2008
136 ENTRIES from 21 Vineyards & Wineries
Entrants – 6 Southern Highlands Wine Region
8 Shoalhaven Coast Wine Region
7 South Coast Zone
GOLD - 9 SILVER – 17 BRONZE – 45 TOTAL = 71 medals
SPECIAL AWARDS:Trophies for:
Best Wine of Show
Best White Wine
Best Wine Made from Grapes Grown in Shoalhaven Coast
Awarded to:
Entry No. 7 Coolangatta Estate 2004 Verdelho - GOLD
Class 24.3 Dry White Wine – Verdelho – any vintage
Trophy for:
Best Wine Made from Grapes Grown in Southern Highlands
Awarded to:
Entry No. 15 Grumblebone Estate Vineyard 2006 Chardonnay - GOLD
Class 24.8 Dry White Wine – Chardonnay – any vintage
Trophy for:
Best Wine Made in a Shoalhaven Coast Winery
Awarded to:
Entry No. 2 Crooked River Wines 2007 Arneis - GOLD
Class 24.6 Dry White Wine – Other Varieties – any vintage
Certificate for:
Best Red Wine
Awarded to:
Entry No. 2 Belgrave Park 2006 ‘The Peak Alone’ Cabernet Sauvignon - SILVER
Class 24.14 Dry Red Wine – Cabernet Sauvignon – any vintage
No award for Best Chambourcin, as 4 wines received bronze medals with equal scores.
BEST IN CLASS [at least 10 entries]CHARDONNAY
24.8 No. 15 Grumblebone Estate Vineyard 2006 Chardonnay - GOLD
ROSE`
24.10 No. 1 Coolangatta Estate 2007 Rose` - SILVER
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
24.14 No. 2 Belgrave Park 2006 ‘The Peak Alone’ Cabernet Sauvignon – SILVER
DRY RED WINE – BLENDS & OTHER VARIETIES
24.15 No. 3 Disaster Bay Wines 2006 Merlot/Cabernet Franc – SILVER
FORTIFIED WINE
24.17 No. 8 Coolangatta Estate 2003 Vintage Port – SILVER
Class 24.1 SPARKLING WINE – Any vintage – 6 entries – 1 SILVER, 2 BRONZE
1. Coolangatta Estate 2003 CJB Chardonnay Silver
3. Centennial Vineyards n/v Methode Champenoise Bronze
4. Cuttaway Hill Estate 2005 ‘Laurence’ Chardonnay/P.Noir Bronze
Class 24.2 DRY WHITE WINE – SAUVIGNON BLANC – Any vintage – 3 entries – 1 BRONZE
1. Cuttaway Hill Estate 2007 Bronze
Class 24.3 DRY WHITE WINE – VERDELHO – Any vintage - 7 entries – 1 GOLD, 2 SILVER, 2 BRONZE
2. Coolangatta Estate 2007 Silver
4. Cambewarra Estate 2007 ‘Amanda’ Bronze
5. Centennial Vineyards 2006 ‘Woodside’ Bronze
6. Cambewarra Estate 2006 ‘Amanda’ Silver
7. Coolangatta Estate 2004 GOLD
Class 24.4 DRY WHITE WINE – RIESLING – Any vintage – 5 entries – 1 GOLD, 3 BRONZE
2. Cherry Tree Hill 2006 Bronze
3. Centennial Vineyards 2006 ‘Woodside’ Bronze
4. Cherry Tree Hill 2005 Bronze
5. Tertini Wines 2005 ‘Tertini’ GOLD
Class 24.5 DRY WHITE WINE – SEMILLON – Any vintage - 8 entries
- 3 GOLD, 3 SILVER, 2 BRONZE
1. Coolangatta Estate 2007 Bronze
2. Coolangatta Estate 2006 GOLD
3. Coolangatta Estate 2005 Silver
4. Coolangatta Estate 2004 GOLD
5. Coolangatta Estate 2003 Silver
6. Coolangatta Estate 2002 Bronze
7. Coolangatta Estate 2001 GOLD
8. Coolangatta Estate 2000 Silver
Class 24.6 DRY WHITE WINE – OTHER VARIETIES – Any vintage – 6 entries – 2 GOLD, 1 BRONZE
2. Crooked River Wines 2007 Arneis GOLD
5. Tertini Wines 2006 ‘Tertini & Knight’ Arneis GOLD
6. Kangaroo Valley Estate 2006 Viognier Bronze
Class 24.7 DRY WHITE WINE – BLENDS – Any vintage - 9 entries – 6 BRONZE
1. Coolangatta Estate 2007 Sauv Blanc/Verdelho Bronze
4. Crooked River Wines 2007 Verdelho/Chardonnay Bronze
5. Coolangatta Estate 2006 Sauv Blanc/Chardonnay Bronze
6. Coolangatta Estate 2005 Sauv Blanc/Semillon Bronze
