2024 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards Trophy Winners
Best Riesling
Presented by MCC Labels
Kirrihill Wines - Regional Series Clare, 2023
Kirrihill is a boutique winery cultivating fine wines of outstanding quality and internationally recognised distinction specialising in Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and other red wine varietals.
Best Semillon
Brokenwood Wines - Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon, 2018
Established in 1970, Brokenwood Wines has evolved from a weekend venture for self-professed hobby winemakers into one of Australia’s most reputable wine labels who are clearly exceptional in Semillon!
Best Sauvignon Blanc
White Label Sauvignon Blanc, 2023 - Petaluma
Founded in 1976 and built on the belief of carefully selecting the finest viticultural sites within Australian wine regions, the wines of Petaluma are a singular expression of this founding belief.
Best Pinot Gris/Grigio
Wayward Child Pinot Gris, 2024 - Helen & Joey
Tucked away on Spring Lane in the Yarra Valley, Helen & Joey Estate has produced an esteemed portfolio of wines from its 200-acre estate for more than a decade.
Best Single Varietal White
Presented by vintrace
Kroos Chenin Blanc 2023 - Tripe.Iscariot
Tripe.Iscariot started as an experiment in flavour, texture and style. 7 years later it has been refined into a dedication to intensity in flavour, fineness in texture, and distinction in style.
Best Victorian Chardonnay
Presented by Agriculture Victoria
Oakridge 864 Henk Aqueduct Chardonnay, 2022 - Oakridge Wines
For just over two decades, Oakridge Winery has emerged as one of Yarra Valley’s leading producers of pinot noir and chardonnay. Uninhibited by the constraints of appellations, a sense of spirit and experimentation has allowed for a blend of innovation and tradition, all culminating in a distinct ‘Yarra Valley flavour’.
Best Tasmanian Chardonnay
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay, 2023 - Tolpuddle Vineyard
The people behind Tolpuddle Vineyard are a passionate and diverse team who manage the vineyard where they continue to improve its health, sustainability and usher it into an exciting future.
Best South Australian Chardonnay
Signature Owen's Chardonnay, 2022 - Sidewood Estate
Sidewood Estate, founded in 2004, is a family-owned winery producing elegant, award-winning, cool climate wines in the Adelaide Hills. Wines that are delicious on the palate and reflect the soil, the climate and lifestyle of the Adelaide Hills.
Best Western Australian Chardonnay
Reserve Chardonnay, 2023 - Deep Woods Estate
Deep Woods Estate was established in 1987, and the first vines were planted on the estate that same year. Under the Fogarty Wine Group banner, Deep Woods Estate has been transformed into one of Margaret River’s most awarded and highly regarded wineries.
Best New South Wales (incl. ACT) Chardonnay
Kaleidoscope Tumbarumba Chardonnay, 2023 - Pinnacle Drinks
This Chardonnay harvested from high altitude vineyards is a vibrant representation of the region. Well-rounded with aromas of peach, melon fruit and toasted spice, the palate is mouth-filling and textured with layers of ripe fruits and refreshing acidity.
Best Chardonnay
Presented by PLUMM
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay, 2023 - Tolpuddle Vineyard
The 2023 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay has lifted aromas of orange blossom and white jasmine which are the hallmarks of a cooler season. The palate is powerful, layered and textured with grapefruit, lemon pith and minerality. All fruit was hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and fermented MCs 12 in French oak. The wine spent ten months in barrel with gentle stirring as required, then rested in tank on lees for a further four months.
Best White Blend
Estate Reserve Marsanne Roussanne, 2023 - Glenlofty Estate
Planted in 1995 the Glenlofty Estate vineyard is best-known for its Shiraz and Roussanne/Marsanne sprawling across the foothills of the Pyrenees appellation in Western Victoria.
Best Sweet White Wine
R139 Riesling, 2022 - Pressing Matters
A tale of two families brought together from a love of wine supported by a passionate and talented team and a friendship formed from a love of burgundy and holidays shared in the family home in Meursault which now fuels the next stage of the Pressing Matters story.
