François de Castella Trophy for Best Young White Wine
The François de Castella Trophy is one of the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards marquee awards.
The trophy is named in honour of François Robert de Castella (1867-1953) a Swiss-Australian viticulturalist and winemaker who wrote the influential Handbook on Viticulture for Victoria. As the state’s viticultural expert, he helped the fledgling industry through very difficult times during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
|
Year |
Winery |
Region and State |
Wine |
| 2025 | Tolpuddle Vineyard | Tasmania | Chardonnay, 2024 |
| 2024 | Tolpuddle Vineyard | Tasmania | Chardonnay, 2023 |
| 2023 | Handpicked Wines | Yarra Valley, Victoria | Wombat Creek Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay, 2022 |
| 2022 | Longview Vineyard | Adelaide Hills, South Australia | Macclesfield Grüner Veltliner, 2022 |
| 2021 | Tolpuddle | Tasmania | Chardonnay, 2022 |
| 2020 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD |
| 2019 | Shaw + Smith | Adelaide Hills, South Australia | Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay, 2018 |
| 2018 | Tolpuddle | Tasmania | Chardonnay, 2017 |
| 2017 | House of Cards | Margaret River, WA |
The Royals Chardonnay Queen of Hearts 2016 |
| 2016 | Seville Estate |
Yarra Valley, Victoria |
Seville Estate Chardonnay 2015 |
| 2015 | Coldstream Hills | Yarra Valley, Victoria | Coldstream Hills Reserve, Chardonnay 2014 |
| 2014 | Pipers River | Tasmania | Bay of Fires, Chardonnay, 2013 |
| 2013 | Tightrope Walker | Yarra Valley, Victoria | Tightrope Walker, Chardonnay, 2012 |
| 2012 | Leasingham | Clare Valley, South Australia | Bin 7 Riesling, 2012 |
| 2011 | Vasse Felix | Margaret River ,Western Australia | Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay, 2010 |
| 2010 | Penfolds Wines | Barossa Valley, South Australia | Reserve Bin A Chardonnay, 2009 |
| 2009 | Penfolds Wines | Barossa Valley, South Australia | Reserve Bin A Chardonnay, 2008 |
*Prior to 2009, the François de Castella trophy was awarded to the most successful exhibitor