The McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Heritage Collection showcases the premium vineyards from which Mount Pleasant creates some of its most iconic wines.
McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Old Paddock and Old Hill Shiraz draws its fruit from the original Shiraz vines grown on the famous Old Hill Vineyard planted in 1880 and the nearby Old Paddock Vineyard, which was established by the late Maurice O'Shea in 1921. These prized vineyard sites have contributed to producing this richly flavoured, memorable wine since the very first vintage in 1967.
In 1945 Maurice O'Shea identified that Shiraz vines flourished in rich, volcanic soils and sought a similar site to that of the Old Hill for his Rosehill Vineyard. Once the home of volcanic activity, Rosehill Vineyard is at one of Pokolbin's highest elevations and is defined by a soil of rich, heavy loam with patches of limestone and eroded basalt. This fertile soil is ideal for producing full-flavoured red grapes and O'Shea sensibly devoted it solely to Shiraz plantings. While Lovedale is regarded as a premier Hunter Valley vineyard for Semillon, Rosehill shares this title for Shiraz.
McWilliam's Mount Pleasant is also committed to holding Semillons in bottle for four to five years to continue the tradition of releasing classic bottle-aged Semillons. Every year a parcel of Elizabeth Semillon is reserved for extended cellaring; a decision which has seen the winery's Semillons draw remarkable show success year after year. McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Elizabeth Semillon is the unique result of the aged Semillon program, a complex, distinctive wine imparting honey, vanilla and toast characters.
McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Anne Semillon embodies the unique Hunter Valley style by blending select parcels of premium fruit to create a seductive Semillon that is both beautifully structured and distinctly regional.
Wines
- High Paddock Shiraz
