Victoria’s Blue Pyrenees Estate Vineyard has won Best Wine of Show for the 2014 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show with its 2012 Blue Pyrenees Estate Shiraz.
Wine Show manager, Virginia Rawling said the Blue Pyrenees Shiraz is produced from parcels of fruit grown on low-yielding exposed vines, creating a wine of intense flavours, naturally soft tannin and the classic rich Shiraz structure.
“The judges tasted more than 600 wines before announcing the five winners from four states,” Rawling said
“The percentage of medals awarded for the show this year is a record which reflects the quality of the wines submitted for judging.”
The awards were announced at a presentation function at Murrumbateman Winery.
Winners for 2014
Best Wine of Show, Best Red Wine of Show and Best Shiraz of Show
2012 Blue Pyrenees Shiraz (Avoca VIC)
Best White Wine of Show
McWilliams Tumbarumba 842 Chardonnay (Hanwood NSW)
Best Riesling of Show
2014 Logan Weemala Riesling Orange (Mudgee NSW)
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Canbernet Sauvignon (Hanwood NSW)
Best Pinot Noir
2013 Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Pinot Noir (Ranelagh, TAS)
Best Claret Style of Show
2012 Ferngrove Symbols Cabernet Merlot (Frankland River WA)