Catalogue KPMG Sydney Royal Wine Show 5 - 8 August 2019 Sydney Showground Sydney Olympic Park www.rasnsw.com.au The best of the best Offering our congratulations and best wishes to those people who have entered into the awards show this year. KPMG.com.au © 2019 KPMG, an Australian partnership. All rights reserved. 367272744FIRM Thank you from the President Thank you for entering this Sydney Royal Competition and congratulations to all of this year’s Sydney Royal medal winners. Entries continued to be strong this year, highlighting the importance of our competitions amongst producers. Acknowledging excellence and encouraging innovation is at the heart of our charter, and in turn, supports a sustainable and successful future for all involved in each agricultural step of our food and wine industries. Our Sydney Royal competitions are amongst the most prestigious in the country, raising the benchmark in product superiority across a range of diverse classes. The reward for such excellence is a Sydney Royal medal, a significant achievement and one that is acknowledged by your industry peers and consumers alike. The ability to go to market with Sydney Royal artwork on the packaging elevates your product and signifies the exceptional quality recognised by our judges. The standards set at our competitions are renowned across Australia, endorsing the impartiality, rigorous standards and absolute professionalism of our esteemed judging panels. I would like to extend my gratitude to our judges, stewards and dedicated committees. I would also like to give thanks to all associated sponsors who support the ongoing development of our Sydney Royal competitions each year. I look forward to seeing the passion and devotion of our winning producers result in commercial success, and I encourage them to take advantage of all associated benefits of their win. I hope all entrants have enjoyed their experience and are inspired to join in the tradition of entering every year. It is one way in which producers can play a crucial role in the viable future of our agricultural industries. Robert Ryan OAM President, Royal Agricultural Society of NSW This page is intentionally blank. KPMG SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 1 RAS OFFICE BEARERS 4 SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS 5 WINE COMMITTEE 6 JUDGES AND STEWARDS 6 JUDGING PANELS 8 CLASSES White Wine Classes 1-20 10 Red Wine Classes 21-47 21 Sparkling Wine Classes 48-54 38 Non-Conventional Winemaking Class 55 41 Fortified Wine Classes 56-66 41 Brandy Class Class 67 42 TROPHIES AND SPECIAL PRIZES 43 SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SCHOLARSHIPS 48 EXHIBITORS INDEX 49 This version published 15 August 2019 4 KPMG SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW OFFICE BEARERS HONORARY OFFICE BEARERS Patron Vice Patron Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC Mr G B Dudley OAM Governor of New South Wales OFFICE HOLDERS President Vice Presidents Treasurer Mr R M Ryan OAM Mr J C Bennett OAM Mr G N Sharpe Ms A M Kirk Mr M J Millner BOARD MEMBERS Mr R M Ryan OAM Mr J C Bennett OAM Mr M J Millner Mr G N Sharpe Mr G W Bell Ms A M Kirk Ms D E Ovens Mr S J Walker Mr B E Gilmour, Chief Executive OFFICE BEARERS Mr G D Andrews Mr S J B Davies Mr A W Lucas Ms A A Renwick Mr J Angus Dr E M Downes Mr M A MacCue Mr R M Ryan OAM Mr G W Bell Ms S P Evans Mr D F Macintyre Dr M A Schembri Mr J D W Bell Mr J E Fairley Mr G W Mason Mr G N Sharpe Mr J C Bennett OAM Ms J M Forrest Ms Y G McKenzie Mrs S R Wakeford Mr G Best Mr W B Giblin Ms L S Milan OAM Mr S J Walker Mr L B Bowtell Mrs A J Hamilton Mr M J Millner Mr G R Watson Mr J G Bryson Ms S L Hannigan Ms D E Ovens Mr H B White Mr J Byrnes Ms E A Hastings Mrs M Paynter Mrs K E Wickson Mr C P Carter Mr C A Hooke Ms R L Petrie Mr B Wilson Mrs R Clubb AM Mr E E Hughes Mr W A Picken Ms C A Wythes Mr G R Cochrane Mr G R Johnston Mr A J Rayner Dr R A Zammit Mr S G Dadd Ms A M Kirk Mr R G Reid Mr D M Davidson Mrs K Little Mrs K Reidy Chief Executive Mr B E Gilmour General Manager Finance & Administration Mr R Lee Auditors Ernst & Young As at 30 July 2019 KPMG SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW 5 SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW gratefully acknowledges sponsorships and Trophies to be awarded throughout the Wine Section. SPONSORS KPMG Australia Riedel SUPPORTERS Wine Communicators of Australia MEDAL AWARDS Medal Awards are determined by the Judges on the following scale of points: All Classes Total 100 points (a) Gold medal for outstanding Exhibits gaining 95.0pts and over; (b) Silver medal for excellent Exhibits gaining 90.0pts but fewer than 95.0pts; (c) Bronze medal for quality Exhibits gaining 85.0pts but fewer than 90.0pts. HOW TO READ THE RESULTS CATALOGUE Class number & description Class 4 - Sample Class Judges general comments for the whole class JUDGES COMMENTS: Outstanding product entered. There has been significant improvement of entries over the past few years. Exhibitors who didn’t receive medals should take care when presenting their product. Point score G 1/2 Company A: 2016, Product Commercial Title LOCATION OF EXHIBITOR 98.0 Medal S 1/5 Company B: 2016, Product Commercial Title LOCATION OF EXHIBITOR 94.0 S 1/18 Company C: 2016, Product Commercial Title LOCATION OF EXHIBITOR 91.0 S 1/22 Company D: 2016, Product Commercial Title LOCATION OF EXHIBITOR 90.0 B 1/31 Company E: 2016, Product Commercial Title LOCATION OF EXHIBITOR 89.0 1/1 Company F: 2016, Product Commercial Title LOCATION OF EXHIBITOR 84.0 LEGEND G Gold Medal winner S Silver Medal winner B Bronze Medal winner The first wine achieving a Gold medal listed in each Class is the Top Gold for that Class. As requirements for Trophy eligibility vary, as stated in the 2019 KPMG Sydney Royal Wine Show Regulations, the Top Gold in a Class may not fit the criteria for a Trophy. 6 KPMG SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW 2019 KPMG SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW WINE COMMITTEE Ms Sally Evans (Chair) Mr E Hughes Ms L Milan OAM Mr S Walker INDUSTRY ADVISOR Mr Rob Hirst STEWARD-IN-CHIEF Ms Sally Evans CHAIR OF JUDGES Mr PJ Charteris Charteris Wines New South Wales & New Zealand INTERNATIONAL JUDGE Mr Roderick Smith MW Riviera Wine Academy France CHIEF STEWARD Ms Sabine Duval DEPUTY CHIEF STEWARD Mr Guy Vaillant PANEL CHAIRS Mr Glenn Barry Tonic Wines South Australia Mr Michael De Iuliis De Iuliis Wines New South Wales Mr Warren Gibson Trinity Hill Winery New Zealand Ms Lisa Jenkins Mac Forbes Wines Victoria Ms Emma Jenkins MW Freelance Consultant New Zealand Mr Clifford Royle Flametree Wines Western Australia SENIOR JUDGES Ms Sarah Andrew House of Fine Wines Victoria Mr Paul Carpenter Ryecroft Winery South Australia Mr Tony Davis Snake and Herring Western Australia Mr Tim Dolan Peter Lehmann Wines South Australia Ms Penny Grant Ghanem Group Queensland Mr Stuart Knox Fine Wine Bar New South Wales Ms Emma Norbiato Calabria Family Wines New South Wales Mr Lance Parkin Houghton Wines Western Australia Mr Marcus Satchell Dirty Three Wines Victoria Mr Charlie Seppelt Randall Wine Group South Australia Mr Chris Tyrrell Tyrrell’s Vineyards New South Wales KPMG SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW 7 ASSOCIATE JUDGES Mr Gerard Bellis Nomad Wine New South Wales Mr Josh Cooper Josh Cooper Wines Victoria Mr Rauri Donkin First Creek Wines New South Wales Ms Kavita Faiella Shaw + Smith New South Wales Mr Alex Kirkwood ARIA Sydney New South Wales Ms Louella Mathews Bibo Wine Bar New South Wales Ms Bernice Ong Ministry of Clouds South Australia Ms Samantha Payne Freelance Consultant New South Wales Mr Steven Paul Oakdene Wines Victoria Mr William Schibeci Edinburgh Cellars South Australia Ms Shanteh Wong Quay New South Wales Ms Keeda Zilm WD Wines South Australia STEWARDS Mr James Agnew Ms Cathy Gadd Mr Alan Kilgore Mr James Stephenson Mr Jacob Allan Mr Paul Geraghty Ms Roslyn Kirk Ms Rebecca Taylor Mr Angus Barnes Ms Katherine Gleeson Mr Stephen Kirk Mr Mark Tomczyk Mr Ron Bowden Mr Dennis Han Ms Ania Ligas Mr Henri Vaillant Ms Wende Bowden Ms Susan Healey Mr Ben Luker Ms Nadja Wallington Ms Ruth Burns Ms Hannah Hemmings Mr Andrew Moody Mr William Wilson Mr Sean Cheng Ms Kate Hibberson Mr Matthew Reed Mr Wilson Zhao Ms Kate Corderoy Mr Paul Jackson Mr Nick Reynolds Ms Margaret Crane Mr Robert Kell Ms Andrea Roberts-Davison 8 KPMG SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW JUDGI N G P AN E L S MONDAY 5 AUGUST 2019 Panel Chair Warren Gibson Senior Judges Tony Davis, Emma Norbiato Panel A Associate Judges Alex Kirkwood, Kavita Faiella Classes Judged: 2, 25, 29 (1-42), 32 Panel Chair Michael De Iuliis Panel E Senior Judges Paul Carpenter, Sarah Andrew Classes Judged: 19, 33 (1-23), 44, 54, 55, 60, 63 Associate Judges Bernice Ong, Gerard Bellis Panel Chair Glenn Barry Senior Judges Chris Tyrrell, Rod Smith MW Panel B Associate Judges Rauri Donkin, Keeda Zilm Classes Judged: 3, 27, 29 (43-83), 45, 46 Panel Chair Clifford Royle Panel F Senior Judges Tim Dolan, Lance Parkin Classes Judged: 7, 33 (24-46), 34, 48, 56, 58 Associate Judges Samantha Payne, Will Schibeci Panel Chair Lisa Jenkins Senior Judges Charlie Seppelt, Penny Grant Panel C Associate Judges Josh Cooper, Shanteh Wong Classes Judged: 5, 20, 21 (1-37), 29 (84-124) Panel Chair Emma Jenkins MW Senior Judges Tony Davis, Emma Norbiato WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2019 Associate Judges Steven Paul, Louella Mathews Panel A Classes Judged: 12 (1-30), 13 (1-22), 35 (1-22), 36 (1-41), 37 Panel D (1-15) Classes Judged: 4, 18, 26, 30 (1-35) Panel Chair Michael De Iuliis Panel Chair Warren Gibson Senior Judges Charlie Seppelt, Penny Grant Senior Judges Chris Tyrrell, Rod Smith MW Associate Judges Bernice Ong, Gerard Bellis Associate