The Barossa Valley’s Château Tanunda is toasting an international victory after being crowned as ‘Best Producer Still Wine Australia’ at the Berliner Wine Trophy in Germany.
The title is given to a producer that has received the best results from the competition’s winter and summer editions for the year, which Château Tanunda achieved with a Grand Gold Medal and a total of 16 Gold Medals across both competitions.
The Barossa winery was awarded a Grand Gold Medal at the winter edition for its 100 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2021, plus Gold Medals for another 12 wines including the 50 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2021, 50 Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 and wines from the Grand Barossa, Terroirs of the Barossa, and The Château collections.
At the latest summer edition, the Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2023, and Terroirs of the Barossa Eden Valley Shiraz 2022 (plus two of its export-only wines) were all awarded Gold Medals.
Other Australian wineries to receive Gold Medals across the 2024 competitions were Taylors Wines, Bream Creek, Lindemans, Angove Family Winemakers, Lake Breeze, Yarra Yering, Kaesler Wines, Iggy Wines, Hahndorf Hill, Willow Bridge Estate, and Eisenstone Wines.
These international accolades further support Château Tanunda’s mission to champion the global recognition of fine Australian wines.
Focused on the storytelling of the Barossa Valley’s rare old vines and rich winemaking industry, Château Tanunda has used its status in the industry to promote Australia’s premium wine sector through its marketing and sales efforts both locally and overseas.
“We are so honoured to be named as Australia’s Best Still Wine Producer at the Berliner Wine Trophy for the 14th time here at Château Tanunda,” said family member and managing director of Château Tanunda, Michelle Geber.
“We are proud to share the premium Australian wine story with our global wine markets and to receive such an accolade, let alone so consecutively, is a testament to the quality of Barossa wines on the international stage.”
Established in 2004, the Berliner Wine Trophy is noted as Germany’s most important international wine challenge held by both the International Union of Oenologists (UIOE) and the International Organisation for Vine and Wine (OIV). The competition is held every winter and summer and sees more than 14,000 wines from 40 countries entered each year.
Wines are blind-tasted by a jury of oenologists, sommeliers, Masters of Wine, growers, traders, wine critics and journalists in Berlin. Each entry is judged using the 100-point score system.
Notably, the Berliner Wine Trophy is the first competition to implement the 30 per cent rule where only the best 30 per cent of the products (according to OIV standards) are awarded a medal, further highlighting the status of the accolades.
The Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is crafted from selected vineyard sites throughout the Barossa and boasts a quintessential Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon profile. The wine is aged in a combination of new and seasoned French oak for 18 months to develop a palate of blackcurrant and vanilla with vibrant red fruits.
The Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mouvèdre 2023 is a medium-bodied red that is aged in a combination of seasoned French and American oak for 18 months. The result is a wine with lifted aromas of black cherry and raspberry along with a palate of dark berries and a hint of white pepper.
