Winestate Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

AUSTRALIAN winemaker of the year JANELLE ZERK - Z WINE “My philosophy as a winemaker has always been not to worry about all the noise in the wine industry. Just make good wines and everything else will follow.” NIGEL HOPKINS WHEN you’re the fifth generation of a family that arrived in the Barossa in consultancy and was working at Lou Miranda Estate. Importantly, she had found 1846 and has its own premium vineyard where you earned pocket money as the vineyards and more than a dozen grapegrowers she wanted to work with. a kid picking grapes, you’d think becoming a winemaker and running with that family heritage would be the most natural thing to do. “It’s about sourcing little pockets of interesting terroir in the Barossa, finding interesting varieties, different clones,” she says. “That’s evolved naturally over the Not so, says Janelle Zerk, who grew up with her two sisters and brother on years and I’ve been able draw out some interesting vineyards and showcase them. the family’s 60ha vineyard at Lyndoch. Unsure what to do when she left school at 17, but knowing she enjoyed studying science, it took a friend who was “My philosophy as a winemaker has always been not to worry about all the noise working at Yalumba to persuade her that working in a winery was fun and she in the wine industry. Just make good wines and everything else will follow. And I should put her name down for winemaking at Adelaide University. feel like maybe I’m even getting a bit mature: I see a lot of wines that are purely marketing based, with not so much effort being put into the wine.” Even that wasn’t so easy: “In the late 90s it was quite hard to get into the oenology course, it was so popular,” Janelle says. And she had the encouragement of her When it comes to effort Janelle, who leases space at a nearby winery, says grandfather Hedley, whose winemaker friends included the likes of Colin Gramp, she is relentless when it comes to blending. Max Schubert and Wolf Blass. Even so, after a year of study she took a year off just to check that this was what she really wanted to do, worked a vintage at St “Elegance and balance is at the core of all my winemaking,” she says. “I’m Hallett, loved it and happily went back to her studies. relentless in my blending. I keep everything separate until then, and while some people talk about barrel blending, I go down to buckets and jugs if I But it wasn’t a case of going back to the family vineyard, now being run by her have to, to the smallest detail. It’s about fully giving the wine the best chance brother. A traditional farming family, the Zerks had cattle, grew crops and their to express itself. There’s no short cuts.” grapes were in high demand, contracted to other winemakers. So, Janelle took off to the Hunter Valley, first to Brokenwood and stayed in the Hunter for seven The rewards have started to come. Janelle’s 2018 Z Wine Julius Shiraz in years, during which time she did vintages overseas in Tuscany, Burgundy and November 2020 was named Australia’s best shiraz in the Saint Martin Oak Great the Sonoma Valley in the US. Australian Shiraz Challenge, from 430 entries. And in the Winestate 2019 Wine Of The Year Awards the Z Wine Roman Old Vine Barossa GSM 2018 won Alternative “Before I was 30, I’d made wine in three overseas countries,” she says. “This gave Red of the Year with their Rustica Grenache 2019 also placing in the top 5, and me insights into what was possible and laid the foundations for my experimental and they continued to scoop the pool by taking out the Shiraz Of The Year with the Z creative side, which I could later use to create my own winemaking flair and style. Wine Poole Old Vine Barossa Shiraz 2016. “I’m a Barossa girl and I love my traditional varieties, but I’m always non-traditional Now a Z Wine has been named Winestate’s Grenache of the Year, with the Julius in my winemaking approach in trying new ideas. This experience gave me the Shiraz (awarded five stars) also placing in Winestate’s top five Shiraz Of The Year. confidence to do that.” In order to take out this year’s Australian Winemaker Of The Year, Janelle Janelle was working in the Hunter when a phone call from her sister Kristen, achieved an amazing 11 wines that achieved four-and-a-half stars or higher who’d studied wine marketing, changed both their lives: “You know what? We do throughout the year by various judging panels. This award is strictly merit- this for everyone else, I do the marketing, sales and exports and all that, and you based and is a true testament to winemaking prowess. do all the winemaking stuff. Let’s do something together.” But above all, Janelle pays tribute to her sister Kristen: “I wouldn’t be here So, they did: “We threw caution to the wind and said what could go wrong?” without her,” she says. “She’s the one who phoned me and backed me. That’s Janelle says. “Why not have a try? We had a strong desire to succeed on our how I ended up making my own wine.” own – we’re very independent spirits and we weren’t prepared to take no for an answer. It was like ‘we can do it’.” FINALISTS And though they were two young, very determined independent women taking A. B. C. a very big risk, what they did have going for them, that most people don’t, was 160 years of pioneer family heritage and a deeply ingrained understanding of A. Andrew Duff - Tempus Two the Barossa. B. Justin Ardill - Reillys C. Eric Semmler - 919 Wines They bought their first batch of shiraz grapes from their father, their mother D. David Morris - Morris Wines/Casella chucked in a bucket of dill cucumbers to keep them going, and their first Z Wine was released in 2006. That financed the next vintage and the next, and while D. Kristen worked at building awareness of their brand Janelle steadily expanded her range to include grenache, mataro, cabernet, riesling, chardonnay and bonvedroi. Both had kept their day jobs – as Janelle says, things don’t happen fast in the wine industry and you can’t expect success overnight. But by 2017 they were ready to make the final jump when they quit their jobs and opened Z Wine cellar door and bar in Tanunda’s main street. By then Janelle was back in the Barossa, had built her own winemaking Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 51

