Who doesn’t love chocolate cake? And who doesn’t love a great Barossa Shiraz, like our Zip Line Shiraz? Exactly. What makes a Barossa Shiraz so special you ask… well, while styles vary, Barossa Shiraz is generally a full-bodied wines with beautiful ripe, dark fruit flavours and wonderfully balanced acidity. Richly textured with savoury notes of […] The post SHIRAZ SPIKED CHOCOLATE CAKE | CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

Bees are the unsung heroes of our planet. Without them we would not have most foods we enjoy, in fact, bees are so important to our livelihood, nearly two-thirds of Australia’s agricultural production benefits from bee pollination. This includes most of the crops we eat, but also many that feed farm livestock.1 And yes, bees […] The post WORLD BEE DAY | 20 MAY appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

It is no lie that our On Point Pinot Grigio has remained a stalwart of the summertime and has been a crowd pleaser in Australia since its inaugural vintage in 2016. Not only is this wine a Brockenchack family favourite, but in a recent Australian campaign ‘Love It or your Money Back’ not a single […] The post WINESTATE MAGAZINE SCORE ‘ON POINT’ 94 POINTS appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

We bring you one half of the story and namesake behind our Rose! Trudi makes up half of our Tru-Su Rosé, with her sister Susan…    In celebration of us wishing Trudi, Trevor & Marilyn’s youngest daughter an incredibly happy birthday this month, we bring you one half of the story and namesake behind our […] The post RAISING A GLASS OF TRU-SU TO TRU!  appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

Why is Grenache so Good? Grenache appeals to many, with its juicy, ripe red fruit, punctuated with spice notes like cinnamon, nutmeg or star anise, and the use of oak can also bring out vanilla and cloves. Pinot Noir and Grenache grapes are similar in that they both have thin skins, bright fruit aromas and […] The post Grenache… the New Pinot Noir? appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

On March 13th, International Riesling Day, we tip our hat in respect to one of the oldest grape varietals in the world… Riesling!   Each grape varietal has its own place in the world of wine and there seems to be a wine out there for everyone. But today we specifically highlight the beauty of […] The post Getting Better with Age | Happy International Riesling Day appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting – Single Varietal Reds’ During our recent wine dinners in Auckland and Wellington, we had the pleasure of meeting David Walker Bell of WineFolio, who took a particular liking to our wines. He tasted a few wines in our range that night with Darren and Yvonne Lorkin, so when the opportunity […] The post Megan Jane Grenache Wins Local Gong appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

Wine Orbit is a wine review website highlighting wine excellence both in NZ and from wines around the world. Wines are blind tasted and reviews are written by Sam Kim who has been involved in the wine industry in NZ for the past 30 years; in hospitality, wine retailing, importing and distribution, as well as […] The post WINE ORBIT’S SAM KIM REVIEWS BROCKENCHACK WINES appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

Please join us in wishing Boss Megan (as even Trev affectionately calls her) a very happy birthday this month. Megan is the namesake of our Megan Jane Grenache and has been working with Trev since he founded Brockenchack. We put the tough questions to our Megan Jane and like the true super star she is, she […] The post HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEGAN JANE – GRENACHE STYLE appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more

It is with great delight, and as a very proud grandfather, that I can officially introduce and welcome my two grandsons; Jack Pollock and Mack Naylor, to our Brockenchack family business. It was always a dream of mine when I began these businesses that the grandkids would be involved in one way or another, when […] The post WELCOMING GRANSONS MACK & JACK TO THE FAMILY BUSINESS appeared first on Brockenchack Wines ..read more