Buckshot Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz 2016

Buckshot Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz 2016Rob and Meegan Peebles established Buckshot Vineyard in Heathcote, Victoria, in 1999. The Shiraz grapes come from a single 5 acre block on an east facing slope just to the southwest of Colbinabbin on the prized Mt Camel Range, where the 100 million year old Cambrian earth is at its deepest up to 6 metres! The mature vines naturally produce small crops of 2 to 2. 5 tons to the acre. "The medium bodied palate is generous and supple, and well balanced,

"   Moss Wood (Vintage Rating 9/10)

declining prices for contract-grown grapes led to the decision to build a winery on the main street in front of their vineyard

this fills the mouth with flavours of squashed blackberries

as well as an archive study – tasting wines back to 1876

Simply put

and a hint of wild gorse adding character

he taught me about the discipline and the focus of winemaking

the wine still represents good value

Classic Grange

Dawson piqued further interest by declaring that "Tasmania would be making Australia’s best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir within the next decade"

The fingers of wind which manage to penetrate the leaf canopy maintain the health of the vines by minimising humidity

a spectacular piece of farmland in Te Muna Road