International trophy haul for Aussie wine
Australia brought home four international trophies for wine at the recent International Wine Challenge from over 9000 entries in a competition heralded as the largest blind tasting event in the world.
However, France regained the crown for the most trophies which Australia had narrowly snatched from it last year whilst Portugal has made it to third place in the trophy stakes for a third year running.
Of the 267 wines awarded gold medals at the event, 90 wines were elevated from gold medal to trophy status following a further rigorous blind tasting.
Australia received International Trophies for Shiraz, Cabernet Savignon, Semillon and Viogner varieties. The winning wines were:
- Kilikaroon Oracle Shirax 2005
- Majella Cabernet Savignon 2005
- Tim Adams Clare Valley Semillon 2007
- Yalumba the Virgilius Eden Valley Viogner 2007
New Zealand also brought home an International trophy, with the Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Savignon Blanc 2007 being named the best in the world.
Other award winners were:
- Claircult Savignon Blanc 2007
- Clairault Estate Cabernet Savignon 204
- De Bortoli Noble One 2006
- Grant Burge 20 Year Old Tawny Port
- John Duval Wines Entity Shiraz 2006
- Penfolds Adelaide Hills Reserve Bin Chardonnary 2006
- Pewsey Vale the Contours Eden Valley Riesling 2006
- Tim Adams Clare Valley Semillon 2007
- Wirra Wirra Vineyards RSW Shiraz 2006
- (NZ) Craggy Range le Sol (Syrah) 2005
- (NZ) Villa Maria Rserve Pinot Noir 2006
- (NZ) Wild Earth Pinot Noir 2006
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