HUNTER Valley wines has proven its pedigree at the 2017 Pier One Sydney Harbour NSW Wine Awards, results of which were announced on October 26 at a presentation lunch at Sydney Harbour.
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The gala event saw 18 trophies being handed out to the state’s best wines, with the Hunter Valley awarded five of the top honours.
Tyrrell’s Wine collected three trophies, including the ultimate title of ‘NSW Governor’s 2017 Best in Show’ – this year awarded for their 12 year old Vat 1 Semillon. The winery also received Best Dry White and Mature Dry White.
As well as the trophies, Tyrrell’s Wine were honoured with four medals that were awarded in Mudgee in September, including gold for 2015 Belford Chardonnay, 2017 Belford Semillon, 2005 Vat 1 Semillon and 2013 Vat 47 Chardonnay.
Chair of Judges Dave Brookes described this year’s line-up as ‘fantastic’ saying, “it was a tough decision”, though in the end the Hunter Valley’s pedigree, and Tyrrell’s experience in the field, won out.
“This is a wine whose provenance is without question, having now amassed some 30+ trophies in its wine show career,” Brookes said. “The wines history also runs deep within the NSW Wine Awards, as in 1997 (only the second year the Awards had been held) the 1992 Vat 1 Semillon also won the title of wine of the year.”
“While it may not come as a surprise that an aged Hunter Valley Semillon took out the top award, it is without doubt one of the great wine styles of Australia with an enviable track record of both deliciousness and cellaring ability.
“To see these fledging wines bloom over time in the cellar into complex, benchmark wines that sing true of their variety and the land from which they hail is one of life’s great pleasures. We are indeed lucky to have one of the worlds benchmark wine styles right on our doorstep in the Hunter Valley.”
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Tom Ward, President of the NSW Wine Industry Association, said after the event, “We are very proud to see the variety of winners, not just across different wineries but across the different regions of NSW.”
“We are also delighted that this year our main trophy was presented by the Governor of New South Wales and named the NSW Governor’s 2017 Best in Show Trophy. This shows the strengthening relationship between our state’s wine industry and the NSW Government.”
Wines made from fruit grown in the Canberra District, Orange, Mudgee, Hilltops, Tumbarumba, Riverina and the Hunter Valley all claimed trophies.
Full List of NSW Wine Award Winners:
- Mudgee Wines Trophy for Best Young Riesling – Robert Stein 2017 Dry Riesling (Mudgee)
- Pier One Trophy for Best Young Sauvignon Blanc – Highland Heritage Estate 2016 Fume Blanc (Orange)
- NSW DPI Trophy for Best Young Semillon – Bimbadgen 2017 Signature Palmers Lane Semillon (Hunter Valley)
- Longfellows Midland Trophy for Best Young Chardonnay – Brokenwood 2016 Forest Edge Chardonnay (Orange)
- Pier One Trophy for Best Young White Other Varieties – Hungerford Hill 2016 Pinot Gris (Tumbarumba)
- National Wine & Grape Industry Centre Trophy for Best Mature Dry White – Tyrrell’s 2005 Vat 1 Semillon (Hunter Valley)
- Pier One Trophy for Best Light Red – De Iuliis Wines 2017 Special Release Grenache (Hilltops)
- Orora Stelvin Trophy for Best Young Shiraz – Lerida Estate 2016 Shiraz (Canberra)
- Riedel Trophy for Best Young Cabernet Sauvignon – Tamburlaine 2016 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Orange)
- MultiColor Trophy for Best Young Other Red Varieties – Briar Ridge 2016 Limited Release Tempranillo (Hilltops/Hunter)
- Nexia Australia Trophy for Best Young Red Blend – Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz (Canberra)
- Australia Post Trophy for Best Mature Red – Montoro wines 2013 Pepper Shiraz (Orange)
- NSW DPI Award for Best Organic Wine – Tamburlaine 2016 Orange Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Orange)
- CiSRA Canon Trophy for Best Sparkling Wine – Courabyra Wines 2013 805 Sparkling (Tumbarumba)
- Pier One Trophy for Best Sweet Wine – De Bortoli Wines Noble One 2015 Semillon (Riverina)
- Pier One Trophy Best Dry White of Show – Tyrrell’s 2005 Vat 1 Semillon (Hunter Valley)
- CCL Labels Trophy for Best Dry Red of Show – Lerida Estate 2016 Shiraz (Canberra)
- NSW Governor’s Trophy for Best in Show – Tyrrell’s 2005 Vat 1 Semillon (Hunter Valley)
Isaac McIntyre
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