Australia, Brokenwood, Australia, South Australia, Brokenwood
Name:
Brokenwood RAYNER VINEYARD Shiraz McLaren Vale South Australia
Where it's from:
Australia, South Australia, Mclaren Vale
Price per case:
£149.35
Bottles per case:
6 x 75 cl
Style:
Powerful Reds
Description:
Brokenwood is one of Australia's most outstanding producers. Based in the Hunter, this property is justly renowned for the wines from their own Graveyard vineyard. The Shiraz in particular, is a stunning example of the classic Hunter style. Iain Riggs has, over the years, built upon this reputation with wines from other regions. The success of this policy was illustrated when the 1999 Rayner Vineyard Shiraz won not only the Rhone and Syrah-Grenache trophy at the 2001 International Wine Challenge Awards but also the Red Wine Trophy. Its combination of power and elegance is exemplifies the Brokenwood style as pioneered by Riggs and his winemaker, Peter James Charteris (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
Australia, South Australia, Mclaren Vale
Producer:
Brokenwood
Product ID:
27161
Brokenwood CRICKET PITCH White Hunter Valley
Description: Cricket Pitch is bright pale yellow in colour, with green tints and aromas of citrus with herbaceous green pea edge. Sauvignon Blanc from the cooler areas provides the powerful fruit backbone with Semillon giving a structure of richness to the palate. Some barrel ferment character adds subtle complexity and further dimension to the palate. A fine natural acid structure provides length and liveliness to the finish. In 1978, Brokenwood sourced fruit from outside the Hunter Valley for the first time. The practice of multi-district blending is now a major part of the company philosophy, with parcels of fruit sourced from ten of Australia's premier wine regions. This allows Brokenwood's blended wines to maintain a consistently high standard, and enables the winemakers to make the most of distinctive regional characteristics. Again this wine will be bottled under the Stelvin closure, so that it can be enjoyed free from cork taint and in perfect condition. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £63.87
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Brokenwood I L R Reserve Semillon Hunter Valley New South Wales
Description: On the nose, excellent toast aromas and long lift on the nose. Palate flavours include toast as well as vanillin flavour in the mid to back palate. This wine will develop further with classic aged Hunter Semillon trademarks. A selection from the best vineyards on sandy soil in the Hunter, the wine is fermented in stainless steel, bottled young and then aged in bottle until its release. 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. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £200.53
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Brokenwood CRICKET PITCH Red South Eastern Australia Description: The Cricket Pitch ‘CP’ Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz is a typical ‘South Eastern Australian’ blend of 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 25% Shiraz , sourced from premium vineyards in McLaren Vale and Padthaway in South Australia, as well as Beechworth in Victoria. Although a drought year across most of Australia’s regions, careful handling has ensured that the ‘CP’ Cabernet-Merlot-Shiraz displays the savoury characters and easy drinking style that are the hallmarks of the wine. Matured mostly in one to three year old American and French oak barrels for up to 18 months, the ‘CP’ Red is accessible on the palate, and has balance, length, and subtle oak flavours that support the fruit. The pristine character of the varieties shines through in the glass, from the slightly cedary notes of the Cabernet Sauvignon through to the soft, fruity richness of the Shiraz. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £66.87
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Brokenwood GRAVEYARD VINEYARD Shiraz Hunter Valley New South Wales
Description: The Graveyard Vineyard’is the jewel in the Brokenwood crown, responsible for the company's flagship wine. The 14 hectare vineyard was initially planted with Shiraz vines in 1970. With extremely heavy clay soils, yields are low, but fruit flavour is intense through employment of meticulous vinification techniques. It has lifted aromas of dark cherry, clove and ‘sweet’ earth. These are complimented by soft mocha oak and flavours of dark chocolate, plums and spice/pepper characters. The tannins are ripe with a dry, cedar edge. There is a perfect weight of fruit, alcohol and tannin. 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. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £276.23
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Brokenwood McLaren Vale/Padthaway Shiraz South Australia Description: The Shiraz from Brokenwood is a multi-regional blend. It has a very good depth of colour and youthful purple tints. There are dark chocolate and ripe cherry characters from the McLaren Vale fruit nicely complemented by a subtle mintiness that comes from the Padthaway fruit, and some red cherry tones derived from the Beechworth vineyard. There is a subtle oak flavour with a charry edge that is nicely balanced by ripe but fine tannins on the palate. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £175.62
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Brokenwood Semillon Hunter Valley New South Wales
Description: The Hunter Valley Semillon is an excellent, luminous green/yellow colour, with lifted zesty, lemongrass aromas with some sweet apple blossom characters. Fruit is dominant on the palate but it displays a typical tight structure with a citrus acid finish; initial lime plus cut grass flavours. There is a perfect balance of fruit, alcohol and acid. 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. In 1978, Brokenwood sourced fruit from outside the Hunter Valley for the first time. The practice of multi-district blending is now a major part of the company philosophy, with parcels of fruit sourced from 10 of Australia’s premier wine regions. This allows Brokenwood’s blended wines to maintain a consistently high standard, and enables the winemakers to make the most of distinctive regional characteristics (12 x 75 cl) Price: £124.94
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Brokenwood I L R Reserve Semillon Hunter Valley New South Wales
Description: On the nose, excellent toast aromas and long lift on the nose. Palate flavours include toast as well as vanillin flavour in the mid to back palate. This wine will develop further with classic aged Hunter Semillon trademarks. A selection from the best vineyards on sandy soil in the Hunter, the wine is fermented in stainless steel, bottled young and then aged in bottle until its release. 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. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £196.45
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Brokenwood RAYNER VINEYARD Shiraz McLaren Vale South Australia Description: Consistency best sums up this special vineyard. The initial feature is the dense black/dark red cherry colour. Maturation was in predominantly American oak and the distinctive vanillin lift compliments the ripe dark berry and mocha chocolate aromas of McLaren Vale Shiraz. A full bodied mouthfeel. Good viscosity and long flavours of plum, vanillin and charry notes. An excellent finish and although these wines can be consumed in their youth, they do develop into rich, chocolate/earth McLaren Vale mature reds. The palate has strong 'turkish delight' characters balanced by subtle oak and grape tannins. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £163.76
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Brokenwood Shiraz Hunter Valley Australia Description: This Hunter Valley Shiraz is showing medium density colour with bright youthful tints. Aromas of mocha, dark chocolate and charry bramble from the oak give way to blackberry as well as savoury Hunter Shiraz fruit. A good restrained alcohol weight carries the rich flavours while the palate has vanillin and dark cherry. The soft tannins and dry finish round out this well made wine. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £191.65
