Paul Osicka Wines is one of the longest established wine producers in the Heathcote wine region with the original Shiraz vines planted over 45 years ago.  Grown without irrigation on sandy loam soil over quartz and red ironstone gravels, the vineyard is managed according to organic principles, without the use of herbicides or insecticides.  The vines are hand pruned to balance the yield and the grapes are hand picked to achieve optimum fruit quality, in turn producing small, intensely flavoured and coloured fruit to make premium wines.

“produces consistently good shiraz”
“The Osicka family arrived in Australia from Czechoslovakia in the early 1950s. Vignerons in their own country, they settled at Graytown, and commenced planting vines in 1955. Their vineyard was the first new venture in Central and Southern Victoria for over half a century. It keeps a low profile, but produces consistently good shiraz from the 10 ha of estate plantings (the remainder cabernet sauvignon, merlot and riesling).”
James Halliday, www.winecompanion.com.au

Paul Osicka Shiraz

94/100 points (2008 vintage)
“Rich blackberry and blackcurrant, pastille-like in its juiciness, dark chocolate and liquorice, a sliver of mint and unobtrusive vanilla spice oak, tastefully applied – some truffle like flavours come through with air. It’s full bodied with a rich spread of fruit and firm ripe grainy tannin to match – the weight and balance feel spot on, and even though it’s a pretty big wine it’s not over-bearing. Has length and a slick of tannins to close. Won’t disappoint the Heathcote fanciers.”
Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, June 2010

94/100 points (2006 vintage)
“A complex but balanced wine, with blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice seamlessly integrated with evident new oak and ripe tannins.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

“smooth but rich Shiraz”
“A low-profile producer but reliable, particularly when it comes to its smooth but rich Shiraz.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2007

“This vineyard helped revitalize the Goulburn Valley wine industry in the 1950s. It remains family owned and run and maintains a low profile, much to the relief of aficionados of the Shiraz and Cabernet.”
Peter Forrestal, The Global Encyclopedia of Wine