results Riverina Winemakers Association Inc. 2012 international sweet wine challenge RESULTS 6 September 2012
2012 international sweet wine c hallenge RESULTS All Sweet and No Sour at 2012 Sweet Wine Challenge Media Release, 12 September 2012 On Saturday the Griffith Showground in Riverina NSW was full of sweet-talk with the 2012 International Sweet Wine Challenge announcing the winners of this year s competition and shining a light on the variety and quality of sweet and medium-sweet wines from around the world. A record number of entries to this year s challenge highlighted the diversity of sweet wines available; wines not just for special occasions or to have with desserts but to enjoy at many different times. Riverina Winemakers Association President Les Worland said, Australia is the perfect location to host such a showcase of sweet wines as we are known for pushing the boundaries with wine and bending traditional drinking rules. And of course the Riverina is also well-known for its ability to produce world-class sweet wines. The wine that claimed the ultimate title of the 2012 International Sweet Wine of the Year was the 2011 Forrest Wines Noble Semillon from New Zealand. Judge Ben Edwards (co-contributor to James Halliday s Wine Companion and President of Sommeliers Australia) said, This year s winner showed amazing purity of expression and is a beautifully balanced wine with a long future. It is exciting to have an international winner this year as it validates the Challenge and provides a benchmark for local wines. After claiming the top trophy last year, local Riverina winery Lillypilly Estate also gave another strong performance in 2012, taking home two Trophies, Best Mature Sweet, Other Varieties & Blends and Best Sweet Wine from the Museum Class. FULL LIST OF TROPHY WINNERS: Best Sweet Moscato styles ~ 2012 Deakin Estate Moscato Best Medium Sweet ~ 2012 Josef Chromy SGR Riesling Best Young Sweet, Floral styles ~ 2011 Osawa Wines Noble Gewurztraminer Best Mature Sweet, Floral styles ~ 2010 Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Riesling Best Young Sweet, Semillon predominant ~ 2011 Forrest Wines Noble Semillon Best Mature Sweet, Semillon predominant ~ 2008 De Bortoli Deen Botrytis Semillon Best Young Sweet, Other Varieties & Blends ~ 2011 The Ned Noble Sauvignon Blanc Best Mature Sweet, Other Varieties & Blends ~ 2008 Lillypilly Noble Blend Best Sweet Wine from the Museum Class ~ 2006 Lillypilly Noble Harvest 2012 International Sweet Wine of the Year ~ 2011 Forrest Wines Noble Semillon The Riverina Winemakers Association created the International Sweet Wine Challenge seven years ago to showcase the quality of sweet wines around the world and allow Australian sweet wines to be judged alongside their international counterparts. Judging was held at Woodside Hall, Griffith Showgrounds, overseen by Judges Ben Edwards, Jeremy Dineen and Sue Bell, and the winners were announced at the Awards Presentation luncheon on Saturday 8 September 2012. 2013 INTERNATIONAL SWEET WINE CHALLENGE KEY DATES: 14th June - Entries Open 16th August - Entries Close 29th August - Judging 7th September - Trophy Presentation www.sweetwinechallenge.com.au
2012 INTERNATIONAL SWEET WINE CHALLENGE Judges: Ben Edwards, Jeremy Dineen, Sue Bell CLASS 1 Sweet White Moscato Styles, any vintage, any style, any colour 57 Deakin Estate Deakin Estate Moscato 35 Berton Vineyards Metal LabelMoscato 17.2 50 Sacred Hill Moscato 49 La Bossa Pink Moscato 81 10 25 Trentham Estate 88 Street Art Muscat D Alexandrie, Pinot Grigio Sunstone Luscious White 15.2 Trentham Estate La FamigliaMoscato Amesbury Estate Moscato 36 Bleasdale Vineyards BleasdaleMoscato 43 Cumulus Wines RollingMoscato NV 89 Amesbury Estate Moscato 104 Sip and Go Streaking Moscato Rosa 9 Hanwood Moscato 13.8 78 NV Stormhoek Muscat D Alexandrie 13.7 79 Stormhoek Muscat D Alexandrie 13.7 16 James Estate James Estate Vitai Semillon 13.0 80 Stormhoek Muscat D Alexandrie 12.0 & VINTAGES CLASS 2 Medium Sweet 66 Josef Chromy Wines Josef Chromy SgrRiesling 87 Sileni Estates Sileni Estate Selection Late Harvest Semillon 65 Josef Chromy Wines Josef Chromy SgrRiesling 41 Clark Estate Riesling 15.8 39 Clark Estate Block 8 Riesling 15.8 51 Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling 15.7 42 Boreham Wood Riesling 52 Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling 15.2 14 Barwang Estate Barwang Granite Track Riesling 17 James Estate James Estate Semillon CLASS 3 Sweet White floral 83 Osawa Wines Vintage Description Noble Gewurztraminer Top 82 Osawa Wines Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 19 Heggies Vineyard Heggies Vineyard Botrytis Riesling 40 Clark Estate Noble Pinot Gris 59 Forrest Wines Forrest Botrytised Riesling 16.2 61 Forrest Wines Forrest The Doctors' Noble Chenin Blanc
CLASS 4 Sweet White Semillon Predominant,,,, Vintage Description Points 60 Forrest Wines Forrest Noble Semillon 3 Nitida Cellars Nitida Modjadji NLH Semillon 15.0 CLASS 5 Sweet White fruity other varieties and blends 22 The Ned Noble Sauvignon Blanc 85 Pernod Ricard New Zealand Brancott Estate Letter Series B Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 17.5 18 Yalumba FSW8B Botrytis Viognier 16.0 Bronze 27 The Yalumba Wine Company A Sticky End Noble Sauvignon Blanc Bronze 69 64 Josef Chromy Wines Noble Blend Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon Josef Chromy BotrytisRiesling Bronze 63 Hunter's Wines Hukapapa Late Harvest Riesling 47 The Noble Mud PieViognier Marsanne 23 A Sticky End Noble Sauvignon Blanc 20 26 Giesen Wines The Brothers Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc The Ned Noble Sauvignon Blanc 58 Eureka Wines Eureka Wines Pinot Gris 103 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 68 Lerida Estate Xanadu Cane CutSemillon/Sauvignon Blanc Lake George Botrytis Pinot Gris 12.7 48 The Noble BotrytiniaSauvignon Blanc 11.3 CLASS 6 Ice Wine 6 Orange Mountain Wines Orange Mountain Ice Viognier 8 Orange Mountain Wines Orange Mountain IceRose 13.8 7 Orange Mountain Wines Orange Mountain Ice Viognier 13.7 AND EARLIER VINTAGES CLASS 7 Medium Sweet 15 Barwang Estate Barwang Granite Track Riesling 38 90 17.2 Clark Estate Riesling Willandra Leeton Selection Gewurztraminer CLASS 8 Sweet White floral Vintage Description 32 Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Riesling 44 The Noble Wrinkled Riesling 18.0 37 70 Brown Brothers Milawa LH01 Patricia Noble Riesling LillypillySweet Harvest 16.3 71 2005 Lillypilly Sweet Harvest 15.7
CLASS 9 Sweet White Semillon Predominant 54 Deen De Bortoli Botrytis Semillon Points Top 92 Westend 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 53 Noble One Semillon 5 The Winery The Sticky Italian Botrytis Semillon 21 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen Regions Botrytis Semillon 17.5 94 Westend 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 17.2 75 Nugan Estate Pty Ltd Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon 16.2 11 McWilliam's Morning Light Botrytis Semillon 16.0 96 Blue River Black Label Botrytis Semillon 15.8 86 Saddlers Creek Wines Supreme Semillon 15.7 12 McWilliam's Morning Light Botrytis Semillon 62 G.Gramp & Sons Gramp's BotrytisSemillon 97 Chalkboard BotrytisSemillon 15.0 98 Liquorland Select Parcel BotrytisSemillon 15.0 34 Berton Vineyards Berton Vineyards Reserve Botrytis Semillon 33 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two Pewter Botrytis Semillon 77 Nugan Estate Pty Ltd Kemenys Hidden Label Semillon 91 Willandra Estate Semillon 95 Vintage Cellars Botrytis Semillon 12.3 CLASS 10 Sweet White other varieties and blends Top 72 Lillypilly Estate Lillypilly Noble Blend 45 The Noble PranksterChardonnay Semillon 46 The Noble Mud PieViognier Roussanne 16.3 24 Trentham Estate Trentham Estate Noble Taminga 67 Le Chat Botte Le Chat Bottà Vin De Paille Frontenac Gris 11.3 CLASS 11 Ice Wine No entries MUSEUM CLASS (AND EARLIER) 56 2004 Noble One Semillon 55 Noble One Semillon 74 2006 Lillypilly Noble Harvest Trophy 73 2002 Lillypilly Noble Blend Family Reserve 13 McWilliam's Morning Light Botrytis Semillon 76 Nugan Estate Pty Ltd Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon 102 2000 Westend 3 Bridges BotrytisSemillon 99 2007 Westend 3 Bridges BotrytisSemillon 100 2007 Westend 3 Bridges Reserve BotrytisSemillon 101 2006 Westend 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon
sweet taste of success Forrest Wines 2011 Noble Semillon 2012 International Sweet Wine of the Year Accompanied by the other 2012 Trophy Winners To enter the 2013 International Sweet Wine Challenge visit sweetwinechallenge.com.au international sweet wine challenge Hosted by the Riverina Winemakers Association in Australia since 2006, to unveil the variety and quality of sweet and semi-sweet (non-fortified) wines. Riverina Winemakers Association P.O. Box 2401 Griffith NSW 2680 Australia Web: www.sweetwinechallenge.com.au Tel: 0011 61 2 6964 3504 Fax: 0011 61 2 6964 3526 Email: info@riverina-winemakers.org.au