AND THE WINNER IS ...

In May, the Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association held its annual industry awards night, recognising a record number of Hunter Valley wine and tourism businesses for excellence, commitment, and quality. To see the full list of results visit winecountry.com.au.

Xanadu Wines has achieved its eighth consecutive win at Australia’s National Wine Show. Winemaker Glenn Goodall and team picked up the top cabernet trophy for the 2019 Xanadu Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, and the top rosé trophy for its Xanadu 2021 DJL Shiraz Graciano Rosé.

Cherubino has also won big at the National Wine Show, taking home the chardonnay trophy and best white wine of show for its 2020 Margaret River Chardonnay.

Adelaide Hills winery Sidewood Estate has won a trophy for its 2020 Estate Pinot Noir at the International Wine Challenge in London. The win is a first for South Australia.