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2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show Singleton - 13 to 17 August 2007 - SCHEDULE OF RESULTS - EXHIBITORS TASTING Representatives of each exhibitor are invited to an exhibitors tasting on Friday 17 August 2007 between 8.30am & 12 noon Each exhibitor may arrange for up to 3 representatives to attend. PLEASE BRING THESE RESULTS TO THE TASTING. The Hunter Valley Wine Show Committee wish to thank the following for their support The Commanding Officer & Staff, Singleton Military Area Singleton Shire Council Iain Riggs – Chairman of Judges Judges, Associate Judges, Trainee Judges, Stewards & Exhibitors And our sponsors St. George Bank - Naming Sponsor Atkinson Vinden Heazlewoods Lawyers – Major Sponsor Hunter Valley Gardens – Major Sponsor Clear Image Labels Drayton’s Family Wines Hunter Resort Hunter Valley Wine Society Pty Ltd J McCarthy & Co Jennings Print Jurd’s Real Estate Laffort Oenologie Australia Meerea Park Wines O’Connor Harvesting Co Robyn Drayton Wines Pty Ltd Rover Wine Country Coaches RWE Packaging – The Wine Industry Specialists Ryan Family Wines Pty Ltd Tulloch Wines Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Vinkem Pty Ltd Vintage Cellars ST GEORGE BANK 2007 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW 13 – 17 AUGUST 2007 CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES Iain Riggs SENIOR JUDGES Nigel Dolan James Halliday Ian McKenzie JUDGES Peter-James Charteris Jim Chatto Anthony Gismondi Stuart Gregor Andrew Spinaze Nick Stock ASSOCIATE JUDGES Daniel Binet Matthew Burton Travis Fuller Ken Gargett Angus Hughson Trent Mannell Debbie Pearce William Rikard-Bell Usher Tinkler TRAINEE JUDGES Jeffrey Byrne Sarah Crowe Damien Stevens COMMITTEE David Stibbard (President) Peter Dunn (Vice President) Craig Saywell (Treasurer) Earl Hulin (Chief Steward) John Cleaves Ian Gray Suzanne Little (Representing the HVVA) Steve McGrath Tim Murray Jay Tulloch Bruce Tyrrell (Representing the HVVA) Lieutenant Colonel Dean Franklin (Commanding Officer School of Infantry) Captain John Lorenzelli (Assisting the C.O.) Kelly McCormack (Show Secretary) St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 2007 Total number of wines entered in Show 896 Withdrawn 26 Chairman of Judges Iain Riggs Not Received 18 Presented for Judging 852 Judging Panel - A Judges Panel Chairman James Halliday Senior Judge Stuart Gregor - Days 1 & 3 Senior Judge Anthony Gismondi - Day 2 Hunter Judge Jim Chatto Associate Usher Tinkler Associate Angus Hughson Associate Matthew Burton Classes Judged Total number of wines entered for panel A 304 Day 1 123 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 29 32Any Vintage Chardonnay 4 532007 Semillon 26 242006 and older Other than Shiraz 34 7Any Vintage Chardonnay 172007 Shiraz Day 2 137 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 27 362007 Semillon 14 602005 and older Shiraz 18 92006 and older Other than Semillon or Chardonnay 22 211999 and older Dry Red 21 11Any Vintage Fortified Day 3 44 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 32 44Any Vintage Shiraz Stewards Team Leader Peter Dunn Steward Liz Jackson Steward Bob Sewell Steward Geoff Marshall Steward Ian Robertson Llewes Partners - Database Design 02 65 776182 Judging Panel - B Judges Panel Chairman Nigel Dolan Senior Judge Nick Stock Hunter Judge Peter-James Charteris Associate Daniel Binet Associate Debbie Pearce Associate Ken Gargett Classes Judged Total number of wines entered for panel B 302 Day 1 124 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 13 162006 Verdelho 5 42007 Chardonnay 17 332005 and older Chardonnay 10 192006 Other than Shiraz 28 522006 and older Semillon Day 2 138 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 16 522005 and older Semillon 7 352007 Verdelho 25 482005 and older Shiraz 2 32007 Other than Shiraz Day 3 40 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 12 402006 Chardonnay Stewards Team Leader Tim Murray Steward Stuart Harman Steward Suzanne Little Steward Steve McGrath Llewes Partners - Database Design 02 65 776182 Judging Panel - C Judges Panel Chairman Ian McKenzie Senior Judge Stuart Gregor - Day 2 Senior Judge Anthony Gismondi - Days 1 & 3 Hunter Judge Andrew Spinaze Associate William Rikard-Bell Associate Travis Fuller Associate Trent Mannell Classes Judged Total number of wines entered for panel C 290 Day 1 124 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 11 412006 Semillon 6 102007 Chardonnay 3142007 Rosé 9342006 Shiraz 15 252005 and older Other than Shiraz Day 2 127 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 8 142007 Other than Semillon, Chardonnay or Verdelho 31 3Any Vintage Other than Semillon, Chardonnay or Verdelho 23 231999 and older Dry White 19 21Any Vintage Sweet White Table 20 16Any Vintage Sparkling 30 20Any Vintage Verdelho 24 302006 Shiraz Day 3 39 wines Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Variety 33 39Any Vintage Semillon Stewards Team Leader John Cleaves Steward Jenny Marshall Steward Peter McKittrick Steward Ian Gray Steward Craig Saywell Llewes Partners - Database Design 02 65 776182 St George Bank 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners Current Vintage – Semillon Class 4 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Winery 2007 Reserve Semillon (Entry 4-18) Current Vintage – Chardonnay Classes 5 & 6 No Trophy Awarded Current Vintage - Verdelho Class 7 No Trophy Awarded Current Vintage – Dry White Wine – other than Semillon, Chardonnay or Verdelho Class 8 No Trophy Awarded Henry John Lindeman Memorial Trophy Current Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 4 to 8 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Winery 2007 Reserve Semillon (Entry 4-18) Alexander Munro Memorial Trophy 2006 Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 9 & 10 Sponsor – Meerea Park Wines De Iuliis Wines 2006 Charlie Shiraz (Entry 9-27) Bill Ryan Memorial Trophy Most Successful Exhibitor of Young Wines – Current Vintage Dry White Wines & One Year Old Dry Red Wines Determination of winner will be calculated on a medal related point score Sponsor – Ryan Family Wines Pty Ltd Tyrrell’s Vineyards St George Bank 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 2 _____________________________________________________________________________ Ed Jouault Memorial Trophy 2006 Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 11, 12 & 13 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Stevens Semillon (Entry 11-18) 2005 Vintage – Dry Red Wine Classes 14, 15, 25, 26 & 32 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Winery 2005 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 32-32) James Busby Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 14 & 15 De Iuliis Wines 2005 Limited Release Shiraz (Entry 14-35) George Wyndham Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 16 to 18 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2002 Semillon (Entry 16-40) Doug Galbraith Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Sweet White Wine Class 19 No Trophy Awarded Premium Vintage Sparkling Wine Class 20 No Trophy Awarded Premium Vintage Fortified Wine Class 21 Drayton’s Family Wines NV Maderia (Entry 21-4) St George Bank 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 3 Newcastle Herald Trophy Museum Vintage Dry Red Wine Class 22 Terrace Vale Wines Pty Ltd 1998 Shiraz (Entry 22-6) Graham Gregory Memorial Trophy Museum Vintage Dry White Wine Class 23 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty Ltd 1999 Hunter Valley Semillon (Entry 23-4) Hector Tulloch Memorial Trophy Dry Red Wine – Currently Available Class 22 is ineligible for judging in this category Sponsor – Tulloch Wines Thomas Wines 2005 Kiss Shiraz (Entry 25-28) Maurice O’Shea Memorial Trophy Dry White Wine – Currently Available Class 23 is ineligible for judging in this category Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2002 Semillon (Entry 16-40) Murray Tyrrell Chardonnay Trophy Best Chardonnay - Any Vintage Classes 5, 6, 12, 17, 29 & 34 Sponsor – Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Pooles Rock Wines 2005 Hunter Valley Chardonnay (Entry 17-12) Len Evans Trophy Best Named Vineyard Wine Classes 32, 33 & 34 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2004 HVD Semillon (Entry 33-22) St George Bank 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 4 Drayton Family Trophy Best 100% Hunter Valley Dry Red Wine Classes 24 to 26 & 32 Sponsor – Drayton’s Family Wines and Robyn Drayton Wines Pty Ltd McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Winery 2005 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 32-32) Tyrrell Family Trophy Best 100% Hunter Valley Dry White Wine Classes 27 to 31, 33 & 34 Sponsor – Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2004 HVD Semillon (Entry 33-22) Petrie-Drinan Trophy Best Dry White Wine of the Show Class 23 is ineligible for judging in this category Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2004 HVD Semillon (Entry 33-22) Doug Seabrook Memorial Trophy Best Dry Red Wine of The Show Class 22 is ineligible for judging in this category McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Winery 2005 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 32-32) St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 2007 Gold Medals Awarded Exhibit Points Current Producer Class 4 1856 Top GoldMcWilliam's Mount Pleasant 2007 Reserve Winery 25 55.5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty Ltd 2007 The Creel 40 55.5 First Creek Wines 2007 5 55.5 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 2007 Elizabeth Winery Class 9 2756 Top GoldDe Iuliis Wines 2006 Charlie 16 55.5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty Ltd 2006 The Ghillie Class 11 1856 Top GoldTyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Stevens 29 55.5 Meerea Park Wines 2006 Terracotta 14 55.5 Glendonbrook Wines 2006 Hunter Valley 27 55.5 Gartelmann Hunter Estate 2006 Benjamin Class 12 36 55.5 First Creek Wines 2006 Class 13 16 55.5 Two Rivers 2006 Hidden Hive Class 14 3556 Top GoldDe Iuliis Wines 2005 Limited Release 41 55.5 First Creek Wines 2005 Chatto 9 55.5 Petersons Wines 2003 Russells Vat 18 24 55.5 Brokenwood Wines 2005 Hunter Valley 55 55.5 Tinklers Wines 2005 U & I 50 55.5 First Creek Wines 2005 Class 16 4056 Top GoldAudrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2002
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