The results this year award the older more established winemaking families and the next generation of winemakers who are starting to show their talents.

A massive 768 exhibits from over 100 Hunter Valley exhibitors were judged.

Chairman of judges Ian Riggs the results show the Hunter Valley wine industry is in good hands.

Some of the trophy winners are:

Current Vintage – Semillon: Phat Wine Co Pty Ltd 2010 Hart & Hunter Single Vineyard Semillon.

Current Vintage – Chardonnay: First Creek 2010 Winemakers Reserve.

Current Vintage - Verdelho: McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Winery 2010 Verdelho.

Newcastle Herald Trophy - Museum Vintage Dry Red Wine: McGuigan Wines 2000 Personal Reserve Shiraz.

Graham Gregory Memorial Trophy - Museum Vintage Dry White Wine: Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 1999 Vat 1 Semillon.

Murray Tyrrell Chardonnay Trophy - Best Chardonnay - Any Vintage: Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Belford Chardonnay.

Len Evans Trophy - Best Named Vineyard Wine: Thomas Wines 2006 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon.

Drayton Family Trophy - Best 100 per cent Hunter Valley Dry Red Wine: Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Vat 9 Shiraz.

Tyrrell Family Trophy - Best 100 per cent Hunter Valley Dry White Wine.

Thomas Wines 2006 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon - Petrie-Drinan Trophy: Best Dry White Wine of the Show: Tempus Two Wines 2003 Copper Zenith Semillon.