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About Flynn's Wines

Greg and Natala searched for 18 months looking at 45 properties before deciding on the current Flynns Wines vineyard site which is located 13kms north of the Heathcote township on a strip of the red cambrian period soil that is sort after for vineyard establishment. We started establishing the vineyard from scratch in 1998. Undertaking all the work ourselves we put in 2000 trellising posts, strained 50kms of trellis wire and built a barn that would eventually be the winery. We have now gained a grass roots following for our wines particularly from the many visitors we have welcomed through cellar door and by consistently providing our customers with quality wines that reflect individuality and Heathcote regional characteristics. Its also very encouraging to receive some recognition by industry leaders like James Halliday in his 2008 Wine Companion (5 out of 5 stars for the winery and one of the ten best new wineries). We are a little unusual in the current wine industry because we grow grapes, make the wine and sell the wine ourselves through Cellar Door and good independent restaurants retailers across Australia. The majority of vineyards will only undertake one or two of these areas. But we think this gives us better control of the process from start to finish. A year ago we built the Heathcotean Bistro which is attached to the winery, so that we could offer visitors to the cellar Door a great wine, food, and Heathcote experience. Have a tasting at cellar door with the winemaker before enjoying the gourmet menu using quality fresh ingredients sourced from our own kitchen garden, orchard and local producers which is matched to wines that compliment the food. The wine list also includes our own wines, both current and back vintages and other domestic and international wines.

Flynn's Wines Current Vintages

FLYNNS WINES 2006 SANGIOVESE HALLIDAY'S 5 EMBLEMATIC AUSTRALIAN WINES "This wine has interesting aromas of spice and leather alongside more traditional sour cherry/red cherry; the fruit flavours have similar nuances, the tannins nicely balanced and intergrated. Australian sangiovese doesn't come much better than this." RATING: 94 DRINK: 2015 James Halliday, The Weekend Australian Magazine, Saturday 18th April 2009 Ten of the best new wineries "Greg Flynn and his wife Natala are relative newcomers to Heathcote, planting vines on the vivid red Cambrian soil, and letting that soil do its magic on shiraz (principally), plus sangiovese, cabernet merlot and viognier. For good measure, the wines are moderately priced as well." James Halliday, James Halliday Wine Companion 2008 Edition The new vintage 2006 reds are now available and 2008 whites. The 2006 vintage has produced some good quality, intense wines with plenty of cellaring potential.

View Flynn's Wines current vintages below:

	Flynns Wines 2008 Verdelho : $25 Aroma: Tropical fruit, citrus and honeysuckle Palate: Mouth filling, medium dry, lingering finish Wine Making: This wine was made from a small parcel of hand picked fruit. To increase the complexity and texture of this vibrant and driven wine, we fermented and aged the wine for a short time in new French oak barriques. 'Get ready to be floored by a Heathcote Verdelho. What the?! Fragrant, fresh and aromatic. Flynns is built around the core of tight citrus fruit with tropical overtones. Partial barrel fermentation draws out a delightful mineral structure, and if you're not already completely bamboozled - it will age well!' 93 out of 100 Tyson Stelzer, WBM 100 November 2007 Edition
	Flynns Wines 2008 Viognier : $25 Aroma: Spiceness, dried apricot, butter and a touch of pineapple Palate: Fruit characters carry to the palate, savoury, lingering finish Wine Making: This wine is made form a small batch of hand picked fruit which has been partially fermented in new French oak.
	Flynns Wines 2007 Sangiovese : $33 Aroma: Cherry, mineral and violets Palate: Sour cherry and red fruit Wine Making: Aged for 14 months in French oak barriques. The subtle aroma and palate make this an excellent accompaniment to food. This wine was made using traditional wine making methods of hand picked fruit, hand plunged caps and basket pressed.
	Flynns Wines 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (museum release) : $30 Aroma: Concentrated blackcurrant and mint or eucalypt Palate: Ripe berries, softening tannin from 4 years of bottle age and lingering after taste Wine Making: The cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were basket pressed and aged seperately for 14 months in French oak barriques till blending. This is a limited release wine, which displays the unique qualities of the Heathcote region.
	Flynns Wines 2006 MC Shiraz : $33 Aroma: Slight mint, cherry, oak and pepper Palate: Mild tannin, spice and pepper with lingering finish Wine Making: MC Stands for Multi Clone. When establishing our vineyard we planted a number of different clones with the aim to increase the complexity of the final blend. This wine was made using traditional wine making methods of hand picked fruit, hand plunged caps and basket pressed. It was aged for 14 months in a combination of 40% new American and French oak barriques
	Flynns Wines Lewis Road 2007 Shiraz Viognier : $25 Aroma: Ripe cherry, subtle oak and floral notes Palate: Berry fruits, subtle oak with lingering finish Winemaking: Traditional wine making methods were employed in producing this wine, including small open fermenters, hand basket pressed and 12 months in new and older French and American oak. This shiraz has 5% Viognier added, which adds lifted floral aromatics.

Flynn's Wines Bistro

Located next to the winery and cellar door the bistro has a seasonal menu that uses fresh produce from our kitchen garden, orchard and local producers. Changing with each season the inspiration for the menu comes from the freshest produce available and is matched to a carefully selected wine list of Flynns Wines and other local, domestic and international wines.The bistro and courtyard ambiance is enhanced by views looking over the vineyard, Mt Ida and Mt Camel in the distance. " A comfy little place serving food with big city flair, using local produce, and home- grown fruits and veggies" Ralph-Kyte Powell FUNCTIONS We also cater for functions e.g. wine groups including vineyard tours and tastings with the winemaker, engagement parties, small weddings, corporate days, family get togethers, cocktail style functions or seated dining. Please contact us for any of your function requirements or special arrangements.

Flynn's Wines Events

They're back..... One of our favourite dishes that Natala has created is back on the menu. Come and join us for our Lamb Shank and Shiraz Weekends Saturday 27 and Sunday 28th June 2009 Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2009 Enjoy our maple syrup glazed lamb shanks with a glass of 2006 MC Shiraz. $30.00 per person Bookings recommended For bookings please call 54336297 or 0407 800 047 or email: flynnswines@bigpond.com 2009 RELEASE DAYS Dates in August to be announced soon. May- July 2009 While the Bendigo Art Gallery is participating in the tour of the Archibald Prize as the exclusive Victorian venue between 30th May 2009 and 12th July 2009. We will be having tastings of our wines in the LaTrobe University Visual Arts Centre on Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. LaTrobe University Visual Arts Centre 122 View Street. BENDIGO VIC 3550 Phone: 54418724 For more details on the current exhibitions at the View Street Gallery please look at their website at www.latrobe.edu.au/vacentre/

