Not only did James Halliday give Oranje Tractor Wines a 5 Star Rating, but he also listed the winery in the "Top 10
Dark Horses" - those which offer something extra! Mr Halliday loved all three Rieslings, with the 04 being rated at 95,
which is just a smidge above the 03 and the 05 at 94 points, thus putting the 04 vintage into the top 20 Rieslings. Not bad
for one of the smallest wineries in the country, eh?
HOT NEWS! Tractor on a Trophy Roll
Following November's fantastic news about winning the Trophy at the Qantas WA Wine Show for the best aged Riesling in WA,
Oranje Tractor 2003 Albany Riesling has won the Trophy for the Best Table Wine (Museum Class) at the
National Wine Show in Canberra. This show is the peak wine show in Australia as each wine must have won a medal
in a State or Regional show before being able to enter the National Wine Show. Astonished? We are too!
Our thanks go to all who make this possible, from our vintage pickers to our fabulously talented winemaker Rob Diletti,
of Castle Rock, and our hard-working supporters, friends and wwoofers. And most importantly, our family - especially
Barry & Shirley Gomm.
