Boutique Association Results book 2014

Section One:BOUTIQUE WINE

AWARDS RESULTS

Section Two:LABEL COMPETITION

RESULTS

Special Feature:Bright future predicted for

Boutique Wine IndustryMike Bennie

Chairman’s Message - Huon Hooke 02SPECIAL FEATURE - Bright future predicted for Boutique Wine Industry, Mike Bennie 03

Class 11: Pinot Noir Trophy 2014 Wine of Show 04Class 3: Semillon Trophy 06Class 4: Riesling Trophy 07Class 5: Sauvignon Blanc Trophy 08Class 6: Chardonnay Trophy 09Class 8: Other White Wines Trophy 10Class 10: Merlot Trophy 11Class 12: Shiraz Trophy 12Class 14: Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy 13Class 15: Red Blends Trophy 14Class 16: Other Red Wines Trophy 15Class 17: Sweet Wine Trophy 16Class 18: Fortified Wine Trophy 17Trophy & Gold Medal Wines 18

Australia’s Top Bottle 21 Open Class Sparkling Wine 22Boutique White Wine Bottle 250 ton & under 22White Wine Bottle 250 ton & above 22Boutique Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & under 23Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & above 23Open Class Fortified & Dessert Wines 23Professional Designer 24Student Designer 24Excellence in Packaging Trophy 24Highly Commended 26

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Thirteen trophies and over 400 medals awarded by a tough Chairman and highly experienced judges indicate a quality year for the Boutique Wine Awards.

Huon Hooke is a tough task master. He and his senior teams make their decisions after much careful consideration of each and every wine. Winemakers can be certain that entering this show means a fair go and that the decisions have been made following careful thought.

By all accounts it has been another difficult year financially and yet new boutique wine companies keep appearing, bringing with them their passion and love for well made wines.

The Boutique Wine Awards is the only show in Australia where the top size limit is 250 ton and by maintaining this definition we retain our uniqueness of purpose to fully support the truly small and independent winemakers.

We are proud to announce a new marketing initiative which involves a sales mission into Hong Kong. With generous assistance from

Austrade the AABW is managing an export opportunity for Trophy and Gold medal winners from this year’s Boutique Wine Awards. Seven Trophy winning companies and three Gold Medal winners have taken up the offer to present their winning wines plus others from their range to Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese buyers selectively invited by Austrade. The activities include tastings, master classes and a degustation trophy dinner at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong’s central business district.

Australia’s Wine Industry Label Competition which includes New Zealand companies, is open to wineries of all sizes in an effort to enable boutique wine companies to compare their designs with the commercial brands as they have to in the marketplace.During the judging I noticed a standout example of packaging from Taylors and used my CEO’s prerogative and awarded an Excellence in Packaging Trophy in an effort to inspire others with detail rarely executed in the wine industry.Congratulations to all.

Judith Kennedy Chief Executive OfficerAssociation of Australian Boutique Winemakers Inc.boutiquewines.com.au

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Chairman’s Message - Huon Hooke 02SPECIAL FEATURE - Bright future predicted for Boutique Wine Industry, Mike Bennie 03

Class 11: Pinot Noir Trophy 2014 Wine of Show 04Class 3: Semillon Trophy 06Class 4: Riesling Trophy 07Class 5: Sauvignon Blanc Trophy 08Class 6: Chardonnay Trophy 09Class 8: Other White Wines Trophy 10Class 10: Merlot Trophy 11Class 12: Shiraz Trophy 12Class 14: Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy 13Class 15: Red Blends Trophy 14Class 16: Other Red Wines Trophy 15Class 17: Sweet Wine Trophy 16Class 18: Fortified Wine Trophy 17Trophy & Gold Medal Wines 18

Australia’s Top Bottle 21 Open Class Sparkling Wine 22Boutique White Wine Bottle 250 ton & under 22White Wine Bottle 250 ton & above 22Boutique Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & under 23Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & above 23Open Class Fortified & Dessert Wines 23Professional Designer 24Student Designer 24Excellence in Packaging Trophy 24Highly Commended 26

SECTION 1. Boutique Wine Awards

SECTION 2. Wine Label Competition

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Cover Shot. Simon Killeen in the family winery

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There are always exciting

discoveries in wine shows,

especially this one, as boutique

wineries are the creative end

of the wine industry and new

ones are always springing up.

