Our Successes

Our 2003 Verdelho was awarded Bronze Medals at both the Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show and the Cairns Wine Show.

Our 2003 Merlot was awarded a Silver Medal at the 2004 Cowra Wine Show. This accolade joins the ranks with our 2002 Merlot and 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, also medal-winners at the Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show.

The 2007 Verdelho is our greatest success. It won a Gold Medal and was awarded the Trophy as the best Verdelho at the 2007 Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show. It was awarded a further Gold medal at the 2007 Rutherglen Wine Show.

Our 2007 Rose was awarded a Bronze Medal at the Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show.

Are Show Medals Important?

There three categories of wine show medal, in increasing order of prestige. They are are bronze, silver and gold. If a wine is awarded any medal, it is an indication that the wine is of a quality higher than the general commercial wine level.

Not all wine shows are equally prestigious and the medals don’t always carry the same weight in expert circles. Indeed, the use of medals on labels is just a marketing ploy — it doesn’t mean the medal-winning wine is actually better than a wine that carries no medals on its label. For example, the winemaker may choose not to adorn the bottle with extra stickers, or may simply not enter the shows. Still, if show medals help attract the attention of consumers, it is a helpful way of letting the consumer know that a previously unheard of wine, may indeed be a good wine.

Additionally, the network of regional and capital city shows, from where medals originate, fills a useful and important role in letting winemakers know how their wines compare against fellow competitors.