Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz
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Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from vintage release
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Roasted rosemary lamb, beef Wellington, mature hard cheeses
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The Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz is one of Australia's most legendary and collectible red wines, representing the pinnacle of Hunter Valley winemaking. The vineyard owes its evocative name to its original late 19th-century designation as a cemetery for the Pokolbin community, though it was never actually used for burials. Instead, the heavy, low-yielding clay soils were planted with Shiraz vines in 1968. This unique terroir produces a remarkably distinct style of Shiraz. Unlike the blockbuster, high-alcohol profiles of warmer Australian regions, the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz is celebrated for its medium-bodied elegance, savory complexity, and structural precision. Traditional open fermenters are utilized, followed by maturation in high-quality French oak puncheons and barriques. The resulting wine is a masterclass in Hunter Valley terroir, showing bright red and dark berry fruits, cracked black pepper, earthy undertones, and silky, fine-grained tannins that evolve beautifully over decades.
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Established in 1970 by Tony Albert, John Beeston, and legendary wine critic James Halliday, Brokenwood Wines has evolved from a boutique passion project into one of Australia’s most prestigious wine estates. Situated in the historic Hunter Valley at 401 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin, New South Wales 2320, Australia, the winery is celebrated for its exceptional single-vineyard wines and a philosophy centered on minimal intervention to showcase pure varietal character. Brokenwood is most famous for its iconic Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, widely considered one of the country's finest medium-bodied reds, alongside its world-class, pristine Hunter Valley Semillon. Under the esteemed guidance of longtime winemaker Iain Riggs and current Chief Winemaker Stuart Hordern, the estate continues to set the benchmark for elegant, terroir-driven Australian wines. Discover more at their official website: https://www.brokenwood.com.au.