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SPARKLING of the year WINNER THE ORORA GLASS TROPHY Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2015 WINEMAKER: Liam McElhinney COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This wine shines with a bright straw / gold in the glass. A complex bouquet of white stone fruit, almond croissant and Meyer Lemon is supported by a palate that is both rich and balanced, showcasing lime pith, green apple, lemon sorbet and yellow peach. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Tasmanian smoked salmon blinis or roast Marion Bay Chicken with Tasmanian truffle. CELLARING: 2021-2030. VITICULTURE: Bream Creek Vineyard is planted on a north-east ridge overlooking Marion Bay and the Tasman Sea on Tasmania’s east coast. This combination of a gently sloping site, coastal location and maritime influence provides optimal ripening conditions for premium quality grapes. The long, mild seasons feature cool frost-free springs, long sunny summer days with gentle sea breezes to moderate the summer heat and an extended autumn ripening period to enhance flavour development. Soils are deep and range from brown to black clay loams with a little small stone on the higher ground. All vines are vertical-shoot positioned, with most of the management, including pruning and picking, done by hand. With both small berries and quite small bunches, the very modest yields enhance the typical varietal characters – perfect for truly cool climate winemaking. The chardonnay grapes for this wine were drawn from D Block, located at the bottom/eastern side of the vineyard. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Produced in the traditional Champenoise method from 100% chardonnay grapes and aged for over 5 years on lees. Alcohol: 12.5% Dosage: 3.5g/L TA: 7.6g/L Disgorgement date: 1-2 June 2021 Use of oak: Nil – stainless steel ferment to preserve freshness. Time on lees: 5 years 9 months (from September 2015 to June 2021). CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: Rafe (0412 112 500) Email: rafe@breamcreekvineyard.com.au Web: www.breamcreekvineyard.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - I Meravigliosi Prosecco 400ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 53

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS FIRETAIL (54 MONTHS ON LEES, DEUTZ PRESTIGE CUVÉE ZERO DOSAGE) MARGARET RIVER MARLBOROUGH SPARKLING 2017 SPARKLING CHARDONNAY 2016 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Peter Stanlake and Jessica Worrall Pernod Ricard Winemakers COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale straw in colour, fresh and vibrant bouquet with This refined and balanced cuvée is a blend a soft cheesecloth backdrop, tight citrus fruit on the chardonnay and pinot noir, disgorged after a palate with a creamy mousse mouthfeel. minimum of 30 months tirage. Fresh citrus and red CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: currant are exhibited on the nose with underlying Phone: +61 8 9757 5156 toasty flavours. Full-bodied and very harmonious, Email: wines@firetail.com.au it is tightly structured and complex. Lively citrus is Web: www.firetail.com.au balanced by savoury yeast autolysis characters leading to a complete wine. The structure is full bodied, layered and complex leading to a clean mineral finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 0800 655 550 Email: customerservice.nz@pernod-ricard.com Web: www.pernod-ricard-winemakers.com 54 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

DEUTZ CUVÉE MARLBOROUGH BARRISTERS BLOCK POETIC JUSTICE ROSÉ NV WRATTONBULLY SPARKLING SHIRAZ 2019 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Pernod Ricard Winemakers Michael Sykes, Jackson Farrow COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: A delicate soft blush in appearance this vivacious Bright, deep crimson hues. Lifted aromas of dark bubbly has good intensity of strawberries, peach, berries with a hint of cloves. Palate is typically and fresh brioche greet the nose. On the palate shiraz with flavours of plums, prunes and a dusting layers of red berries such as strawberry and of liquorice with undertones of oak and a soft cranberry combine with shortbread and pastry tannin finish. notes. The texture is complex with a fine mousse CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: leading to a dry and lingering finish. Phone: +61 8 8389 7706 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: info@barristersblock.com.au Phone: 0800 655 550 Web: www.barristersblock.com.au Email: customerservice.nz@pernod-ricard.com Web: www.pernod-ricard-winemakers.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 55

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ALTERNATIVE WHITE of the year WINNER THE CAST STONE TROPHY Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Verdelho 2021 WINEMAKER: Andrew Duff COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Brilliant pale straw with green hues. Delicate citrus over lychee and tropical fruit spectrum dominated by pineapple. Refreshing citrus layers a uniquely textural verdelho. The wine shows balanced phenolics, vibrant acidity with charming persistence. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Seafood suits verdelho, then so does chicken and ever fresh garden salads. The variety holds spice remarkably well and anything that is preceded by Thai/Chilli should finds it’s niche with this Copper Verdelho. CELLARING: Drink now to 2024. VITICULTURE: Hunter Valley sourced; verdelho is for the Hunter Valley what sauvignon blanc is to the Adelaide Hills. Relatively low cropping vines on sandy loam. Machine harvested. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Crushed, pressed and settled before racking clears to ferment. 10% of the Copper Verdelho parcel was fermented on skins, hand plunged and then pressed off post fermentation. The two parcels were then assembled, finned and filtered to bottle. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: Lucy Jones (02) 8345 6317 Email: ljones@avlwines.com.au Web: www.tempustwo.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Intenso Chianti 350ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 57

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS FORREST MARLBOROUGH FORREST MARLBOROUGH GRUNER VELTLINER 2021 ALBARINO 2021 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Beth Forrest Beth Forrest COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Hints of lemon, lime, tangerine and peach but Everything we’d hoped for and showing all the always with its defining grapefruit pith and white traditional albariño elements, plus that extra fruit pepper herbaceous hit. lift of New Zealand to keep it interesting. Vibrant CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: acidity, white peach, winter cole pear, apricots and Phone: +64 3 5729 084 quince, with an orange zest undertone. It’s full and Email: info@forrest.co.nz textural, yet refreshing and nicely balanced, with Web: www.forrest.co.nz drying minerality to finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 3 5729 084 Email: info@forrest.co.nz Web: www.forrest.co.nz 58 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

