Tag Archive for: #hilltopsregion

HILLTOPS DECANTED

Brian Freeman one of the Hilltops winemakers featured...The global wine magazine Decanter has recently published an in-depth profile on dual NSW wine regions – the Hilltops and Orange – 'fast proving their cool credentials.'The…
FREEMAN Vineyards, Hilltops NSW

HIGH FIVES FOR HILLTOPS VINEYARDS

 TWO HILLTOPS VINEYARDS FINALISTS IN VINEYARD OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 The vignerons of the NSW Hilltops are mid-harvest Vintage 2024, filling bins with top-quality flavour-packed ripe grapes destined for myriad wines. It’s…

HILLTOPS PERFORMS AT 2022 NSW WINE AWARDS

NSW Wine has just announced the 2022 Wine Award Winners... among them several Hilltops Wine members and Hilltops Associates (who source their tip-top quality grapes from the region).Drum roll for Gold Medallists: * Corang Estate Cabernet…
Brian Mullany of Grove Estate President of Hilltops Wine

NEW HILLTOPS WINE PRESIDENT

At the recent annual AGM the members of Hilltops Wine elected Brian Mullany of Grove Estate the incoming President of Hilltops Wine to replace Brian Freeman, of FREEMAN Vineyards.Brian Mullany is a strong advocate of the Hilltops region…
Hilltops WIne 2021 Winners Corang Estate

2021 HILLTOPS WINE OF THE YEAR

Hilltops Wine Awards 2021:  Winners of Peter Robertson Trophy - Jill and Michael Bynon, Corang Estate.HILLTOPS HERO2021 WINE OF THE YEAR - CORANG ESTATE HILLTOPS SHIRAZ 2019The Hilltops wine region is arguably best known for its…

TIPTOE THROUGH THE HILLTOPS

Seeking alternatives for a NSW mini-break?  Well, DELICIOUS magazine has a suggestion. And it hasn't anything to do with tulips... The 20th birthday edition features a come hither travel story entreating readers to head to the #HilltopsRegion...…

HILLTOPS HIGHLIGHTED

The Hilltops Region may constitute just 2% of NSW vineyards but according to sommelier Samantha Payne the region is nothing less than “small but mighty.”  Punching enough weight to score a double-page spread in this month’s Australian…

HILLTOPS WEATHER REPORT

Fortunately the recent severe weather system largely skirted the NSW Hilltops Region.  The white varieties had already been harvested, with vignerons reporting good quality and yields for pinot gris, chardonnay and prosecco. And…

FINDING FIANO

Hilltops vignerons are among grape growers innovating to accommodate changing climate. And one white variety that is showing serious promise is Fiano [fee-ah-no].  An immigrant from southern Italy, it is acknowledged as a versatile variety…

HILLTOPS WINE NEW PRESIDENT

Hilltops Inc., the representative organisation for the NSW Hilltops wine region, has a new President, Brian Freeman, vigneron, winemaker and proprietor of FREEMAN Vineyards.Brian was previously professor of wine science at Charles Sturt…