Outstanding houses in Heathcote.
Heathcote's hard schist soil pulls dense, peppery reds from Shiraz and Cabernet, wines built on mineral grip rather than fruit softness—a regional signature that rewards patience and welcomes cool-climate restraint into Australia's warmer continental zones.
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Region DNA
The character of Heathcote
Based on 397 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 64 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Heathcote
Noble Red
VisitHeathcote wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Heathcote with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Tatiarra
2 Corrong Court, 3095, Melbourne, Australia
Critics' peak 93 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 02Jasper Hill
82 Drummonds Ln, Heathcote VIC 3523
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 03Chalmers
3233 Heathcote-Rochester Rd, Burramboot VIC 3559, Australia., Location: North of Heathcote town, near Colbinabbin., Approximate Coordinates:, 3, 6, ∘, 3, 6, Australia
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 04Red Edge
54 Golden Gully Road, 3523, Heathcote, Australia
Critics' peak 91 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 05Tellurian
408 Tranter Rd, Toolleen VIC 3551. Varieties: Riesling ...Read more, Missing: Australia Coordinates, Contact Tellurian Wines | Enquiries, Bookings & Directions, Australia
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 06Greenstone Vineyards
179 Glenview Road, 3775, Yarra Glen VIC, Australia
Critics' peak 90 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 07
- 08Wren Estate
389 Heathcote-Rochester Rd, 3523, Mt Camel, Australia
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Wine Enthusiast · Vinous
- 09Beyond the Glass
Chapter House Ln and Flinders St, Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 10Condie Estate
: 480 Heathcote-Redesdale Rd, Heathcote, Australia
Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 11Foster e Rocco
29 Lewis Rd, Heathcote, VIC 3523, Australia., Postal Address: PO Box 438, Heathcote, VIC 3523, Australia, Australia
Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 12Kennedy
Maple Park, 224 Wallenjoe Road, Corop, Vic 3559, Australia
Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino
Heathcote is a wine region in Australia, home to 139 producers tracked on Femente, 6 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, producing Australian Heathcote Shiraz and Australian Red Blend wines with notes of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
Heathcote — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Heathcote?
- The most planted varieties in Heathcote are Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sangiovese, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Heathcote known for?
- Heathcote is known for Australian Heathcote Shiraz, Australian Red Blend, and Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in Heathcote?
- Femente tracks 139 producers in Heathcote, of which 6 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Heathcote?
- Heathcote is a wine region in Australia.
Heathcote
Heathcote's hard schist soil pulls dense, peppery reds from Shiraz and Cabernet, wines built on mineral grip rather than fruit softness—a regional signature that rewards patience and welcomes cool-climate restraint into Australia's warmer continental zones.
Producers in Heathcote
- Silver Spoon Estate — undiscovered
- Born & Raised — undiscovered
- Meehan Vineyard — undiscovered
- Lake Cooper — undiscovered
- Mia Valley — undiscovered
- Mcivor Estate — undiscovered
- Heathcote Winery — distinction
- Condie Estate — honest
- Armstead — undiscovered
- Foglia di Fico — undiscovered
- Chalmers — distinction
- Greenstone Vineyards — distinction
- Graillot — honest
- Tellurian — distinction
- Kennedy — honest
- Red Edge — distinction
- Jasper Hill — distinction
- Tatiarra — distinction
- Colbinabbin — undiscovered
- Calder Family Wines — undiscovered
- Valentine — honest
- Noble Red — honest
- Campaspe River Wines — undiscovered
- Wren Estate — distinction
- Three Dams Estate — undiscovered
- Mt. Wines — undiscovered
- Beyond the Glass — honest
- Milvine Estate — undiscovered
- Cavalry Wines — undiscovered
- Mount Burrumboot Estate — undiscovered
- Foster e Rocco — honest
- Burke & Wills — undiscovered