Lamont Wines wins Trophy for Best Pinot Noir at the Sydney International Wine Competition 2011

Published: 28/02/2011

Selador Wines are thrilled to announce that Lamont Pinot Noir 2007 was awarded Trophy for ‘Best Pinot Noir’ at the Sydney International Wine Competition 2011. We are thrilled for the owners Jude Coleman and Lindsay McLachlan. Their brand has been strongly supported by some of New Zealand’s best restaurants and fine wine outlets and in just 18 months has done the same in Melbourne.

Both their Pinot Noir 2007 and Pinot Gris 2009 were awarded Blue Gold and listed in the Top 100 wines of the show, so bets were on as to which wine was in the running for Trophy. The good news is that we have just moved on to the 2007 vintage of Pinot Noir so loyal customers will be able to reap the rewards!

Lamont Wines is a family owned, boutique Central Otago winery specialising in Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Riesling, producing their first vintage in 2003. The vineyard is situated on 30 acres in the sub‐region of Bendigo, on the site of a historic gold mining town. The vineyards consist of two blocks, less than 1 mile apart. Situated on the 45th parallel South, less than 400,000 people live in this strip around the globe. This reflects an absence of pollution and disease pressure, allowing the grapes to flourish.

Lamont's commitment to quality has been totally focused, from the outset, on the vineyard. For this reason, knowledge and expertise in the vineyard has been a priority. Lamont owners, Lindsay McLachlan and Jude Coleman along with their winemaker Manfred Ing have taken every possible step to create the finest wines from the region.

Awards and reviews for their range include:

Riesling 2007	Gold Medal ‐ Canberra International Riesling Challenge 2007
	Silver Medal ‐ International Wines & Spirit Competition
	Bronze Medal ‐ Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition
	Bronze Medal ‐ NZ Royal Easter Wine Show
	Bronze Medal ‐ Decanter World Wine Awards

Pinot Gris 2009	Blue‐Gold / Top 100 @ Sydney International Wine Competition 2011
	No. 2 Pinot Gris in New Zealand ‐ Cuisine Magazine, March 2010
	5 star ‐ Cuisine Magazine, March 2010

Pinot Noir 2007	Trophy Best Pinot Noir @ Sydney International Wine Competition 2011
	Blue‐Gold / Top 100 @ Sydney International Wine Competition 2011