Calico Town has a name referring to the history of Rutherglen, which really began as a Gold Rush town where "buildings" were of calico and canvas!!  We have the remains of gold mines, and the last poppet head in North East Victoria stands on our property adjacent to our Cellar Door, overlooking the Vineyard and Olive Grove.  Initially we planted Shiraz, the rich and robust wine variety for which Rutherglen is famous. This has been followed with further plantings of other varieties of grapes to expand the range of wines we offer.

Calico Town's debut Vintage from the 2002 harvest has "...balance, intensity of flavour and an impressive structure...." We've had 2 more vintages released since then which shape up as being of the same calibre !!  WOW !!!

Rutherglen Shiraz 2002 received the People's Choice Award at Federation Square in 2004.