Yarra Yering takes top gong in National Wine Show

Victoria’s Yarra Yering winery has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Trophy for Champion Wine of Show for their 2021 Underhill Shiraz at the National Wine Show.

The National Wine Show is Australia’s premier wine show and the Prime Minister’s Trophy for Champion Wine of Show is the highest accolade that can be awarded to any wine in the country.

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt, congratulated the winning wine makers and acknowledged the huge contribution the wine industry makes to the Australian economy through trade and tourism.

“I congratulate Sarah Crowe and the Yarra Yering team on their wonderful success and all the wine makers in the National Wine Show—to make it into the national show is a great achievement in itself,” Minister Watt said.

“Australian wines are the best in the world, the industry generates $45 billion to the economy and importantly provides jobs in our regions in wine production and tourism.

“The Albanese Government is supporting Australian wine by expanding and diversifying trade markets.

“The Australia-UK FTA entered into force on 31 May, removing all tariffs on Australian wine and under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, Australia now has greater access to the Indian market of 1.4 billion people—in one of the world’s fastest growing major economies.

A number of other awards for excellent Australian wines were presented at the show and one other special award in recognition of James Halliday AM.

“The industry owes much to James Halliday AM. I was very pleased to see James recognised for his contribution to the Australian wine industry over many decades. I look forward to reading many more of his reviews.”

In 2021-22 Australia had some 2,156 wineries and 146,244 hectares under vine.

In the past twelve months Australia exported 620 million litres to 118 export destinations, that is equivalent to equivalent to 828 million bottles and worth almost $2 billion in export earnings.
 
Full list of 2023 National Wine Show of Australia trophy winners: 
Prime Minister’s Trophy for Champion Wine of Show: Yarra Yering 2021 Underhill Shiraz
James Halliday Red Wine of Show: Yarra Yering 2021 Underhill Shiraz
Len Evans Memorial White Wine of Show: Deep Woods Estate 2021
Reserve Chardonnay Sparkling Trophy: House of Arras 2014 Blanc de blancs
White Varietal Trophy: De Bortoli 2022 Ti Amo Fiano
Sauvignon Blanc Trophy: Deep Woods Estate 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling Trophy: Bream Creek Vineyard 2019 ‘Old Vine’ Reserve Riesling
Semillon Trophy: Tyrrell’s Vineyards 2019 Pokolbin Hills Semillon
Chardonnay Trophy: Deep Woods Estate 2021 Reserve Chardonnay
Rose Trophy: Pernod Ricard Winemakers 2022 Barose
Red Varietal Trophy: Bleasdale Vineyards 2021 Second Innings Malbec
Pinot Trophy: Bay of Fires 2021 Pinot Noir
Grenache Trophy: Willunga 100 2021 Smart Vineyard Clarendon Grenache
Grenache Blends Trophy: Stage Door Wine Co 2021 GSM
Shiraz Trophy: Yarra Yering 2021 Underhill Shiraz
Shiraz Blends Trophy: Bleasdale Vineyards 2021 Broad-side Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Cabernet Trophy: Xanadu 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Blends Trophy: Yarra Yering 2021 Agincourt Cabernet Malbec
Fortified Trophy: Morris Wines Cellar Reserve Grand Muscat
Sweet White Trophy: Berton Vineyard 2019 Reserve Botrytis Semillon