2020 Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, Brokenwood Your Store

2020 Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, Brokenwood

Hunter Valley, Australia

Pale straw with a glint of green, this Hunter Valley classic opens with fresh aromas of lime, gooseberry, and cut grass, rounded by a hint of passionfruit and white florals. The palate is crisp, zesty, and effortlessly balanced with citrus and tropical fruit weaving together over a subtle mineral edge. Bright acidity keeps it lively right through to the clean, refreshing finish.

For when: the afternoon’s too good to waste indoors.
Pairs with: oysters, fish tacos, or a bowl of salty crisps in the sunshine.
If this wine were a person, it’d be the mate who brings the music and never misses the catch.

Brokenwood has been crafting Cricket Pitch since the 1980s, a modern nod to Australia’s coastal freshness and relaxed charm. This Sauvignon Blanc–Semillon blend shows why it remains a crowd favourite: vibrant, uncomplicated, and built for good times.

Whats in the bottle
60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon

Notable Awards
91 pts – Halliday Wine Companion 90 pts – The Real Review

£22.95
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Founded in 1970 as a hobby venture by three Sydney-based solicitors- Tony Albert, John Beeston and Australian wine critic James Halliday- Brokenwood is perhaps best known for there Cricket Pitch label, which was first sourced from a 4-hectare block at the foothills of the Hunter Valley’s Brokenback Ranges. The block was originally earmarked as the local cricket ground before they decided to plant a vineyard instead. Similarly, Brokenwood purchased their neighbouring block, which was intended to be the local cemetery, and instead planted Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, becoming their critically acclaimed flagship wine, the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz.
Chief Winemaker and Managing Director Iain Riggs joined Brokenwood in 1982 and introduced new winery equipment and facilities specifically for premium white wine production. Since 1983, white wine makes up a significant part of total production and their Semillon is widely recognized as one of the finest in the world. Iain has also been the driving force behind Brokenwood’s expansion into the McLaren Vale in South Australia, Beechworth in Victoria, Margaret River in Western Australia, and Orange in New South Wales. Despite their expansion, they have managed to remain fiercely committed to producing unique and high-quality expressions of Australian terroir.
Iain is the driving force behind Brokenwood’s flagship wine, the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz and its promotion as a unique Single Vineyard Shiraz. Rated as Exceptional in the Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine, it is still the only Hunter Valley Shiraz to feature. Iain is also a great promoter of Hunter Valley Semillon with the highly acclaimed ILR (Iain Leslie Riggs) Reserve Semillon as the Brokenwood flagship white. Both the Graveyard Shiraz and the ILR Semillon are amongst the finest of their kind in not just Australia but the world.

The grapes are harvested from four regions: Cowra (85%), Hunter Valley (5%), Orange (3%), and McLaren Vale (7%). The harvested fruit outside the Hunter Valley is processed to the primary juice stage. The primary juice is then transported to the winery in the Hunter Valley. The juice undergoes fermentation at the winery. A small percentage (approximately 5%) of this wine was fermented in a barrel. After fermentation, the wines are blended. The final blend consists of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon.

Country
Australia
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Producer
Brokenwood
Region
Hunter Valley
Size
750ml
Types
White Wine
Vintage
2020

2020 Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, Brokenwood

£22.95

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