OUR VINEYARDS
Heathcote Vineyard
Galli Estate’s Heathcote vineyard, known as Camelback after the nearby Camel Ranges comprises some 215 hectares.
Vine planting commenced in 2000 spawning our great Heathcote Shiraz varieties rated as high as 96 by James Halliday.
Located in Central Victoria about 100 kms north of Melbourne, the Heathcote wine region is classified as warm and rainfall is limited. The growing season is warm and dry with relatively even temperature ranges during the ripening season. The harvest occurs from late February.
The Camelback vineyard features Shiraz (Heathcote Shiraz), a variety now recognised as producing exceptional wines in Heathcote, along with smaller plantings of two other “Rhone” varieties; Viognier and Grenache. In keeping with the innovative nature, the balance is planted with less common grapes such as Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Montepulciano and Nebbiolo, which all show exciting potential.
Sunbury Vineyard
Established in 1997 the Galli Estate Plumpton vineyard occupies 51 hectares just 35 minutes northwest of Melbourne CBD. Along with the vineyard, there is a state of the art winery, cellar door and restaurant.
The region offers a generally cool climate with a relatively cool and dry growing season. Vintage takes place from late February through to April.
Galli Estate at Plumpton features rich red volcanic soil over clay loam, interspersed with rocky outcrops. The vineyard is on a north-south axis and the vine trellising uses vertical shoot positioning to increase exposure to sunlight.
The Plumpton area is best known for its Shiraz & Chardonnay, and Galli Estate Sunbury Shiraz & Chardonnay show the hallmark regional characters.
Other grapes such as Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauviginon, Merlot & more recently Fiano grow beautifully alongside.
