GIPPSLAND WINE SHOW 2014

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1 GIPPSLAND WINE SHOW 2014

2 Sponsors Naming rights Wine of Show Best White Wine Best Red Wine Most Successful Exhibitor

3 Best in Class Sponsors E S M W P TA TE BOTTL ER S

4 Supporter Sponsors

5 LOCKWOOD S WINE STORAGE!

6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JUDGES Name Company Dan Buckle Chandon Australia Chair of Judges Lisa Jenkins City Wine Shop/The European Steve Flamsteed Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander ASSOCIATE JUDGES Name Company Ben Portet Portet Winemakers Tom Lightfoot Lightfoot & Sons STEWARDS Name Rick Lacey Alistair Hicks Justin Wooller Folkert Janssen Dean Roberts Alastair Butt Gary Surman Company Purple Hen Wines Blue Gables Wild Dog Winery Wild Dog Winery Lithostylis Shearwater Wines Wild Dog Winery COMMITTEE Name Company Ken Eckersley Nicholson River Winery President Rick Lacey Purple Hen Wines Treasurer Alistair Hicks Blue Gables Secretary Neil Travers Waratah Hills Vineyard Gary Surman Wild Dog Winery Rob Lightfoot Lightfoot& Sons Bill Williams Tambo Wines Marcus Satchell Dirty Three Wines Chief Steward The Gippsland Wine Show continues to go from strength to strength, and I think we can rightly claim to be amongst the best regional wine shows in the country. The show is a fantastic platform to reward excellence, but also a chance for us to come together and celebrate the diversity of wines that makes our region great. This year we had 164 entries from 29 wineries, which is really pleasing given the difficulties with the last few vintages. 79 wines received 85 points or above which is an absolutely fantastic achievement! On behalf of the Gippsland Wine Show Committee, I would like to thank the judges, stewards and volunteers that have generously donated their time and energy to ensure the show runs smoothly. Thank you to the RACV Inverloch Resort for both coming on as our new naming rights sponsor and also for hosting our judging and awards dinner. A huge thank you also goes out to all of our other sponsors, without whom, our show could not possibly run. Lastly I would like to thank the exhibitors. We hope to see you all back again next year! Marcus Satchell Chief Steward- Gippsland Wine Show

7 TROPHIES & SPECIAL AWARDS BEST IN CLASS AWARDS BEST SPARKLING Class 1 Sponsor: Destination Gippsland Won by: Cannibal Creek Vineyard 2010 Methode Champenoise BEST ALTERNATE WHITE Classes 2 & 4 Sponsor: Gippsland Magazine Won by: Gippsland Wine Company 2014 Riesling BEST CHARDONNAY Class 3 Sponsor: Mobile Wine Processing Won by: Limbic Wines 2012 Chardonnay BEST SWEET WHITE Class 5 Sponsor: RACV Inverloch Resort Won by: Wild Dog Winery 2011 Estate Wild Ice BEST ROSÉ Class 6 Sponsor: RACV Inverloch Resort Won by: Waratah Hills Vineyard 2014 Prom Road Pinot Rosé BEST PINOT NOIR Class 7 Sponsor: Tonnellerie Saint Martin Won by: Purple Hen Wines 2013 Pinot Noir BEST SHIRAZ/SYRAH Class 8 Sponsor: Wellington Shire Council Won by: Purple Hen Wines 2013 Shiraz BEST ALTERNATE RED Classes 9 & 10 Sponsor: EE Muirs & Son Won by: Bull at a Gate Estate 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon BEST MUSEUM WINE Classes 11 & 12 Sponsor: East Gippsland Shire Council Won by: Shearwater Wines 2009 Chardonnay South Gippsland Wine Company 2009 Caledonia Australis Reserve Pinot Wild Dog 2006 Semillon

8 TROPHIES BEST WHITE WINE OF SHOW Sponsor: Bass Coast Shire Council Won by: Limbic Wines 2012 Chardonnay BEST RED WINE OF SHOW Sponsor: Graphix Labels & Packaging Won by: Purple Hen Wines 2013 Pinot Noir MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR Sponsor: Tonnellerie Saint Martin Won by: Wild Dog Winery WINE OF THE SHOW Sponsor: Baw Baw Shire Council Won by: Purple Hen Wines 2013 Pinot Noir

9 Class 1- Sparkling- Bottle Fermented 1 1 Blue Gables Blue Gables Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Gris Wild Dog Winery Estate Shiraz Bronze 1 3 Wild Dog Winery Estate Blanc de Blanc Waratah Hills Vineyard Waratah Hills Sparkling Cuvee Riche Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Blanc de Blanc Bronze 1 6 Blue Gables Blue Gables Sparkling Shiraz Lithostylis Lithostylis (Cuvee Oberon) Bronze 1 8 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Methode Champenoise Silver 1 9 Nicholson River Winery Sparkiling Pinot/Chardonnay Lightfoot & Sons Vintage Sparkling D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Late Disgorged Blanc de Noir Wild Dog Winery Estate Pinot Chardonnay 2008 Class Comments- Top wine showed elegance & finesse without leaning on age or autolysis too much. Some microbial issues on low pointers. Class 2- Sauvignon Blanc (>50%) or Blends thereof 2 1 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Sauvignon Blanc Gold 2 2 Avon Ridge Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Blue Gables Blue Gables Sauvignon Blanc Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Sauvignon Blanc Bronze 2 5 Red Door Estate Red Door Mardan Collection Sauvignon Blanc Bronze 2 6 Red Door Estate Red Door Mardan Collection Sauvignon Blanc Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Sauvignon Blanc D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Sauvignon Blanc Limbic Wines Limbic Sauvignon Blanc Bronze 2 10 Wild Dog Winery Estate Sauvignon Blanc Silver 2 11 Bass River Bass River Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Class Comments- Some wines criticised for methoxy/green edges. Top wine showed excellent "thiols" balanced & delicate. Class 3- Chardonnay 3 1 Narkoojee Reserve Chardonnay Bass River Bass River Single Vineyard Chardonnay Silver 3 3 Blue Gables Blue Gables Chardonnay South Gippsland Wine Company Mount Macleod Chardonnay Narkoojee Valerie Chardonnay Wild Dog Winery Reserve Chardonnay Silver 3 7 Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Chardonnay Lightfoot & Sons Single Block Chardonnay Wild Dog Winery Estate Chardonnay Silver 3 10 Waratah Hills Vineyard Waratah Hills Chardonnay Bronze 3 11 Nicholson River Winery Chardonnay Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Chardonnay Silver 3 13 Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Chardonnay Claire de Lune Oaked Chardonnay Narkoojee Lily Grace Chardonnay Gippsland Wine Company Chardonnay Bronze 3 17 D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Lady Chardonnay Gold 3 18 Limbic Wines Limbic Chardonnay Top Gold 3 19 Bellvale Athena's Vineyard Chardonnay Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Chardonnay Bronze 3 21 Shearwater Shearwater Chardonnay South Gippsland Wine Company Caledonia Australis Chardonnay Tambo Wine Tambo Gippsland Lakes Chardonnay Bronze 3 24 Wild Dog Winery Estate Chardonnay Bronze 3 25 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Chardonnay Bronze Class Comments- Quality of fruit is evident across the whole flight. Careful attention to ripeness & oak is where some come unstuck. Oak phenolics & grape tannins seen as detractors when palate is raspy.

10 Class 4- Alternate White Wines 4 1 Gippsland Wine Company Riesling Gold 4 2 Bass River Bass River Single Vineyard Pinot Gris Bronze 4 3 The Gurdies Winery Riesling The Gurdies Winery Verdelho Chardonnay D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Pinot Grigio Bronze 4 6 Wild Dog Winery Estate Wild Nectar Bull at a Gate Estate Bull at a Gate Riesling Silver 4 8 Wild Dog Winery Estate Pinot Gris Bronze 4 9 Wild Dog Winery Estate Riesling djinta djinta Renaissance Riesling Bronze 4 11 Tanjil Wines Pinot Grigio Wild Dog Winery Estate Riesling Wild Dog Winery Estate Wild Nectar Blue Gables Blue Gables Pinot Gris 2010 Class Comments- Wine #1 a great example of off-dry Riesling. Fine, balanced & drinkable. Some well made Pinot Gris, watch sugar balance and acid. Class 5- Sweet White Wines 5 1 Bass River Bass River Iced Riesling Silver 5 2 Nicholson River Winery Botrytis Semillon Bronze 5 3 Wild Dog Winery Estate Wild Ice Gold 5 4 Wild Dog Winery Estate Liqueur Chardonnay 1993 Class Comments Class 6- Rosé 6 1 Waratah Hills Vineyard Prom Road Rosé Silver 6 2 Gippsland Wine Company Rosé Bronze 6 3 Wild Dog Winery Estate Wild Rosé Bronze 6 4 Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Rosé The Gurdies Winery Rosé 2013 Class Comments Class 7- Pinot Noir 7 1 Wild Dog Winery Estate Pinot Noir Gold 7 2 Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Pinot Noir Bronze 7 3 Waratah Hills Vineyard Waratah Hills Pinot Noir Bronze 7 4 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Pinot Noir Silver 7 5 D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Fugiastro Pinot Noir Silver 7 6 Claire de Lune Pinot Noir Glenmaggie Wines Glenmaggie Pinot Noir Harman Wines Harman Pinot Noir Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Pinot Noir Top Gold 7 10 Dirty Three Wines Dirty Three Holgates Road Pinot Noir Gold 7 11 D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Il Berardino Bronze 7 12 South Gippsland Wine Company Mount Macleod Pinot Noir Bronze 7 13 Waratah Hills Vineyard Waratah Hills Hope's Reserve Pinot Noir Silver 7 14 Narkoojee Valerie Pinot Noir Red Door Estate Red Door Estate Mardan Collection Pinot Noir Bass River Bass River Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Bronze 7 17 Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen The Rooster Pinot Noir Bronze 7 18 Tanjil Wines Pinot Noir Bellvale Stony Block Pinot Noir Bronze 7 20 Waratah Hills Vineyard Prom Road Pinot Noir Gold 7 21 Lightfoot & Sons Single Block Pinot Noir Silver 7 22 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Pinot Noir Bronze 7 23 Limbic Wines Limbic Pinot Noir South Gippsland Wine Company Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Pinot Noir D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Il Berardino Avon Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

11 Class 7- Pinot Noir (continued) 7 28 Tambo Wine Tambo Gippsland Lakes Pinot Noir Bronze 7 29 Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen The Rooster Pinot Noir Noorinbee Selection Vineyards Noorinbee Selection Wild Orchid Series Briagolong Estate Pinot Noir Nicholson River Winery Pinot Noir Bronze 7 33 D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Il Berardino Bronze Class Comments- Lots of wonderful wines here a pleasure to judge. Clearly some great fruit. Points were lost for over extraction and coarse texture. Some issues of fruit homogenuity with sweet/sour charcters evident. Nice range of styles. Class 8- Shiraz/Syrah (>50%) and blends thereof 8 1 Blue Gables Blue Gables Shiraz Bronze 8 2 Glenmaggie Wines Bazz Shiraz Silver 8 3 The Gurdies Winery Shiraz Bronze 8 4 D'Angelo Estate Vineyard D'Angelo Estate Officer Ben Shiraz Narkoojee Valerie Shiraz Bronze 8 6 Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Shiraz Gold 8 7 Wild Dog Winery Estate Shiraz Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Shiraz Top Gold 8 9 Wild Dog Winery Reserve Shiraz Nicholson River Winery Syrah/Viognier Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Shiraz Silver 8 12 Wild Dog Winery Estate Shiraz Silver 8 13 Briagolong Estate Shiraz Blend The Gurdies Winery Shiraz Blue Gables Blue Gables Shiraz Noorinbee Selection Vineyards Noorinbee Selection Wild Orchid Shiraz 2011 Class Comments- Many wines over oaked or showing unripe flavours. 2 Bretty wines. Top wines were complex and spicy. Nice diveristy of styles. Some whole bunch work more successful than others. Class 9- Cabernet Sauvignon (>50%) and Blends thereof 9 1 Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Cabernet Sauvignon Silver 9 2 Gippsland Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon Silver 9 3 Glenmaggie Wines Glenmaggie Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Dog Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon The Gurdies Winery Cabernet Shiraz The Gurdies Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Glenmaggie Wines The Wellington Cabernet/Shiraz Bull at a Gate Estate Bull at a Gate Cabernet Sauvignon Silver 9 9 Tambo Wine Tambo Gippsland Lakes Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze 9 10 Avon Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Dog Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Cabernet Sauvignon Tambo Wine Tambo Gippsland Lakes Cabernet Sauvignon Tambo Wine Tambo Gippsland Lakes Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Class Comments- Wines critisised for excess oak, premature aging & green/herbal characters. Better examples showed freshness & balance. Class 10- Alternate Red Varieties or Blends 10 1 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Cabernet Merlot Bronze 10 2 Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Merlot Bass River Bass River Single Vineyard Merlot Bronze 10 4 Wild Dog Winery Estate Cabernet Franc Gippsland Wine Company Merlot Cabernet Franc The Gurdies Winery Merlot Bronze 10 7 Nicholson River Winery Sangiovese Bronze 10 8 Wild Dog Winery Estate Cabernet Franc Nicholson River Winery The Nicholson 2010 Class Comments- Wines criticised for excess oak, premature aging & green/herbal characters. Better examples showed freshness & balance.