7. Centennial Vineyards 2006 Sauv Blanc/Chardonnay Bronze ‘Bong Bong’
8. Two Figs Winery 2007 Verdelho/Chardonnay Bronze
Class 24.8 DRY WHITE WINE – CHARDONNAY – Any vintage – 20 entries – 2 GOLD, 3 SILVER, 6 BRONZE
1. Crooked River Wines 2007 Unwooded Bronze
2. Cambewarra Estate 2007 ‘John’ Unwooded Bronze
5. Cambewarra Estate 2006 ‘John’ Unwooded Silver
8. Centennial Vineyards 2006 ‘Woodside’ Unwooded Bronze
9. Crooked River Wines 2004 Unwooded Silver
11. Two Figs Winery 2007 Bronze
12. Coolangatta Estate 2007 ‘Alexander Berry’ Bronze
15. Grumblebone Estate Vineyard 2006 GOLD
16. Cuttaway Hill Estate 2006 Bronze
18. Coolangatta Estate 2005 ‘Alexander Berry’ GOLD
20. Cambewarra Estate 2004 ‘Anniversary’ Wooded Silver
Class 24.9 SWEET WHITE WINE – Any vintage – 7 entries – 2 SILVER, 1 BRONZE
1. Cambewarra Estate 2007 ‘Louise’ Late Harvest Verdelho Bronze
4. Centennial Vineyards 2006 ‘Cordon Cut’ Chardonnay Silver
6. Cambewarra Estate 2005 ‘Louise’ Late Harvest Chard. Silver
Class 24.10 ROSE` – Any vintage – 11 entries – 1 SILVER, 1 BRONZE
1. Coolangatta Estate 2007 Silver
2. Crooked River Wines 2007 Sangiovese Bronze
Class 24.12 DRY RED WINE – PINOT NOIR – Any vintage – 3 entries – 2 BRONZE
1. Centennial Vineyards 2006 ‘Woodside’ Bronze
2. Cuttaway Hill Estate 2006 Bronze
Class 24.13 DRY RED WINE – SHIRAZ – Any vintage – 3 entries – 2 BRONZE
1. Bawley Vale Estate 2006 Bronze
3. Kangaroo Valley Estate 2006 Bronze
Class 24.14 DRY RED WINE – CABERNET SAUVIGNON – Any vintage – 11 entries – 3 SILVER, 2 BRONZE
2. Belgrave Park 2006 ‘The Peak Alone’ Silver
4. Coolangatta Estate 2006 Bronze
6. Bawley Vale Estate 2006 Silver
8. Cambewarra Estate 2005 ‘Simon’ Silver
10. Cherry Tree Hill 2004 Bronze
Class 24.15 DRY RED WINE – BLENDS & OTHER VARIETIES – Any vintage – 11 entries –1 SILVER, 5 BRONZE
3. Disaster Bay Wines 2006 Merlot/Cabernet Franc Silver
4. Cherry Tree Hill 2006 Cabernet Sauv/Merlot Bronze
5. Coolangatta Estate 2006 Merlot/Tannat Bronze
6. Crooked River Wines 2006 Chambourcin/Cab Sauv/Shiraz Bronze ‘Illawarra Flame’
7. Bawley Vale Estate 2006 Shiraz/Cab Sauv/Chambourcin Bronze ‘No Toes Red’
8. Centennial Vineyards 2006 ‘Woodside’ Tempranillo Bronze
Class 24.16 DRY RED WINE – CHAMBOURCIN – Any vintage - 13 entries – 4 BRONZE
2. Crooked River Wines 2006 Bronze
10. Coolangatta Estate 2005 Bronze
11. Cambewarra Estate 2004 ‘Anniversary’ Bronze
13. Stone Creek Vineyard 2004 Claret Bronze
Class 24.17 FORTIFIED WINE – Any vintage – 11 entries – 1 SILVER, 3 BRONZE
3. Fern Gully Winery 2007 Vintage Port Bronze
4. Roselea Vineyard 2006 ‘D’Angelo’ Vintage Port Bronze
8. Coolangatta Estate 2003 Vintage Port Silver
11. Coolangatta Estate 1998 Vintage Port Bronze
Class 24.19 AGED WHITE WINE – 2002 & Older – 1 entry – 1 BRONZE
1. Coolangatta Estate 2000 ‘Alexander Berry’ Chardonnay Bronze
Class 24.20 AGED RED WINE – 2002 & Older - 1 entry – 1 BRONZE
1. Fern Gully Winery 2001 Vintage Port Bronze
2007
The 2007 South Coast Wine show took place on Australia Day. Judges David Morris, David Lowe and Bryan Martin tasted 155 entries from 25 vineyards and wineries from the Shoalhaven Coast and Southern Highlands Regions and South Coast Zone. For the first time, as part of a training program, associate judges were invited to attend both white and red sections of the show.
