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Australia's first vineyards were planted here in 1788. Today, the state is most famous for the Hunter Valley, where Australia's most delicate, ageworthy white wines are made. Picked early and light in alcohol, Hunter semillon is delicious for its dry, tight structure and lemony fruit which becomes toasty and soft in texture with age. In successful vintages, Hunter’s medium-bodied, earthy and ageworthy shiraz reds can also be outstanding.
Beginning life in 1970 as a hobby vineyard, farmed at weekends by a trio of Sydney solicitors, the Brokenwood estate has evolved to become one of Australia’s most well thought-of wineries. Located in Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley it is now owned by a syndicate of 23, with an excellent winemaking team under the aegis of Ian Riggs, a fine winemaker and world-renowned wine show judge who joined Brokenwood in 1982.
Top 60 wines forChristmas: Brokenwood's young semillon is incredibly refreshing, and this one'sall lithe lemon and lime with a hint of apricot. One for hot smoked salmon withhorseradish.
Read moreThe Society's newHunter semillon is made by Brokenwood in classic Hunter Valley style: light butintensely flavoured, unoaked and dry, with mouthwatering apricot, lemon, limeand green-apple fruit and...
Read moreIf you are lookingfor a lower alcohol alternative, Australia’s semillon ticks the box with itsmodest 11%. I often find young Hunter semillons taste like battery acidthey are so tart (they are...
