Medal success on the world stage

ALL SAINTS ESTATE, the award winning historic winery in the Rutherglen Wine Region, Victoria this week has won a major haul of medals in the International Wine Challenge (UK) including the highly coveted Regional Trophy for the Rare Rutherglen Muscat.

The International Wine Challenge is now in its 33rd year and is the world's finest and most meticulously judged wine competition which assesses every wine blind and judges each for its faithfulness to style, region and vintage. Throughout the meticulous judging process, each medal-winning wine is tasted on three separate occasions by at least ten judges.

“This is an exciting win for the entire team at All Saints Estate and is the result of quality fruit and a considered approach. Our winemaking philosophy is all about creating handcrafted wines that truly reflect where they were located and this award is recognition that our vision is sound” said Eliza Brown, CEO.

The results for All Saints Estate in the 2016 International Wine Challenge are:

- All Saints Estate 2013 Family Cellar Marsanne - Silver

- All Saints Estate Rutherglen Muscat - Silver

- All Saints Estate Classic Rutherglen Muscat - Silver

- All Saints Estate Grand Rutherglen Muscat - Silver

- All Saints Estate Rare Rutherglen Muscat - Gold and Regional Trophy

About All Saints Estate: Founded in 1864, All Saints Estate produces hand-crafted award winning wines in the original castle building on the Estate. All red varieties are pressed using a beautiful 1880 French basket press that provides a delicate elegancy to the wines. This hand-crafted passion can be tasted in the full range of All Saints Estate wines including award winning Marsanne, Shiraz, Durif and fortified wines (some over 100 years old).