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The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania

2013 Royal Hobart Wine Show 16th – 22nd November


Wrest Point Royal Hobart Wine Show P.O. Box 94,

Glenorchy, Tasmania, 7010

JUDGING Judging: Saturday 16 November to Wednesday 20 November 2013.

Commencing at 8.30 am each day, Grandstand Hall, Hobart Showground.

WREST POINT ROYAL HOBART WINE SHOW AWARDS PRESENTATION DINNER The annual awards presentation dinner will be held at Wrest Point on Friday 22 November 2013. The dinner will include a 3 course meal and be accompanied with wine selected from the 2012 trophy and gold medal wines. As the event is so popular we encourage you to book early. Please phone the RAST on 03 6272 6812 for further information or to book your seats. Online tickets can be purchased as an additional item at the end of processing your entries.

PUBLIC & TRADE TASTING Exhibitor and Trade Tasting: Friday 22nd November 2013, 10am to 1.00 pm at the Hobart Showground, Glenorchy. Entry on presentation of business card.

Public Tasting: Thursday 21 November 2013, Hobart Showground, Glenorchy, 4.30pm to 7.30pm.


Wrest Point Royal Hobart Wine Show

16 – 22 November 2013

Wrest Point Royal Hobart Wine Show is conducted under the authority of


RAST President – Paul Grubb

CEO – Scott Gadd

Committee: John Ellis MJW (Chairman) Helen Brock Peter Edwards Graeme Geard Bill Geeves Josef Giedl Graham Harrington Alistair Home Carole Rodger Brian Smith Stephen Smith Robert Tanner Bill When Jim Munro RAST Vice President Janice Overett Project Officer

ENTRY FEES

The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Members and Tasmanian Exhibitors $55.00 per entry.

All other entries $65.00 per entry.

MEMBERSHIP

Full Membership of The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania is available for a subscription of $80.00.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Phone: (03) 6272 6812

Email: [email protected]

Web site: www.hobartshowground.com.au

RESULTS

Trophy Awards will be announced at the Presentation Dinner to be held on Friday 22 November 2013.

Medal results will be posted on www.hobartshowground.com.au after the Presentation Dinner.

Full Catalogue of results can be purchased from RAST for $10.00.

RIEDEL JUDGING GLASSES

The Wrest Point Royal Hobart Wine Show uses the Riedel Ouverture Magnum Glass for judging. We acknowledge Riedel’s sponsorship of the Public Tasting Event.

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Gratefully acknowledges the following sponsors

Principal Sponsor

Wrest Point

Major Sponsors

Etihad Airways

Riedel

Winetitles

Trophy Donors & Minor Sponsors

A & G Engineering Abel Labels

Australian Liquor Marketers Big Bargain Bottle Shops

Casella Wines – the home of Yellowtail Classic Oak

Department of Economic Development Tourism and the Arts Longfellows Group

Nine Eleven Poly-Tech

Red + White The Wine Society The Travel Studio

Vinocor Vinvicta

Wine Tasmania

RAST TROPHY

Best Pinot Noir Sponsored by

Etihad Airways

The winner of this prestigious trophy for the Best Pinot Noir will receive a return Coral economy class trip* for two people to Paris, provided by Etihad Airways.

Etihad Airways is proud to be a major sponsor of the

2013 Wrest Point Royal Hobart Wine Show.

Classes 44, 48, 58, 74 The winner of the best Pinor Noir

* subject to availability and excludes Govt taxes and levys

TASMANIAN AWARD Awarded to an individual for outstanding service to the Tasmanian wine industry.

Sponsored by

THE ROYAL AGRICULTRUAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA

TASMANIAN TROPHIES See Regulation 36

Best Tasmanian Red Wine Sponsored by

CLASSIC OAK Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal red wines

Best Tasmanian White Wine Sponsored by

POLY-TECH Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal white wines

Best Tasmanian Sparkling Wine Sponsored by

VINOCOR Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal sparkling wines

Best Tasmanian Wine Claudio Alcorso Trophy

Selected from all the Tasmanian gold medal wines Sponsored by

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM & THE ARTS

Most Successful Tasmanian Exhibitor Sponsored by

WINE TASMANIA Tasmanian exhibitor accumulating the most points

(see Reg 35)

TROPHIES

With the exception of The Most Successful Exhibitor in the Show, only wine attaining a Gold Medal in this Show will be eligible for trophy awards.

