Bellarine wineries excel

Scotchmans Hill winemaker Peter Armstrong and senior winemaker Marcus Holt. (Ferne Millen Photography)

Bellarine Peninsula wineries have excelled at the Bay 93.9 Geelong Wine Show Awards.

A sold-out event at Provenance Wines in Fyansford, saw Scotchmans Hill take out the Most Successful Exhibitor award.

It follows on from taking out the Best Victorian Shiraz and Best Shiraz of Show at the 2022 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards.

Scotchmans Hill also won the trophy for Best Chardonnay for its 2020 Cornelius Sutton Vineyard Chardonnay.

“An amazing effort by the team here at Scotchmans Hill and justly deserved for all the hard work and dedication of the wine making and viticultural teams,” senior winemaker Marcus Holt said.

“It is extremely difficult to win one wine show trophy which represents the best wine of class, given the amount of gold medal winnings wines vying for the top spot, but to win 11 is nothing short of exceptional.

“Winning the coveted Trevor Mast Trophy for Best Shiraz of Show at the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards for the 2021 Scotchmans Hill shiraz is the highlight of the year.

“Melbourne Royal is one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious wine shows and this is the first time that a Geelong wine has won a trophy at Melbourne, let alone the Trevor Mast Trophy.

“Scotchmans Hill is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year we continue to look forward to crafting exceptional wines show casing the very best of what the Bellarine Peninsula has to offer, long in to the future.”

Scotchmans Hill also won Best Chardonnay of Show and Best White Wine of Show at the Ballarat Wine Show for its 2021 chardonnay, Best Shiraz of Show, Best Red Wine of Show and Best Wine of Show for its 2021 shiraz.

Yes Said the Seal won best sparkling wine at the Geelong show for its 2018 sparkling blanc de blanc.

Leura Park Estate won best other white wine for its 2022 riesling.

Oakdene Vineyards won best pinot noir for its 2021 varietal.