Wines By Brokenwood

Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Red 2009

The first block of Brokenwood vines ever planted was on a cricket pitch. Acquisition of this ten acre property on McDonalds Rd in October of 1970 almost fell into competitor's hands during a bidding war against Hungerford Hill. By the time the site became productive in 1973, Brokenwood had established themselves at the apex of a resurgence in Hunter Valley viticulture. Cricket Pitch is a varietally rich cépage of Cabernet and Shiraz, Merlot and Petit Verdot from vineyards in the central ranges of New South Wales, Beechworth and McLaren Vale.

$1499each

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Fashioned to a fruit driven, drink now styling, Cricket Pitch is an entry level into one of the nation's most collectable labels. A precious block separating Cricket Pitch and the eminent Graveyard Vineyard has remained elusive to Brokenwood, who were taunted for many years with outrageous invoices sent to them by neighbouring Hungerford Hill over the collection of firewood. Harvests of Cabernet and Shiraz, Merlot and Petit Verdot from the Central Ranges, Beechworth and McLaren Vale are placed into vinomatic fermenters and treated to a three day cold soak prior to vinification. Upon completion, the finished wine is matured eighteen months in a selection of seasoned American and French oak barriques. Alcohol 14.0%

Medium to full colour and density. Aromas of red cherry, spices and earth. Mid weight palate with some Cabernet cedar up front that leads to soft Shiraz richness. The oak regime is mainly older American and French so limited impact although some vanillin on both nose and palate with a long sweet finish. A drink now style that will continue to soften, excellent fruit flavours and balance being the features.

Brokenwood Cricket Pitch White 2011

Available by the case dozen only

Brokenwood know about good Semillon and retain vineyards from which to collate the finest parcels for vinifying alongside harvests of splendid Sauvignon Blanc. An assemblage from hand picked sites in Cowra and the Hunter Valley, Orange, King Valley and McLaren Vale, named after the first block of Brokenwood vines ever planted, a local community cricket pitch which was acquired after a hotly contested auction against neighbouring Hungerford Hill.

$1499each

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Harvests of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from outside the Hunter Valley are processed to the primary juice stage before transport to the Brokenwood wineworks for fermentation and assemblage. This prelude to vinification ensures that the delicate grape and fruit aromas are preserved. Components are treated to a brisk temperature controlled fermentation to capture the clean varietal expression of fruit and retain freshness. A small portion is barrel fermented to add richness and complexity. Alcohol 12.0%


Bright pale yellow with green tints. Bouquet of citrus and Hunter Semillon lemongrass. Great aromas of lifted Sauvignon Blanc herbaceousness and lime/ hay notes. Some barrel ferment character adding subtle complexity and a further dimension to the palate. A fine acid structure provides length and liveliness to the finish. Enjoy with a whole baked barramundi or spicy Asian laksa.

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Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2006

Hunter Valley

The Graveyard Vineyard site is the jewel in the Brokenwood crown, the source of Brokenwood's flagship wine, initially planted to Shiraz vines in 1970. A wine with great line, a Len Evans expression used to convey structure, balance and length. 45-degree heat over the Christmas New Year period cut Brokenwood's yields by up to 30 percent.

$12999each

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The middle year of three dry vintages and very similar to the 2005% With extremely heavy clay soils, yields from the Graveyard Vineyard are low, but fruit flavour is intense through employment of meticulous vinification techniques. Graveyard Vineyard is comprised of 25%5 acres Shiraz (13.5 acres young vine on rootstock; 12 acres old vine; 4 young vines, own roots and cuttings off old vines) The site was originally occupied by a cemetery dating back to 1882. Four-day cold soak, five-day ferment with hand plunging two times per day in small two-tonne fermenters, then run off to oak. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barrels – 80% French and 20% American, with about 80% new. Alcohol 13.5%

Excellent colour, not overly deep but with youthful tints. True regional Hunter Valley aromas, charry briar wood, clove and red cherry. The aromatics mark this wine as something special right from the start. Fine wafts of elegant wood, there's cocoa and cedar, vanillan and smoke, cherry and sweet licorice. More comforting oak on the palate, some white chocolate, good weight, initially soft-to-mid tannins but then red berry and spice flavours. Earth and fruit backed by slightly tart piquancy, fine tannins that grip. Excellent structure that has earthy, briary, savoury characters and grape/oak tannins. Tastings of previous similar vintages have shown classic Hunter Valley characters developing at five to six years.

Brokenwood McLaren Beechworth Shiraz 2009

McLaren Beechworth

A seamless red wine with all the panache of Brokenwood, centred around a backbone of concentrated, rich and ripe McLaren Vale Shiraz, enhanced by a third of good Beechworth fruit. The winemaking team are always keen to find dedicated growers with good vineyards who are on the ball about the quality of fruit that's central to the Brokenwood label. A heightened level of complexity is at the core of this wine, fashioned to express the finer characters of the different regions, rich and sweet up front, moving on to a dry and mouthfilling, memorable finish.

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Brokenwood was founded by a trio of Sydney based solicitors, Tony Albert, John Beeston and James Halliday, who together paid a record price of $970 per acre for a precious, ten acre property at the foothills of the Brokenback Ranges. The vineyard's first block, originally planned as a cricket ground for the local community, became planted to some of the country's most precious Shiraz vines. Parcels from Beechworth and McLaren Vale are vinified in a mix of open and roto red fermenters over three to four days, a component finishes it's ferment in oak. All batches complete malolactic before maturation in a mix of new and seasoned French and American oak barrels for eighteen months. Alcohol 14.0%

A lovely deep red with purple hues on the rim. Being mostly from McLaren Vale, there are plenty of dark berry aromas with sweet oak marrying well. Spice and xmas pudding characters on the rich, long palate, liqueur cherry flavours and fine oak. Tannins are soft and ripe, courtesy of the Beechworth component, nothing firm about this wine at all, but it fills the palate, lingering pleasantly and long. Soft and subtle oak from the fine oak barriques integrates beautifully with the fruit achieving stylish complexity. Drink now alongside lamb, pasta and veal.

