Calling all winegrowers – the 2021 Vineyard of the Year Awards
July 16th, 2021
Image: Matt Swinney (L) and Lee Haselgrove.
Following last year’s inaugural awards, the 2021 Vineyard of the Year Awards is now open for registrations.
The Awards are designed to place vineyards and growers across the nation at the heart of the Australian wine story, and the heart of the Australian wine community.
In the inaugural edition, we didn’t just applaud the trophy winners. As a celebration of Australian viticulture, we profiled the special sites and remarkable custodianship of 50 winegrowers.
“That list of 50 profiles makes for absolutely inspirational reading,” said wine writer and awards judge Max Allen.
The Inaugural Vineyard of the Year Awards winners
March 17th, 2021
Image: Matt Swinney (L) and Lee Haselgrove, Vineyard of the Year winners.
After a six-month search that has included multiple rounds of judging and site inspections of vineyards around Australia, Young Gun of Wine has announced the trophy winners for the inaugural Vineyard of the Year Awards.
The judging panel consisted of Max Allen, Dr Mary Cole, Dr Peter Dry AM, Dr Mardi Longbottom, Dr Irina Santiago-Brown and Mark Walpole. They were supported by our vineyard inspectors: Chris Penfold (SA), Colin Bell (WA), John Whiting (VIC), Kellie Graham (TAS) and Liz Riley (NSW/ACT).