Our Accolades
Alexia Roberts : Group Winemaker
Achievements
Future Leaders Programme, Wine Australia, 2017
Finalist – Australian Women in Wine Awards, 2016
Penny’s Hill
The Agreement Sauvignon Blanc
2020 - 93 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, Feb 2021
2018 - 90 points: James Halliday, 2020 Wine Companion
2017 - 94 points: James Halliday, 2019 Wine Companion
2016 – Winestate Magazine – Equal Top in Category/Eligible for Wine of the Year
2015 – 95 points: James Halliday – Top 100 Wines
2015 – 91 points: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
The Minimalist Chardonnay
2018 - BLUE GOLD, Sydney International Wine Competition, 2020
2018 - 92 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2021
2017 - SILVER: Royal Adelaide Wine Show, 2019
2017 – 90 points: Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com, 2019
2016 - BLUE GOLD, Sydney International Wine Competition, 2017
2016 - 94 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion, 2019
2016 – 93 points: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2015 – 93 points: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 2016
2015 – 92 points: Andrew Graham, Australian Wine Review, 2016
2015 – SILVER: AWC Vienna, 2016
The Experiment Grenache
2018 - 93 points: James Halliday, 2021 Wine Companion
2017 - 95 points: James Halliday, 2020 Wine Companion
2017 - BLUE GOLD, Sydney International Wine Competition, 2019
2016 - 93 points: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Sept 2019
2017 - 93 points: Huon Hooke, Gourmet Traveller Wine - Top 100 New Releases, 2019
2016 - 94 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion, 2019
2016 - 93 points: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Sept 2017
2016: 91 Points: Huon hooke.com, Dec 2017
2015 – SILVER: IWSC, 2016
2015 – 94 points: Jeni Port, WineLinx.com.au
2015 – SILVER: AWC Vienna, 2016
2015 – 92 points: Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com, 2017
2014 – 91+ points: Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, USA, 2016
2014 – 90 points: Wine & Spirits Magazine, USA
2014 – 90 points: Wine Enthusiast, USA
2014 – 93 points: Huon Hooke, Huonhooke.com, 2016
2014 – 94 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion, 2017
2014 – 93 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
Malpas Road Merlot
2018 - 93 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2017 - GOLD, AWC Vienna, 2019
2017 - 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2016 – 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2016 - GOLD: New Zealand International Wine Show, 2018
2016 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2018
2015 – TROPHY, GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2017 – ‘Best of Show – Australian Red’
2015 – SILVER: IWC, 2017
2014 – GOLD: China Wine and Spirits Awards 2016
2014 – 93 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – SILVER: AWC Vienna, 2016
The Specialized Shiraz/Cabernet/Merlot
2018 - 94 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2018 - DOUBLE GOLD: New Zealand International Wine Show 2020
2017 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2019
2017 - 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 - SILVER: Mundus Vini, 2019
2016 – 95 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2016 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2017
2016 - GOLD: Mundus Vini, Germany, 2018
2015 - 91 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2018
2015 - 90 points: Jeremy Oliver.com, 2017
2015 – SILVER: Mundus Vini, 2017
2014 – GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2016
2014 – 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – 92 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2017
Edwards Road Cabernet
2019 - GOLD: Mundus Vini 2021
2018 - 94 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2018 - 92 points: James Halliday, 2021 Wine Companion
2017 - GOLD: New Zealand International Wine Show, 2019
2017 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2019
2017 - 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 – 94 points: James Halliday, 2020 Wine Companion
2017 - SILVER: IWC, 2019
2017 - SILVER: IWSC, 2019
2016 - GOLD: San Francisco International Wine Comp, 2018
2016 – 95 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2016 – 94 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2018
2016 - 91 points: Campbell Mattinson, 2018
2016 - TROPHY/GOLD : New Zealand International Wine Show, 2018
2016 – GOLD: Concours International des Cabernets, France, 2018
2015 - GOLD, Top 3 in Class, AWC Vienna 2017
2015 - 92+ points: Campbell Mattinson, 2017
2015 – 93 points: Huon Hooke, Huonhooke.com
