Stanleigh Park Vineyard Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled white fish, sashimi
✨ Technical Specifications
The Stanleigh Park Vineyard Semillon is a benchmark single-vineyard expression from Brokenwood, sourced from a prized site in the Hunter Valley known for its free-draining sandy loam soils. Planted on the valley floor, this vineyard yields fruit of incredible purity and laser-like acidity. Brokenwood's winemaking philosophy for this wine is traditional and minimalist: early hand-harvesting to preserve natural acidity, gentle whole-bunch pressing, and fermentation in stainless steel with absolutely no oak contact. In its youth, the wine is incredibly vibrant, driven by citrus zest and mineral tension. Over time, it undergoes a magical transformation, developing the classic Hunter Semillon hallmarks of toasted brioche, beeswax, and lemongrass without ever losing its refreshing core.
🍾 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%