The Brokenback Vineyard, Pokolbin, was planted in the 1970's by a visionary group led by the late, legendary, Len Evans, AO, OBE. Over the ensuing years the vines have produced premium wines under a variety of labels. In 2008 the vineyard then in two parts, was purchased privately and amalgamated.

Our Brokenback Verdelho displays lifted tropical fruit aromas and flavours balanced by refreshing citrus acidity. This generous wine is full flavoured with a touch of spice creating a long and complex palate.

Enjoy this early drinking style.

Cellaring:  1 - 3 years

The Brokenback Vineyard, Pokolbin, was planted in the 1970's by a visionary group led by the late, legendary, Len Evans, AO, OBE. Over the ensuing years the vines have produced premium wines under a variety of labels. In 2008 the vineyard then in two parts, was purchased privately and amalgamated.

Our Pinot Gris delivers a clean and crisp mouth feel with fresh acidity adding liveliness to the wine. This wine displays pear, apple and citrus fruit flavours that lead to a long and balanced finish.

Cellaring:  Excellent for immediate consumption or will gain rewarding complexity with medium term cellaring 2 - 5 years.

The Creek Bed Reserve Chardonnay is made from an isolated parcel of fruit selected from our Brokenback Vineyard. This medium-bodied Chardonnay hails from a single vineyard grown on the low-lying alluvial flats comprising of well drained sandy loam soils.

Appearance: Pale straw with green tinged hues.

Bouquet: Subtle melon and tropical fruit aromas with delicate oak complexity.

Palate: This wine offers an elegant mineral line with a refreshing citrus core driving through the palate. With careful French oaking treatments and extended lees contact the palate is well structured and complex displaying melon flavours with a creamy finish. A delicious wine in the contemporary style.

Vintage Conditions 2021: Following on from a hot and dry 2020 vintage, the Hunter Valley 2021 was quite the opposite. During the ripening period we experienced cooler than average summer temperatures along with a higher than average summer rainfall. These weather conditions placed some disease pressure n the vineyard which led to a selective hand-picking process at harvest time. The results of this hand-picking management practice ensured only clean, ripe fruit was harvested and wine quality was assured. The white wines made from 2021 harvest are quite elegant in style displaying refreshing, delicate acidity.

Winemaking: After crushing and destemming the must was chilled to 12 degrees then pressed and cold settled. Once settled 30% of the clear juice was racked into new French oak barrels where fermentation and partial malo-latic fermentation took place. The remainder of the Chardonnay was fermented in a stainless-steel vessel at 12-15 degrees for 20 days. The oak component received extended maturation on yeast lees with occasional lees stirring. After 8 months in oak barrels the two components were blended, stablised, fined and filtered for bottling in late 2021.

Cellaring:  Excellent whilst young or will gain rewarding complexity with medium term cellaring of 2 - 5 years.

Wine Analysis: Alcohol 12.75% | Residual Sugar 1.0 g/Lt | T.A 6.75 g/Lt | pH 3.35

This iconic Long Flat White wine label has been a consumers' favourite for over 50 years and a wine that has been talked about for generations. This is a wine label with rich heritage and crafted from grapes grown in the Hunter Valley of NSW.

The perfect alfresco wine or a wine for all occasions, this versatile field blend of Chardonnay and Semillon is one to please the most. This wine over delivers in quality and is exceptional value for money, with vibrant flavours of white peach, tropical fruits and citrus.

This lovely light, fresh and vibrant wine can best accompany seafood, pasta and all white meats.