Tallawanta Vineyard Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from vintage release, showing exceptional aging potential.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, earthy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Tallawanta Vineyard is one of the crown jewels of the Hunter Valley, with its prized Shiraz vines originally planted in 1920. Situated on the iconic red volcanic clay soils of the Pokolbin district, this historic site yields a Shiraz of remarkable pedigree, elegance, and longevity. Brokenwood's stewardship of this legendary vineyard preserves its rich heritage, producing a wine that epitomizes the classic, medium-bodied Hunter Valley style. The winemaking emphasizes minimal intervention to allow the unique terroir to shine, resulting in a highly aromatic profile of red cherries, dark plums, savory spice, and the signature Hunter 'earthy' undertone, supported by silky tannins and bright acidity.
🍾 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)
13.0% - 13.5%