About Our Wines
Small batch wines grown on the alluvial soils of the Wollombi Brook in the Hunter Valley. Currently our wines are only available for purchase through this website and at select pop-up events throughout the year.
About Our Wines
Small batch wines grown on the alluvial soils of the Wollombi Brook in the Hunter Valley. Currently our wines are only available for purchase through this website and at select pop-up events throughout the year.
Enjoy our wines as much as we enjoy them
A good bottle of wine has the power to bring people together. Wine should be shared with the ones we love and be an opportunity to connect, reminisce and get to know one another better.
When you purchase direct from a producer like Broke Estate, there is a real person who receives, packs and ships your order. Your order brings us a little bit of joy every day.
Since 1989
The original Broke Estate vineyard was established in 1989, including the current Chardonnay vines. Then, in 1996, the Shiraz and Barbera vines were planted, but the vineyards were abandoned in 2002.
The Tolson family purchased Broke Estate in 2012 and have slowly resurrected the property to its former glory. Lots of hard yakka and help from family and friends has resulted in a young and rejuvenated canopy, producing outstanding fruit year after year.
What we grow
Chardonnay
This New World Mendoza clone performs exceptionally well, delivering a full figure, fruity wine with the whiff of green apple that it is known for. We love a hint of vanilla in our Chardonnay so we use premium French oak barrels during the winemaking process for that beautiful lingering richness Chardonnay is known for.
Shiraz
As a family of Shiraz lovers, we produce a small, yet impressive yield of grapes each year. Our Shiraz is medium-bodied, new style red. You shouldn’t expect the strong tannins and bold flavours of a Barossa Shiraz, but our Hunter Shiraz has wonderful berry aromas leading to a sweet fruit palate with finely balanced tannins. Perfect to drink now or cellar for a few years.
Barbera
Barbera is the third most widely grown variety in Italy and is almost a thousand years older than Cabernet Sauvignon, yet is not very common here in Australia. The wine is generally dark in colour but is actually quite light bodied with notes of cherry and strawberries. It is low in tannins and high in acidity, making it a perfect wine to pair with rich foods like cheese and meats.