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JAMES HALLIDAY 2011

James Halliday has recently awarded our winery as a 5 star winery for the 8th consecutive year in his 2011 Wine Companion with all our reds being awarded 90 points and above. Our 2008 Tally was the highest pointed Cabernet with 97 points.

awards

awards

2009
- Penguin Good Wine Guide 2009 - Cabernet of the Year - 2006 The Tally
- Best Shiraz Trophy (2006 Shiraz) - Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Best Museum wine Trophy (2001 Tally)- Limestone Coast Wine Show
- 97 Points equal top Cabernet (2007 Tally) in James Halliday 2010 Wine Companion

2008
- James Halliday - Winery of the Year
- Best Chardonnay Trophy - Limestone Coast Wineshow
- Neil Beckett "1001 Wines you must try before you die" 2008 - 2005 The Tally


2007
- Jeremy Oliver - Wine of the Year - 2004 The Tally

2006
- Best Wine in First Class - UK Business Traveller "Cellars in the Sky" Competition
- Best Chardonnay Trophy - Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Best White Wine - Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Hyatt/Advertiser Cabernet of the Year

2005
- Penguin Wine Guide- Best Cabernet Sauvignon
- Best Chardonnay Trophy - Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Best White Wine - Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Pete Bissell Qantas/Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year

2004
- Best Shiraz - Limestone Coast Wine Show
- International Judges Award Trophy- Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Hyatt/Advertiser Cabernet of the Year
- Best Chardonnay Trophy - Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Rydges Capital Hill Best Cabernet Sauvignon - National Show Canberra

2002
- Hyatt/Advertiser Consumers Chardonnay of the Year
- Hyatt/Advertiser Cabernet of the Year

2001
- Best Museum Wine Trophy -Limestone Coast Wine Show
- Hyatt/Advertiser Wine of the Year
- Hyatt/Advertiser Cabernet of the Year

1998
- Camperdown Cellars Trophy - Best Cabernet- Sydney Show
- Columbus Line Trophy - Cabernet of the Year - Winestate
- Riedel Glass - Best Chardonnay Trophy - International Top 100

1997
- Architectural Award - BHP Colorbond Steel Award Royal Australian Institute of Architects
- SA Chapter 'Award of Merit' for the winery

1992
- Royal Australian Institute of Architects- SA Chapter Commendation for Cellar Door Sales Building
- Packaging Award- Award of Excellence Design Annual 'Packaging' for Karin Seja of Ian Kidd Design
- Fasson Award- Australasian Winner Creative for the Balnaves of Coonawarra Wine Carton Label

1991
- National Bank Trophy - Best 1-year-old red - Adelaide Show
- Adelaide Art Directors Club Silver award for recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Advertising, Promotion, Publishing and Design of Balnaves of Coonawarra 'Wine'