THE ESTATE
Brycefield Estate Homestead and Vineyard is set on approximately 50 acres of gently undulating land in the heart of wine country in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley.
One of the areas most recognisable and admired estates, Brycefield stands proud in its elevated position overlooking Pokolbin and Lovedale, with sweeping views of the Brokenback Ranges.
Set amongst beautiful landscaped gardens, the five bedroom property was acquired by orthopaedic surgeon Bruce Caldwell and opera singer Deborah Humble in 2018.
Brycefield has 18 acres of vineyard which were run down and neglected at the time of purchase. Renovated under the expert management of viticulturist Liz Riley, Brycefield now produces premium chardonnay and semillon grapes. In 2019 Bruce decided to plant 3000 pecorino vines, an Italian variety new to Australia. In 2021, the first pecorino was harvested, marking a new chapter in Australian wine production.
Bruce and Deborah enjoy sharing their property and look forward to welcoming you to Brycefield.
The Brycefield Crest
When designing a crest for Brycefield Estate and the 2021 wines, Bruce and Deborah were looking for something that was inspired by their individual professions, but that also represented their partnership and combined commitment to their new venture.
In conjunction with Sally Sneddon from Sneddon and Co., a caduceus, an often misused medical insignia, was superimposed on top of a winged helmet.
The caduceus is used as a symbol of healthcare, here representing Bruce’s lifelong dedication to the medical profession. Appropriately, the staff is also recognised as representing commerce and negotiation, exchange and reciprocity, which seemed relevant to a new business.
In the nineteenth century the winged helmet became widely used in romantic illustrations of legendary Norse gods and heroes. Deborah, a Mezzo-Soprano globally recognised for her interpretations of Richard Wagner’s operatic roles, especially those in his epic saga The Ring Cycle, is represented by this symbol.