BROKENWOOD GRAVEYARD VINEYARD SHIRAZ 2007

Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2007

“Deep purple-crimson, it proclaims its breed and quality from the first whiff, overflowing with black fruits, tannins and oak in support. It will slowly gain notes of earth, briar and polished leather as it develops in bottle, the screwcap giving it an indefinite life span.” – 96/100, James Halliday

VARIETIES: Shiraz
REGION: Australia / New South Wales / Hunter Valley
AGEING: Made with minimal intervention and aged in a mix of new and older French oak barrels
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 20 years or more, at an optimal hygrometric degree of 70%
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC
PAIRING: Pair well with a Grilled Ribeye Steak, Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks, Smoked Brisket, Spicy Barbequed Sausages, or cheese like Gouda, Mature Cheddar and Red Leicester
CRITICS SCORES: JH/96, JO/96, W&S/94, WE/91
VIVINO: Average 4.3 ★★★★✰

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Graveyard Vineyard – Hunter Valley Shiraz | Range | Brokenwood Wines

Old vines, own roots and low yields. Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz is Brokenwood’s signature wine. The 53 year old vines from this vineyard produce a consistent high quality wine. A classic, medium bodied Shiraz with red fruit aromas and great finesse. A seamless palate of savoury Shiraz, with subtle French oak flavours and fine tannins. A wine suitable for extended bottle maturation. Awarded the prestigious rating of ‘Exceptional’in the Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine V’, the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz remains the highest placed shiraz from the Hunter Valley.

The Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine was first released in 1991 and honoured the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz with ‘Outstanding’. The Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz remains the only Hunter Valley Shiraz in the Classification and was elevated to the highest category of ‘Exceptional’ and has remained for each release since.

The Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine has achieved such prestigious recognition because the criteria for inclusion are objective and market-driven, and the Classification is regularly revised and updated.

The Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz was named after original plans for the site which was to be a cemetery within Pokolbin, however it was never used as such. The first single vineyard selection for the Graveyard Vineyard was in 1983.

Originally planted with Shiraz and Cabernet, the heavy clay soil resulted in vintages of low yield but with extraordinary concentration of flavour in the berries, providing a distinctive and premium wine style.

Today the 15 hectare Graveyard Vineyard comprises solely of Shiraz and is broken up into a number of blocks named in good Brokenwood fun; Pa’s, 7 Acre, Bush, Duck’s, Road, Middle, End, Kat’s and Dog’s, State of Origin, Vegas and Trees.

THE WINEMAKING
Given the extremely low yields of only two and a half tons per hectare, the berries usually have a high skin to juice ratio, resulting in saturated colors and intense flavors. Aged for up to 14 months in new oak barrels (30-40%) and experienced French oak casks and vats.

TOP VINTAGES
2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1986, 1983.