Highlighting the best of Orange
NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
Media release
Judges at work at the NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
The NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show has recently been judged in Forbes, with an Orange Shiraz named best red wine of the show.
The NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show celebrated its 20th year, receiving 650 entries from over 100 NSW winemakers who crush less than 500 tonnes of grapes and are not owned or part owned by a large wine producers.
The results from the Orange contingent included;
- Best Red Wine of Show
2009 Stockman’s Ridge 'Outlaw' Shiraz - Best Boutique Red Wine of Show
2009 Stockman’s Ridge 'Outlaw' Shiraz - Best Dry Red Table Wine Italian or Spanish Varieties and their Blends
2010 Angullong ‘Bull’s Roar’ Tempranillo - Best Shiraz 2009/10
2009 Stockman’s Ridge 'Outlaw' Shiraz
Angullong was particularly successful, receiving a medal for each of the ten wines that they entered in the show.
Although there were no trophies awarded in the sauvignon blanc class, Orange Mountain Wines received top of class with their 2011 Orange Mountain Sauvignon Blanc
Mr. Andrew Thomas of Thomas Wines in the Hunter Valley chaired the NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show. He was assisted by Mike De Iuliis (De Iuliis Wines), Deb Pearce (Sommelier & wine writer), Bryan Martin (Ravensworth Wines), Mike Bennie (wine writer) and Sarah Crowe (Bimbadgen Wines).
The total medal strike rate this year increased by 2.1% from last year to 43.1%. The medal breakdown was 4.1% gold, 8.7% silver and 30.3% bronze.
Chairman of judges, Andrew Thomas, was delighted and stressed the importance of shows like this that give small makers a chance to put their wines up for assessment.
“These shows are important to the wine industry from a regional and small producer perspective. It allows small producers to benchmark their wines against the rest of the state without the presence of the larger producers, and can improve the chances of medal and trophy winners getting a foothold in restaurants and retailers,” he said.
“We work very hard to preserve the integrity of the show by ensuring that a medal winning wine is well deserved and those wines would hold their own in any wine show in the country.”
“This was a great result for the Orange region,” added Taste Orange Executive Office Rhonda Sear.
“We are receiving ongoing awards for our wines, particularly the whites, so to win the best red wine of the show with one of our Shiraz’s and a trophy for an alternative variety like Tempranillo shows the diversity and potential of the region.”
Other recent achievements for Orange Region Wines include a tranche of trophies at the 2011 Boutique Wine Awards:
- Wine of the Show
2010 Philip Shaw No.11 Chardonnay - Max Lake Memorial Trophy (Best Chardonnay)
2010 Philip Shaw No.11 Chardonnay - Best Merlot of the Show
2009 Charles Sturt University Merlot - Best Red Blend of the Show
2009 Brangayne of Orange ‘Tristan’ Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot
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