CABERNET SAUVIGNON of the year WINNER THE HAMBURG SÜD TROPHY Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015 WINEMAKER: Nick Picone COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This densely coloured wine shows lovely aromatics with layers of red and black plum, mingling with cassis, smoky roast coffee bean, dried thyme and complex cedary spice nuances. The palate is soft yet concentrated, with wonderfully fine-grained tannins and integrated oak. CELLARING: While approachable in its youth, this wine will benefit and gain additional complexity from careful cellaring over the next 10-15 years. VITICULTURE: The fruit for this wine was grown entirely on the gravelly soils of the Gimblett Gravels growing region in Hawkes Bay. Our different vineyards contribute small parcels of exceptional fruit, each with their own unique characteristics. The free draining soils of these sites help ensure balanced fruit and canopy growth which is essential for ripe flavours and tannin development. Yields are cropped low allowing vines to produce fruit that is richly concentrated in colour, flavour and structure. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: The 2015 season was marginally cooler than average across the board but with a heat spike in March that surpassed the highly acclaimed 2013 and 2014 vintages. Mid-March and early April rainfall presented challenges to Winemakers and the focus became pushing ripening as far as possible without losing fruit condition. In these seasons the free draining gravel sites come to the fore. As is typical to Hawkes Bay, cooler nights moderated daytime temperatures and allowed for steady sugar and flavour accumulation across vineyards. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 (9) 255 0660 Email: [email protected] Web: www.villamaria.co.nzLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque 400ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 99
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 BOWEN ESTATE COONAWARRA VILLA MARIA RESERVE GIMBLETT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 GRAVELS HAWKE'S BAY CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT 2016 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Emma Bowen Nick Picone COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The ideal vintage conditions set this wine up from its This densely coloured wine shows lovely aromatics inception to achieve high standards. All the classic with layers of red and black plum, mingling with Coonawarra hallmarks are evident in the wine and cassis, smoky roast coffee bean, dried thyme and ensure absolute pleasure on consumption. On complex cedary spice nuances. The palate is soft the nose lovely dark berry characters are finely yet concentrated, with wonderfully fine-grained integrated with the subtle French oak nuances. tannins and integrated oak. The Coonawarra hallmarks continue through to CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: the palate with long fine tannins giving structure Phone: +64 (9) 255 0697 to the wine and supporting beautifully balanced Email: [email protected] fruit flavours entwined with lively spice structure. Web: www.villamaria.co.nz A fine wine for any cellar. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (08) 8737 2229 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bowenestate.com.au100 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019
ST HUGO COONAWARRA SANDALFORD PRENDIVILLE RESERVECABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 MARGARET RIVER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Dan Swincer Hope MetcalfCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Generously, beautifully balanced with rich fruit and Dark ruby red with an unmistakable cherry hue.wonderful regional and varietal integrity. This wine is all about cabernet and Margaret River.Deep crimson with purple hues. Classic leafy red berry fruits with subtle cedar &Aromas of fleshy cassis, dark fruits and intense bay mocha oak abound on the nose.leaf supported by spice and cedar. Intense flavours of wild berries and blackberriesConcentrated, tight tannins are the backbone of with savoury spice notes. The oak is beautifullythe wine with mulberry, olive, savoury notes and integrated with the cedar notes combining withtoasted oak influence. vanilla and dark chocolate. The wine builds toCONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: the back palate, with powerful, yet soft tanninsPhone: (08) 8115 9200 producing a long and lingering finish.Email: [email protected] CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Web: www.sthugo.com Phone: (08) 9374 9374 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sandalford.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 101
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SHIRAZ/SYRAH of the year WINNER THE WINE WORKS TROPHY Mr Riggs Scarce Earth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 WINEMAKER: Ben Riggs COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Hues of deep, purples and reds. Bouquet of plums, molasses and violets. A palate of spice with flourishes of vibrant fruit and dark chocolate. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Beef, anyway you like it. Particularly your favourite Osso Bucco recipe. CELLARING: 2-20 years. VITICULTURE: Single block, single batch. From Clarendon sub-region, deep sand over ironstone pebble clay, arched cane VSP single cordon, mown permanent sword, minimal irrigation (.25megs/Ha) max. Netted for bird control. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Open ferment, pumped over 7-9 days on skins. Minimal acid adjustment when needed, pressed straight into barrel 2-5 years old, no new. Aged on lees, barrel selection. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 (08) 8383 2050 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mrriggs.com.auLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Atelier Shiraz 800ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 103