Trophy Sponsor

Best Cabernet Sauvignon Classes: 46, 53, 54, 63, 72

Sponsorship available

Best Shiraz Classes: 47, 55, 56, 57, 64, 73

Abel Labels

Best Blended Red Classes: 50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68

The Travel Studio

Best Varietal Red Wine Other than Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz

Classes: 45, 49, 59, 65, 69, 70, 71, 75, 76

Casella Wines

Best Chardonnay Classes: 5, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 29, 37

Vinvicta

Best Riesling Classes: 1, 9, 10, 12, 23, 24, 26, 36


Best Sauvignon Blanc Classes: 3, 9, 11, 14, 23, 25, 27, 38

Big Bargain Bottle Shops

Best Varietal White Other than Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay

Classes: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43

Nine Eleven

Best Sweet Dessert Wine – Unfortified Classes: 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25


Best Individual Vineyard Wine Classes: 36 to 40 & 72 to 75

A & G Engineering

Best Sparkling Wine Classes: 42, 96, 97, 98, 99

Red + White

Best Fortified Classes: 77 to 95

Wrest Point

Best Red Wine in Show Max Lake Trophy

Selected from the winners of trophies of Best Pinot Noir, Best Cabernet Sauvignon, Best Shiraz, Best Dry Red Varieties, Best Blended Red and the top wine from classes 44, 45, 76

The Wine Society

Best White Wine in Show Cliff Heard Perpetual Trophy

Selected from the winners of trophies Best Chardonnay, Best Riesling, Best Varietal White Wine, Best Sauvignon Blanc, Best Sweet Dessert Wine - Unfortified and the top wine from classes 8, 22, 31

RAST

Most Successful Exhibitor Exhibitor accumulating the most points

Australian Liquor Marketers

Best Wine in Show Chairman’s Trophy

Selected from the winners of all other trophies

Longfellows Group

Vision Statement To support the development of the Australian wine industry, to promote wine excellence, to represent the best interests

of wine consumers and to educate emerging consumers about wine, so that they can develop their palates to enjoy wine in moderation

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1) All classes are open for competition to vignerons, wine makers, distillers and wine and spirit merchants.

2) A wine and spirit merchant shall mean any person, association, or company, buying wine and brandy for resale.

3) A wine maker shall mean any person or firm manufacturing wine from grapes.

4) A vigneron is any person or firm who grows grapes for the production of wine.

5) Fees for each entry will be - RAST Members and Tasmanian Exhibitors $55.00, all others $65.00.

6) All entries become the property of the Society. 7) Entries shall consist of SIX 750 ml bottles and

the minimum wine quantity specified must have been bottled or will be bottled by the commencement of judging on 16 November 2013. The entry number for half bottles is double that for 750 ml bottles.

8) The minimum class quantity of wine that is specified must be held in bottles that all have the same closure as the bottles presented for judging.

9) A further six bottles will be required in the event that the entry wins a Gold Medal.

10) Entries will be awarded points by the judges, and aggregate points for award winners will be set out in the list of awards. Certificates for Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be issued to award winners.

11) Entries must be made on forms supplied by the Society for that purpose. Exhibitors must state on the entry form the class to be competed for, the name under which the wine is marketed, vintage, the grape varieties contained therein, their proportions, whether the wine is wooded or not, the alcohol content and that the stipulated quantity will be in stock at the time of judging. (See also Regulation 14).

12) No person, except for the RAST Staff and the Chair or the nominee of the Wine Show Committee, will be allowed to inspect an entry form of any entry until the Judges' Awards have been made public.

