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Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Trophies
Sponsored by Coopers Brewery
Best Sparkling Wine of the Show
NV C A Henschke Johanna Ida Selma Blanc de Noir
Sponsored by Udder Delights
Best Riesling of the Show
2013 Paracombe Holland Creek Riesling
Sponsored by Lenswood Rural Supplies
Best Sauvignon Blanc of the Show
2013 Sidewood Sauvignon Blanc
Sponsored by Prowine
Best Chardonnay of the Show
2012 Lobethal Road Bacchant Chardonnay
Sponsored by Adelaide Hills Magazine
Best Pinot Gris/Grigio of the Show
2013 Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris
Sponsored by Air Liquide
Best White Wine in Classes other than Classes 2, 3, 4 and 5
2013 Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Fiano
Sponsored by Collotype
Best Sweet Wine of the Show
No award
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Trophies
Sponsored by F Miller & Co
Best Pinot Noir of the Show
2012 Riposte 'The Sabre' Pinot Noir
Sponsored by RSN Australia
Best Cabernet Family or Blend of the Show
2012 Wicks Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Sponsored by Laffort
Best Shiraz of the Show
2012 Stable Hill Shiraz
Sponsored by Maximilians
Best Red Wine in Classes other than Classes 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12
2012 Nepenthe Altitude Tempranillo
Sponsored by Fuller PR
Best Wine in Museum Classes
2000 PETALUMA CROSER LATE DISGORGED
Sponsored by Mount Lofty House
Best Wine of the Show
2012 Lobethal Road Bacchant Chardonnay
Sponsored by Nadalie
Wine Show Committee's Award of Recognition
No award
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 1 - Sparkling wine - any style
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
Cela d'or Pty Ltd Poetic Justice Sparkling Blush1 2013
Lambrook Wines Lambrook 'Spark'2 2013
Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Sparkling Pinot3 2013
Coriole Vineyards Coriole Bottle Fermented Prosecco4 2012
47.0Longview Vineyard W. Wagtail Sparkling5 2012 Bronze
Somerled Wines Somerled Sparkling Pinot Noir (methode champenoise)6 2011
52.5Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling7 2011 Silver
51.0Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard Sparking Pinot Noir Chardonnay8 2011 Silver
46.5Howard Vineyard Clover Sparkling Brut9 2011 Bronze
Deviation Road LOFTIA Vintage Brut10 2011
Blefari Wines Blefari Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay11 2011
48.5Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Maja12 2011 Bronze
48.5Mordrelle Wines Mordrelle Adelaide Hills Sparkling13 2011 Bronze
Mo Mordrelle Adelaide Hills Sparkling14 2011 WD
47.5O'Leary Walker Wines Hurtle Pinot Noir Chardonnay15 2010 Bronze
Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER16 2010
Ashton Hills Vineyard Salmon Brut17 2010
52.5Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Chardonnay Pinot Noir18 2010 Silver
51.5Ashton Hills Vineyard Blanc de Blancs19 2010 Silver
Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Methode Traditionale Chardonnay (70%) Pinot Noir (30%)
20 2009
Golding Wines Golding Wines 'Marjorie'21 2009
Deviation Road BELTANA Blanc de Blancs22 2008 WD
Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Joy23 2007
Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER LATE DISGORGED24 2001
C A Henschke & Co Johanna Ida Selma Blanc de Noir25 NV Gold
Chain of Ponds Diva26 NV
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Tryst Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir27 NV
Mojo by Rockbare Mojo By RockBare Chardonnay Pinot Noir Fizz28 NV
48.0Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Sparkling M Pinot Chardonnay29 NV Bronze
51.5d'Arenberg d'Arenberg DADD Sparkling White30 NV Silver
51.0ArtWine ArtWine 'Coco'31 NV Silver
Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER32 NV
48.0Deviation Road ALTAIR NV Brut33 NV Bronze
48.0Paracombe Wines Paracombe Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2012 Release34 NV Bronze
46.5Sidewood Estate Isabella Rose35 2011 Bronze
Brackenwood Vineyard Brackenwood Vineyard Tabitha Blush36 2011
J & A G Johnston Johnston Wines Sparkling Shiraz Merlot37 NV
Some commendable fresher, friendly styles alongside more complex method traditional efforts. Best wines showed balance - balance of sugar and acid; fruit intensity and freshness; brightness and maturity. Overall sweet wines have a place in the commercial world, but are less preferred by judges. Top wine showed a nice mixture of vineyard elements - bright fruit flavours and winemaking / age complexity.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 2 - Dry white wine - Riesling (minimum 85%)
