Leogate Estate Wines
Hunter , NSW & ACT
Winery Overview
Leogate Estate is a sustainable wine estate at the foot of the Brokenback Ranges in Australia’s oldest wine producing region, the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
When Bill and Vicki Widin purchased Brokenback Vineyard in the Late 2007 with plans to create their own wine label, they wanted to give the site a distinctive entrance. They placed two sets of antique iron gates at the front of the property which displays a lion rampant in the centre of each gate. The lion rampant became the logo and set the tone for the entire property, as the estate was named, Leogate.
With the lion becoming the source of inspiration, Bill and Vicki considered this symbol as the Protector of this iconic vineyard which was planted in the late 1960’s by one of the founding fathers of the modern Australian wine industry, Len Evans AO OBE, and the Rothbury Group.
Bill and Vicki Widin used their own knowledge and experience of the land, along with the expertise of others such as senior winemaker Mark Woods, to reinvigorate the Brokenback Vineyard and to build the successful wine estate as known today.
Being bestowed with the status of a James Halliday red 5 star rated winery since 2012, Leogate have produced premium wines which have developed a global presence for with distribution footprints throughout Australia and in the USA, UK, Japan, and China.
Seeking Distribution in
Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, UK
Winemaker Bio
Mark Woods joined Leogate Estate in 2010 and has enthusiastically taken the wines of Leogate Estate to a new level; his passion for the Hunter Valley and the Brokenback Vineyard has allowed him to profile this unique vineyard site and introduce individuality across the Leogate Estate Range. His winemaking talents have also been instrumental in leading other Hunter Valley wineries to new heights, particularly with the region’s iconic varietals Shiraz and Semillon.
Mark’s philosophy is to keep rue to the vineyards and only make wines when the seasons allow to make the best wine. These wines are bottled as Leogate Estate under the sublabels called Reserve, Brokenback Vineyard, The Gatecrasher, the Lion’s Pride, and Miracle on the Wire, with all the wine being made at the Leogate Estate Winery in the Hunter Valley.
