Cricket Pitch Red
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years of vintage release to appreciate its fresh fruit character.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled lamb chops, classic beef burgers, roasted duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The story of Brokenwood's Cricket Pitch Red is intimately tied to the winery's playful and community-minded origins. In the early 1970s, the founders cleared a portion of their newly acquired Hunter Valley land not just for vines, but also to construct a cricket pitch—a site that quickly became a legendary social hub for local winemakers. First released in the mid-1980s, this wine was created as an approachable, vibrant red blend. Typically marrying the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the plush fruit of Shiraz and the softness of Merlot, it represents a classic, easy-drinking Australian style. The fruit is sourced from premium vineyards across South Eastern Australia, then carefully blended and matured in seasoned oak to preserve its bright forest-berry flavors and soft, approachable tannins.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Brokenwood Wines blev grundlagt i 1970 af Sydney-advokaterne Tony Albert og John Beeston samt den anerkendte vinkritiker James Halliday, og det hele startede på en beskeden parcel på 10 acres i Pokolbin i New South Wales' Hunter Valley. Gennem årtier har vingården under ledelse af den erfarne direktør og chefvinmager Iain Riggs udviklet sig fra et passioneret weekendprojekt til en af Australiens mest prestigefyldte og toneangivende producenter. Brokenwood arbejder ud fra en filosofi om præcis, minimalistisk vinfremstilling, hvor terroiret og den rene druesortskarakter får lov til at skinne igennem – både i frugten fra egne marker i Hunter Valley og i nøje udvalgte parceller fra andre dele af Australien. Huset har opnået international anerkendelse for især sine sprøde, lagringsværdige Semillon-vine fra Hunter Valley og flagskibet Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, side om side med populære hverdagsklassikere som den ikoniske Cricket Pitch-serie.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5-14.0%