Heifer Station Wines, Printhie Wines and See Saw Wines win trophies at NSW Wine Awards

Three local wines were named the best in their class at the NSW Wine Awards Trophy presentation in Sydney on Friday, while a fourth, made with Orange-grown grapes, also got a gong.

Printhie Wines proved once again they know how to make a great sparkling, winning Best Sparkling Wine in NSW for an impressive fourth year in a row.

Their Swift 2013 Vintage edged out 29 other sparklings from across the state to take home the top trophy.

Heifer Station Wines' 2019 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir won Best Pinot Noir, with judges describing it as a "standout" in its class, with "power and weight."

It was the only Pinot Noir to score a gold medal in its class this year.

Described as having "a lovely textured and aromatic style, with dark cherry, plum & mulberry characters," it also won Best Wine in Show at this year's Orange Wine Trophy Presentation.

Cargo-based organic winery See Saw Wines were the other local winners at Friday's awards, claiming the trophy for Best Organic Wine in NSW for the second year in a row.

Their winning entry, 2021 Marge, is a blend of Pinot and Gamay - a soft red variety grown for the first time in Orange - and the "first Pinot-Gamay out of Orange ever," according to See Saw's Justin Jarrett.

Orange-grown grapes were used to create the Best Riesling in NSW, which went to to Hunter Valley winery Pepper Tree Wines' 2021 Stone Mountain Riesling.

Heifer Station Wines' sales and operation manger James Thomas said the awards were great news for Orange after some tough years.

"We dropped an entire crop on the ground after the bushfires and that was preceded by two exceptionally bad years of drought. Then throw a pandemic in the middle of all that and you know - it was some challenging times."

He said while the individual recognition was "awesome" for Heifer, "the rising tide floats all boats when it comes to Orange performing well as a region."

"Orange is just getting better and better by the year," said See Saw Wine's Justin Jarrett, who became the region's first vigneron to receive the prestigious lifetime achievement award at the NSW Wine Awards in 2020.

"We're 40 years into growing commercial grapes and 10 years ago we struggled to be in awards - now we're seen as an automatic.

"It's also a massive organic area and after working in it for almost 30 years, I couldn't be prouder."

This year's Trophy for Best in Show went to Silkman Wines 2014 Reserve Semillon from the Hunter Valley.

Chair of judges Nick Spencer described the wine as "nothing short of extraordinary."

"Skilled wine maker Liz Silkman has produced a wine that is remarkably fresh for a seven year old wine, while still offering an incredibly complexity," he said.

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