For the results of the 2009 Riverina Wine Show click here

TROPHY WINNERS

Best Chardonnay one year old,                Pepper Tree Wines 2008 Venue Block Orange Chardonnay

Best Durif                                              Westend 2008 The Boxer Durif

Best Semillon                                         2006 McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon

Best Semillon Blend                               Rothbury Trial Canberra Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Best Dry White - Floral styles                  McGuigan Earth’s Portrait Riesling 2004

Best Dry White, other varieties & Blends  Evans and Tate 2009 Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc

Best Shiraz -                                          Yellowtail The Reserve 2008 Shiraz

Best Cabernet Sauvignon                        Jacobs Creek 2006 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon

Best Chardonnay more than 1yo              Not awarded

Best Dry Red, Other Varieties                  Stonyfell Langhorne Creek 2008 Malbec

Best Dry Red Blend                                Westend Estate 2007 Shiraz Petit Verdot

Best Dry White                                       2006 McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon

Best Dry Red -                                        Jacobs Creek 2006 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon

Best Tawny Port                                     McWilliam’s Hanwood Classic Tawny

Best Muscat                                          McWilliam’s Show Reserve Muscat

Best Dry Wine from Riverina Fruit            Westend 2008 The Boxer Durif

Best Dry Table Wine of Show                  Jacobs Creek 2006 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon

Most Successful Exhibitor of 
Dry Table Wines from Local Fruit             Westend Estate

Most Successful Exhibitor                       McWilliam’s Wines

Best Commercial Sparkling                      Not awarded

Best Commercial White                           Not awarded

Best Commercial Red Wine                     Not awarded

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Peter Forrestal judges entries in the 2007 Show

Sponsor of the Trophy for the 
   best Commercial Red Wine

The Riverina Wine Show has been held annually in Griffith for over 35 years. The show is open to any Australian winemaker.

This year, the structure of the Riverina wine show has been changed with the judging of premium and commercial wines to be undertaken separately.  The premium classes will continue as before, while commercial classes have been developed to recognise the major retail categories of the Australian wine market.  A wine can be entered in either a premium or commercial class, but not both.

The Australian Commercial Wine Show is a truly commercial show with entry requirements of a minimum 5,000 cases (with at least 1,000 cases in bottle, the rest may be in tank).  This will allow promotion of trophies and medals on subsequent bottlings.  

Trophies will be limited to the best dry white, best dry red and sparkling. Woolworths Liquor Group is sponsoring the trophy for the Best Commercial Red Wine.  Part of the Trophy sponsorship package is the option (subject to commercial agreement) for Woolworth's Liquor Group to purchase 1,000 cases of the winner, to be sold in conjunction with promotion of the results of the Show.

Judging is headed by Lester Jesberg (Winewise) from the ACT.  He will be assisted by Stephen Brook (London) and David Morris of Morris Wines.

For further information contact Stuart McGrath-Kerr on 02 6964 3504 or info@riverina-winemakers.org.au .