30 years of Coldstream Hills thanks to James Halliday

30 years of Coldstream Hills thanks to James Halliday

In December 30 years ago James and Suzanne Halliday gathered with a group of friends to push the limits of viticulture and plant two vineyards straight down very steep, undulating hills in the Yarra Valley, calling them the Amphitheatre and House Block Vineyards. It was only three months earlier that James and Suzanne first admired the magnificent views from the top of the property and considered its potential for producing pinot noir and chardonnay in the style of Burgundy – 30 minutes later they agreed to buy it, and Coldstream Hills was born.

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