Class 1A: Viognier (lighter bodied, young, fresh) Class # Score Medal Scion Vineyard & Winery 2014 Viognier Rutherglen 1A 1 93.0 Silver Saint Clair Family Estate 2014 Saint Clair Hawkes Bay Premium Viognier Hawkes Bay 1A 2 90.0 Silver Dog Day Wines Pty Ltd 2015 Rusty Mutt Catnip Viognier McLaren Vale 1A 3 87.8 Bronze Trentham Estate Wines 2010 trentham estate viognier Murray Darling NSW 1A 4 84.5 ArtWine Pty Ltd 2014 Vivacious Viognier Clare Valley 1A 5 92.0 Silver Wingara Wine Group 2015 Deakin Estate Viognier Murray Darling Vic 1A 6 86.0 Bronze Cellarmasters 2014 Stonyfell Selection Viognier Riverland 1A 7 80.3 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Blue Pyreneees Viognier Pyrenees 1A 8 90.0 Silver Blue Pyrenees Estate 2014 Blue Pyreneees Viognier Pyrenees 1A 9 86.8 Bronze Savina Lane Wines 2014 Wild Yeast Viognier Granite Belt 1A 10 90.0 Silver Tallis Wine 2014 Viognier 2014 Goulburn Valley 1A 11 87.8 Bronze Lark Hill Biodynamic Wines 2015 Viognier Canberra District 1A 12 84.0 Gatt Wines 2014 Gatt Accent Viognier Barossa Valley 1A 13 95.0 Gold Millbrook Winery 2014 Perth hills Viognier Perth Hills 1A 14 92.0 Silver Gatt Wines 2015 Gatt Accent Viognier Barossa Valley 1A 15 88.3 Bronze Class 1A Comments: Generally sound class. Top wines fitted class brief and had complexity and drive. Lesser wines a little dilute or with prominent phenolics. Class 1B: Viognier (fuller bodied, textural, luscious) Class # Score Medal The Yalumba Wine Company 2014 Yalumba Y Series Viognier 1B 1 92.0 Silver The Yalumba Wine Company 2014 Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier Eden Valley 1B 2 96.0 Gold The Yalumba Wine Company 2015 Yalumba Organic Viognier Riverland 1B 3 88.0 Bronze Taylors Wines 2014 Taylors Winemakers Project Viognier Clare Valley 1B 4 82.5 Rutherglen Estates 2013 Viognier Rutherglen 1B 5 87.0 Bronze Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2015 Tahbilk 2015 Viognier Nagambie Lakes 1B 6 92.0 Silver Zilzie Wines 2013 Zilzie Estate Viognier Murray Darling NSW 1B 7 95.0 Gold Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Winemaker Select Viognier 2015 Adelaide Hills 1B 8 85.8 Bronze Indigo Vineyard 2014 Secret Village Viognier Beechworth 1B 9 82.0 Hentley Farm 2014 Hentley Farm Viognier Barossa Valley 1B 10 92.0 Silver Fox Gordon 2014 Fox Gordon Abby Viognier Adelaide Hills 1B 11 83.0 Wood Block Wines 2006 Amity Viognier Coonawarra 1B 12 86.0 Bronze Wood Block Wines 2010 Amity Viognier Coonawarra 1B 13 92.0 Silver Page 1 Vinea Marson 2013 Vinea Marson Viognier Heathcote 1B 14 81.8 Millbrook WInery 2014 Estate Viognier Perth Hills 1B 15 86.3 Bronze Class 1B Comments: Strong class where the better wines had varietal character, freshness and subtle oak. Class 2: White Rhone Varieties Class # Score Medal The Yalumba Wine Company 2014 Yalumba Eden Valley Roussanne Eden Valley 2 1 87.0 Bronze Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2014 Tahbilk 2014 Marsanne Nagambie Lakes 2 2 95.0 Gold Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2012 Tahbilk 2012 Marsanne Nagambie Lakes 2 3 91.8 Silver Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2010 Tahbilk 2010 