Tahbilk Chosen as a Wine & Spirits International Winery of The Year

October 2008

Tahbilk Wines, from Central Victoria’s picturesque Nagambie Lakes region, has been chosen by Wine & Spirits Magazine, a leading wine magazine in the USA, as one ofits international Wineries of the Year for 2008.

Awarded by the editors of the magazine, the Wineries of the Year are chosen based on consistently high performance and scores throughout the magazine’s comprehensive 12 month tasting cycle. This is the fourth time Tahbilk has been awarded this honour, with international Winery of the Year status also being bestowed in 1996, 2001 and 2003.

All of the wineries awarded this title appear in Wine & Spirits Magazine’s annual Guide to Buying Wine, being released in the US in November. However, to celebrate the honour and share appreciation of the wines with both the trade and public, the fifth Annual Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting is being held in San Francisco at the historic Mint Building on Tuesday 14 October. Tahbilk will be represented at the tasting.

About Tahbilk

Established in 1860, Tahbilk is not only Victoria’s and one of Australia’s oldest wineries but also boasts the world’s largest and oldest planting of Marsanne and some of the world’s oldest Shiraz vines. The Estate is owned by the Purbrick family who has had 5 generations involved with the company’s operations since their purchase of the property in 1925.

Recognised as a world class producer of iconic wines, the brand features the Rhone Valley varieties of Viognier, Marsanne and Shiraz as well as the traditional super premium varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Riesling.

Alister Purbrick, CEO and Chief Winemaker of Tahbilk said, “We are very honoured to be recognised again as an International Winery of the Year by the influential Wine and Spirits Magazine in the US. We know they conduct a rigorous tasting program over the course of each year and for Tahbilk to receive this accolade, for a consistently high performance for a fourth time, is very rewarding, and a great compliment to our winemaking and vineyard teams.”

Winemakers: Alister Purbrick, Neil Larson & Alan George

Interviews and Images available on request

For sales & marketing information, contact:
John Irvine: jirvine@tahbilk.com.au

For all media enquiries, please contact Kathy Lane: klane@tahbilk.com.au
T: +613 9576 5022, M: 0419 392 183

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