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Riesling1 2013
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Holland Creek Riesling2 2013 Gold
Brackenwood Vineyard Brackenwood Vineyard Riesling3 2013
Wines by Geoff Hardy Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Riesling4 2013
53.5Longview Vineyard Iron Knob Riesling5 2013 Silver
46.5Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard Hand Picked Riesling6 2013 Bronze
47.5Vina La Linea Vertigo 'TRKN' Riesling7 2013 Bronze
Ashton Hills Vineyard Riesling8 2013
47.5C A Henschke & Co Lenswood Greens Hill Riesling9 2013 Bronze
49.0Wirra Wirra Vineyards The Lost Watch Riesling10 2013 Bronze
La Linea Vertigo 'TRKN' Riesling11 2011
A good class with very little faults showing through. Top wine was elegant and delicate and showed hints of a Germanic style. Non award winners were either broad and phenolic or were looking advanced.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 3 - Dry white wine - Sauvignon Blanc (minimum 85%)
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
Anvers Wines Anvers Wines 2013 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc1 2013
51.5Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Sauvignon Blanc2 2013 Silver
Michael Hall Wines Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc3 2013
Alta Vineyards Alta Sauvignon Blanc4 2013
47.0Bendbrook Savvy5 2012 Bronze
Riposte Wines by Tim Knappstein Riposte 'The Foil' Sauvignon Blanc6 2013
47.0Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc7 2013 Bronze
O'Leary Walker Wines Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc8 2013
48.0DA Catlin Wines Pty Ltd Catlin Wines9 2013 Bronze
50.0Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce 2013 Sauvignon Blanc10 2013 Bronze
46.5Yulti Farm (Nine Fingers) Nine Fingers11 2013 Bronze
46.5FIVEWAY WINES Ten Miles East12 2013 Bronze
Black Bishop Wines Black Bishop Sauvignon Blanc13 2013
48.5Landhaus Estate Wines Pty Ltd Landhaus Sauvignon Blanc14 2013 Bronze
d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Broken Fishplate15 2013
53.0Pinnacle Liquor Group Baily & Baily Folio16 2013 Silver
Jericho Wines JERICHO WINES FUME' BLANC17 2013
46.5Golding Wines Market Series 'The Local' Sauvignon Blanc18 2013 Bronze
Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Sauvignon Blanc19 2013
Mojo by Rockbare Mojo By RockBare Sauvignon Blanc20 2013
Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Sauvignon Blanc21 2013
48.5Hardys William Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc22 2013 Bronze
Penny's Hill (Galvanized Wine Group) Penny's Hill 'The Agreement' Sauvignon Blanc23 2013
51.0Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Altitude Sauvignon Blanc24 2013 Silver
Petaluma PETALUMA WHITE LABEL SAUVIGNON BLANC25 2013
46.5The Lane Vineyard Block 10 Sauvignon Blanc26 2013 Bronze
Sidewood Estate Sidewood Sauvignon Blanc27 2013 Gold
49.0SC Pannell Wines SC Pannell Sauvignon Blanc28 2013 Bronze
Mylkappa Wines Mylkappa Wines29 2013
Manyara Vineyard Manyara Sauvignon Blanc30 2013
46.5Blaxland Wine Group I Heart Sauvignon Blanc31 2013 Bronze
Cela d'or Pty Ltd Barristers Block Liberal Thinking Sauv Blanc32 2013
Wirra Wirra Vineyards Hiding Champion Sauvignon Blanc33 2013
48.0Bathe Wines Pty Ltd Bathe Wines Sauvignon Blanc34 2013 Bronze
46.5Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Sauvignon Blanc35 2013 Bronze
Loomwine Loom Longyarn Sauvignon Blanc36 2013
48.5Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Sauvignon Blanc37 2013 Bronze
Lambrook Wines Lambrook Sauvignon Blanc38 2013
52.5Kirrihill Wines Kirrihill Wines, Vineyard Selection Series, Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
39 2013 Silver
The Black Chook (Galvanized Wine Group)
The Black Chook Sauvignon Blanc40 2013
Anderson Hill Anderson Hill 'Noisy Cocky' Sauvignon Blanc41 2013
Blefari Wines Blefari Piccadilly Valley Sauvignon Blanc42 2013
Penfolds Wines Penfolds Thomas Hyland Sauvignon Blanc43 2013
48.0Paracombe Wines Paracombe Sauvignon Blanc44 2013 Bronze
The Pawn Wine Co. El Desperado45 2013
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
48.0J & A G Johnston Johnston Wines Sauvignon Blanc46 2013 Bronze
Angove Family Winemakers Altair Sauvignon Blanc47 2013
52.0Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE48 2013 Silver
Deviation Road Sauvignon Blanc49 2013
Howard Vineyard Picnic Sauvignon Blanc50 2013
Tomich Wines Wing & a Prayer Sauvignon Blanc51 2013
Nova Vita Wines 2013 Firebird Sav Blanc52 2013
Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill53 2013 Gold
Bleasdale Vineyards Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc54 2013
Shaw + Smith Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc55 2013
53.5Longview Vineyard Whippet Sauvignon Blanc56 2013 Silver
49.0Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hill Sauvignon Blanc57 2013 Bronze
46.5Somerled Wines Somerled Steeplechase Sauvignon Blanc58 2013 Bronze
47.5Smidge Wines Smidge Wines Houdini59 2013 Bronze
Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Sauvignon Blanc60 2013
Chain of Ponds Black Thursday61 2013
Atkins Family Vineyards Pty Ltd Atkins Family62 2013
Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc63 2013
Atkins Family Vineyards Pty Ltd Atkins Farm64 2013
Cellarmasters Pandora's Box65 2013
Chain of Ponds First Lady66 2012
Anderson Hill Anderson Hill 'Forty Chickens' Sauvignon Blanc67 2012
Somerled Wines Somerled Reserve Fume Blanc68 2012
Sidewood Estate Mappinga Sauvignon Blanc69 2012
47.5Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Petraea Sauvignon Blanc70 2012 Bronze
46.5Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard Mt Lofty Sauvignon Blanc71 2012 Bronze
Sidewood Estate Mappinga Sauvignon Blanc72 2011
A solid class with many well made wines but not a high percentage getting gold or silver accolades. It displays the scale of the 2013 vintage in the Adelaide Hill, with some wines being a little more dilute than usual. The top end wines showed great diversity and discussion with the two gold's being very different wines with the fruit driven style just touching out the Sancerre style in the end. Major faults in non-award winners were excessive added acid, oxidation or over addition of residual sugar.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 4 - Dry white wine – Chardonnay (minimum 85%)
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
46.5Somerled Wines Somerled Steeplechase Chardonnay1 2013 Bronze
46.5Kirrihill Wines Kirrihill Wines, Regional Range, Adelaide Hills Chardonnay2 2013 Bronze
46.5Longview Vineyard Blue cow Chardonnay3 2013 Bronze
Atkins Family Vineyards Pty Ltd Section 454 2013
51.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay5 2013 Silver
Hugh Hamilton Wines Hugh Hamilton 'The Scallywag' Chardonnay6 2013
49.5Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Chardonnay7 2013 Bronze
48.5Hardys William Hardy Adelaide Hills Chardonnay8 2013 Bronze
Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Chardonnay9 2013
Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay10 2013
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay11 2012
Howard Vineyard Amos Chardonnay12 2012
46.5Paracombe Wines Paracombe Chardonnay13 2012 Bronze
51.0Penfolds Wines Penfolds Cellar Reserve Chardonnay14 2012 Silver
Bleasdale Vineyards Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay15 2012
Nova Vita Wines 2102 Firebird Chardonnay16 2012
49.5Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay17 2012 Bronze
47.5d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Lucky Lizard18 2012 Bronze
Lofty Valley Wines Single Vineyard ASCENT Chardonnay19 2012
Michael Hall Wines Piccadilly Chardonnay20 2012 Gold
46.5Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay21 2012 Bronze
49.5Bird in Hand Nest Egg Chardonnay22 2012 Bronze
J & A G Johnston Johnston Wines Chardonnay23 2012
51.5Sidewood Estate Sidewood Chardonnay24 2012 Silver
Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Chardonnay25 2012
Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills chardonnay26 2012
Anderson Hill Anderson Hill 'Elizabeth Scott' Chardonnay27 2012
47.0Penfolds Wines Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay28 2012 Bronze
Petaluma PETALUMA PICCADILLY VALLEY CHARDONNAY29 2012
51.0Penfolds Wines Penfolds Bin A Chardonnay30 2012 Silver
51.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay31 2012 Silver
47.5Sidewood Estate Mappinga Chardonnay32 2012 Bronze
Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay33 2012 Gold
Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard Mt Lofty Chardonnay34 2012
Warwick Billings Wowique Chardonnay35 2012
Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Chardonnay36 2012
46.5Wirra Wirra Vineyards The 12th Man Chardonnay37 2012 Bronze
50.0O'Leary Walker Wines Adelaide Hills Chardonnay38 2012 Bronze
Coates Wines Coates Adelaide Hills39 2012
51.0BK Wines Swaby40 2012 Silver
C A Henschke & Co Lenswood Croft Chardonnay41 2012
The Pawn Wine Co. Jeu de Fin Clonal 7642 2012
49.0Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Chardonnay43 2012 Bronze
52.0Sidewood Estate Stable Hill Chardonnay44 2012 Silver
BK Wines One Ball45 2012
47.5Petaluma PETALUMA WHITE LABEL CHARDONNAY46 2012 Bronze
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Penny's Hill (Galvanized Wine Group) Penny's Hill 'The Handshake' Chardonnay47 2012
46.5ess&see ess&see Chardonnay no.148 2012 Bronze
Shaw + Smith Shaw and Smith M3 Chardonnay49 2012
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Altitude Chardonnay50 2012
Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Bacchant Chardonnay51 2012 Gold
Cellarmasters Tolley Regional Adelaide Hills52 2012
48.0The Lane Vineyard Block 1a53 2012 Bronze
Cellarmasters Tollana Regional54 2012
47.5Sidewood Estate Sidewood Chardonnay55 2011 Bronze
Schoenthal Estate Three Buckets Chardonnay56 2011
Kastambul Vintners Kastambul Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay57 2011
Sidewood Estate Stable Hill Chardonnay58 2011
Lofty Valley Wines Single Vineyard Chardonnay59 2011
46.5Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay60 2011 Bronze
Blefari Wines Blefari Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay61 2011
Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Natural Single Vineyard62 2010
Sidewood Estate Mappinga Chardonnay63 2011
Howard Vineyard Amos Chardonnay64 2010
47.0Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay65 2011 Bronze
Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Natural Single Vineyard66 2009
51.0Protero Wines Protero Chardonnay67 2008 Silver
Overall quality is good - Few faults and good varietal expression. Under - overripe flavours and overdone winemaking (malo, oak, solids) are detractors. Sweet/sour characters also are an issue for some lower pointed wines. This may be due to vineyard homogeneity - uneven ripeness in the pick. Aniseed character comes up repeatedly and seen as a positive.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 5 - Dry white wine – Pinot Gris/Grigio (minimum 85%)
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
Longview Vineyard Queenie Pinot Grigio1 2013
46.5Scott Wines La Prova Pinot Grigio2 2013 Bronze
Hugh Hamilton Wines Hugh Hamilton 'The Trickster' Pinot Grigio3 2013
SC Pannell Wines SC Pannell Pinot Grigio4 2013
48.0C A Henschke & Co Little Hampton Innes Pinot Gris5 2013 Bronze
Howard Vineyard Clover Pinot Gris6 2013
Riposte Wines by Tim Knappstein Riposte 'The Stiletto' Pinot Gris7 2013
J & A G Johnston Johnston Wines Pinot Gris8 2013
The Black Chook (Galvanized Wine Group)
The Black Chook Pinot Grigio9 2013
Kirrihill Wines Kirrihill Wines, Vineyard Selection Series, Adelaide Hills, Serendipity Vineyard Pinot Grigio
10 2013
Alta Vineyards Alta Pinot Grigio11 2013
46.5Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Pinot Gris12 2013 Bronze
Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce 2013 Pinot Gris13 2013
46.5Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE PINOT GRIGIO14 2013 Bronze
Chain of Ponds Amelia's Letter15 2013
Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Pinot Grigio16 2013
Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Pinot Gris17 2013
The Pawn Wine Co. Caissa18 2013
Sidewood Estate Sidewood Pinot Gris19 2013
Tomich Wines Rhyme & Reason Pinot Gris20 2013
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Pinot Gris21 2013
51.0Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Grigio22 2013 Silver
Petaluma PETALUMA WHITE LABEL PINOT GRIS23 2013
The Lane Vineyard Block 2 Pinot Gris24 2013
Deviation Road Pinot Gris25 2013
Loomwine Loom Longyarn Pinot Gris26 2013
Bleasdale Vineyards Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris27 2013 Gold
Fox Gordon Charlotte's Web Pinot Grigio28 2013
BK Wines Rosetta29 2012
Penfolds Wines Penfolds Cellar Reserve Pinot Gris30 2012
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Gris31 2012
Bird in Hand Two in The Bush Pinot Griggo32 2012 WD
48.0The Pawn Wine Co. Caissa33 2012 Bronze
Mojo by Rockbare Mojo By RockBare Pinot Gris34 2012
Wines were marked down for hard acid, phenolics and oxidation. Evident overcropping leads to lack of intensity. Sugar does not always help. P.G. should possibly be more textural than acid driven.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 6 - White wine – varieties other than Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay and/or blends ineligible for classes 2, 3,4 & 5
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
51.0Jericho Wines JERICHO WINES FIANO1 2013 Silver
51.0Coriole Vineyards Lalla Rookh Fiano2 2013 Silver
Wines by Geoff Hardy Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Fiano3 2013 Gold
Scott Wines Scott Fiano4 2013
47.0Fox Gordon Princess Fiano5 2012 Bronze
Penfolds Wines Penfolds Cellar Reserve Semillon6 2012
Chain of Ponds Novello SSB7 2013 Gold
Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Semillon /Sauvignon Blanc8 2013
47.5Longview Vineyard Longview Semillon Sauvignon Blanc9 2013 Bronze
Kirrihill Wines Kirrihill Wines, Regional Range, Adelaide Hills, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
10 2013
49.5SC Pannell Wines SC Pannell Aromatico11 2013 Bronze
Landhaus Estate Wines Pty Ltd Landhaus Moscato12 2013
Tomich Wines Rhyme & Reason Moscato13 2013
d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Money Spider14 2012 D
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Winemaker Select Viognier15 2013
Protero Wines Protero Viognier16 2010
d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Last Ditch17 2010
d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Last Ditch18 2009
WayWood Wines Quattro Bianca19 2013
Riposte Wines by Tim Knappstein Riposte 'The Halberd' Single Vineyard White Co Ferment20 2012
Landhaus Estate Wines Pty Ltd Landhaus Arneis21 2013
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Arneis22 2012
50.0Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Arneis23 2013 Bronze
Nova Vita Wines 2013 Firebird Gruner Veltliner24 2013
47.5Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Gruner Veltliner25 2013 Bronze
Landhaus Estate Wines Pty Ltd Landhaus Gruner Veltliner26 2013
Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill White Mischief (Gruner Veltliner)27 2013
51.0The Pawn Wine Co. The Austrian Attack Gruner Veltliner28 2013 Silver
Wines by Geoff Hardy Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Gruner Veltliner29 2013
52.5Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Gill GRU Gruner Veltliner30 2013 Silver
A real mixed bag of varieties and styles. Many alternate varieties and blends show a lot of promise in the Adelaide Hills region. As the vines get older these varieties can only get better and better which augers well for better days ahead. The two golds were varied in style but the Fiano showed a tad more intensity and complexity. The Gruners were very interesting and certainly created a lot of discussion. This is a variety that should flourish in the Hills.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 7 - Red wine – rosé style
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
51.0Scott Wines La Prova Aglianico Rosato1 2013 Silver
Howard Vineyard Picnic Rose2 2012
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Red Ruby3 2013
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Rosé4 2013
Longview Vineyard Boat Shed Rose5 2013
SC Pannell Wines SC Pannell Arido6 2013
Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Zsa Zsa Zweigelt Rosé7 2013
Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Rose`8 2013
Alta Vineyards Alta ‘For Elsie’ Pinot Noir Rose9 2013
Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce 2013 Bleeding Rose10 2013
48.0Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rose11 2013 Bronze
Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Rose12 2013
Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Rose13 2013
46.5Somerled Wines Somerled Rose14 2013 Bronze
Golding Wines Market Series 'The East End' Rose15 2012
Chain of Ponds Novello Rose16 2013
48.5The Pawn Wine Co. El Desperado Rose17 2013 Bronze
Brackenwood Vineyard Brackenwood Vineyard Rose18 2013
Bendbrook Cracklin' Rosey19 2013
Atkins Family Vineyards Pty Ltd Section 4520 NV
La Linea La Linea21 2013
Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Rosé22 2013
49.5Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Winemaker Select Zinfandel Rose23 2013 Bronze
More deliberate styles commended. Juice runoff and saignee styles less attractive to judges, many well made wines with quaffable appeal. Judges were critical of excessive sweetness and herbal characters.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 8 - Dry red wine – Pinot Noir (minimum 85%)
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
48.0Riposte Wines by Tim Knappstein Riposte 'The Dagger' Pinot Noir1 2013 Bronze
51.0Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Pinot Noir2 2013 Silver
48.0Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir3 2013 Bronze
Vinteloper Wines Vinteloper Pinot Noir4 2012
47.0Manyara Vineyard Manyara Lipman Pinot Noir5 2012 Bronze
47.0Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Good Doctor Pinot Noir6 2012 Bronze
Nova Vita Wines 2012 Firebird Pinot Noir7 2012
47.5O'Leary Walker Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir8 2012 Bronze
Ashton Hills Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir9 2012 Gold
Jodie Mason Pty Ltd Sew & Sew Pinot Noir10 2012
50.0Lambrook Wines Lambrook Pinot Noir11 2012 Bronze
ess&see ess&see Pinot Noir no.112 2012
52.5Shaw + Smith Shaw and Smith Pinot Noir13 2012 Silver
47.0Kirrihill Wines Kirrihill Wines, Vineyard Selection Series, Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
14 2012 Bronze
47.5BK Wines Gower15 2012 Bronze
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Noir16 2012
49.5C A Henschke & Co Giles Pinot Noir17 2012 Bronze
Deviation Road Pinot Noir18 2012
49.0Ashton Hills Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir19 2012 Bronze
51.0Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Pinot Noir20 2012 Silver
46.5Landhaus Estate Wines Pty Ltd Landhaus Classics Pinot Noir21 2012 Bronze
46.5Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce 2012 Pinot Noir22 2012 Bronze
47.0Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Pinot Noir23 2012 Bronze
46.5Sidewood Estate Sidewood Pinot Noir24 2012 Bronze
Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard Old Pump Shed Pinot Noir25 2012
Riposte Wines by Tim Knappstein Riposte 'The Sabre' Pinot Noir26 2012 Gold
Chain of Ponds Section 40027 2012
Chain of Ponds Morningstar28 2012
Petaluma PETALUMA PROJECT COMPANY PINOT NOIR29 2012
48.0d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Feral Fox30 2012 Bronze
52.5Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir31 2012 Silver
51.0Michael Hall Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir32 2012 Silver
Pinnacle Liquor Group Tasters Choice NS0133 2012
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Pinot Noir34 2012
47.5Lofty Valley Wines STEEPED Single Vineyard Pinot Noir35 2012 Bronze
Anderson Hill Anderson Hill 'Wild Emu Chase' Pinot Noir36 2012
Griffin Wines Grifffin Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir37 2012
Warwick Billings Wowique Pinot Noir38 2012
Schoenthal Estate Three Buckets39 2012
Loomwine Loom Longyarn Pinot Noir40 2012
49.0Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir41 2012 Bronze
50.0Cellarmasters Tolley Regional42 2012 Bronze
Sidewood Estate Sidewood Pinot Noir43 2011
d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Feral Fox44 2011
Protero Wines Protero Pinot Noir45 2010
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
47.5Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Pinot Noir46 2010 Bronze
Golding Wines Golding Wines 'Francis John' Pinot Noir47 2010
Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Single Vineyard Natural48 2010
J & A G Johnston Johnston Wines Pinot Noir49 2010
Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Single Vineyard Natural50 2009
Many entries showing signs of over ripe characters, leaving wines with big tannin extract and less varietal character. Harvest timing and crop loads might be a factor here. Some wines showing excess oak.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 9 - Dry red wine – Cabernet Sauvignon (minimum 85%)
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
47.5Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon1 2012 Bronze
Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2 2012 Gold
Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Cabernet3 2012
Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill4 2012
Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON5 2012
Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon6 2011
49.5Bird in Hand Nest Egg Cabernet7 2010 Bronze
49.5J & A G Johnston Johnston Wines Cabernet Sauvignon8 2010 Bronze
Longview Vineyard Devil's Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon9 2010
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Winemaker Select Cabernet Sauvignon10 2010
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon11 2010
Bendbrook Pound Road12 2010
49.0Paracombe Wines Paracombe Cabernet Sauvignon13 2009 Bronze
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon14 2009
Bird in Hand Nest Egg Cabernet15 2009
Mint and Eucalyptus characters seen as negative. Many wines showing excessive hard and drying tannins. Better examples had balance, ripe (not over ripe) flavours all in check.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 11 - Dry red wine – Bordeaux Blends labelled with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot ineligible for Classes 9 & 10
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
49.5Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Merlot1 2012 Bronze
Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Merlot2 2011
Coobara Wine Coobara Wines Merlot3 2010
Schoenthal Estate Schoenthal Estate Merlot Reserve4 2010
Bird in Hand Two in The Bush Merlot Cabernet5 2012
49.0C A Henschke & Co Abbotts Prayer6 2010 Bronze
Coobara Wine Coobara Wines Cabernet/Merlot7 2011
The Lane Vineyard Block 1 Cabernet Merlot8 2010 Gold
Basket Range Wine Basket Range Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot9 2010
Cellarmasters Tolley Regional ADHL10 2012 Gold
Howard Vineyard Amos The Cabernets11 2012
Howard Vineyard Clover Cabernets12 2012
Acid additions and/or high acid fruit characters detracting. Better wines showed purity and complex ripe flavours, without being too overdone
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 12 - Dry red wine – Shiraz (minimum 85%)
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
Brackenwood Vineyard Brackenwood Vineyard MC Syrah1 2013
Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill 'The Landau'2 2012 Gold
49.5Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Shiraz3 2012 Bronze
MAIN & CHERRY MAIN & CHERRY4 2012
Sidewood Estate Sidewood Shiraz5 2012
46.5Kastambul Vintners Kastambul Single Vineyard Shiraz6 2012 Bronze
53.5SC Pannell Wines SC Pannell Syrah7 2012 Silver
47.5The Lane Vineyard Block 14 Shiraz8 2012 Bronze
47.0Chain of Ponds Graves Gate9 2012 Bronze
46.5Riposte Wines by Tim Knappstein Riposte 'The Cutlass' Shiraz10 2012 Bronze
The Pawn Wine Co. Jue de Fin11 2010
49.0Howard Vineyard Clover Shiraz12 2012 Bronze
51.0Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE SHIRAZ13 2012 Silver
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Altitude Shiraz14 2012
Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Shiraz15 2012
Sidewood Estate Stable Hill Shiraz16 2012 Gold
48.0Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill 'The Cronberry'17 2012 Bronze
Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Shiraz18 2012 Gold
51.0Shaw + Smith Shaw and Smith Shiraz19 2012 Silver
Sidewood Estate Mappinga Shiraz20 2012
47.0Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Gate Block Shiraz21 2012 Bronze
Jericho Wines JERICHO WINES SYRAH22 2012
47.0Anvers Wines Anvers Wines 2012 Adelaide Hills Shiraz23 2012 Bronze
47.5Howard Vineyard Amos Shiraz24 2012 Bronze
Schoenthal Estate SCHOENTHAL ESTATE SHIRAZ25 2012
Bendbrook Goat Track26 2012
Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah27 2012 Gold
46.5Petaluma PETALUMA WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ28 2012 Bronze
47.0Cellarmasters Tolley Reg29 2012 Bronze
Sidewood Estate Stable Hill Shiraz30 2011
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Gate Block Shiraz31 2011
Sidewood Estate Sidewood Shiraz32 2011
48.5Riposte Wines by Tim Knappstein Riposte 'The Cutlass'Shiraz33 2011 Bronze
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Altitude Shiraz34 2011 WD
Jodie Mason Pty Ltd Sew & Sew Shiraz35 2011
46.5Verdun Park Wines Verdun Park Wines 'Albert Arthur' Shiraz36 2010 Bronze
Nova Vita Wines 2010 Firebird Shiraz37 2010
J & A G Johnston Johnston Wines Shiraz38 2010
O'Leary Walker Wines Wyebo Adelaide Hills Shiraz39 2010
Longview Vineyard Yakka Shiraz40 2010
Lambrook Wines Lambrook Shiraz41 2010
47.5Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Single Vineyard Shiraz42 2010 Bronze
Deviation Road Mary's Reserve43 2010
Honey Moon Vineyard Honey Moon Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz44 2010 Gold
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Shiraz45 2010
Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Shiraz46 2010
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Sidewood Estate Mappinga Shiraz47 2010
51.0Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Bacchant Shiraz48 2010 Silver
Golding Wines Golding Wines 'Rocco' Shiraz49 2010
50.5Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah50 2010 Bronze
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Shiraz Viognier51 2010
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Winemaker Select Shiraz Viognier52 2010
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Somerville Shiraz53 2009
46.5Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Shiraz54 2009 Bronze
50.0Paracombe Wines Paracombe Shiraz55 2009 Bronze
Longview Vineyard The Piece Shiraz56 2009
48.0Honey Moon Vineyard Honey Moon Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz57 2009 Bronze
50.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah58 2009 Bronze
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Shiraz60 2006
A very good class with the 2012 vintage showing magnificent potential. Big discussion over the top wine but a 2012 finally took top gold over a good 2010 Shiraz. Major faults were over oaking and some being a bit lean and herbal. Some excellent whole bunch styles that are showing good potential but watch to not overdo it.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 13 - Dry red wine – Varieties and/or blends ineligible for classes 7-12
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
Unico Zelo Unico Zelo Nebbiolo1 2013
51.0SC Pannell Wines SC Pannell Nebbiolo2 2009 Silver
Protero Wines Protero Nebbiolo3 2008
The Pawn Wine Co. The Gambit Sangiovese4 2012
50.0La Linea La Linea Tempranillo5 2012 Bronze
The Pawn Wine Co. En Passant Tempranillo6 2012
Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Altitude Tempranillo7 2012 Gold
La Linea La Linea 'Norteno' Tempranillo8 2012
Atkins Family Vineyards Pty Ltd Atkins Family9 2011
The Pawn Wine Co. En Passant Tempranillo10 2011
50.0Howard Vineyard Picnic Shiraz Cabernets11 2012 Bronze
48.5Longview Vineyard Longview Shiraz Cabernet12 2012 Bronze
Anvers Wines Anvers Wines 2012 Razorback Road Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
13 2012 Gold
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin14 2009
Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Eminence15 2009
Mike Press Wines Mike Press MP1 Shiraz Cabernet16 2009
46.5Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin17 2007 Bronze
49.0Howard Vineyard Amos Cabernet Franc18 2010 Bronze
46.5Howard Vineyard Clover Cabernet Franc19 2010 Bronze
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Cabernet Franc20 2009
Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE CABERNET SHIRAZ21 2011
Paracombe Wines Paracombe The Reuben22 2011
49.5Kirrihill Wines Kirrihill Wines, Mount Lofty Montepulciano23 2012 Bronze
Paracombe Wines Paracombe Malbec24 2010
Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Blaufrankisch25 2012
51.0Fox Gordon The Sicilian26 2012 Silver
Various flavours and styles were displayed in this class. Top wines were balanced, fresh and showed their respective varietal characters. Top gold Tempranillo was especialy outstanding showing the promise this variety has in the Hills. Major faults in non award winners were over oaking or some wines displaying volatile acidity.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 14 - Sweet wines – Late harvested, botrytised or fortified
Commercial Classes - Any Vintage
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
47.0Vina La Linea Vertigo '25GR' Riesling1 2013 Bronze
Longview Vineyard Epitome Late Harvest Riesling2 2013
Longview Vineyard Epitome Late Harvest Riesling3 2012
La Linea Vertigo '25GR' Riesling4 2012
52.0Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan Cellar Select Late Picked Riesling5 2010 Silver
51.0Australian Vintage Ltd Nepenthe Winemaker Select Late Harvest Gewurztraminer6 2013 Silver
Kastambul Vintners Kastambul Noble Gewurztraminer7 2011
Top Note Semillon Rosé8 2013
d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Noble Botryotinia Fuckeliana9 2011
An eclectic mix of wines with two very good examples of cool climate styles nearly dragging a gold but just falling short. Major faults were botrytis style wines being too volatile (sweet and sour) and flat characters.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 15 - Dry white wine – 2009 vintage and older
Museum Classes - 2009 vintage and older
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
48.5Shaw + Smith Shaw and Smith Riesling1 2009 Bronze
47.5Chain of Ponds Corkscrew rd2 2008 Bronze
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay3 2007 Gold
47.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay4 2006 Bronze
51.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay5 2005 Silver
Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER LATE DISGORGED6 2000 Gold
Superb class which shows the ageability of the wines from the region. Sparkle top gold is absolutely scrumptious!
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Class 16 - Dry red wine – 2008 vintage and older
Museum Classes - 2008 vintage and older
ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award
Arrivo Arrivo Nebbiolo1 2007
46.5Arrivo Arrivo Nebbiolo Lunga Macerazione2 2007 Bronze
52.0Arrivo Arrivo Nebbiolo3 2006 Silver
Bird in Hand Nest Egg Shiraz4 2007
46.5Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Shiraz5 2007 Bronze
Longview Vineyard Devil's Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon6 2007
Bird in Hand Nest egg Cabernet7 2004
Bendbrook Goat Track8 2008
Good effort for the 2006 Nebbiolo - much discussion around that.
Judge's Comments
Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2013
Results
Number of Exhibits in Show: 459
Number of Exhibitors in Show: 97
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