Best Rose
'Juno' Rosato, 2024 - Longview Vineyard
Longview is a stunning family-owned Australian vineyard located just outside the historic township of Macclesfield in the Adelaide Hills, which has quickly established itself as one of the most awarded vineyards since its 2001 inaugural vintage.
Best Grenache
Smart Vineyard, Clarendon Grenache, 2023 - Willunga 100
Willunga 100 take great pride in creating an exciting and vibrant range of wines that truly showcases the magic of McLaren Vale making Grenache vines their focus and giving them the attention they deserve.
Best Victorian Shiraz
Presented by Agriculture Victoria
Yarra Yering Underhill, 2022 - Yarra Yering
Planted in 1969, the unirrigated vines at Yarra Yering’s Yarra Valley vineyard produce elegant, complex and powerful wine, with Yarra Yering now one of Australia’s most iconic wineries with an outstanding international reputation.
Best South Australian Shiraz
Small Victories Shiraz, 2023 - Small Victories Wine Co
Small Victories handcraft a fun, yet seriously delicious range of wines and are working with some amazing grape growers from across South Australia to select parcels of fruit that sing.
Best Western Australian Shiraz
Lifestyle Shiraz, 2023 - Forester Winery
Established in 2001, Forester Estate is a new generation winery that strives to showcase the distinct regional characters of northern Margaret River fruit.
Best New South Wales (inc. ACT) Shiraz
2023 Shiraz, 2023 - Four Winds Vineyard
What started out as one couple’s dream to grow and sell grapes has turned into an inter-generational family business. Four Winds Vineyard now grows grapes, makes wine and has a cellar door on site.
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 - Xanadu Wines
Tucked away in Australia’s south-west corner just 4km from Margaret River’s town centre and an equal distance from the magnificent coastline, Xanadu has a long history of crafting outstanding wines that embody all the region has to offer.
Best Red Blend
Frank Potts, 2023 - Bleasdale Vineyards
Established in 1850 by Frank Potts, Bleasdale Vineyards is the spiritual home of Langhorne Creek. The philosophy of the Bleasdale winemaking team is to capture the essence of what makes Langhorne Creek red wines so attractive – vibrancy, harmony and texture.
Best Single Varietal Red
Presented by vintrace
Wilyabrup Cabernet Franc, 2023 - Wines of Merritt
Wines of Merritt create small-batch, low-intervention wines of texture and character from Margaret River and are renowned for making single vineyard wines with left of centre varieties and techniques.
Best Organic or Biodynamic Wine Trophy
Battle Of Bosworth Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 - Battle of Bosworth Wines
Located in McLaren Vale, South Australia, Battle of Bosworth Wines was established in 2001 by Joch Bosworth and Louise Hemsley-Smith on vineyards planted in the early 1970’s. The vineyards are organically grown and certified and have been since 1995.
Consistency of Excellence
Cabernet Sauvignon, 2022 - Stella Bella Wines
Located in the pristine and picturesque reaches of Southern Margaret River in Karridale, Stella Bella Wines pursue excellence through their own winemaking facilities, enabling them to nurture and control their wines from the vineyard all the way through the winemaking process.
Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 - Xanadu Wines
Xanadu implement both modern and conventional viticultural practices, with an additional focus on targeting a more natural based program, delivering on soil and vine health.
Casella Family Brands - Morris Wines Cellar Reserve Grand Muscat
Founded in 1969, Casella Family Brands is Australia’s largest family-owned wine company, aiming to showcase the regional excellence of Australia’s most famed regions and widely respected winemakers.
Casella Family Brands - Morris Wines Cellar Reserve Grand Topaque
This is the Casella Family Brand’s second Consistency of Excellency Award tonight, as well as their second consecutive year taking home the Consistency of Excellence Award.
Leopold Riesling, 2023 - Leo Buring
Between 1965 and 2000, Leo Buring was Australia's foremost producer of Rieslings, with a rich legacy left by former winemaker John Vickery. After veering away from its core business into other varietal wines, it has now refocused on Riesling.
Lowestoft Estate Wines - Lowestoft La Maison Pinot Noir
The Lowestoft vineyard is a small and densely planted 3-hectare vineyard with some of the oldest Pinot Noir plantings in Tasmania.
