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Yarra Valley
www.coldstreamhills.com.au
Founded by the author, who continues to be involved as a consultant, but acquired by Southcorp in mid-1996, Coldstream Hills is now a small part of Treasury Wine Estates, with 100 ha of owned or managed estate vineyards as its base. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir continue to be the principal focus; Merlot came on-stream in 1997, Sauvignon Blanc around the same time, Reserve Shiraz later still. Vintage conditions permitting, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon are made in both varietal and Reserve form, the latter in restricted quantities. In 2010 an entirely new,multimillion dollar winery was erected around the original winery buildings and facilities; it has a capacity of 1500 tonnes. There is a plaque in the fermentation area commemorating the official opening on 12 October 2010 and naming the facility the ‘James Halliday Cellar’. Tasting notes are written by Andrew Fleming (AF) or Ben Edwards (BE). Exports to the UK, the US and Singapore.
Author: James Halliday
Coldstream Hills
Since its first vintage in 1985, Coldstream Hills has grown to be one of the Australia’s leading small wineries, with a reputation for producing an outstanding range of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Varietal and Reserve wines.
Situated in the cool and beautiful Yarra Valley, about one hour’s drive east of Melbourne, its steep, close-planted vineyards have become a signature of the region.
Coldstream Hills maintains its small winery essence. The fruit is hand pruned and partially hand picked; the wine is made mainly using small open fermenters (of three to four tonnes capacity for the red wines, while the whites are principally barrel fermented). Winemaking techniques and philosophies haven’t changed with the growth in production either; all designed to produce elegant wines with a long finish.
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