{"title":"Brash Higgins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter many years on the road between Paris, Portland, Chicago and New York, Brad Hickley's wines are so often a testament to his depth of experience and worldliness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn a trip to the McLaren Vale in 2007, Brad met Nicole Thorpe whom had been working to provide the local vineyards with much needed water during the extended drought. Nicole had a small parcel herself, planted in 1997 to Shiraz and Cab Sav, but they were keen to look at other varietals out there that would cope better with the dry conditions. Nowdays, inspired by a trip to Sicily, the have grafted and harvest more obscure varietals like Nero D'Avola, Zibbibo and Crystal. Through Brash Higgins they are looking to represent the essence of McLaren Vale’s sun and soil, the elusive characters of the fruit, and the whims of their own restless muse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brash-higgins-2023-frnc-sands-vineyards","title":"Brash Higgins - 2023 FRNC Sands Vineyards","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Cab Franc grown along a high ridge of an ancient sand dune and made at Brash HQ. Vintage 2023 provided top growing conditions with an even season punctuated by small berry set. Yields were quite good for this vineyard and we made 380 cases. The idea for this FRNC was to focus on the aromatics and vibrancy of the fruit. A translucent violet in colour. The nose is lifted, aromatic, brooding with jalapeno and alpine herbs. There is roasted bell pepper, violets, ashes, rose petals, mulberry on the palate. Balanced and deep, the wine has a luscious, pure mouth feel and a long smooth finish with papery tannins. - Brad Hickey, Winemaker. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brash Higgins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305400127741,"sku":"9335361008015","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/6754\/4640\/files\/Winona-Wine-Brash-Higgins-2023-FRNC-Sands-Vineyards-Brash-Higgins-Wine.png?v=1779849644"},{"product_id":"brash-higgins-2024-chn","title":"Brash Higgins - 2024 CHN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eOur ninth single vineyard Chenin Blanc at Brash Higgins from Willamba Hill. A relatively steep, south facing 34 year old vineyard in the Blewitt Springs sub region of McLaren Vale, it is overlaid with the deep white beach sands distinctive to Blewitt Springs. We attempt to capture the salinity and marine fossil notes from the sandy, coastal soils, thus transporting you to the oceanside with each whiff and taste. Blewitt Springs geology begins some 50 million years ago at the mouth of what is now Maslin Beach (Australia’s first unclad beach) and runs some 30km Eastward up to the foothills of the Adelaide Hills. The grapes are fermented wild in neutral French barriques for 12 months to help accentuate this maritime effect and to build texture - Brad Hickey, Winemaker. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brash Higgins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305400160509,"sku":"9335361002006","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/6754\/4640\/files\/Winona-Wine-Brash-Higgins-2024-CHN-Brash-Higgins-Wine.png?v=1777189946"},{"product_id":"brash-higgins-2024-cins-cinsault","title":"Brash Higgins - 2024 CINS Cinsault","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from a block of Cinsault vines which we grafted to a former Semillon patch at neighbouring Lennon Vineyard in 2013. Vinted from hand selected fruit and placed in an open 2 ton fermenter for 2 weeks. Wild yeast did their job and then it all was gently basket pressed and sent to veteran French hogsheads for 7 months. 2022 in the Vale is considered an ideal vintage with healthy yields and a long even season, resulting in balanced wines with finesse, brightness and deep flavours. This is the sixth vintage of CINSAULT made at the Brash Higgins winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuby in hue, the nose is black cherry starburst with notes of blood orange zest, ginger, nutmeg and white pepper. The palate is medium bodied, deep cherry\/red fruit notes, well-balanced and vibrant and the finish is clean and refreshing; laden with interweaving cherry, ginger and white pepper notes. – Brad Hickey, Winemaker. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brash Higgins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252832977149,"sku":"26268","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/6754\/4640\/files\/Winona-Wine-Brash-Higgins-2024-CINS-Cinsault-Brash-Higgins-Wine.png?v=1777715173"}],"url":"https:\/\/checkout.notwasted.com.au\/collections\/brash-higgins.oembed","provider":"NOTWASTED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}