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  We are delighted to announce that Vinea Marson has been awarded a Merit for our Sangiovese in the Real Review’s Wine Classification of Australia. Released just last month, Vinea Marson holds the auspicious title of having the only Italian varietal wine listed in the Classification, a testament to Mario’s vision for the grape in the Heathcote GI and Australian landscape more broadly. So too to the commitment to cultivating a diverse vineyard and winemaking style that Mario has so generously shared with me over the past ten years. The sangiovese produced here at Vinea Marson comes from what surely...

Sommelier Jane Lopes was a big fan of our wines back in the day as sommelier at Attica, so it’s wonderful to celebrate the release of her new book, How to Drink Australian, coauthored with Jonathan Ross. We're sure this seminal tome will soon become an authoritative dictionary on Australian wine. With some very kind words on Vinea Marson, see below - we encourage you to pick up a copy of the book at your nearest independent bookstore. About Vinea Marson, Jane writes: ‘Mario Marson spend many years working as a winemaker, including 15 with John Middleton at Mount Mary...

The versatile Brendan Black (playwright, poet, author and wine writer) kindly took a look at our current release wines for WINEPILOT recently. Take a look at his thoughts below. Mention the name “Heathcote”, and “Shiraz” invariably follows. So it was quite refreshing to find a winery in the region that was bucking this trend, producing wines inspired by northern Italy, full of verve and character. Vinea Marson is run by Mario, Helen and Madeleine Marson and is situated on the east-facing slopes of Mount Camel, with some fruit also obtained from vineyards on the banks of the Ovens River in...