Sanguine Estate Wines

Heathcote - Home of Shiraz

Heathcote is one of Australia's finest producers of Shiraz.  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 soil brings a character to the landscape and wine unlike anywhere in the world.

Sanguine Estate Wines

Sanguine (Sang-gwin): 1. Confident; popular; optimistic. 2. Red

Established in 1997, Sanguine Estate has quickly forged a reputation for its intensely fruit driven and wonderfully complex Shiraz. The inaugural 2000 vintage, described as a 'fruit bomb' by one reviewer, was universally embraced by lovers of fine wine, selling out in less than one week.  The subsequent vintages have been received with even greater acclaim.

World renown wine writers, James Halliday and Robert Parker Junior have rated Sanguine very highly, the former describing the 2001 Shiraz as: "opulently-textured, full-bodied, rich, dense boasting great ripeness as well as purity"

The unique Heathcote climate and soil, and a viticultural philosophy of hand nurturing low yielding vines, combines to create Shiraz of the finest quality and complexity.

The Hunter Family

"From the moment we laid eyes on the land, we knew we'd discovered something special."

That something special was rich undulating fields in the shadows of Mt Ida, Heathcote, Central Victoria. Tony and Linda Hunter's vision was to create a family-run boutique vineyard where quality, passion and energy were reflected in the wine. Embraced by children Mark and Jodi and their respective partners Melissa and Brett, Sanguine Estate has expanded from 16 acres to 55 acres in just five years.

Cellar door is by appointment only and while stocks last.