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 solicitors James Halliday, John Beeston, and Tony Albert, Brokenwood Wines began on a ten-acre Pokolbin parcel initially intended as a cricket ground. Situated in the lower Hunter Valley against the Brokenback Mountain Range, the estate operates on alluvial loams and heavy clay soils, shaped by a warm, humid subtropical climate with cooling maritime breezes. While historically anchored by its renowned Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Brokenwood established equivalent global renown for its pure, cellar-worthy white wines. The estate practices certified viticulture under Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards, supervised in cellar operations by Chief Winemaker Stuart Hordern following Iain Riggs's transformative tenure. Renowned benchmark expressions include the single-vineyard and aged ILR Reserve Semillon—celebrated for low-alcohol tension, racy citrus acidity, and nuanced toast developments without oak maturation—alongside single-site iterations like Stanleigh Park Vineyard Semillon and cool-climate chardonnays from Beechworth and Orange.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
13.0% - 13.5%