Posted on 5th Aug 2011 @ 5:27 PM

The results of two prestigious wine shows for growers producing 250 tonnes (or less) per annum were announced last week in Sydney.

The first was the Boutique Wine awards 2011 and the Trophy winners were announced at a Gala Dinner held at Sydney’s Four Seasons Hotel. The Tasmanian wines to take out top awards were:

• Best Sparkling wine, all vintages and non vintage. 
  Pooley’s 2008 Matilda ... scoring 54 points and topping 30 other Australian and New Zealand sparkling wines.
• Best Sauvignon Blanc
  Trophy was won by 2010 Bream Creek ... surprising the Kiwi competition.

The second wine show was the Wine Wise Small Vigneron Awards 2011

• Trophy for best Riesling
  Awarded to Margaret Pooley Tribute Riesling 2010.

Matthew Pooley, wine maker and vigneron for Pooley Wines, said "We are delighted with our wins in these two important wine shows. This proves that our policy of producing high quality grapes, by careful management in the vineyards, will reap the rewards in the long run. Not over producing and focusing on quality through all the steps of production is the right policy."

Asked about the importance of terroir in his wines, Mr Pooley said, "The Coal River valley has amazing soils and the climate has very important attributes for producing superior wines of world class standards. These awards prove it."