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Orange Wine Show 2019

BEST CELLAR DOOR IN ORANGE 2019 TROPHY

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine) 4 Star ⭐

Winestate Tasting Result 2020

(13 tasted, 12 awarded) 4 Star ⭐

New Release Wine Show Results (Winestate Magazine)

(30 tasted, 16 awarded) 3 Star ⭐

Winestate Tasting Result 2020

(30 tasted, 16 awarded) 3 Star ⭐

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

(6 tasted, 6 awarded) 5 Star ⭐

Championship Sauvignon Blanc and Blends

2019 Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Orange Region Sauvignon Blanc Quite forward, and, although grassy, tends to tropical fruit aromas and flavours. ★★☆

Winestate Tasting Results 2020

Top In Category/Eligible for Wine of the Year Taste-Off (6 tasted, 6 awarded) 5 ⭐

Orange Wine Show 2021

Gold Medal Winner - 95 Points

National Cool Climate Wine Show 2019 Bathurst

2019 Generations Sauvignon Blanc Trophy - Bronze Medal

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

(6 tasted, 6 awarded) 3 and Half Star ⭐

Winestate Tasting Result 2020

Gold Medal - 95 Points

Wines of NSW Wine Show

(10 tasted, 9 awarded) 4 Star ⭐

Winestate Tasting Result 2020

(10 tasted, 9 awarded) 4 Star ⭐

National Cool Climate Wine Show 2019 Bathurst

2019 Mt Canobolas Dry Riesling Trophy - Bronze Medal

National Wine Show of Australia 2019

2019 Mt Canobolas Riesling Trophy - Bronze Medal

The Real Review

Wine Experts from The Real Review have labelled our current vintage Highland Heritage Riesling 2019 as one of the finest Dry Rielsing in New South Wales and ranked us in 6th spot among many other premium wines.

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

(13 tasted, 12 awarded) 4 and Half ⭐

Winestate Tasting Result 2020

Eligible for Wine of the Year Taste-Off (13 tasted, 12 awarded) 4 and Half ⭐

WINEWISE - CHAMP RIESLING June 2021

Awarded Top Three - 4 ⭐

Winestate Tasting Result 2020

(15 tasted, 7 awarded) 3 Star ⭐

Orange Wine Show 2021

Silver Medal Winner - 92 Points

Australian Pinot Noir Challenge 2021

Silver Medal Winner - 90 Points

Orange Wine Show 2021

Silver Medal Winner - 90 Points

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

(18 tasted, 18 awarded) 4 ⭐

WINESTATE TASTING RESULT 2020

(12 tasted, 12 awarded)) 3 ⭐

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

(12 tasted, 12 awarded) 3 ⭐

WINESTATE TASTING RESULT 2020

(18 tasted, 18 awarded) 4 ⭐

Annual Champagne & Sparkling Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

(26 tasted, 20 awarded) 5 ⭐

Winestate Tasting Result 2020

Equal Top In Category/Eligible for Wine of the Year (26 tasted, 20 awarded) 5 ⭐

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

(4 tasted, 4 awarded) 4 Star ⭐

WINESTATE TASTING RESULT 2020

(23 tasted, 22 awarded) 3 ⭐

Orange Wine Show 2021

Gold Medal Winner - 95 Points

Wines of NSW Wine Show (Winestate Magazine)

Riesling Trophy 2017 - Silver Medal (93/100 Points)

Cowra Wine Show 2019

(23 tasted, 22 awarded) 3 ⭐

NSW Wine Awards 2017

Best Young Sauvignon Blanc of Show

James Haliday WOW FACTOR Whites - 93 Points

The Tony Keys Report - 95 Points

Pure blackcurrant on the nose and very slender on the palate it’s a wine that needs attention, don’t give it and the beauty could be missed. Its elegant and demands concentration 95 points pushing price at $55, as I think it needs to garner some reputation first but I admire the boldness of, ‘going for it’

The Tony Keys Report - 95 Points

Light on the nose and on entry, it sits very pert at the front of the palate but increases in intensity as it glides across the palate like a slender body swathed in silk 95 points and worth a try at $55”

The Wine Reviewer - 92 Points

This wine was released to celebrate 70 years of winemaking of Highland Heritage in the Orange wine region, this is an ultra cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon with the fruit coming from the Borenore region of Orange at an elevation of 830 metres. A light red in the glass the holds true to its cool climate roots, the nose is elegant, refined and aromatic with lifted blackberry, tobacco and wood smoke. The palate gives a pristine array of dark berry fruits etched with gentle spice, an earthen aspect and flowing acidity. The finish is has cassis with lingering tobacco and black olive. This has the elegance to cellar for a considerable period.

When to Drink Optimal Drinking 2017 – 2030 Date Reviewed 04 10, 2017

Huon Hooke 4th April 2017 - 93 Points

Ranked #4 of 58 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon tasted from Australia

Deepish red colour with a tint of purple, smelling fresh and young and slightly herbal, with some earthy plummy and blackberry notes. The wine is full-bodied and very firm in tannins. It’s a young and slightly straightforward wine that will evolve further. The violet notes are intense and strong on both nose and palate. It has the makings of a superb wine in a couple of years.

100 Top New Release Wines - August 2017

Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine - 93 Points

International Wine and Spirit Competition London 2017 - Silver Medal

Orange Wine Show 2016 - Silver Medal

NSW Wine Show 2016 - Bronze Medal

National Cool Climate Wine Show 2016 - Bronze Medal