Among the trophy winners,

we found a beautiful young

nebbiolo, a commendable arneis, a superb chardonnay

from a producer I hadn’t heard of before in a somewhat

obscure region, and that rare thing in Australian wine, a

merlot of real quality and style. It was also good to see

Langhorne Creek figuring in the winners’ list: it’s a reliable

region which regularly produces excellent red wines but

doesn’t often receive due credit.

The shiraz class was – as usual – enormous: the major

class of the show, and revealed many good examples, but

the judges were somewhat disappointed at what they

saw as a shortage of great wines. With so many entries,

there should be a lot of absolute screamers. That said,

the 2012 and 2013 vintages are both excellent ones with a

great deal to offer the wine-lover.

We were disappointed that there was no stand-out

sparkling wine this year, following several years when

gold-medal bubblies were exhibited.

The number of entries was up slightly on last year,

although still a little below what we have come to expect

as normal. The same comments as we voiced last year

apply: small wineries are doing it tough, and while they’re

still entering the competition, they’re being more selective

with the wines they enter.

The judging was again a pleasure, with the entire 2013

panel returning unchanged. The judges were Gary

Baldwin, Toni Paterson MW, Peter Leske, Sue Bell,

Geraldine McFaul and myself as judging chairman.

Special thanks go to the stewards, who include some of

Sydney’s leading sommeliers, again led by Tony Venn.

They did a great job.

- Huon Hookehuonhooke.com.au

CEO Judith Kennedy

CHAIRMAN Huon Hooke

JUDGES Huon HookeGary Baldwin, Winemaker DMG Fine WineGeraldine McFaul, Winemaker Willow CreekToni Paterson MWSue Bell, Winemaker Bellwether WinesPeter Leske, Winemaker La Linea

ASSOCIATE JUDGESSimon Novak, Dan Murphy’s Jeremy Nascimben, Winemaker Westend Estate NSW

THE STEWARDS Tony Venn, James Audas, Jessica MartinTom Sheer, Seamus Brandt, Julia Sewell

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SPECIAL REPORT: Bright Future Predicted For Boutique Wine Industry

While big wine business is fine-tuning and tweaking, the

world of boutique wine is out there painting in broad,

expressive brushstrokes. It’s a pretty enchanting time for

those who work small, farm their own land and create

wines of beauty, interest and deliciousness – a ripe epoch

for consumer and wine community interest in the smaller

grower-producer whose hand is firmly on vineyard and

winery tiller.

The dichotomy is pretty genuine;

those that choose the ‘artisan’ route are

seen as actually having a hand in the

production of their final wares, not

just claiming the kudos for a wine in a

labeled bottle. Boutique can be a word

bandied about by any wine producer

or brand seeking an association

with premium wine; and is

increasingly an attraction

and agitation in equal

measure. But it will always

be those that are deeply

involved in the production process, and find their métier in smaller volume,

that lay claim to the genuine ‘boutique’ tag, and reap the rewards from an

increasingly engaged and interested audience of drinkers.

‘Our biggest challenge as small wine producers is to not only be true to

ourselves, but to make mistakes along the way’ says one boutique wine

producer, ‘if we turn our clichéd ‘boutique’ winemaking into a commodity

too, then we really are at a loss’. The real boutique wines are authentic to

site and a translation of this is found in the wines. Detailed vineyard work

produces their regionally focussed, best flavoured grapes possible, then

little intervention occurs in the winery to amplify the sense of place – the

greatest benefit of boutique winemaking.

The most important thing is to have some heritage in mind for

smaller producers, not just look to a couple of accolades or

faddish regard for the wines. The strength of grower-

producers of the boutique world is the wine itself.

This is the bright shiny path of the future.

- Mike Bennie

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Guardians of Winemaking Magic

Situated in Modewarre, which is just a stone’s throw from Moriac just

a few kilometres from Geelong, Brown Magpie Wines is situated in

the hinterland of the Surf Coast and the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

The property consists of 20 hectares on a gentle, north facing slope:

the cypress trees, planted on the western and southern borders,

provide a warm, sheltered site. The resident magpies gave reason to

the company name.

The grapes are wholly estate grown and the wine is handcrafted on

site and only leaves the vineyard in the bottle. All of the grapes are

hand-picked and processed within hours of harvesting. This is truly

a family and friends’ business involving owners Shane and Loretta

Breheny, daughter Samantha, winemaker Daniel Greene and vineyard

manager Robert Steel.

The winning Pinot Noir was partially whole bunch fermented and

hand plunged in open 1000 litre vats, pressed at optimum flavour and

colour extraction and aged in quality French oak barrels. Up to 30 per

cent are new, from the finest cooperages of France. These include:

Taransaud, Francoise Freres, Quintessence, Saury and Damy. In true

boutique style even old barrels are carefully rebuilt at the winery.

They individually select and import specific oak styles from specific

coopers to suit their winemaking technique.

Wine Awards judge and experienced winemaker Sue Bell calls this

wine “a very fragrant wine with Morello Cherry, vanilla aromas in a

complex bouquet, very soft, gentle texture and superb balance.

A wine of great finesse and charm”.

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Class 11. Pinot Noir Trophy

Wine of Show & Red Wine of Show:

Brown Magpie Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Winery: Brown Magpie Winemaker: Daniel GreeneRegion: Geelong Website: brownmagpiewines.com

Steward’s Food Match: Roasted duck breast with

thinly sliced nashi pear and

a sprinkle of sancho pepper,

drizzled with plum sauce.

- Sommelier Jessica Martin, Rockpool Bar & Grill

Judge’s Note: The quality of Australian Pinot Noir from innovative producers is reflecting

the work on clones, site selection and strong vintages from the range of cool climate

regions. Great diversity of flavours and wine making approaches put up some really

complex, creative wines with top golds rewarding purity and finesse. The trophy winner is

a very fragrant wine with morello cherry, vanilla aromas in a complex bouquet, very soft,

gentle texture and superb balance. A wine of great finesse and charm.

- Sue Bell, Winemaker Bellwether Wines

Winemaker: Daniel Greene

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Class 3. Semillon Trophy

Winning Wine & White Wine of Show:

McLeish Estate Semillon 2007

Winery: McLeish Estate Winemaker: Andrew ThomasRegion: Hunter Valley Website: mcleishhunterwines.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: Pan-seared John Dory fillets served

with lemon gremolata, roasted

kipfler potatoes and crispy capers.

- Sommelier James Audas, Est.

Judge’s Note: An exceptionally strong class showing

the success of recent vintages. The trophy wine is

a great semi-mature Semillon with straw and toast

aromas, ideal colour and a rich but very fine palate,

softly textured with great line and length. Shows very

good developed characters and still has a big future.

- Huon Hooke

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Jessica, Robert & Maryanne McLeish

Class 4. Riesling Trophy

Winning Wine:

Ducketts Mill Wines Riesling 2012

Winery: Ducketts Mill Wines Winemaker: James KellieRegion: Denmark Website: duckettsmillwines.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: Balmain Bugs with wasabi and

lime leaves.

- Sommelier Tony Venn, Rockpool

Judge’s Note: For the most part a wonderful class of pretty and

aromatic wines. The trophy wine has a long citrus-driven

palate and cleansing acidity – crying out for the perfect

food match.

- Gary Baldwin, Winemaker DMG Fine Wine

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Owners Dallas and Ross Lewis

Class 5. Sauvignon Blanc Trophy

Winning Wine:

Paddy Borthwick Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Winery: Paddy Borthwick Winemaker: Paddy BorthwickRegion: Wairarapa Website: borthwick.co.nz

Steward’s Food Match: Goat’s cheese salad, witlof, figs,

crusted walnuts and tarragon

dressing..

- Sommelier Tom Sheer, Lo Fi

Judge’s Note: Too many overtly sweet wines in the class, but the

trophy wine has intensity of flavour, texture and

persistence.

