Pepper Tree Wines Stands Head and Shoulders above other Boutique Wineries in the Hunter Valley with a string of Awards

SYDNEY, Australia December, 2012 – The Pepper Tree winery – one of the most popular Boutique Wineries in the Hunter Valley – has evolved into one of the best show pieces of the Hunter Valley Wine region. Founded in 1991, Pepper Tree Wines is part of a famous triumvirate that offers quality food, wine, and accommodation in Hunter Valley comprising Peppers Convent Guesthouse, Roberts Restaurant, and Pepper Tree Wines. Surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens and beautiful vineyards, this winery is the perfect place to enjoy some sunshine over summer with a glass or two of multi award-winning wine. www.peppertreewines.com.au/

Pepper Tree Wines is a renowned Hunter Valley boutique Cellar Door that is also a regular tourism winner thanks to Chief Winemaker Jim Chatto, a Wine Science graduate from Charles Sturt University.

“Pepper Tree produces Hunter Valley single vineyard wines and premium varietal wines sourced from its own vineyards in the Hunter, Orange, Coonawarra, and Wrattonbully regions,” says Jim, who won the coveted title of Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year in 2009 just two years after joining the company. “Pepper Tree currently produces more than forty thousand cases per year with distribution well beyond cellar door into specialty stores and fine restaurants throughout Australia and selected international markets.” www.peppertreewines.com.au/

Jim’s philosophies and techniques reflect that of a winemaker of the world as he has worked locally in the Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and Tasmania, as well as internationally in Hungary and France. His desire for personal and professional growth motivated him to move back to Hunter Valley where he enjoys the rewards of winemaking, especially the Hunter’s semillon and shiraz with their distinctive regional characteristics. Jim is also a National Wine Show Judge and has been described by James Halliday as having a ‘remarkably acute palate’.

Pepper Tree Wines is one of the most awarded boutique wineries in Australia, with a show record out of all proportion to its size. The Hunter Valley boutique winery has won Gold this year alone for it 2011 ‘Coquun’ Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz (Class 11) and 2011 ‘Venus Block’ Reserve Orange Chardonnay (Class 5) in the NSW Wine Awards. The Venus Block also won Gold in the Orange Wine Show.

Pepper Tree Wines’ 2012 ‘Alluvius’ Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon (Class 8) won Gold at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show, and the 2010 ‘Calcare’ Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon (Class 14) won Gold at the Limestone Coast Wine Show. The 2009 Calcare won Gold AND took out the trophy for Best Individual Vineyard Wine.

The list of other achievements this year alone are too long to list and can be found at www.peppertreewines.com.au/. Visit the website today to discover more about winemaking and this award-winning Hunter Valley boutique winery.

Contact Information

Tristan Jones

Marketing & Direct Sales Manager

Pepper Tree Wines

(61) 0438 502 866

tristanj@peppertreewines.com.au