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| Whilst very fond of the Hunter Valley as a superior area to grow Shiraz grapes, Iain Riggs, Winemaker and General Manager of Brokenwood, has for many years searched the country for other regions that produce fruit to complement that from his own vineyards. Great Hunter Valley Shiraz really needs several years before it peaks as a drinking proposition and this is not what the majority of the wine drinking public want to do, cellar the wine for at least ten years. Brokenwood still produce such a wine from a single vineyard called "Graveyard"...... |
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| When Brokenwood was established it trail blazed the way for producers in the Hunter Valley to augment their wines in both style and quantity by blending fruit from other areas. This wine continues that trend although the unusual point about this wine is that the fruit has been sourced entirely from other premium regions. In this case it is from the McLaren Vale and King Valley regions...... |
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| This premium wine from mature, dry grown and very low yielding vines has now become one of Australia¹s classic wines. It¹s reputation is justly deserved and this wine only adds further lustre to the label...... |
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| The Hunter Valley has one great white wine variety. Despite the rush towards Chardonnay in the 1980s, Semillon, has always been the Hunter’s finest variety. The typical style is one that is shy in youth but blossoms after 5 years bottle age...... |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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| Semillon remains the great grape variety of the Hunter Valley and this is a classic...... |
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| Semillon is a classic variety from one of the oldest wine regions in the country. Generally these wines require a lengthy period in the cellar before they are ready. Iain Riggs changed all this with his arrival in the valley. He has consciously striven for a style that would make superb youthful drinking. This wine now stands alone as the finest early drinking Semillon from the Hunter Valley and has appeal not only for traditional Semillon fanciers but also followers of other varieties enjoy the freshness and impact of this wine...... |
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| This is a single vineyard Hunter Valley wine. Shiraz is the great red variety, in most of our grape growing regions and the greatest wines of the Hunter are certainly from Shiraz. The yields are exceedingly low, but in the dry years the fruit concentration is quite remarkable. This vineyard produces some of the best Shiraz fruit that is very distinctive in character. It is therefore bottled separately to retain its own "terroir"...... |
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| 2000 Vintage was kind to the Hunter. It was in fact a superb year. Certainly Iain Riggs is is quietly satisfied with his achievements from this vintage, notably this fresh and wonderfully attractive wine...... |
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LOWER HUNTER VALLEY |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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| A classic year for one of Australia’s truly great wines...... |
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| Again this amazing wine defies logic! 11% alcohol, and yet beautifully aromatic on the nose, and elegant yet intense on the palate...... |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Semillon |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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