Every service your brand demands Major sponsor Major sponsor T: 08 8561 0600 F: 08 8561 0681 E: [email protected] www.vinpac.com.au AWARD PRESENTATION Thursday, 29th October 2015 Every service your brand Keeiitthh S O Muunndduullllaa U Limestone Coast T H V A I Wine Regions C demands U S T T O R R I Paaddtthhaawaayy A A L I A Keeppppoocchh Kiinnggssttoonn SE Naracoorte Caappee JJaaffffaa LLuucciinnddaallee Naracoorte Sttrruuaann Roobbee Booooll LLaaggoooonn Caalllleennddaallee Coooonnaawaarrrraa Peennoollaa Beeaacchhppoorrtt Naannggwaarrrryy Kaallaannggaaddoooo Locality Wrattonbully Wine Region Robe Wine Region Moouunntt Gaambbiieerr Padthaway Wine Region Koonnggoorroonngg Mt Benson Wine Region Coonawarra Wine Region Mt Gambier Wine Region Poorrtt MaaccDoonnnneellll Limestone Coast Zone Z T: 08 8561 0600 F: 08 8561 0681 E: [email protected] General Information Scale: 1:1,500,000 www.vinpac.com.au Datum: GDA94 Projection: MGA Zone 54 DISCLAIMER: Although every effort has been made to ensure Map produced by the PGIBSA 2012 the accuracy of the information displayed, PGIBSA, make no Data acknowledgements: st representations, either express or implied, that the information Wine Regions and Zone - Wine Australia. Date: 31 May 2012 displayed is accurate or fit for any purpose and expressly Localities - SA Gazetteer disclaims all liability for loss or damage arising from reliance Coastline - DENR Software: ArcGIS 10 SP3 upon the information displayed. 15th ANNUAL LIMESTONE COAST WINE SHOW 2015 INDEX From The Council Chair ............................................................................................................................... 3 Show Regulations ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Trophies ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Interpreting the Results ............................................................................................................................... 10 Trophy Flow Chart ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Judges .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Trophies and Awards .................................................................................................................................. 14 Statistics .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Previous Trophy Winners .............................................................................................................................. 16 2015 Vintage Wines ................................................................................................................................... 20 2014 Vintage Wines ................................................................................................................................... 24 2013 Vintage Wines ................................................................................................................................... 30 2012 Vintage Wines ................................................................................................................................... 42 2011-09 Vintage Wines .............................................................................................................................. 47 Any Vintage Wines ..................................................................................................................................... 50 Museum Wines ........................................................................................................................................... 55 Exhibitor Listing ........................................................................................................................................... 58 Sponsors & Supporters ................................................................................................................................ 60 Special Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................... 61 Local Industry Contacts ............................................................................................................................. 62 OBJECTIVES • To educate, encourage communication and fine tune our wine styles by focusing on absolute quality. • To promote the zone and the regions within. • To promote interest in the quality of wine made from grapes grown in the zone and the regions. GOALS • To educate producers within the region. • To fine tune and evolve the wine styles. GENERAL ENQUIRIES ENTRY ENQUIRIES Ulrich Grey-Smith, PO Box 28, Coonawarra SA 5263 Stacey Seymour - Mobile: 0409 994 772 Mobile: 0429 499 355 Email: [email protected] Web: www.limestonecoastwine.com.au/wineshow 1 Wine Show ‘15’ 15th ANNUAL LIMESTONE COAST WINE SHOW 2015 LIMESTONE COAST WINE SHOW JUDGING Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th October, 2015 LIMESTONE COAST WINE SHOW TROPHY JUDGING Thursday, 29th October, 2015 LIMESTONE COAST WINE SHOW TROPHY PRESENTATION DINNER Thursday, 29th October, 2015 (The Barn Palais) EXHIBITORS TASTINGS & PUBLIC TASTINGS Friday, 30th October 2015 Exhibitor Tasting 9am - 11.30am Public Tasting 11.30am - 1.30pm ($15 admission including Results Book) Results Book - $10 (Coonawarra Hall) 2015 COMMITTEE Gerard Coote Trent Nankivell Ulrich Grey-Smith Greg Foster Sarah Pidgeon (Executive officer) Tony Lees Angela Pomery Bev Sandow Sean Murphy Stacey Seymour Peta Baverstock 2015 JUDGES Jane Faulkner - Chair Lim Hwee Peng - International Stephanie Dutton Stuart Watson David Morris Patrick White 2015 ASSOCIATE JUDGES Ben Harris Dominic Coulter Steven Raidis Fran Bartosek Scott Hannan Pip Battley 2 FROM THE COUNCIL CHAIR This year is the 15th Limestone Coast Wineshow with Jane Faulkner taking on the role of chair of Judges, leading a panel of leading local judges, along with Lim Hwee Peng from Singapore our International Judge. The wine show continues to bring both influential national and international judges to the Limestone Coast, provide a benchmark for our local wines and be a great occasion for all the wine community to get together once a year for the awards ceremony. The last year has been another of extremely challenging conditions for wine sales in particular and flowing on from that, grapes sales at sustainable pricing. The end of the mining boom and improved financial conditions in the USA has seen a drop in the value of the Australian dollar from parity to $0.70, this has already stimulated some export sales, and we are optimistic this will gain traction over the coming year, providing some light at the end of the tunnel. The proposed use of fracking by Shale gas exploration companies, continues to be the on-running major issue for the Council. Stuart Sharman and myself presented to the SA Government Natural Resources Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) in the S.E., in the first day of presentations of the inquiry. We focused on the value of the existing wine industry in the S.E. and other food industries that rely on high quality water, and what was at risk. Pete Balnaves with Fraser Bell, and Glen Harrington presented on behalf of the Coonawarra Grape and Wine Inc, looking at basement rooted fractures ( ie fractures that join basement rock at 4 kms down with the surface) and the gap between the legislative acts that regulate mining and water resources. Allen Jenkins and the head of International Marketing for TWE also presented on the importance of the Limestone Coast to the Treasury portfolio. We are co-operating with the AWRI and SAWIA on their presentations due in November. The LCGWC Tech sub-committee has again had a busy year under the direction of Ben Harris. The Tech committee with AWRI presented a very successful and informative seminar on Climate Adaption in Penola last November, with Professor Tim Flannery giving the opening presentation. The AWRI also did a follow-up seminar on strategies for adaptation to climate change in February. Following on from this I attended on behalf of the LCGWC a climate change adaptation strategy day put on by the NRM board in conjunction with SELGA and Rural Development Australia LC, in Mt Gambier This involved local town councils, a wide range of local industries, and government departments, emergency services and police. It is very gratifying to see local and state government in South Australia is taking this issue seriously and pushing ahead with planning for the many issues that will arise from warming. Lastly I would like to thank all the wine show committee who work all year to bring the show to fruition, as well as their employers who make them available to volunteer. I would also particularly thank the sponsors, many of whom have been long term supporters and whose funds underpin the show. Pete Bissell Chairman Limestone Coast Grape and Wine Council 3 WineSHOW REGULATIONS Show ‘15’ EXHIBITORS ARE REQUESTED TO READ THE REGULATIONS CAREFULLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXHIBITOR TO ENSURE ENTRIES ARE CORRECT. 1. Open to any producer who sources fruit from the Limestone Coast Zone. The Limestone Coast includes all regions