Ezard at Levantine Hill Estate

Levantine Hill is the perfect merger of two vineyards right in the heart of the Yarra Valley. On the one side, a vineyard producing superior grapes since the 1990s; on the other, lovingly planted family blocks right alongside a Truffiére surrounding our Homestead. Together, this combined estate is pure testament to the passion and toil of dedicated human hands and man’s tenuous relationship with the nurturing love of Mother Nature.

It all began against the odds, with experts saying the terrain was far too steep and the concealed underlying rocky outcrops would make it impossible to plant vines in such an elevated location. But we saw the possible. The location was incredible, the soil profile was perfect. So with unwavering determination, and the use of a diamond-tipped drilling rig to core through the remove rocks, Levantine Hill began to take perfect shape. Today, the difficult terrain is the key strength of this family vineyard, which will only ever bottle premium wines in impeccable years.

Rising from the shores of the Yarra River at 75 meters and peaking at 225 meters above sea level, Levantine Hill vines thrive in looking out over steep clay loam slopes, at similar elevations to the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis, France. The slopes, amphitheatres, valleys and orientation combine to create a distinct micro-climate in each paddock. This environment, along with the ultra-low yielding vines, puts us, and our vines, in an incredibly unique and advantageous position compared to the rest of the valley.

This uniqueness is evident in our Estate and Family Paddocks range, drawn respectively from our Maroondah Highway and Hill Road single vineyard sites. Award-winning Sauvignon Blanc Semillon in the style of the finest Bordeaux Blanc and a Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon, reminiscent of the full-flavoured Rosado’s of Northern Spain are complex and classic, yet fresh. Our Pinot Noir is perfumed and intensely layered, yet savoury on the palate. Our Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah exhibit exceptional varietal characteristics and the elegance exhibited in only the most sophisticated cool climate wines. Although each of our varietal wines draw inspiration from their historical heartland and strongholds in France, the specificity of their faithful expression of our own vineyard sites, makes them highly individual and unable to be replicated anywhere else in the world.

Wonderfully, Levantine Hill’s distinctive terrain has given us delicious inroads into French black truffle production in the safeguarded amphitheatre between the two hills. The Truffière site is in the coolest part of the property with well-drained soils – two vital components of successful truffle cultivation.

Our complete natural environment and winemaking skills sees us determined to express our unique terroir by creating only wines of finesse, longevity and outstanding character.