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!
“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,” said President of the NSW Wine Industry Association Tom Ward.
“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.”
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.
List of gold-medal-winning Finalists (in alphabetical order)
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 |