Several of the Australian wine industry’s big guns have come out firing at the 2015 Royal Adelaide Wine Show, held Friday 2 October at Adelaide Showground.
Top of the list was Houghton, who took out the Most Outstanding Red Wine in Show title for their 2013 Crofters Shiraz. The Western Australian company also won the Best Shiraz trophy, along with the Best Cabernet Sauvignon award for their The Bandit Cabernet Sauvignon 2013.
Other wineries from the west to have a good showing included Evans & Tate from Margaret River, who won the Best Chardonnay title for their Redbrook Chardonnay 2013, and Howard Park Wines, who were awarded the Best Dry White Blend title for their Miamup Sauvignon Blanc Semillon.
Another big name to perform well was Tyrrells, whose Vat 1 Semillon won the Most Outstanding White Wine in Show title, as well as the Best Semillon award.
In South Australia Wolf Blass (Best Traditional Australian Red), Angove (Best Grenache), Hardys (Best Pinot Noir) and Yalumba (Best Other White or Rose) all won awards, as did smaller labels D’Arenberg, who won the Best Riesling title, and Stephen Pannell Wines who won Best Other Varietal Red.
Other winners included Coonawarra’s DiGiorgio, who won the Best Sweet Wine category, and Tasmania’s House of Arras who took out the Best Sparkling title.
The prestigious Gramp, Hardy, Hill Smith Prize for Outstanding Wine of Provenance, which recognises three vintages of one wine that display outstanding lineage, regionality and longevity, was won by McLaren Vale’s Rosemount Estates for their Rosemount Balmoral Syrah (2012, 2004 and 2002).
Chairman of judges Michael Brajkovich MW said the judging team had evaluated 2,771 entries from 377 Australian wineries over four days.
“Highlights this year included the continuing improvement and outstanding quality of the Chardonnay classes across a number of recent vintages, and the aged complexity of more mature wines, particularly in Riesling and Semillon. Sparkling wine continues to impress particularly with the longer Tirage styles and some delicious sweet wines.”
For more information:
Andrew Hardy, Chairman Royal Adelaide Wine Show, ph: 0419 677 239
Kirrilee Hay, RA&HS, ph: 0499 773 512 OR Michelle Hocking, RA&HS, ph: 0419 185 314
2015 ROYAL ADELAIDE WINE SHOW TROPHY RESULTS
THE MAX SCHUBERT AM TROPHY for MOST OUTSTANDING RED WINE IN SHOW sponsored by Dan Murphys
Houghton – Class 30 Exhibit No. 185 – Crofters Shiraz 2013
THE GEORGE FAIRBROTHER MEMORIAL TROPHY for MOST OUTSTANDING WHITE WINE IN SHOW
Tyrrells Vineyards Pty Ltd – Class 10 Exhibit No. 25 – Vat 1 Semillon 2005
THE SEGUIN MOREAU TROPHY for BEST CHARDONNAY IN SHOW sponsored by Seguin Moreau Australasia
Evans & Tate – Class 3 Exhibit No. 50 – Redbrook Chardonnay 2013
THE AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMMERCIAL SERVICES TROPHY for BEST RIESLING IN SHOW sponsored by AWRI Commercial Services
d’Arenberg – Class 7 Exhibit No. 24 – The Dry Dam Riesling 2008
THE ARKABA CELLARS TROPHY for BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC IN SHOW sponsored by Arkaba Hotel
Dandelion Vineyards – Class 11 Exhibit No. 59 – Dandelion Vineyards Wishing Clock of the Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015
THE FINLAYSONS TROPHY for BEST SEMILLON IN SHOW sponsored by Finlaysons
Tyrrells Vineyards Pty Ltd – Class 10 Exhibit No. 25 – Vat 1 Semillon 2005
THE PROGRAMMED PROPERTY SERVICES TROPHY for BEST OTHER VARIETAL WHITE OR ROSÉ sponsored by Programmed Property Services Limited
