At the 2017 NSW Wine Awards, the Governor of NSW, His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC, attended the event to present the Best Wine in Show award, the Governor of NSW Best in Show trophy.
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The trophy recognises the significant historic connection between the NSW wine industry and the Office of the Governor, and reflects the strengthening relationship between our wine industry and the NSW Government.
His Excellency has since generously donated a stunning silver platter as the trophy. The platter was first commissioned in 1902 and has a long history of service as a butler’s tray at Government House.
Engraved with the Tudor crown, ornate decoration and grapevines, it provides an ideal link between today’s wine industry and Captain Arthur Philip RN, the original Governor of NSW, who planted the first vines in his garden at Sydney Cove in 1788, from vine cuttings carried on the First Fleet.
The trophy is also emblematic of the importance that the current Governor places on serving NSW produce, including wine, at Government House. The wooden plinth is crafted from locally sourced jarrah timber.
The new trophy was presented for the first time by His Excellency to Bruce Tyrrell OAM on March 1 for Tyrrell’s 2005 Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon – overall winner in the 2017 NSW Wine Awards.
The 2018 NSW Wine Awards luncheon will be held October 19 and will mark 190 years of wine in NSW.
