Our Brand & Awards
We are excited to be acknowledged for the following awards, but first our Waterton Hall Wines branding story...
We are excited to be acknowledged for the following awards, but first our Waterton Hall Wines branding story...
The inspiration for our Shiraz label- historic architectural detailing
We’ve been busy and with a great deal of passion in all that we do with our vineyard through to our top quality wines, we would like to share our following successes…
2022 Halliday Wine Companion Results for Waterton Hall Wines, Tamar Valley, TASMANIA
2019 Viognier – 94 points Silver
“Hand picked from the 0.15ha Waterton Hall vineyard in Rowella, planted in 1999. Basket pressed; wild fermented in old oak barrels; matured on lees for 7 months with regular batonnage. The holy grail of viognier is varietal integrity with elegance and tension. This wine epitomises all 3, contrasting pristine, crunchy apricot and lemon fruit with apricot kernel and bright Tasmanian acidity. Wild fermentation in old oak barrels brings creamy texture that holds its phenolic grip comfortably through to a long finish. Well executed.”
Tyson Stelzer, published 13 August 2021.
2019 Riesling – 93 points Silver
“Hand picked fruit from 0.91ha vineyard in Rowella. Cool-fermented. Pale straw hue. A core of focused Granny Smith apple, lime and lemon is greeted by the apricot and exotic spice of botrytis from this humid site surrounded by the Tamar River. A couple of years age has added subtle roast almond complexity. Impressive line, length and focus, with the acid drive to age long.”
Tyson Stelzer, published 13 August 2021.
![Shiraz [20yr old vines] 2019, Wateron Hall](images/whwines-prowineimages-shiraz-20yr-2019-282.png)
2019 Shiraz [20yr old vines] – 93 points Silver
“Hand picked from the Waterton Hall vineyard in Rowella, planted 1999. Matured in French oak barrels for 12 months. Twenty years may not seem a long time by Australian viticultural standards, but for Tasmanian shiraz it’s an eternity, and this is a compelling case for the virtues of vine age. By contrast to the young-vine version the effortless confidence, body, line and length infused here are worth more than an extra $5. White pepper dances over satsuma plum and black cherry fruit. A long finish is sustained by nicely textured, fine- grained tannins. Classy.”
Tyson Stelzer, published 13 August 2021.
2019 Shiraz – 90 points Silver
“Hand picked from the 0.67ha Waterton Hall vineyard in Rowella, planted 2012; matured in French oak barrels for 12 months. With a refreshingly light, vibrant purple hue, this is an excitingly white pepper-accented young-vine shiraz with cool-climate credentials. Medium bodied, it presents accurate blackberry, satsuma plum and black cherry fruit on a primary, light, simple and short palate. A refreshing summertime take on shiraz.”
Tyson Stelzer, published 13 August 2021.
Waterton Hall Wines ‘Program VinØ Champion of 2021’
Waterton Hall was delighted to receive this award, it is designed as a way for producers to measure, manage, improve and promote their sustainability credentials.The champion award is for the vineyard with the highest overall score in all categories.
[26 October 2021 - This is part of the media release via Wine Tasmania] Tassie’s 2021 Wine Stars Announced
The second annual Tassie Wine Stars event, a celebration of all things Tasmanian wine, was held last night at Tamar Ridge Cellar Door in Rosevears.
The event brought together Tasmanian wine producers, local wine trade and hospitality representatives along with visiting interstate wine trade guests.
At the event, the VinØ ("vin zero") Program Awards recognised the sustainability practices of two wine producers, while the Wine List of the Year Awards were awarded across three categories to Tasmanian venues prioritising and promoting local wines.
As part of Wine Tasmania’s VinØ Program, which helps wine producers measure, improve and report their sustainability and management practices, two awards were announced at the event. Southwood Wines in Kellevie was announced as the VinØ Program Most Improved Producer while Waterton Hall in the Tamar Valley is the VinØ Program Champion of 2021.
The VinØ Program is a comprehensive, user-friendly resource, focused on key areas of vineyard and winery management including soil health, biodiversity, waste and water management, biosecurity and emissions reduction.
Gold Medal at Harpers Wine & Spirit Design Awards 2017
The redesign of our beautiful brand has won a Gold Medal at Harpers Wine & Spirit Design Awards 2017 in London.
The graphic elements for each varietal are derived from historic architectural elements around our farm such as 1850s brick detailing of the stone barn and stained glass from the main homestead but brought in to the current era via modern twists. The arch on the front label depicts the arch of the loggia verandah from the main homestead and the beautiful turquoise colouring is derived from the stained glass.
The Drinks International Challenge Series 2018 GOLD & 2018 TROPHY
Waterton Hall Wines were delighted to be selected in Huon Hooke’s Top 100 Wines for 2019 to represent Australia in his esteemed ‘Six Nations Challenge’. The Six Nations is the Worlds unique International Wine Challenge and fast becoming one of the major global International Wine Competitions. Being selected to represent Australia is a very significant achievement as all entries are by invitation only. Our delightfully rare & delicious 2017 Viognier was selected in to this competition which is a great accolade in itself.
Waterton Hall 2016 Shiraz
95 points James Halliday review - 'fragrant & juicy, very long on the palate, happy in it's own skin, impressive'
2017 Waterton Hall Wines Riesling
Top Gold and Champion Riesling Trophy NCCWS* 2017
Silver CIRC* 2017
Bronze RMWS* 2017
2016 Waterton Hall Wines Shiraz
Bronze RMWS* 2017
Bronze NCCWS* 2017
*RMWS - Royal Melbourne Wine Show, *CIRC - Canberra International Riesling Challenge, *NCCWS - National Cool Climate Wine Show
Tim Knappstein, Chairman of Judges, National Cool Climate Wine Show wrote
Related to our Riesling 2017: “It is not easy to win a Gold medal at the National cool Climate Wine show. This show has always been judged to national standards and all our judges have judged in national shows, frequently in senior positions.”
2017 Waterton Hall Wines Riesling Awards
2016 Waterton Hall Wines Shiraz Awards
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Rowella History Day
Sunday 14 April 2024
Announcing Pointe Rapide and Waterton Hall open for Rowella History Day Sun 14 April 2024, 10am-4pm. Free History Tours, book at eventbrite.com.au
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