Jack&Jill Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, wood-fired pepperoni pizza, roasted root vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
The Jack & Jill range by Scotchmans Hill represents a contemporary, vibrant take on classic Victorian Shiraz. Named with a playful nod to the approachable and friendly nature of the wine, it is crafted to showcase bright fruit purity and immediate appeal. Sourced from premium vineyards across Victoria, including the cool-climate maritime sites of the Bellarine Peninsula, this Shiraz benefits from the region's ancient volcanic soils and cooling ocean breezes. Unlike the more structured, cellar-worthy estate wines, Jack & Jill is fermented and aged with subtle oak influence to preserve its juicy dark berry flavors, soft tannins, and cracked black pepper spice. It captures the spirit of modern Australian winemaking—unpretentious, expressive, and deeply tied to the coastal landscape.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%