RUSTY MUTT CATNIP MCLAREN VALE TAHBILK MUSEUM RELEASE NAGAMBIE VIOGNIER 2020 LAKES MARSANNE 2015 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Scott Heidrich Alister Purbrick (CEO & Winemaker), Alan COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: George (Chief Winemaker) and Brendan Freeman The colour is a mid-straw with youthful green (Winemaker) hues and good clarity. A fresh and ripe fruit nose, COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: displaying orange blossom, lemon curd, a touch The 2015 Marsanne presents a richly flavoured of dried apricot and guava. The palate has some palate of citrus, lemon curd, honeysuckle and forward fruit sweetness balanced well by bright ginger hints with tinges of honey and dried citrus acidity. There’s also some spice, orange tangerine peel on the nose an indication of the peel, quince, ginger, and lime flavours filling out development still to come. the palate. The mouthfeel is both fine and ample, CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: finishing on a refreshing and satisfying note. Phone: (03) 5764 2555 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: customerservice@tahbilk.com.au Phone: +61 8 7228 6183 Web: www.tahbilk.com.au Email: info@rustymutt.com.au Web: www.rustymutt.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 59



RIESLING of the year WINNER THE LE CORDON BLEU TROPHY Paulett Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2021 WINEMAKER: Jarrad Steele COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale green straw. Lifted aromatics of citrus fruits and orange blossom with tropical notes and underlying stone fruits. Juicy vibrant flavours of lemon, lime, grapefruit and tropical fruits. Generous balanced natural acidity that lingers on the palate giving freshness and length. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Fresh South Australian seafood. CELLARING: Up to 10 years. VITICULTURE: Sourced from our Watervale & Spring Farm vineyards. GM198 clone, VSP trellis, hand pruned, machine harvested. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Destemmed and gently pressed taking only the free run juice, fermented in stainless steel using a neutral yeast strain. Stabilised, filtered and bottled young to capture the purity of riesling. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (+61) 08 8843 4328 Email: cellardoor@paulettwines.com.au Web: www.paulettwines.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Atelier Riesling 440ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 61

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS ERIN EYES EMERALD ISLE PETER THOMPSON WINES SILEX CLARE RIESLING 2021 MT GAMBIER RIESLING 2018 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Steve Wiblin Peter Douglas COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Vivid green straw, the fragrance is of lifted citrus Very light straw with greenish tints. Perfumed and apple blossoms. A long, long palate with zingy apple and citrus blossoms. There is also some acid finish. typical limey notes and yeast characters of malt CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: and honeycomb. A delicate and seamless palate, Phone: 0418 845 120 just a hint of sweetness at the finish, flavours are Email: steve@erineyes.com.au reminiscent of mandarin and green apple. Web: www.erineyes.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (08) 8798 0601 Email: sales@peterthompsonwines.com Web: www.peterthompsonwines.com 62 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

ST AMAND CLARE VALLEY WILD GAME WINE THE DUCHESS RIESLING 2021 MOUNT GAMBIER RIESLING 2021 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Sam Brand Peter Douglas COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Bright straw in colour, lifted bouquet of freshly Very light straw with greenish edge. Perfumed squeezed citrus with floral notes. Zesty acid and and delicate apple and orange blossoms on the citrus flavours with grapefruit and minerality. nose. Flavours are of apple and mandarin with CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: balanced acidity. Phone: 1300 408 399 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: craig.hazelton@ilr.net.au Phone: +61 419 26 1075 Web: www.localliquor.com.au Email: mary@wildgamewine.com.au Web: www.wildgamewine.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 63

The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments and Lakeside Residences Surround yourself with bespojke luxury, with a unique True South, New Zealand flavour and breath-taking Queenstown location. Luxury Accommodation • Award Winning Food and Wine • Unrivalled Lakeside Views The Rees offers a variety of spacious and luxurious accommodation options including 60 Hotel rooms, 90 Apartments and five private, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Lakeside Residences, all with terraces showcasing spectacular views across Lake Wakatipu to the alpine panorama of the Remarkables Mountain range. True South Dining Room is The Rees’ award winning restaurant, headed by Executive Chef Corey Hume. True South is sophisticated, elegant dining and offers mouth-watering monthly menus, with daily tweaks and seasonal changes, to showcase Corey’s signature style. The Rees has developed a private wine cellar, with one of the most comprehensive collections of fine wine in the Southern Hemisphere. Our Bordeau Wine Cellar offers both breadth and depth, combining the fine wines and vintages of France, Italy and Australia with the famous producers of New Zealand. reservations@therees.co.nz • www.therees.co.nz • +64 3 450 1100

SAUVIGNON BLANC of the year WINNER THE REES HOTEL (NZ) TROPHY Yealands Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 WINEMAKER: Natalie Christensen COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale lemon. Lifted notes of blackcurrant bud, passionfruit, guava and sweet pea, underpinned with citrus notes. A generous palate with pure, concentrated fruit flavours balanced by a deliciously long, crisp mineral finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Enjoy with seafood such as prawns, mussels or fish. CELLARING: Enjoy now, or cellar up to 2 years. VITICULTURE: The 2021 harvest was our earliest on record. There were late spring frosts in Marlborough and some challenging weather over the flowering period, which resulted in moderate crops throughout the region. These moderate crops, coupled with a warm and stable end to the growing season, set us up for an early start with stunning fruit. We had clear warm days throughout March, so we could pick at our leisure, without any pressure from the elements. The resulting wine is showing the wonderful hallmarks that our Awatere vineyards are known for – highly concentrated fruit flavours, with underlying purity and minerality. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Carefully selected parcels of sauvignon blanc from our Seaview vineyard in the Awatere Valley were used to create this wine. The perfect weather conditions allowed the fruit to be harvested with ideal ripeness and flavour. At the winery the fruit was gently pressed, and juice settled to remove solids. The clear juice underwent fermentation in various temperature controlled stainless steel tanks using a range of selected yeasts to capture and enhance the wine’s varietal characters. The wine was then blended, stabilised and filtered in preparation for bottling. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 21 205 4002 Email: gigi.kirkby@yealands.co.nz Web: www.yealands.co.nz LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinea Sauvignon 350ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 65

