Where there is Hunter, there is The Gatherer. In the most sought after Hunter vintages we scour the Valley's unique terroir to find a parcel suitable for gathering. This inaugural offering is sourced from the Sweetwater Vineyard.

Vineyard.

The region originally known as Sweetwater Station had vineyards planted back in the mid 1800’s. It was replanted in 1998, and quickly established exceptional semillon, shiraz and cabernet sauvignon vineyards.

Winemaking.

The fruit was hand harvested, immediately destemmed and crushed into small open fermenters where is remained cold soaking until the indigenous yeast had built enough of a population to engage the primary fermentation. Post ferment the wine was gently pressed off skins to new and seasoned French oak where it underwent an indigenous malolactic fermentation. The following summer only the best barrels were individually selected to assemble this inaugural wine that will be a symbol of sourcing the best parcels of fruit the winemaking team can access that is not estate grown. An idiom to the Hunter and Gatherer, the team at Briar will gather special parcels, in special years to produce this fine, rare and special offering.