Hunter Valley Shiraz has evolved little stylistically from times long past, when they were commonly branded as Burgundy, lighter in body, endowed with brighter acids and leaner tannins than their South Australian siblings. Brokenback is an achievement in that it makes accessible to all, the distinctive qualities of great Hunter Valley Shiraz, through inclusion of the highest quality fruit, old world vinification techniques and careful handling of oak. Fruit is hand harvested and fermented at warm temperatures in hand plunged open vats. Batches are matured in primarily large French oak casks for eighteen months according to tradition, a component is treated to ageing in small oak barrels. Alcohol 13.0%