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS ALLAN SCOTT [BLACK LABEL] CHURCH ROAD GRAND RESERVE KEKERENGU SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021 BARREL FERMENTED HAWKE'S BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Josh Scott, Bruce Abbott Chris Scott COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The 2021 Kekerengu wine shows ripe tropical fruit, Pale straw. On the nose, the wine exhibits fragrant a flinty palate and finishes with a crisp sea-salted elderflower, grapefruit, basil and passionfruit notes herbaceousness. Unfiltered and unfined, some with richer underlying stonefruit characters. This beneficial sediment may remain. is complemented by subtle oak bringing and CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: underlying creamy/vanillan richness. On the palate Phone: +64 027 242 5467 the wine is full, finely textured and persistent with Email: nick@allanscott.co.nz a slightly dry, flinty edge. Web: www.allanscott.com CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Email: info@churchroad.co.nz Web: www.church-road.com 66 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

OTU MARLBOROUGH SAINT CLAIR ORIGIN MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021 SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Jeff Clarke Stewart Maclennan and Hamish Clark COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Fresh, edgy and intensely vibrant Marlborough Pale straw in colour. Expressive aromas of tropical sauvignon blanc. Pale green. Aromas of passionfruit, guava and grapefruit with a subtle passionfruit, lime zest, stone fruit. Ripe passionfruit, hint of sea salt. The palate is full of passionfruit lime zest and are offset by gooseberry flavours and and blackcurrant flavours along with herbaceous bold green apple acidity. characters of nettle and green capsicum. Rich CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: and weighty with a salty, chalky minerality and a Phone: 0064 9 215 6650 clean fresh finish. Email: info@otuwines.com CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Web: www.otuwines.com Phone: 64 03 578 8695 Email: marketing@saintclair.co.nz Web: www.saintclair.co.nz Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 67

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PINOT GRIS/GRIGIO of the year WINNER THE WILLIAM ANGLISS TROPHY Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2021 WINEMAKER: Randal Tomich COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale Straw. Notes of citrus and melon. Palate of zesty citrus, balanced by just a touch of honey-like richness, is complemented by a wonderful flinty crisp finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Fresh blue swimmer crab salad. CELLARING: Drink fresh. VITICULTURE: 2021 was a long and consistent vintage. Not too hot, with rain at the perfect times. We picked from late February to Mid-April, and bunches were consistent and uniform with fruit quality super high. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Picked from parcels of F4V6 clone and rushed straight to be pressed. Cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks coupled with the specific clone provides crisp fruit with a fresh steely backbone. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (08) 8299 7500 Email: sales@tomich.com.au Web: www.tomich.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Magnifico Chianti 350ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 69

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS KOONARA LUCY & ALICE CHURCH ROAD HAWKE'S BAY COONAWARRA PINOT GRIS 2021 PINOT GRIS 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Lewis White Chris Scott COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Light in colour, with skins removed early. A This is a richer, medium dry, Alsace style pinot fresher style of gris, with only hints of honey in the gris. Aromas and flavours of ripe pear, stone fruit, background of a minerally lime, lychee, and nashi honeysuckle and spice lead on to a palate that is pear. Long finish of White peach, lime zest and full bodied and unctuously textured. honeybears. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Phone: +61 8 8773 3222 Email: info@churchroad.co.nz Email: office@koonara.com Web: www.church-road.com Web: www.koonara.com 70 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

SAINT CLAIR GODFREY'S CREEK TAYLORS WINES HOTELIER RESERVE MARLBOROUGH WRATTONBULLY PINOT GRIS 2020 PINOT GRIS 2018 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Stewart Maclennan and Hamish Clark Chad Bowman & Adam Eggins COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Very pale gold in colour. Complex aromas of fresh At release the wine is a pale straw with a hint of pear and apricot laced with vanilla, cinnamon, and salmon pink. The wine has enticing aromas of ripe warm spice. Palate is elegant and expressive with pear, baked apple along with a hint of vanilla and seamless layers of baked pear, apple, and spice. cinnamon spice. This wine, crafted in the French This is a dry style pinot gris with richness from the style of the varietal, has layers of flavour across the intense flavours and silky texture. palate. At its core is ripe pear with a hint of tropical CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: fruit and fresh strawberries. The palate is both soft Phone: 64 03 578 8695 and elegant; the textural elements well balanced Email: marketing@saintclair.co.nz with fruit crispness. Web: www.saintclair.co.nz CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 888 491 154 Email: michelle.gates@taylorswines.com.au Web: www.taylorswines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 71

