Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th September

10am to 5pm

-       Nothing over $10 a bottle!

-       Special offer on RIEDEL glassware, great Father’s Day gift

FREE BBQ from 12-2pm daily by Jonathan’s

All wines available for tasting

Some of the top reviews included:

“4 and a half stars - Side Gate Geelong Shiraz 2007 –  Strong colour, a fragrant bouquet of dark berries and spice, then a polished and supple medium-bodied palate, red fruits emerging along with black, fine savoury tannins on the finish. Screwcap. 13.5% alc. Rating 93.”

“Side Gate Clare Valley Riesling 2008 – Has a zesty, brisk bouquet, then an attractive, long palate with intense lime/citrus flavours, purchased in bulk, bottled by Broken Gate – a spectacular example of the availability of high-quality wine in these times of surplus. Screwcap. 12.5% alc. Rating 92.”

“Side Gate Strathbogie Ranges Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Light straw-green, some herb and grass aromas, the palate adding citrus and a hint of passion fruit, well-made wine. Silver medal Concours des Vins, Melbourne. Screwcap. 12.5% alc. Rating 90.”

“(Broken Gate) Clare Valley Shiraz 2008 – Solid red-purple, interesting wine – the question is whether there is low-level, volatile acidity, but even if there is, it only serves to lift the aromas and flavours, all up, has more vibrancy than many, and the balance is good. Screwcap. 14.2% alc. Rating 90.“

“This newish label sources grapes from various Australian wine regions – and then offers them at realistic prices. Broken Gate is the top label, Side Gate is the lower-priced label.”

On the 2008 Broken Gate Pinot Noir which received 4 drops for value and a score of 90:

“Pretty spiffy wine. Sweet and sour, velvety and chewy – those characteristics sound like contradictions, but they work in harmony here. Dark cherries and cedarwood, enough taning to keep it firm, but not enough to intrude. There’s the odd, stewy, smoky note, but there is a lot of pleasure to be had here.”

Broken Gate 2008 Vintage Brut Chardonnay & Pinot Noir – Victoria
Comprising 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir
This unique cool climate sparkling from the renowned ‘high country’ region of Victoria displays tiny beads.
Its wonderful blush hue colour offers a nose of elegance with lemon and honey blossom aromas.

Broken Gate 2009 Petite Chardonnay – Central Victoria
Made from hand picked petite (small) bunches of grapes, this cool climate wine has a bright straw colour with aromas of ripe nectarines and fig. The delicate use of French oak produces a hint of vanilla on the nose.

A smooth full pallet of stone fruit flavours, some buttery elements all seamlessly finishing with clean acidy, great harmony and finesse.

Broken Gate 2008 Shiraz – Clare Valley

Deep cherry red in colour with vibrant black berry hues, this wine has enticing aromas of pepper and spice.
The palate is soft and generous with flavours of red berries, dark cherries and a hint of oak.
This delicious Shiraz is ideal for everyday drinking and will further develop over the coming years.

Broken Gate 2008 Pinot Noir – Geelong
Limited release down to the last 100 cases!
Silver Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2009 – Class 2 Single Vineyard.
The grapes for this wine have been selected to truly create an outstanding Pinot.
Best described as cherry in colour the bouquet and palate is that of summery plum fruits with hints of new and old French oak. As is to be expected from a fine Pinot hints of cigar box characters linger to give an overall wonderful finish. The award given to this wine is well warranted

]]> http://www.brokengate.com.au/2010/06/exciting-new-wines-in-the-broken-gate-range/feed/ 0 http://www.brokengate.com.au/2010/05/broken-gate-takes-a-trip-to-china/ http://www.brokengate.com.au/2010/05/broken-gate-takes-a-trip-to-china/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 07:04:36 +0000 Josef http://www.brokengate.com.au/?p=496 Josef and Ande had the pleasure of visiting China last month for the Taste of Australia Showcase. They took in 4 cities including Chengdu, Xi’an, Wuhan and Nanning.

Chengdu

Ande at our stand in Chengdu

Libby Barnier and Ande in Xian

Panda’s in Xian

Classic Chinese architecture in Xian

Josef & Ande at the Terracotta Warrior’s in Wuhan

Assorted Chinese teas at the Warrior’s Tea House

Josef in Wuhan

Post duck feast frenzy: John & Libby Bariner from Goonawarra Wines with Ande & Josef in Nanning

Josef & Ande at the stand in Nanning

Catching up with Ken in Shenzen!

Ingredients

Cake

• 125g self-raising flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups finely grated carrot
• 60 g roughly chopped walnuts

Icing

• 200g Philadelphia cream cheese
• 2 tsp melted butter
• 200g icing sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 c
2. Moisturise a cake tin with butter or grease paper(a small 18cm one as this cake is not a big cake).
3. Roughly chop the walnuts
4. Grate the carrots in a whizzer or by hand
5. Toss the flour, sugar and spices into a bowl.
6. Throw in the oil and the eggs and then beat them up with an electric mixer for about 1 minute.
7. Now stir in carrot and walnuts.
8. Pour into a cake tin & bake for 1 hour
9. Let it cool in the cake tin before turning it out in a plate.

Icing

1. Mix the Philadelphia cream cheese, with the butter and icing sugar.
2. Spread over the cake and enjoy!

Cindy from Melbourne sent through her compliments on our Side Gate 2008 Chardonnay. She was “blown away by it. So eagerly went to seek more bottles…Very impressed indeed !”.

Thanks Cindy for your appreciation!

Sharday, daughter of Josef, and Joshy loved shooting the campaign and can’t wait to see it in print!