At the helm of one of Australia's most successful family-owned multigenerational wine companies, Bruce has a long history of being highly active in the NSW Hunter Valley industry holding numerous key roles - Director, Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association; Former President (twice) of Hunter Valley Wine Industry Association; Director, Hunter Valley Research Foundation and a Founding member of Australia's First Families of Wine. 

Chairman of the HVWTA, The Honourable George Souris AM describes Bruce as "a tireless advocate of Australian wine and embodies the essence of the industry itself. His knowledge and understanding of the history of the industry is profound and he has played a pivotal role in the shaping of the Australian wine industry's enviable position on the world stage." 

Representing a third Graham Gregory win for Tyrrell's, Bruce now joins an illustrious list of Hunter Valley winners of this trophy, including his father Murray Tyrrell in 1993, and Murray Flannigan, Tyrrell's long serving Cellar Door Private Bin host in 2007. Past victors include Phil Ryan in 2006, Iain Riggs in 2002, Brian McGuigan in 2001, and Len Evans in 1997. 

Also announced at the NSW Wine Awards gala Presentation Lunch were the top Trophy results and included winning wines from an incredible six Hunter Valley producers. Hunter Valley producers included: 

•NSW DPI Trophy for Best Young Semillon ~ First Creek 2016 SV Murphys Semillon (Hunter Valley) 

•Longfellow's Trophy for Best Young Chardonnay ~ First Creek 2014 Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay (Hunter Valley) 

•Trophy for Best Young White Other Varieties ~ Tulloch Wines 2016 Cellar Door Release Pinot Gris (Orange) 

•Trophy for Best Mature Dry White ~ Tyrrell's 2009 Vat 1 Semillon (Hunter Valley) 

•Trophy for Best Light Red ~ Tulloch Wines 2016 Cellar Door Release Sangiovese Rose (Orange) 

•Trophy for Best Young Other Red Varieties ~ Tamburlaine 2015 Reserve Malbec (Orange) 

•Trophy for Best Young Red Blend ~ Pokolbin Estate 2014 "Phoenix" Shiraz Tempranillo (Hunter Valley) 

•NSW DPI Award for Best Organic Wine ~ Tamburlaine 2015 Reserve Malbec (Orange) 

•CiSRA Canon Trophy for Best Sparkling Wine ~ De Iuliis 2011 Sparkling Chardonnay (Hunter Valley) 

•Trophy Best Dry White of Show ~ Tyrrell's 2009 Vat 1 Semillon (Hunter Valley) 

 

Hunter Valley producers won a staggering 20 gold medals out of a possible 40 and include: 

•McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd 2014 842 Chardonnay 

•McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd 2013 Single Vineyard Chardonnay 

•Tamburlaine Wines 2015 Reserve Malbec 

•Tamburlaine Wines 2016 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 

•Cellarmasters 2013 Bin Maturation Bennetts Bonanza Semillon 

•De Iuliis Wines 2011 De Iuliis Sparkling Chardonnay 

•De Iuliis Wines 2016 De Iuliis Semillon Single Vineyard Love in the Dale 

•First Creek Wines 2016 SV Murphys Semillon 

•First Creek Wines 2014 Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay 

•First Creek Wines 2011 Winemakers Reserve Semillon 

•First Creek Wines 2010 Winemakers Reserve Semillon 

•George Wyndham 2009 Wyndham Black Cluster Hunter Valley Shiraz 

•Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2014 Pokolbin Estate "Phoenix" Shiraz Tempranillo 

•Silkman Wines 2014 Reserve Shiraz Pinot Noir 

•Tulloch Wines 2016 Tulloch Cellar Door Release Pinot Gris 

•Tulloch Wines 2016 Tulloch Cellar Door Release Rose 

•Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2012 Vat 47 Chardonnay 

•Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Vat 1 Semillon 

•Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2005 Vat 1 Semillon 

•Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2015 Belford Chardonnay 

Please see here a list of gold medal winners. 

Media Enquiries:
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