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Cellar Door Festive Fun
Cellar Door Festive Fun
It’s summer and the festive season is upon us. Briar Ridge Vineyard is located just outside Cessnock in the rolling green hills of Mount View. If you’re looking for award-winning... Read more...
2022 Single Vineyard White Release
2022 Single Vineyard White Release
The Briar Ridge Single Vineyard wines regularly take out some of the most prestigious awards in Australia. The 2021 Single Vineyard 'Briar Hill' Chardonnay recently won the Gold Medal and... Read more...
Our winemaker is currently in Germany!
Our winemaker is currently in Germany!
Alex departed Sydney Mascot Airport and will be calling Europe home for the next two months. What is Alex doing in Europe you may ask? Well, after a quick pit... Read more...
Briar Ridge Vineyard wins prestigious award with 2021 Limited Release Albariño at The Halliday Wine Companion Awards 2023
Briar Ridge Vineyard wins prestigious award with 2021 Limited Release Albariño at The Halliday Wine Companion Awards 2023
The Halliday Wine Companion Awards sets the industry benchmark for Australian wines each year. Eight judges from the wine industry including wine critic, founder and vigneron James Halliday AM and... Read more...
'Big Bully' beats the rest in class!
'Big Bully' beats the rest in class!
Our latest release showcases the low yielding yet high quality fruit of the 2020 vintage in Wrattonbully.⁠ ⁠Escaping affect of the east coast bushfires that plagued the vintage, our Wrattonbully... Read more...
Experience Briar Ridge Vineyard at a different pace.
Experience Briar Ridge Vineyard at a different pace.
The garden, the views and the wine are all factors that contribute to making Briar Ridge Vineyard a must-visit destination for your trip to the Hunter Valley. This season, a... Read more...
Showstopping Semillon!
Showstopping Semillon!
There were a total of 880 entrants and only 15.3% of these claimed gold medals. Briar Ridge Vineyard were amongst the very few on show to receive a top gold and point... Read more...
Alex Beckett wins Young Achiever of The Year at the Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards 2022
Alex Beckett wins Young Achiever of The Year at the Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards 2022
In May this year, the Hunter Valley gathered for it’s annual night of nights; The Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards. Alex has collected a few accolades in recent... Read more...
30 Years Of Stockhausen: New Vintages. New Look. Still Stockhausen.
30 Years Of Stockhausen: New Vintages. New Look. Still Stockhausen.
The Hunter Valley is one of the oldest wine regions in Australia, and as such Briar Ridge Vineyard has inherited a rich winemaking tradition that we try to honour with... Read more...
A Stunning Performance for our 2021 Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Semillon
A Stunning Performance for our 2021 Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Semillon
Semillon is typically cast as the supporting actor rather than the star of the show. Its natural intensity and energy make it a natural blending partner, but its potential as... Read more...
Back to the future with Briar Ridge winemaker Alex Beckett
Back to the future with Briar Ridge winemaker Alex Beckett
Outside of the winery, Alex is pushing himself further by enrolling in the Masters of Wine program, which he began midway through 2020. Becoming a Master of Wine is considered... Read more...
Celebrating Spain Day with an exploration of our spanish varietals
Celebrating Spain Day with an exploration of our spanish varietals
Spain now has more land under vine than any other country and, while it may not have the same lauded reputation, it’s the second-largest producer of wine in the world,... Read more...