MCIVOR ESTATE, Tooborac, Attraction, Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

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MCIVOR ESTATE
Attraction

Address: 80 Tooborac Baynton Rd
Tooborac VIC 3522
Phone: 03 5433 5266
0419350994
Fax: 03 5433 5358
Email: info@mcivorestate,com.au
Web: http://www.mcivorestate,com,au

The true story of the man McIvor remains a mystery. Surveyor? Bushie? Station Overseer? Local pioneer? Whatever the legend, his notoriety named a region, upon which the McIvor Estate vineyard now thrives. Located in southern Heathcote, Victoria, the vines nestle in the sought-after granitic soil amongst dramatic scenery of large granite boulders, majestic rolling hills and imposing gullies that are framed by the Great Dividing Range.

Owners Gary and Cynthia Harbor have paid close attention to the region’s slightly cooler temperate and have planted varietals that prosper under such conditions. Marsanne, roussanne, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, as well as Italian varietals sangiovese and nebbiolo are part of the McIvor Estate offering, as is, of course, shiraz, for which the region is most acclaimed. The Harbor’s have produced a regional benchmark example of this variety in their McIvor Estate Shiraz 2005, winner of the coveted Premier’s Gold Trophy at the 2007 Royal Melbourne Wine Show. The terrain of the region results in wines of elegance and finesse that reward short to medium term cellaring.

With 5.5ha under vine, and 7.5ha of olive groves plus a small herd of Murray Grey breeding cows to keep an eye on things, owners Gary and Cynthia Harbor have modeled their place on an Italian mixed farm, paying homage to Cynthia’s Italian heritage. On the weekends, the cellar doors are flung open and the outdoor wood-fired oven gets a workout with home-style pizzas and wet dishes on special occasions. Olive oil is also produced under the McIvor Estate label, and available for purchase in small quantities

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