{"product_id":"2023-buckshot-vineyard-primitivo-750ml","title":"2023 Buckshot Vineyard Primitivo 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuckshot Vineyard Primitivo is a small-production Heathcote red from a 1.4-acre vineyard on the eastern slope of the Mt Camel range. The 2023 vintage combines ripe cherry and plum fruit with spice, savoury character and a plush, silky texture, underpinned by the mineral character of Heathcote’s ancient Cambrian soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Primitivo vineyard was planted in 2001 and covers just 1.4 acres on a cooler east-facing slope of the Mt Camel range at approximately 200 metres elevation. The site is formed from around 500-million-year-old Cambrian geology, with soils containing jasper, greenstone, granite and distinctive “buckshot” ironstone pebbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeathcote’s continental climate brings warm days and cool nights, encouraging long, gradual ripening while retaining acidity and tannin balance. Viticulture at Buckshot Vineyard focuses on soil health and minimal intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDeep dark red with a bright red hue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLifted aromas of dark cherries, sweet mint and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe palate has a wonderful balance between savoury and sweet. A plush, juicy mouthfeel, flavours of cherries, plums and spice finishing soft, silky and long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1999, Buckshot Vineyard is a small family producer based in the renowned Heathcote wine region, specialising in distinctive red wines shaped by the region’s ancient soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buckshot Vineyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heathcote, Victoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primitivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Area:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 acres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Planted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 200 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e East-facing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient Cambrian soils with jasper, greenstone, granite and ironstone pebbles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViticulture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soil health focused, minimal intervention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.0%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTA:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7 g\/L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67624642937134,"sku":"7280629204","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Buckshot_Vineyard_Heathcote_Primitivo_2022.jpg?v=1791181184","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-buckshot-vineyard-primitivo-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}