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SEMILLON of the year WINNER THE LUIGI BORMIOLI TROPHY Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016 WINEMAKER: Andrew Spinaze COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Youthful glowing colour. Quite a tight nose showing citrus and honey. Rich fresh palate showing cream, limes and brulee which is long and intense. Not really showing it’s age. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Seafood and chicken dishes. CELLARING: Till at least 2028. VITICULTURE: Grown in sandy loam in the Wollstonecraft Vineyard at Coolangatta Estate near Berry on the NSW South Coast. Vines are irrigated, shoot & bunch thinned on Smart Dyson trellis. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Hand picked on the morning of 4th February 2016 & transported to Tyrrells Winery. The fruit was lightly pressed, juice centrifuged & then fermented using natural yeast. It was then racked from ferment to finings and left to settle for several week before coarse filtration. The wine was finished with fine filtration & bottled in May 2016. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 2 4448 7131 Email: coolangatta@shoalhaven.net.au Web: www.coolangattaestate.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Doc Wine 510ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 73

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS COOLANGATTA ESTATE COOLANGATTA ESTATE WOLLSTONECRAFT SHOALHAVEN WOLLSTONECRAFT SHOALHAVEN COAST SEMILLON 2017 COAST SEMILLON 2009 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Andrew Spinaze Andrew Spinaze COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Glowing green with a touch of yellow. Soft and Glowing green gold with lifted floral & citrus creamy with slight honey citrus. The wine is soft aromas. Toastiness is beginning to develop with a with good acid and great length. mineral, lemon fruit plate, followed by a long crisp CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: acid finish. Phone: +61 2 4448 7131 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: coolangatta@shoalhaven.net.au Phone: +61 2 4448 7131 Web: www.coolangattaestate.com.au Email: coolangatta@shoalhaven.net.au Web: www.coolangattaestate.com.au 74 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

MCGUIGAN BIN 9000 HUNTER VALLEY TEMPUS TWO UNO HUNTER VALLEY SEMILLON 2007 SEMILLON 2014 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Peter Hall Andrew Duff COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale yellow straw. Citrus lemon, lime with slight Golden straw with green hues. Elegant citrus, toast lift. A medium bodied wine with a tactile palate cashew nut and lime dominate a complex offering. and a dry finish. Refreshing lemon dominated citrus layers a classic CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Hunter oyster shell palate with hints of pear. The Phone: Tamar Bourke 0439 253 724 wine shows balance for its age, vibrant acidity and Email: tbourke@avlwines.com.au minerality to burn. Web: www.mcguiganwines.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: Lucy Jones (02) 8345 6317 Email: ljones@avlwines.com.au Web: www.tempustwo.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 75

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CHARDONNAY of the year WINNER THE SMEG TROPHY Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2019 WINEMAKER: Chris Scott COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale straw. A fuller bodied chardonnay balanced by gentle, fresh acidity and a spine of slate-like minerality. Fresh zesty citrus and citrus blossom notes are to the fore this year with riper, richer stonefruit underlying and providing extra depth. The fruit is overlaid with complexities of roasted nuts, toasted brioche, and a wisp of struck flint and gun smoke. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Great with a range of seafoods including richer dishes such as scallops or crayfish. It also works well with poultry dishes and lighter game meats. CELLARING: Should mature gracefully for 6 or more years from vintage date. VITICULTURE: Grown predominantly in the Tuki Tuki Valley, a cooler sub region well exposed to afternoon sea breezes. Clay soils with a hard calcareous clay pan, derived from limestone outwash. Fruit from this sub region retains good freshness and acidity along with a mineral edge that brings another dimension to the wines, trained to two cane VSP. We employed extensive shoot and fruit thinning, along with bunch positioning, declumping, close canopy trimming and some removal of leaf through the fruit zone, to ensure a balanced, evenly spaced and well exposed crop. Soil moisture was monitored regularly to regulate a deficit drip irrigation programme. This keeps the vines in a functioning yet low vigour state that promotes optimal ripening and concentration. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Hand-harvested and hand sorted, the fruit was gently whole bunch pressed directly to French oak barriques without any clarification or additions. Wild primary and malolactic fermentation. 30% new oak was used to aid to further enhance the depth of the wine without dominating the fruit. The wine was matured on full yeast lees in barrel approximately 11 months with only occasional yeast lees stirring. To avoid any unnecessary stripping effect, the wine was unfined and only lightly filtered for clarity prior to bottling. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Email: info@churchroad.co.nz Web: www.church-road.com LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - I Meravigliosi Chardonay 450ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 77

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS HUNTER'S OFFSHOOT ALTUS RISE ASCENSION MARGARET MARLBOROUGH CHARDONNAY 2019 RIVER CHARDONNAY 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: James Macdonald Chris Credaro COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Bright, light lemon/green, it is mouth filling with Bright straw with a green hue. Bright lifted aromatics fresh acidity. Intense, stone fruit nose with a touch of stonefruit and citrus tart. White peach, toasted of matchstick edginess. The palate is ripe, showing sweet vanillin spice and a fresh, lemon acidity. peach and apricot fruit notes. This is a complex, CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: full-bodied chardonnay with plenty of texture and Phone: N/A character. Email: wines@altusrise.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Web: www.altusrise.com.au Phone: +64 572 5487 Email: wine@hunters.co.nz Web: www.hunters.co.nz 78 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

CHURCH ROAD 1 SINGLE VINEYARD WOODY NOOK SINGLE VINEYARD TERRACES CHARDONNAY 2019 MARGARET RIVER CHARDONNAY 2017 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Chris Scott Neil Gallagher COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: A full bodied and powerful chardonnay that still This single vineyard, Estate-grown chardonnay manages to retain good balance and liveliness. displays baked apple and ripe melon aromas This complex wine is built around a core of ripe enhanced by subtle toasty oak characteristics. The stonefruit with fresher citrus elements supported generous mid palate combines stone fruit, cashew by complexities of roasted hazelnut, toasted and a hint of creaminess. A backbone of crunchy brioche and waft of gunsmoke. The palate is rich, green apple acidity gives the wine freshness and yet finely textured with exceptional textural great a lingering finish. Drinking at its peak now until length and balanced fresh acidity, finishing with a 2025 but the brave and patient will be rewarded. slate like minerality. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (08) 97557547 Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Email: info@woodynook.com.au Email: info@churchroad.co.nz Web: www.woodynook.com.au Web: www.church-road.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 79

