Each year grapes for Syrahmi are sourced and selected from a different vineyard in the Heathcote region. Thus each year the wine’s I make are given different name to reflect the vintage.
Phil Meehan and his wife Jude opened their cellar door at the Meehan Vineyard in 2011. It is on the McIvor Highway, just past the intersection with the Northern Highway.
Heathcote Winery’s Cellar Door is located in the main street of Heathcote. The Cellar Door and adjacent Art Gallery are housed in a restored miners produce store built by Thomas Craven in 1854 to cater for the influx of gold miners seeking fortune.
Peregrine Ridge focuses on high quality, elegant Shiraz styles which emphasise the Mt Camel terroir. The wines are produced solely from estate grown fruit and handcrafted on site, using traditional techniques.
Heathcote II is about a 2 hour drive from Melbourne located 130km North of Melbourne city and 75km South of Echuca. After reaching the Cornella-Toolleen Road, drive for 2.9 kms and the entrance is on your right.
The family of pioneering Heathcote wine grower, Gordon Leckie senior, continue to produce outstanding wine from their boutique vineyard on She-Oak Hill in the acclaimed Heathcote Wine Region.