13) After the close of entries, no person will be permitted access to bottles, except the Wine Show Coordinators, Stewards and authorised RAST staff, until the awards have been made.

14) All bottles received by the RAST must carry the identifying RAST Wine Show Label provided, and must show: a) the year of the competition; b) the number of the class; c) the year of the vintage; d) the grape varieties and proportions

thereof; e) the alcohol content. Incorrect or incomplete information on the entry form may result in the disqualification of the entry.

15) In addition to the RAST Wine Show Label, exhibitors may have their own commercial label on the bottle with the RAST Wine Show Label placed on the back of the bottle. Bottles not carrying the RAST Wine Show Label will be excluded from judging.

16) BLEND & VARIETAL CLASSES. Wines containing 85% or more of any single variety must be entered into a varietal class unless the blend is (or will be) stated on the commercial label whereupon the wine must be entered into the appropriate blended class. The proprotions of grape varieties in blended wines MUST be specified on the entry form.

17) INDIVIDUAL VINEYARD SECTION. All entries must be from an individually named vineyard, the name of which appears on the commercial label of the wine. The wine must be made from 100% of grapes grown on the named vineyard. All entries in this class must have a commercial label on each bottle as well as the RAST wine show label.

18) SPARKLING WINE. With the exception of Classes 96 and 97, entries must represent wine with natural effervescence as a result of fermentation.

19) COMMERCIAL CLASSES. Wines entered in these sections must be commercially labelled and ready for sale in the consumer market place by the time of judging.

20) OUT OF CLASS ENTRIES MAY BE DISQUALIFIED AND NOT TRANSFERRED.

21) Entries must be delivered as follows: after 28 October 2013 and no later than 8 November 2013, Main Grandstand, Hobart Showground, 2 Howard Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania, 7010 in containers holding not more than one dozen bottles properly marked to show the exhibitor's name and the class number(s).

22) Entries must represent stocks as set out on the entry form of an entry.

23) All entries, except as otherwise provided for in these rules, must be solely the product of Australian grapes and conform to the respective Acts of States and the Commonwealth which govern the manufacture of Australian Wine and Australian Brandy. These include the Customs and Excise Act and Regulations, Health Act and Regulations, and the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980.

24) In all classes, the wine stock as stated on the entry form may be inspected and checked by a representative of the Society or its nominee at any time between the closing date for entries and the completion of judging.

25) Inspection and/or testing of any award winning wines may be made in the eight weeks following the announcement of awards and the Committee of the Society will later consider this audit and take appropriate action if necessary.

26) No exhibit may be entered more than once in the show even if entered in a different class or entered in the Show by a different exhibitor under and/or a different label.

27) There is no restriction on the number of entries in any one class but the same wine must not be entered more than once in any class, even if bottled under a different label.

28) No entry will be received from any person or persons disqualified by this or any similar Society during the period of such disqualification. Should any such entry be accepted, it shall, when discovered, be deemed void and the entry fee and exhibit shall be forfeited.

29) A judging panel shall consist of three judges. 30) All persons exhibiting shall accept the decision

of the judges appointed by the Society as to the merit of the entries.

31) No protest with respect to process will be entertained unless made within seven days of the announcement of the awards.

32) The exhibitor must comply with the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia Code of Practice for the display of Awards.

33) Any competitor making misleading or other improper use of awards won in the Wrest Point Royal Hobart Wine Show may be disqualified from any future Show or Shows.

34) Points for aggregate trophies will be allocated according to the following scale:

Points GOLD AWARD 5 SILVER AWARD 3 BRONZE AWARD 1

35) TASMANIAN EXHIBITORS ONLY: 225 Litres is The Qualifying Stock Volume Required From Tasmanian Exhibitors For All Classes (With The Exception Of The Commercial Classes).

36) TASMANIAN WINE ENTRIES: To be eligible for a Tasmanian Wine Trophy the wine must be made from 85% grapes grown in Tasmania. The exhibitor must certify this by ticking the box provided on the entry form.

