Hill Cabernet Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, aged Cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hill Cabernet Shiraz represents an approachable, vibrant expression of classic Australian winemaking, crafted under the expertise of the historic Scotchmans Hill estate. While Scotchmans Hill is celebrated for its cool-climate maritime wines from the Bellarine Peninsula, 'The Hill' range allows the winemakers to source premium fruit from South Australia to create generous, fruit-driven styles. This wine pays homage to the 'Great Australian Blend'—a historic marriage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz pioneered in Australia during the 19th century. By blending the structural elegance, leafy complexity, and fine-grained tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon with the rich, plush dark fruit and spice of Shiraz, this wine achieves a harmonious balance of power and accessibility, showcasing the best of South Australia's sun-drenched vineyards.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 by David and Vivienne Browne on an erstwhile dairy farm, Scotchmans Hill stands as the pioneer and quintessential benchmark estate of Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula within the Geelong wine region. Perched atop the peninsula's extinct volcanic outcrop, the vineyards benefit from fertile black basaltic clays over limestone subsoils, complemented by maritime microclimates moderated by Port Phillip Bay and the Southern Ocean. Under the stewardship of long-tenured Chief Winemaker Robin Brockett, who joined the fold in 1988, the estate champions low-intervention viticulture certified under Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Brockett's cellar philosophy prioritizes site-driven purity, native fermentations, sensitive French oak integration, and extended lees maturation. Scotchmans Hill produces distinguished cold-climate expressions, most notably its flagship Estate and Cornelius Chardonnay, tactile Pinot Gris, and estate Sauvignon Blanc, alongside celebrated regional ventures like the Henry Frost Riesling and approachable Jack & Jill tiers.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz