SCHEDULE November Hobart Showground. Gold. Silver. Bronze. The reason to enter! Since 1974

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1 SCHEDULE November 2017 Hobart Showground Gold Silver Bronze The reason to enter! Since 1974

2 Reasons to enter. Gold, Silver and Bronze The value of winning a medal can be enormous in terms of marketing power, even for those who don t win, just entering gives wine producers the opportunity to benchmark their wines and perhaps improve it. In this way the RAST believes the Royal Hobart Wine Show is an important contributor to the development of fine Australian wines. Each year, the Wine Show attracts wine entries from all around Australia with judging undertaken by a panel of international, national and Tasmanian experts. The prestigious RAST Trophy - Best Pinot Noir is the major award and attracts pinot noir entries from all over Australia years of experience & history.. The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania traces its history back to 1821 when a group of residents of Van Diemans Land corresponded with the Official Secretary and gained approval for the establishment of a Society for the protection of animals. Tasmania has the distinction of being the first colony in Australia to form an Agricultural Society when the Van Diemans Land Agricultural Society was formed in Hobart Town on 1st January The first show was conducted in January 1822, in the Old Market Place, just in front of the present State Parliament House. The first Royal Hobart Wine Show was held in conjunction with the Royal Hobart Show 22 to 25 October 1974, entries totalled 382. Since 1974 the Royal Hobart Wine Show has grown and entries have increased to over 2,500 on average with a peak entry record of 3,254. The Wine show now enlists international judges to join our Australian judges. We have previously engaged judges from Singapore, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and the UAE. Past visiting judges have come from the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand and China. The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania

3 CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES Friday September 1 st 2017 How to enter Important Information for Exhibitors Enter online at: Download entry form from: Entries will only be accepted up to COB Friday September 1 st 2017 Postal address Royal Hobart Wine Show P.O. Box 94, Glenorchy, Tasmania, 7010 Faxed entries will not be accepted DELIVERY OF ENTRIES Entries to be delivered AFTER Monday, 31 October 2017 and NO LATER than Monday, 13 November 2017 Delivery Address Royal Hobart Wine Show 2 Howard Road, Hobart Showground, Lower Level, Main Grandstand Glenorchy, Tasmania, 7010 JUDGING Judging: Sunday 19 November to Wednesday 22 November 2017 Commencing at 8.30 am each day, Grandstand Hall, Hobart Showground ROYAL HOBART WINE SHOW AWARDS PRESENTATION Saturday, 25 November 2017 Hobart Showground, Main Grandstand Level 1 7pm for 7.30pm EXHIBITOR & TRADE TASTING Friday, 24 November 2017, Hobart Showground, Grandstand Hall, 10am to 1pm Entry on presentation of business card - full Catalogue of results available for $10. RIEDEL PUBLIC TASTING Friday, 24 November 2017, Hobart Showground, Grandstand Hall, 4.30pm to 7.30pm Sponsors, exhibitors, judges and the public are invited to attend this event.

4 The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania The 43 rd Annual Royal Hobart Wine Show November 2017 Royal Hobart Wine Show is conducted under the authority of The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania RAST President Paul Grubb CEO Scott Gadd Committee: James Godfrey (Chairman) Bill Geeves (Deputy Chair) Paul Crosby John Ellis Graeme Geard Peter Kearney Tony Peters Carole Rodger Brian Smith Carly Hay RAST Project Officer

5 ENTRY FEES RAST Members: Tasmanian Exhibitors: Non RAST Members: $75.00 per entry $75.00 per entry $85.00 per entry MEMBERSHIP Full Membership of The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania is available for a subscription of $ FURTHER INFORMATION Phone: (03) carly@hobartshowground.com.au Web site: RESULTS Trophy winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner Saturday, 25 November 2017 Medal results will be posted on on Saturday 25 November 2017 The full Catalogue of results can be purchased from RAST for $ RIEDEL JUDGING GLASSES The Royal Hobart Wine Show uses the Riedel Ouverture Magnum Glass for judging. sponsorship of the Public Tasting Event. We acknowledge Riedel s

6 The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Gratefully acknowledges the following sponsors Major Sponsors The Old Woolstore Riedel Trophy Donors & Minor Sponsors A & G Engineering AD Richardson Strategic Business Management Abel Labels Australian Liquor Marketers Big Bargain Bottle Shops CHR-Hansen Classic Oak Department of State Growth Gasworks Cellar Door Labelhouse Longfellows Group Red + White Stormy Australia Trendy Cut Meats The Wine Society Wine Tasmania

7 RAST TROPHY Best Pinot Noir TBA Classes 18, 19, 27, 28, 29 The winner of the best Pinot Noir * subject to availability and excludes Govt taxes and levies TASMANIAN AWARD Awarded to an individual for outstanding service to the Tasmanian wine industry. THE ROYAL AGRICULTRUAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA TASMANIAN TROPHIES See Regulation 15 Best Tasmanian Red Wine (Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal red wines) CLASSIC OAK Best Tasmanian White Wine (Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal white wines) THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA Best Tasmanian Sparkling Wine (Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal sparkling wines) TBA Best Tasmanian Wine (Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal wines) Claudio Alcorso Trophy DEPARMENT OF STATE GROWTH Most Successful Tasmanian Exhibitor (Tasmanian exhibitor accumulating the most points) WINE TASMANIA see Regulations 15 & 28

8 TROPHIES With the exception of The Most Successful Exhibitor in the Show, only wine attaining a Gold Medal in this Show will be eligible for trophy awards. Trophy Best Cabernet Sauvignon Classes:18, 19,20, 21, 22 Best Shiraz Classes: 18, 19, 23, 24,25,26 Best Blended Red Classes: 18,19, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 Best Varietal Red Wine Other than Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz Classes: 18,19, 30, 31, 32, Best Chardonnay Classes: 7, 8,9, 15,17 Best Riesling Classes: 1, 2, 15, 16 Best Sauvignon Blanc Classes: 3, 4,15, 17 Best Varietal White Other than Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay Classes: 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 Best Sweet Dessert Wine Unfortified Classes: 15, 16, 17 Best Individual Vineyard Table Wine Classes: 1 to 17, 18 to 39 Best Sparkling Wine Classes 40, 61, 62, 63, 64 Best Fortified Classes: 41 to 60 Best Red Wine in Show Max Lake Trophy Selected from the winners of trophies of Best Pinot Noir, Best Cabernet Sauvignon, Best Shiraz, Best Varietal Red Wine and Best Blended Red Best Dry White Wine in Show Cliff Heard Perpetual Trophy Selected from the winners of trophies Best Chardonnay, Best Riesling, Best Varietal White Wine, Best Sauvignon Blanc and the top wine from classes 13 and 14 Most Successful Exhibitor Exhibitor accumulating the most points Best Wine in Show Chairman s Trophy Selected from the winners of all other trophies Sponsor Trendy Cut Meats Abel Labels Travel Studio Chr-Hansen Stormy Australia Labelhouse Big Bargain Bottle Shops Gasworks Cellar Door Mr. Craig Farrell (MLC) A & G Engineering Red + White AD Richardson Strategic Business Management The Wine Society The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Australian Liquor Marketers Longfellows Group Vision Statement To support the development of the Australian wine industry, to promote wine excellence, to represent the best interests of wine consumers and to educate emerging consumers about wine, so that they can develop their palates to enjoy wine in moderation

9 RULES AND REGULATIONS WHO MAY ENTER? 1. All classes are open for competition to vignerons, wine makers, distillers and wine and spirit merchants (a) A wine and spirit merchant shall mean any person, association, or company buying wine and brandy for resale. (b) A wine maker shall mean any person or firm manufacturing and selling wine from grapes in Australia. (c) A vigneron is any person or firm who grows grapes in Australia for the production of wine for sale. WHAT IS THE COST OF ENTERING? 2. All entries become the property of the Society. 3. Fees for each entry will be: RAST Members & Tasmanian Exhibitors $75.00, Non RAST members $85.00 HOW MANY BOTTLES ARE REQUIRED? 4. Each entry shall consist of SIX 750ml bottles or TWELVE 375ml bottles or equivalent 5. A further six bottles will be required in the event that the entry wins a Gold Medal HOW MUCH STOCK IS REQUIRED TO ENTER? 6. The qualifying stock volume of wine for each class is 1125 litres, 125 dozen (750ml bottles) or equivalent for all entrants except for Tasmanian entrants whose qualifying stock volume is 225 litres, 25 dozen (750ml bottles) or equivalent for each class. The qualifying stock volume must be held at the commencement of judging, 19 November If during a subsequent check by examiners authorised by the RAST, the quantity has fallen below the qualifying volume, records must be available to substantiate the change in volume. The qualifying volume of Fortified wines entries in Classes 50, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59 may be held in bulk. For all other exhibits the qualifying volume must be held in bottle. DOES EACH ENTRY HAVE TO BE BOTTLED? 7. The entry bottles supplied must be from a bottling run of at least the qualifying volume. In the case that there are several bottling runs of the wine described in the entry form, the qualifying stock held to comply with Rule 6 must be of the bottling run from which the sample was taken. HOW DO I ENTER? 8. Entries can be made online or on an Entry Form downloaded from the RAST website. Exhibitors must state on the entry form the competitive class, the brand, sub brand and/or name under which the wine is marketed; vintage or blend details if a blend of vintages; the grape varieties contained therein; their proportions; the alcohol content and that the stipulated quantity will be in stock at the time of judging. HOW MANY EXHIBITS CAN I ENTER? 9. There is no restriction on the number of entries in any one class, but no exhibit may be entered more than once, regardless of class, even if bottled under a different label and/or by a different exhibitor. WHAT ARE THE LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHIBITS? 10. All bottles received by the RAST must carry the RAST Wine Show Label showing; (a) the year of the competition (b) the number of the class (c) the year of the vintage (d) the grape varieties and proportions thereof (e) the alcohol content Incorrect or incomplete information on the entry form may result in the disqualification of the entry. Bottles not carrying the RAST Wine Show Label will be excluded from judging. 11. In Addition to the RAST Wine Show Label, exhibitors must have on the bottle their own commercial label, or an accurate facsimile as per Regulation 12. The RAST label must be placed so that on a least one bottle of the entry, the variety (ies), vintage and vineyard name (if applicable) on the commercial label(s) are clearly visible.

10 WHAT IS A FACSIMILE LABEL & WHAT SHOULD IT LOOK LIKE? 12. If a wine has not been released, then a label must be attached which includes the following information, all of which must be as it will appear (if applicable) on the commercial label when the wine is released. The Brand and sub-brand or name under which the wine will be marketed. Vintage Variety (varieties) Name of Individual Vineyard (if claimed, Refer Rule 14) Alcohol % Such a label would appear as follows XYZ Winemakers Shiraz Series/Bin Vintage 14 85% Shiraz 13% Grenache 2% Viogner.. etc Tasmania Hill Vineyard Alcohol % HOW DO I DECIDE WHICH CLASS TO ENTER? 13. Blend & Varietal Classes: Wines containing 85% or more of any single variety must be entered into a varietal class unless the blend is stated on the commercial label (or facsimile) whereupon the wine must be entered into the appropriate blended class. The proportions of grape varieties in blended wines MUST be specified on the entry form. Vintage Dry White Wine entries that are oak matured must be specified at time of entry. Special attention is drawn (by way of example) to Shiraz and Viognier blends. If a wine is 85% Shiraz and labelled Shiraz (only), then it must be entered in Classes If the wine is labelled Shiraz/Viognier it must be entered in Class 37 or Individual Vineyard Wine: To be eligible for the Best Individual Vineyard Table Wine Trophy, entries must be made from 100% of grapes grown on an individual vineyard, the name of which appears on the commercial (or accurate facsimile) label of the wine. It is insufficient to say on the label that it is from an individual vineyard, whilst not naming that vineyard. The exhibitor must certify this by ticking the box provided on the entry form. 15. Tasmanian Wine Entries: To be eligible for a Tasmanian Wine Trophy the wine must be made from 85% grapes grown in Tasmania. The exhibitor must certify this by ticking the box provided on the entry form. 16. Sparkling Wine: With the exception of Class 40, entries must represent wine with natural effervescence as a result of fermentation. The qualifying volume for all bottle fermented exhibits in Classes 61, 62, & 64 must be disgorged. WHAT HAPPENS IF A WINE IS ENTERED IN THE WRONG CLASS? 17. At the absolute discretion of the Chairman of Judges, Cellarmaster, Chief Steward or Committee Chairman a wine entered in the wrong class may be transferred to the correct class or disqualified. WILL QUALIFYING STOCK BE CHECKED? 18. In all classes, the wine stock as stated on the entry form may be inspected and checked by a representative of the Society or its nominee at any time between the closing date for entries and the completion of judging. 19. Inspection and/or testing of any award winning wines may be made in the eight weeks following the announcement of awards and the Committee of the Society will later consider the result of this inspection and take appropriate action if necessary.

11 WHO HAS ACCESS TO MY ENTRY FORMS AND EXHIBITS? 20. No person, except for the RAST Staff and the Chair or the nominee of the Wine Show Committee will be allowed to inspect an entry form of any entry until the Judges Awards have been made public. 21. After the close of entries, no person will be permitted access to bottles except the Wine Show Coordinators, Stewards and authorised RAST staff until the awards have been made. WHAT ABOUT DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS? 22. Entries must be delivered as follows:- AFTER 30 October 2017 and NO LATER than 13 November 2017 Hobart Showground, Main Grandstand 2 Howard Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania 7010 In containers holding not more than one dozen bottles, properly marked to show the exhibitor s name and the class number(s) GENERAL REGULATIONS 23. All entries, except as otherwise provided for in these rules, must be solely the product of grapes and conform to the respective Acts of States and the Commonwealth of Australia. These include the Customs and Excise Act and Regulations, Health Act and Regulations, and the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act A judging panel shall consist of a panel chair, two judges and one associate. 25. All persons exhibiting shall accept the decision of the judges appointed by the Society as to the merit of the entries. 26. Entries will be awarded points (on the 20 point scale) by the judges and aggregate trophy points per Regulation 27 will be set out in the list of awards. Certificates for Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be issued to award winners. 27. Points for aggregate trophies will be allocated according to the following scale: Points GOLD AWARD 5 SILVER AWARD 3 BRONZE AWARD The Tasmanian exhibitor accruing the highest aggregate score receives the Most Successful Tasmanian Exhibitor award. 29. No protest with respect to process will be entertained unless made within seven days of the announcement of the awards. 30. The exhibitor must comply with the Winemakers Federation of Australia Code of Practice for the display of Awards. 31. Any Exhibitor making misleading or other improper use of awards won in the Royal Hobart Wine Show may be disqualified from any future Show or Shows. 32. No entry will be received from any person or persons disqualified by this or any similar Society during the period of such disqualification. Should any such entry be accepted, it shall, when discovered be deemed void and the entry fee and exhibit shall be forfeited.

12 JUDGING CRITERIA 1. Judges will judge each class and on receipt of all result sheets applicable to any one class, the Panel Chair shall have the points totalled. He or she shall have the power to arbitrate the results. 2. Judges will not have access to entries apart from the glasses placed in front of them by the Stewards. 3. All entries will be judged on points allocated by each of the three Judges in a panel as follows: Points Colour and Clarity 3 max Bouquet 7 max Palate 10 max TOTAL 20 max (in 0.5 increments) 4. Awards will be made as follows: Bronze Award Silver Award Gold Award 46.5 to 50.5 points 51.0 to 55.0 points 55.5 to 60.0 points 5. The RAST shall have the power to disqualify or dismiss, as being not eligible for judging, any exhibit which in their opinion does not comply with regulations in every respect. Such disqualification shall be accepted as final. JUDGES 2017 (Not all judges confirmed at time of Schedule release) Chief Judge: Sue Bell South Australia Chairman: James Godfrey South Australia Show Co-ordinator: Bill Geeves Tasmania Results Co-ordinator: Reg Emmett Tasmania International: Tim Birmingham Abu Dhabi Jane Skilton New Zealand Mentor Judges: Peter Dawson South Australia Andrew Spinaze New South Wales Panel: Natalie Cleghorn South Australia Peter Dredge Tasmania Stuart Knox New South Wales Severine Logan Western Australia Helen McCarthy South Australia Mark O Callaghan Victoria Jen Pfeiffer Victoria Joel Tilbrook Victoria Adam Wadewitz South Australia Associate Judges: Pip Anderson Tasmania Jennifer Doyle Tasmania Michael Johnstone Tasmania Hope Metcalf Western Australia Keira O Brien Tasmania

13 Membership The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Join the RAST and you will reap the rewards of membership As a RAST member you will be eligible for the privileges that RAST members enjoy during the Show and throughout the year. Full Membership includes the following:- Royal Hobart Show tickets for yourself, 1 adult guest and 2 children, each day plus free parking. Access to the Member s Lounge at the Show, your first drink free. Priority access to Royal Hobart Food & Wine Show events and benefits. A $50 discount on any venue hire fee at the Showground. Discounted exhibitor fees to the Royal Hobart Show, Wine Show and Fine Food Awards. Priority invitation to VIP dinners and functions. Access to CMCA rates in the Showground Motor Home Park which represents a 15% discount. Free stall in the Hobart Showground Sunday Market once each year, valued at around $ A copy of our regular newsletter the RASTUS. Ability to purchase wine from the Royal Hobart Wine Show in November each year. Eligibility to stand for election to any office of the Society and the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting and other privileges as defined in the Articles of Association. To find out more about becoming a RAST member go to: or

14 ROYAL HOBART WINE SHOW Best Pinot Noir TBA Trophy Awards Best Wine in Show Chairman's Trophy LONGFELLOWS GROUP Best Tasmanian Red Wine CLASSIC OAK Best Tasmanian White Wine TOXFREE Best Tasmanian Sparkling Wine TBA Best Tasmanian Wine Claudio Alcorso Trophy DEPARTMENT OF STATE GROWTH Most Successful Tasmanian Exhibitor WINE TASMANIA Best Cabernet Sauvignon TRENDY CUT MEATS Best Shiraz ABEL LABELS Best Blended Red The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Best Varietal Red Wine other than Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz Chr-Hansen Best Chardonnay STORMY AUSTRALIA Best Riesling LABELHOUSE Best Sauvignon Blanc BIG BARGAIN BOTTLE SHOPS Best Varietal White other than Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay GASWORKS CELLAR DOOR Best Sweet Dessert Wine - Unfortified Mr. Craig Farrell (MLC) Best Individual Vineyard Wine A & G ENGINEERING Best Sparkling Wine RED + WHITE Best Fortified AD Richardson - Strategic Business Management Best Red Wine in Show Max Lake Trophy THE WINE SOCIETY Best White Wine in Show Cliff Heard Perpetual Trophy The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Most Successful Exhibitor AUSTRALIAN LIQUOR MARKETERS

15 White Wine Vintage Dry White Wines Minimum Quantity 1125 litres = 125dz 750ml bottles or equivalent The minimum quantity must be bottled at the time of judging. Variety & Vintage must be declared at the time of entry. If the wine is oak matured it must be declared at time of entry. 6 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED Class 1 Riesling 2017 Class 2 Riesling 2016 & Older Class 3 Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Class 4 Sauvignon Blanc 2016 & Older Class 5 Semillon 2017 Class 6 Semillon 2016 & Older Class 7 Chardonnay 2017 Vintage Non-Dry White Wines Minimum Quantity 1125 litres = 125dz 750ml bottles or equivalent The minimum quantity must be bottled at the time of judging. Variety & Vintage must be declared at the time of entry. 6 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED Class 15 Medium Sweet Table Wine - any vintage. As a guide the wines will not have more than 80 g/l residual sugar. Class 16 Sweet White Table Wine from Riesling, Traminer or Muscat varieties and their blends - any vintage. As a guide the wines will have more than 80 g/l residual sugar. Class 17 Sweet White Table Wines for wines not eligible for Class 16 - any vintage. Includes Semillon or other varieties and blends. As a guide the wines will have more than 80 g/l residual sugar. Class 8 Chardonnay 2016 Class 9 Chardonnay 2015 & Older Class 10 Pinot Gris 2017 Class 11 Pinot Gris 2016 & Older Class 12 Other Single White Varieties - any vintage Class 13 Blends of any White varieties 2017 (Refer to Rule 13) Class 14 Blends of any White Variety 2016 & Older (Refer to Rule 13)

16 Red Wine Vintage Dry Red Wines Minimum Quantity 1125 litres = 125dz 750ml bottles or equivalent The minimum quantity must be bottled at the time of judging. Variety & Vintage must be declared at the time of entry. 6 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED Class 18 Rose - any vintage Class 19 Red wine, any variety or blend Class 20 Cabernet Sauvignon Class 21 Cabernet Sauvignon Class 22 Cabernet Sauvignon & Older Class 23 Shiraz Class 24 Shiraz Class 25 Shiraz Class 26 Shiraz & Older Class 27 Pinot Noir 2016 Class 28 Pinot Noir 2015 Class 29 Pinot Noir 2014 & Older Class 30 Merlot 2016 Class 31 Merlot 2015 & Older Class 32 Other Single Red varieties & Older Class 33 Cabernet Style Blend To be a blend of any two or more of the following: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenere & Malbec. No other varieties permitted in the blend Class 34 Cabernet Style Blend & Older. To be a blend of any two or more of the following: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenere & Malbec. No other varieties permitted in the blend Class 35 Australian Classic Blend To be a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz, either variety dominant & together must total at least 85% of the blend. Only Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz varieties to be listed on the label. Class 36 Australian Classic Blend & Older. To be a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz, either variety dominant & together must total at least 85% of the blend. Only Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz varieties to be listed on the label. Class 37 Blends of red varieties , ineligible for Class 33 or 35 (also Refer Rule 13) Class 38 Blends of red varieties & Older, ineligible for Class 34 or 36 (also Refer Rule 13) Other Wine Styles Minimum Quantity 1125 litres = 125dz 750ml bottles or equivalent The minimum quantity must be bottled at the time of judging. Variety & Vintage must be declared at the time of entry. 6 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED Class 39 Moscato - Still - Any vintage, less than 1.5 g/l C02 Class 40 Moscato - Sparkling - Any vintage, 1.5 g/l C02 or more

17 Fortified Minimum Quantity 900 litres = 100dz or equivalent. Exhibitors may enter unlimited number of entries in any Class Apera For Classes 41 to 44, where there is more than one entry per exhibitor in each class, one entry must be commercially labelled and available for purchase in the market place. Class 41 Pale Dry Apera <10g/l residual sugar Class 42 Medium Dry Apera <1.5 Be Class 43 Medium Sweet Apera 1.5 to 4.0 Be Class 44 Sweet (including Cream) Apera 4.0 to 9.0 Be Ruby / Vintage Style For Classes 45, 46, 47 qualifying stock must be held in bottle but does not necessarily need to be commercially available. Class 45 Ruby Style Fortified - any vintage Class 46 Vintage Fortified <= 5 years Class 47 Vintage Fortified => 6 years Tawny For Classes 48, 49 entries must be commercially labelled and available in the retail market place. Class 48 Australian Tawny <5 years Class 49 Classic Tawny 5 to 10 years Topaque For Classes 52, 53 qualifying stock must be held in bottle but does not necessarily need to be commercially available. Class 52 Australian Topaque < 5years Class 53 Classic Topaque 5 to 10 years For Classes 54, 55 qualifying stock must be held but not necessarily in the bottle. 4 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED. Class 54 Grand Topaque 10 to 15 years Class 55 Rare Topaque > 15 years Muscat For Classes 56, 57 qualifying stock must be held in bottle but does not necessarily need to be commercially available. Class 56 Australian Muscat < 5 years Class 57 Classic Muscat 5 to 10 years For Classes 58, 59 qualifying stock must be held but not necessarily in the bottle. 4 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED. Class 58 Grand Muscat 10 to 15 years Class 59 Rare Muscat > 15 years Any Other Style or Variety Class 60 Sweet Fortified Wine (not eligible for Classes 41 to 59) For Classes 50, 51 qualifying stock must be held but not necessarily in the bottle. 4 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED. Class 50 Grand Tawny 10 to 15 years Class 51 Rare Tawny > 15 years

