Paringa Estate’s Lindsay McCall named Legend of the Vine

PRESS RELEASE: Lindsay McCall was named the 2024 Wine Communicators of Australia Victorian ‘Legend of the Vine’ at the Melbourne Royal Wine Show Awards Lunch last Friday.

The award recognises Lindsay’s outstanding and lasting contribution to the Mornington Peninsula and the wider Victorian wine industry.

Born the son of a farmer, Lindsay’s passion for the land led him to establish Paringa Estate, now one of Victoria’s premier wineries. His hands-on approach, from meticulous winemaking to optimising yields through innovative vineyard practices, reflects his uncompromising focus on quality—a dedication that has set the benchmark across the region.

Beyond his own vineyard, Lindsay has also played a significant role in elevating the broader wine industry. For over 25 years, he has been an active member of the Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Association and a long-serving contributor to its committee, including a term as president and Chair of the Pinot Noir Celebration Australia.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion book, former editor of Halliday magazine, former editor of Australian Sommelier Magazine and founder of the highly respected The Winefront site.

Mattinson has been an independent wine critic and photo-journalist since 1987. He’s the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He’s a past winner of a Louis Roederer International Wine Media Award; is the author of the award-winning book The Wine Hunter; and is the author of the best-selling novel We Were Not Men. He’s also a winner of a St Kilda Film Festival Award (as writer-director) and is a former winner of the prized Best Australian Sports Writing Award.

Mattinson, who is 100% independent, puts a score out of 100 on every wine that he reviews. But what he’d rather do, is tell you the wine’s story.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com
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