Old Premium Rare Muscat, NV - Morris Wines
This is the third Consistency of Excellence Award today for Morris Wines A style unique to Australia, the Morris of Rutherglen 'Old Premium' Rare Liqueur Muscat is a world-famous dessert wine made from Brown Muscat grapes at Rutherglen - a region synonymous with the finest Liqueur Muscats.
Place in Time Sevenhill Riesling, 2022 - Naked Run Wines
Naked Run Wines is a small Clare and Barossa Valley producer focused on creating wines of provenance that express the perfect balance of their varietal and regional expressions from three single vineyards and three wine professionals.
S. C. Pannell Basso Garnacha, 2023 - Pannell Enoteca
Pannell Enoteca love the unusual, celebrate provenance and encourage exploration by making wines that suit the food they make and the way they live.
Yarra Yering Underhill, 2022 - Yarra Yering
With the luxury of time, at Yarra Yering, quality is prioritised above all else whilst delivering innovation and creativity.
The Dr Tony Jordan Trophy for Best Sparkling
Pirie Sparkling Vintage, 2020 - Brown Family Wine Group
As one of Australia's first families of wine, Brown Family Wine Group’s sense of adventure, innovation, and deep curiosity has led them to where we they are today.
The Douglas Seabrook Trophy for the Best Single Vinyard Wine
Presented by the Seabrook Family
2023 Shiraz - Four Winds Vineyard
The Four Winds Story began with a miner and his wife, Scheherazade, who lived in a slab-hut on their Murrumbateman property. Inspired by her favorite tale of a magic carpet carried by the four winds of good fortune, she named their small farm "Four Winds" in hopes of attracting prosperity. This is Four Winds Vineyard’s third win for the night, having taken out the Best NSW/ACT Shiraz and the Trevor Mast Trophy for Best Shiraz.
The Kym Ludvigsen Trophy for Viticultural Excellence
John Collingwood, Viticulturalist Four Winds Vineyard
This is John Collingwood’s first time winning the Kym Ludvigsen Trophy for Viticultural Excellence, with Four Winds Vineyard being no stranger to the stage tonight.
The Bill Chambers Trophy for Best Fortified Wine
McWilliams Wines 20 Year Old Tawny, NV - Calabria Family Wines
Established almost 80 years ago, but with a story spanning 95 years, the Calabria journey has not been an easy road but through determination, hard work and family vision, Calabria Family Wines has flourished to be one of Australia's top 20 wine producers.
The James Halliday Trophy for Best Pinot Noir
Kelly's Reserve Pinot Noir, 2023 - Home Hill Wines
The family team at Home Hill Wines love to share the beautiful property with visitors from all around the world. They consider Home Hill to be the perfect place to celebrate the good things in life including fine wine, food and friendships.
The Trevor Mast Trophy for Best Shiraz
2023 Shiraz, 2023 - Four Winds Vineyard
Graeme and Suzanne Lunney planted the first vines in ’98, moving to the Four Winds property full-time in ’99 and making the first vintage in '00. Daughter Sarah and her husband John now oversee the vineyard and cellar door operations.
The Champion Victorian Winery Trophy
Presented by Drink Victorian
Oakridge Wines
In 1978, Oakridge’s first estate plantings were established by Horst “Jim” Zitzlaff on the site of a four-hectare cherry orchard in Wandin East. Oakridge was at the forefront of reviving the Yarra Valley as a wine region in the early 1980s. The original concept of Oakridge was to produce a single wine each year. Today, Oakridge are recognised internationally for producing outstanding and distinctive single vineyard wines of exemplary quality,
The Francois De Castella Trophy for Best Young White
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay, 2023 - Tolpuddle Vineyard
Tolpuddle Vineyard was established in 1988, and it took its name from the Tolpuddle Martyrs: English convicts transported to Tasmania for forming an agricultural union. The vineyard is planted with mature Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines. The soil is light silica over sandstone and of moderate vigour, ensuring well-balanced vines producing grapes of great flavour and intensity.
The Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy
2023 Shiraz - Four Winds Vineyard