18 Sparkling Wine Minimum Quantity 1125 litres = 125dz 750ml bottles or equivalent ENTRIES MUST BE WINES WITH NATURAL EFFERVESCENCE THAT IS A RESULT OF FERMENTATION. Qualifying stock must be finished and ready for sale by the commencement of judging. 6 BOTTLES PER ENTRY REQUIRED Sparkling Wine Class 61 Sparkling Wine - any vintage or a blend of vintages. Bottle fermented. 85% of the wine must be from the varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier or blends of these varieties. Aged on lees not less than 24 months. Class 62 Sparkling Wine - any vintage or a blend of vintages. Bottle fermented. 85% of the wine must be from the varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier or blends of these varieties. Aged on lees not less than 6 months & up to 24 months. Class 63 Sparkling - any vintage or a blend of vintages. naturally fermented, including tank fermented wines, other than wines eligible for Classes 40, 61, 62 or 64 Class 64 Sparkling Red Wine - any vintage or blend of vintages. Bottle fermented. Blend composition to be specified.

19 Royal Hobart Wine Show 43rd Anniversary Calendar of events: - Hobart Showground Judging: 19th to 22nd November Awards Celebration Dinner: Saturday, 25th November 2017 Trade tasting: Friday, 24th November 2017, 10am to 1pm Public tasting: Friday, 24th November 2017, 4.30pm to 7.30pm Sue Bell Chief of Judges Royal Hobart Wine Show Hobart Showground 2 Howard Road Glenorchy Tas 7010 Postal address PO Box 94, Glenorchy, Tas, 7010 Phone: Fax: carly@hobartshowground.com.au Web:

20 Royal Hobart Wine Show 2017 Entry Form & Payment Advice

21 The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania ABN ROYAL HOBART WINE SHOW NOVEMBER 2017 COMPANY DETAILS Online: COMPANY: CONTACT NAME: POSTAL ADDRESS: P/CODE PH: ( ) FAX:( ) I/We declare that attached exhibits comply with the RAST Wine Section regulations and that the stipulated quantities are held in stock. SIGNATURE: Faxed Entry Forms will NOT BE ACCEPTED ENTRY FEES (PER ENTRY) Members of RAST and Tasmanian Exhibitors $65.00 Non Members $75.00 No. $ = $ CATALOGUE - $10.00 RAST Membership - $90.00 TOTAL (inclusive of GST) $ $ $ THIS FORM TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH PAYMENT BY September 1st 2017 (CONSIDERATION OF ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SOCIETY) POSTAL ADDRESS: Royal Hobart Wine Show PO Box 94, Glenorchy, Tasmania 7010 Phone: (03) carly@hobartshowground.com.au Upon payment this form becomes your tax invoice, please copy for your records. Please advise Payment Method: Please Note: Faxed Entry Forms will NOT BE ACCEPTED By Cheque Payment Enclosed: $ By Credit Card VISA Master Card Card Number: Name on Credit Card: Signature: Expiry Date: /

22 2017 Royal Hobart Wine Show November 2017 Single entry - Entry Form Entry fees: $85 per entry - RAST Members & Tasmanian exhibitors $75 per entry Close of entries - Friday, September 1st 2017 CLASS NUMBER Exhibit Name Vintage Fortified Age Grape Varieties Grape %'s Alcohol % Residual Sugar Apera Dryness Wooded Yes No Age on Lees (months) <1.5 >1.5 per litre CO2 Wine Stock (litres) Tasmanian Exhibitor Yes No 85% Tasmanian Grape Yes No Tasmanian Grape % 100% Individual Vineyard Yes No Name of Individual Vineyard Faxed entry forms WILL NOT be accepted