JUDGING CRITERIA

1. Judges will judge each class and on receipt of all result sheets applicable to any one class, the Panel Chair shall have the

points totalled. He or she shall have the power to arbitrate the Awards.

2. Judges will not have access to entries apart from the glasses placed in front of them by the Stewards.

3. All entries will be judged on points allocated by each of the three Judges in a panel as follows: Points Colour and Clarity 3 max Bouquet 7 max Palate 10 max TOTAL 20 max (in 0.5 increments)

4. Awards will be made as follows: Bronze Award 46.5 to 50.5 points Silver Award 51.0 to 55.0 points Gold Award 55.5 to 60.0 points

5. The Judging Co-ordinator shall have power to disqualify or dismiss, as being not eligible for judging, any exhibit which, in their opinion, does not comply with regulations in every respect, and such disqualification shall be accepted as final.

JUDGES 2013

Chief Judge: Louisa Rose South Australia Chairman: John Ellis MJW Victoria

Show Co-ordinator: Bill Geeves Tasmania Judging Co-ordinator: Reg Emmett Tasmania Panel: Francine Austin Tasmania Susanne Bell South Australia Peter Bosworth Tasmania Peter Dillon Western Australia Peter Douglas South Australia Peter Dredge Tasmania Steve Goodwin SJW Victoria John Hanley AM MJW Western Australia Lester Jesberg Australian Capital Terrirory Ian McKenzie South Australia Greg Melick AO RFD SC MJW Tasmania Sarah Pidgeon South Australia Rebecca Duffy Tasmania

International: Emma Roberts United Kingdom Kent Tsang China

Associate Judges: Tim Birmingham Etihad – Dubai Greer Carland Tasmania Andrew Cherry Western Australia Cynthea Semmens Tasmania Tom Wallace Tasmania

Membership


Join the RAST and you Will reap the rewards of membership

As a RAST member you will be eligible for the privileges that RAST members enjoy during the show and throughout the year.

Full Membership includes the following:-

Royal Hobart Show tickets for yourself, 1 adult guest and 2 children, each day plus free parking.

Access to the member’s lounge at the Show, your first drink free.

Priority access to Royal Hobart Food & Wine Show events and benefits.

A $50 discount on any venue hire fee at the Showground.

Discounted exhibitor fees to the Royal Hobart Show, Wine Show and Fine Food Show.

Priority invitation to the Presidents Cocktail Party (held at the Royal Hobart Show) and all other VIP dinners and functions.

Access to CMCA rates in the Showground Motor Home Park which represents a 20% discount.

Free stall in the Hobart Showground Sunday Market once each year, valued at around $33.00.

A copy of our regular newletter the Bush Telegraph.

Ability to purchase wine from the Royal Hobart Wine Show in November each year.

Eligibility to stand for election to any office of the Society and the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting and other priviliges as defined in the Articles of Association.

To find out more about becoming a RAST member go to: www.hobartshowground.com.au

or phone 03 6272 6812


Quality Objectives The Royal Hobart Wine Show aims to conduct an annual wine show that meets or exceeds our customers expectations by incorporating the following objectives and using the listed performance criteria:

Conduct an annual wine show to judge quality in Australian wine styles. Assessed by: Chairman of Judges’ and Judges’ satisfaction; survey results from entrants; number of non-conformances; wine press review/appraisal.

Provide leadership among wine shows both in the application of quality assurance standards to the conduct of wine shows and in the judging of cool climate wines.

Assessed by: successful QA accreditation; one third of Judges experienced with cool climate wines; at least one third of judging panel are Tasmanian judges; Pinot Noir workshop comprising one Pinot Noir expert, Chair of Judges and one other judge experienced in Pinot Noir.

Accommodate changes in industry products and provide direction for exhibitors by the annual review and designation of classes.

Assessed by: provision of new classes; changes to rules; customer survey results.

Provide in-service training for Judges and Stewards. Assessed by: Chair of Judges and panel chairs after completing the associate judge’ training period. Training of stewards to be the responsibility of the chief steward and the chair of the Wine Show committee.

