Hilltops Wines Shine
HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2020
Hilltops Wine of the Year
The Peter Robertson Trophy celebrates the region’s Best Wine…
2020 MCWILLIAM’S 1877 HILLTOPS SHIRAZ 2018
2019 MCWILLIAM’S 660 RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018
2018 CALABRIA COOL CLIMATE SHIRAZ 2016
2017 BALLINACLASH EDWARD SHIRAZ 2016
2016 MOPPITY ESTATE SHIRAZ 2015
2015 GROVE ESTATE CELLAR BLOCK SHIRAZ VIOGNIER 2014
2014 FREEMAN NEBBIOLO 2012
Hilltops Wine Shine Gold & Stars
Just some of our region’s star performers…
BALLINACLASH TOM CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019
- TROPHY FOR BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NSW WINE AWARDS 2020
- TROPHY BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON, HILLTOPS WINE AWARDS 2020
FREEMAN ALTURA VINEYARD NEBBIOLO 2016
‘Australian nebbiolo is starting to come of age, and this is a fine example.’
92 POINTS, THE REAL REVIEW
GROVE ESTATE SOMMITA NEBBIOLO 2018
‘Fantastic release.’ HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2021 – 95 POINTS
BALLINACLASH NED TOURIGA 2018
TOP GOLD, INTERNATIONAL COOL CLIMATE WINE SHOW 2019
MOPPITY ESCALIER SHIRAZ 2016
GOLD MEDAL, ROYAL MELBOURNE WINE AWARDS 2018
MOPPITY RESERVE CABERNET 2016
BEST CABERNET TROPHY, NSW WINE AWARDS 2018
BALLINACLASH EDWARD SHIRAZ 2016
CHAMPION TROPHY, CANBERRA & REGION WINE SHOW 2017
BEST RED, NSW SMALL WINEMAKERS AWARDS 2017
LOCK & KEY RESERVE SHIRAZ 2016
BEST NSW SHIRAZ, GREAT AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ CHALLENGE 2017
LOCK & KEY SHIRAZ 2015
BEST SINGLE VINEYARD WINE OF SHOW, ROYAL HOBART WINE SHOW 2017
Medallist Hilltops NSW Wines are available from the Hilltops Region Wine Cellar at the Young Visitor Information Centre, Anderson Street, Young.
Awards & Recognition
Hilltops is increasingly acknowledged as a wine region to watch. Innovative viticulture and winemaking combine with rustic cellar doors and rolling vineyards to attract wine explorers keen to discover top calibre, great value wines. Sommeliers too are recognising the diversity and appeal of the region’s wines, especially the reds.
Two wineries are rated a prestigious 5 Stars in the Halliday Wine Companion 2021 – FREEMAN Vineyards and Moppity Vineyards.