The Story
The Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz was named after original plans for the site which was to be a cemetery within Pokolbin, however it was never used as such. The first single vineyard selection for the Graveyard Vineyard was in 1983.
Originally planted with Shiraz and Cabernet, the heavy clay soil resulted in vintages of low yield but with extraordinary concentration of flavour in the berries, providing a distinctive and premium wine style.
Wine Information
Bright mid-density colour with purple hues compliment the fragrant red spice and bramble fruit of Hunter Shiraz. Initial palate is very supple and complete, giving a lovely flow with mid-palate sweetness which carries though to the finish. The length of the wine is underpinned by the wine’s natural acidity and fruit sweetness. A classic, elegant Hunter Valley Shiraz with fine long tannins and incredible length. A wine that will only build with...
Vintage 2024
The 35th release of our icon wine, the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz. 2023 was a much drier year than the previous three across Eastern Australia. Throughout the Hunter, yields across all varieties were lower than average. The preceding three wet winters (2020, 2021, 2022) and a historically dry 2023 winter all took their toll on vine health and yield. Coming into 2024, fruit condition and canopy was excellent, though tracking 14-21 days earlier t...
