At Glenguin, they're pioneering the ancient classic grape of south west France, Tannat. It's an innovative new interpretation of Hunter red and unique soils of Glenguin.
Robin Tedder MW from Glenguin Estate started in the wine business when Bruce Tyrell mentioned a property in Broke in the early 1990s. Bruce thought Robin should consider land, rather than taking oversomeone else's folly in Polkobin, and Broke was suggested as offering "good country" - mainly for Semillon.
Bruce also mentioned a "bench of gravel on a hillside which would be fantastic for Shiraz". That gravel is now home to Glenguin's highly regarded Shiraz and the winery is also pioneering other classic grapes such as Tannat.
Robin says the locals believe there are less sunshine hours in the lower Hunter than Bordeaux but only because of the regular afternoon cloud cover. Another well-known local, Len Evans, said you could set your watch by the arrival of cloud cover in the Hunter Valley on summer afternoons.
But that is just one part of what Robin loves about the region.