- Geraldine McFaul, Winemaker Willow Creek

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Winemaker Paddy Borthwick

Class 6. Max Lake Memorial Chardonnay Trophy

Winning Wine:

52 Stones Chardonnay 2013

Winery: 52 Stones Winemaker: Peter StanlakeRegion: Ferguson Valley Website: 52stones.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: Pan-seared Salmon, green beans

with slithered almonds and roasted,

preserved lemon.


Judge’s Note: A strong class displaying the great

diversity that exists within the Chardonnay category. The

best wines had depth, delicacy, and sensitively handled

oak. Many great wines from 2012 and 2013. The trophy

wine was a clear standout – a delicious wine with

pristine fruit, subtle lees influence, quality oak and a

long gentle finish. - Toni Paterson MW

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Owner Darryn Rigg

Class 8. Other White Wines Trophy

Winning Wine:

Centennial Vineyards Reserve Arneis 2013

Winery: Centennial Vineyards Winemaker: Tony CosgriffRegion: Southern Highlands Website: centennial.net.au

Steward’s Food Match: Woodfired Razor Clams dressed

with pan juices, olive oil, lemon,

cracked pepper and thyme.


Judge’s Note: A class of many contrasts. Though there

were many non-descript, flavourless wines, there were

also many complex, interesting and expressive wines.

The hallmarks of the top wines were balance, personality

and drinkability. The trophy winner not only had varietal

integrity but complex, savoury elements, balance and

length. - Toni Paterson MW

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Centennial Vineyards

Class 10. Merlot Trophy

Winning Wine:

Banks Thargo Wines Merlot 2012

Winery: Banks Thargo Wines Winemaker: Emma BowenRegion: Coonawarra Website: banksthargo.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: Roasted squab served with lentils,

prune and spiced peas.


Judge’s Note: In some ways a disappointing class for

this great varietal. But the trophy wine has lovely colour,

a classic nose of sour cherry and herb - very enticing.

The palate is full of delicious fruit and some young

tannins which we expect to soften. A great example.

- Gary Baldwin, Winemaker DMG Fine Wine

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Viticulturist Jonathan Kidman

Class 12. Shiraz Trophy

Winning Wine:

Tagai Scar Tree Shiraz 2012

Winery: Tagai Winemaker: Viv KnightRegion: Langhorne Creek

Steward’s Food Match: Cocoa-crusted venison served with

roasted baby carrots, beetroots and

red wine reduction.


Judge’s Note: A mixed bag class. The 13’s and 12’s were

very good generally but the 11’s were ordinary and the 10’s

entered here were probabaly the best of that vintage. Big

class and standard not as high as usual. Top wine was

strongly agreed on: concentrated, plush and yet quite

elegant, with soft tannins, balanced oak and spot-on

ripeness. - Huon Hooke

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Tagai Winery

Class 14. Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy

Winning Wine:

Anvers Brabo Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Winery: Anvers Wines Winemaker: Kym Milne MWRegion: Adelaide Hills Website: anvers.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: Five-spice crusted lamb shoulder,

roasted with rosemary potatoes and

minted peas..

- Sommelier Julia Sewell, Rockpool Bar & Grill

Associate Judge’s Note: The 2012s and 13s were very good indeed, with many

highlights and five gold medals. The trophy wine is a

2013 - a concentrated fruit driven wine of great purity,

varietal characters and loaded with violet and black fruit

aromas, with ample soft, fleshy tannins.

- Simon Novak, Dan Murphy’s

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Owners Wayne & Myriam Keoghan

Class 15. Red Blends Trophy

Winning Wine:

Woody Nook Single Vineyard Cabernet Merlot 2012

Winery: Woody Nook Wines Winemaker: Neil GallagherRegion: Margaret River Website: woodynook.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: A healthy serving of Osso Bucco

accompanied with Paris Mash,

a perfect match for the medium-

bodied and fragrant red blend.


Judge’s Note: The class was judged without knowledge

of varietal composition, but eclectic blends rarely shone.

Best and worst were all Cabernet Merlot – due to excess

tannin and toughness. The trophy wine sings its varietal

origins with perfume and fragrance, and is delightfully

medium-bodied and poised.

