Granite Belt bags 24 wine medals
Cairns Wine Show
Media release
Lucas Estate shiraz grapes, Granite Belt, Queensland [©Granite Belt Wine & Tourism Inc]
Move over Hunter Valley, Margaret River and the Yarra – recently the Granite Belt confirmed its position as one of Australia’s premium wine regions beating prominent national wineries at the Cairns Wine Show.
Leading the Granite Belt assault was all female winery Lucas Estate who not only took out Best Queensland White in Show and Best Queensland Red in Show, but also secured two Top Gold medals in the Full Bodied Red Wine category, a Gold medal in the Full Bodied White Wine category and a Bronze in the Medium Bodied Red Wine category.
Lucas Estate winemaker Louise Samuel said she was shocked at her achievement, “though I was confident the wines were maturing well, I did not expect such an outstanding result.
“Dedicated to quality and keeping it clean, we are totally hands-on in all stages of our wine production. That way you can feel it when it’s good and right.”
Showing enormous depth to the Granite Belt’s wine industry, a further six wineries helped the region bag a massive 24 medals: Harrington Glen Wines, Robert Channon Wines, Ridgemill Estate, Granite Ridge Wines, Mt Tully Vines and Golden Grove Estate.
Queensland Wine Industry Association President Jim Barnes and an associate judge for the awards said it was an exceptional result for the region.
“Improving wine quality and consistency has been a core focus of the Granite Belt and the Queensland Wine Industry Association over the past three years, and it is certainly paying dividends,” said Mr Barnes.
Regions
- Granite Belt (QLD)
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