Proudly Sponsored by BALLARAT AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL SOCIETY INC. 2017 BALLARAT WINE SHOW SCHEDULE October 11th - 13th 2017
The Wine Show Committee gratefully acknowledge the following support sponsors.
WINE SHOW COMMITTEE CHAIR Mrs M Plush, C McIntosh, G Mann, J Fox, A. Freeman S Goodwin, Mrs L Tippett, P Trevenen DATES Entries Close: Friday, 25th August 2017 Delivery of Exhibits: by Wednesday, 27th September 2017 Judging: Wednesday Friday 11th 13th October 2017 Exhibitors Tasting: Saturday 14th October 2017, 4 6pm Presentation Dinner: Saturday 14th October 2017, 7.00pm JUDGING & VENUE THE MINING EXCHANGE, LYDIARD STREET NTH, BALLARAT IMPORTANT INFORMATION Wine entry forms must be received not later than FRIDAY 25th August 2017 Wine exhibits must be forwarded to: Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. CDB Transport & Warehousing P/L 24 Ring Road Ballarat 3350, by Friday 27th September 2017 All Freight must be prepaid. Announcement of Awards, comments by judges and tasting will be held at a Dinner on the evening of 14th October, 2017 following the judging. All payment must accompany entry forms. Correspondence to: The Chairman - Mrs A Plush, Ballarat Wine Show Committee Ballarat A & P Society P.O. Box 401 Ballarat 3353
SPONSORS AND SCHEDULE OF AWARDS The organisers wish to thank the following donors for their generous support and presentation of trophies: STOCKADE CELLARS TROPHY Best White Wine Victorian Section Classes 25-28, 30-33, 39-42 BALLARAT WINE & FOOD SOCIETY TROPHY Best Red Wine Victorian Section Classes 29, 34-38, 43-46 EASTWOOD VETS Best Sparkling Wine Victorian or Regional Section Classes 23-24, 47-48 CRAIGS ROYAL HOTEL TROPHY Best Regional Chardonnay Classes 1, 6, 15 BALLARAT BEEFSTEAK & BURGUNDY CLUB TROPHY Best Regional Other White Wine Classes 2-4, 7-9, 16-18 BDVA - MAX LODER TROPHY Best Regional Pinot Noir Classes 11, 19 THE JOHN ROBB MEMORIAL TROPHY Best Regional Shiraz Classes 13, 21 BALLARAT MEAT COMPANY TROPHY Best Regional Other Red Wine Classes 5, 10, 12, 14, 20, 22 THE BAIRD & McGREGOR TROPHY Best Regional White Wine Classes 1-4, 6-9, 15-18 WALLER & CHESTER TROPHY Best Regional Red Wine Classes 5, 10-14, 19-22 MAJOR AWARD RAY MACKAY GOLD SOVEREIGN TROPHY Champion Wine of Show
REGULATIONS 1. Classes 1-24 are restricted to wines made from grapes grown in the Ballarat, Geelong, Henty, Grampians, Pyrenees, Macedon, Bendigo & Sunbury wine districts. Classes 25-52 are open to all wines produced from grapes grown in Victoria. 2. A winegrower shall mean any person or firm producing wine from grapes grown in Victoria. 3. Grapes shall mean grapes grown within Victoria. 4. Each wine entry to consist of 4 x 750ml or 8 x 375ml bottles. 5. Exhibits will be judged on points and the points of award wines will be set out in the list of awards. 6. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will only be issued to award winners which are bottled at the time of judging, with the exception of fortified wines. Eligibility for trophies will extend to wines which have won a gold medal award in the appropriate class at the current Show. 7. Whilst gold, silver or bronze awards will only be made to wines that are marketable and bottled at the time of judging, certificates of commendation will be awarded to unbottled wines achieving the appropriate scores. 8. Entries must be made on the Society s Entry Form. Exhibitors must state the Class to be competed for, vintage or approximate age of the wine, whether or not the wine is in bottle, the variety or blend of varieties. 9. No wine is to be entered more than once in the Show. 10. No person will be allowed to inspect an entry form after lodgement with the Society, until the Judges awards have been made public. 11. In all Classes the stock, as stated on the entry form, may be inspected and checked by a representative of the Society or its nominee before or after judging. Samples of award- winning entries must be held for at least one month after announcement of awards. 12. Exhibits are to bear the labels supplied by the Society for that purpose and must show - (a) The number of the Class and the name of the variety or percentage of each variety in the blend. (b) Distinguishing mark to enable exhibits to be positively identified. (c) The year of vintage, or if blended, the approximate age of the exhibit. (d) Label must specify whether or not the entry is in bottle. If this is not specified on both entry form and Society label, entry will be deemed to be not in bottle and therefore ineligible for medals or trophies. NOTE: Branded caps and corks are permissible. No capsules are allowed on cork-sealed bottles and we prefer only lables supplied by the society. 13. After the close of entries, no person will be permitted access to the exhibits, except the judges, stewards, director and staff, until all the awards have been made.
14. Each exhibit must represent stock as set out on the entry form and be the bona fide property of that exhibitor. 15. Exhibits of blended wines must represent the prescribed quantity already blended. Wines containing 85% or more of one variety must be entered in the appropriate varietal class. 16. All exhibits become the property of the Society. 17. Immediately after the announcement of awards, a draw may be made for the selection of three or more award winning exhibitors, from whose entries a further draw will be made to enable at least one sample to be selected from each such exhibitor. An official of the Society may within three months of the announcement of awards make an inspection of the quantity of such wine in accordance with the entry form and procure one bottle of same for comparison with original entry. 18. All exhibits must be solely the produce of grapes grown in Victoria and conform to the respective Acts of The State of Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia, which governs the production of Australian Wine, these to include the Health Act and Regulations, and any others. TheSociety reserves the right to have any exhibit inspected and/or analysed. 19. The decision of the Chair of judges is final and no protests will be entered into. 20. An exhibitor breaking any rule or regulation may be disqualified from this Show or future Shows conducted by the Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. 21. No entry will be received from any person or persons disqualified by this or any other 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 and any awards or trophies will be forfeited. 22. Judges shall not at any time prior to the announcement have any access or knowledge as to the identity of the exhibits. 23. No exhibitor shall advertise or allow to be advertised by any means whatsoever, whether by broadcasting, pictorally, or in writing, the fact that any exhibit has won any prize in this Show unless such advertisement shows clearly: (a) Ballarat Wine Show. (b) Year of award. (c) Description of Class with vintage year where applicable. (d) Type of wine. Any competitor making improper use of awards won at the Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. Wine Show for advertising purposes may be disqualified from any future Shows.
33rd Annual BALLARAT WINE SHOW 11th - 13th October 2017 ENTRY FORM Entry Fee $45.00 per entry (includes GST) Winery Name: Contact Name: Winery Address: City/Town: Postcode: Postal Address: City/Town: Postcode: Phone: ( ) Email:
Office Use Class Variety or Blend of Varieties (%) In Bottle Yes/ No Vintage Total Number of Entries @ $45.00 Per Entry $ Bank details: EFT - BSB 013-912 3099 53766 Conditions of Entry 1. Entries close Friday 25th August 2017 2. Entry Fee must accompany entry form or entry may not be accepted 3. *Please ensure correct information is given as this effects eligibility for medals & trophies Return Entry Form To: Mrs A. Plush. C/- Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society PO Box 401, Ballarat 3350 All enquiries to Mandy 03 5334 1664 or 0417 054 984 Fax: 03 5338 1608 Email: manjo@hotkey.net.au * It is a condition of entry that up to 4 dozen of any Trophy winning wine be made available, at a reasonable price, for the following years Presentation Dinner.
CLASSES REGIONAL WINES SECTION These classes are open to wines made from grapes grown in the Ballarat, Geelong, Henty, Grampians, Pyrenees, Macedon, Bendigo and Sunbury wine producing districts. Wines containing 85% or more of one variety must be entered in the appropriate varietal class. 2017 VINTAGE WHITE AND ROSE TABLE WINES Unlimited number of entries per class. Minimum quantity 450 litres or 50 doz. Class 1 DRY WHITE WINE CHARDONNAY. Class 2 DRY WHITE WINE RIESLING, TRAMINER or other varieties related to Muscat or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 3 - DRY WHITE WINE SAUVIGNON BLANC Class 4 - DRY WHITE WINE Other varieties or blends. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 5 ROSE Any variety. 2016 VINTAGE TABLE WINES Unlimited number of entries per class. Minimum quantity 450 litres or 50 doz. Class 6 - DRY WHITE WINE CHARDONNAY WINE Class 7 - DRY WHITE WINE RIESLING, TRAMINER, or other varieties related to muscat or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 8 - DRY WHITE WINE SAUVIGNON BLANC Class 9 - DRY WHITE WINE other varieties or blends. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 10 - ROSE Any variety. Class 11 - DRY RED WINE PINOT NOIR. Class 12 - DRY RED WINE BORDEAUX VARIETIES, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CABERNET FRANC, MERLOT, MALBEC, PETIT VERDOT or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 13 - DRY RED WINE SHIRAZ. (includes Shiraz/Viognier) Class 14 - DRY RED WINE Other varieties or blends not catered for in Class 12. e.g. Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). 2015 and OLDER TABLE WINE CLASSES Unlimited entries per class. Minimum quantity 450 litres or 50 dozen. Class 15 - DRY WHITE WINE CHARDONNAY Class 16 - DRY WHITE WINE RIESLING, TRAMINER, or other varieties related to muscat or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form).
Class 17 - DRY WHITE WINE Sauvignon Blanc Class 18 - DRY WHITE WINE Other varieties or blends. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 19 - DRY RED WINE PINOT NOIR. Class 20 - DRY RED WINE BORDEAUX VARIETIES, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CABERNET FRANC, MERLOT, MALBEC, PETIT VERDOT or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 21 - DRY RED WINE SHIRAZ (includes Shiraz/Viognier) Class 22 - DRY RED WINE Other varieties or blends not catered for in Class 20. e.g. Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). SPARKLING WINES ANY VINTAGE Unlimited number of entries per class. Minimum quantity 450 litres or 50 dozen. Any Vintage, must be naturally fermented in bottle and aged on lees for no less than 6 months. Class - 23 - SPARKLING WHITE and ROSE WINE (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class - 24 - SPARKLING RED WINE (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). VICTORIAN WINE SECTION All exhibits must be solely the produce of grapes grown in Victoria. Wines containing 85% or more of one variety must be entered in the appropriate varietal class. Unlimited Entries. Minimum quantity 900 litres or 100 dozen. 2017 VINTAGE WHITE TABLE WINES - Unlimited entries per class Class 25 - DRY WHITE WINE - CHARDONNAY Class 26 - DRY WHITE WINE - RIESLING, TRAMINER, or other varieties related to Muscat or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 27 - DRY WHITE WINE - SAUVIGNON BLANC Class 28 - DRY WHITE WINE - Other varieties or blends. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 29 - ROSE any variety 2016 VINTAGE TABLE WINES - Unlimited entries per class Class 30 - DRY WHITE WINE - CHARDONNAY Class 31 - DRY WHITE WINE - RIESLING, TRAMINER or other varieties related to Muscat or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 32 - DRY WHITE WINE - SAUVIGNON BLANC Class 33 - DRY WHITE TABLE WINES Other varieties or blends. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 34 - ROSE Any variety Class 35 - DRY RED WINE PINOT NOIR
