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Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2015

September 26, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The flagship white wine from Brokenwood. ILR are the initials  of Iain Leslie Riggs, Brokenwood’s former Chief Winemaker and Managing Director. He still pokes his nose in and about the […]

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Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

September 17, 2022by vinonotebook 1 Comment

Brokenwood have long taken fruit from the quality Indigo Vineyard in Beechworth located in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. This year is a welcome return to the label after […]

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Brokenwood Pinot Gris 2020

December 25, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Because 2020 was basically a shitshow for many viticultural regions of Australia, Brokenwood looked to Currency Creek in South Australia for fruit rather than their usual haunt of Beechworth in […]

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Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

April 6, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Indigo Vineyard in Beechworth, in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. For the wine nerds out there, made from clones 115 and MV6. Brokenwood, Indigo Vineyard, Pinot […]

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Brokenwood Nebbiolo Rosato 2019

December 4, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Brokenwood have advised me that they’ve sold out of this label already, so if you see any on the shelves, I suggest you buy up! From Brokenwood’s Beechworth plantings. Brokenwood, […]

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Brokenwood Pinot Gris 2019

November 3, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

According to recently released data, Pinot Gris (and Grigio) consumption in Australia continues to grow and grow. Hunter Valley’s based Brokenwood look to Victoria’s alpine region for their Pinot Gris. […]

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Brokenwood Pinot Gris 2017

June 4, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Beechworth is a very important part of the Brokenwood jigsaw, with Pinot’s Gris and Noir coming from these sub-alpine vineyards. Brokenwood, Pinot Gris, Beechworth, 2017 A little less full than […]

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Brokenwood Shiraz 2016

April 15, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

2016 started wet through January before a dry February allowing colour and flavour to fully develop. The hand picked fruit for this wine comes from the esteemed Graveyard vineyard. Brokenwood, […]

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Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2011

February 19, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The flagship white wine from Brokenwood. ILR are the initials  of Iain Leslie Riggs, Brokenwood’s Chief Winemaker, managing director and all round good guy. No ILR was made in 2010 […]

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Brokenwood Tallawanta Vineyard Semillon 2015

February 9, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

2015 was a rainy, interrupted season in the Hunter and Brokenwood’s Chief Winemaker, Iain Riggs believes that it will be the single vineyard wines that really stand out. This is […]

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