KILLARNEY winery Basalt Wines has won a gold rating at the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards (RMWA).
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The awards were established in 1884 and are conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria.
Basalt Wines 2015 Pinot Noir scored an impressive 95.0 points in the ‘Pinot Noir 2015 and younger category, placing equal second and earning a gold award.
Basalt Wines director Shane Clancey said this was the first time the winery had entered the awards.
“We really just wanted to use it as a benchmarking exercise” Mr Clancey said.
“We figured it would be a good way to gauge where our wines were at from a national perspective.
“Scoring gold alongside Australia’s top pinot producers is beyond thrilling. As a small, independent producer it’s very encouraging and really illustrates how strong our wines are in the context of the broader industry. It’s great news for the Henty wine region too.
“I see the RMWA as very much a peer review. For winemakers, it’s one of the highest accolades. It’s not just one man’s opinion, the judging panel is made up of Australia’s best wine makers, retailers, sommeliers and wine journalists. They know what they’re talking about.”
