Our Wines
The philosophy at Helm Wines is that wine making is an art not a science. The winemaker is the custodian of the grape and has the potential to create a masterpiece. We strive to produce premium quality wines that reflect the true characteristics of the grape and the land or ‘terroir’ in which they have been grown.
Our wines have always been well received by wine critics and reviewers, a testament to the quality Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon wines produced in the Canberra District.
The 2020 James Halliday Wine Companion rates Helm Wines of Murrumbateman for the 9th year, “a 5 star outstanding winery capable of producing wines of a very high quality” and awarded a number of our current releases at an outstanding rating of 95 points.
Helm Classic Dry Riesling 2019 95 points
Helm Tumbarumba Riesling 2019 94 points
Helm Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 94 points
Helm Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 95 points
Helm Central Ranges Orange Riesling 2019 93 points
Helm Half Dry Riesling 89 points
Huon Hooke from The Real Review has also rated the current vintages highly, with the recent reviews of the 2018 Cabernet being included in the Real Review Cellar Talk:
Helm Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 92 points
Helm Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 96 points*
Helm Classic Dry Riesling 2019 96 points
Helm Premium Riesling 2019 93 points
Helm Tumbarumba Riesling 2019 91 points
Helm Central Ranges Riesling 2019 92 points
Helm Half Dry Riesling 2019 91 points
*Ranked No 1 out of 26 NSW Cabernet Sauvignons
Mike Bennie from the Wine Front starts out by saying “Helm and Riesling go like Bacon and Eggs, so Cabernet must be something rogue but fitting like maple syrup in that equation” and has scored our wines:
Helm Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 94+ points
Helm Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 94 points
Helm Half Dry Riesling 2019 93 points
Helm Tumbarumba Riesling 2019 93 points
Helm Premium Riesling 2019 96 points
Helm Classic Dry Riesling 2019 94 points



Central Ranges Riesling
2019
White flowers and citrus blossom aroma. Clean and fresh, soft ripe pear and lemon zest.
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Half Dry Riesling
2019
Aromatic floral and orange blossom aroma. Juicy ripe citrus and stonefruit flavours.
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Premium Cabernet Sauvignon
2018
A benchmark wine marking 40 years of cabernet production for Helm Wines
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Premium Riesling
2019
Juicy lime and crunchy green apple flavours intertwined with that typical Murrumbateman mineral acidity.
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Riesling Classic Dry
2019
Powerful citrus blossom aroma. Clean and fresh, crunchy green apples, minerality and lime cordial flavours.
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