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 MCLEANS FARM MASTER BAROSSA Z WINE PLOWMAN DRY GROWN SHIRAZ 2016 BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ 2016 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Richard Quodling Janelle Zerk COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Deep red with purple tints. Dark and Inky (almost black in the core) with Lifted aromas of dark berry and red currant fruit. indigo hues. Spicy dark chocolate notes complexed with Abundant mulberry and dark cocoa on the nose. harmonious layers of oak. Opulence and complexity delivered with balance The flavours are dark and red berry fruits with a on the palate. Good acidity with dark fruits in burst of chocolate and liquorice, moving evenly harmony with textural oak and tannins. from entry through the mid to late palate. The strong CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: core of fruit is supported by fine tannins, resulting in Phone: 0422 802 220 a soft and rewarding end palate leaving a lingering Email: [email protected] generous mouthfeel. Web: www.zwine.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (08) 8561 2235 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cellarmasters.com.au104 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019
DORRIEN ESTATE BIN 1 MITCHELTON PRINT CENTRALBAROSSA SHIRAZ 2014 VICTORIA SHIRAZ 2013WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Nick Badrice Travis ClydesdaleCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Intense ruby red with purple hues. Bright crimson in colour, the 2013 Print ShirazBouquet of rich plum, mocha-chocolate and displays intense aromas of dark plums, blackberryspice with underlying hints of vanilla, anise and fruit and Asian spice. Rich flavours of dark cherry,cedary oak. plums and blackberries are encased in a fineSoft, round and full flavoured with long fine grain blanket of tight and focused fruit tannins. Furthertannins. Flavours of dark berry fruit, spice, coffee, complexity is added by lovely oak influence whichchocolate and blackberry carry through the long supports the long and flavoursome finish.and persistant finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (03) 5736 2222Phone: (08) 8561 2235 Email: [email protected]: [email protected] Web: www.mitchelton.com.auWeb: www.cellarmasters.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 105
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Runner up SWEET WHITE of the year WINNER THE LE CORDON BLEU TROPHY De Beaurepaire Coeur d'Or Mudgee Botrytis Semillon 2016 WINEMAKER: De Beaurepaire Wines COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Golden yellow in colour. Concentrated fruit characteristics of apricot, lime, cumquat and lychees. Palate is clean, rich, dense, with intense fresh fruit and layers of citrus and marmalade. Exceptional length with good acid lift, and lovely clean mouth feel and finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Cheese, cheesecake, fruit products, dark chocolate, salty products. CELLARING: 10-15 years. VITICULTURE: Initially wet with excellent canopy growth. Final three months were dry and above average temperatures. Vintage 2 weeks earlier than usual. Individual bunches in June with a Baumé of 32˚ and 20% Botrytis. The vines were 13 years old. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: The fruit was 100% de-stemmed and whole bunches pressed. Juice was left on skins overnight, then transferred to French hogsheads. Extended cool ferment, then 6 months maturation in barrels. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 0427 791 473 (Richard de Beaurepaire) Email: [email protected] Web: www.debeaurepairewines.comLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque 105ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 107
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 K1 BY GEOFF HARDY MR RIGGS STICKY END AUTUMN HARVEST RIESLING 2017 MCLAREN VALE VIOGNIER 2016 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Shane Harris Ben Riggs COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Bright clear gold in colour. The nose offers Lovely golden hue. beautifully complex aromas of lychee, ripe stone Bouquet of sweet citrus fruits. fruits and citrus blossom. The palate is vibrant Fresh, zesty, and crisp over the palate – sticky to and fresh with notes of stone fruits and lemon. The the end! delicate sweetness is perfectly balanced with the CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: refreshing and crisp acidity. Phone: (08) 8383 2050 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 8383 2700 Web: www.mrriggs.com.au Email: [email protected] Web: winesbygeoffhardy.com.au108 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019
GMH NOBLE SOUTH EASTERN PEGASUS BAY FINALE NOBLEAUSTRALIA NOBLE SEMILLON SAUVIGNON 2014SWEET WHITE 2016WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Shane Harris Mat DonaldsonCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Bright clear gold in colour. The nose offers delicate The wine is deep golden, with aromas of stonearomas of apricot, citrus and elderflower. The fruit (peach/ apricot), lychee, pineapple andpalate is sweet and luscious with stone fruits and passionfruit. Layered beneath are also hints oflime, complemented by perfectly balanced acidity. brioche, hazelnut, marmalade and butterscotch.CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: The presence of botrytis adds concentration andPhone: (08) 8383 2700 leads to a mouth feel that is rich and unctuous,Email: [email protected] however there remains a refreshing spine of acidityWeb: winesbygeoffhardy.com.au that ensures the wine is perfectly balanced, while adding satisfying length. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 (3) 314 6869 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pegasusbay.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 109
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FORTIFIED of the year WINNER THE DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS TROPHY Morris of Rutherglen Cellar Reserve Rutherglen Grand Liqueur Muscat NV WINEMAKER: David Morris COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Amber/brown with olive green hues. Bouquet of powerful, rich concentrated “raisiny” fruit scents and rancio characters. This Muscat shows superb fruit flavour and richness and exhibits the raisiny character of fully ripe brown Muscat grapes. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Crème Caramel. CELLARING: Made to enjoy now. VITICULTURE: The variety of Brown Muscat is grown on a single wire trellis system and allowed to ripen on the vine to achieve high level of ripeness, before hand harvesting. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: The grapes are crushed into fermenters with the addition of yeast, and allowed to partially undergo fermentation before draining, pressing and fortification. The wine is then transferred into oak casks and barrels, for many years of maturation to develop richness, intensity and age influence on the wine. Then to blending of the wine, a range of vintages are selected to produce the best wine richness, concentration of flavours, combined with freshness of fruit. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 (02) 6026 7303 Email: [email protected] Web: www.morriswines.comLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque 170ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 111