Class 36 - DRY RED WINE BORDEAUX VARIETIES, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CABERNET FRANC, MERLOT, MALBEC, PETIT VERDOT or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 37 - DRY RED WINE - SHIRAZ (includes Shiraz/Viognier) Class 38 - DRY RED WINE - Other varieties or blends not catered for in Class 36. e.g. Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). 2015 and OLDER TABLE WINE CLASSES (for bottled wines only) Unlimited entries per class Class 39 - DRY WHITE WINE CHARDONNAY Class 40 - DRY WHITE WINE RIESLING, TRAMINER, or other varieties related to muscat or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 41 - DRY WHITE WINE SAUVIGNON BLANC Class 42 - DRY WHITE WINE Other varieties or blends. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 43 - DRY RED WINE PINOT NOIR Class 44 - DRY RED WINE BORDEAUX VARIETIES, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CABERNET FRANC, MERLOT, MALBEC, PETIT VERDOT or blends of these varieties. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 45 - DRY RED WINE SHIRAZ (includes Shiraz/Viognier) Class 46- DRY RED WINE Other varieties or blends not catered for in Class 44. e.g. Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon. (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). SPARKLING WINES ANY VINTAGE Unlimited entries per class. Minumum quantity 450 litres or 50 dozen. Any vintage, must be naturally fermented in bottle and aged on lees for not less than 6 months Class 47 SPARKLING WHITE/ROSE WINE (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). Class 48 SPARKLING RED WINE (Variety or percentage of varieties in the blend to be nominated on the label and entry form). SWEET WHITE TABLE WINES Unlimited entries per class Class 49 SWEET TABLE WINE (any variety or vintage eg. Spaetlese and Sauterne styles) FORTIFIED WINE CLASSES any baume or vintage Minimum quantity 450 litres or 50 dozen. Class 50 - TAWNY STYLE Class 51 - VINTAGE STYLE Class 52 - MUSCAT Class 53 - SWEET WHITE DESSERT WINE
JUDGING CONDITIONS 1. Judges will judge each class without collaboration. On receipt of all result sheets applicable to any one class, the chairman judge shall have the points totalled, checked and determine the awards. 2. Judges will not have access to exhibits apart from the glass of each placed in front of them by the stewards. 3. Exhibits will be judged on a 20 point scoring system where colour, clarity, bouquet and palate will be taken into consideration. 4. Awards will be made as follows: Gold Award Average 18.5 points and over Silver Award Average 17.0 points to 18.4 Bronze Award Average 15.5 points to 16.9 5. In the event of a tie for aggregate prizes the exhibitor gaining the highest number of Gold Awards will be judged the most successful exhibitor. 6. To determine Trophy awards where more than one class is involved, only the highest pointed Gold Awards from each class will be eligible. 7. The chairman of the judging panel shall have the power to disqualify or dismiss, as being not eligible for judging, any exhibit which, in his opinion, does not comply with the regulations in every respect, and such disqualification shall be accepted as final. 8. Awards may be withheld in any class where exhibits are considered unworthy. 9. If in the opinion of the chairman of the judging panel a wine is incorrectly or inappropriately entered, he reserves the right to reclassify the wine and transfer the wine to a more appropriate class.
SPONSORS Continued CDB TRANSPORT & WAREHOUSING PTY LTD 1 Ascot Street South, Ballarat VIC 3350 T 03 5331 9333 TROPHY DONORS Ballarat Beefsteak & Burgundy Club Ballarat Meat Company Ballarat & District Vignerons Assoc. Waller & Chester Printers Campana s Stockade Cellars Ballarat Wine & Food Society Baird & McGregor Solicitors Craigs Royal Hotel Judging: Wednesday 11th Friday 13th October 2017
BALLARAT WINE SHOW RAY MACKAY GOLD SOVEREIGN TROPHY BEST TABLE WINE: (Commenced 1989) 1989 Summerfield Vineyards Shiraz 1990 Summerfield Vineyards Cabernet 1991 Summerfield Vineyards Shiraz 1992 Goldstream Hills Pinot Noir 1993 Craiglee Shiraz 1994 Stoniers Winery Chardonnay 1995 Summerfield Vineyard Shiraz 1996 Warrenmang Vineyards Shiraz 1997 Yarra Valley Hills Chardonnay 1998 Craiglee Shiraz 1999 Stanton & Killeen Shiraz 2000 St Huberts Cabernet 2001 Paringa Estate Pinot Noir 2002 Summerfield Vineyards Shiraz 2003 Seppelts Chardonnay 2004 Westgate Vineyard Shiraz 2005 Box Stallion Shiraz 2006 Pfeiffer Wines Marsanne 2007 Witchmount Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Bacchus Hill Winery Shiraz 2009 Paringa Estate Shiraz 2010 Paringa Estate Shiraz 2011 Harcourt Valley Vineyards Shiraz 2012 Paringa Estate Shiraz 2013 Seppelts Riesling 2014 Seppelts Riesling 2015 Clyde Park Pinor Noir 2016 Balgownie Estate Shiraz