- Peter Leske, Winemaker La Linea

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Winemaker Neil Gallagher

Class 16. Other Red Wines Trophy

Winning Wine:

Grove Estate Sommita Nebbiolo 2013

Winery: Grove Estate Winemaker: Brian MullanyRegion: Hilltops Website: groveestate.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: Roasted lamb rack served with

cumin glazed carrots and roasted

rosemary potatoes with a classic

red wine jus on the side.


Judge’s Note: A really interesting class with lively

discussion about such diversity of styles, flavours and

mouthfeel. Numerous golds flagged by different judges

were re-assessed a few times as wines opened up and

evolved. The top examples highlight the maturity of vines

and winemaking confidence. Lesser wines were quite out

of balance with simple sweet fruit or excessive oak. The

trophy wine just kept growing and growing to show more

expressive aromatics and even fine but very complex

tannins. - Sue Bell, Winemaker Bellwether Wines

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Owner Winemaker Brian Mullany

Class 17. Sweet Wines Trophy

Winning Wine:

Lillypilly Estate Wines Noble Blend 2011

Winery: Lillypilly Estate Wines Winemaker: Robert FiumaraRegion: Riverina Website: lillypilly.com

Steward’s Food Match: Lemon Meringue pie with a

dash of cream.


Judge’s Note: A range of styles were presented. The best wines had

personality and balanced sweetness. The trophy wine

was clean and focused with a zippy citrus element that

helped balance the sweetness.

- Toni Paterson MW

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Owner Winemaker Robert Fiumara

Class 18. Chris Killeen Memorial Fortified Trophy

Winning Wine:

Stanton & Killeen Rare Topaque NV

Winery: Stanton and Killeen Region: Rutherglen Website: stantonandkilleenwines.com.au

Steward’s Food Match: Chocolate tart served with

caramelised pear.

- Sommelier James Audas, Est

Judge’s Note: Sweet tinned oyster, cold tea and sweet cashew plus

great depth and complexity of age. The trophy wine shows

great depth and intensity on the palate with elements of

savouriness that make for a mouth-watering drink.

- Jeremy Nascimben, Winemaker Westend Estate NSW

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Stanton & Killeen Winery

MEDAL WINERY WINE NAME VARIETY VINTAGE SCORE REGION WEBSITE

CLASS 3. SEMILLONTrophy McLeish Estate Semillon 2007 56.5 Hunter Valley mcleishhunterwines.com.auGold Medal Gundog Estate Sunshine Vineyard Semillon 2014 55.5 Hunter Valley & Canberra gundogestate.com.auGold Medal Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Semillon 2009 55.5 Shoalhaven Coast coolangattaestate.com.auCLASS 4. RIESLINGTrophy Ducketts Mill Wines Riesling 2012 56.5 Denmark WA duckettsmillwines.com.auGold Medal Rhythm Stick Wines Red Robin Riesling 2013 56 Clare Valley rhythmstickwines.com.auGold Medal Talisman Wines Riesling 2013 55.5 Geographe talismanwines.com.auCLASS 5. SAUVIGNON BLANCTrophy Paddy Borthwick Sauvignon Blanc 2013 55.5 Wairarapa NZ borthwick.co.nzCLASS 6. CHARDONNAY Trophy 52 Stones Chardonnay 2013 56.5 Ferguson Valley 52stones.com.auGold Medal Aravina Estate Premium Chardonnay 2013 55.5 Margaret River aravinaestate.comGold Medal Seville Estate Chardonnay 2013 56 Yarra Valley sevilleestate.com.auGold Medal Balgownie Estate Chardonnay 2012 55.5 Bendigo/Yarra Valley balgownieestate.com.auGold Medal Hutton Wines Triptych Margaret River Chardonnay 2012 55.5 Margaret River huttonwines.comGold Medal Palmer Wines Reserve Chardonnay 2012 55.5 Margaret River palmerswines.com.auGold Medal Peccavi Wines Chardonnay 2012 55.5 Margaret River peccavi-wines.comGold Medal Singlefile Wines The Vivienne Chardonnay 2012 55.5 Great Southern singlefilewines.comCLASS 8. OTHER WHITE WINESTrophy Centennial Vineyards Reserve Arneis 2012 56 Southern Highlands centennial.net.auGold Medal Clark Estate Upper Awatere Pinot Gris 2013 55.5 Marlborough clarkestate.comGold Medal Twisted River Wines Viognier 2013 55.5 Central Ranges twistedriverwines.com.auGold Medal Two Rivers Hidden Hive Verdelho 2013 55.5 Hunter Valley tworiverswines.com.auCLASS 10. MERLOTTrophy Banks Thargo Wines Merlot 2012 55.5 Coonawarra banksthargo.com.auCLASS 11. PINOT NOIRTrophy Brown Magpie Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 56 Geelong brownmagpiewines.comGold Medal Clyde Park College Pinot-Block F Pinot Noir 2013 55.5 Geelong clydepark.com.auGold Medal Home Hill Estate Pinot Noir 2013 55.5 Tasmania homehillwines.com.auGold Medal Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2013 55.5 Tasmania homehillwines.com.auGold Medal Blind River Estate Pinot Noir 2012 55.5 Marlborough blindriver.co.nzGold Medal Kelvedon Estate Pinot Noir 2012 55.5 Tasmania kelvedonestate.com.auGold Medal Perseverance Estate Pinot Noir 2012 55.5 Central Otago perseverance.co.nz

