Kate Sturgess and Brokenwood are two names synonymous with wine making excellence. Kate is a Queensland native who acted on an adventurous inspiration deciding that she would be a wine maker, a decision that placed her on a path to being one of the most exciting wine makers in the Australian landscape. Brokenwood winery in the heart of the hunter, with a reputation for excellence, was the brain child, or passion project of three wine Sydney lawyers who passion for wine and their expensive drinking habits at Len Evans wine bar forced them into the industry. Kate Sturgess and Brokenwood both have incredible stories. However, as with all things in the wine scene, the story comes from a burning passion that manifests integrity and quality. Kate has won countless awards and is a proud ambassador and leader guaranteeing and exciting future for Australian wine.