Torbreck
Torbreck Vintners was founded by David Powell in 1994. The roots go back to 1992 when David, who was then working at Rockford, began to discover and clean up a few sections of dry-grown old vines. Near lifeless, he nurtured them back to health and was rewarded with small parcels of fruit that he made into wine. David was able to secure a contract for the supply of grapes from a run-down but ancient Shiraz vineyard. He managed to raise enough money to share-farm the vineyard, a practice which involves paying the owner a percentage of the market rate for his grapes in return for totally managing the vineyard. This share-farming principle has enabled Torbreck to use fruit from the very best vineyards in the Barossa Valley, which is home to some of the most precious old vines in the world.
In 1995 David crushed three tonnes of grapes and fermented them into wine in a shed on his 12-hectare Marananga property. He named his wine 'Torbreck' after a forest in Scotland where he worked as a lumberjack. The Torbreck endeavour is based around the classic Barossa Valley varietals of Shiraz, Grenache and Mataro, and a love for the wines of France's Rhone Valley. Torbreck doesn't only make red wines though, we have Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne planted on our winery block which we have blended to make a white wine. In July 2002 the historic Hillside property was acquired by Torbreck. Situated in Lyndoch, it is one of the original Barossa properties. Vast and picturesque it contains some magnificent old and ancient vineyards that will further our source of premium quality fruit. The Hillside property contains a wonderful native ecosystem that supports a myriad of flora and fauna. Plans are underway to restore Hillside to it's former glory and create wines to reflect the history and significance of this grand old property. In June 2003 at the finish of vintage, we opened our cellar-door for sales. An original settlers hut, it has been lovingly restored and provides a personal touch and some Barossa warmth whilst you taste our wines. It is open daily and we welcome any visits. A new winery and administration facility was completed in 2008 on land acquired from a next door neighbour. This enables our grapes to be made into wine using the best available equipment and then bottled 'on the estate' using our own bottling line. We now have complete control of all aspects of production that sees a new benchmark of wine quality established by us in the Barossa Valley. In 2008 Torbreck Vintners was acquired by Pete Kight. Pete has wine interests in both the U.S. and Australia and is committed to ensuring the ongoing excellence of Torbreck wines. He truly believes that our best wines are yet to come.
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2018
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James Suckling 94 A beautiful, refined and punchy young red. Theres a lively edge to it with charcoal and licorice to the dark fruit. Medium-bodied, firm
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2017
Wine Spectator 93 WS TOP 1002019 Rank 32 " Aromatic and stylish, opening with violet, white pepper and subtle sweet cream notes. The core gushes with huckleberry
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2016
James Suckling 95 “This shows the greatness of the vintage with graphite, stone, oyster shell, blackberry, and licorice. Smoke undertone. Full body yet linear and energetic
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2015
Wine Spectator 93 "A beautiful expression of shiraz from Barossa with a freshness and linear length to it. Medium to full body, fine and intense. Spice
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2014
Wine Spectator 91 "Juicy, with maple syrup–scented wild blackberry and currant flavors that are effusive and generous. Pepper, rosemary and black tea notes lead to a firming
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2013
Vinous Media 90 "Opaque ruby. Heady smoky- and spice-accented black and blue fruit scents, with hints of violet and cracked pepper building in the glass. Sappy
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2012
Vinous Media 91 "Glass-staining ruby. Smoke-accented blackberry and cassis aromas are complicated by notes of licorice and star anise. Lush, dense and quite primary, with very
Torbreck The Bothie 2012 375ml
"Equally as enjoyable as an aperitif as it is with dessert, the 2012 Bothie displays beautifully fragrant aromas of fresh pine/lime, melon and lychee accompanied
Torbreck The Bothie 2011 375ml
"Equally as enjoyable as an aperitif as it is with dessert, the 2011 Bothie displays beautifully fragrant aromas of fresh pine/lime, melon and lychee accompanied
Torbreck 'Woodcutters' Shiraz 2011
Wine Advocate 91 "The 2011 Woodcutters Shiraz doesn’t miss a beat in this difficult vintage. Deep garnet-purple colored, it is scented of cassis, black plums
Torbreck 'The Steading' Red 2011
Wine Spectator 90 "Peppery, meaty aromas weave through the generous, open-textured cherry and guava flavors, lingering quietly on the velvety finish. Gains momentum with each sip.
Torbreck 'RunRig' Shiraz 2010
Wine Advocate 100 " Deep garnet-black with a hint of purple to the color, the 2010 RunRig taunts at first with a slightly closed nose before
Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz 2010
Wine Advocate 91 "Very deep purple-black colored, the 2010 Woodcutters Shiraz is a little reduced to begin, giving way to youthful aromas of black fruits, blueberry
Torbreck 'The Steading' Red 2010
James Halliday 94 "A blend of grenache, shiraz and mataro that has greater weight and complexity than the colour would suggest, even to the extent
Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz 2009
Robert Parker 90 "Deep garnet purple-colored, the 2009 Woodcutter's Shiraz is intensely scented of ripe cherry, kirsch and blackberry preserve with some floral notes and nuances
Torbreck The Steading 2006
"The 2006 Steading is composed from the traditional Barossa cultivars of Grenache, Shiraz & Mataro. It has long been David Powell's favourite wine within the
Torbreck Woodcutter's Semillon 2005
Robert Parker 90 "Readers looking for a delicious, crisp, honeyed, elegant, complex dry white need search no further than the 2005 Semillon Woodcutters. There are 3,000
Torbreck The Bothie 2005 375ml
Robert Parker 89 "The 2005 The Bothie, while drier and less viscous than its French counterpart, offers a pleasant floral and honeysuckle perfume, light to medium-bodied
Torbreck Struie 2005
Robert Parker 94 "The 2005 The Struie was sourced from cooler Eden Valley and Barossa Valley hillside vineyards. It is David Powells attempt to showcase the
Torbreck Cuvee Juveniles 2004
Robert Parker 90 "A noteworthy buy is the 2004 Juveniles, which represents Torbrecks version of a Barossa Valley Cotes du Rhone on steroids. A 6,000-case, tank-fermented
Torbreck Descendant 2004
Robert Parker 98 "The 2004 Descendant, an old oak-aged blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier from a 12-year old vineyard, offers up notes of blackberries,
Torbreck Les Amis 2004
Robert Parker 98 "The brilliant 2004 Les Amis (100% Grenache aged 18 months in new oak) is fashioned from a vineyard planted in 1903. While it
Torbreck Run Rig 2004
Robert Parker 99+ "The flagship 2004 Run Rig is 96.5% Shiraz and 3.5% Viognier with the Shiraz component aged for 30 months in a mixture of
Torbreck Struie 2004
Robert Parker 96 "The 2004 The Struie is 100% Shiraz from 40-60-year old and 120-year old vineyards. Half of the fruit is from the Eden Valley