CLASSES

1. 2020 Dry White 2. 2019 and older, Dry White Chardonnay 3. 2020 Sauvignon Blanc 4. 2020 Any single, white variety other than Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc 5. 2019 and older, Any single, white variety other than Chardonnay 6. 2020 Dry White Blend 7. 2019 and older, Dry White Blend 8. 2020 and older, Sweet Table Wine, any single variety or blend, should contain not less than 7 GPL residual sugar 9. 2020 and older Rosé 10. 2019 Dry Red Shiraz Bridgetown Town Hall, 11. 2018 and older, Dry Red Shiraz Steere Street, Bridgetown 12. 2019 Dry Red 13. 2018 and older Dry Red Cabernet

We appreciate the support of our valued sponsors Sauvignon 14. 2019 Dry Red—any single variety other than Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz 15. 2018 and older Dry Red—any single variety other than Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz 16. 2019 Dry Red full bodied blend 17. 2018 and older Dry Red full bodied blend 18. Sparkling Wine, White or Red 19. Sweet Fortified Wine, including muscats

www.blackwoodvalleywine.com.au 2020 TROPHIES AWARDED

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN Most Successful Boutique Exhibitor of Show Best Boutique Wine of the Show BOUTIQUE WINE SHOW Best WA Boutique White Wine Best WA Boutique Red Wine In initiating the WA Boutique Wine Show, the aims of the committee are: The following awards are open to all eligible entered in the WA Boutique, the WA Single Vineyard • To showcase wines under the label of companies and the Blackwood Valley Wine Shows: licensed to sell wine who crush up to 250 tonnes Best Alternative Variety Wine of fruit grown in ; Best WA Chardonnay • To ensure that the medal results have credibility Best WA Other Single Variety White Wine with the buying public by adopting Australian Best WA White Blend Judging Standards and allowing only bottled wines Best WA Shiraz to be eligible for entry. Best WA Cabernet Sauvignon Exhibitors are requested to read class descriptions, Best WA Other Single Variety Red Wine quantity limitations and the general regulations with Best WA Red Blend care. The following Awards will also be presented to Single This is a great opportunity to showcase your wine and Vineyard entries: have it judged to Australian Judging Standards. Best WA Single Vineyard White Wine CONTACT DETAILS Best WA Single Vineyard Red Wine

The following Awards will also be presented to PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Blackwood Valley producers: The Wine Show Secretary Most Successful Blackwood Valley Exhibitor Blackwood Valley Wine Industry Association Best Blackwood Valley White Wine PO Box 1045 Best Blackwood Valley Red Wine Bridgetown WA 6255 Awards will be announced on Saturday October 19

KEY DATES and available at www.blackwoodvalleywine.com.au

Entry Forms Due: Friday, August 28 Delivery of Wines: Friday, September 25 Judging: Thursday October 15 & Friday October 16 PAYMENT DETAILS Exhibitor’s Tasting: No tastings this year due to Payment as per Entry Form can be made by cheque or

restrictions by Direct Deposit (see bank details below) Awards Presentation: Saturday, October 17 BSB: 036-121 ACCOUNT No: 14-8997 via electronic media ACCOUNT NAME: Blackwood Valley Wine Industry All events held at the Bridgetown Town Hall, Steere Association

