Matthew has been away in Australia of late visiting winemakers, organising TouchWine – his charity event for the Hutt Street Centre for the homeless in Adelaide (sadly postponed due to 40 degree heat – but look out for a new date in the New Year), and judging the National Wine Show in Canberra.
The National Wine Show is the premier wine show in Australia’s extraordinary show system that plays such a key part in the ongoing improvement and development of Australia wine. Fellow judges amongst the panel of 13 included chairman Tom Carson of Yabby Lake, consultant oenologist Tim James, Iain Riggs of Brokenwood, Sam Connew of Wirra Wirra Vineyards, and Larry MacKenna of Escarpment Vineyard in New Zealand.
The Trophy winners were;
The Australian Leadership Innovation Centre Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Commercial Classes
Won By: Serafino Wines 2008 Reserve Chardonnay
The A & G Industries Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Current Vintage (2009)
Won By: Pooles Rock Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Semillon
The Wine Society Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Riesling, Premium Classes
Won By: Knappstein Enterprise Winery 2009 Hand Picked Riesling
The ACTEW Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Sauvignon blanc, Premium Classes
Won By: Vavasour Wines 2008 Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc
The VINTEC TRANSTHERM Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Semillon, Premium Classes
Won By: Tyrrell’s Vineyards 2005 Belford Semillon
The Oakton Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Chardonnay, Premium Classes
Won By: Penfolds Wines 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay
The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
Best Sweet White Wine
Won By: De Bortoli Wines 2006 Deen De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon
The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
Best Rosé – Not awarded
The Kit Stevens Memorial Trophy (presented by Samuel Smith & Son)
Best Bottle Fermented Sparkling White Wine
Won By: Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier
The Pipwin Pty Ltd (The Keith Treadwell Trophy representing The Institut Oenologique de
Champagne)
Best Bottle Fermented Sparkling Red Wine – Not awarded
The Yellow Edge Pty Ltd Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Commercial Classes
Won By: Lillydale Estate 2008 Catching Thieves Cabernet Merlot
The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – 2008 Vintage
Won By: Sandalford Wines 2008 Margaret River Range Shiraz
The Riedel Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Pinot noir, Premium Classes
Won By: Nautilus Estate 2008 Marlborough Pinot Noir
The Fujitsu Australia Pty Ltd Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Shiraz, Premium Classes
Won By: Sandalford Wines 2008 Margaret River Range Shiraz
The Canberra Times Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Cabernet Sauvignon, Premium Classes
Won By: Xanadu Wines 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Other Varieties and Blends, Premium Classes
Won By: Evans and Tate 2007 Margaret River Cabernet Merlot
The Negociants Australia Trophy
Best Table Wine – Museum Classes
Won By: Mount Langi Ghiran 2004 Langi Shiraz
The Exhibition Park Corporation Trophy
Best Fortified Wine
Won By: Morris Wines Liqueur Muscat
The Corti Brothers Trophy
The Semillon Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Tyrrell’s Vineyards 2004 Belford Semillon
The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
The Chardonnay Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Penfolds 2006 Reserve Bin 06A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
The Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Ringbolt 2007 Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon
The Australian Wine Archives Trophy
The Shiraz Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Mount Langi Ghiran 2006 Langi Shiraz
The J McCarthy & Co Pty Ltd Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine
Won By: Penfolds 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay
The Vintage Cellars Trophy
Best White Table Wine
Won By: Penfolds 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay
The Vintage Cellars Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine
Won By: Sandalford Wines 2008 Margaret River Range Shiraz
The Len Evans Memorial Trophy
Supported by Vintage Cellars
Best Table Wine of the Show
Won By: Penfolds 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay
