The IWC is one of the world’s largest, and most prestigious, blind tasting competitions where wines are assessed on their taste and quality by a panel of industry experts.
Tempus Two received three gold, six silver and two bronze.
Gold medals include:
- 2007 Tempus Two Copper Zennith Semillon
- 2009 Tempus Two Copper Zennith Semillon
- 2011 Tempus Two Pewter Semillon
And Nepenthe won two gold, three silver and one bronze.
Gold medals include:
- 2010 Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay
- 2014 Nepenthe Petraea Sauvignon Blanc
McGuigan received nine Gold, five Silver and 18 Bronze medals across its portfolio.
The Gold medals were as follows:
- 2010 McGuigan Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2004 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling
- 2008 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling
- 2013 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling
- 2012 McGuigan Handmade Shiraz
- 2003 McGuigan BIN 9000 Semillon
- 2005 McGuigan BIN 9000 Semillon
- 2014 McGuigan The Shortlist Semillon
- 2006 McGuigan Vineyard Select Semillon
Chief Winemaker for McGuigan Wines, Neil McGuigan, said; “This year, we have seen greater diversity in our medal recognition at the IWC. Not only did our coveted Hunter Valley Semillon receive multiple awards, but our Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon (Coonawarra) and Handmade Shiraz (Langhorne Creek) shone for the judges and picked up Gold.
“I’m immensely proud of what we continue to produce and achieve. Our consistent award wins have proven we deserve to be on the world stage, and it’s up to the other Australian winemakers to get out there, pound the pavement and back their products to ensure the message about our country’s wine quality is received loud and clear”.