Maintain and constantly improve wine judging facilities. Assessed by: improvements to cellar, judging rooms, lighting, glasses; better procedures for split classes and trophy judging; ensuring that judges’ accommodation, food and social activities while attending the Show are of the highest possible standard; absence of critical comment from judges.

RESULTS

WREST POINT

ROYAL HOBART WINE SHOW

TROPHY AWARDS

BEST PINOT NOIR

sponsored by Etihad Airways

Best Exhibit

The Wine Society - Class 48 Cat. No. 56 - Society Directors' Selection Pinot Noir 2012

CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY BEST WINE IN SHOW

sponsored by Longfellows Group

Best Exhibit


BEST TASMANIAN WHITE WINE

sponsored by Poly-Tech

Best Exhibit

Cellarmasters - Class 37 Cat. No. 7 - Riversdale Crater 2011

BEST TASMANIAN RED WINE

sponsored by Classic Oak

Best Exhibit


BEST TASMANIAN SPARKLING WINE

sponsored by VINOCOR

Best Exhibit

Grant Burge Wines - Class 96 Cat. No. 2 - Grant Burge Wines Helene 2004

BEST TASMANIAN WINE

CLAUDIO ALCORSO TROPHY sponsored by Department of Economic Development, Tourism & the Arts

Best Exhibit


MOST SUCCESSFUL TASMANIAN EXHIBITOR

sponsored by Wine Tasmania

Most Successful Exhibitor

Pressing Matters Vineyard

BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON

sponsored by The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania

Best Exhibit

Brand's Laira - Class 54 Cat. No. 44 - Brands Laira One Seven One 2010

BEST SHIRAZ

sponsored by Abel Labels

Best Exhibit

Taylors Wines - Class 64 Cat. No. 36 - Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2012

BEST BLENDED RED

sponsored by The Travel Studio

Best Exhibit

Haselgrove Wines - Class 52 Cat. No. 3 - Switch GSM 2012

BEST VARIETAL WHITE other than RIESLING, SAUVIGNON BLANC or CHARDONNAY

sponsored by Nine Eleven

Best Exhibit

Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd - Class 15 Cat. No. 2 - Vat 1 Semillon 2005

BEST VARIETAL RED WINE other than Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz

sponsored by Casella Wines

Best Exhibit

Running with Bulls - Class 71 Cat. No. 18 - Running with Bulls Wrattonbully Tempranillo 2012

BEST CHARDONNAY

sponsored by VINVICTA

Best Exhibit


BEST RIESLING


Best Exhibit

Leo Buring Pty Ltd - Class 26 Cat. No. 10 - Leo Buring Clare Valley Riesling 2013

BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC

sponsored by Big Bargain Bottle Shops

Best Exhibit

Freycinet Vineyards - Class 38 Cat. No. 7 - Freycinet Sauvignon Blanc 2013

BEST SWEET DESSERT WINE UNFORTIFIED


Best Exhibit

Pressing Matters Vineyard - Class 23 Cat. No. 2 - Pressing Matters R69 2010

BEST SPARKLING WINE

sponsored by Red + White

Best Exhibit

Grant Burge Wines - Class 96 Cat. No. 2 - Grant Burge Wines Helene 2004

BEST INDIVIDUAL VINEYARD WINE

sponsored by A & G Engineering

Best Exhibit


BEST FORTIFIED

sponsored by Wrest Point

Best Exhibit

Morris Wines - Class 91 Cat. No. 3 - Morris Old Premium Rare Liqueur Tokay NV

BEST RED WINE in SHOW

MAX LAKE TROPHY sponsored by The Wine Society

Best Exhibit


BEST WHITE WINE in SHOW

CLIFF HEARD PERPETUAL TROPHY sponsored by The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania

Best Exhibit


MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR

sponsored by Australian Liquor Marketers

Most Successful Exhibitor

McWilliam's Wines

NOTES

Thank you


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