The first Brash Amphora white has been released this week; just in time before Christmas feasts and celebrations. 100% Zibibbo was fermented on skins in our amphora for 5 months before being bottled in early December. A definite “Alice in Wonderland” wine where things don’t always seem to be as…
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Leading up to vintage is always time to perform routine and, in this case, not so normal maintenance to get things ready for vintage. This week Brash was busy in our warm shed lining the bottoms of our amphora with molten bees wax to protect them from moisture. Bring on…
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The beautiful quarterly, Slow Magazine, which espouses that good things in life take time, exploring all things “mindful”, reviewed our NDV in their current Spring issue #16. Thanks to Alex McPherson for the kind, well-written words. This is one wine that isn’t rushed. www.slowmagazine.com.au/current-issue
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Sunday, Dec. 1 from 2pm-6pm in McLaren Vale, you’re invited to listen to wicked live music and buy some specially priced Brash Xmas wines and assorted drops from the rest of the Vale Cru. Go here for tickets/info: www.valecru.com/events
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Two years running the Brash All-Stars were the top fundraisers for Wine Rules, a touch footy charity event founded by writer Matthew Jukes to raise money for the homeless. We also won the tournament on Nov 17 at Elwood Park in Melbs. Please donate here for a great cause: https://give.everydayhero.com/au/brash-all-stars
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by Brash Higgins Burst of Ranunculus at Brash Higgins’ Omensetter Vineyard, Spring has sprung here in South Australia’s beautiful McLaren Vale. New wines coming out soon, too-stay tuned. BH
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by Brash Higgins UK wine scribe Matthew Jukes loves the Brash Nero d’Avola and Grenache/Mataro. Here’s what he wrote recently for Wine Rules:2012 Brash Higgins NDV, McLaren Vale “Brad Hickey has nailed the elusive Nero d’Avola variety in 2012. The aroma is celestial with hilariously fruity cherry and raspberry notes…
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by Brash Higgins Celebrate the “Golden Age of McLaren Vale” with Brash Higgins and the Vale Cru Sunday, Oct 20 from 2-5pm on the majestic lawns of the Victory Hotel in McLaren Vale. Over 40 artisanal wines, a VC wine glass and meet wine writer Nick Stock, our guest MC,…
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It’s always sweet relief when I get the nero d’Avola we make at Brash Higgins out of the clay pots and into a settling tank. Until this happens, everything is a little tense around HQ. This condition was heightened even more in 2013, since we had the wine stored in…
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by Brash Higgins James Halliday scores the 2010 Brash Higgins CBSV Cabernet Sauvignon a whopping ‘95‘ and our 2012 GR/M Grenache/Mataro a ‘94‘ in this October’s Wine Companion magazine-www.winecompanion.com.au. Thanks, Mr. Halliday. BH
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