Coliban Valley Wines
Producers: Helen & Greg Miles
0417 312 098
info@colibanvalleywines.com.au
The vineyard was established by Greg & Helen Miles in 1997, with four hectares under vine, including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It is in Metcalfe, amongst the picturesque rolling hills of the Coliban River valley, at the south-west corner of the Heathcote wine region. The site was carefully chosen for its deep granitic soil over a band of clay. In summer the climate is warm but the nights are cool, which is ideal for fully ripening fruit over a longer period to produce elegant wines of intense aroma, colour and flavour, with fine grain tannins. During establishment the vines were irrigated but have been dry grown since 2003. Their roots have now developed to find their own water and the vines are looking better every year despite the current dry conditions. Each year the crop quality is protected from bird damage by netting the entire vineyard.
The wines are entirely estate grown, produced and bottled using traditional methods, hand picked, hand plunged, basket pressed and aged for 12 months in predominantly French oak. The first release was the 2001 Cabernet Merlot which received several bronze medals. The 2002 Cabernet Merlot was awarded a gold medal and the Frangos & Frangos Trophy for “The best Cabernet or Cabernet blend” at the 2003 Daylesford Wine Show. The Coliban Valley 2004 Shiraz was awarded a gold medal and the trophy for the “best wine in the show” amongst a line up of 70 local wines judged by John Ellis at the Kyneton Show. In James Halliday’s 2007 Australian Wine Companion the winery achieved a 5-star rating.
The Cellar door is simple and friendly, in the shed amongst the barrels Open weekends from 10 am to 5pm Metcalfe – Redesdale Rd, Metcalfe 3448(3.5km north of Metcalfe)