Royal Queensland Wine Show 2012 Results Catalogue Councillor in Charge Mr A G Adnam Mr P S Harpham, Dr W R Ryan, Mr T M Carew, Mrs S J Hennessey, Mr D McInnes Honorary Council Stewards Mrs Inger Kelly and Ms Heidi Bracko Stewards Graham Butcher, Geoff Cahill, Christopher Clark, Ian Ferrier, Leanne Hixon, Eloise King-Smith, Graeme Kovalevsky, Steve Leszcynski, Roger Lynch, Steve Molineux, Ken Parke, Craig Robinson, Paul Sherman, Ashley Smith, Kathryn Sowter, Mark Tyszkiewicz, Grant Walker, Dale Wall, Drew Wall, Rod Wellings Chief Judge Mr Phillip John SA Panel Chairs Andrew Corrigan MW QLD, Nigel Dolan SA, Stephen John SA, Peter Scudamore-Smith MW QLD Judges Russell Cody NSW, Fiona Donald SA, Kevin Glastonbury SA, Michael Hatcher NSW, Tony Hooper SA, Ross Pamment WA, Robert Ruediger SA, Brett Sharpe SA Associate Judges Paola Cabezas Rhymer QLD, Ray Costanzo QLD, David Donald QLD, Sally Whittaker NSW RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Brisbane B C Christou, Chief Executive Phone: 07 3253 3900 www.royalqueenslandshow.com.au Fax: 07 3253 3988 AWARDS GOLD 96 – 100 points SILVER 90 – 95 points BRONZE 84 – 89 points Category Class No Current Vintage 1 – 8 One Year Old Wines 9 – 24 Mature Wines Two Years and Older 25 – 53 Commercial Classes Any Vintage 54 – 84 Sparkling Wines 85 – 88 Australian Brandy 89 SPONSORED BY The RNA wishes to thank the following sponsors who have contributed towards prize money, prizes or conduct of the ROYAL QUEENSLAND WINE SHOW. Stodart Family Liquor Merchants of Australia Ltd Mr Andrew Fleming Negociants Australia www.negociantsaustralia.com BDO Mr Peter Marchant www.bdo.com.au Queensland Wine Press Club www.qwpc.org CSG Print Services www.csg.com.au Taskpos www.tmpos.com.au Culinart Tattersalls Wine Club www.culinart.com.au http://www.tattersallsclub.com/ Mr Dan O’Connor Technology Effect www.technologyeffect.com.au Mr David Thomas The Brisbane Club Davies Family http://brisbaneclub.com.au/ The Courier-Mail Dinner At Eight Club www.couriermail.com.au Flinders Group Wine Guild of Australia Inc (Queensland) www.flindersgroup.com.au http://www.wga.net.au/wine-guild-australia-home TROPHY AWARDS THE CULINART TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning SPARKLING WHITE WINE in Classes 61, 87 and 88. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Culinart Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard - Class 87 Cat. No. 11 - Brown Brothers Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier NV THE TECHNOLOGY EFFECT TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning DRY WHITE WINE in Current Vintage Classes 1 to 6. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Technology Effect Pewsey Vale Vineyard - Class 1 Cat. No. 25 - Pewsey Vale Riesling 2012 THE DINNER AT EIGHT CLUB TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning One Year Old DRY WHITE WINE in Classes 9 to 14. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Dinner At Eight Club McWilliam's Wines Group - Class 12 Cat. No. 4 - Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 2011 THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND FOOD & WINE SHOW TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Mature White Wine, Two Years and Older in Classes 25 to 28. Trophy Leasingham - Class 25 Cat. No. 14 - Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling 2008 THE TASKPOS TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning DRY WHITE WINE in Commercial Classes 54 to 59. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Taskpos Abel's Tempest - Class 55 Cat. No. 10 - Abel's Tempest Chardonnay 2011 THE A O FLEMING TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Chardonnay of the Show in Classes 11, 26 and 55. Perpetual Trophy Perpetual Trophy sponsored by Mr Andrew Fleming Abel's Tempest - Class 55 Cat. No. 10 - Abel's Tempest Chardonnay 2011 THE BRISBANE CLUB TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Aged Riesling 2 Years and Over in Classes 25 and 54. Trophy Trophy sponsored by The Brisbane Club Leasingham - Class 25 Cat. No. 14 - Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling 2008 THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND FOOD & WINE SHOW TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Sweet White Wine of Show in Classes 15, 29 and 60. Trophy Nugan Estate Pty Ltd - Class 29 Cat. No. 4 - Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon 2009 THE ALAN COOK MBE TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Mature Red Wine Two Years and older in Classes 30 to 38. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Liquor Merchants of Australia Ltd Annie's Lane At Quelltaler - Class 32 Cat. No. 70 - Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 2010 THE WINE GUILD OF AUSTRALIA INC (QUEENSLAND) TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal Winning Dry Red Wine in Commercial Classes 63 to 71. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Wine Guild of Australia Inc (Queensland) Majella Wines - Class 63 Cat. No. 62 - Majella Cabernet 2010 THE BDO TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Pinot Noir of the Show in Classes 17, 31 and 64. Trophy Trophy sponsored by BDO Bay Of Fires - Class 17 Cat. No. 13 - Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2011 3 THE BRISBANE CLUB TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Dry Red Shiraz Wine in Mature Class 32. Trophy Trophy sponsored by The Brisbane Club Annie's Lane At Quelltaler - Class 32 Cat. No. 70 - Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 2010 THE TATTERSALL'S WINE CLUB TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Dry Red Merlot of the Show in Classes 19, 33 and 66. Trophy Trophy sponsored by The Tattersall's Wine Club Leconfield Wines - Class 19 Cat. No. 3 - Richard Hamilton Lot 148 Merlot 2011 THE JOHN CHANDLER MEMORIAL TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Alternative Red or White variety to be judged by Associate Judges. Perpetual Trophy Trophy sponsored by Negociants Australia Running With Bulls - Class 14 Cat. No. 17 - Running With Bulls Vermentino 2011 THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND FOOD & WINE SHOW TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Muscat of the Show in Classes 43 to 46 and 73 to 76. Trophy Morris Wines - Class 46 Cat. No. 3 - Morris Old Premium Liqueur Muscat NV THE CSG PRINT SERVICES TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Sweet Red Dessert Tawny of Show in Classes 47 to 50 and 77 to 80. Trophy Trophy sponsored by CSG Print Services Morris Wines - Class 49 Cat. No. 3 - Morris Grand Tawny NV THE THOMAS TROPHY For the Best Fortified Wine of Show. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Councillor David Thomas Morris Wines - Class 46 Cat. No. 3 - Morris Old Premium Liqueur Muscat NV THE MALDWYN & IAN DAVIES TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning Aged Brandy in Class 89. Trophy Trophy sponsored by The Davies Family Angove's Family Winemakers - Class 89 Cat. No. 4 - St Agnes XO Non Vintage THE DAN O'CONNOR TROPHY Awarded to the Most Successful Exhibitor securing the highest number of points in Wine and Brandy Classes. Perpetual Trophy Perpetual Trophy sponsored by Councillor Dan O'Connor Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd THE JOHN G MARCHANT MEMORIAL TROPHY For the Most Successful Queensland Exhibitor gaining the greatest number of points. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Peter Marchant Symphony Hill Wines Pty Ltd THE QUEENSLAND WINE PRESS CLUB TROPHY For the most significant contribution by an individual to the Wine Industry in Queensland (not necessarily an Exhibitor). $2000, Trophy $2000 and Trophy sponsored by The Queensland Wine Press Club Tim Yule THE FLINDERS GROUP TROPHY For the best gold medal winning Queensland wine made and produced in Queensland by a Queensland winery to be judged by interstate judges only. Trophy Trophy sponsored by Flinders Group Golden Grove Estate - Class 5 Cat. No. 15 - Golden Grove Vermentino 2012 4 Award Cat. Exhibit Exhibitor Commercial NameVintage Points No. ID THE STODART TROPHY For the Best Gold Medal winning One Year Old Dry Red Table Wine in Classes 16 to 24. Perpetual Trophy Perpetual Trophy sponsored by The Stodart Family Westend Estate Pty Ltd - Class 16 Cat. No. 7 - Westend 3 Bridges Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 THE COURIER-MAIL TROPHY For the Grand Champion Wine of Show selected from all Trophy winning wines, excluding Current Vintage Whites, One Year Old Reds and Fortified Wines. Previous Winners of the Grand Champion Wine of Show: 2011 - Treasury Wine Estate, Seppelt Drumboy Riesling 2005 2010 - Foster's Group Ltd, Leo Buring Leonay Maturation Release Riesling 2005 2009 - McWilliams Wines, Mount Pleasant Lovedale 2003 2008 - Foster's Group Ltd, Saltram No.1 Shiraz 2006 2007 - Oakridge Vineyards, Oakridge Chardonnay 2006 2006 - Majella Wines, Majella Cabernet 2004 2005 - Coldstream Australia, Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2003 Trophy Trophy sponsored by The Courier-Mail Annie's Lane At Quelltaler - Class 32 Cat. No. 70 - Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 2010 CURRENT VINTAGE - 2012 CURRENT VINTAGE - 2012 CLASS 1 Dry White - Riesling Gold 25 215013 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Pewsey Vale Riesling 2012 98.0 Gold 23 214598 O'Leary Walker Wines O'Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2012 96.0 Gold 26 220996 Leo Buring Pty Ltd Leo Buring Leonay Riesling 2012 96.0 Silver 8215921 Jim Barry Wines Pty LtdThe Lodge Hill Riesling 2012 94.0 Silver 12216378 Fireblock Fireblock Riesling 2012 92.0 Silver 2216115 McPherson Wines Basilisk Riesling 2012 90.0 Silver 19 211736 Thorn-Clarke Wines Thorn Clarke Sandpiper Riesling 2012 90.0 Bronze 27 220934 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd Wolf Blass Gold Label Riesling 2012 89.0 Bronze 3217080 Plantagenet Wines Plantagenet Riesling 2012 86.0 Bronze 18220995 Leo Buring Pty Ltd Leo Buring Clare Valley Riesling 2012 86.0 Bronze 6220898 Saltram Wine Estate Saltram Mamre Brook Riesling 2012 85.0 Bronze 4 214426 Tahbilk Pty Ltd Tahbilk Riesling 2012 84.0 Bronze 7 221015 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Wynns Coonawarra Riesling 2012 84.0 Bronze 11 220929 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Riesling 2012 84.0 Bronze 13217552 Dandelion Vineyards Wonderland of the Eden Valley 2012 84.0 Bronze 24213967 Ferngrove Vineyards EstateFerngrove Cossack 2012 84.0 1214393 Sevenhill Cellars Sevenhill Inigo Reisling