Wine Awards
Congratulations to the award winning wines at the 2010 Hunter Valley Wine Show:
Gold - Margan Family Wines - 2009 White Label Shiraz / Mouverde
Gold - Krinklewood Vineyard - 2009 Biodynamic Chardonnay
Gold - Mount Broke Wines - 2007 Riverbank Shiraz
Gold - Mount Broke Wines - 2009 Kato's Chardonnay
Silver - Cockfighter's Ghost - 2009 Verdelho
Silver - Margan Family Wines - 2006 Limited Release Shiraz
Silver - Cockfighter's Ghost - 2008 Chardonnay
Silver - Margan Family Wines - 2009 Botrytis Semillon
Silver - Cockfighter's Ghost - 2007 Chardonnay
Bronze - Krinklewood Vineyard - 2010 Biodynamic Semillon
Bronze - Margan Family Wines - 2009 Shiraz
Bronze - Cockfighter's Ghost - 2009 Firestick Shiraz
Bronze - Margan Family Wines - 2009 White Label Shiraz
Bronze - Margan Family Wines - 2008 White Label Shiraz / Mourverde
Bronze - Cockfighter's Ghost - 2009 Firestick Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc
Bronze - Krinklewood Vineyard - 2009 Biodynamic Spider Run White
Bronze - Krinklewood Vineyard - 2000 Verdelho
Bronze - Mount Broke Wines - 2007 Quince Tree Paddock Barbera
Bronze - Whispering Brook - 2010 Semillon
Bronze - Glenguin Estate - 2007 School House Shiraz
Bronze - Mount Broke Wines - 2009 Quince Tree Paddock Semillon
Bronze - Glenguin Estate - 2009 Protos Chardonnay
Bronze - Ascella Pure Wines - 2009 Reserve Semillon
Gold medal winners - Hunter Valley Wine Show 2010 Rod Windrim (Krinklewood Vineyard), Mike Wilson (Mount Broke Wines) and Andrew Margan (Margan Family Winemakers)
Wander around the Broke Fordwich region and discover a premium line up of unique wines ready to taste and enjoy.
With some 36 Vineyards and 20 wine brands and 10 cellar doors to visit the wine lover is now spoilt for choice. There are also several organic and biodynamic vineyards in he region worth a visit. From iconic Hunter Valley semillon and shiraz, to the news and emergng varieties, Broke Fordwich has something of interest for all wine lovers.
Hundreds of awards have been won by our wines in recent years - some of our latest awards are listed below and if you want to taste these winners go to our cellar door page to find out where and how.
ELYSIUM: 2005 Verdelho 4.5 stars and 90/100 in James Halliday's 2009 Wine Companion
Judged one of the Top Three Verdelhos in Australia by the ANZ Wine Industry Journal, October 2007
KRINKLEWOOD BIODYNAMIC VINEYARDS - Sydney International Wine Competition- 2009
BLUE GOLD – 2008 Francesca Rosé
HIGHLY COMMENDED - 2007 Chardonnay
GOLD – 2004 Chardonnay Hunter Valley Wine Show - 2008
SILVER - 2006 Shiraz Hunter Valley Wine Show - 2008
MARGAN:2007 BOTRYTIS SEMILLON Bronze 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 19).
MARGAN 2005 BOTRYTIS SEMILLON Bronze 2007 International Sweet Wine Challenge (Class SW8) Silver 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
MARGAN 2008 SEMILLON Bronze 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 4)
MARGAN 2006 SEMILLON Bronze 2007 International Wine Challenge 2007
MARGAN 2005 SEMILLON Bronze 2007 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show Cat 21 (Class 18)
MARGAN 2006 SHIRAZ Silver 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 9)
MARGAN 2005 WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ Bronze Medal 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)
MARGAN 2006 WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ Bronze Medal 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 14)
MARGAN 2007 WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ MOURVEDRE Bronze 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 9)
NIGHTINGALE 2006 SHIRAZ gold medal in the Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show
stomp 2009 verdelho
Silver Medal - 2009 Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show
Bronze Medal - 2009 Cowra Wine Show
Bronze Medal - 2009 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Bronze Medal - 2009 NSW Small Winemakers Show
Three stars / Equal Top In Category - 2009 Winestate New Release Tasting Nov/Dec Edition
stomp 2007 chardonnay
Bronze Medal - 2009 Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show
4 Glasses / 87 Points - James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2010 Edition
stomp 2007 shiraz
4 Glasses / 89 points - James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2010 Edition Four stars - silver medal - Winestate Special Edition December 2008 "Best Value" Hunter Shiraz - Drinks Trade October 2008 http://emag.liquormerchants.org.au/issue10/index.aspx
see page 36-37.
MOUNT BROKE WINES
Hunter Valley Wine Show 2009
Gold - 2007 Shiraz
Silver - 2007 Barbera
Bronze - 2009 Semillon. 2006 Shiraz, 2006 Barbera
Hunter Valley Wine Show has awarded Mount Broke Shiraz a gold medal for 2004, 2005 and 2007 Shiraz, and a silver for the 2006. There is no 2008 - not good enough!
ASCELLA PURE WINE
Hunter Valley Wine Show 2009
Silver - 2009 Semillon