The Yalumba Wine Company – Class 16 Exhibit No. 5 – Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2014
THE BDO TROPHY for BEST DRY WHITE BLEND sponsored by BDO
Howard Park Wines – Class 18 Exhibit No. 9 – Miamup Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015
THE CCL LABEL CLEAR IMAGE TROPHY for BEST SWEET WHITE TABLE WINE sponsored by CCL Label Clear Image
DiGiorgio Family Wines – Class 22 Exhibit No. 14 – DiGiorgio Family Wines Lucindale Botrytis Semillon 2011
THE PROFESSOR AJ PERKINS TROPHY for BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON IN SHOW sponsored by Vili’s
Houghton – Class 25 Exhibit No. 63 – The Bandit Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
THE LALLEMAND AUSTRALIA TROPHY for BEST PINOT NOIR IN SHOW sponsored by Lallemand Australia Pty Ltd
Hardys – Class 36 Exhibit No. 29 – HRB Pinot Noir 2014
THE WINE COMMUNICATORS OF AUSTRALIA SA CHAPTER TROPHY for BEST SHIRAZ IN SHOW sponsored by Wine Communicators of Australia SA Chapter
Houghton – Class 30 Exhibit No. 185 – Crofters Shiraz 2013
THE TILBROOK RASHEED TROPHY for BEST GRENACHE OR GRENACHE BLEND sponsored by Tilbrook Rasheed
Angove Family Winemakers – Class 52 Exhibit No. 18 – Family Crest Grenache Shiraz Mouvedre 2014
THE RADOUX AUSTRALIA TROPHY for BEST OTHER RED BLEND sponsored by Radoux Australia
Lake Breeze Wines – Class 46 Exhibit No. 18 – Arthur’s Reserve 2012
THE HURTLE AND NORMAN WALKER TROPHY for BEST SPARKLING WINE IN SHOW sponsored by Cellarbrations Independent Liquor Stores
House Of Arras – Class 57 Exhibit No. 16 – House Of Arras Blanc de Blancs 2006
THE BOC TROPHY for BEST WHITE WINE UNDER $20 sponsored by BOC
Spring Mountain Wines – Class 1 Exhibit No. 30 – Spring Mountain Weather Station Chardonnay 2015
THE MONTGOMERY TROPHY for BEST RED WINE UNDER $20 sponsored by Bunzl Outsourcing Services Ltd
Jacobs Creek Wines – Class 25 Exhibit No. 47 – Jacob’s Creek Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
THE TWC ANGOVE AM MEMORIAL TROPHY for BEST BRANDY IN SHOW sponsored by Gerry Colella
St Agnes Distillery – Class 67 Exhibit No. 1 – St Agnes XO
THE INDAILY TROPHY for BEST AUSTRALIAN VINTAGE, TAWNY OR RUBY sponsored by www.indaily.com.au
Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd – Class 63d Exhibit No. 1 – Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny NV NV
THE DR RAY BECKWITH OAM MEMORIAL TROPHY for BEST TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN RED BLEND sponsored by Sip’n Save
Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd – Class 49 Exhibit No. 28 – Wolf Blass Black Label Cabernet Shiraz 2010
THE KARL SEPPELT AO TROPHY for BEST OTHER VARIETAL RED sponsored by Mr David C Dridan OAM and Integrated Precision Viticulture
Stephen Pannell Wines – Class 43 Exhibit No. 21 – by SCP Mataro 2014
THE VISY PRIZE for THE WINEMAKER OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING WHITE WINE IN SHOW sponsored by Visy
Mr Andrew Spinaze – Tyrrells Vineyards
THE MACQUARIE PRIVATE WEALTH PRIZE for THE WINEMAKER OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING RED WINE IN SHOW sponsored by Macquarie Group Services Australia
Mr Ross Pamment – Houghton
THE GRAMP HARDY HILL SMITH PRIZE for OUTSTANDING WINE OF PROVENANCE
Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd – Rosemount Balmoral Syrah (2012 , 2004, 2002), Class 68a Exhibit 19
THE F MILLER & Co PRIZE for THE WINEMAKER OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING WINE OF PROVENANCE sponsored by F. Miller & Co
Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd
