ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW 2019CATALOGUE OF RESULTS / $10 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS 2019 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW TROPHIES AND PRIZES JUDGES PROGRAM MAGAZINE CATALOGUE OF RESULTS 2019 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW BOARD OF MANAGEMENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE WINE COMMITTEE President John W Rothwell Greg Follett (Chair) Rob J Hunt - Trustee WINE SHOW Andrew Hardy Chairman MANAGER Fiona Donald Trevor G James Katie Johnson Emma Shaw Kate Laurie Deputy Chairman GENERAL MANAGER Peter Godden Hamish C Findlay Michelle Hocking Bill Seppelt Treasurer SPONSORSHIP MANAGER Nick Ryan Robert L Snewin / Trustee Karen Holthouse Charlie M Downer / Trustee Andrew M Hardy / Trustee Belinda A Cay Jock VE Gosse John E Schutz Michael P Siebert (L - R): Kate Laurie, Andrew Hardy, Bill Seppelt, Peter Godden, Nick Ryan, Greg Follett, Fiona Donald Absent: Emma Shaw ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW COMMITTEE JUDGING PANELS 2019 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW Judging took place in the Ridley Centre at the Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Road, Wayville, South Australia from Sunday 29 September to Wednesday 2 October 2019. The Ridley Centre is climate controlled with an average temperature of 21°. SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2019 PANEL A PANEL B PANEL C PANEL D PANEL E PANEL F Sarah Crowe Wendy Stuckey Paul Hotker Gwyn Olsen Charlie Seppelt Sue Bell Cate Looney Marie Clay Natalie Cleghorn Matt Brooke Joe Czerwinski Alex MacKenzie Shannon Burgess- Brock Harrison Tom Wallace Garth Cliff Benjamin Marx Anthony Kosovich Moore MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 PANEL A PANEL B PANEL C PANEL D PANEL E PANEL F Sarah Crowe Wendy Stuckey Paul Hotker Gwyn Olsen Charlie Seppelt Sue Bell Joe Czerwinski (PR) Natalie Cleghorn Matt Brooke Alex MacKenzie Cate Looney Marie Clay David Morris Shannon Burgess- Garth Cliff Benjamin Marx Anthony Kosovich Brock Harrison Tom Wallace Moore TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2019 PANEL A PANEL B PANEL C PANEL D PANEL E PANEL F Sarah Crowe Wendy Stuckey Paul Hotker Gwyn Olsen Charlie Seppelt Sue Bell Joe Czerwinski Alex MacKenzie Marie Clay Natalie Cleghorn Matt Brooke Cate Looney Shannon Burgess- David Morris Tom Wallace Garth Cliff Benjamin Marx Brock Harrison Moore ASSOCIATES PANEL A PANEL B PANEL C PANEL D PANEL E PANEL F Alice Davidson Daniel McEvoy Nicole Bilson Keeda Zilm Kirsten Potowski Rob Mack Matt Godfrey Pia Merrick Tim Pelquest Hunt Nick Schirippa Matt Turner Doug Govan Eddie Little PROVENANCE FORTIFIED Brian Walsh Tim Gniel Tamara Grischy Anthony Kosovich Joe Czerwinski Matt Woo Keeda Zilm (Associate) Daniel McEvoy (Associate) 4 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW FROM THE PRESIDENT 2019 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW WELCOME TO THE 2019 ROYAL This year we are delighted to welcome back US Wine Journalist Joe Czerwinski as international ADELAIDE WINE SHOW guest judge. Managing editor of Robert Parker Wine The 2019 Royal Adelaide Wine Show continues to Advocate and reviewer for Australia, New Zealand achieve solid entry numbers with 351 Australian and Southern France, Joe is well-known for his wineries collectively submitting 2,647 wines, an expertise as a wine judge, commentator and provides outstanding result which reaffirms the Adelaide a valuable insight into the North American market. Wine Show as one of the most important wine shows The high calibre of wine entries, wine judges, panel in Australia. chairs, stewards, supervisors and many volunteers The National School Wine Competition established make the Wine Show the success it is. I would like to in 2013 continues to grow and is positioned to lift the thank and acknowledge Yalumba Chief Winemaker profile of schools which make wine, enable the school’s and the Royal Adelaide Wine Show’s Chair of Judges wines to be judged by a professional judging panel, Louisa Rose for ensuring the judging process was of promote the vocations, viticulture and wine making the highest standard. and provide an educational experience for students I would like to acknowledge and thank the Society’s involved. Wine Committee, Society staff and the Oenology The Wine Show awards 24 trophies including; Most students from the University of Adelaide for their Outstanding Red and Most Outstanding White Wine ongoing valuable contribution to the Wine Show. in Show and the Gramp, Hardy, Hill Smith Prize for The 2019 Catalogue of Results profiles the judges Outstanding Wine of Provenance. involved in the Wine Show and lists the competition The 2019 competition in its 142nd year continues to results including medal and trophy winning wines. position The Max Schubert Trophy as Australia’s most The Catalogue is a great resource and a valuable prestigious red wine award. guide for wine consumers. Honouring the father of Australian table wine and Thank you to all competition entrants and the creator of Penfold’s Grange, it’s become the most congratulations to the 2019 award winners. coveted trophy among Australian winemakers in recent years. Rob Hunt President PROVENANCE FORTIFIED Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of Brian Walsh Tim Gniel South Australia Inc. Tamara Grischy Anthony Kosovich Joe Czerwinski Matt Woo Keeda Zilm (Associate) Daniel McEvoy (Associate) 5 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW CONTENTS 2019 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW JUDGING PANELS ................................................................................................ 4 FROM THE PRESIDENT ....................................................................................... 5 JUDGES ...........................................................................................................8 - 11 FROM THE CHAIR OF JUDGES .........................................................................12 JUDGING CRITERIA ............................................................................................14 2019 TROPHIES ..........................................................................................53 - 55 TROPHY HIERARCHY ........................................................................................56 EXHIBITORS .............................................................................................102 - 105 MAP .....................................................................................................................107 SECTION 1 WHITE WINE / STILL WINE Class 1 / Chardonnay, 2019 vintage. ...............................................................................................................................21 Class 2 / Chardonnay, 2018 vintage. ...............................................................................................................................21 Class 3 / Chardonnay, 2017 vintage. ...............................................................................................................................24 Class 4 / Chardonnay, 2016 vintage and older. .............................................................................................................25 Class 5 / Riesling, 2019 vintage. .........................................................................................................................................25 Class 6 / Riesling, 2018 vintage. .........................................................................................................................................27 Class 7 / Riesling, 2017 vintage and older. .......................................................................................................................28 Class 8 / Semillon, 2019 vintage. .......................................................................................................................................30 Class 9 / Semillon, 2018 vintage. .......................................................................................................................................30 Class 10 / Semillon, 2017 vintage and older. ...................................................................................................................30 Class 11 / Sauvignon Blanc, 2019 vintage........................................................................................................................32 Class 12 / Sauvignon Blanc, 2018 vintage and older. .....................................................................................................34 Class 13 / Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio, 2019 vintage. ..........................................................................................................34 Class 14 / Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio, 2018 vintage or older. ............................................................................................36 Class 15 / Fiano, any vintage. ...........................................................................................................................................36 Class 16 / Gruner Veltliner, any vintage. ..........................................................................................................................38 Class 17 / Vermentino, any vintage..................................................................................................................................38 Class 18 / Other Single Variety, not included in classes 1- 17, any vintage. .................................................................38 Class 19 / Blends, predominantly Sauvignon Blanc Semillon or Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, any vintage. ................38 Class 20 / Other blended White Wine, any vintage, not included in class 19. .............................................................40 Class 21 / Aromatic Sweet White Wine, non-botrytised, any vintage or style including Moscato. ............................40 Class 22 / Sweet White, botrytised,