2011 Awards and Accolades

2011 Awards and Accolades

In the period from May to November 2011, Mistletoe Winery has been awarded 4 Championships,9 Trophies,9 Gold medals, 9 Silver medalsand 23 Bronze medals. Following are some of the more notable achievements for Mistletoe over the last 12 months. Reserve Chardonnay 2009 Trophy – Best Chardonnay Australia... 

November 29, 2011 by  
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2011 Christmas News

2011 Christmas News

Welcome to the Mistletoe Winery Christmas newsletter for 2011. Where can we start??? Awards & Accolades. Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay 2009 – NSW Wine of the Year! NSW Wine of the Year! Selected from over 800 entries – who would have thought that! Monday October 17th we were invited to attend... 

November 17, 2011 by  
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Mistletoe Sculpture Prize 2011

Mistletoe Sculpture Prize 2011

Friday September 30th saw the judging completed and the Mistletoe Sculpture Prize 2011 awarded. We had a short list of over 15 entries and it was tough choice to determine the winner in the end. Our judges, retired Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at Newcastle University, Vlase Nikoleski, and Braddon... 

November 17, 2011 by  
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Best Australian Chardonnay 2011

Best Australian Chardonnay 2011

Mistletoe Winery has been awarded the Trophy for the Best Australian Chardonnay at the Winestate Magazine Wine of the Year Awards 2011. The Trophy was presented to Ken and Gwen Sloan from Mistletoe at the Winestate Awards luncheon which was held at The National Wine Centre in Adelaide. This award was... 

November 13, 2011 by  
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“Wine of the Year” Wow!

“Wine of the Year” Wow!

Mistletoe’s 2009 Reserve Chardonnay was announced as the NSW WINE of the YEAR at the 2011 Citibank NSW Wine Awards dinner last night (October 17, 2011). This is a most amazing win for Mistletoe and the Hunter Valley as it was selected as the best from many hundreds of wines. It was also awarded... 

October 18, 2011 by  
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2009 Reserve Chardonnay – Best Australian Chardonnay 2011

2009 Reserve Chardonnay – Best Australian Chardonnay 2011

The 6th vintage of this single vineyard wine. Hand harvested prior to whole bunch pressing and individual barrel fermentation in new French Oak puncheons. This is a wonderful complex elegant Chardonnay with multiple layers of flavour. White peach and nectarine flavours abound with understated French... 

October 18, 2011 by  
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Winners are Grinners

Winners are Grinners

Nick (Pato) Paterson (Mistletoe Wines) and Andrew (Thommo) Thomas (Thomas Wines) enjoying a cold one with plenty of stock on hand. No – this is not Hunter Valley style pre vintage 2012 preparation! These two boys have really been winners in the last few months scoring between them over 14 Trophies... 

October 12, 2011 by  
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Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay Named in Top 40 Wines for 2011

Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay Named in Top 40 Wines for 2011

NSW Wine Awards has just advised that the Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay 2009 has been included in the Top 40 Wines of NSW 2011. This wine continues its impressive record with it now having received the Trophy for the Reserve Wine of Show at the 10th International Chardonnay Challenge in New Zealand... 

September 26, 2011 by  
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Mistletoe Spring Newsletter 2011

Mistletoe Spring Newsletter 2011

Welcome to the Mistletoe Spring Newsletter 2011. As I write we are experiencing a wet Saturday afternoon. There is an East coast low centred off Newcastle and the Central Coast which promises some decent rainfall over the next few days. Some recalcitrant blocks of Chardonnay in the Valley have decided... 

September 15, 2011 by  
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2011 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards

2011 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards

The results of the 2011 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards were announced on 29th July 2011. In its 22nd year, this is the premier wine show for small wine producers who crush 250 tonnes or less for their own label in the year. The Awards recognize excellence in boutique winemaking, the heart and soul of... 

September 15, 2011 by  
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