2014 – TROPHY: Concours International des Cabernets - ‘World’s Best Cabernet’, 2016
2014 – GOLD: Mundus Vini 2016
2014 – GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2016
2014 – 91 points: Wine Enthusiast, USA
2014 – 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – SILVER: San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2016
2014 – 92 points: Ralph Kyte-Powell, Sydney Morning Herald
2014 – 93 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2017
Cracking Black Shiraz
2018 - GOLD: AWC Vienna 2020
2018 - 94 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2018 - 94 points: James Halliday, 2021 Wine Companion
2017 – 95 points: James Halliday, 2020 Wine Companion
2017 – 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 – GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2019
2017 - SILVER: AWC Vienna, 2019
2016 – 95 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2016 - 91 points: Jeremy Oliver "The Best Buys in 2019"
2016 - GOLD: New Zealand International Wine Show, 2018
2016 - SILVER: IWC, 2018
2016 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2018
2016 - SILVER: IWSC, 2018
2015 – GOLD: Great Australian Shiraz Challenge, 2017
2015 – GOLD: AWC Vienna 2017
2015 – GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2017
2015 - GOLD: San Francisco International Wine Comp, 2017
2015 - 93 points: James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
2015 - 93 points: Campbell Mattinson, 2017
2014 – 93 points: Wine & Spirits Magazine, USA Sept 2016
2014 – 95 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2017
2014 – 93 points: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2014 – 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – SILVER: AWC Vienna, 2016
2014 – SILVER: San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2016
Skeleton Key Shiraz
2019 - TROPHY: Mundus Vini 2021 - Best of Show (Australian Red)
2019 - GRAND GOLD: Mundis Vini 2021
2018 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2020
2018 - 96 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2018 - 93 points: James Halliday, 2021 Wine Companion
2017 - GOLD: IWSC, 2019
2017 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2019
2017 – 95 points: James Halliday, 2020 Wine Companion
2017 - GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2019
2017 – 96 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 – SILVER: IWC, 2019
2017 – 94 points: Huon Hooke, Huonhooke.com, 2019
2016 – 90 points: Huon Hooke, Huonhooke.com, 2018
2016 - GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2018
2016 - 94 points: James Halliday Wine Companion, 2019
2016 - 93 points: Campbell Mattinson, 2018
2015 – GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2017
2015 – GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2017
2015 – GOLD: San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2017
2015 – 94 points: James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
2015 – 94 points: Campbell Mattinson, 2017
2015 – 93 points: Jeremy Oliver.com, 2017
2014 – GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2016
2014 – 95 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2017
2014 – 94 points: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2014 – 95 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – GOLD: San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2016
2014 – BRONZE: Decanter, June 2016
2014 – TOP 100 Wines: Tony Love, July 2016
2014 – SILVER: IWSC, 2016
2014 – SILVER: AWC Vienna, 2016
Footprint Shiraz
2019 - GRAND GOLD: Mundus Vini 2021
2018 - GOLD: AWC Vienna 2020
2018 - 97 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2014 - TROPHY - BEST MUSEUM WINE, McLaren Vale Wine Show, 2019
2017 – 97 points: James Halliday, 2020 Wine Companion
2017 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2019
2017 – 96 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 – 95 points: Huon Hooke, Huonhooke.com, 2019
2017 - GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2019
2017 – SILVER: IWC Vienna, 2019
2016 – 96 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2016 – 92 points: Huon Hooke, Huonhooke.com, 2018
2016 - 95 points: James Halliday Wine Companion, 2019
2016 - 95 points: Campbell Mattinson, 2018
2016 - SILVER: Decanter World Wide Awards, 2018
2015 – GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2017
2015 – GOLD: IWC, 2017
2015 – GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2017
2015 – 95 points: James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
2015 – 95 Points: Jeremy Oliver, The Australian Wine Annual, 2017
2014 – TROPHY, GRAND GOLD: Mundus Vini, 2016 ‘Best of Show – Australian Red’
2014 – GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2016
