Left, back row: Barry and Sofi Kosic and Laurence Tedesco (Elgee Park), Peter Dillon (Handpicked Wines), Dan Prior (Montalto), Luke Lomax (Yabby Lake), Jamie McCall (Paringa Estate); front: Simon Black (Montalto), Matt Campbell (Crittenden Estate).
Multiple wine producers across the region took home an impressive share of awards at the 2022 Mornington Peninsula Wine Show.
Chief judge Simon Steele said the spread of award-winners was a great thing for the industry and suggested that different sites and sub-regions could shine with specific varieties or styles. “It means the Mornington Peninsula Wine Show is inclusive and relevant for all producers, which is what a regional show should be about.”
Mr Steele said although the Peninsula is regarded as the perfect home for pinot noir and chardonnay wines, some of our vineyards are world-class sites for cool-climate shiraz and other varieties too. “Mornington Peninsula sparkling and cooler vintage pinot gris and even riesling can be beautifully floral and expressive wines, which have been sourced from specific sites, carefully selected and crafted by talented producers,” he said.
The 2022 Mornington Peninsula Wine Show trophy winners were:
Best Sparkling Wine: 2018 Elgee Park Cuvee Brut
Best Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris: 2022 Crittenden Peninsula Pinot Gris
Best White Varietal or Blend: 2022 Elgee Park Riesling
Best Chardonnay: 2021 Paringa Estate ‘The Paringa’ Chardonnay
Best Red Varietal or Blend: 2021 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Shiraz
Best Pinot Noir: 2021 Handpicked Wines Capella Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir
Chardonnay Provenance Award: Montalto – 2015, 2017, 2021
Pinot Noir Provenance Award: Montalto – 2012, 2017, 2021
See the full list of results at www.morningtonpeninsulawine.com.au
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