Awards & Reviews
Award Winning Wines
In our first five years of operation we’ve achieved quite a medal haul at the wine shows, together with some terrific reviews from the wine media, firmly cementing our reputation for award winning wines!
Hilltops 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Gold Medal and Trophy Best Cabernet of Show – 2022 NSW Wine Awards
- Gold Medal and Trophy Best Cabernet of Show – 2022 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- Gold Medal & Trophy Best Cabernet Sauvignon of Show – 2022 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- Gold Medal – 2022 Australia & New Zealand Boutique Wine Awards
- Silver Medal – 2022 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2021 Canberra Wine Show
Hilltops 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
- 91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “Attractively fruited and fragrant…succulent palate that’s supple and finely flowing.”
- Gold Medal and Best Red Blend in Show – 2023 Australian Highlands Wine Show
- Gold Medal – 2023 International Cool Climate Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2023 Canberra & Region Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2024 National Wine Show of Australia
- Silver Medal – 2024 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- 92/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “…dark plum, ripe cherry, clove and roasted nut….juicy fruit intensity. Charming and delightfully drinkable.”
- Bronze Medal 2024 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- Bronze Medal 2024 International Cool Climate Wine Show
- 92/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “complex and immediately appealing… ripe fruit intensity with a savoury undertone…”
- Bronze Medal 2024 International Cool Climate Wine Show
- Bronze Medal 2024 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2023 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2023 Australian Highlands Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2023 Canberra & District Wine Show
Hilltops 2019 Shiraz
- 96/100 Gold Medal, Best Shiraz of Show and Best Wine of Show at the Hilltops Wine Show and Hilltops Wine of the Year 2022
- 92/100 Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion “Floral scented, sweetly fruited, lightly spiced and well priced.”
- 92/100 Stephen Read, Wine Matrix “…soft tannins and white pepper at the front, with layers of blackcurrant and red fruits evident, well-integrated oak is balanced with clean acid and a long finish.”
- 92/100 – Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front “…a good wine, a good drink and good value.”
- Bronze Medal NSW Wine Awards 2020
Hilltops 2018 Shiraz
- 95/100 James Halliday “The medium-bodied palate is supple and smooth, the fruit (cherry and plum) beautifully balanced.”
- 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “It’s beautifully ripe and rounded on the palate, delivering succulent fruit flavours together with fine texture and silky tannins, finishing long and very attractive.”
- 92+/100 Campbell Mattinson, WineFront “Sweet berried fruit, a healthy dose of cedary oak, some coffeed notes and rounds of both sweet spice and gum leaf/peppercorn.”
- 90/100 Stephen Read, Wine Matrix “…white pepper spice, soft tannins, red berries, subtle oak with a complex balance of fruit and acid. There is good length to the finish.”
- Bronze Medal, NSW Wine Awards 2019
- Bronze Medal, National Cool Climate Wine Show 2019
Hilltops 2017 Shiraz
- 96/100 Trophy Best Shiraz of Show, Australian Highlands Wine Show 2018
- 95/100 Gold Medal Canberra and District Wine Show 2019
- 94/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “The palate is wonderfully flavoursome and concentrated, delivering excellent fruit purity…”
- 92/100 – James Halliday “…a bright crimson-purple hue; the bouquet and palate both impart the pepper and spice of the relatively cool climate…”
- 90/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review “Medium to deep red/purple hue, with a herbal, plummy, fruit-led aroma, which embraces some cool-grown peppery notes.” Top Value rating
- Bronze Medal, 2018 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- Bronze Medal, 2018 Canberra & District Wine Show
- Bronze Medal, 2018 National Cool Climate Wine Show
Tumbarumba 2022 Chardonnay
- Gold Medal & Best Chardonnay in Show, Best White Wine in Show and Best Wine in Show – Australian Highlands Wine Show 2023,
- Silver Medal – 2023 International Cool Climate Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2023 Tumbarumba Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2023 ANZ Boutique Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2023 Canberra & Region Wine Show
Tumbarumba 2021 Chardonnay
- 87/100, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion, “…full of melon and stone fruit, clotted cream and smoky oak.”
