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For thirty years Pepper Tree has been a beacon for quality wine in the heart of Hunter wine country. Founded in 1991 it continues to flourish as one of the stalwart wine companies of the region. Pepper Tree started with a focus on grapes from the Hunter Valley but today the roots run deep for owner John Davis with vineyard sites in four premium wine growing regions across Australia. Almost three decades on, Head Winemaker, Gwyn Olsen is making consistently great wines, drawing on these vineyards situated in the Hunter and Orange in NSW to prized patches of soil in Coonawarra and Wrattonbully in South Australia. You could say it’s the best of four worlds. Our Commitment to the four regions in which John Davis has invested so much of his time and expertise in are the driving force behind all we do. The Hunter Valley represents us but the roots of the tree spread through all four regions.
Luscious black fruits and raspberry jam burst onto the palate to complement the layered notes of dark plum and cherry. Hints of sage and black pepper provide subtle spicy character whilst mocha vanillin undertones from aging in French oak combine with firm tannins to provide length and texture for a full bodied finish.
Dark and inky with a vibrant aroma of dark blue fruits and a frame of violets opens on the nose before a core of black fruits and red plums. Graphite-like tannins support with bright acidity providing a refreshing finish.
This Shiraz is a focus on style and expression. Vibrant florals and hints of pepper fill the nose while the palate is layered with juicy red fruits, complex spice notes and a great acid line.
Our Coquun is the result of blending our best barrels of Shiraz from our vineyards in the Hunter Valley. A true Hunter Shiraz that represents what the region is capable of. Unashamedly medium bodied, offering vibrancy of fruit with complex spice. Balanced by fine tannins and subtle oak handling. A wine of great length and longevity.
Produced from Bernard 76 clone Chardonnay vines on our Wrattonbully vineyard, the 2022 vintage produced very small crops leading to concentrated flavours and excellent acid balance. Careful handling with a judicious use of oak and lees stirring has crafted a well structured and complex Chardonnay with a generous creamy palate.
The Orange vineyard is situated on the volcanics slopes of Mt Canobolas in the Orange region. Grown at an altitude of 800 metres, this Riesling is a dry aromatic style with a perfumed nose of orange blossom and ginger spice lead into a palate framed with citrus zest and a long refined finish. Enjoy in its fragrance now or cellar for further complexity.
A wine of its own ancestry and heritage, Barbera has continued to move from an every day drinking wine into a more cult status and we are excited by what we see off our Wrattonbully vineyard. A bright wine that opens with cherry blossom and dried herb notes enticing you down the garden path into a palate of dark cherry and forest floor earth, where you can taste the sun dried herb notes and hints of pepper. This wine is lively and refreshing, drinking exceptionally well now.
Our Orange Chardonnay show classic cool climate fruit characters of white flowers and peach, integrated with barrel ferment complexity. A crisp and elegant style with lovely nectarine-like acidity.A wine to be enjoyed now or will benefit short term cellaring.
Venator - the Latin word for HUNTER. Pure Semillon aromas of fresh lemon and lime cordial articulate this classic Hunter Semillon. The palate is intense yet elegant and crisp, displaying mineral texture with great line and length. A wine of great drive and finesse. Enjoy now or confidently cellar to capture aged complexity.
‘Amarysso - to sparkle’ is made from Chardonnay grapes off our Wrattonbully vineyard, this Blanc de Blanc displays lifted aromas of citrus and white peach with crunchy nectarine filling the palate.This easy drinking style has a lively effervescence meant to be enjoyed whilst young, crisp and vibrant.
An excellent Cabernet, this wine has ripe aromas of cassis and blackberry. A full flavoured palatedisplaying sweet ripe fruit and dried herb notes balanced by fine tannins, providing great structureand length.
An enticing nose of black and red fruits with a spicy lift. The rich and soft palate is rounded with sweet berry fruits and savoury spice and well balanced by subtle oak. Fine tannins provide support or a long silky finish.
Ripe pear and green apple aromas meld with florals and spice notes. A fruit driven palate with a hint of spice, well balanced with great mouth feel and crisp finish.
Venator - the Latin word for a HUNTER - is an apt way to describe this wine. Sourced from our best blocks of sub-regions across the Hunter Valley, this wine is a great representation of the region.Medium bodied with bright red fruit, savoury spice and violet notes, the fruit is balanced with fine layered tannins. A wine of great texture and elegance.
Our Pinot Noir from Orange is showcasing some exceptional fruit qualities and regional characteristics true to this style. The elegant cool climate Pinot Noir displays a nose of forest floor and dark cherry notes, balanced by a complex palate with subtle hints of raspberries and delicate tannins lingering into the finish.
