Awards & Articles
Latest News - 2008 Perth Royal Wine Show - 2007 Bellarmine Shiraz won top Gold medal in class 35 which included 114 Shiraz wines from across Australia. Judges comments were "An exciting class to judge. Top wines were excellent."
Bronze medals were won by 2007 Bellarmine Chardonnay, and the soon to be released 2008 Chardonnay and 2008 Sauvignon Blanc.
In the last week of July 2008, James Halliday's "Australian Wine Companion 2009" is released and along with Bellarmine's 5 star rating, the 2007 Chardonnay is named as one of the Best Value White Wines.
Outstanding wines of the highest quality -- usually with a distinguished pedigree
2007 Riesling - 94 points
2007 Sauvignon Blanc - 94 points
2006 Chardonnay - 94 points
Highly recommended; wines of great quality, style and character worthy of a place in any cellar
2007 Riesling Auslese - 92 points
2007 Riesling Dry - 91 points
James Halliday's "Australian Wine Companion 2008" also lists Bellarmine as a five star winery.
The review includes 'outstanding wines of the highest quality -- usually with a distinguished pedigree.'
2006 Riesling Auslese - 96 points
2006 Riesling Dry - 94 points
2006 Riesling - 94 points
2005 Shiraz - 94 points
'Highly recommended; wines of great quality, style and character worthy of a place in any cellar.'
2006 Sauvignon Blanc - 93 points
2006 Chardonnay - 92 points
2004 Pinot Noir - 92 points
2006 Bellarmino - 90 points
In his "Australian Wine Companion 2007", Halliday also gave Bellarmine Wines a 5 star rating and put it in his list of the Top Ten Best New Wineries.
We have received numerous positive reviews of the wines over the past 4 years and we are currently collating all the media articles and they will soon be available on-line. Positive reviews have come from esteemed wine writers including Peter Forrestal, Huon Hooke, and Ralph Kyte-Powell.
Wine Show Awards have included
2007 Qantas Mt Barker Wine Show of Western Australia
Silver Medal and Top scoring Sauvignon Blanc of the show: 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
2007 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards
Silver Medals: 2007 Riesling Auslese, 2007 Riesling Dry, 2006 Pinot Noir
2007 RSM Bird Cameron Timbertowns Wine Show
Gold Medal: 2006 Chardonnay
Silver Medals: 2006 Riesling, 2005 Shiraz
2006 Qantas Mt Barker Wine Show of Western Australia
Gold Medal: 2006 Riesling
Silver Medal: 2005 Shiraz
2006 RSM Bird Cameron Timbertowns Wine Show
Best Sauvignon Blanc of Show: 2005 Sauvignon Blanc
2005 RSM Bird Cameron Timbertowns Wine Show
Gold Medal and Trophies for Best Chardonnay, Best White Wine, and Best Wine of Show: 2004 Chardonnay