Raise your glass to the “best of the best” Victorian wines

Fed Square’s Atrium on Wednesday for the annual Fed Square Wine Awards. The awards recognise the outstanding producers of Victoria’s wine industry with ‘Best of the Best’ awards going to wineries from the four corners of Victoria.

The 2010 Yarra Valley Chardonnay from Seville Estate was crowned Wine of the Year. Owned by Graham and Margaret Van Der Meulen, the first vines at Seville Estate were planted by Dr Peter McMahon in 1972, marking the emergence of the Yarra Valley as a premium chardonnay wine region. Today, Dylan McMahon, grandson of Peter, holds the role of wine maker, producing wines that focus of elegance and finesse, while showcasing fantastic complexity and structure.

Best of the Best Awards

As well as showcasing the ‘Best of the Best’ across Victoria, the Fed Square judges also chose the best in class wines.

Wines from around the State, over the 2011/12 season, with those winning a Gold, Silver or People’s Choice award invited back to participate in the annual awards. The top honours were determined by a distinguished panel of judges lead by Nick Stock, editor of The Good Wine Guide 2012, presenter and award-winning wine writer; Jackson Watson, head sommelier at Taxi Dining Room; Ron Leslie, Committee Chair; Victoria Sharples from The Wine Station and Brett Snelson, Victorian Wine Maker.

The Wine Awards Showcase continues today, with a public tasting of the winning wines in The Atrium from 4.30pm – 8.30pm. Tickets are just $25 and are available at the door or via Ticketmaster.