MAJOR ACCOLADES
2026
Halliday Wine Companion – Semillon of the Year – First Creek Single Vineyard Oakey Creek Semillon 2017
2025
Halliday Wine Companion - Winemaker of the Year 2025 – Liz Silkman
Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year 2025 (4x) – Liz Silkman
5 Star Red Winery – Haliday Wine Companion (5 star since 2010)
Trophy – Best Alternative White Wine – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Vermentino 2025
2024
Shortlisted - Halliday Winery of the Year
5 Star Winery – Halliday Wine Companion
Trophy – Best Alternative Variety White Wine – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Vermentino 2024
2023
Trophy - NSW Wine of the Year – NSW Wine Awards – First Creek Will’s Hill Chardonnay 2022
Trophy - NSW Wine Awards – Best White Wine – First Creek Will’s Hill Chardonnay 2022
Trophy - NSW Wine Awards – Best Chardonnay – First Creek Will’s Hill Chardonnay 2022
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Best Current Semillon – First Creek Classic Semillon 2023
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Best Current Verdelho – First Creek Classic Verdelho 2023
Trophy - Wine of Provenance - Hunter Valley Wine Show – First Creek Semillon 2014/2017/2023
2022
Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year 2022 (3x) – Liz Silkman
Trophy – NSW Wine Awards - Best NSW Light Red or Rose First Creek Limited Release Rose 2022
2021
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Best 2yo and Older Semillon – First Creek 2014 Black Cluster Semillon
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Best Semillon – First Creek 2014 Black Cluster Semillon
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Best Single Vineyard White – First Creek Black Cluster Semillon
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Best Single Vineyard Wine – First Creek 2014 Black Cluster Semillon
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show - Best White Wine of Show – First Creek 2014 Black Cluster Semillon
Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Rose of Show – First Creek 2021 Limited Release Rose
2016 Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year 2016 (2x) – Liz Silkman
2011 Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year 2011 – Liz Silkman
SEMILLON
SEMILLON - WINEMAKER’S RESERVE
2024 97 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 95/100 – The Real Review
2023 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2022 97 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2018 95/100 – The Real Review
2017 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2014 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2013 97 Points Halliday Wine Companion
SEMILLON - SINGLE VINEYARD - OAKEY CREEK
2022 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2017 Halliday Wine Companion 2026 – Semillon of the Year, 98 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 95/100 – The Real Review
2014 97 Points Halliday Wine Companion
SEMILLON – SINGLE VINEYARD - MURPHY
2024 98 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 95/100 – The Real Review
2023 98 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2022 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2019 93 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2017 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 97/100 – The Real Review
SEMILLON – SINGLE VINEYARD – BLACK CLUSTER
2015 92 Points Halliday Wine Companion
SEMILLON – CLASSIC
2024 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 93/100 – The Real Review
2023 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
CHARDONNAY
CHARDONNAY - WINEMAKER’S RESERVE
2023 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 96/100 – The Real Review
2022 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2021 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2017 93/100 – The Real Review
CHARDONNAY - SINGLE VINEYARD – WILL’S HILL
2023 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 93/100 – The Real Review
2022 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion
CHARDONNAY – SINGLE VINEYARD - MERTON
2023 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 94/100 – The Real Review
2022 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2021 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2019 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
CHARDONNAY – SINGLE VINEYARD – BALMORAL
2019 93 Points Halliday
CHARDONNAY – SINGLE VINEYARD - TUMBARUMBA
2023 93 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2022 97 Points Halliday Wine Companion
CHARDONNAY – CLASSIC
2023 92 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2022 91 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2021 91 Points Halliday Wine Companion
ALTERNATIVE VARIETIES & STYLES
VERMENTINO - LIMITED RELEASE
2024 Trophy – Hunter Valley Wine Show – Best Alternative White Varietal 2024, 93 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 90/100 – The Real Review
2023 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2022 97 Points Halliday Wine Companion
FIANO – LIMITED RELEASE
2024 93 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2023 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2022 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
ROSE - CLASSIC
2024 92 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 89/100 – The Real Review
2023 94 Points Halliday Wine Companion
SANGIOVESE - LIMITED RELEASE
2022 92 Points Halliday Wine Companion
MALBEC - LIMITED RELEASE
2022 92 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2021 94 Points Halliday Wine Companion
SHIRAZ
SHIRAZ - WINEMAKER’S RESERVE
2023 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 95/100 – The Real Review
SHIRAZ - SINGLE VINEYARD - MARROWBONE
2023 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion, 95/100 – The Real Review
2021 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
SHIRAZ – CLASSIC
2023 92 Points Halliday Wine Companion
2022 93 Points Halliday Wine Companion