Apparently the highlight from this year’s show was the overall quality of the Cabernet classes and Shiraz. I note that Yeringberg Cabernet Blend 2015 won the Best Bordeaux Varieties trophy. Yeringberg has just released their latest vintage which I will review next week.
Champion Wine of Show for 2017 was awarded to Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016, which also won Best Single Vineyard Red Wine and Best Red Wine in Show. A. Rodda Wines Willowlake Chardonnay 2016 won the Best Chardonnay Trophy, Single Vineyard White Wine and the Best White Wine in Show.
Vineyard of the year went to HandPicked Wines’ Highbow Hill Vineyard in Yarra Glen and Oakridge Wines won the Most Successful Exhibitor award.
Trophy winners were as follows
- Best Sparkling – Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling 2013
- Best Other Single White Varieties & blends – St Huberts Roussanne 2015
- Best Chardonnay – A. Rodda Wines Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
- Best Rosé – WupyDo Wines Rose Pinot Noir 2017
- Best Pinot Noir – Steps, Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
- Best Cabernet Sauvignon – Rob Dolan White Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
- Best Bordeaux Varieties & their blends – Yeringberg Cabernet Blend 2015
- Best Shiraz and Shiraz dominant blends – Rob Dolan White Label Shiraz 2016
- Best Other Single Red Varieties & blends – Yarra Yering Dry Red No.3 2016
- Best Museum Wine – Yering Station Reserve Chardonnay 2012
- Best Single Vineyard White Wine – A. Rodda Wines Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
- Best Single Vineyard Red Wine – Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
- Best White Wine in Show – A. Rodda Wines Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
- Best Red Wine in Show – Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
- Champion Wine of Show – Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
- Most Successful Exhibitor – Oakridge Wines
- Vineyard of the Year — Yarra Glen, Highbow Hill Vineyard
