Hilltops Wine of the Year

The Peter Robertson Trophy celebrates the region’s Best Wine…

2023 MOPPITY LOCK & KEY SHIRAZ 2022

2022 HUNGERFORD HILL HILLTOPS TEMPRANILLO 2022

2021  CORANG ESTATE HILLTOPS SHIRAZ 2019

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…

FREEMAN FIANO 2022

• AUSTRALIA’S No.1 FIANO (2022 Vintage), REAL REVIEW, 93 POINTS

GROVE ESTATE SANGIOVESE 2022

  • TROPHY, CANBERRA & REGION WINE SHOW 2023

MOPPITY VINEYARDS LOCK & KEY SHIRAZ 2022

  • TROPHY, CANBERRA & REGION WINE SHOW 2023

ALLANDALE PINOT GRIS 2022

  • TROPHY BEST PINOT GRIS, CANBERRA AND REGION WINE SHOW 2022

GROVE ESTATE THE PARTNERS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022

  • TOP GOLD, NSW SMALL WINEMAKERS AWARDS 2023

HUNGERFORD HILL FIANO 2023

  • TROPHY, AUSTRALIAN ITALIAN VARIETIES WINE SHOW 2023
  • TROPHY, CANBERRA & REGION WINE SHOW 2023
  • GOLD MEDAL, NSW SMALL WINEMAKERS AWARDS 2023

HUNGERFORD HILL HILLTOPS TEMPRANILLO 2022

  • TROPHY, CANBERRA & REGION WINE SHOW 2023
  • TROPHY BEST RED VARIETAL WINE, ROYAL QUEENSLAND AWARDS 2023
  • TROPHY BEST HILLTOPS WINE, CANBERRA AND REGION WINE SHOW 2022
  • GOLD MEDAL, NSW SMALL WINEMAKERS AWARDS 2023

HUNGERFORD HILL TEMPRANILLO  GRACIANO 2022

  • GOLD MEDAL, NSW WINE AWARDS 2023
  • TROPHY BEST DRY RED BLEND, NSW SMALL WINEMAKERS AWARDS 2023

CORANG ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2021

  • TROPHY BEST  CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NSW WINE AWARDS 2022
  • TROPHY BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON, AUSTRALIAN HIGHLANDS WINE SHOW 2022
  • TROPHY SMALL WINEMAKERS WINE SHOW 2022

GROVE ESTATE ROSÉ 2022

  • GOLD MEDAL, NSW WINE AWARDS 2022

HUNGERFORD HILL TEMPRANILLO GRACIANO 2021

  • GOLD MEDAL, NSW WINE AWARDS 2022

HUNGERFORD HILL HILLTOPS SHIRAZ 2021

  • TROPHY BEST SHIRAZ, AUSTRALIAN HIGHLANDS WINE SHOW 2022

FREEMAN VINEYARDS

  • STAR CELLAR DOOR & BEST TASTING EXPERIENCE, GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE 2022

FREEMAN DOLCINO 2019

  • BEST SWEET WINE, AUSTRALIAN ALTERNATIVE VARIETIES WINE SHOW 2021

BALLINACLASH TOM CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019

  • TROPHY FOR BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NSW WINE AWARDS 2020
  • TROPHY BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON, HILLTOPS WINE AWARDS 2020
  • TROPHY BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON, ANZ BOUTIQUE WINE AWARDS 2020

BALLINACLASH JACK SHIRAZ 2021

  • BEST RED TROPHY, TRADIES CANBERRA & REGION WINE SHOW 2021
  • BEST SHIRAZ TROPHY, TRADIES CANBERRA & REGION WINE SHOW 2021

FREEMAN ALTURA 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

  • 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

Medallist Hilltops NSW Wines are available from the Hilltops Region Wine Cellar at the Young Visitor Information Centre, Anderson Street, Young.

For more information about the numerous awards won by the Hilltops Wine Growers please visit their individual websites.

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.