Margan Family Winegrowers

A minimalist approach allows each wine variety to speak for itself...

Awards OF DISTINCTION

Two Trophies - International & National

• Best Sweet Wine 2003 Botrytis Semillon
• Decanter 2004 World Wine Awards U/£10

Winner of the Leo Buring Memorial Trophy

2001 Royal Sydney Wine Show

• For the exhibitor gaining the most points in the premium section, current vintage classes 26-30

Winner of the Leo Buring Memorial Trophy

2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show

• For the exhibitor gaining the most points in the premium section, current vintage classes 26-30

Our Margan Range of Wines
Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN RANGE BOTRYTIS SEMILLON

2007 Botrytis Semillon

• Bronze 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 19)

2006 Botrytis Semillon

• Bronze 2006 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
• Bronze 2006 WINPAC Wine Show Hong Kong
• Bronze 2007 Hong Kong Wines of the Pacific Rim Dessert Wine Unfortified
• Bronze 2007 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show Cat 4 (Class 28)

2005 Botrytis Semillon

• Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2005 NSW Smallwinemakers Awards
• Top Gold 2005 NSW Smallwinemakers Awards (Class 7)
• Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Top Gold 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
• Top Gold 2005 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
• Gold 2005 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
• Bronze 2005 Visy Riverina Wine Show (Class 42)
• Bronze 2006 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 28)
• Bronze 2007 International Sweet Wine Challenge (Class SW8)
• Silver 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition

2004 Botrytis Semillon

• Silver 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 28)
• Silver 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
• Bronze 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
• Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 7)

2003 Botrytis Semillon

• International Trophy Best Sweet Wine Decanter 2004 World Wine Awards U/£10
• Regional Trophy Best Sweet Wine Decanter 2004 World Wine Awards U/£10
• Top Gold 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
• Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Gold 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
• Silver 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 45)
• Silver 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 28)
• Silver 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 31)
• Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
• Silver 2004 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show (Class 23)
• Silver 2006 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 18)
• Silver 2007 International Sweet Wine Challenge (Class SW11)

2002 Botrytis Semillon

• Top Gold 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 24)
• Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Silver 2002 Canberra National Wine Show (Class 46)
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
• Bronze 2003 International Wine Challenge
• Bronze 2003 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 36)
• Bronze 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 7)
• Bronze 2003 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition

2001 Botrytis Semillon

• Silver 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show Class 28 Cat. 8
• Bronze 2002 Queensland Wine Show
• Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 24)
• Bronze 2002 Royal National Agricultural & Ind Qld.
• Winestate Magazine 2001

2000 Botrytis Semillon

• Trophy Best Wine from Small Producer - 2001 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Top Gold 2001 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Trophy Best Sweet Wine - 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Gold 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Best Sweet Wine 2001 Boutique Winemakers Exhibition

1999 Botrytis Semillon

• Silver 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Silver 2000 Boutique Winemakers Association - Awards for Best Dessert Wine
• Bronze 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show

MARGAN RANGE VERDELHO

2004 Verdelho

• Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 9)
• Silver 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits

2003 Verdelho

• Bronze 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show Class 18B
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results

2002 Verdelho

• 86 Points Highly Recommended 2003 Chicago Value Wine Challenge
• Bronze 2003 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition

2001 Verdelho

• Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Huon Hooke's Top Verdelho picks of the 2001 Vintage
• Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald, September 4, 2001

2000 Verdelho

• Top 40 2000 NSW Wine Awards - Best Verdelho

1999 Verdelho

• Bronze 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Bronze 1999 Cowra Wine Show
• Bronze 1999 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Bronze 1999 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
• Bronze 1999 Brisbane Wine Show
• Top 40 1999 NSW Wine Awards

1998 Verdelho

• Silver 1998 Cairns Show Wine Awards

MARGAN RANGE SEMILLON

2008 Semillon

• Bronze 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 4)
  
• Bronze 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Excellence in Class 26)

2006 Semillon

• Bronze 2007 International Wine Challenge 2007

2006 Export Semillon

• Bronze 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 32)

2005 Semillon

• Bronze 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 11)
• Bronze 2006 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 29)
• Bronze 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 13)
• Bronze 2007 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show Cat 21 (Class 18)

2003 Semillon

• Top Gold 2003 Annual Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 4)
• Silver 2003 Melbourne Wine Show (Class 14)
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 6)
• Bronze 2005 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 34)
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
• WINNER - FAVOURITE WINE Donna Hay Magazine Annual Wine Awards 2004
• Bronze 2006 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 37)
• Bronze 2006 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 40)

2002 Semillon

• Silver 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 11)
• Bronze 2002 Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 4)
• Bronze 2002 Canberra National Wine Show (Class 45)
• Bronze 2002 Royal National Ag & Indust Assn Qld
• Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 6)
  
• Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show Dry Style (Class 34)
• Bronze 2003 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition

2001 Semillon

• Gold 2001 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
• Gold 2001 Annual Rutherglen Show, Cellarmaster (Class 4)
• No.2 92++ points Top 100 Australian Wines for 2001-Philip White
• Food & Wine, SA Advertiser, 21/11/2001
• Winestate Magazine 2001
• Bronze 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show Class 26, Cat 48

2000 Semillon

• Gold 2000 National Wine Show of Australia
• Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Show (Class 13B)
• Silver 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show, Class 31, Cat 8
• Silver 2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
• Silver 2000 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
• Silver 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Top 5 2000 NSW Winestate Magazine
• Top 40 2000 NSW Wine Awards
• Finalist 2000 Winestate Wine of The Year Awards
• Bronze 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 19)
• Bronze 2003 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 56)
• Bronze 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 26)
• Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 International Wine Challenge
• Bronze 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 19)
• 91+++ points - The Advertiser, Food & Wine - Philip White 8/11/00
• 88 points Hallidays Choice - James Halliday 6/11/00
• Five Stars Uncorked November 2000
• 87 Points Highly Recommended Chicago Value Wine Challenge 2003

1999 Semillon

• Trophy Best NSW Young Dry White Wine - NSW Wine Awards
• Gold 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Show (Class 13B)
• Silver 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Silver 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Silver 2000 Cowra Wine Show
• Silver 1999 Cowra Wine Show
• Bronze 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 19)
• Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Bronze 2000 Rutherglen Wine Show
• Bronze 2000 Perth Wine Show
• Bronze 1999 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Bronze 1999 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 21)
• Bronze 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 18)

1998 Semillon

• Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show

MARGAN RANGE CHARDONNAY

2004 Chardonnay

• Bronze 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 27)

2003 Chardonnay

• Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 22)
• Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 27)
• Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 15)
• Bronze 2006 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 15)

2003 Export Chardonnay

• Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 49)

2002 Chardonnay

• Trophy Best Current Vintage Chardonnay 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 8)
• Top Gold 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 8)
• Bronze 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 17)
• Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show (Class 27)
• Bronze 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
• Bronze 2002 Canberra National Wine Show (Class 3)
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 15)
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results

2002 Export Chardonnay

• Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show

2001 Chardonnay

• Silver 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show Cat 26
• Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 3)
• Bronze 2001 Royal Melbourne Wine Show

2000 Chardonnay

• Silver 2000 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
• Silver 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Winestate Magazine 2001

1999 Chardonnay

• Silver 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Silver 2000 National Wine Show of Australia
• Bronze 1999 National Wine Show of Australia
• Bronze 1999 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• 87 points Halliday's Choice - James Halliday 6/11/00

MARGAN RANGE SHIRAZ SAIGNEE

2006 Shiraz Saignee

• Silver 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition

2004 Shiraz Saignee

• Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 5 - 2004 Rose)

2003 Shiraz Saignee

• Silver Medal 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 5)
• Best Rosé of Show 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Silver Medal 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 29)
• Bronze Medal 2003 Royal Queensland Show
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results

2002 Shiraz Saignee

• Silver Medal 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 5)
• Best Rosé of Show 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show

MARGAN RANGE BARBERA

2004 Barbera

• Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 20)

2005 Barbera

• 85/100 Monferrato Festival Award at the Second International Barbera Competition in Italy - November 2006.
• Silver Medal Concorso Internazionale del Barbera, Premio Monferrato Festival 2006
• State of Play Wine, Wine Selectors 2008 Autumn Edition.

MARGAN RANGE MERLOT

2003 Merlot

• Winestate Magazine National Merlot Tasting Results for July 2004

2002 Merlot

• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 13)
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results

2000 Merlot

• Silver 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
• Top 21 Gourmet Traveller Top 21 Merlot competition
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results

MARGAN RANGE SHIRAZ

2006 Margan Shiraz

• Silver 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 9)

2004 Margan Shiraz

• Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 11)

2003 Margan Shiraz

• Bronze 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 20)
• Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 20)

2002 Shiraz

• 90 Points Mike Frost, Brisbane Courier Mail August 2003

2001 Shiraz

• Bronze 2002 Adelaide Royal Wine Show
• 88 Points Highly Recommended Top 10 Red Wine Values of 2002 Chicago Wine Challenge

2000 Shiraz

• No.1 94 points, Top 100 Australian Wines for 2001- Philip White, Food & Wine SA Advertiser 21/11/2001
• Bronze 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)
• Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show

1999 Shiraz

• Silver 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
• "The Shiraz has powerful varietal and regional character, with a long life in front of it" - James Halliday 6/11/00

MARGAN RANGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2003 Cabernet Sauvignon

• Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 18)
• Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)

