Posts Tagged ‘omensetter’
97 points to Omensetter Shiraz from James Suckling
Brash Higgins Omensetter Shiraz 2010 gets a whopping 97 points from wine writer Nick Stock recently in his Jamessuckling.com McLaren Vale report, putting the wine at the very top of over 300 wines tasted. Here’s Nick’s note in full: “There’s an Australian euphemism known as ‘guts’ which basically equates to maximum courage. This wine is a gutsy wine. It is a single vineyard offering…
Read MoreOminous Omensetter
Ah, Winter in McLaren Vale. Not so warm this time of year. Finished pruning theSHZ on Omensetter Vineyard recently at Brash Higgins HQ. Following the lunar calendar, we had a long stretch of beautiful weather over a few Fruit Days to comfortably hand prune the 9 acres of premium SHZ. CBSV up next, then NDV. Pic by Angela Lisman angelalismanphotography.com.au/
Read MoreVintage 15 Underway
A motley crew of pickers descended on Brash Higgins’ Omensetter Vineyard to handpick specific rows of the BH SHZ blocks. A very long day, and some excellent fruit safely ensconced in the winery was the result.
Read MoreBud Burst and New Wines
Sunshine means Springtime and warming Winter bones. Bud burst on Omensetter Vineyard is another result. Vintage 2015 is just beginning, hard to believe, and always a time to release new wines, including the 2013 GR/M, 2012 SHZ and CBSV. Grab some while you’re here, they won’t be around for long. BH
Read MoreBrisbane New Release Dinners
Join Brash Higgins for a tantalising night of pizzas and new BH wines in Brisbane Wed, Aug 20 at Sorellina Pizzeria. $70 bucks delivers a heck of a lot of pleasure. Book here bookings.sorellina@gmail.com. Then Sat. Aug 23 come to The Golden Pig for a cooking class w/ Brash + wines www.thegoldenpig.com.au
Read MoreWinter Fun
Pruning our 17 acre Omensetter Vineyard has been the focus at Brash Higgins HQ this Winter. As the wines sleep, secateurs are sharpened. Looking forward to bud burst and the beginning of the 2015 vintage. BH
Read MoreWinter Works in Progress
Brash Higgins has been busy this Winter tending to the wines from 2014; topping and nurturing them. Here’s a rare glimpse inside the BH micro winery. We’re getting ready to bottle our 2013 SHZ and CBSV after a great day of racking the wines off their gross lees. The 21 amphora are sleeping; winter hibernation…
Read MoreOmensetter Comes Alive
In 2008 Brash Higgins put 5 barrels of exquisite Shiraz and a touch of Cabernet aside from our Omensetter Vineyard. 3 years in new French hogsheads then 2 more in bottle have served this proprietary red well. Release is ex-limited, only made in our top years, and is set for July ’13. Price is $95.…
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