Awards and Accolades

90 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
"Good colour; a savoury, medium-bodied shiraz that builds impact along the length of the palate as red and black fruits kick in."

Past Vintages

2012: 95 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
"Central Victoria was not short-changed by the weather gods in '12. This wine has a remarkably fragrant bouquet, its message grasped by the seductive medium-bodied palate; there all manner of spices, plum and blackberry gambol among the quality cedary oak and silky tannins. Talk about value!"

2011: 92 Points - Jeremy Oliver
"A seductive Rhoney Shiraz whose spicy, peppery and faintly herbal bouquet of sweet blackcurrant, blackberry fruit and dusty cedar/vanilla oak precedes a smooth, polished palate of medium weight. Supported by fine, frmish tannins, its vibrant, lingering pastille-like expression of cassis, blackberries and dark plums is backed by smoky vanilla oak, finishing with genuine finesse and a vivacious acidity. To become more savoury with time in the bottle."

From the Winery:
The Shiraz for this wine is predominately sourced from six individual blocks on the Mitchelton estate as well as some additional vineyards in the Goulburn Valley. The soils of these Mitchelton blocks are all heavily influenced by the ancient courses of the Goulburn River. The three main soil types found in the Shiraz blocks are deep alluvial layers of washed sands, duplex soil of sandy loam over chunky ochre-red clays and another duplex soil of sandy loam over burnt orange clay. Vines planted on these blocks range from 12 to 35 years of age and comprise clonal material predominantly of PT23 and BVRC 12. About 50% of the vines are at least 35 years old and are own-rooted while the younger blocks have been planted on phylloxera resistant rootstock. Shiraz is grown on a single wire VSP trellis system and vines are hand spur pruned to between 28 to 32 buds per vine. Vine density ranges from 1800 to 2000 vines per hectare. Shoot and crop thinning are carried out as required through summer, dependant on seasonal vigour variation. Typical yields are six tonne per Hectare (2 to 2.5 tonne per Acre).