Tumbarumba 2019 Chardonnay
- 93/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “…lovely weight and rounded mouthfeel, brilliantly supported by bright acidity, finishing long and succulent”
- 90/100 – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix “…citrus aromas along with some tropical fruit notes, sweet vanillin oak is evident making this a complex nose.”
- Bronze Medal 2020 ANZ Boutique Wine Show
Tumbarumba 2018 Chardonnay
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- 93/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “…bright fruit intensity and fine texture, brilliantly structured by vibrant acidity, finishing persistent and linear.”
- 92/100 – James Halliday “The quality of the wine is exceptional at this price…”
- 91/100 – Campbell Mattinson, WineFront “Pure of fruit, straight of line, sound of length.”
- Silver Medal, ANZ Boutique Wine Show
- Bronze Medal, NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2019
- Bronze Medal Australian Highlands Wine Show 2019
- Bronze Medal NSW Wine Awards 2019
Tumbarumba 2017 Chardonnay
- 93/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “Beautifully fruited and elegantly fragrant”
- 92/100 – Gary Walsh, WineFront “Here’s a good glass of Chardonnay.”
- 91/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review #2 Top white wines of the month April 2018, #5 Top NSW 2017 Chardonnays
- Silver Medal, 2018 Australian Highlands Wine Show
- Bronze Medal, 2018 Canberra & District Wine Show
- Bronze Medal, 2018 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- Bronze Medal, 2018 National Cool Climate Wine Show
- Silver Medal 2024 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- 93/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “Instantly appealing…dark fruit richness…long and delectable.”
- Bronze Medal 2024 Sydney Royal Wine Show
- Bronze Medal 2024 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
Hilltops 2021 Tempranillo
- Silver Medal – 2021 Canberra & Region Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2021 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- 90/100 – Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion “a juicy, youthful wine …
- Bronze Medal – 2021 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards
Hilltops 2019 Tempranillo
- 93/100 – Mike Bennie “Ripper drink.”
- 93/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit: “…youthful fruit flavours together with silky texture and polished tannins, offering fabulous drinking”
- 92/100 – Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion “…an utterly delicious drink-now style”
- 90/100 – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix “…aromas of sweet red berries and a hint of spice…”
- 90/100 – Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front “…sweet, supple fruit flavours flowing through the palate…”
- Bronze Medal – Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2020
Hilltops 2018 Tempranillo
- 94/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “Youthfully charming and delightfully fragrant…”
- 92/100 – Campbell Mattinson, WineFront “This is just lovely. … Cherry-berry flavours, a lick of spice, excellent shape and a general impression of polish.”
- Silver Medal, Australian Cool Climate Wine Show 2019
- Silver Medal, NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2019
- Silver Medal, Canberra & Region Wine Show 2019
- Silver Medal, Australian Highlands Wine Show 2019
- Silver Medal, ANZ Boutique Wine Show
- Bronze Medal, Royal Sydney Wine Show 2019
Hilltops 2017 Tempranillo
- Silver Medal, Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- 93/100 – James Halliday “Variety meets region meets love at first sight.”
- 92/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “An immediately appealing red with plenty of tasty flavours”
- 89/100 – Campbell Mattinson, WineFront “It’s a red wine with ease-of-drinking clearly on its side.”
- 86/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review “Bright, medium to full red/purple colour with a fresh, bright red-fruit aroma and flavour…”
Tumbarumba 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
- 93/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “…apricot, lime zest, green apple and jasmine notes…lingering exuberant finish”
Tumbarumba 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
- Silver Medal – 2022 Canberra & Region Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2022 Tumbarumba Wine Show
Tumbarumba 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
- 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, “…fabulously fruited and packed with youthful fruit flavours, offering excellent drinking.”
- 88/100 Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front, “…fresh, open and easy to enjoy. Simple and good.”
- 88/100 – Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion “…its cool climate allows this to remain tangy and perkily fresh.”
- Bronze medal – 2021 Canberra & Region Wine Show
Tumbarumba 2019 Sauvignon Blanc
- Silver Medal, NSW Wine Awards 2019
- 92/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, “…juicy fruit intensity and lively mouthfeel, making it refreshing and highly enjoyable.”
