Wildwood Road Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb leg with rosemary, grilled ribeye steak, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
While Brokenwood is deeply rooted in the Hunter Valley, their curiosity and pursuit of exceptional terroir led them to Western Australia's prestigious Margaret River. The 'Wildwood Road' Cabernet Sauvignon represents this exploration, sourcing fruit from the cooler, northern reaches of the region along the iconic Wildwood Road. This area is celebrated for its gravelly loam soils and strong maritime influence from the Indian Ocean, which tempers the afternoon heat. Brokenwood applies its signature minimal-intervention winemaking philosophy to this fruit, utilizing traditional open-top fermenters and French oak maturation. The resulting wine is a classic expression of Margaret River Cabernet, characterized by leafy herbaceous notes, bright cassis, and structured, fine-grained tannins that reflect the ancient soils of the West.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon