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30TH TASMANIAN WINE SHOW Catalogue of Results 2020 TH 30 TASMANIAN WINE SHOW Catalogue of Results 2020 DRYSDALE NORTH CAMPUS, TasTAFE LAUNCESTON 13 - 17 JANUARY 2020 FOREWORD Congratulations on the 30th edition of the Tasmanian Wine Show, an achievement as exceptional as the quality of our State’s wine. Injecting more than $100 million to the local economy annually and directly employing more than 2 000 full time equivalent positions (often in regional areas), the Tas- manian wine industry sits at the heart of our agriculture, manufacturing and tourism sectors. Our wine story is also a key part of our unique Tasmanian brand. Events such as the Tasmanian Wine Show are an ideal forum to further raise the industry’s profile and to provide industry professionals and decision makers the opportunity to learn more about Tasmanian wine. I am delighted that the Tasmanian Government is involved once again this year and I am proud to add that we continue to support growth in this sector – through research and development, indus- try and market development and biosecurity. Tasmania remains a net exporter of premium wines and we are committed to supporting those Tas- manian wine producers who wish to grow their export markets. For example, the Government has allocated $600 000 over four years to Wine Tasmania for a wine market development and tourism initiative that will enable the sector to continue growing it premium reputation in key markets. On behalf of the Tasmanian Government, I thank those involved in the organisation of this year’s show, all of whom are volunteers. Congratulations on a job well done. We look forward to a successful show and to celebrating as many medal winners as possible. Guy Barnett MP Minister for Primary Industries and Water SPONSORS Hazards Ale 30TH TASMANIAN WINE SHOW JUDGES Chairman Huon Hooke International Chuck Hayward Luke Jolliffe Emeritus Chairman James Halliday Senior Associate Kathryn Bevan ASSOCIATE JUDGES Duncan Spry Anthony De Amicis Justin Arnold COMMITTEE President Phil Laing Vice-President Steve Lockwood Penny Jones Secretary Richard Doyle Treasurer Phil Dunham STEWARDS Chief Steward Steve Lockwood Website and IT Brendan Vince IT online entry Tony Horsham John Houlahan Linda Donachie Andrew Lockwood Nigel Donachie Phil O’Brien Morgan Lockwood Penny Jones Rose Donnelly Duncan Spry SPECIAL THANKS TO David Dunn and the wonderful staff at Drysdale North Campus, TasTAFE. 30TH TASMANIAN WINE SHOW The 30th Tasmania Wine Show provides an opportunity to look both back and forwards. The first show in 1991 saw James Halliday preside over 43 wines; the show was in two halves with one section providing written feedback and the other section awarding medals and trophies. Huon Hooke joined the judging panel in 1992 and the long-term commitment of both Huon and James has been of tremendous benefit to the Tasmanian Wine Industry. The modern show has exhibitors who enter wines in multiple classes along with those who have just a single wine to enter. The exhibitors from the early shows have been joined by the next generations of growers and wine makers. I’d like to give a huge thankyou to this years judging panel, including our Tasmanian Associate judges and the wonderful stewarding team. The names of the judges, associate judges, committee, stewards and other helpers appear at the front of the catalogue and I propose an enormous thank you to them all. The sponsors logos also appear at the front of the catalogue and I acknowledge their ongoing support and various contributions to the Show. In particular I thank both the Minister and Department of State Growth for supporting the visit of Chuck Hayward, our international judge. The outlook for the next 30 years, through to 2050, will be an exciting time for the Tasmanian Wine Industry. Cheers! Phil Laing President – Tasmanian Wine Show Outstanding Viticulture Student Anne de Hayr TROPHY WINNERS Best Late Disgorged Older Vintage “Sparkling”– Tamar Ridge Cellar Door Trophy Pirie Vintage Sparkling 2012 Best Vintage Sparkling -House of Arras Trophy Bangor Vintage Sparkling 2015 Best Non-Vintage Sparkling - TasTAFE Trophy Arras Brut Elite C1501 Best Riesling – Cool Wine Trophy Pressing Matters Riesling R0 2017 Best Sauvignon Blanc– Steve’s Liquor Trophy Bream Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Best Pinot Gris – Zero Davey Boutique Apartments Trophy Devil's Corner Pinot Grigio 2019 Best Chardonnay - Classic Oak Products Trophy Derwent Estate Chardonnay 2017 Best Sweet Wine - Abel Labels Trophy Pressing Matters Riesling R69 2017 Best 3 Year Old Pinot Noir – Tasmanian Vintners Trophy six friends Pinot Noir 2017 Best Pinot Noir - Pinot Shop Trophy Bangor Captain Spotswood Pinot Noir 2018 Best Shiraz – Hychem / Polytech Trophy GlenAyr Shiraz 2017 Best Museum Wine – Pooley Wines Trophy Freycinet Chardonnay 2010 Best Other Variety or Blend – Member for Derwent Trophy Bruny Island Premium Wines Pinot Noir Rose 2019 Best 2019 Vintage Wine – Fin-Est Trophy Ninth Island Riesling 2019 Chairman’s Selection - Hazards Ale Trophy Home Hill Estate Pinot Noir 2018 Pinot Noir Producer of the Year - 9/11 Gasworks Cellar Door Trophy Six Friends Reserve Champion Wine of Show - Riedel Trophy Pressing Matters Riesling R69 2017 Champion Wine of Show - Wine Tasmania Trophy Bangor Captain Spotswood Pinot Noir 2018 Most Successful Exhibitor - Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture TIA Trophy Pressing Matters Export Wine of Show – International Judge’s Trophy supported by the Department of State Growth Bream Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Class 1 - Late-disgorged mature vintage sparkling wines produced by Traditional Method - 2012 vintage and older No. Wine Vintage Award 1 Pirie Vintage Sparkling 2012 Top Gold 2 Bream Creek Vineyard Cuvée Traditionelle 2012 Bronze 3 Barringwood Recently Disgorged Blanc de Blanc 2012 Silver 4 Cabbage Tree Hill Sparkling 2011 Silver 6 Milton Vintage 2010 Sparkling 2010 Silver 7 Arras Blanc de Blanc 2009 Silver 8 Arras Rose 2009 Bronze 9 Clemens Hill late disgorged Blanc de Blanc 2009 Gold 10 Josef Chromy Vintage Sparkling 2008 Silver 12 Arras Grand Vintage 2008 Bronze 13 Arras EJ Carr LD Vintage 2005 Bronze Class 2 - Vintage sparkling wines produced by Traditional Method No. Wine Vintage Award 1 Barringwood SchonburgerSekt 2018 Bronze 2 Frogmore Creek Sparkling Cuvée 2017 Silver 3 GlenAyr Vintage 2017 Bronze 4 Coal Valley Vineyard Sparkling Pinot Noir 2017 Bronze 5 Riversdale Estate Vela Syrah Sparkling 2017 Silver 8 Gala Estate, Vintage Sparkling Rose-Black Label 2016 Silver 9 Barringwood Classic Cuvee 2016 Silver 11 Home Hill Kelly's Cuvee 2015 Gold 12 Bangor Vintage Sparkling 2015 Top Gold 13 Clemens Hill Pinot Chardonnay 2015 Bronze 14 Goaty Hill Maia 2013 Bronze 15 Henskens Rankin of Tasmania Vintage Rosé 2013 Bronze 17 Uplands Vineyard Sparkling 2011 Silver The high number of top medals attests to the quality of these wines. There were many highlights and few disappointing or faulty wines - just a couple of bretty wines and one volatile wine. Class 3 - Non-vintage sparkling wine No. Wine Vintage Award 1 Pepik Sparkling Rose NV NV Bronze 2 Dunrobin Estate Charlotte NV Bronze 5 Kreglinger Brut NV Silver 6 42 Degrees South N.V. NV Bronze 7 Radenti Sparkling NV Gold 9 Arras Brut Elite C1501 NV Top Gold 11 Pirie NV Sparkling NV Silver 12 Moores Hill Sparkling Blanc de blancs NV Bronze 13 Josef Chromy NV Sparkling NV Bronze 14 The Ridge North Lilydale NV Sparkling Rose NV Bronze 16 Ninth Island Sparkling Rosé NV NV Gold Several highlights in this very good commercial class of sparkling wines. The best of these are likely to represent very good value for money. Some wines were spoilt by volatility and brettanomyces. Class 4 - Riesling - dry - 2019 vintage No. Wine Vintage Award 1 Pressing Matters Riesling R0 2019 Silver 2 Eddystone Point Riesling 2019 Silver 3 Bream Creek Vineyard Riesling 2019 Bronze 4 Craigow Riesling 2019 Silver 5 Devil's Corner Resolution Riesling 2019 Bronze 6 Ninth Island Riesling 2019 Top Gold 11 Derwent Estate Riesling 2019 Bronze 12 Pooley Butcher's Hill Riesling 2019 Bronze 13 Roslyn 1823 Riesling 2019 Bronze 14 Steve's Liquor No.4 Riesling 2019 Bronze 15 Laurel Bank Riesling 2019 Bronze 19 Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Riesling 2019 Bronze 25 Pressing Matters Riesling R9 2019 Bronze 26 Devil's Corner Riesling 2019 Bronze 28 Riversdale Estate Cygnus Riesling 2019 Gold 29 Bangor Lagoon Bay Riesling 2019 Bronze A good strong class of Rieslings, although many of them need more time and are a bit young to be showing their best. The two gold medals are marvellously fine wines that will go on to age superbly. Class 5 - Riesling - dry - 2018 vintage No. Wine Vintage Award 1 Waterton Hall Riesling 2018 Bronze 2 Goaty Hill Riesling 2018 Bronze 3 Laurel Bank Riesling 2018 Bronze 4 Derwent Estate Riesling 2018 Bronze 5 Pressing Matters Riesling R0 2018 Bronze 6 Josef Chromy Riesling 2018 Silver 7 Rivulet Riesling 2018 Gold 9 Freycinet Riesling 2018 Top Gold 12 Craigow Riesling 2018 Bronze 13 Artisan Tasmania Riesling 2018 Silver 14 Riversdale Estate Riesling 2018 Bronze 15 Pressing Matters Riesling R9 2018 Bronze 16 Pipers Brook Riesling 2018 Silver 17 Bream Creek Vineyard Riesling 2018 Gold 19 Shy Susan Riesling 2018 Bronze 20 Bream Creek Vineyard Old Vine Reserve Riesling 2018 Silver 23 Elsewhere Vineyard Riesling 2018 Bronze A strong class with many highlights. These wines are on the whole restrained and delicate, age- worthy and needed extra time to start to reveal their true worth. Some were still too restrained and may emerge in the future. Several showed deft use of low-level sweetness. 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