- 91/100: Stephen Read, Wine Matrix, “…a great balance of complex fruit, melon, citrus, a hint of pineapple, balanced by clean lime juice acid, then finishing with a green apple crispness.”
- Bronze Medal, Canberra & Region Wine Show 2019
- Bronze Medal, Australian Highlands Wine Show 2019
Tumbarumba 2018 Sauvignon Blanc
- 92/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “…excellent vibrancy and lively mouthfeel, backed by refreshing acidity, leading to a lingering delectable finish.”
- 91/100: Mike Bennie, WineFront “Great volume of perfume, good juiciness in palate, nice sense of the variety’s fruitier side but also delivers a little extra in texture and length.”
- 90/100: James Halliday “more depth and intensity to its range of citrus and tropical fruits than those of warmer regions.”
- Bronze Medal, Australian Highlands Wine Show
- 88/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review “…very bright and nascent, with a quite intense palate…”
- Silver Medal – 2023 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- Bronze Medal – 2023 ANZ Boutique Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2023 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2024 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
Reserve Selection Canberra 2019 Shiraz
- 95/100 Gold Medal, NSW Wine Awards 2020
- 93/100 – Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front, “…Cherry-plum, peppercorn, twigs and sweet spices mix with smoky oak and mocha-like notes. There’s a bit of class to this.”
- Silver Medal, The Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2020
- Silver Medal, 2020 ANZ Boutique Wine Awards
- Silver Medal, 2021 Canberra & Region Wine Show
- Silver Medal, 2021 Australian Highlands Wine Show
Reserve Selection Canberra 2017 Shiraz
- 94/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “Beautifully harmonious and flavoursome.”
- 92/100 – James Halliday, “It’s full-bodied, and fully reflects the depth of fruit Canberra can imbue. Cellar? The ayes have it.”
- 92/100 – Mike Bennie, “Shows that regional blueberry and crushed rock character with some lift of clove”
Prestige Cuvée NV Tumbarumba Chardonnay-Pinot Noir
- Bronze Medal – 2024 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2024 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2023 Australian Highlands Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2023 Tumbarumba Wine Show
- 92/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, “It’s fabulously fragrant and inviting on the nose showing white flesh nectarine, rockmelon, lemon zest and fresh apple aromas, leading to a juicy palate that’s vibrant and refreshing.”
- 90/100 – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix “…a good balance between the citrus acid and fruit weight, along with a creamy mouthfeel and a good length to the palate.”
- Bronze Medal 2020 ANZ Boutique Wine Show
- Gold Medal – 2023 Australian Highlands Wine Show
- Silver Medal – 2023 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- 90/100 Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion “…The palate is light and bright with watermelon, lemony acidity and a bit of crunch with a slip of sweetness on the finish.”
- Bronze Medal – 2023 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2023 Canberra & District Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2023 ANZ Boutique Wine Show
Corang Estate 2022 Rosé
- 92/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “…fine texture and zesty acidity, finishing long and mouth-watering”
- Bronze Medal – 2022 Australian Highlands Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2022 Canberra & Region Wine Show
Corang Estate 2021 Rosé
- 94/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, “…juicy and vibrant with a lengthy succulent finish.”
- 90/100 – Mike Bennie, Wine Front, “Fruity but dry expression with lots going on and a lot of charisma.”
- Silver Medal – 2021 Australian Highlands Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2021 WineWise Small Vignerons Awards
- Bronze Medal – 2021 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- Bronze Medal – 2021 Canberra Wine Show
- 87.100 – Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion. “…estate-grown tempranillo and shiraz so plenty of red lollies, warm spices and juicy berries at its core.”
- 93/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, “Beautifully rounded and charming with bright fruit flavours”
- 90/100 – Jane Faulkner – Halliday Wine Companion “Invitingly fresh and lively…”
- Bronze Medal – 2023 International Cool Climate Wine Show
- 91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “…dark plum, sweet strawberry, cocoa and mixed spice notes…attractive drinking”
- Bronze Medal – 2024 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
Eau de Vie
92/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “Pristine and delicately expressed showing jasmine, clove and lemon pith nuances…a soothing warm finish”