2002 Cabernet Sauvignon

• Silver 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 20)
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)
• December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
• Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 18 - 2002 and older
• 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)

2000 Cabernet Sauvignon

• Bronze 2001 Perth Royal Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
• Top 40 2001 NSW Wine Awards
• Winestate Magazine 2001
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 18)
• 91+++ points, Phillip White, South Australian Advertiser, October 24, 2001
• Winestate September/October, 2001
• 86 Points Highly Recommended 2003 Chicago Value Wine Challenge

1999 Cabernet Sauvignon

• Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  

Our Margan White Label Range of Wines
Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN WHITE LABEL SEMILLON

2005 White Label Semillon

• Bronze Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 13)

2003 White Label Semillon

• Silver Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 20)
• Silver Medal 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)

MARGAN WHITE LABEL BARBERA

2007 White Label BARBERA

• Not yet entered into Shows

MARGAN WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ

2005 White Label Shiraz

• Silver Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 11)
• Bronze Medal 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 14)

2003 White Label Shiraz

• Silver Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)

2005 White Label Shiraz

• Bronze Medal 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)

2006 White Label Shiraz

• Bronze Medal 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 14)

MARGAN WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ MOURVEDRE

2007 White Label Shiraz Mourvedre

• Gold Medal 2009 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 13)
• Bronze Medal 2008 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 9)

MARGAN WHITE LABEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2007 White Label CABERNET SAUVIGNON

• Not yet entered into Shows

MARGAN WHITE LABEL CABERNET MERLOT

2005 White Label Cabernet Merlot

• Bronze Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)
  
  

Our Margan AGED RELEASE Range of Wines
Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN AGED RELEASE SEMILLON

2003 Beltree Semillon

• Gold 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 33)
• Bronze 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 13)
• Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 21)
• Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 40)

2002 Beltree Semillon

• Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 40)

2000 Beltree Semillon

• Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Bronze 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show

1999 Beltree Semillon

• Bronze 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
• Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 40)

MARGAN AGED RELEASE SHIRAZ

2003 Single Vineyard Timbervines Shiraz

• Silver Medal 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 21)
• Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 11)
• Bronze 2004 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 45)
• Bronze 2005 Royal Sydney Wine Show (Class 23)

Our Margan Certain Views Range of Wines
Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE ORANGE VIOGNIER

2002 Orange Viognier

• Top 40 NSW Top 40 Winestate Tasting
• Bronze 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 6B)
• Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 19)

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE COONABARABRAN CHARDONNAY

2001 Coonabarabran Chardonnay

• Bronze Medal 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
• Bronze 2002 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 27)

2000 Coonabarabran Chardonnay

• Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE MT KAPUTAR MERLOT

2001 Mt Kaputar Merlot

• International Wine & Food Society, Wine of the Pacific Rim
• Bronze Medal at Winpac Hong Kong 2003

2000 Mt Kaputar Merlot

• Trophy Best Merlot of Show 2001 Australian Boutique Winemakers
• Gold Medal 2001 Australian Boutique Winemakers
• Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 11)
• Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
• 91 points! James Halliday 26.01.02
• * * * * John Lewis January 2002
• * * * Winestate Magazine (13 tasted/4 recommended)
• Trophy Best Merlot of Show 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
• Gold Medal 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
• Silver Medal 2002 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 0040)

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE ORANGE SHIRAZ

2002 Orange Shiraz

• Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
• Silver 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
• Bronze 2003 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 66)
• Bronze 2004 Boutique Wines of Australia
• Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 21)
• Bronze 2005 Orange Region Wine Show (Class 10)

2001 Orange Shiraz

• Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 20B)
• Silver Medal 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 17)
• Bronze 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
• Bronze 2002 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 36)

2000 Orange Shiraz

• Trophy Best Shiraz of Show 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
• Gold Medal 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
• Trophy Best Red of Show (Class 18) 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
• Silver Medal 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
• Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 21B)
• Bronze 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
• Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 35)

1999 Orange Shiraz

• Bronze 2001 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
• Bronze 2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
• Bronze 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Show (Class 21B)
• Bronze 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
• No.2 Mature Dry Red, Top 40 NSW wines, NSW Wine Awards 2003

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE COONABARABRAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2002 Coonabarabran Cabernet Sauvignon

• Gold Medal 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 20)
• Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 12)
• Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 22B)
• Bronze 2003 Annual Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 28)
• 1st Australian Cabernet, 3rd of Judges Top Five Cabernets, Divine July 2004. (60 submitted)
• Bronze 2004 Boutique Wines of Australia
• Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 23)
• Bronze 2005 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 43)
• Top 40 Best Wines in NSW, NSW Wine Awards 2005

2000 Coonabarabran Cabernet Sauvignon

• Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 12)
• * * * Winestate Magazine (22 tasted/6 recommended)
• Silver 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
• Our Margan Single Vineyard Range of Wines
• Trophies & Medals Information