Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Brokenwood
Label Name:
 
Hunter Valley Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Hunter Valley, New South Wales
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Gold Medal (96 pts) – Halliday Wine Companion (listed on product page); Silver Medal (92 pts) – 2023 NSW Wine Awards; Silver Medal – 2024 Hunter Valley Wine Show. Critic scores: Winepilot reviews ~94–95 pts

Tasting Note
Lifted red-fruit and earthy aromas; ripe berry fruit with subtle vanillin oak, medium-bodied with fresh acidity, fine ripe tannins and a very long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, duck, veal, aged cheddar; Asian: char siu/roast pork, Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan pepper beef, teriyaki duck, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Part vinomatic and part open-top (2–4 tonne) fermentation; open ferments plunged twice daily; pressed after ~5 days; malolactic in oak; matured in 100% French oak (25% puncheons, 25% new).

Vineyard Info
Brokenwood, founded 1970 by Tony Albert, John Beeston and James Halliday, is based in Pokolbin. 2022 Shiraz sourced from Graveyard, Oakey Creek, Mistress Block, Verona and Tallawanta managed vineyards.