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ROSÉ of the year WINNER THE NATIONAL WINE CENTRE TROPHY Bangor Maria Tasmania Rosé 2021 WINEMAKER: Liam McElhinney, Tas Vintners COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: A beautiful rose-salmon colour in the glass, Bangor’s Maria Rosé is a bright and refreshing wine. Showcasing mouth-watering summer berries, with exquisite strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb and savoury cherry characters, complimented by a soft creamy texture from partial barrel ageing on lees. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Bangor Rosé is a popular and versatile wine that can be enjoyed on its own, or with a wide range of food from crisp salads to seafood and lamb. Best served lightly chilled. CELLARING: Drink now, or cellar up to 3 years. VITICULTURE: Hand-picked April 2021 from Bangor Vineyard. 100% pinot noir grapes from a single pinot noir clone. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Whole berries soaked on skins. Partial maturation on lees in barrel for 3 months to add complexity and texture. Small batch, only 240 cases made. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (03) 62 535 558 Email: info@bangorshed.com.au Web: www.bangorshed.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - I Meravigliosi Stemless 450ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 81

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS CLAYMORE WHOLE LOTTA LOVE RICCA TERRA COLOUR OF CALMNESS ADELAIDE HILLS ROSÉ 2021 RIVERLAND SA ROSÉ 2021 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Rebekah Richardson Ashley Ratcliff COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Palest strawberry in hue. Inviting aromatics of A pale pink, light bodied style of rosé. Aromas rosewater, fresh strawberries and pink grapefruit of strawberries and cream with hints of red fruit. dominate the profile of this lovely little creature. That A delicate palate with a balance of acid, alcohol strawberries and cream and bright pink grapefruit & fruit. continue in the mouth with an appealing, gentle CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: mouthfeel. There is a savoury finish to this rosé – Phone: 0410 699 640 just a hint of green spice with wonderful delicacy Email: admin@riccaterrafarms.com.au and freshness. Web: www.riccaterra.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 08 8843 0200 Email: cellardoor@claymorewines.com.au Web: www.claymorewines.com.au 82 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

ARA SINGLE ESTATE MARLBOROUGH ZILZIE WINES BULLOAK ROSÉ 2021 ROSÉ 2021 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Jeremy Tod Jonathan Creek COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This vegan-friendly Marlborough rosé shows Bright pink rose gold. Bouquet of strawberries alluring red fruit aromas of strawberries and and fresh cherry notes, floral and light tropical raspberries, with hints of ginger and blossom undertones. Flavours of strawberries and cream, in the background. The palate is intriguing, fresh and soft palate. berry fruit flavours make way for subtle notes of CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: ginger. The wine is balanced by juicy crispness, Phone: +61 (0) 417 311 138 on a dry finish. Email: csimonis@zilziewines.com CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Web: www.zilziewines.com Phone: +64 3 344 6270 Email: Kelly.Fay@giesengroup.co.nz Web: www.arawines.co.nz Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 83

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ALTERNATIVE RED of the year WINNER THE KEWCO TROPHY Zerella Wines La Gita McLaren Vale Nero D'Avola 2020 WINEMAKER: Jim Zerella COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Bright and luminous crimson colour. Enticing and lifted aromas of fresh red cherry and Black Forest cake lead to a palate that is fleshy and of medium to full body leading to a finish of moderate tannins and an even line of bright acidity. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: The perfect wine for any tomato based dish – think about pizza Margherita or try pappardelle with duck ragu. CELLARING: Up to 5 years in order to enjoy the wines’ vibrancy. VITICULTURE: Fruit sourced from The Zerella Family ‘Home Block’ Vineyard – a coastal vineyard with strong maritime influence. Grown on sandy loam soils with rows running North-South. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Fruit is gently destemmed and 10% whole bunch clusters included in the ferment. Cold-soaked for four days prior to fermentation and then spending 15 days on skins with the ferment hand-plunged twice daily. Once dry, the ferment is pressed off into seasoned French oak where it is matured for 10 months. Bottled without fining or filtration. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 08 8323 8288 Email: info@zerellavineyards.com.au Web: www.zerellawines.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Incanto Grand Vini 500ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 85

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS NIGHTFALL SINGLE BARREL WANGOLINA LIMESTONE COAST COONAWARRA CABERNET LAGREIN 2019 FRANC 2019 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Sam Brand Anita Goode COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dense Magenta with a cherry red hue. Perfumed Intensely coloured, almost aubergine, dark purple bouquet of blackberry, blue fruits with charred and garnet hues. A dense and rich fuller bodied chocolate oak, overlayed with forest berries and red wine. A strong boysenberry fruit character is floral notes. The palate is luscious with plum and supported by a choc-mint aromatic and a more black fruits, chocolate coated with a rich mouth feel savoury, roasted beetroot, plush flavour. This wine and tannins which hold a long and structured finish. proudly speaks of its Limestone Coast upbringing CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: but is reflective of its Italian heritage. Phone: 0488 771 046 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: sam@ausprovenance.com.au Phone: N/A Web: www.nightfallwines.com.au Email: wineroom@wangolina.com.au Web: www.wangolina.com.au 86 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

