Mount Dottrel wins Sydney trophy with first ever rosé
Our first ever rosé, Mount Dottrel Central Otago Saignée Rosé 2006, won the trophy for best rosé at the 2008 Sydney International Wine Competition.
The trophy was awarded to co-owner Roy McCallum and winemaker Carol Bunn at a banquet in Sydney on 1 March 2008.
They very nearly had to pick up two trophies, as our very first wine, Mount Dottrel Central Otago Pinot Noir 2005, was joint runner up for the trophy for best Pinot Noir!
Both these wines are made from 100% Pinot Noir grown on the family vineyard.
It was announced earlier that both wines we entered won Blue-Gold medals at the competition and were rated among the Top 100 wines entered.
The Sydney International Wine Competition is one of the most respected in the world, with more than 2,000 selected wines from ten different countries taking part. It is the only major international wine show where the wines are judged with food. The team of 14 expert judges were led by Master of Wine Kym Milne from Britain.
"We had high hopes for our wine," says Roy. "But to receive this level of recognition so soon is wonderful. It shows that we’ve got a great vineyard and the right people doing the right things."
Winemaker Carol Bunn says she is delighted with the trophy, her second for a rosé at this competition.
"Winning the trophy is fantastic! Mount Dottrel's future is looking very bright. The terroir at the vineyard creates some distinctive herbal and spice flavours that set the wine apart."
Address New Zealand distribution enquiries to
Federal Geo, PO Box 87421, Meadowbank, Auckland.
Phone 09 578 1823. Email federalgeo@xtra.co.nz
For more information or samples, please contact:
Cathy Hicks 09 412 5212 or 021 412 292
cathy@mountdottrel.co.nz