Marsanne Nagambie Lakes 2 4 96.0 Gold Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2007 1927 Vines Marsanne Nagambie Lakes 2 5 85.0 Bronze Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 McGuigan Cellar Select Roussanne 2014 Barossa Valley 2 6 88.5 Bronze Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 McGuigan Cellar Select Marsanne 2014 Barossa Valley 2 7 84.3 Coopers Creek 2014 Coopers Creek SV Gisborne Marsanne 'Allison' Gisborne 2 8 93.0 Silver St Huberts Wines 2015 St Huberts Rousanne Yarra Valley 2 9 96.0 Gold d'Arenberg 2015 The Money Spider McLaren Vale 2 10 84.0 Jones Winery & Vineyard 2012 Marsanne Rutherglen 2 11 81.8 Barwon Ridge Wines 2014 2014 Barwon Ridge Marsanne Geelong 2 12 83.5 All Saints Estate 2015 All Saints Estate Marsanne Rutherglen 2 13 90.0 Silver All Saints Estate 2013 All Saints Estate Family Cellar Marsanne Rutherglen 2 14 89.5 Bronze HERITAGE ESTATE 2014 HERITAGE ESTATE MARSANNE Granite Belt 2 15 0.0 Not Received Class 2 Comments: A strong, but diverse class ranging from leaner to fuller, older to fresher with a number showing winemaking artefact (wood, lees). The two top wines were completely different with one showing age and balance, yet retaining freshness; the other complexity with lees maturation. Class 3: White Rhone Dominant Blends Class # Score Medal Rutherglen Estates 2014 Renaissance Viognier Roussanne Marsanne Rutherglen 3 1 91.8 Silver Rutherglen Estates 2013 Shelley's Block Rutherglen 3 2 90.0 Silver Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2014 Tahbilk 2014 Roussanne Marsanne Viognier Nagambie Lakes 3 3 86.8 Bronze Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2013 Tahbilk 2013 Roussanne Marsanne Viognier Nagambie Lakes 3 4 95.0 Gold Page 2 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2014 The Tower 2014 Marsanne Viognier Roussanne Nagambie Lakes 3 5 89.0 Bronze Blue Pyrenees Estate 2014 Joie de Vivre Pyrenees 3 6 87.5 Bronze d'Arenberg 2014 The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale 3 7 87.5 Bronze Jones Winery & Vineyard 2014 Jones The Winemaker Frost White Rutherglen 3 8 83.3 Lark Hill Biodynamic Wines 2014 'Mr.V' Canberra District 3 9 84.3 Lino Ramble 2014 Ludo McLaren Vale 3 10 83.0 Class 3 Comments: Freshness a slight problem as well as alcohol. Two good wines which showed through. Class 4: Arneis Class # Score Medal First Drop Wines 2015 Vivo Adelaide Hills Arneis Adelaide Hills 4 1 87.5 Bronze La Bise 2015 La Bise Arneis Adelaide Hills 4 2 95.0 Gold Sam Miranda of King Valley 2014 Sam Miranda Arneis King Valley 4 3 82.3 View Road Wines 2015 Picked by my Wife Arneis Adelaide Hills 4 4 84.0 Vineyard 28 2015 Vineyard 28 Arneis Geographe 4 5 82.0 Rutherglen Estates 2015 Arneis Rutherglen 4 6 90.3 Silver Dalfarras Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Dalfarras 2014 Arneis Strathbogie Ranges 4 7 92.0 Silver Sassy Wines 2015 The Ivor Orange 4 8 0.0 Not Received Sassy Wines 2013 Arneis Orange 4 9 0.0 Not Received Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Winemaker Select Arneis 2015 Adelaide Hills 4 10 91.0 Silver Kirrihill Wines 2014 Kirrihill Wines, Adelaide Hills Arneis Adelaide Hills 4 