Jasper Hill

Jasper Hill is a winery located in Heathcote in Victoria, Australia. The first vineyards were planted in 1975, before the region received its Geographical Indication (GI), and the first vintage was in 1982. Jasper Hill is best known for producing concentrated Shiraz from ungrafted vines planted deep into ancient basaltic rock soils.

The estate has a total of 24 hectares (60 acres) of vineyard land split between three properties – Emily's Paddock, Georgia's Paddock and Cornella Vineyard. These are planted to a range of varieties, including Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Nebbiolo, Semillon, Viognier, and Grenache. The vineyards are farmed organically, biodynamically, and with no irrigation.

In the winery, grapes are fermented with indigenous yeasts and are rarely acidified. Red wines are de-stemmed and undergo maceration for around 6 weeks, and are then aged in 20 percent new French and/or American oak for an average of 15 months.

Jasper Hill produces an annual average total of 2500 cases under its own label. Proprietor Ron Laughton also produces two other wines in partnership with Michel Chapoutier of the Rhône Valley: La Pleiade Shiraz from Heathcote and Agly Brothers Cotes du Roussillon.