The Region

Located 90 minutes north of Melbourne, this historic town in the heart of Victoria is famous for its full-bodied yet smooth Shiraz wines; uniquely deep in colour and flavour.

The secret is the 510 million year old Cambrian earth, found along an ancient land fault running through Heathcote. This deep red earth brings a character to the landscape and wine unlike anywhere in the world.

Sanguine Estate can be found along this fault line.

“The Heathcote sub-region of Bendigo,…is generally recognized as one of Australia”s finest for shiraz” … ” These are wines with awesome depth of flavour, richness and ripeness, a vinous brocaded tapestry. Typically 13.5 per cent to 14 per cent alcohol, they are extremely long-lived.”

www.jameshalliday.com.au

“… some observers tip Heathcote as the very best place in Australia for full-blooded red wine (an opinion I share: as I’ve written previously, if I ever gave in to the urge to make wine myself, Heathcote’s where I’d go).”

Australian Magazine April 27-28 2002 The new red center



Like some wondrous child prodigy, Heathcote is a viticultural paradox: a district where young vines that would be considered ‘immature’ elsewhere, consistently produce stunning symphonies of flavour…. Perhaps no other wine region in the world has established itself so dramatically in such a short time.

Heathcote: A Viticultural Paradox