Cassegrain Wines is making their mark on the international stage after stomping their way to three medals at the Japan Wine Show last month.
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Their 2011 Reserve Shiraz was awarded two gold medals while their 2014 Reserve Fromenteau Chardonnay claimed bronze.
It didn't end there, with their 2015 Edition Noir Riesling, 2015 White Label Verdelho and 2014 Edition Noir Durif also given recognition by way of one gold and two silver medals respectively.
With entries in the New England Wine Show also gaining acclaim, the trophy cabinet will be reaching capacity sooner rather than later.
Alex Cassegrain, son of owner John, is head winemaker and takes great pride in the winery's accomplishments.
"All of them were a bit out of the blue in the sense that it is always good to put your wines into a wine show," he said.
"Whether you get something out of it is a different thing as you are competing against wines from all over the world."
According to Mr Cassegrain there is a difference between making a wine that is award worthy and a wine that you consume to enjoy.
"The reason we went for the Japanese wine show in Tokyo was because Japan represents 30 per cent of our total export," he said.
"They are a very large client of ours and we supply about a container a month to those guys.
"To put our wines in to that show was to emphasise our involvement with Japan and to show our presence there."
Mr Cassegrain said it can be tough to pinpoint the key to a good wine.
"From what we are trying to do, the fruit has to do all of the talking," he explained.
"If you have a great quality fruit you will have a great wine.
"Whites are very different to reds.
"We process and ferment the fruit and can release that white wine in two to three months.
"Reds are different and can take 12 to 24 months before they are ready to release."