HANDCRAFTED LIMESTONE COAST GAPSTED WINES LIMITED RELEASE ADELAIDE HILLS LAGREIN 2019 ALPINE VALLEYS SAPERAVI 2019 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Shane Harris Michael Cope Williams / Toni Pla Bou COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dark & broody, this lagrein is defined by masses Crimson Black, Opaque. Bouquet of blackcurrants, of opulent, silky tannins that are rapped around blackberry, cedar, toast, cloves. A youthful primary fruits of cherry, blackberry and black generous palate with fine supporting tannins that current that is underpinned by liquorice root, earth has substantial depth and persistence. and spice on the palate. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (03) 5751 9100 Phone: (08) 8388 3700 Email: admin@gapstedwines.com.au Email: wine@winesbygeoffhardy.com.au Web: www.gapstedwines.com.au Web: www.winesbygeoffhardy.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 87

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PINOT NOIR of the year WINNER THE CLASSIC OAK TROPHY Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2020 WINEMAKER: Darryl Catlin COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale ruby in colour and unmistakably pinot noir. Nose of strawberries and cream, cherries and pine forest floor. The palate is lead by red curants, mushroom and fresh herbs. Bright acidity and seamless, elegant tannins. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Roast duck, venison and porcini and truffle risotto. CELLARING: Now to 10 years. VITICULTURE: Low yielding, hand picked fruit from four separate pinot noir clones, including the Dijon clones, 777 and Oberlin and the mythical Abel clone, which Sidewood is currently the only known grower of this rare Clone in SA. Cool climate site on Mappinga Road Oakbank, the vineyard is low yielding and maintains exceptional natural acidity in the finished wines. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Hand picked in the morning, the grapes are not exposed to sulphur in the bins and transported to Sidewood’s Nairne winery and chilled for 24-48 hours prior to partial whole bunch and whole berry fermentation using only wild yeast. Extended maceration and maturation in 100% French Oak for 10 months. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (+61) 08 8389 9234 Email: enquiries@sidewood.com.au Web: www.sidewood.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Atelier Pinot Noir 610ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 89

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS COAL PIT TIWHA CENTRAL OTAGO BALLEWINDI MORNINGTON PINOT NOIR 2019 PENINSULA PINOT NOIR 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Anika Willner Glen Hayley COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dark cherry aromatics with savoury cocoa The Ballewindi vineyard is located on the undertones, underpinned with delicate notes of Mornington Peninsula; a region highly suitable for dried herbs. Structured tannins extend the length producing elegant pinot. This wine has raspberry of the palate, signifying great ageability for this and juicy cherry notes with an underlying minerality. wine. An elegant yet powerful pinot noir, where Most importantly, it offers exceptional value for depth of fruit and tannin abound, balanced with the the price. delightful acidity that our Coal Pit site is known for. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 0435 448 736 Phone: +64 (0)27 693 6111 Email: james.vercoe@coles.com.au Email: sales@coalpitwine.com Web: www.liquorland.com.au Web: www.coalpitwine.com 90 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

ROCKBURN CENTRAL OTAGO WILD EARTH CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR 2019 PINOT NOIR 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Malcolm Rees-Francis Jen Parr COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Our “hands-off” approach delivers a pure Deep garnet hue with intense aromas of plum, expression of Central Otago to your glass; Deep blackberry, cassis, cedar, sage, mushroom and a and bright ruby in colour, an expressive nose and hint of game. The cooler 2020 vintage has delivered deeply fruited palate displaying vibrant notes of an intriguing wine with great concentration and a red and black cherry, rich mocha and supple, silky remarkable core with layers of dark red fruit, wild tannins leading into a very long finish. As always, herb and distinctive earthy flavours complementing this wine shows classic Rockburn elegance, a highly focused palate with great intensity and integrity and balance. length. Silky fine tannins, vibrant fruit and intense CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: aromas complement a serious structure with so Phone: +64 03 445 0555 much finesse. Harmonious and inviting, this pinot Email: winery@rockburn.co.nz noir is drinking beautifully as a young wine and Web: www.rockburn.co.nz should continue to deliver enjoyment for 15+ years. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: + 64 27 552 0299 Email: wine@wildearthwines.co.nz Web: www.wildearthwines.co.nz Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 91



GRENACHE of the year WINNER THE HENSON LLOYD TROPHY Z Wine [AUGUST] Barossa Valley Grenache 2020 WINEMAKER: Janelle Zerk COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Medium cherry red. Cherry, strawberry and Turkish delight aromas are balanced with trademark gamey, earthy, violet & floral notes. Musk & white pepper aromatics are also intermingled in the bouquet & are important drivers in lifting and enhancing the fruit aromatics. Silky tannins with some earthy complexity enhance the beautiful ripe red fruit characters. The white pepper and cinnamon spice add subtle complexity to an otherwise deliciously drinkable wine. Turkish delight flavours linger on the finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: My absolute favourite food pairing with the [AUGUST] Grenache is peking duck – the red fruit, gaminess and spicy/peppery characters of the wine are so complementary of each other… but the truth is, good grenache doesn’t need to be paired with food and will go with just about anything! CELLARING: Short to medium term cellaring is recommended, but in the right cellaring conditions, the [AUGUST] Grenache has the potential to absolutely shine in 15 years. VITICULTURE: The 2020 [AUGUST] Old Vine Grenache is a blend of some of our absolute favourite blocks from the best soils the Barossa has to offer for this variety. The majority of fruit is grown in sand over ironstone which helps control the vigour of the vine and amplify flavours. The blend includes a percentage of hand pruned and picked bush vine grenache that is nearly 100 years old, but the components are chosen on impact and freshness of fruit which form the nucleus to this divine wine. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: The pristine grapes are fermented in old open cement vats and include a percentage of whole bunches. The wine is swiftly transferred into oak and only ‘breathes in' the seasoned wood for approximately 3-4 months before bottling. The wine making is simplistic, as the complexity comes from the fruit sourcing and blending. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 8 8563 367 Email: hello@zwine.com.au Web: www.zwine.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Palace Red Wine 480ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 93

