Posts Tagged ‘mclaren vale’
Battle of the Valleys
Join Brash Higgins and the Vale Cru as we take apart the Adelaide Hills and Barossa winemakers at this fun for the family wine challenge. Feb 14 in Hahndorf, SA. Some tix still available here: www.trybooking.com/GPBZ
Read MoreHappy New You
Brash Higgins wishes all the people, animals and vegetables on the planet a healthy and creative 2015. Thanks for your support. BH
Read MoreSay Hello To FRNC
Brash Higgins is proud to announce the release of a new wine, our first ever Cabernet Franc, which we lovingly call FRNC. Made from grapes grown on the neighbouring “Sommerville Vineyard”, the FRNC will be an ease to enjoy on the warm summer nights ahead and a bit more friendly on the wallet, too. BH
Read MoreBrash Feature on ABC
Brash Higgins’ winemaker, Brad Hickey, and partner Nicole Thorpe were featured on ABC’s “730 Report” in SA last week. Check out the full segment here “From New York to McLaren Vale”: www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-19/from-new-york-to-mclaren-vale/5757444
Read MoreVale Cru Annual-Oct 19
Star studded Vale Cru annual tasting with Brash Higgins, CHEF Duncan Welgemoed and James Halliday on the lawns of the Victory Hotel is Oct. 19 from 2-5pm. Get your tix here if you’re near the Vale that day: www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=100758&embed=100758
Read MorePressing the ZBO
Nicole diligently hand pressing our amphora raised Zibibbo thru a screen last week. Takes a lot of time, but it’s the gentlest way I know to press skins. Especially skins that have been soaking in wine for 6 months. 14 ZBO release expected before Christmas 2014. BH
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 MoreThe Nero Inside
As Winter winds down, it’s time to wake the hibernating nero d’avola occupying our amphora. Sucking out the dark nero juice is just the first step, it smells amazing. The sucking is followed by pressing all the skins left behind. It is truly fun for the whole family and occupies two full days. After which…
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 MoreWhen Ancient Arts Collide
Two of the oldest arts known to man, winemaking and pottery, intersect with the Brash Higgins Amphora Project. Watch Adelaide potter John Bennett’s hands as he smooths the final ropes of clay to an amphora destined to house one of the BH amphora wines. Visit the potter at www.bennettsmagillpottery.com.au
Read MoreSunshine In The Amphora
Brash Higgins’ second vintage of ZBO zibibbo fruit is here and nestled safely into their locally made amphora. Much like our NDV nero d’Avola, Brash Higgins is super stoked to be the first to raise this crazy white grape variety in amphora in Australia. Must be tasted to be believed.
Read MoreLola’s Pergola
Adelaide Festival is here and Brash Higgins is honoured to be one of the featured small wineries on showcase as part of the three week picnic along the Torrens River that is “Lola’s Pergola”. A collaboration of creatives, join chef Duncan Welgemoed, super caterers the Happy Motel, creative director Ross Ganf and many more. “Lola’s”…
Read MoreCool Your Warm Jets, Brian Eno
Vintage 2014 has begun for Brash Higgins as the weather has cooled off from some earlier hot days. Three tons of beautiful SHZ was hand picked off our Omensetter Vineyard yesterday. The remainder is coming off soon, followed by the estate grown CBSV and NDV. Looks to be a solid year, some ups and downs,…
Read MoreBrash at Rootstock 2014
Join us for one, or all three, Wine Festival sessions Feb 8-9 at Carriageworks in Sydney. A rare opportunity to meet inspiring and exceptional artisans and growers from around the world who share common philosophies on sustainability, and wines that are alive and expressive. Taste from over 60 International and Australian wine artisans showcasing over…
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