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Frontier Wine
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OUR STORY
The story of Helen’s Hill began long before a vine was ever planted in Coldstream. It’s a story of two families with a love of farming and wine running deep in their veins. Having been dragged away from the land, they had always yearned to return to the life that created the fond memories of their youthful years.
So, when the opportunity arose in 1997 to combine a passion for farming and love of great wine, the Nalder and McIntosh families decided it was too good of an opportunity to pass up. What you see when you enter the gates today is the product of that passion. A truly family run and owned vineyard with a passion for great viticulture and producing wines of quality and distinction.
OUR WINEMAKING ETHOS
Our philosophy on making wine is simple. We take what Mother Nature gives us. We let the sun, the rain and the soil work its magic. Our small parcel of land in this part of the Yarra Valley is unique, this site cannot be replicated elsewhere and that is what we want you to experience, in both our wine and when you visit us. We take a sustainable and minimalist approach once the fruit hits the winery and we let viticulture guide us to create our two very distinct wine labels. Our Helen’s Hill label is created using special fruit from areas of our vineyard, and is designed to age for a few years before drinking, and our Ingram Road range features riper fruit and is designed to drink now, and this is all thanks to our special microclimates located on the Hill.
OF HILLS AND MICROCLIMATES
It’s no coincidence we are where we are. We scoured Coldstream in the Yarra Valley to find the perfect site. We were looking for three things - hills, microclimates and the iconic Yarra Valley soil.
The combination of these three factors is why we chose Helen’s Hill to put down our roots, as we knew this climate would make our wines truly interesting and unique to others in the region. To this day, these factors define us and the wines we produce.
The French call it ‘terroir’. We call it Helen’s Hill. Come and visit our vineyard and you’ll experience the magic yourself.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
IN MEDIA
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Helen's Hill Lana's Rosé 2017
Yarra Valley Cellar Door | Helens Hill
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FEATURED WINE
Featuring the all premium range
WINEMAKERS RESERVE
2017 Winemakers Reserve Pinot Noir
Our winemaker’s selection of the best performing Pinot clones from this outstanding Yarra Valley vintage. Clear expression of dark cherries and spice announce themselves immediately. What’s to come is more exciting, as the initial intensity gives way to complex, silky tannins and a distinctly recognisable French oak finish. A wine to be savoured.
2017 Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay
The culmination of a strict selection process, where wine quality is paramount. Intense, cool climate fruit characters of stone fruit and citrus come to the fore. French Oak plays a pivotal role but does not dominate. The finish is long and rich. The complexity, length and outstanding structure of this wine will allow for cellaring for years to come.
NEWS FROM THE HILLS
2017 'The Smuggler' Single Clone Reserve Pinot Noir
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Abel clone, Selectiv’-harvested, destemmed and crushed, open-fermented, 20 days on skins, matured for 11 months in French puncheons (30% new). The magic of the cool ’17 vintage suggests some whole bunch when in fact none was used. Savoury complexity creates drive and intensity, spicy/foresty notes to the fore, and linger long on the finish and aftertaste. I love this style of pinot.
James Halliday- Halliday Wine Companion 97/100
Medium to deep red colour with a glint of purple. It has a very fragrant aroma of spiced strawberry, fresh herbs, red cherry and raspberry, a delicious array of aromas and flavours, the palate silky-soft and finely-textured, long and harmonious. Some foresty, bunchy notes, well-judged and subtle. A gorgeous pinot.
Huon Hooke- The Real Review 95/100
2017 ‘Rangeview’ Single Clone Reserve Pinot Noir
Halliday wine companion 2021 has awarded 2015 Rangeview reserve single clone Pinot Noir 96 gold points!
"Shows the exceptional '15 vintage to full effect, likewise the skilled winemaking and the Pommard clone that responds to the site so well. The bouquet is, as usual for this particular wine, rich and expressive, the palate with berry and plum flavours couched in a web of finely strung tannins."
Sourced from a single block of west facing, high planted vines at our Yarra Valley site, this 100% Pommard (D4V5) clone Pinot Noir is the boldest in our range. These vines were selected for their ability to create Pinot with a power and intensity that we believe to be unmatched in other clones of the variety.
2018 Breachley Block Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay
Halliday wine companion 2021 has awarded 2018 Breachley Block Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 95 gold points!
"Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, wild-fermented and matured in French puncheons (30% new) for 9 months. Intense and powerful, with layers of white peach, cashew and pink grapefruit filling the mouth. Has immaculate balance, and all the length expected of a high class Yarra Valley chardonnay. Development is assured."
The Breachley Block of vines sits perched above the home of co-owners Andrew and Robyn McIntosh. Planted in 1983, these vines provide an aged character to the fruit that simply cannot be replicated within younger vines.
What a great result for the Helen's Hill vineyard and winery team in the 2020 James Halliday wine companion.
Here is a detailed list of the Helen's Hill and Ingram Road wines that were awarded 96 points.
- 2018 Ingram Road Pinot Grigio
- 2017 Helen's Hill 'Breachley' Block Chardonnay
- 2017 Helen's Hill 'Long Walk' Pinot Noir
- 2015 Helen's Hill 'First Light' Reserve Pinot Noir
- 2016 Helen's Hill 'The Smuggler' Reserve Pinot Noir
- 2016 Helen's Hill 'Hilltop' Syrah
In addition to this, our entire Ingram Road range scored above 90 points. A fantastic achievement for a range that provides great value for money for our customers.
