| Broken River Vineyards | Wine list | In 1997 land was purchased on the banks of the Broken River in Shepparton where 10 hectares of wine grapes were planted. Modern viticulture practices are carried out within the vineyard to ensure that grape quality is maintained. This achieves the premium quality required for Broken River Wines. The O'Keefe family are committed to achieving wines of distinctive varietal character for the region. |
| Gentle Annie | Wine list | Dookie, a major winegrowing area from the 1880's to the early 1900's, was established when European settlers, initially German and Irish, cleared the red hills to plant crops and vineyards. The famous 'red ochre' volcanic Dookie hills and mild climate provides a unique viticultural environment, a limited terroir perfectly suited for classic reds and crisp whites. |
| Goorambath | Wine list | |
| Granite Range Estate | Wine list | Granite Range Estate is nestled on the eastern side of the Warby Ranges, minutes from Glenrowan, a town made famous by the infamous Ned Kelly. Granite Range Estate has a holistic approach to grape production. Their aim is to produce a natural product from a sustainable environment. Seaweed and products derived from this source have been used in the vineyard since its inception. This allows vines to enhance their own natural defence mechanisms, reducing the need for chemical intervention. Natural management strategies along with granite soils of the area produce fruit of exceptional quality for their wines. |
| Longleat Estate -Murchison | Wine list | For generations the Vassoler family devoted themselves to producing beautiful wines on the Piave River in Northern Italy. Today, the tradition proudly continues due to the ideal grape growing conditions on the Goulburn River at Murchison. Guido Vassoler (winemaker) writes 'You'll find the exquisite fruits of our labour right here in every bottle of Murchison wine.' |
| Monichino | Wine list | Monichino Wines of Victoria is a true family concern, in 1962 Carlo Monichino together with his wife Margaret planted a vineyard at Katunga in the heart of the Goulburn Valley. This region with its ideal conditions of rich soil and excellent climate is one of the oldest grape growing regions in Australia. Today the vineyard produces a low yield of high quality fruit and a wide range of quality wines. |
| Mt Samaria | Wine list | Mt Samaria Vineyard is part of the Upper Goulburn Winegrowers Association which is one of Victoria's newest wine regions. The vineyard is owned by the Cowan family and managed by Judy and Roger Cowan. It is situated on the banks of the Broken River at Lima South. Plantings commenced in 1992, with the first vintage in 1996, and the first commercial wine release in 1999.
The Shiraz is a typical cool climate wine from an area with hot summer days but cooler evenings. As the harvest approaches, days are shorter and nights crisp, adding to the complexity of flavours. The wine is spicy and peppery with ripe berry charactersistics and subtle oak flavours as a result of maturation in French and American oak Barriques and Puncheons. The palate is smooth and rounded with good acid and fine tannins. Well cellared the wine should improve and drink well for 5-6 years.
The Cabernet Shiraz blend and the Shiraz made by Roger Cowan in 2002 are made from premium grapes, with 14.3% alcohol content, with hints of chocolate on the bouquet , excellent tannins and berry flavours with a lingering finish.
The first cintage of Tempranillo will be released in 2006. The grapes are handpicked and the vines hand pruned, helping to produce premium quality fruit.
Mt Samaria does not have cellar door sales but is open by appointment, the wines are also available at Phillips Cellars and Regional Wine Centre, online or in store.
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| Nillahcootie Estate | Wine list | Nillahcootie Estate is a grape and cattle producing property nestled in a picturesque valley at the north end of Lake Nillahcootie, between Mt Samaria and the Strathbogie Ranges where climatic conditions are ideal for grape growing. Their wines are balanced, premium wines nurtured by hand with minimal chemical use. The grapes for the Lightning Ridge Shiraz are grown in the shadow of Lightning Ridge and are subject to the moderating influences of the lake. |
| Nooramunga | Wine list | |
| Perri's | Wine list | |
| Rutherglen Estate | Wine list | |
| Tallis | Wine list | After 100 years, the Dookie Hills are once again producing wines from the rich red soil of the Tallis family vineyard. History tells of a prosperous wine industry which flourished in the early days of Dookie, and of celebrations at the annual wine ball held on the Tallis property in a vast, and still undiscovered, hidden cellar buried beneath the Dookie Hills. The Tallis philosophy is that 'Great wines are made in the vineyard' this is why careful nurturing of the vines leads to the creation of great wines. |
| Dookie College | Wine list | |
| Golden Shed | Wine list | |
| Dal Zotto | Wine list | |
| Buller | Wine list | Buller, winemakers since 1921.
Caspia.
Caspia is a Greek word with floral and wildlife connotations. The Caspia range of wines is a tribute to Mrs Val Buller's lifelong interest in her garden and native birds.
Beverford.
The village of Beverford is the location of one of the Buller family's two wineries and takes its name from Beveridge's Ford. The sunny climate adn fertile soild of Beverford produce high quality grapes and stone fruits.
Black Dog Creek.
Black Dog Creek can be found in North Eastern Victoria just south of the Buller Family home. The Black Dog Range of wines are sourced from the elevated vineyards of Victorias King Valley. |