Street, Bridgetown Please indicate your method of payment on the Entry Form CONDITIONS OF ENTRY per wine which must accompany the entry form. Unpaid entries will not be judged. 2020 Western Australian 12. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Wine Show Administrator. Boutique Wine Show 13. All exhibits to bear labels supplied by the Blackwood Valley Wine Industry Association, and where possible bear commercial labels. 1. All classes shall be open to Wine Producers, herein called Labels will be sent to the exhibitor on receipt of the entry. Exhibitors, and upon entry signifies adherence to the following 14. Exhibits are to be posted to The Wine Show Secretary, The Blackwood general regulations. Valley Wine Industry Association, PO Box 1045, Bridgetown, WA 6255, 2. An Exhibitor in this Show shall mean a Person, Partnership, or delivered to designated drop-off depots. The exhibits must arrive no Association or Corporate Body, licensed to sell wine under its own later than 25 September 2020. trading marks. 15. Once received, all exhibits become and remain the property of the 3. Eligibility: Blackwood Valley Wine Industry Association. i) All wines exhibited must be from fruit grown within Western Australia. 16. The BVWIA reserves the right to postpone the judging to a later date where circumstances warrant such a change of date. ii) The Wine Show is open to all producers that process the juice of not more than 250 tonnes of grapes per year. 17. If the Wine Show is cancelled after the wines have been delivered then iii) Producers who contract crush or make wine for other producers the BVWIA will refund exhibitors their entry fees but will retain the are eligible to enter provided that they process the juice of not wines for use as it deems appropriate. more than 250 tonnes of grapes for all their own winery labels or 18. The Wine Show Administrator reserves the right to accept or reject any brands. entry; to question exhibitors on details of entry and to change entries iv) Producers who own more than one label or brand are eligible to to a more appropriate class if required. enter provided that they process the juice from not more than 250 19. After the closing date, the BVWIA may randomly select at least two tonnes of grapes for all labels or brands owned by them. Exhibitors who will be inspected by a representative appointed by the v) Wines entered in the Blackwood Valley and WA Single Vineyard BVWIA to verify the origin, quantity of wine produced and stock Wine Shows that are eligible for entry into the Western Australian availability, in accordance with the declaration on the entry form. At Boutique Wine Show will automatically be entered therein at no least one sample bottle may be taken for comparison with the wine additional cost. submitted. 4. To be eligible for Blackwood Valley Trophies: 20. Judging will be by a panel of 3 judges who will judge each wine i) The Exhibitor must be a financial member of the Blackwood independently. Each judge will award each wine a maximum of 20 Valley Wine Industry Association in 2019/20 or 2020/21. points. The Panel Judge will tally the score and, after consultation, arrive at the final assessment of the wines. In the case of a discrepancy ii) The wine must contain a minimum of 85% grapes grown within between judges, the Panel Judge will make the final decision. the Blackwood Valley Wine Region. To be eligible for Blackwood Valley Trophies there is no limit on size 21. All wines will be judged out of a maximum 60 points: of crush, however if the winery crush exceeds 250 tonnes annual Gold Award: 55.5 and over production they will not be eligible for WA Boutique trophies. Silver Award: 51 – 55 Bronze Award: 46.5—50.5 5. To be eligible for WA Single Vineyard Trophies: Wines made from grapes from a single vineyard are eligible for Entries awarded a Silver or Bronze Medal will be listed with a score in Single Vineyard trophies. the Results Book. Wines awarded a Gold Medal will be listed without a score. 6. All exhibits must: i) Conform to respective Acts and Regulations of the States and 22. The Chief Judge reserves the right to split or join any class(es) at his or Commonwealth of Australia, which govern the production of her discretion. . 23. Wines eligible for Trophies will be the highest Gold Medal awarded ii) Contain not less than 85% of the specified variety in all single wines in the relevant class or classes. If no Gold Medals are awarded varietal classes. then the Trophies may be determined from the highest Silver Medal wines. A panel comprising all judges will determine the Trophies by 7. Regardless of the number of commercial labels under which it is comparative judging of the eligible wines. In the event of a tie the released, a wine shall only be entered once in any single class in a given year. Chief Judge will determine the trophy winner. 24. Most Successful Exhibitor will be determined by 5, 3, 1 system for gold, 8. An exhibitor may enter any number of wines in any one class. silver and bronze medals respectively. In the event of a points tie the 9. Each entry shall consist of 4 x 750ml bottles for table wines and 1.5 award will be presented to Exhibitor with the most gold medals. If still litres for fortified wines. a tie then the most silver medals will be the decider. If a tie persists 10. Wines entered must have on hand for commercial sale, the then the Chief Judge’s decision is final. following minimum quantities at the time of the show: 20 dozen x 25. Exhibitors who choose to add medal labels to wines for commercial 750ml bottles in classes 1 to 17 or 10 dozen bottles in class 18. sale must use the name “Western Australian Boutique Wine Show” on Fortified wines (class 19) may be held in bulk storage (minimum of the medal label together with the Class and the year the award was 200 litres) and drawn down into bottles for the wine show. conferred. Exhibitors must comply with the WFA Wine Industry Display 11. All entries are to be made on forms supplied by the Blackwood of Awards Code of Practice. Valley Wine Industry Association (BVWIA) or online at 26. Exhibitors may be required to donate four (4) bottles of any wine www.blackwoodvalleywine.com.au and must be received by 28 awarded a Gold medal to the BVWIA for the 2020 WA Boutique Wine August 2020. Each entry attracts a non-refundable fee of $35.00 Show Official Function or promotional purposes.