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 MORRIS OF RUTHERGLEN MIA MORRIS OLD PREMIUM RUTHERGLEN RUTHERGLEN PALE FLOR RARE LIQUEUR MUSCAT NV APERA NV WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: David Morris David Morris COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The wine has a pale straw hue, clean Flor yeast Deep brown with olive green tinges on the rim. culture characters on the bouquet. The palate Intense raisiny fruit and soft wood-aged characters showcases the typical nutty Flor character and on the nose. A rich luscious palate supported by is well balanced and soft and smooth, with a soft rancio complexity, which gives a great depth of lingering nutty finish. mouth-filling and lingering flavours. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (02) 6026 7303 Phone: (02) 6026 7303 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.morriswines.com Web: www.morriswines.com112 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019
CARMINE'S WINES GRANDAD'S SEA GRALYN ESTATE ARTIZAN MARGARETRARE MUSCAT NV RIVER RARE MUSCAT (375ML) NVWINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Carmine De Ieso Dr. Bradley HuttonCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Rich & aged chocolate/honey in colour. Deep amber brown in colour with a green rim.With a bouquet full of aged spicy raisins and figs. An aromatic bouquet of dried rose petals, spice,The palate is velvety smooth, rich, full of intense butterscotch and fruit cake. The luscious palatelayers of flavours, with delicate old oak, balanced is balanced by mature rancio character andwarm brandy spirit and a complex lengthy offers a complex array of wood spices, raisin fruit,mouthfeel finish. chocolate, orange zest and burnt toffee. A wine withCONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: great concentration and complexity which impartsPhone: 0414 836 050 texture and layers of flavour.Email: [email protected] CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Web: www.carmineswines.com.au Phone: +61 (08) 9755 6245 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gralyn.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 113
WIWWW.ADELAIDECC.COM.AU N E S TAT VBABAEGULSAYUTZSEI E N E MWINNER BEST VALUE AUSTRALIAN WINEUNDER $20THE ADELAIDE CONVENTIONCENTRE TROPHYStory Bay Margaret River SemillonSauvignon Blanc 2017 $7WINEMAKER:Alana LangworthyCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Pale green/straw. Vibrant tropical fruit aromas areoverlain with hints of lime and blossom. Intensepassionfruit and citrus flavours are intertwined withhints of herbal tea and fresh cut grass. A zesty andrefreshing acid backbone provides structure andlength in this great Margaret River offering.FOOD SUGGESTIONS:White fish or seafood salad.CELLARING:Drink now.VITICULTURE:Produced from carefully selected parcels withinthe Margaret River region. 2017 was a cooler thanaverage year, with late budburst resulting in a laterharvest. Consistent cool ripening conditions can bebeneficial however for preserving the lively aromasand zesty acidity of white varieties.VINIFICATION & MATURATION:Harvested in the cool of evening, the fruit wasdestemmed and pressed into stainless steel tanksand inoculated with specially selected yeasts. Oncefermented dry, the wine was fined and filtered beforebottling under screwcap.CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Phone: 1300 300 640Email: [email protected]: www.liquorland.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 115
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 CUPPA CUP LIMESTONE COAST JACOB'S CREEK CLASSIC AUSTRALIA MALBEC 2016 $8 RIESLING 2018 $11.99 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Chris Polymiadis Trina Smith COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Vibrant purple in colour. Pale green in colour. A fresh medium bodied wine with concentrated fruit Aromas of perfumed flowers with jasmine, lemon flavours of plums and dark fruits. Chewy tannins, and lime. with fruit lingering on the palate. Delicately refreshing citrus notes are combined CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: with bright acid and a seam of minerality on the Phone: (08) 8304 8879 palate. Email: [email protected] CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Web: www.blaxwine.com.au Phone: +61 429 724 564 Email: [email protected] Web: www.jacobscreek.com116 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019
BERTON VINEYARDS METAL LABEL TAYLORS SPECIAL RELEASE CLARERIVERINA DURIF 2017 $12 VALLEY SHIRAZ 2016 $14.99WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Bill Gumbleton, James Ceccato Adam EgginsCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Deep crimson with purple hues. Aromas of violets, Vibrant red with a youthful purple hue at release.blackberry with hints of chocolate and cinnamon. Bouquet of plums, red berry fruits, scented oak,On the palate dark red berries, blackberry and black olive, roasted coffee beans subtle blackanise. Liquorice and subtle oak combine, with good current, underlying mocha and liquorice.length and depth of flavour. Mouth filling palate yet showing restraint with hintsCONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: of dark cherry, plums, complex well integrated oak,Phone: +61 269 681 600 supple tannins, juicy mid palate, cedar and spice.Email: [email protected] CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Web: www.bertonvineyards.com.au Phone: +61 (02) 8585 3524 Email: [email protected] Web: www.taylorswines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2019 W I N E S TAT E 117
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