Stefani Estate Wine
Stefani Estate instills passion and attention to every stage of the production process, which in turn produces fine wines that wine lovers appreciate. Our range of red and white wines is sure to satisfy the palette of every wine enthusiast.
Please read more about our wines below. If you would like to buy any of these wines please either fill out a order form or see our stockistspage for a dealer near you.
Red Wine
White Wine
Shiraz
Shiraz 2006
Heathcote
Our Shiraz fruit is grown in the cool climate Heathcote region. The hand harvested fruit is spared no expense to give the best care in our winery and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months.
This deeply coloured Heathcote Shiraz has plum and blackberry fruit with a hint of spice. The intense fruit characters develop on the palate with fine grained tannins and a slight bitter chocolate finish. Enjoy this wine for up to ten years with good cellaring.
Dense crimson; an archetypal Heathcote shiraz, with layers of black fruits, licorice and a touch of pepper on the bouquet and palate alike; full-bodied, the black fruits having a juicy element balanced by the tannins. Diam.14.5% alc. Rating 94 Drink 2026 $50 Date Tasted Feb 09
JAMES HALLIDAY 2010 Australian Wine Companion
805 Cases produced Bottled December 2007
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot "The Gate" 2004
Yarra Valley
All fruit for this wine was hand picked from our Long Gully vineyard in Healesville, Yarra Valley. This wine exhibits the aromas of dark berry fruits and the palate is an explosion of small berry fruits with some spicy oak characters. It has great length with a firm tannin backbone. This wine opens up beautifully when it is decantered an hour before serving.
"Deep colour; a very powerful and concentrated wine with masses of blackcurrent, cassis and blackberry fruit; better balanced extract and tannins than the Pinot, and - anyway - this is Cabernet Sauvignon."
Rating 93/100, James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2007
526 cases produced, bottled October 2005.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot "The Gate" 2005
Yarra Valley
The fruit for the 2005 Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot is from our Long Gully vineyard at Healesville. The fruit was hand harvested on April 11. Vinification occurred in both open top and closed fermenters. Hand plunging and pump over manipulations were employed to aid colour and tannin extraction. After pressing, the wine was matured for 15 months in French oak barriques, of which 20% were new.
"Classis cabernet sauvignon with fine tannins running through from the start of the palate to the finish, almost Italianate in its structure. Needs time to settle down and allow the cabernet currant and cassis fruit to express itself."
Rating 92/100, James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2008
534 cases produced, bottled September 2006.
Vino Rosso 2007
Fruit is hand picked from our estates in Heathcote and Healesville and processed with care in our Heathcote winery
Bottled December 2008
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir "The Gate" 2004
Yarra Valley
This fruit was hand picked on the 28 March at the entrance of our Long Gully Rd vineyard. This wine displays a deep garnet colour and displays the typical characters of plum, cherries, forest undergrowth and violets. These flavours are evident on the palate, with great length, a hint of oak and a warm velvet finish.
"A fraction cloudy; a huge wine, particularly for the vintage; heavy extraction has liberated abundant plum fruit, but even more tannins. In a particular style which will have great appeal to some."
Rating 89/100, James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2007.
469 cases produced, bottled October 2005.
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Pinot Noir "The Gate" 2005
Yarra Valley
The fruit for our 2005 Pinot Noir is from our Yarra Valley vineyard at Healesville. The fruit was hand harvested on March 16. After crushing, it was vinified in open top fermenters. The fruit was hand plunged to aid gentle tanning extraction. After pressing this wine was matured in French oak barriques for 15 months. 20% of this French oak was new.
"Gently foresty overtones to red fruits on the bouquet lead into a long palate which, while savoury, is not bitter, just complex. A pinot drinkers' pinot. "
Rating 94/100, James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2008
280 cases produced, bottled September 2006.
Pinot Noir "The View" 2005
Yarra Valley
The fruit for this 2005 Pinot Noir was sourced from the ridge above Long Gully Road. It was hand harvested on April 4, 2005. After crushing, it was vinified in open top fermenters. The fruit was hand plunged and lightly pressed. It was matured in French oak barriques for 15 months, with 25% new oak being used.
206 cases produced, bottled September 2006.
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Pinot Noir "The View" 2006
Yarra Valley
The fruit for this wine was sourced from our vineyard on the high ridge above Long Gully Road.It was hand harvested on March 20, 2006.After crushing, it was vinified in open top fermenters.The fruit was hand plunged and lightly pressed.It was matured in French oak barriques for 15 months, with 25% new oak being used.
332 Cases produced Bottled December 2007
White Wine
Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris "The View" 2008
Yarra Valley
This fruit is grown on the high steep slopes of Long Gully ridge enjoying cool climate conditions. Hand harvested fruit is treated with utmost care in our winery and matured in French oak barriques.
This Pinot Gris is pale straw in colour with slight bronze tinges. It has subtle pear and mineral fruit flavours. The flavour concentration occurs on the palate along with a savoury nutty finish. This wine can be enjoyed for up to five years.
310 Cases produced Bottled December 2008
Chardonnay
Chardonnay "The View" 2004
Yarra Valley
This fruit was entirely grown and hand picked from our Healesville vineyard on March 28th. This wine displays a straw colour with a slight hint of green. It exhibits citrus characters, particularly grape fruit, white stone fruit and roasted kernel. The palate is both delicate and complex due to its lees and spicy oak influences.
"Sophisticated, complex barrel ferment/malolactic/lees inputs to powerful, underlying fruit.."
Rating 90/100, James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2007
74 cases produced, bottled October 2005.
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Chardonnay "The View" 2005
Yarra Valley
This wine was produced entirely from fruit grown at our estate vineyard at Healesville. The fruit was hand picked on March 20 and pressed and cold settled for 48 hours. It was then racked, inoculated and, when actively fermenting, transferred into French oak barriques. Upon the completion of its alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentations, it was matured in cask for 12 months. Matured on lees with periodic stirring, this wine was then lightly fined and filtered.
"At once elegant, subtle yet very complex; barel ferment, mlf and lees all contribute to the texture and mouthful, and are seamlessly maried with nectarine, fig and cream; ageing slowly but surely."
Rating 96/100, James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2008
206 cases produced, bottled September 2006.
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Chardonnay "The View" 2006
Yarra Valley
This wine was produced entirely from fruit grown at our estate vineyard at Healesville. The fruit was hand picked on March 19 and pressed and cold settled for 48 hours. It was then racked, inoculated and, when actively fermenting, transferred into French oak barriques. Upon the completion of its alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentations, it was matured in cask for 12 months. Matured on lees with periodic stirring, this wine was then lightly fined and filtered.
Has the length and persistence of all top Yarra Valley chardonnay, the flavours within a tight ring of nectarine and grapefruit, the oak balanced and integrated. Diam.
14% alc. Rating 94 Drink 2015 $50 Date Tasted Feb 09
James Halliday 2010 Australian Wine Companion
424 Cases produced, bottled December 2007