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS ARTWINE GRUMPY OLD MAN SINGLE PAULETT WINES BRIELLE CLARE VINEYARD CLARE VALLEY VALLEY GRENACHE 2020 GRENACHE 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Artwine Jarrad Steele COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: A medium bodied wine on the lighter side that is Ruby red, purple hue. Aromatic vibrant nose big on flavour. Rich dark and punchy red fruits and highlighted by confected red cherry/berry, plum with hints of herbs and cinnamon. Medium raspberry and cherry cola with hints of sweet tannins and acidity – with delicious length on the spices. Medium bodied, vibrant and fresh. back palate. Balanced complex palate of rich concentrated CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: juicy dark cherry and plum. Fine tannins give great Phone: 61 (0)411 422 450 structure and texture with an underlying savoury Email: wine@artwine.com.au element supported by fresh acidity. Web: www.www.artwine.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 08 8843 4328 Email: cellardoor@paulettwines.com.au Web: www.paulettwines.com.au 94 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

TALTARNI PYRENEES G.S.M. 2020 TAYLORS JARAMAN MCLAREN VALE GRENACHE 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Robert Heywood Thomas Darmody & Phil Reschke COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This wine displays a vibrant purple hue, with plush This is a lighter style red wine with juicy red fruit red berries, white pepper and spice. The supple flavours of raspberry and strawberry along with sweet red berry drives the palate, whilst toasty oak, hints of cinnamon spicey redcurrants and dusty pepper and spice complement the refined tannins. earth aromas. Light to medium-bodied with red CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: fruits filling the core. A simple and bright palate to Phone: (03) 5459 7900 drive the finish. Email: roberth@taltarni.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Web: www.taltarni.com.au Phone: +61 888 491 154 Email: michelle.gates@taylorswines.com.au Web: www.taylorswines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 95



MERLOT of the year WINNER THE SWISS-BELHOTEL TROPHY Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 WINEMAKER: Chris Scott COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Heavily merlot dominant, with the typical dark berry and plum fruit of the variety. This is lifted by top notes of fragrant violet and subtle spice. A savoury dark earthy complexity brings a more serious, brooding undertone to the wine. On the palate the wine is full bodied with good mid palate flesh, finishing with a long, fine tannin structure that will soften with time and ensure good cellaring potential. Blend: 83% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Well matched to a wide range of full flavoured game and red meat dishes. CELLARING: 2026 – 2039. VITICULTURE: A blend of the Gimblett Vineyard (75%) and the Redstone Vineyard in the Bridge Pa Triangle sub region. The Gimblett Vineyard produces darker fruit flavours and a solid tannin backbone, while Redstone delivers more fragrance and mid palate flesh. Both sites are free draining, gravelly soils that naturally restrict vine vigour. In conjunction with rigorous fruit thinning and intensive canopy management, this produces age-worthy merlot with depth, complexity and restrained power. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Destemmed and crushed for fermentation, the fruit was immediately inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Fermentation was allowed to peak at 34 deg C ensuring good extraction of colour and ripe tannin. Extended macerations are generally very positive on this quality of fruit and each tank had a total of three to five weeks on skins. The wine was then drained and pressed before filling to French oak barriques (40% new) to complete malolactic fermentation and subsequent maturation for 21 months. The wine was racked for clarity and bottled without cold stabilisation or filtration. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Email: info@churchroad.co.nz Web: www.church-road.com LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinea Merlot 700ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 97

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS MAJELLA COONAWARRA CHURCH ROAD 1 SINGLE VINEYARD MERLOT 2018 GIMBLETT GRAVELS MERLOT 2016 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Bruce Gregory & Michael Marcus Chris Scott COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The 2018 Majella Merlot has a dark damson A dense, earthy merlot with good mid palate colour with a ruby hue. Red fruit aromas, a hint richness, firm, but fine grained tannins and of mint eucalyptus on the nose. The palate is generous, dark berry fruit, plum and cherry. complex with a nice intensity, shows earthy Subtle floral aromas provide some lift while notes nuances and a length of red berry fruit, subtle of dark chocolate bring a sense of warmth and oak integration on the palate giving a clean line luxuriousness. The palate is full bodied with good to finish with good tannins. mid palate richness, and chunky, ripe tannins with CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: a slight rustic edge. Phone: 08 8736 3055 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: admin@majellawines.com.au Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Web: www.majellawines.com.au Email: info@churchroad.co.nz Web: www.church-road.com 98 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

CHURCH ROAD 1 SINGLE VINEYARD VILLA MARIA EARTH GARDEN REDSTONE MERLOT 2019 (BIOGRO NZ) HAWKES BAY, NZ MERLOT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Chris Scott Nick Picone COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This is serious merlot with a core of brooding, dark, Deep purple coloured hues lead to a perfumed plummy fruit, subtle violet and flowering thyme nose of dark fruits, cocoa, sweet vanilla and clove aromas and a hint of graphite, all supported by spices. The full bodied palate is soft and generous balanced oak bringing cedar, spice, cocoa and with ripe fruit, silky tannins and a smooth finish. subtle smoky notes. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 9 255 0660 Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Email: enquiries@villamaria.co.nz Email: info@churchroad.co.nz Web: www.villamaria.co.nz Web: www.church-road.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 99

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