Brokenwood have announced that they’ve taken custodianship of the Oakey Creek Vineyard from the original owners, the Draytons. Originally planted in 1982 (the vineyard’s composition is a combination of free […]
The mainstay white grape of the Hunter Valley and it continues to be one of the wine gems of the world. This year’s release from Brokenwood won the Marshall-Flannery Trophy […]
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 […]
SALVIS GRATIA roughly translates to “Saving grace.” The CB boys call this new label a “secret project” crafted mid-vintage. Hand harvested from “some of the last remnants of the Madeira […]
A deviation from the usual Hunter Valley Semillon here: winemaking includes use of indigenous yeasts, clean tank ferments, cloudy barrel ferments and some fruit parcels with time on skins. Gundog […]
2021 sees another change to the fruit sourcing, along with Tinkler’s School Block, this edition sees fruit from the Mount Bright vineyard with its heavier soils.. Gundog Estate, Hunter’s, Semillon, […]
This vintage sees fruit now sourced from the Constable and Tinkler’s vineyards in Pokolbin. A cooler vintage meant slightly later than usual ripening, but produced well balanced fruit straight off […]
The creative team at Fourth Wave Wine launched their first wines in the Plus & Minus Zero Alcohol range a little over 12 months ago. Since then they’ve introduced sparkling […]
Carillion Wines are part of the greater stable of the Davis Family Vineyards (including Pepper Tree and Briar Ridge). They have their home base in the Hunter Valley, along with […]
Part of West Cape Howe’s well priced “Cape to Cape” range and packaged in Lean & Green lightweight glass. Vegan friendly. West Cape Howe, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Western Australia, 2020 […]
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