11 82.8 Coopers Creek 2014 Coopers Creek SV Gisborne Arneis 'The Little Rascal' Gisborne 4 12 92.5 Silver Tertini Wines 2015 Tertini Arneis Southern Highlands 4 13 88.3 Bronze Zerella Wines 2014 La Gita Arneis McLaren Vale 4 14 90.0 Silver Zerella Wines 2015 La Gita Arneis McLaren Vale 4 15 95.0 Gold Billy Button Wines 2015 'The Little Rascal' Arneis Alpine Valleys 4 16 84.0 Dalzotto Wines 2015 Dalzotto Arneis King Valley 4 17 83.5 di Lusso Estate 2015 Arneis Mudgee 4 18 84.0 Villa Maria Estate 2013 Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Arneis Hawkes Bay 4 19 83.0 Cellarmasters 2013 STEFANO DE PIERI DI QUALITA ARNEIS Murray Darling NSW 4 20 90.0 Silver Cellarmasters 2014 STEFANO DE PIERI DI QUALITA MILDURA ARNEIS Murray Darling NSW 4 21 81.8 Bird in Hand 2014 Bird in Hand Arneis Adelaide Hills 4 22 83.5 Centennial 2014 Reserve Arneis Orange 4 23 87.0 Bronze Page 3 Agnew Wines 2015 Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Arneis Orange 4 24 87.0 Bronze Symphonia Fine Wines 2015 Symphonia Arneis King Valley 4 25 90.0 Silver Yarra peaks 2014 Arneis Yarra Valley 4 26 90.5 Silver Ten Miles East 2015 Ten Miles East Arneis Adelaide Hills 4 27 0.0 Withdrawn Class 4 Comments: The panel was particularly impressed with the consistently high quality, correct varietal expression and sympathetic winemaking. The top wines showed vibrancy, combining intensity of fruit, crunchy acidity and a point of difference in their winemaking. Class 5: Savagnin Class # Score Medal Stockman's Ridge Wines 2013 Rider Savagnin Central Ranges 5 1 87.0 Bronze Rutherglen Estates 2014 Savagnin Rutherglen 5 2 94.0 Silver Dalfarras Wines Pty Ltd 2013 Dalfarras 2013 Savinno Nagambie Lakes 5 3 89.0 Bronze Wine by Sam 2015 The Victorian Strathbogie Ranges 5 4 96.0 Gold Pikes Wines 2015 Pikes Savagnin Clare Valley 5 5 95.0 Gold Soumah of Yarra Valley 2015 Soumah Single Vineyard Savarro Yarra Valley 5 6 91.0 Silver Golding Wines 2013 La Francesa Savagnin Lenswood 5 7 87.0 Bronze Golding Wines 2014 La Francesa Savagnin Lenswood 5 8 84.0 Golding Wines 2013 Cáscara Savagnin Lenswood 5 9 85.5 Bronze Golding Wines 2014 Cáscara Savagnin Lenswood 5 10 84.0 Homestead Estate 2015 2015 Savagnin Alpine Valleys 5 11 87.5 Bronze Tscharke 2014 Girl Talk Barossa Valley 5 12 90.0 Silver Drakesbrook Wines 2014 Wild Bird Savagnin Peel 5 13 87.5 Bronze Class 5 Comments: Good class with some crisp clean wines and a good variation in styles. Positive result with top wines a great drink and very well made. Class 6A: Vermentino (crisp, fresh, dry) Class # Score Medal Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd 2014 Vermentino Heathcote 6A 1 91.0 Silver Chalmers Wines Australia Pty Ltd 2015 Vermentino Heathcote 6A 2 83.0 Mr Mick 2015 Mr Mick Vermentino Clare Valley 6A 3 96.0 Gold Michelini Wines 2015 Vermentino North East Victoria 6A 4 83.0 Page 4 La Maschera 2014 La Maschera Vermentino Barossa 6A 5 81.5 McWilliam's Wines 2014 Hanwood 1913 Vermentino Riverina 6A 6 83.0 Oliver's Taranga Vineyards 2015 Oliver's Taranga Vermentino McLaren Vale 6A 7 82.0 The Little Wine Company 2014 Little Wine Co Vermentino Hunter Valley 6A 8 82.5 Clan del Sud Pty.