Heathcote has earned its status as one of the most exciting wine producing regions of Australia. Shiraz is the variety that has established the reputation and makes up the majority of existing plantings. The moderate climate, dry summers and deep, red Cambrian soils have a peculiar affinity for Shiraz, yielding bold, full bodied, smooth red wines with firm tannins and long, lingering palates. The White Box regimens are designed to create a synergy between traditional winemaking techniques and the latest technologies. Fermenters are elevated to oblique angles that gravity feed the musts into the press, avoiding overhandling or bruising of the wine through pumping.