Yarra Yering and Oakridge Wines each received five trophies, including Most Successful Exhibitor and Most Successful Vineyard for Yarra Yering, and Best Red Wine and Champion Wine of Show for Oakridge, at the 2021 Langton’s Yarra Valley Wine Show.
The trophies for Best Chardonnay, Best White Wine in Show and Champion Wine of Show were all awarded to Oakridge Wines for their 2019 864 Funder and Diamond Chardonnay.
The trophy for Best Sparkling Wine was awarded to Coldstream Hills for their 2015 Blanc de Blancs. Greenstone Vineyards was awarded Best White Variety or Blend for their 2021 Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc, their first Langton’s Yarra Valley Wine Show white wine trophy.
The Medhurst Estate Vineyard Rosé was awarded Best Rosé, and Best Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded to Payne’s Rise for their 2019 Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon.
Event host and former Wine Yarra Valley vice-president, Adam Keath, commented on the calibre of wines submitted across all classes, noting that a trophy was awarded for each class for the first time since 2011.
Trophy winning wines…
Best Sparkling Wine
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Coldstream Hills 2015 Blanc de Blancs – 96 points
Best Chardonnay
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Oakridge 864 Funder and Diamond 2019 Chardonnay – 97 points
Best White Variety or Blend
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Greenstone 2021 Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc – 95 points
Best Rosé
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Medhurst Estate Vineyard 2021 Rosé – 95 points
Best Pinot Noir
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Oakridge 2020 Pinot Noir – 97 points
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
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Payne’s Rise 2019 Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon – 96 points
Best Cabernet Blend
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Yarra Yering 2020 Dry Red Wine No. 1 – 96 points
Best Shiraz
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Yarra Yering 2020 Underhill Shiraz – 95 points
Best Red Variety or Blend
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Yarra Yering 2021 Light Dry Red – 96 points
Best White Wine in Show
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Oakridge 864 Funder and Diamond 2019 Chardonnay
Best Red Wine in Show
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Oakridge 2020 Pinot Noir
Champion Wine of Show
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Oakridge 864 Funder and Diamond 2019 Chardonnay
Most Successful Exhibitor
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Yarra Yering
Most Successful Vineyard
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Yarra Yering
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