TROPHY AND GOLD MEDAL WINES

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MEDAL WINERY WINE NAME VARIETY VINTAGE SCORE REGION WEBSITE

CLASS 11. PINOT NOIR (cont)Gold Medal Stefano Lubiana Wines Estate Pinot Noir 2012 56 Tasmania slw.com.auGold Medal Stefano Lubiana Wines Primavera Pinot Noir 2012 55.5 Tasmania slw.com.auGold Medal Terra Sancta Shingle Beach Pinot Noir 2012 55.5 Bannockburn terrasancta.co.nz

CLASS 12. SHIRAZ Trophy Tagai Scar Tree Shiraz 2012 56 Langhorne CreekGold Medal Anvers Wines Brabo Shiraz 2013 55.5 Adelaide Hills anvers.com.auGold Medal Smallwater Estate Shiraz 2013 55.5 Geographe smallwaterestate.comGold Medal Farmer’s Leap The Brave Shiraz 2012 55.5 PadthawayGold Medal Nocton Estate Arapiles Run Shiraz 2012 55.5 Grampians nortonestate.com.auGold Medal Nannup Ridge Shiraz 2012 55.5 Blackwood Valley nannupridge.com.auGold Medal Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Shiraz 2012 55.5 Heathcote sanguinewines.com.au

CLASS 14. CABERNET SAUVIGNONTrophy Anvers Wines Brabo Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 56 Adelaide Hills anvers.com.auGold Medal Banks Thargo Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 55.5 Coonawarra banksthargo.com.auGold Medal Flint’s of Coonawarra Gammon’s Crossing Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 55.5 Coonawarra flintsofcoonawarra.com.auGold Medal Grace Farm Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 55.5 Margaret River gracefarm.com.auGold Medal Mandoon Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 55.5 Swan Valley mandoonestate.com.au

CLASS 15. RED BLENDSTrophy Woody Nook Wines Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot 2012 55.5 Margaret River woodynook.com.auGold Medal Credaro Family Estate Beach Head Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot 2012 55 Margaret River credarowines.com.au

CLASS 16. OTHER REDSTrophy Grove Estate Sommita Nebbiolo 2013 56 Hilltops groveestate.com.auGold Medal Luca Vineyards Vinrock Grenache 2013 55.5 McLaren Vale vinrock.comGold Medal Willunga 100 The Hundred Grenache 2013 55.5 McLaren Vale willunga100.comGold Medal Fox Gordon The Sicilian Nero D’Avola 2012 55.5 Barossa/Adelaide Hills foxgordon.com.auGold Medal The Alchemists Twin Cellars Malbec 2012 55.5 Margaret River alchemistswines.com.auGold Medal Woody Nook Wines Killdog Creek Tempranillo 2012 55.5 Margaret River woodynook.com.au

