| Water Wheel wines are widely available in Australia and are now exported to many other countries. | ||
Profile |
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| Water Wheel Vineyards is owned by the Cumming family who have farmed in the Bendigo region for fifty years. Peter Cumming has a long background in horticulture and places a strong emphasis on vineyard management. At the winery the emphasis is on producing high quality, fruit driven wines with strong varietal definition and length on the palate. |
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History |
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The original Water Wheel Vineyard was planted in 1970. In 1989 the Cumming family purchased the winery and surrounding 20 acres of vines. Since then three new vineyards have been planted at Bridgewater - on - Loddon to help enhance the complexity and improve the overall wine quality. Total plantings now exceed 300 acres. |
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| Location, Climate and Soil | ||
Bendigo Wine Growing Region 150 km. north west of Melbourne. Rainfall 17''(425mm). Whilst it is possible to grow wine grapes with this rainfall we believe that to do so places too much stress on the vines and we therefore irrigate. Vines are hedged trellised, exposing the grapes to the sun to achieve maximum ripeness. Red wine grapes are grown on heavy clay soil and white wine varieties are planted on lighter, better drained soil. In 2009 a new vineyard site was purchased at Baringhup, 40 km due south of Bridgewater. Approximately 50 acres of vines have been planted (mainly Shiraz, but also some experimental plantings), and the first grapes were picked in 2012. |
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| Visit Us | ||
| Water Wheel Vineyards welcomes visitors and is open for tastings and sales as follows: | ||
| Current Hours: |
Mon – Fri Sat, Sun, Pub Hols |
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
12.00
pm – 4.00 pm |
| Order Form We do not have a secure on line payment system. Please download the form, complete and scan / email, or fax back to us. |
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