M o r e Tr o p h i e s f o r P a r i n g a
Paringa Estate was the top
Paringa Estate Restaurant
performer at the 2009 Royal
will be open Easter Saturday
Sydney Wine Show, winning
11th April for lunch & dinner,
5 gold medals and 5 Trophies
and Easter Sunday 12th April
including the most prestigious
for lunch. Closed Good Friday.
award of the show for the
Over the Queen's Birthday
2006 Estate Shiraz, awarded
weekend Paringa Estate
`Wine of Show'.
Restaurant will have their
al la carte menu upstairs, whilst
The 2006 Estate Shiraz
downstairs will boast live Jazz
also won the trophy for `Best
and light meals in the winery.
Shiraz in Show' & `Best Red
Bookings recommended
Wine in Show'.
Ph: (03) 59 892669
The 2007 Estate Pinot Noir,
Paringa Estate is currently
which has already been
in the middle of their 2009
incredibly successful in the
vintage. The first fruit of the
awards circuit over this past
season Peninsula Pinot Noir
year, took out the trophy for
was harvested on the 9th
`Best Pinot Noir in Show'. The
of March, approximately two
2007 Reserve Shiraz won the
weeks earlier than the first fruit
trophy for `Best Single Vineyard
harvest of 2008. This indicates
Wine in Show'.
the return of a considerably
The 2006 Estate Shiraz also
more normal Mornington
won `Best Shiraz of Show'
Peninsula autumn.
in the 2008 Royal Melbourne
Fruit yields for Paringa are
Wine Show.
down, made worse by the loss
Other recent awards for Paringa
of approximately 15% of fruit
Estate 2007 Pinot Noir include
to sun burn. At this early stage
`Best Pinot Noir of Show' in
the quality of the fruit seems
the 2008 Royal Adelaide Wine
extremely good. As of the 25th
Show and the 2009 Royal
March, only 20% of the fruit has
Sydney Wine Show.
been harvested.
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