Made in the classical low alcohol style that the Hunter Valley is famous for, this Semillon has lots of green apple and lemon citrus flavour, with crisp acidity the name of the game and just a little toastiness creeping in.

Sitting on a ridge above most of the Lower Hunter Valley vineyards, the Briar Ridge property feels different. Quieter, more peaceful, even a bit wilder, with roos in the vines and endless eucalypt forests just a skip away. Here, nestled among the undulating hills and valleys of Mount View, the Davis family have carved out a legacy for Hunter Valley wines that taste different, too. Sure, the focus here is still on some of the most famous wine styles of the region - including Shiraz, Semillon and Chardonnay from the now forty-five-year-old vines - but they taste different than your usual Hunter wines. The Davises can't sit still either, with their Hunter Valley wines complemented by a range from Wrattonbully in South Australia (for full-bodied reds) and Orange in NSW (for cool whites) to deliver a range that feels at once classical but also proper eclectic too.