2014 – 96 points: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2017
2014 – 97 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim
2014 – 93 points: Mike Bennie, WBM Top 200 Wines
The Black Chook / The Chook (USA)
Shiraz Viognier
2019 - 92 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, Feb 2021
2018 - 93 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2017 – GOLD: China Wine & Spirits - Best Value, 2019
2017 – 93 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 - SILVER: AWC Vienna, 2019
2016 – GOLD: AWC Vienna 2017
2016 - 93 points: James Halliday Wine Companion, 2019
2016 – GOLD: Melbourne International Wine Competition 2017
2015 - 90 points: James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
2015 – GOLD: China Wine & Spirits, 2017
2015 – 93 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2015 – SILVER: San Francisco International Wine Comp., 2016
2015 – BRONZE: Texom International Wine Awards, 2017
Pinot Grigio
2020 - 91 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, Feb 2021
2018 – 91 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2016 – 91 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – SILVER: Sydney Royal Wine Show, 2015
Sparkling Shiraz
NV - SILVER: New Zealand International Wine Show, 2018
NV – 92 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
NV - GOLD: LA International WIne Competition, 2018
NV - GOLD: NY International Wine Competition, 2018
NV - SILVER: New Zealand International Wine Show, 2018
NV – SILVER: Syrah du Monde, 2016
NV – SILVER: Syrah du Monde, 2017
Thomas Goss
Riesling
2017 - 92+ points: Kim Brebach "Best Wines Under $20", 2018
2016 – 91 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2016 – ‘BEST BUYS: $20 and under’, Winestate Magazine, 2016
2016 – BRONZE: Royal Adelaide Wine Show, 2016
2016 – BRONZE: New Zealand International Wine Awards, 2016
2015 – 90 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2015
2015 – BRONZE: Melbourne International Wine Competition, 2016
Sauvignon Blanc
2018 - 91 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 - 92 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2017 - 92 points: Kim Brebach "Best Wines Under $20", 2018
2016 - 91 points: James Suckling.com, USA 2017
2016 - 87 points : James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
Chardonnay
2016 - 91 points: Kim Brebach "Best Wines Under $20", 2018
2016 – BRONZE: Royal Adelaide Wine Show, 2016
2016 - 88 points, Wine Enthusiast, 2017
Merlot
2018 - 93 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, Feb 2021
2016 - 92 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2015 – DOUBLE GOLD: China Wine & Spirits, 2017
2015 – 92 points & 4.5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2017
2015- 90 points: James Suckling.com, 2017
2014 – 91 points & 4.5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – BRONZE: Melbourne International Wine Competition, 2016
Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 - 93 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, Feb 2021
2017- GOLD: New Zealand International Wine Show, 2019
2017 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2019
2017 – 93 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2019
2017 – SILVER: China Wine & Spirits - Best Value, 2019
2016 - 93 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2016 - 92+ points: Kim Brebach "Best Wines Under $20", 2018
2015 – 93 points & 4.5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – GOLD: San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2016
2014 – 91 points & 4.5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – GOLD: Melbourne International Wine Competition, 2016
2014 – BRONZE: Royal Adelaide Wine Show, 2016
Shiraz
2018 - DOUBLE GOLD: San Francisco International Wine Competition 2020
2018 - 93 points, Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, June 2020
2017 – DOUBLE GOLD: China Wine & Spirits - Best Value, 2019
2017 - GOLD: AWC Vienna, 2019
2017 – 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2018
2017 - SILVER: San Francisco Int. Wine Comp., 2018
2017 – SILVER: IWSC, 2019
2016 - 92 points: Wine Spectator USA, 2018
2016 – GOLD: Great Australian Shiraz Challenge, 2017
2016 – GOLD: New Zealand International Wine Competition, 2017
2016 – 93 points: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2017
2015 – GOLD: Great Australian Shiraz Challenge, 2016
2015 – 90 points: James Halliday Wine Companion, 2018 Edition
2015 – SILVER: San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2016
2015 – 94 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2016
2014 – 93 points: James Suckling, USA
2014 – GOLD: McLaren Vale Wine Show, 2015
2014 – 93 points & 5 stars: Wine Orbit, Sam Kim, 2015
