In the heart of Heathcote, nestled within the vast and flourishing acreage of 100-hectares, Silver Spoon Estate is a family-owned and -operated boutique cellar door and winery. Boasting one of the largest dry-grown vineyards, Silver Spoon Estate specialises in creating wines abundant with personality and style. The immersive sit-down wine tasting experience at Silver Spoon Estate is highlighted by delicious food, and a view overlooking the ornamental wine garden and beautiful vista of the central Heathcote wine region.

With a rich, fascinating history, Silver Spoon Estate is built on the location of a silver mine, which was called Silver Spoon Mine. Back in the mid-1900s, the grandson of the Dowd family – who owned the land at the time – fought valiantly to have the mining on the Silver Spoon Fault Line terminated. The land was then registered as an Aboriginal sacred site and mining ceased entirely by the 1970s.

Husband and wife duo, Tracie and Peter Young first purchased 40-acres in 2008 and built the original winery the following year. Over the thirteen years in business, Silver Spoon Estate has expanded to 100-hectares with more than twenty of these under-vine.

Putting sustainability at the forefront of its winemaking, Silver Spoon Estate won the Bendigo Business Awards in 2021 in the Sustainable and Environmental category. Peter and Tracie take great pride in ensuring a low carbon footprint on the environment, including living on the property in the first 100 per cent off-grid Metricon home. This is further aided by the dry-grown, nonirrigation approach to grape growing, making Silver Spoon Estate a uniquely climate conscious winery.

Specialising in dry-grown vineyards, Silver Spoon Estate grows a diverse range of grape varietals including viognier, grenache, tempranillo, mourvèdre and five different clones of shiraz. The winery produces 1500 to 2000 cases per year, depending on climate and vintage conditions. Beyond Silver Spoon Estate’s delicious wines, it offers a range of interactive experiences for wine lovers. The ‘My First Crush’ program allows participants to make a barrel of wine with the winemakers over fifteen months, taking an in-depth guided journey through the life cycle of a vigneron. Or simply enjoy the wine tasting available at the cellar door where customers can get a taste of the winery’s hard work and passion poured into every drop of wine.