Tonight, 50 of Australia’s best young winemakers were announced in front of over 250 wine and food icons, and wine enthusiasts, with an event held at Circa and the Prince Bandroom in St Kilda, Melbourne.
The First Drop DANGER ZONE award for the “most adventurous wine” was also presented on the evening and went to Brave New Wine’s 2016 “Wonderland” Botanical Riesling – a riesling infused with native botanicals, made in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
The Top 50 list via state is as follows…
All the winemakers received a Top 50 medallion on the evening, which also serves as a bottle opener. Because, as they say, making wine is all about drinking beer! And the winemakers were quick to draw their weapons on some beers at the event, courtesy of local craft brewer, Mountain Goat.
The Top 50 won their place after a two-day tasting by the judges of multiple wines from around 200 winemakers.
Judges included Nick Stock (Gourmet Traveller WINE; et al), Mike Bennie (Delicious; et al), Emma Farrelly (State Buildings), Philip Rich (The Lucas Group), Pip Anderson (MONA), Josh Elias (Alquimie), Rory Kent (Young Gun of Wine Founder; Executive Style) and Josephine Perry (Dormilona, 2016 Young Gun of Wine winner).
The remaining opportunity for public to attend an event is at the People’s Choice, being held on May 24 in Sydney and June 19 in Melbourne.
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