Mudgee region fast facts

• 3 hours from Sydney (northwest)
• Similar latitude to the Hunter but vastly different climate
• Dry and high altitude (500-600m)
• Plenty of afternoon sunlight, cool nights
• Contributes to slow ripening with deep colour development (harvest/picking about 1 month after Hunter)
• 70+ vineyards (pop approx 15,000)
• More area under vine than the Hunter (Mudgee’s fruit often blended with premium wines from other regions)
• Renowned for reds- esp cabernet, shiraz

Optimiste Vineyards terroir

• Set high up on the hills 15 km Sydney side of Mudgee
• Well drained, north facing gravel slopes.
• Insulated from frost & withstand wet weather well
• Produce some of the cleanest/disease free fruit in district
• Varieties grown - cabernet, merlot, shiraz, petit verdot, semillon, pinot gris, tempranillo, viognier 
• Vines now 12 yrs old & well balanced
• Yields are  3–4 tonnes/acre (low yield, premium)
• Mostly hand picked
• A carefully selected team of experts work on the vineyards managed by Paul Baguley, renowned NSW Viticulture expert - PB Ag. 

Optimiste Wines has a strong commitment to ecologically friendly practices. Find out more here...

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