GRAPES

Orders for the 2009 crop have already started. Whether you are a winery wanting to order several tonnes or a first time winemaker wanting a very small amount we can supply you premium grapes you need to make quality wine. But it will be first come first served!  See details

WINE MAKING

Our first vintage of wine was released at the Heathcote Wine & Food Festival in October 2008. Traditional hands-on wine making methods were used at every stage of the process. Low yields, hand picked, and hand plunged fruit in open fermenting vats allow the intense colours and flavour of the fruit to speak for itself.  Minimal intervention in the natural processes allows good fruit to become fine wine.

GRAPES

Orders for the 2009 crop have already started. Many regular customers rebook their order on delivery.  Several other first time customers in 2008 have now placed orders. Whether you are a winery wanting to order several tonnes or a first time winemaker wanting a very small amount we can supply you premium grapes you need to make quality wine. But it will be first come first served! Harvest08

Order now to reserve sweet, flavour filled grapes direct from the grower.

HOME BUYERS

Grapes, hand picked $2.00* per kilo inc boxes.
Delivery to North-West suburbs 10c* per kilo. See below for details.
Delivery to South-East suburbs 15c* per kilo. See below for details.
SAVE!
Pick the grapes yourself and take them home for $1.70* per kilo.
                Bring family and friends to make a day of it!
*Prices subject to change.

 

WINERY CUSTOMERS

Grapes, machine picked in your bulk bins, $1650* per tonne, not including transport.
Grapes, hand picked into your bulk bins $1900* per tonne, not including transport.
*Prices subject to change.

 

DELIVERY INFORMATION

Delivery date to be notified one week prior.
Delivery may be on any day of the week; weekdays 6-10pm and weekends 9am-6pm.
Please advise if you are unavailable on any of these days.
Changes in delivery methods are in order to maintain the maximum fruit freshness as in previous years the heat was detrimental in the fruit's quality.
Wineries, contact us to negotiate a price on delivery.

 

Expected harvest in March 2009.  Regular updates on the progress of the crop and ripening will be posted on the growing notes.
Too busy to make your own wine.  We can supply bulk wine, primary fermentation finished in barrels or demijohns, ready for you to see through to the bottle.
Phone or Email Brian at brianspencer@heathcoteshiraz.com.au
or 0400 274 482 to place an order.

WINE

Traditional hands-on wine making methods were used at every stage of the process. Low yields, hand picked, and hand plunged fruit in open fermenting vats allow the intense colours and flavour of the fruit to speak for itself.  Minimal intervention in the natural processes allows good fruit to become fine wine.

2006 Cornella Ridge Heathcote Shiraz

Lots of interesting things to smell and taste - an intriguing nose of chocolate, mint and black fruit being the main ones (real or imagined). Sensitively oaked, it’s nice and dry on the palate with attractive soft tannins.  Just above medium bodied with good freshness and very drinkable, although not especially deep. It could easily take a bit of bottle age to gain further complexity. Very nice wine. Good value and authenticity.  Just 2250 bottles.
Alcohol : 14.9%
Price : RRP $27  Festival Special $15 or $180/doz
Winemaker: Brian Spencer
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2008 – 2014

2006 Cornella Ridge Unfiltered Heathcote Shiraz  - Sorry sold out

Made from the same batch of 2006 grapes. Hands off winemaking, purity of fruit, unfined, unfiltered, the raw gem, the uncut version.
The wine has a dark colour with a slight purple tint.  Compared to its filtered sibling, this wine has strong tannins up front that soften and leave a taste of black fruits, chocolate with a touch of spice.  While this wine is on the big side, it is silky smooth like rich dark chocolate with a touch of spice. Finish is long and even.  You need to decant and let this one breathe. A very nice effort. Ridiculously small quantity; just 200 bottles.
Alcohol : 14.9%
Price : RRP $27  Festival Special $15 or $180/doz
Winemaker: Brian Spencer
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2008 – 2014

 

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What customers are saying

"The grapes you sent were fantastic.

When they arrived, my next door neighbour who has been making wine for the last thirty years, came out to have a look, and he said they were the cleanest, freshest, grapes he had ever seen. He grabbed a couple of bunches and started raving about how they were all so sweet. He was totally impressed.

When we crushed them that afternoon, they were 13.5 Baume and a pH of 3.4 so I didn't have to add acid, or sugar.

They were just perfect.

You can't make wine, that's better, than the grapes you use.

The only downside to this is, that if the wine turns out less than perfect, we have no-one to blame but ourselves!

Thank you again for your wonderful service."

"Could I please order another 11 cases of your Shiraz grapes?
We have just bottled the first of the 2008 vintage and it is excellent"

"We bought around 600kg of your grapes earlier this year and currently have the magic brew in a French oak barrel and things are looking pretty tasty!
 Just wanted to know if you'll be selling grapes again in early 2009? If so, I reckon we'll be putting our hands up for another load."

"My 2007 Cab Shiraz won a Silver Medal at the Victorian Wine Show."