The Ryan Family were among the Australian wine pioneers of the Broke Fordwich sub-region of the Hunter Valley wine country when they established the Australian wine title Broke Estate on Monkey Place Creek in 1987.
Fifty-five acres of Australian soil are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz, Semillon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc fruit which are released under two Australian labels; Broke Estate, a traditional range of Australian wines designed to mature as Hunter classics, and Ryan, a more contemporary range of fresh, flavoursome and immediately drinkable Australian wines.