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Brokenwood Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2000

McLaren Vale

Previous vintage claimed Best Red of Show and Best Rhône Red Shiraz/ Grenache at the London International Wine Challenge. 10,000 wines were judged by over 500 judges before conferring this terrific accolade. The 2000 vintage remains a remarkable follow up. The Old Shiraz vines on the Rayner Vineyard are unirrigated, deeply rooted and extensively systemized into clay below the sand. Generally they withstand the toughest of years yielding small amounts of concentrated wines, offering heady aromas and deep complexities.

$5999each

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Consistency best sums up this special vineyard. A muscular and brawny wine that can be consumed in it's youth, Rayner can develop into a rich, chocolate and earth McLaren Vale red. Harvested, crushed and chilled to tanker in the McLaren Vale, brought to the Brokenwood Estate in the Hunter Valley for vinomatic fermentation. Not overly rotated, as soft tannins are required. Maturation was in 80% American and 20% French oak (coopered in the Napa Valley) and the distinctive vanillin lift compliments the ripe dark berry and mocha chocolate aromas of McLaren Vale Shiraz. Alcohol 14.5%


Dense, dark red cherry colour. A full bodied wine, good viscosity and long flavours of plum, vanillin and charry notes. The palate has turkish delight characters balanced by subtle oak and grape tannins.

Brokenwood Semillon 2011

Hunter

Available by the case dozen only

What makes a great vintage for Hunter Valley Semillon? Most would say one without rain or drought. While this is certainly important, balance in the wine reigns supreme. Mid January always brings with it a slight nervousness in the Hunter Valley. Having been battered vintage after vintage with drought and pouring rain, is it any wonder that black cats are avoided and ladders given a wide berth?.

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Brokenwood's first vintage was a labour of love for the partners, friends and families conscripted to help. Grapes were carried to the winery in the back seat of Len Evans Bentley. Since then, the estate has learned to live with drought and adversity, and to nourish it's precious vines on a wing and a prayer. In 1982, Brokenwood extended its operations to include the jewel of the Hunter Valley and planted it's vineyards to Semillon. Harvesting is all done by hand, grapes are crushed, chilled and immediately pressed. Neutral yeasts are applied and the juices are inoculated for vinification in fermenters, unwooded and unoaked without any malolactic. Alcohol 11.0%

A beautiful luminous green hue. Distinctive Hunter lemongrass/ straw aromas with some sweet apple blossom characters on release. Sweet fruit flavours initially on the palate indicating perfect ripeness at harvest. Excellent acid structure, long flavours of lime and apple blossom. Perfect in its youth and a wine that will bottle age gracefully. To accompany Asian recipes and all good seafood especially oysters.

Established in 1970, Brokenwood Wines has evolved from a weekend venture for self-professed hobby winemakers into one of Australia's most reputable wine labels

Brokenwood was founded by a trio of Sydney-based solicitors, Tony Albert, John Beeston and James Halliday, who paid a then record price of $970 per acre for a 10-acre block in the foothills of the Brokenback Ranges. The original block - originally planned as a cricket ground for the local community was planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.

The first vintage was picked in 1973. It was a labour of love for the partners, and the friends and families they conscripted to help, with the grapes being carried to the winery in buckets in the back seat of Len Evans' Bentley. Brokenwood's inaugural vintage yielded 75 dozen Shiraz - Cabernet. While none of the original partners claimed to know anything about viticulture, the wine received praise, and attracted a loyal following from its first vintage.

In 1975, a new winery was built to accommodate the growing production. The winery housed fermentation tanks and oak barrels, and, in dorm-style accommodation, the exhausted bodies of the many helpers who came to stay at Brokenwood, seduced by the promise of clean country air, fine food, wine and company in exchange for help on the vineyard. Visitors helped themselves to a taste of the very limited and eagerly sought after boutique wine made by Halliday and his band of weekend winemakers from a table standing in the shade of the first floor balcony.

Many of Australia's most prominent wine identities did their time in the vineyards at Brokenwood during the Seventies

Growth was steady until the boom of 1978, when six new partners joined, allowing the purchase of the next door Graveyard Vineyard. Designated as a cemetery by the local town planners, but never used as such, the block had been planted with Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon.

The heavy clay soil resulted in vintages of low yield, but with extraordinary concentration of flavour in the berries, providing a distinctive wine style that is still evident in the Brokenwood red wines.

The Graveyard Vineyard created Brokenwood's flagship wine, the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, which is still sourced exclusively from this one vineyard. The Langtons Classification of Distinguished Australian Wine has it as the highest rated Hunter Valley red wine, in the Outstanding category. In the same year, Brokenwood sourced fruit from outside the Hunter Valley for the first time - Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra - which was blended with Hunter fruit to make a premium red.

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In 1982, the company extended its range to include white wines - notably the jewel of the Hunter Valley, Semillon. With this broadened scope, the partners decided to consolidate further growth by appointing a Chief Winemaker/Managing Director. Iain Riggs joined Brokenwood in 1982, introducing new winery equipment and facilities specifically for premium white wine production. Brokenwood was now capable of producing high quality white wine, which, since 1983, has been a significant part of its total production.

The multi-regional blend wines, such as the popular Cricket Pitch range, are sourced from premium regions throughout Australia to create a style that demonstrates balance, elegance and consistency. While the size of the company has grown, the operation remains deliberately labour intensive, being the only way of assuring the individuality of the wines.

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