President's Medal Winners

RAS President’s Medal

The RAS President’s Medal was introduced in 2006. It is the highest honour the RAS and Sydney Royal competitions award to the Producers of fine foods, dairy, wine, beer and cider products. It is awarded to an exceptional exhibitor in Wine & Fine Food Shows - based on financial, social and environmental performance criteria.

Winners and finalists:

2006     

Winner: Tathra Oysters (NSW) [Fine Food]

Finalists:

• Heidi Farm Cheeses [Dairy]
• Murrumbidgee Dairy Products [Dairy]
• Paringa Estate Shiraz [Wine]
• Tyrell’s Vat 1 Semillion [Wine]
• Barossa Fine Foods (Chicken Gallantine) [Fine Food]

 

2007     

Winner: Hardy Wine Company [Wine]

Finalists:

• Woodside Cheese Wright (SA), Paisley Blue Goat Cheese [Dairy]
• Castle Rock Estate (WA), 2006 Riesling [Wine]
• South Coast Dairy (NSW), Organic Lite Milk [Dairy]
• Nicholson Fine Foods (NSW), Italian Style Cherry Vinegar [Fine Food]
• High Trees Estate (NSW), Rainforest blend espresso coffee [Fine Food]

 

2008      

Winner: Country Valley (NSW), Lush Traditional Handmade Natural Yoghurt [Dairy]

Finalists:

• Evans & Tate (WA), 2005 The Reserve Shiraz [Wine]
• King Island Dairy (TAS), Bass Strait Blue Cheese [Dairy]
• Pendleton Estate (SA), Pendleton Estate Blend Olive Oil [Fine Food]
• Sapphire Coast Smoked Fish (NSW), Hot Smoked Atlantic Salmon [Aquaculture]
• Shadowfax Wines (VIC), 2006 Shadowfax Chardonnay [Wine]

 

2009      

Winner: Paringa Estate (VIC), Paringa Estate’s 2006 Estate Shiraz [Wine]

Finalists:

• Bulla Dairy Foods (VIC, Premium Sour Cream [Dairy]
• Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture (QLD), Cooked Black Tiger Prawns U10 [Aquaculture]
• Gundowring Fine Foods (VIC), Licorice Ice Cream [Dairy]
• Richard Gunner’s Fine Meats (SA), Hay Valley Lamb [Fine Food]
• Tyrell’s Vineyard Pty Ltd (NSW), Vat 1 Semillon 2005 [Wine]

 

2010      

Winner: Holy Goat Cheese (VIC), La Luna Goat Cheese [Dairy]

Finalists:

• Bulla Dairy Foods (VIC), Light Sour Cream [Dairy]
• The Yalumba Wine Company (SA), 2008 Yalumba Hand Picked Shiraz Viognier [Wine]
• Peter Lehmann Wines (SA), 2006 Eden Valley Riesling [Wine]
• Huon Aquaculture (TAS), Banquet Slice Tasmanian Smoked Salmon [Aquaculture]
• T & R Pastoral (SA), Murraylands Premium Lamb [Fine Food]

 

2011      

Winner: Yalumba Wine Company (SA), 2009 FSW8B Botrytis Viognier [Wine]

Finalists:

• Country Valley (NSW), Organic Milk [Dairy]
• Fonterra Australia (TAS), Duck River Premium Butter [Dairy]
• Jelm Pastoral (NSW), (MSA Lamb – Grass Fed 20-23kg) [Fine Food]
• Cobram Estate (VIC), Fresh & Fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil [Fine Food]
• Philip Shaw Wines (NSW), 2009 The Idiot Shiraz [Wine]
• Yalumba Wine Company (VIC), 2009 FSW8B Botrytis Viognier [Wine]

 

2012      

Winner: Milly Hill Lamb (NSW), Grass Fed Lamb 20‐23kg [Fine Food]

Finalists:

• King Island Dairy (TAS), Black Label Cloth Wrapped Cheddar [Dairy]
• Grandvewe Cheese (TAS), Sapphire Blue [Dairy]
• Casella Wines (NSW), 2010 Yellowtail Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon [Wine]
• Angove Family Winemakers (SA), St Agnes XO Brandy [Wine]
• Tathra Oysters (NSW), Nelson’s Lake Bistro Grade oysters [Aquaculture]

 

2013     

Winner: Tahbilk (VIC), 2008 Marsanne [Wine]

Finalists:

• Serendipity Ice Cream (NSW), Salted Caramel Swirl Ice Cream [Dairy]
• Small Cow Farm (NSW), Petitvache Brie [Dairy]
• Savannah Clare Valley Lamb (SA), Open Lamb Exhibit 20-23kg [Fine Food]
• Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture (QLD), Black Tiger Prawns [Aquaculture]
• Thomas Wines (NSW), 2007 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon [Wine]

 

2014

Winner: Bulla Dairy Foods (VIC), 35% Thick Cup Cream [Dairy]

Finalists:

• Kaczanowski & Co. (NSW), Beef Pastrami [Fine Food]
• Meredith Dairy (VIC), Fresh Chevre [Dairy]
• Morris Wines (VIC), Old Premium Liqueur Muscat (NV) [Wine]
• Richard Gunners Fine Meats (SA), Coorong Angus Premium Grade Black Angus [Fine Food]
• Watershed Premium Wines (WA), 2013 Shades Sauvignon Blanch Semillon [Wine]

 

2015 (10th annual)

Winner: Pacific Reef Fisheries (QLD), Sashimi Grade Pacific Reef North QLD Cobia [Aquaculture]

Finalists:

• Australian Agricultural Company (QLD & NT), Darling Downs Wagyu [Fine Food]
• Serendipity Ice Cream (NSW), Death by Chocolate Ice Cream [Dairy]
• Soumah of Yarra Valley (VIC), 2013 Single Vineyard Chardonnay [Wine]
• Tyrell’s Vineyards (NSW), Vat 1 Hunter Semillon 2006 [Wine]
• Yabby Lake Vineyard (VIC), 2013 Yabby Lake Single Block Release, Block 2 Pinot Noir [Wine]

 

2016 (11th annual)

Winner: Cobram Estate (VIC), Ultra Premium Hojiblanca 2016 [Fine Food]

Finalists:

• House of Arras (TAS), 2007 Grand Vintage [Wine]
• Tathra Oysters (NSW), Nelson Lake Bistroy, Medium Sydney Rock Oysters [Fine Food]
• Breakout River Pty Ltd (NSW), Cowra Lamb [Fine Food]
• Redoak Brewery (NSW), Aussie Lager [Beer]
• Bracegridle’s House of Fine Chocolate (SA), Bracegridle’s Signature Selection [Dairy]

 

2017 (12th annual) 

Winner: Brasseries Bread (NSW), Flinders Ranges Sprouted Wheat Loaf [Fine Food]

Finalists:

• Barossa Fine Foods (SA), Fior Di Cotto [Fine Food]
• Poachers Pantry (NSW), Smoked Duck Breast [Fine Food]
• Black Label Berkshire (WA), Black Label Berkshire Pork [Fine Food]
• Gage Road Brewing (WA), Red Rye IPA [Beer]
• Gundowring Fine Foods (VIC), Gundowring Finest Ice Cream, Licorice [Dairy]

 

2018 (13th annual)

Winner: Meredith Dairy (VIC), Marinated Feta, Sheep Goat Blend [Dairy]

Finalists:

• Accolade Wines, House of Arras (TAS), 2008 Grand Vintage [Wine]
• Two Rivers Wines (NSW), 2013 Stones Throw Semillon [Wine]
• Tathra Oysters (NSW), Nelson Lake Premium Grade Oysters [Fine Food]
• Staple Bread (NSW), Staple Classic Sourdough [Fine Food]
• NH Foods Australia (NSW), Manning Valley Naturally Beef [Fine Food]

 

2019 (14^th annual) – Winner was not awarded at the 2020 dinner due to event being cancelled because of the outbreak of COVID-19. The award was instead given at the 2021 dinner.

Finalists:

• Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture
• Gumnut Patisseries
• Heathcote Estate [Wine]
• Julianne’s Kitchen
• Shottesbrooke [Wine]
• Yumbah Aquaculture

 

2021 (14^th annual – see above)

Winner: Gumnut Patisserie (NSW), Champion Cake, Champion Pastry and Best Professional

Bakery Apprentice/Student Exhibit [Fine Food]

 

2022 (15^th annual) – Drawn from the pool of Champions/Trophy Winners from the 2021 Wine, Cheese & Dairy Produce, Fine Food and Beer & Cider Shows.

Winner: Shottesbrooke Vineyards [Adelaide, SA] 2020 Shottesbrooke Single Vineyard Series 'Adelaide Hills' Chardonnay

Finalists:

• Pecora Dairy [Robertson, NSW]
• Tathra Oysters [Tathra, NSW]
• Stockyard Beef [Brisbane, QLD]
• Sunshine Meats [Milperra, NSW]
• Rio Vista Olives [Mypolonga, SA]

 

2023 (16th annual)

Winner: Rice Culture, [Carrara, Qld]

Finalists:

• Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod [Griffith, NSW]
• Australia’s Oyster Coast [Bateman’s Bay, NSW]
• The Little Big Dairy [Dubbo, NSW]
• Newcastle’s Pudding Lady [Cardiff, NSW]
• Rice Culture [Carrara, Qld]
• Yumbah Aquaculture [Narrawong, Vic]

 

2024 (17th annual)

Winner: Pecora Dairy [Knights Hill, NSW]

Finalists:

• Mountain Culture Beer Company [Katoomba, NSW]
• Gumshire Pork [Keyneton, SA]
• Meredith Dairy [Meredith, VIC]
• Pecora Dairy [Knights Hill, NSW]
• Stockyard Beef [Jondaryan, QLD]
• The Food Farm [Wyong Creek, NSW]