12 Class 11- Museum Class- White Varietals or Blends 11 1 Shearwater Shearwater Chardonnay Silver 11 2 Nicholson River Winery Nicholson River Chardonnay djinta djinta Semillon Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Chardonnay djinta djinta Classique Bronze 11 6 djinta djinta Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Wild Dog Winery Estate Riesling Bronze 11 8 Glenmaggie Wines Glenmaggie Reserve Chardonnay Bronze 11 9 Wild Dog Winery Estate Semillon Silver Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Chardonnay Bronze Class Comments- A lovely old Chardonnay & Semillon Class 12- Museum Class- Red Varietals or Blends 12 1 djinta djinta Reserve Pinot Noir South Gippsland Wine Company Caledonia Australis Reserve Pinot Noir Silver 12 3 Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Shiraz Bronze 12 4 Purple Hen Wines Purple Hen Pinot Noir Wild Dog Winery Estate Shiraz Bronze 12 6 Wild Dog Winery Estate Cabernets 2003 Class Comments Class 13- Wines of Innovation 13 1 Nicholson River Winery Preservative Free Sauvignon Blanc Nicholson River Winery Preservative Free Rosé Bronze 13 3 Bass River Petali di Rosa Nicholson River Winery Nicholson River Chardonnay The Gurdies Winery Tempranillo Silver

13 List of Exhibitors Winery Contact Phone Avon Ridge Winery Sarah Gray Bass River Frank Butera Bellvale Winery John Ellis Blue Gables Alistair Hicks Briagolong Estate Gordon McIntosh Bull at a Gate Jo Mackenzie rory@promcountryfp.com.au Cannibal Creek Vineyard Kirsten Hardiker wine@cannibalcreek.com.au Clair de Lune Brian Gaffy savourtheflavour@clairdelune.com.au D'Angelo Estate Vineyard Benny D'Angelo bdangelo@dangelowines.com.au Dirty Three Wines Marcus Satchell marcus@dirtythreewines.com.au djinta djnta Eleonor Biro eleonor@djintadjinta.com.au Gippsland Wine Company Mark Heath mark@gippslandwinecompany.com Glenmaggie Wines Tony & Fleur Dawkins glenmaggiwines4@bigpond.com Harman Wines David Harman david@harmanwines.com.au Lightfoot & Sons Rob Lightfoot rob@lightfootwines.com Limbic Jennifer Pullar jenny@limbicwines.com.au Lithostylis Dean Roberts info@lithostylis.com Narkoojee Harry Friend wines@narkoojee.com Nicholson River Winery Ken Eckersley nichowine@gmail.com Noorinbee Selection Vineyards Ronald Luhrs wine-vibes@bigpond.com Purple Hen Wines Rick Lacey info@purplehenwines.com.au Red Door Estate John Neilson janeilson@westnet.com.au Shearwater Wines Alastair Butt alastairjulie@southernphone.com.au South Gippsland Wine Company P/L Mark Matthews sales@caledoniaaustralis.com Tambo Wine Bill Williams tamboestate@bigpond.com Tanjil Wines Bob Hewet bob@tanjilwines.com The Gurdies Winery Dick Wettenhall dick.wettenhall@gmail.com Waratah Hills Vineyard Judy Travers judy@waratahhills.com.au Wild Dog Winery Folkert Janssen folkert@wilddogwinery.com

Midhill Vineyard Blanc de Blancs 62 Chardonnay Gold Medal Trophy Peregrine Ridge Winemaker s Reserve Sparkling Shiraz

CLASS A: SPARKLING WINE Winery Wine Entry # Grape Vintage Score Award Variety Midhill Vineyard Blanc de Blancs 62 Chardonnay 2009 55.5 Gold Medal Trophy Peregrine Ridge Winemaker s Reserve Sparkling Shiraz