s Saint Martin Heathcote Wine Show, with its 2015 Vat 1 Shiraz winning four trophies – Best Young Shiraz, Best Single Vineyard Wine, Best Heathcote Produced Wine and , ultimately, The Tonnellerie Saint Martin Trophy for Best Shiraz. The wine was also selected as the Best Wine of the Show to be put forward to the Victorian Wine Show as the Heathcote region’s contender for The Premier’s Award for The Best Victorian Wine.

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Heathcote wines vie for top regional awards

Tuesday 25 July 2017

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Former Australian Winemaker of the Year Sue Bell will lead the judging panel at the 2017 Saint Martin Heathcote Wine Show next month.

Sue, an acclaimed artisan winemaker from the Coonawarra and in-demand judge at wine shows across Australia, has previously been deputy chair of the judging panel at the Heathcote show.

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Heathcote has swirl of excitement, says Wine Australia

Monday 26 June 2017

Written by Wine Australia

There cannot be many fine wine producing nations who can still unearth new centres of extraordinary quality, most mature industries know where their strengths lay and are content to play to them. This though is not the case with Australia.

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Festival battle to earn Heathcote spot on Battle of the Vines

Monday 10 September 2018

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Heathcote’s famous shiraz wines woo drinkers around the world with their renowned full-body flavor character … now they’re vying for favor from Battle of the Vines co-host Frank Moylan and a spot in the hit SBS Food Network program.

Frank and the crew from Battle of the Vines will film the TV program’s first-ever regional battle at this year’s Heathcote Wine and Food Festival on 6 and 7 October.

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Grand award to Heathcote Estate

Monday 6 August 2018

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Heathcote Estate has taken out the major Heathcote Grand Terroir trophy at this year’s Saint Martin Heathcote Wine Show.

The award was presented at Saturday’s Showcase of the Region dinner attended attended by more than 150 people who enjoyed a menu prepared by Frank Camorra of top Melbourne restaurant MoVida and Trufflepig Catering, matched with trophy and gold medal winning wines from the show.

Luke Lomax, who had also been chief steward for the show, accepted the HGT from winegrowers’ association president Gary Harbor.

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Insider guide to Heathcote wine region

Monday 22 January 2018

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Heathcote has plenty of passionate producers to share the story of its ancient soils, diverse wines, welcoming cellar doors and paddock-to-plate lunch spots. Hallidays has mapped out an insider guide to help you plan a visit to the region, described by Wine Australia as the new jewel in the crown for wine in Victoria.

A number of our wineries after currently being featured by Halliday.

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Beautiful weather for the cellar door experience

Tuesday 13 June 2017

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Thousands of wine lovers toured the cellar doors of Heathcote wine region over the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

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It’s going to be a very good year

Sunday 4 June 2017

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Heathcote winemakers are predicting the region’s world-famous shiraz wines will reach premium highs for flavor and quality this year after a great vintage.

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