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Mitchelton's Ben Haines named 'Young Winemaker of the Year' - 14/11/2008

Mitchelton Winemaker Ben Haines has been named as the Wine Society's 'Young Winemaker of the Year' for 2008.

A field of ten Australian and New Zealand up-and-comers meant there was some stiff competition for the top prize.

According to Haines:"To win this award has been overwhelming and humbling, and the calibre of the finalists makes it even more special."

Established in Australia in 2001 (and not to be confused with the UK Wine Society), the Young Winemaker of the Year Award celebrates today's best young winemakers from Australia and New Zealand.

The wine which clinched the award for Haines was the 2006 Mitchelton Print Shiraz. Print Shiraz is Mitchelton's finest expression of Central Victorian Shiraz. It is considered the winery's benchmark wine and the foundation of its Shiraz pedigree.

"The support of my mentors past and present and the support of the entire team at Mitchelton has been invaluable. In particular my partnership with Viticulturist John Beresford has been enormously rewarding and pivotal to our success. The responsibility of nurturing the legacy of previous Mitchelton winemakers - Colin Preece, Don Lewis and Toby Barlow - has been a fantastic opportunity and challenge."