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Broke Fordwich – the secret wine region in the tranquil side of the Hunter Valley

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Broke Fordwich Region Video Friendly locals, stunning scenery, fine Hunter wines, olives and olive oils, farm produce, seriously good eateries and great places to stay … what more could our visitors want? The reality is, they’d just like to stay longer. The beautiful Broke Fordwich wine region is like a secret …one you can’t wait [...]

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Little Bit of Italy in Broke – 31 March to 1st April 2012

Enjoy all the fun and gusto of the annual Little Bit of Italy in Broke celebration.  Italian food, wine, bocce, olive picking, market stalls, live music, dinners - anything and everything Italian! Click here for more details:

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Margan Restaurant – Best Restaurant Silver Australian Tourism Awards 2011

Margan Restaurant is proud to have received the Silver Award for Best Restaurant at the recent Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. Margan won Best Restaurant, Hunter Valley at the Hunter Regional Tourism Awards last August and then went on to win Best Restaurant at the NSW Tourism Awards in November, thus representing the state. Winning Silver at the [...]

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Jeremy Oliver Reviews Margan Wines – 2013 Edition

Most of Margan’s wines are deliberately and very consistently made by Andrew Margan to be enjoyed without a requisite period of cellaring. While the White Label Limited Release wines are rather more serious, artful and long living, I have to confess that I now really look forward to tasting the Margan Limited Release reds, which [...]

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Explosive Rosé from Margan – VINTNEWS January 2012

ONE FOR LUNCH – David Ellis A FLAVOUR-EXPLOSIVE Rosé from Margan Family Winemakers shows just how good this style can be when it comes from a stand-out vintage such as the Hunter Valley enjoyed in 2011. Made from Shiraz fruit from the company’s 40 year old Fordwich Sill vineyard, winemaker Andrew Margan has labelled it [...]

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Near Perfect Pickings says Andrew, fingers crossed – Herald News 18.01.12

The annual Hunter Valley grape harvest will be in full swing tomorrow across most of the Hunter, with growers focusing on quality rather than quantity. Winemaker Andrew Margan prepares for harvest at Broke – read article

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Coal Gas Protection Promise by Premier Barry O’Farrell – Herald News 16.01.12

‘A number of promises were made at a meeting in 2011 to fix Broke and McDonald roads in the vineyards and to excise coal seam gas out of declared areas of viticulture in the Lower Hunter.’ Read the full article about Hunter Valley Coal Gas Promises - Herald News January 16, 2012.

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Margan, Best for Food & Wine – Lonely Planet January 2012

“I don’t know who invented the philosophy that bigger is better, but a small good quality winery has always been my vision.  Now i’m living the life I wanted.” states Andrew Margan. Lonely Planet January 2012 on Hunter Valley Best Food and Wine – read full article

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Margan amass wide range of awards – Cockfighter dec 2011

Despite the fact that AGL and others have grand designs on industrializing this beautiful corner of the Hunter Valley, at Margan we are committed to producing quality wine and looking after an ever increasing number of visitors through our wine tourism operations of restaurant and cellar door” said Lisa Margan of Margan Family Wines. “We [...]

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2009 Margan Limited Release Hunter Valley Shiraz oct11

A very seductive drop. A very seductive shiraz offering blackberry, chocolate, spice aromas and flavours.  The richness and suppleness of this wine make it very enjoyable drinking, but don’t be afraid to cellar it for a few years. WINEWISE, Volume 27 Number 4, October 2011 – Lester Jesberg

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