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The newly released 2008 Blue Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon collected the Trophy for the Best Dry Red Wine in the highly regarded Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show 2010 on Thursday 11th February
This most prestigious wine competition in Australia which was founded in 1822, now attracts more than 2300 entries and is typically dominated by some of the industry’s biggest names. The Perpetual Trophy awarded to the Best Dry Red Wine in the Commercial Classes (Classes 9 to 14) is one of the shows most esteemed awards and is sponsored by the Wine Communicators of Australia.
The trophy was presented to Blue Pyrenees at the presentation dinner hosted by Macquarie Bank.
Resulting from an exceptional vintage, the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon is possibly Blue Pyrenees’s best varietal Cabernet produced in its long history. Although 2008 was a growing season of contrasts across the continent, the Pyrenees had one of their best vintages in years. Fortunately this cool climate region was less affected by the heatwave experienced in many regions, and across the range 2008 was outstanding for Blue Pyrenees.
In 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon made up 14% of the total Australian wine grape crush, up 40% on the previous vintage, and third in predominance to Chardonnay (24.3%) and Shiraz (23.8%). However at Blue Pyrenees approximately 20% (approx 30 hectares) of the Estate is currently planted to premium quality Cabernet Sauvignon as it’s a variety that thrives in the Estate's cool climate.
Having taken a small pinch of French eccentricity from its founders Remy Martin (established in 1963), Blue Pyrenees now under private ownership, has become well known for the Cabernet predominant Bordeaux-styled blend for their flagship wine Blue Pyrenees Estate Red.
“I have been convinced since I have been with Blue Pyrenees that Cabernet is our most consistent high quality performer in both the vineyard and as a wine. This is why our “reserve” Estate Red is Cabernet predominant. I also believe that very few viticultural areas in Australia can claim to do Cabernet as well as the Pyrenees and that we should hang our hat on this variety. I guess this trophy for our entry level Cabernet is proof of this.” says Blue Pyrenees Chief Winemaker, Andrew Koerner of the win.
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