[{"id":257297479,"handle":"frontpage","updated_at":"2025-08-20T12:02:44+10:00","published_at":"2017-04-28T11:42:19+10:00","sort_order":"alpha-asc","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Home page","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurners Crossing Wines came to life as a result of one man’s search for his pot of gold. Vigneron Paul Jenkins discovered the land for his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turnerscrossingwine.com\/About-Us\/Our-Vineyards\"\u003evineyard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the banks of the Loddon River in Victoria’s historic Bendigo region in 2002. Since then, Paul and highly respected winemaker Sergio Carlei have been producing wines of outstanding quality that speak of a sense of place and provenance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurners Crossing Vineyard now spans 42 hectares on well-drained, red sandy clay topsoil. The sub-soil is red light-to-medium clay containing limestone pebbles. The vineyard is virtually pesticide and chemical free; warm days and cool nights allow the grapes to ripen during the day and the vines to recover overnight. Vines are spur-pruned and bud numbers are calculated to deliver low yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vineyard bears shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, viognier and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Picolit\"\u003epicolit\u003c\/a\u003e grapes, a white variety of Italian origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralian wine writer \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.winecompanion.com.au\/\"\u003eJames Halliday\u003c\/a\u003e recently referred to the wines of Turners Crossing as having “uncommon distinction”. Since Turners Crossing’s first vintage, James Halliday has consistently rated the wines between 91 and 96 points, and he has distinguished it as a 5 Star Winery since 2007.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurners Crossing’s Gold Mine of Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlantings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiraz (PT23)                       24 HA             planted 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabernet (SA125)                16 HA             planted 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier                               1.3 HA            planted 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePiccolit                                 .75 HA             planted 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Vintage                         2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiraz Harvest                      Mid-March\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabernet Harvest                 March\/April\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier Harvest                   March\/April\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePiccolit Harvest                     March\/April\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAverage Yield                        under 3 tonnes per acre \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatitude                                 36°45’S\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAltitude                                  243m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing season rainfall         267mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMean January Temperature   21°\u003c\/p\u003e"},{"id":170126639181,"handle":"christmas-packs","updated_at":"2025-08-20T12:02:44+10:00","published_at":"2020-11-25T11:39:35+11:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Mixed Packs","body_html":""},{"id":425749268,"handle":"red-wine","updated_at":"2025-08-20T12:02:44+10:00","published_at":"2017-05-28T16:33:09+10:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Red Wine","body_html":""},{"id":83436306509,"handle":"special-offers","updated_at":"2025-08-20T12:02:44+10:00","published_at":"2019-02-19T15:27:59+11:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Special Offers","body_html":""}]