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Willow Bridge Estate 'Gravel Pit' Shiraz 2023
Vintage Character
Willow Bridge Estate ‘Gravel Pit’ Shiraz 2023 is an estate single-block Geographe wine from Western Australia, drawn from the Ferguson Valley, where a maritime influence helps preserve freshness in a warm-to-moderate growing season. The 2023 vintage delivered balanced ripening conditions, allowing Shiraz to achieve generous fruit weight without losing poise, making it an especially attractive release for both immediate enjoyment and cellar development. Its origin is distinctive for the block’s free-draining ironstone gravel and granitic hillside soils, conditions that naturally restrain vigor and help shape concentration, spice and a firmer structural line.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
In the glass, this Shiraz shows ripe blackberry, dark plum and black cherry, lifted by violet, cracked pepper and a faint graphite edge. The palate is medium-full and supple, with dark fruit depth framed by cocoa, cedar and gentle mocha notes, while the tannins are polished yet persistent, carrying the wine to a long, savory finish with peppery freshness. It pairs well with rosemary-grilled lamb cutlets, beef and mushroom pie, or char siu pork, dishes that echo its sweet spice, fruit richness and savory backbone.
Winery Background
Willow Bridge Estate was established in 1996 by Jeff and Vicki Dewar and has built its reputation on estate-grown wines that express the Ferguson Valley’s hillside sites. The family’s approach emphasizes sustainable viticulture and site-specific farming, with fruit selected to reflect individual blocks rather than a broad regional blend. Under winemaker Kim Horton, the style leans toward precision and minimal intervention, preserving vivid fruit character while using oak with restraint to add shape and complexity. That combination of single-site focus, regional distinctiveness and careful winemaking makes ‘Gravel Pit’ one of the estate’s most characterful Shiraz bottlings.
Willow Bridge Estate ‘Gravel Pit’ Shiraz 2023 is an estate single-block Geographe wine from Western Australia, drawn from the Ferguson Valley, where a maritime influence helps preserve freshness in a warm-to-moderate growing season. The 2023 vintage delivered balanced ripening conditions, allowing Shiraz to achieve generous fruit weight without losing poise, making it an especially attractive release for both immediate enjoyment and cellar development. Its origin is distinctive for the block’s free-draining ironstone gravel and granitic hillside soils, conditions that naturally restrain vigor and help shape concentration, spice and a firmer structural line.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
In the glass, this Shiraz shows ripe blackberry, dark plum and black cherry, lifted by violet, cracked pepper and a faint graphite edge. The palate is medium-full and supple, with dark fruit depth framed by cocoa, cedar and gentle mocha notes, while the tannins are polished yet persistent, carrying the wine to a long, savory finish with peppery freshness. It pairs well with rosemary-grilled lamb cutlets, beef and mushroom pie, or char siu pork, dishes that echo its sweet spice, fruit richness and savory backbone.
Winery Background
Willow Bridge Estate was established in 1996 by Jeff and Vicki Dewar and has built its reputation on estate-grown wines that express the Ferguson Valley’s hillside sites. The family’s approach emphasizes sustainable viticulture and site-specific farming, with fruit selected to reflect individual blocks rather than a broad regional blend. Under winemaker Kim Horton, the style leans toward precision and minimal intervention, preserving vivid fruit character while using oak with restraint to add shape and complexity. That combination of single-site focus, regional distinctiveness and careful winemaking makes ‘Gravel Pit’ one of the estate’s most characterful Shiraz bottlings.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryWillow Bridge Estate
Grape VarietiesShiraz
WinemakerKim Horton
CountryAustralia
Expert Rating—
RegionWestern Australia
SweetnessDry
Sub-regionGeographe
Alcohol Level14.5
Classification (Ranking)—
Format750ml
Prices
Golden Gate Wine
Standard delivery 2-5 working days
Vinobuzz Delivery
HK$98
HK$98
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