Wine Region	Heathcote, Victoria
Wine Maker	Mark Hunter, (Ben Riggs- Consultant)
Sanguine Estate vineyard and winery established in 1997 is located approximately 5km along the Northern Highway from the turn off to Echuca (North of Heathcote). Since the 2005 vintage, son Mark Hunter has become the full time winemaker of Sanguine Estate wines with additional guidance from consultant winemaker Ben Riggs.
Sanguine Estate has quickly forged a reputation for its richly concentrated fruit driven Shiraz with a savoury elegant finish. The unique Heathcote climate and soil combined with the philosophies of hand nurturing low yielding vines, small batch processing and minimalist intervention, produces wines of the finest quality and complexity.
The inaugural 2000 vintage, described as a 'fruit bomb' by one reviewer, was universally embraced by lovers of fine wine, selling out in less than one week. The subsequent vintages have been received with even greater acclaim consistently achieving 90+ ratings from National and International wine writers including Robert Parker Junior (USA), Stephen Tanzer (USA), James Halliday, Ralph Kyte-Powell, Max Allen and Huon Hooke. Other than the flagship Shiraz, Sanguine releases other varietals such as Chardonnay/Viognier, Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet Blends.
What the critics have to say!
2005 and 2006 Estate Heathcote Shiraz - Awarded Top 100 and Blue Gold – 2009 Sydney International Wine Show 2005 Progeny Heathcote Shiraz - Awarded Blue Gold – 2009 Sydney International Wine Show
Winery Rating: 4 1/2 Star 2006 D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz – 96 points, 2006 Progeny Shiraz  – 90 points James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion 2010   2006 Estate Heathcote Shiraz – 94 points James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion 2009   2005 Estate Heathcote Shiraz – 94 points James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion 2008