Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, grilled white fish, salt and pepper squid
✨ Technical Specifications
Brokenwood's Hunter Valley Semillon is a definitive expression of one of the wine world's most unique and celebrated styles. Sourced from premium vineyards across the Hunter Valley, this wine is crafted with a philosophy of purity and patience. Historically, Hunter Valley Semillon was often referred to as 'Hunter Valley Riesling' or 'White Burgundy' by early settlers, but it has since rightfully claimed its own identity. The grapes are harvested early at lower sugar levels to maintain a vibrant, natural acidity and a lower alcohol profile. Fermented entirely in stainless steel without any oak contact or malolactic fermentation, the wine captures the pristine, laser-sharp essence of the grape. In its youth, it is incredibly fresh, driven by bright citrus and lemongrass notes, but it possesses an almost magical ability to transform in the cellar, developing rich, complex characters of toasted brioche, beeswax, and honey without ever seeing a stave of oak.
🍾 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
Semillon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
10.5% - 11.5%