Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz was named 2018 New South Wales Wine of the Year, receiving the NSW Governor’s trophy for Best in Show, at the recent 2018 NSW Wine Awards.
“This is a wine of impeccable pedigree, purity and balance and one that highlights what the Hunter Valley does best – medium bodied, savoury red wines that are approachable and delicious in their youth yet have everything that is needed for a noble life in the cellar with spectacular results,” said chair of judges Dave Brookes.
Other big winners included the Printhie Wines NV Swift Cuvee Chardonnay Pinot Noir from Orange that claimed the Best Sparkling title and the De Bortoli Noble One 2016 Semillon from the Riverina which was named Best Sweet Wine. The Nick O’Leary 2018 White Rocks Riesling, from the Canberra District, was named the overall Best Dry White Wine while the Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz from the Hunter Valley was named Best Dry Red.
At the awards, held at Government House Sydney on Friday 19 October, the Governor of New South Wales David Hurley welcomed a room full of winemakers from across NSW’s 14 wine regions, alongside VIP guests and the awards’ supporters.
The major trophies, which were presented by His Excellency and NSW Wine Industry Association president Tom Ward, were awarded to wines made from fruit grown in Orange, Hilltops, Riverina, Canberra District, Murray Darling and the Hunter Valley.
The 2018 NSW Wine Awards trophy winners were:
Australia Post Trophy for Best Riesling ~ Nick O’Leary 2018 White Rocks Riesling (Canberra)
Charles Sturt University Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc ~ Trentham Estate 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (Murray Darling)
NSW DPI Trophy for Best Semillon ~ McGuigan 2013 Bin 9000 Semillon (Hunter Valley)
Ultra Labels Trophy for Best Chardonnay ~ Two Rivers Wines 2017 Yarrawa Road Chardonnay (Hunter Valley)
Australia Post Trophy for Best Light Red ~ De Iuliis Wines 2018 Sangiovese Merlot (Hunter Valley)
Finlaysons Trophy for Best Shiraz ~ Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz (Hunter Valley)
Riedel Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Moppity Vineyards 2016 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Hilltops)
MultiColor Trophy for Best Other Red Varieties ~ Tamburlaine Wines 2017 Orange Reserve Malbec (Orange)
Nexia Australia Trophy for Best Red Blend ~ Sweetwater Estate 2017 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon (Hunter Valley)
NSW DPI Award for Best Organic Wine ~ Tamburlaine Wines 2017 Orange Reserve Malbec (Orange)
Chair of Judges Award for Best Southern Highlands Wine ~ Tertini 2018 Pinot Gris (Southern Highlands)
CiSRA Trophy for Best Sparkling Wine ~ Printhie Wines NV Swift Cuvee Chardonnay Pinot Noir (Orange)
NSWWIA Trophy for Best Sweet Wine ~ De Bortoli Wines Noble One 2016 Semillon (Riverina)
Orora Trophy for Best Dry White ~ Nick O’Leary 2018 White Rocks Riesling (Canberra)
CCL Trophy for Best Dry Red ~ Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz (Hunter Valley)
NSW Governor’s Trophy for Best in Show ~ Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz (Hunter Valley)