Seventy seven medals comprising six gold, fourteen silver and fifty seven bronze were awarded. The gold medal winners were Coolangatta Estate 2006, 2004, 2001 and 2000 Semillons as well as McVitty Grove 2005 Black Label Pinot Noir and Cherry Tree Hill 2005 Riesling.
This was another successful show with a record number of entries. Judges commented on the increasing quality of the wines submitted.
The following day separate exhibitors' and public tastings took place where wine makers had the opportunity to discuss their results with the judges. This is an integral part of improving the regions' wine quality.
The public tasting attracted a record crowd who enjoyed two hours of good wine and food.
The Wine Show Presentation Dinner took place in early February and was well attended with excellent venue and food provided by Bannisters Restaurant and the opportunity to taste some of the gold and silver medal winning wines.
All medal winning wines went on display at the Milton Agricultural Show in earlyMarch.
2006
Following the South Coast Wine Show 2006 judging a total of 5 gold, 11 silver and 45 bronze medals were presented at the Wine Show Dinner at Bannisters Restaurant Mollymook. This followed assessment of a strong field of 136 entries in 15 classes by the three highly experienced judges, David Morris, David Lowe and Russell Cody.
Special awards went to Coolangatta Estate 1998 Semillon (gold medal and trophies for Best Wine of Show, Best White Wine and Best Wine from Shoalhaven Coast grapes), Breakfast Creek 2004 Chambourcin (gold medal and trophies for Best Red Wine and Best Chambourcin), Berrima Estate 2005 ‘Tertini’ Riesling (gold medal and trophy for Best Wine from Southern Highland Grapes) and Crooked River 2004 Unwooded Chardonnay (silver medal and Best Wine Made in a Shoalhaven Coast Winery).
Chief judge David Morris, commented that the best white styles were Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho & Semillon with a very good example of a young Riesling and some superb aged Semillon. He said this years Chambourcin class was the best seen at the show to date with the best reds being medium bodied Rhone styles with soft fleshy flavours.
Coolangatta Estate continued their impressive show record with gold medals for the 2001 and 2003 and 1998 Semillon, as well as 4 silver and 11 bronze medals across a wide range of classes.
Other successful Shoalhaven Coast entrants were: Cambewarra Estate (2 silver, 3 bronze), Crooked River Wines (1 silver, 7 bronze), Kladis Estate Wines (4 bronze), Bawley Vale Estate (2 bronze), Seven Mile Vineyard (1 bronze), Fern Gully Winery (1 bronze), Roselea Vineyard (1 bronze), and The Silos Estate (1 bronze).
Medal winners from the Southern Highlands were: Berrima Estate (1 gold, 1 bronze); Centennial Vineyard (2 silver, 6 bronze); McVitty Grove (1 silver, 1 bronze); Blue Metal Vineyard (2 bronze); Bousaada Vineyard (1 bronze); Diamond Creek Estate (1 bronze) and Eling Forest Winery (1 bronze).
Far south coast producers Breakfast Creek (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) and Tilba Valley Winery (1 bronze) also received awards.
