2009 Australian National Wine Show Results

The results of the 2009 National (Australian) Wine Show were announced in Canberra tonight,
and now the winners have been announced lifted I can publish the particularly interesting trophy results (below).

Of particular note is not the winners themselves, but where they are sourced from, with a predominance of trophy wines sourced not from the traditional heartland of South Australia, but instead from the Hunter Valley (whites) & Margaret River (reds), with the only exception being the all conquering Penfolds Special Bin Chardonnay(s)

You would hardly call it a coup, but what the results do reflect is a run of good vintages in the west (in particular) coupled with a few heat affected vintages in SA.

Regardless of the regional mix, it’s again reassuring to read through the results and see that some very worthy wines again won the trophies…

The Australian Leadership Innovation Centre Trophy
Best Dry White. Dy Table Wine – Commercial Classes
Wone by: Serafino Wines 2008 Reserve Chardonnay

The A & G Industries Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Current Vintage (2009)
Won By: Pooles Rock Wines 2009 Semillon

The Wine Society Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Riesling, Premium Classes
Won By: Knappstein 2009 Hand Picked Riesling

The ACTEW Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Sauvignon blanc, Premium Classes
Won By: Vavasour 2008 Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc (NZ)xxx

The VINTEC TRANSTHERM Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Semillon, Premium Classes
Won By: Tyrrell’s 2005 Belford Semillon

The Oakton Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine – Chardonnay, Premium Classes
Won By: Penfolds Wines 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
Best Sweet White Wine
Won By: De Bortoli 2006 Deen De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon

The Kit Stevens Memorial Trophy (presented by Samuel Smith & Son)
Best Bottle Fermented Sparkling White Wine
Won By: Brown Brothers Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier

The Yellow Edge Pty Ltd Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Commercial Classes
Won By: 2008 Catching Thieves Cabernet Merlot

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – 2008 Vintage
Won By: Sandalford Wines 2008 Margaret River Range Shiraz

The Riedel Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Pinot noir, Premium Classes
Won By: Nautilus Estate 2008 Marlborough Pinot Noir (NZ)

The Fujitsu Australia Pty Ltd Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Shiraz, Premium Classes
Won By: Sandalford Wines 2008 Margaret River Range Shiraz

The Canberra Times Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Cabernet Sauvignon, Premium Classes
Won By: Xanadu Wines 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine – Other Varieties and Blends, Premium Classes
Won By: Evans and Tate 2007 Margaret River Cabernet Merlot

The Negociants Australia Trophy
Best Table Wine – Museum Classes
Won By: Mount Langi Ghiran 2004 Langi Shiraz

The Exhibition Park Corporation Trophy
Best Fortified Wine
Won By: Morris Wines Liqueur Muscat

The Corti Brothers Trophy
The Semillon Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Tyrrell’s 2004 Belford Semillon

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
The Chardonnay Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Penfolds 2006 Reserve Bin 06A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society Trophy
The Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Ringbolt 2007 Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon

The Australian Wine Archives Trophy
The Shiraz Trophy – 2007 and older vintages
Won By: Mount Langi Ghiran 2006 Langi Shiraz

The J McCarthy & Co Pty Ltd Trophy
Best Dry White Table Wine
Won By: Penfolds 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay

The Vintage Cellars Trophy
Best White Table Wine
Won By: Penfolds 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay

The Vintage Cellars Trophy
Best Dry Red Table Wine
Won By: Sandalford 2008 Margaret River Range Shiraz

The Len Evans Memorial Trophy
Supported by Vintage Cellars
Best Table Wine of the Show
Won By: Penfolds 2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay