Tag Archive for: #hilltopsregion

HILLTOPS ART & WINE

 The Hilltops Off The Beaten Track arts festival kicks off in March and runs from 14 – 29 March, 2026.Several Hilltops Cellar Doors are hosting art exhibitions – matching perfect partners – art and wine.• Ballinaclash…

HILLTOPS 2026 PRE-HARVEST REPORT

It has been a hot dry summer in the NSW Hilltops, in fact unless you have a new pool, just a little too hot for too long. Just as well the region enjoys a significant diurnal range – that’s the difference between daytime (hot) and cool night-time…
Hilltops High Four at 2025 Canberra Wine Show

HILLTOPS HIGH FOUR AT 2025 CANBERRA WINE SHOW

 If there is one clear trend to emerge from the 2025 Canberra & Region Wine Show, it’s Hilltops reds rock!  Hilltops red wines collected four Trophies and especial praise from the chief judge Shanteh Wale for the calibre…

HILLTOPS WINES TAKEOVER – CANBERRA

Canberran wine lovers are in for a treat! Two discovery sip and savour sessions introducing cool-climate wines from the NSW HILLTOPS neighbouring wine region. HILLTOPS WINES ON TASTE Saturday 2nd August & 9th August⌚️  11am…

NSW SOMMELIERS WINE LIST AWARDS 2025

Smiles all round at the 2025 NSW Wine Sommeliers Wine List Awards held at NSW Parliament House to celebrate members of the hospitality sector who love and support local NSW wine.  Congratulations to William Wilson, Food and Beverage Manager…

Our Hilltops Vignerons Welcome You…

Head to the Hilltops to explore and savour quiet country roads, rolling vine and orchard clad hills, bountiful Spring plum, almond and cherry blossom and golden canola fields.The wine producers of the region welcome you to their…

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

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…
Finding Fiano

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…