Brokenwood Regions
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McLaren Vale
Gutsy Shiraz with concentrated rich, ripe fruit from old, dry grown vines, has put McLaren Vale at the pinnacle of Shiraz in Australia and the world.
Climate: warm to hot
Soil: Sand to clay loams
Elevation: 200 metres
Varieties: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Padthaway
Brokenwood's source vineyard in Padthaway is a few kilometres off the main road and situated on a Limestone outcrop with overlaying Terra Rossa. A little bit of Coonawarra in a warmer site.
Climate: warm
Soil: Terra rossa over limestone
Elevation: 50 metres
Varieties: Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Beechworth
The new jewel in the crown for Brokenwood and the Australian industry. Cool, dry and continental climate lends itself to very high quality Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Viognier and Shiraz.
Climate: warm
Soil: Granite to schist to clay loams
Elevation: 350 metres
Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Shiraz
King Valley
An unsung hero of Victoria with a fast growing reputation for distinctive Italian varietals and old vine Cabernet Sauvignon.
Climate: warm to hot
Soil: Alluvial sands and gravel to volcanic clay/loams
Elevation: 200 metres
Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc
Cowra
The workhorse of the NSW western slope producing consistently good quality Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon for Cricket Pitch.
Climate: hot
Soil: Alluvial sands to red/brown loam
Elevation: 300 metres
Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay
Bathurst
A close relative to Orange and quickly accelerating as one of the up and coming cooler climate areas in NSW. Turning out some grunty Chardonnay.
Climate: cool
Soil: Clay loam to ancient gravels
Elevation: 700 metres
Varieties: Chardonnay
Hunter Valley
Shiraz and Semillon are king, producing some of Australia’s most distinctive and longest living styles of both varieties.
Climate: warm to hot sub tropical
Soil: Volcanic loams to red cracking clays
Elevation: 75 metres
Varieties: Shiraz, Semillon
Orange
At the heart of the central high country and with vineyards over the 1000 metre mark the region has made its presence felt with stratospheric cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Climate: cool
Soil: Well drained fertile clay loams
Elevation: 900 metres
Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
