By James Atkinson
Accolade Wines’ House of Arras and Eddystone Point labels enjoyed a haul of trophies and gold medals at the 2015 Tasmanian Wine Show Presentation dinner in Hobart on Friday night.
The 2002 House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged was awarded the trophy for the Best Late Disgorged Mature Vintage Sparkling Wine and the 2012 Eddystone Point Pinot Noir picked up the trophy for the Best Three Year Old Pinot Noir.
These trophy wins coupled with five gold medals across House of Arras, Eddystone Point and Bay of Fires earned Accolade Wines the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research Trophy for the Most Successful Exhibitor, the second time in three years.
The annual Tasmanian Wine Show showcases Tasmanian wines, and recognises and rewards the skill and dedication to quality of Tasmanian grape growers and winemakers. It provides an opportunity for wine producers to compare their wines with other Tasmanian wines.
Also featuring prominently in the winners list was boutique producer Home Hill, which picked up four trophies for its Pinot Noirs. A full list of winners is available below.
Tasmanian Wine Show winners
Best LD MV Sparkling Wine – TasTAFE Drysdale Trophy
2002 House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged
Best Vintage Sparkling Wine – House of Arras Trophy
2009 Pirie Sparkling
Best NV Sparkling Wine – Tom Stevenson Trophy
None Awarded
Best Riesling – TassieWine.com.au Trophy
2012 Pressing Matters R9 Riesling
Best Chardonnay – Wursthaus Trophy
2011 Dawson James Chardonnay
Best Pinot Noir – Pinot Shop Trophy
2013 Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Pinot Noir
Best Other Wine – Abel Labels Trophy
2014 Tamar Ridge Pinot Gris
Best Sweet Wine – Tamar Ridge Cellar Door Trophy
2009 Pressing Matters R69 Riesling
Best Museum – Coal River Storage Trophy
2008 Home Hill Estate Pinot Noir
Chairman’s Selection – Hazards Ale Trophy
2013 Dawson James Chardonnay
People’s Choice – James Halliday Trophy
2013 Bangor 1830 Chardonnay
Best 2014 Vintage Wine – City of Hobart Taste of Tasmania Trophy
2014 Heemskerk Riesling
Best 3 Year Old Pinot Noir – Riedel Trophy
2012 Eddystone Point Pinot Noir
2015 Pinot Noir Producer of the year – 9/11 Gasworks Cellar Door Trophy
Home Hill Wines
Most Successful Exhibitor – Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research Trophy
Accolade Wines
Best Wine of the Show – Wine Tasmania Trophy
2011 Dawson James Chardonnay
Best Red of the Show – West End Pump House Trophy
2013 Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Pinot Noir