Thursday 28 September 2017

2017 NSW Wine Awards winners announced

#nswwineawards17



The finalists of the 2017 Pier One Sydney Harbour NSW Wine Awards have just been revealed, and the 22nd annual NSW Wine Awards has unveiled one of the most exciting and diverse ranges of new gold medal wines on record.

In fact, 58 gold medals have been awarded this year, to wineries from 10 different NSW wine regions and to wines made from Semillon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Vermentino, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Barbera, Merlot and Durif, as well as blends of the above!

President of the NSW Wine Industry Association Tom Ward clarifies, “We have indeed had a great result for both the show and our state’s wineries this year, with a high proportion of gold medal winners highlighting the quality and diversity of NSW wines available out there. This is in no way a result of us trying to punch up the wine and make everyone a winner; a gold label is a level of trust for the consumer and our gold medals have to be seriously earned. That is why getting such a high profile and experienced panel of judges is so important. This year we were thrilled to have Dave Brookes as our Chief Judge, leading a panel of 8 other expert judges from across Australia, and 6 associate judges.

We have also introduced a more hi-tech scoring process with an iPad based system from the Australian Wine Research Institute. This has enabled us to really get the best out of the judging - correlates all the scores in one system and monitoring judges high and low scores - and be as efficient as possible.”

Please see below a full list of all the wines that are now competing for top honours and one of the 20 Trophies available (preliminary results for all entries can also be accessed at www.nswwine.com.au). Announcement of the 2017 Trophy winners will take place on Friday 27 October at the NSW Wine Awards Presentation Lunch at Pier One Sydney Harbour.

Who do you think will take home the coveted title of 2017 NSW Wine of the Year?

@nswwine



List of gold-medal-winning Finalists ~ in alphabetical order only …




Agnew Wines 2017 The Ridge Semillon
Hunter Valley

Agnew Wines 2017 Winemakers Selection Semillon
Hunter Valley

Angullong Wines 2016 Fossil Hill Barbera
Orange

Ballinaclash 2016 Edward Shiraz
Hilltops

Berton Vineyards 2016 Reserve Botrytis Semillon
Riverina

Bimbadgen 2017 Signature Palmers Lane Semillon
Hunter Valley

Bit O Heaven 2016 Think Outside The Circle Cabernet Sauvignon
Hilltops

Briar Ridge Vineyard 2016 Limited Release Tempranillo
Hilltops / Hunter

Brokenwood Wines 2016 Forest Edge Vineyard Chardonnay
Orange

Brokenwood Wines 2017 Forest Edge Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Orange

Calabria Family Wines 2016 Calabria Private Bin Vermentino
Riverina

Calabria Family Wines 2016 The Boxer Bin 11 Durif
Riverina

Collector Wines 2015 Marked Tree Red Shiraz
Canberra

Coolangatta Estate 2011 Wollstonecraft Semillon
Shoalhaven Coast

Courabyra Wines 2013 805 Sparkling
Tumbarumba

De Bortoli Wines 2015 Noble One Semillon
Riverina

De Iuliis Wines 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
Hilltops

De Iuliis Wines 2016 LDR Vineyard Shiraz, Touriga Nacional
Hunter Valley

De Iuliis Wines 2017 Special Release Grenache
Hilltops

First Creek Wines 2013 Winemakers Reserve Semillon
Hunter Valley

First Creek Wines 2015 Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay
Hunter Valley

First Creek Wines 2016 Winemakers Reserve Semillon
Hunter Valley

First Creek Wines 2017 Harvest Semillon
Hunter Valley

Highland Heritage Estate 2016 Fume Blanc
Orange

Hungerford Hill 2016 Pinot Gris
Tumbarumba

Lerida Estate 2016 Canberra District Shiraz
Canberra

McWilliam's Wines 2013 Barwang Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Hilltops

McWilliam's Wines 2014 Single Vineyard Shiraz
Hilltops

McWilliam's Wines 2015 1877 Shiraz
Hilltops

McWilliam's Wines 2015 842 Chardonnay
Tumbarumba

McWilliam's Wines 2016 660 Reserve Chardonnay
Tumbarumba

Mino and Co 2013 Growers Touch Botrytis Semillon, Chardonnay
Riverina

Montoro Wines 2013 Pepper Shiraz
Orange

Montoro Wines 2015 Pepper Shiraz
Orange

Moothi Estate 2017 Riesling
Mudgee

Moppity Vineyards 2016 Escalier Shiraz
Hilltops

Moppity Vineyards 2016 Estate Shiraz
Hilltops

Moppity Vineyards 2017 Lock & Key Rose Nebbiolo, Sangiovese
Hilltops

Mount Majura Vineyard 2017 Riesling
Canberra

Mount Pleasant Wines 2011 Lovedale Semillon
Hunter Valley

Nugan Estate Pty Ltd 2014 Cookoothama Shiraz
Riverina

Nugan Estate Pty Ltd 2014 Manuka Grove Durif
Riverina

Robert Stein Winery 2017 Dry Riesling
Mudgee

Rowlee Wines 2016 Chardonnay
Orange

Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
Canberra

Tamburlaine Wines 2016 Orange Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Orange

Tamburlaine Wines 2017 Preservative Free Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Orange

Trentham Estate Wines 2016 Shiraz
Murray Darling (NSW)

Tulloch Wines 2016 Cellar Door Release Sangiovese
Hilltops / Young

Tulloch Wines 2017 Cellar Door Release Vermentino
Orange

Tulloch Wines 2017 Hunter River White Semillon
Hunter Valley

Tulloch Wines 2017 Julia Limited Release Semillon
Hunter Valley

Two Rivers Wines 2017 Wild Fire Chardonnay
Hunter Valley

Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2005 Vat 1 Semillon
Hunter Valley

Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2013 Vat 47 Chardonnay
Hunter Valley

Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2015 Belford Chardonnay
Hunter Valley

Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Belford Semillon
Hunter Valley

Windowrie Estate 2016 Family Reserve Shiraz
Cowra


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