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David O’Leary talks about Wine Show win

Oct 28, 2014

This year the 2014 Royal Adelaide Wine Show attracted over 2800 entries from over 360 Australian wineries – one of the highest number of entries since the event began.

Judges tasted all the exhibits blind (label undisclosed) over four days, awarding points for colour, clarity, bouquet and palate. Points were then tallied for the awarding of gold, silver and bronze medals, with the trophy winners chosen from among the gold medal winners.

O’Leary Wines winemaker David O’Leary talks about the company’s 2014 Royal Adelaide Wine Show success.

THE AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMMERCIAL SERVICES TROPHY

for BEST RIESLING IN SHOW

Trophy sponsored by AWRI Commercial Services

O’Leary Walker Wines – Class 7 Exhibit No. 26 – O’Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2008

More about David:

David graduated from Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1980. David began his career in 1977-1978 with the Stanley Wine Company in the Clare Valley, doing a vintage as lab assistant under Brian Barry. It was at that time that David was introduced to Clare Valley Rieslings. David then spent a year with Petaluma and completed a vintage in Tasmania working for Heemskerk Wines before joining Chateau Reynella in 1981.

In September 1982 Thomas Hardy and Sons purchased Chateau Reynella and David was charged with managing juice separation in Padthaway thereby initiating the exhausting trend of two vintages a year between Waikerie and Padthaway.David was appointed group red winemaker for Hardy’s in 1990 and held that role until joining Mildara Blass in 1994.

At Mildara Blass, he held senior winemaking roles at Quelltaller Estate in the Clare Valley where he launched Annie’s Lane and at the Mildara Coonawarra based Jamieson’s Run winery. During his time with Hardy’s and Mildara Blass, he also made wine in France and California.

David has achieved considerable milestones in his twenty years of making wine. A Jimmy Watson Trophy in 1988 and twice International Red Winemaker of The Year (1992 and 1994) sit proudly along with numerous other trophies and gold medals.

David’s goals remain unchanged; he simply wants to make great wine.

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