Sticky Wicket Semillon
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Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from vintage release to preserve its bright, fresh fruit character.
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Blue cheese, lemon meringue pie, fruit tarts
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Brokenwood's 'Sticky Wicket' Semillon is a clever play on words that celebrates both the classic Australian colloquialism for sweet dessert wines—'stickies'—and the founders' deep-seated passion for cricket, where a 'sticky wicket' refers to a damp, challenging batting pitch. While the Hunter Valley is globally revered for its austere, bone-dry Semillons, this dessert-style bottling highlights the remarkable versatility of the grape. Produced from late-harvested fruit that occasionally benefits from the luscious complexity of botrytis, the wine is carefully crafted to strike a perfect harmony between concentrated sweetness and the grape's naturally vibrant, refreshing acidity. It offers a gorgeous sensory profile of honeyed apricot, citrus peel, and orange marmalade, avoiding any cloying heaviness on the palate.
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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.