Water Wheel Vineyards is the brainchild of Peter Cumming. His family has long been established as successful growers of tomatoes and cherries at Bridgewater-on-Loddon to the north-west of Bendigo in central Victoria. This is where the gold rush hit Australia in the 1850’s. The nearby town of Bendigo was built on the back of the gold mining industry back then and today is more of a university town.  Fruit grown in this region is characterized by massive concentration, higher octanes and wonderful high natural acid levels, which keep these monolithic wines in balance. The diurnal temperature swing, around harvest time, is often over 50 degrees F each day. This makes for some really BIG wines, that age beautifully! Peter has picked the very best parcels of fruit for this wine, and the blend will change slightly each year, depending on Mother Nature. The 2020 vintage is blend of mostly Shiraz, with some Cabernet Sauvignon. As is Peter’s customary style – this wine punches well above its weight class!