Symphony Hill Wines has firmly placed itself amongst the ranks of Australia's wine elite by being nominated for two trophies at the 2011 Royal Melbourne Wine Show.
They achieved top gold in its class for their 2008 Reserve Shiraz scoring the highest possible points. Only the top scoring gold medal wines are eligible for being awarded the show's trophies and Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Shiraz was a finalist for the Best Rhone Style or Shiraz Trophy and the prestigious Douglas Seabrook Single Vineyard Trophy.
Owner Ewen Macpherson said Shiraz was by far the variety with the highest number of entries from around Australia. "To be to be one of the four finalists for the Best Shiraz trophy is a tremendous achievement for our young winery," he said. "The wine that pipped us for the Best Shiraz trophy was also awarded the Jimmy Watson trophy. I would love to see the Jimmy Watson trophy to head to Queensland one day. I firmly believe you should aim for the stars to get to the moon. It has headed to Tasmania for the first time this year and hopefully to Queensland in the very near future."
He said his winery's name up on the screen at the Trophy Presentation dinner was a thrill which was hard to describe. "And to see it twice for two trophies was sublime. Top gold for a Shiraz at Royal Melbourne for a winery with one small block of Shiraz competing against fabulous large wineries selecting their fruit from a multitude of vineyards from across Australia is a monumental achievement."
Winemaker Mike Hayes said it was the highlight of his career to be invited down to the trophy presentation dinner.
Symphony Hill Wines is owned by Ewen and Elissa Macpherson and Ewen's parents Bob and Jill Macpherson. When the vines were planted in 1999 there were four generations of the Macpherson family living on the property.
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