CLASS 17. SWEET WINESTrophy Lillypilly Estate Wines Noble Blend Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon 2011 55.5 Riverina lillypilly.com

CLASS 18. FORTIFIED WINESTrophy Stanton and Killeen Rare Topaque NV 56 Rutherglen stantonandkilleenwines.com.auGold Medal Stanton and Killeen Rare Muscat NV 55.5 Rutherglen stantonandkilleenwines.com.au

For all results see boutiquewines.com.au

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A COMMENT FROM THE CHAIR

This competition acknowledges the importance of branding and packaging wine beautifully, it acknowledges that your product needs to look as good as it tastes and in today’s crowded bottle shops that shelf appeal is fundamental.

We saw some great examples of typography, texture, embossing and gold foils. Designers and winemakers are paying great attention to detail and following the theme throughout the whole bottle design, some great caps, neck foils and back labels that have as much attention to detail as the front labels.

The standard of entry was incredibly high this year, which was a joy to judge, after the whole experience I was left with a great feeling about wine label design as a whole in this country, all of the category winners are amazing examples of great design and branding. This year’s overall winner is a truly astounding example of innovative wine label and packaging design, a bottle that is impossible to ignore, a worthy winner.

Nicola Rennie - Chair of Judges

PANEL OF JUDGES

Nicola Rennie Vinology

Daniel McKeating Studio Lost and Found

Toni Paterson MW Wine judge/writerWendy Newbold CCL Clear ImageRoss Anderson

Owner Wine EmpireJames David

James David Graphic DesignChris Osborne Owner OzeWine

Victoria Griffiths Virgin Wines

Julie Collingridge Marketing Manager Tomkin

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White Wine Bottle 250 ton & above 22

Boutique Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & under 23

Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & above 23

Open Class Fortified & Dessert Wines 23

Professional Designer 24

Student Designer 24

Excellence in Packaging Trophy 24

Highly Commended 26

CEO: Judith Kennedy CHAIR: Nicola Rennie, vinology.com.auDeputy Chair: Daniel McKeating, studiolostandfound.com.au

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AUSTRALIA'S TOP BOTTLE

Longview Vineyard The Piece Shiraz 2009

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Winning Bottle: Fairfield Lady Moscato 2013

Winning Wine Company: Morris Wines Rutherglen VIC

Winery Website: morriswines.com.au

Winning Design Company: Reed Communications SA

Designer Website: reedcomm.com.au

Panel Leader: Toni Paterson MW

Winning Bottle: Tomich Chardonnay 2013

Winning Wine Company: Tomich Wines. Adelaide Hills SA

Winery Website: tomichhill.com.au

Winning Design Company: The Collective Design Consultants NSW

Designer Website: thecollective.com.au


Winning Bottle: Pocketwatch Chardonnay 2012

Winning Wine Company: Robert Oatley Vineyards. Mudgee NSW

Winery Website: robertoatley.com.au



Panel Leader: Nicola Rennie

Open Class Sparkling Wine

Boutique White Wine Bottle 250 ton and under

White Wine Bottle 250 ton and above

An excellent modern interpretation of this traditional brand. This bottle displays a wonderful link between the colours of the logo and the spectrum of colours used over the bottle.Eye catching, innovative design resulting in excellent shelf appeal. Black muselet and naked cork are appropriate. The panel all loved the originality of the look and feel of this bottle.

An eye catching product with strong quality cues – befitting of the quality of the product inside. We loved the link between the bee on the label and the bee on the capsule – and how this ties in with the concept of ‘environmentally sensitive’ farming techniques.

Stunning gold foil and illustration of a pocket watch. The face of it on the front label and the back internal workings of the watch on the back label. The Pocketwatch image and story are a tribute to Robert Oatley’s Grandfather and to times gone by.The cap of the bottle also has a picture of an illustration of a clock. The neck has the image of a pocketwatch chain. The images and story all tie together to tell a tale of ancestors and the passing of time.

