Indigo Vineyard Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 12 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Brokenwood's exploration outside of the Hunter Valley led them to the picturesque, cool-climate region of Beechworth in Victoria, specifically to the Indigo Vineyard. Established in the foothills of the Victorian Alps, this vineyard sits on ancient decomposed granite and gravelly clay loams. The Indigo Vineyard Shiraz showcases a distinct contrast to Brokenwood's Hunter Valley reds, offering a more structural, savory, and spice-driven profile. Hand-harvested grapes are typically fermented in open-top fermenters with a portion of whole bunches to enhance aromatic complexity, followed by maturation in French oak puncheons and barriques. The wine tells a story of regional diversity, marrying Brokenwood's elegant winemaking philosophy with the rugged, mineral-rich terroir of Victoria's high country.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1970 by Sydney lawyers Tony Albert, John Beeston, and acclaimed wine critic James Halliday, Brokenwood Wines began on a modest 10-acre block in Pokolbin within the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. Guided for decades by veteran managing director and chief winemaker Iain Riggs, the estate evolved from a passionate weekend venture into one of Australia's most prestigious and benchmark wine producers. Brokenwood embraces a philosophy of precise, low-intervention winemaking designed to let terroir and varietal clarity shine across both estate-grown Hunter Valley fruit and carefully selected parcels across Australia. The winery has achieved global acclaim particularly for its crisp, cellar-worthy Hunter Valley Semillons and its flagship Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, alongside popular lifestyle bottlings like the iconic Cricket Pitch label.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14.0%