NEWS

Omensetter Comes Alive

23 April 2013

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…

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Gourmet Traveller "Gen Next" Dinner

10 April 2013

by Brash Higgins Gourmet Traveller and est. restaurant in Sydney teamed up to celebrate some of Australia’s best new chefs last month. Brash Higgins was honoured to be included, as our SM/R was matched with a course in the “Generation Next” menu. Most importantly, the dinner helped in the fight…

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Vale Cru Hits GTW

24 March 2013

by Brash Higgins Vale Cru gets a great write up by Peter Forrestal in April’s Gourmet Traveller Wine. Nice profile on Brash Higgins, too. Thanks, Peter! Click here for full article www.brashhiggins.com/media/blog/wm0413vale[5].pdf

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"Autumn And Summer At Once"

05 March 2013

by Brash Higgins The Brash Higgins 2012 NDV Nero d’Avola was released last week and gets Top Dog in The Wine Front by Campbell Mattinson, “Gorgeously perfumed wine. Spice and fruit, sweetness and savouriness. Autumn and summer at once. To taste – well, it’s more of the same, and a…

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Mystery of Amphora

31 January 2013

by Brash Higgins As vintage 2013 approaches, Brash Higgins is getting some extra amphorae made for the winery by Bennett’s Magill pottery in Adelaide. Our nero d’Avola calls these vessels home for 7 months; wonder what sort of tenants we will have this year? Stay tuned… Visit www.facebook.com/BrashHigginsWine for more…

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A Field Of Dreams

10 December 2012

by Brash Higgins Brash Higgins has released our first white wine, an unusual field blend of semillon and riesling. Campbell Mattinson in The Wine Front calls it an “Excellent addition to the Oz wine landscape” and Mike Bennie finds it “Intriguing” and 92 points in the Feb WBM. Thanks! www.winefront.com.au/brash-higgins-smr-2012/wbmonline.com.au

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Begin The Begin: Origins of Our NDV

30 November 2012

by Brash Higgins Brash contributes a detailed piece on his nero d’Avola journey in this month’s Wine & Viticulture Journal, Dec issue, on newstands now. Click “read more” below for a link to the full article.

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"A Wine Of Immense Allure"

23 November 2012

by Brash Higgins The 2011 Brash Higgins Nero d’Avola ‘Amphora Project’ took out the “Best Emerging Red” title at last weekend’s 2013 Good Wine Guide awards ceremony by Nick Stock at The Age in Melbourne. Great recognition for lots of hard work. Thanks, Nick. BH”It shows both insight and innovation…

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Go Brash All-Stars: Wine Rules Champs!

22 November 2012

by Brash Higgins Giving back feels great and that’s what Brash Higgins did this past weekend in Melbourne at “Wine Rules“; a touch footy event founded by Matthew Jukes to fight homelessness feat. over 30 wineries. The Brash All-Stars raised over $3100 for St. Mary’s House of Welcome, making us…

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Dawning Of An Ancient Era

07 November 2012

Max Allen’s timely piece on Aussie AMPHORA reared wines, including Brash Higgins‘ 2011 “NDV” nero d’Avola and winemaker, Brad Hickey, in the Nov. issue of Gourmet Traveller. The 2012 “NDV” will be released in early 2013. Excerpt: “I love fermenting in amphorae”, says Brad Hickey. “Each one is only 200…

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