Flynn's Wines Reviews

FLYNNS WINES 2006 SANGIOVESE HALLIDAY'S 5 EMBLEMATIC AUSTRALIAN WINES "This wine has interesting aromas of spice and leather alongside more traditional sour cherry/red cherry; the fruit flavours have similar nuances, the tannins nicely balanced and intergrated. Australian sangiovese doesn't come much better than this." RATING: 94 DRINK: 2015 James Halliday, The Weekend Australian Magazine, Saturday 18th April 2009 FLYNNS VERDELHO 2008 Another great varietal produced by Greg and Natala Flynn from their Heathcote vineyard. More structured and with more finesse than most verdelhos, this vintage still displays delicious tropical fruit and hints of green apple and citrus flavours. with a perfect amount of acidity and luscious, mouth filling finish, this wine is ideally paired with some spicy Asian or Indian food" Ashley Raeburn, The Bendigo Avdertiser, Saturday 4th April 2009 FLYNNS MC SHIRAZ 2005 "A vibrantly fresh bouquet of black fruits and gentle oak leads into a supple, medium bodied palate finishing with fine tannins." 5 GLASSES RATING: 95 TO 2025 James Halliday, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Edition FLYNNS SANGIOVESE 2005 "Shows clear varietal character with spicy red cherry/sour cherry aromas and flavours; light to medium bodied, best sooner than later." 4 1/2 GLASSES RATING: 90 TO 2012 James Halliday, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Edition FLYNNS CABERNET MERLOT 2005 "Light to medium bodied, showing the more elegant side of Heathcote; cassis and blackcurrant fruit, with a gentle finish" 4 1/2 GLASSES RATING: 90 TO 2012 James Halliday, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Edition FLYNNS (IRENA'S) VERDELHO 2007 "Has plenty of movement and impact thanks to lemon acidity surrounding the core of tropical fruit; a hint of oak, too. 4 1/2 GLASSES RATING: 90 TO 2012 James Halliday, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Edition FLYNNS WINES 2007 VERDELHO: "Get ready to be floored by a Heathcote Verdelho. What the?! Fragrant, fresh and aromatic. Flynns is built around the core of tight citrus fruit with tropical overtones. Partial barrel fermentation draws out a delightful mineral structure, and if you're not already completely bamboozled - it will age well!" Tyson Stelzer, WBM 100 November 2007 Edition FLYNNS WINES 2007 VERDELHO: "Verdelho may just be the future..... it's refreshing to see such a high quality local example. Careful use of French oak has added some much needed complexity and some depth to the wine, already showing fresh tropical fruit and citrus" Bendigo Advertiser FLYNNS WINES 2005 SANGIOVESE: "The Flynn family has certainly got it just right with this wine, which is full of flower blossom and red fruit aromas. Lovely soft and savory on the palate with mellow tannins, this is a hugely enjoyable wine" REX Outhere in Flight Magazine April 2008 FLYNNS WINES 2004 CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT: (94 POINTS) "I can not recollect a better cabernet merlot form a region best known for its shiraz" 94 points and 5 glasses James Halliday, The Weekend Australian 16th and 17th June 2007 FLYNNS WINES LEWIS ROAD 2005 SHIRAZ: (93 POINTS) "In 2005, they also made a Lewis Road shiraz with similar weight to the shiraz viognier, the fruit slightly more savory and spicy. Long fine tannins give the wine outstanding structure, firm but but without hardness or bitterness" 93 points James Halliday, The Weekend Australian 16th and 17th June 2007 FLYNNS WINES 2004 MC SHIRAZ: (94 POINTS) " At this moderate alcohol level (for Heathcote) it is not surpising to find a fragrant, medium bodied wine with blackberry and black cherry fruit sustained by fine tannins; a long and harmonious finish" James Halliday, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2008 Edition FLYNNS WINES 2005 MC SHIRAZ (95 POINTS) James Halliday, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Edition

Flynn's Wines Vineyard

24.3.09 Vintage is well underway at a nice pace due to the cooler Autumn days. If you visit us over the next few weeks you can see the winery in action and try some really young new wines out of the fermenters or just pressed out. The last of our fruit will be picked tomorrow, the wonderful Sangiovese. After mother nature throwing everything at this vintage somehow the Sangiovese is coming in again the best balanced. Its just so well suited to the area. Any way got to go I have a very early morning start. Greg 24.5.09 All the grapes have been picked, fermented and in barrel, phew! Always a relief to get all the fruit in off the vineyard. Now the weather can do what it likes. We very much hope we receive some rain over winter otherwise next vintage is going to be a tough one. 2009 was one of those vintages that was all over the place. Hard to put a blanket over it and say that it was good or bad. The extreme heat over January and February made things very difficult but if you had enough water to maintain the leaf on vines to reduce sunburn of the grapes and keep enough canopy for ripening the crop, that was the biggest trick early on. Then we had 22mm of rain in February which was welcome but caused the fruit to expand and dilute. The following cooler weather was great to resume rippening, if you were able to keep enough leaf and balance in the grapes up till that point. So over all there was a range of fruit qualities that arrived in the winery and certainly kept us on our toes. Good old mother nature never allows us to become complacent. Greg Cheers Natala Flynn

Contact Flynn's Wines

Come and meet the winemakers, stay for lunch and get to know Flynn's Wines...... If you're planning to visit our great wine region, we are open: Cellar Door: Friday - Saturday - Sunday from 11.30am - 5.00pm Heathcotean Bistro: Saturday and Sunday from 12.00pm - 4.00pm Other times by appointment FLYNN'S WINES LEWIS ROAD HEATHCOTE 3523 VICTORIA AUSTRALIA Phone: (03) 5433 6297 Mobile: 0407 800 047 Email: flynnswines@bigpond.com How To Find Us: We are situated 13kms North of the Heathcote Township on the Northern Highway to Echuca, Lewis Road is on the left (coming from Melbourne) with signage on the corner of Lewis Road and Northern Highway. Staying in the region? We recommend Hut on the Hill. Click here to visit their site.