Yabby Lake awarded trophy for the best varietal Chardonnay

Last night at the Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show, Victoria's Yabby Lake Vineyard was awarded a forth trophy for its 2010 Single Vineyard Chardonnay, taking out the AP John Coopers Perennial Trophy for Best Varietal Chardonnay.

Set for release 1 March, the single vineyard wine also achieved thrilling results at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show in late 2011, where it took out three trophies - Best Chardonnay, Best Single Vineyard Wine of Show and Best Victorian Table Wine.

Winemaker and General Manager Tom Carson said the team was thrilled by the recent recognition in Sydney and Melbourne of the great potential of Chardonnay at the Yabby Lake Vineyard.

"We are excited about the quality of chardonnay fruit coming off our Yabby Lake Vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula and really delighted to see wine drinkers seeking out the purity, complexity and restraint that we are striving for in our chardonnay," Tom Carson said.

The Yabby Lake Block 6 Chardonnay 2010 also achived exceptional results at the Sydney Royal Wine Show, achieving gold in its class. The 2010 Single Vineyard Chardonnay (RRP $44) and the 2010 Block 6 Chardonnay (RRP $80) will be released on 1 March, alongside the single vineyard pinot noir and two single block pinot noirs from the vineyard.

Media Release - 17 Feb 2012