Venator - the Latin word for HUNTER. Rich stone fruit characters of peach and nectarine on the nose complemented by a hint of nutmeg and clove spice. The palate is long and tight filled with melon and stone fruit notes finishing with a crunchy, nectarine-like acidity. A balanced used ofFrench oak provides mid palate structure and complexity. This wine is made to be enjoyed now or over the medium term.
Sticky Pig is a dessert wine style made from Pinot Gris grapes grown on our Wrattonbully vineyard.This unique wine has intense sweetness and balanced acidity. Pears and green apples fill the nose, rich nectar surrounds the palate while maintaining a delicate and seductive finish.
Like ink spilt from a dripping fountain pen, this variety makes its mark as soon as it is poured from the bottle. Dark and inky with a vibrant aroma of dark blue fruits and a light frame of violets opens the nose before the palate reveals itself with a core of dark black fruits and red plums. Layers of schist and graphite like tannins support the weight of fruit with a bright acidity providing a refreshing finish. This wine suits itself well to pork sausages and hard cheese.
Like bees to nectar, Australia has taken to growing and making Fiano with great enthusiasm, and this wine has been made to showcase why. Orange blossom, fresh pesto and honeysuckle aromas entice the drinker to taste a savoury and rich wine filled with notes of pear, hazelnut and a touch of orange. Fermented on skins to create layers of texture and spice giving a rich and waxy feel to the mid palate. A versatile wine suited to light meat and rich fish dishes. Best enjoyed now and over the next five years.
An intense cool climate Chardonnay with flavours of stone fruits, fig and melon seductively integrated with barrel ferment complexity. A crisp and elegant style of Chardonnay, showing great purity of fruit.
An enticing nose of black and red fruits with a spicy lift. The rich and soft palate is rounded with sweet berry fruits and savoury spice and well balanced by subtle oak. Fine tannins provide support for a long silky finish.
The Verdelho shows lifted tropical fruits with hints of musk, spice and guava florals. A full flavoured fruit - packed palate, with ripe tropical fruits, well balanced with great mouth feel and along crisp finish.This fresh and expressive style offers consumers a new alternative in 'designer white wines', that is a perfect match with our modern Australian cuisine.
Pure Semillon aromas of lemongrass and lime articulate the nose of this classic Hunter Semillon. The palate is intense yet elegant displaying mineral texture with great line and length. A wine of great drive, coupled with extraordinary finesse. Enjoy now or confidently cellar for the next 10-20 years.
Big bold flavours of cassis and blackberry integrated with spicy oak. A full rich palate packed with sweet ripe berry fruits balanced by French oak. Chalky fine tannins provide excellent structure and depth to the long and generous palate that will live for many years. This single vineyard wine is a full bodied Cabernet of distinction that can be enjoyed now or will benefit from further cellaring.
An expressive blend combining passionfruit and gooseberry fruit notes of Orange Sauvignon Blanc with the crisp lemonade and lime cordial of Hunter Valley Semillon. The palate is vibrant and lively with subtle nettle and lemon flavour. Well balanced acidity with a crisp, dry finish.
Pepper Tree pride themselves on growing grapes in some of Australia’s best winemaking regions. The climates and soils of our their estates create unique flavours in the wines they produce. This, coupled with the passion and science our people bring to the process, mean they have become one of Australia’s most highly awarded wine companies. Since the Hunter Valley estate was founded in 1991, their commitment to producing excellent wines has never wavered. As Pepper Tree have added vineyards beyond the original home in the Valley, they've applied the same stringent conditions to finding the perfect land every time. The properties in the Hunter Valley, Orange, Wrattonbully and Coonawarra all bring unique personalities to the family. They bring together four provenances under one passion. From our home to yours, Pepper Tree bring you the best of four worlds.
For thirty years Pepper Tree has been a beacon for quality wine in the heart of Hunter wine country. Founded in 1991 it continues to flourish as one of the stalwart wine companies of the region. Pepper Tree started with a focus on grapes from the Hunter Valley but today the roots run deep for owner John Davis with vineyard sites in four premium wine growing regions across Australia. Almost three decades on, Head Winemaker, Gwyn Olsen is making consistently great wines, drawing on these vineyards situated in the Hunter and Orange in NSW to prized patches of soil in Coonawarra and Wrattonbully in South Australia. You could say it’s the best of four worlds. Our Commitment to the four regions in which John Davis has invested so much of his time and expertise in are the driving force behind all we do. The Hunter Valley represents us but the roots of the tree spread through all four regions.
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