At the 2010 Sydney International Wine Competition, Grove Estate’s 2008 ‘Cellar Block’ Shiraz Viognier was awarded the Fildes Labels Perpetual Trophy for ‘Best Lighter Bodied Dry Red Table Wine of Competition’.

Along with the Shiraz Viognier and attesting to its fast growing reputation as a superb alternative red wine, Grove Estate’s 2007 ‘Sommita’ Nebbiolo was awarded the Ted Radke Perpetual Trophy for ‘Best Table Wine made from a Lesser Recognised Grape Variety’.

The 2008 ‘Cellar Block’ Shiraz Viognier is an outstanding partnership between winemaker Tim Kirk and viticulturalist Brian Mullany.

Awards at the Sydney International Wine Competition are some of the most prestigious in Australia, and Grove Estate’s performance this year builds on its reputation as a producer of superb boutique red wines, following its success at the 2006 Sydney International Wine Competition, when two trophies were awarded to the 2004 ‘Cellar Block’ Shiraz Viognier for ‘Best Red Wine’ and ‘Best Medium Bodied Red Wine’.

Last week has also seen Grove Estate’s 2007 ‘Sommita’ Nebbiolo awarded a gold medal at the Sydney Royal Wine Show 2010, for Class 26: ‘Dry red wine other than Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz’.

The 2007 ‘Sommita’ Nebbiolo is a multi-award winning wine that has previously won gold at the 2009 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards, silver at the 2008 Alternative Varietals Wine Show and Bronze at the 2008 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show.

This is another great example of winemaking excellence between winemaker Richard Parker and viticulturalist Brian Mullany.

Nebbiolo is a classic Italian variety that flourishes in the cool, inland Hilltops region. At an elevation of around 550 metres, Grove Estate enjoys an environment where the days are warm enough, with cool evenings for gradual flavour development and aromatic complexity.