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Zilzie Wines Pty Ltd is a private company wholly owned by the Forbes family located at Karadoc. The family, fourth generation farmers, have resided and farmed on the Karadoc property ‘Zilzie Estate’ since 1911.
The origin of the name ‘Zilzie’ comes from their Scottish heritage and translates to First Home. Whilst the Estate has seen a diversity of farming activities through the generations, from sheep and cattle, cereal growing and vegetable production, it presently constitutes one of the most successful family grape growing businesses in the Mildura region.
The property currently has over 1,500 acres under vine producing high quality premium grape varieties. The soils are sandy loam over limestone; the topography is undulating with sweeping views of vineyards and native scrubland.They believe that premium fruit is essential in the production of premium wines. Fruit is sourced from Forbes vineyards, selected growers within the Murray Darling region and as far a field as Swan Hill and Moama. Varieties currently available are: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot and Viogner.
There is a significant remnant of the Buloke Tree (Allocasuarina luehmmannii) on the property, which is the northernmost stand of Buloke in Victoria. To ensure that this area is protected in perpetuity, the Forbes family has made a voluntary contribution of the area, the “Buloke Reserve” which is now administered by community groups and the DSE. The first wines bottled for release in Australia – the Buloke Reserve range, feature this initiative.
The portfolio is made up of the Zilzie Premium range and Zilzie Buloke Reserv, designed with the needs of restaurant dining in mind. The Zilzie Show Reserve wines are only released in exceptional vintages. An impressive array of awards and glowing third party endorsement sees Zilzie Wines as one of Australia’s most exciting new Brands.
Their aim - to produce the best wines from inland Australia.
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