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Winning Bottle: Friday’s Child Shiraz 2012

Winning Wine Company: Barwite Vineyards, Mansfield VIC

Winery Website: barwitevineyards.com.au



Panel Leader: Nicola Rennie

Winning Bottle: The Piece Shiraz 2009

Winning Wine Company: Longview Vineyard Adelaide Hills SA

Winery Website: longviewvineyard.com.au

Winning Design Company: Voice Design SA

Designer Website: voicedesign.net

Panel Leader: Daniel McKeating

Winning Bottle: Scion Muscat Nouveau 2013

Winning Wine Company: Scion Vineyard. Rutherglen VIC

Winery Website: scionvineyard.com

In-house Designer: Rowly Milhinch


Boutique Red Wine Bottle250 ton and under

Red Wine Bottle250 ton and above

Open Class Fortified and Dessert Wines

Beautiful illustrations on a top quality cream stock label. Simple and elegant.The illustrations tell a story of a dreamy week. The gold embossed heart at the end of the week ties in with the wine’s name and the illustrations are carried onto the back label to inform the consumer how the wine was made. The bottle cap’s gold heart ties in well with the label. The bottle neck has the Monday’s Child poem on it which ties the whole design together and completes the story.

‘The Piece’ is the result of an outstanding idea and a well-executed marketing strategy, paired with innovative design and flawless production. Housed in a high quality imported Burgundy bottle the complex label features the artwork of renowned street artist, Beastman, with multiple overlapping labels that push the boundaries of label application technology. Great work!

This bottle was a stand-out in its class. The wrap-around concept works well on the 500ml bottle. The branding is simple and clear. The autumnal panel with bronze detailing is stunning – it is opulent and luxurious with strong quality cues, and it ties in beautifully with the colour of this product. An individual, classy label. A fitting image for this young, innovative brand and a good example of how striking and effective simplicity can be.

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Winning Concept: Thousand Candles Pinot Noir 2012

Designer: Melanie Les, 3 Bags Full, Adelaide SA

Designer’s Email: [email protected]

Panel Leader: Daniel McKeating

Winning Concept: Silver Fox Moscato 2013

Design Student: Aniela Zampogna

Institution: Central Institute of Technology, Perth WA


Professional Designer

StudentDesigner

CEO’s Award for Excellence in Packaging

We just fell in love with the simplicity and elegance of this package design. Housed in a high quality imported Burgundy bottle with a wax-dipped closure, the label features an illustration of 1,000 candles, which, from a distance, resemble small jewels. The bottle looks outstanding from any angle, and it is sure to stand out strong in such a cluttered marketplace!

A simple and stylish label. We admired the clean lines, the font and the geometric simplicity. We were impressed by the matte silver printing and liked how this tied in with the name. The label has lovely proportion, clarity and balance. The quality of the stock, the strong branding of the name on the capsule and the detailed back label add to the quality feel. You say “ …a bottle which ignites the mystery and romance of dessert wine” and we agree!

“A truly stunning presentation in all aspects”Judith Kennedy

Congratulations to our clients Friday’s Child, Robert Oatley Vineyards

and Tomich Wines for their trophy wins in this year’s Australian Wine

Industry Design Awards. We’re also celebrating our recent win at the

2014 London Wine Fair, where our design for Pepperjack Graded took

out the prestigious Drinks Business Award for Best Wine Packaging.

Whilst we are thrilled at all the recognition, our labels are much more

than a pretty face: the sales results they have achieved for our clients

are what we are most proud of. If you would like more information about

how we can help your brand, please email Rowena Curlewis

[email protected].

www.thecollective.com.au

Another showstopper.

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Congratulations to our clients Friday’s Child, Robert Oatley Vineyards

and Tomich Wines for their trophy wins in this year’s Australian Wine

Industry Design Awards. We’re also celebrating our recent win at the

2014 London Wine Fair, where our design for Pepperjack Graded took

out the prestigious Drinks Business Award for Best Wine Packaging.

Whilst we are thrilled at all the recognition, our labels are much more

than a pretty face: the sales results they have achieved for our clients

are what we are most proud of. If you would like more information about

how we can help your brand, please email Rowena Curlewis

[email protected].

www.thecollective.com.au

Another showstopper.

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