Section One: BOUTIQUE WINE AWARDS RESULTS Section Two: LABEL COMPETITION RESULTS Special Feature: Bright future predicted for Boutique Wine Industry Mike Bennie
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SECTION 1. Boutique Wine Awards Chairman’s Message - Huon Hooke
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SPECIAL FEATURE - Bright future predicted for Boutique Wine Industry, Mike Bennie
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Class 11: Pinot Noir Trophy 2014 Wine of Show
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Class 3: Semillon Trophy
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Class 4: Riesling Trophy
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Class 5: Sauvignon Blanc Trophy
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Class 6: Chardonnay Trophy
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Class 8: Other White Wines Trophy
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Class 10: Merlot Trophy
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Class 12: Shiraz Trophy
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Class 14: Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy
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Class 15: Red Blends Trophy
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Class 16: Other Red Wines Trophy
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Class 17: Sweet Wine Trophy
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Class 18: Fortified Wine Trophy
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Trophy & Gold Medal Wines
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SECTION 2. Wine Label Competition Australia’s Top Bottle
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Open Class Sparkling Wine
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Boutique White Wine Bottle 250 ton & under
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White Wine Bottle 250 ton & above
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Boutique Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & under
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Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & above
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Open Class Fortified & Dessert Wines
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Professional Designer
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Student Designer
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Excellence in Packaging Trophy
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Highly Commended
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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 Officer Association of Australian Boutique Winemakers Inc. boutiquewines.com.au
Cover Shot. Simon Killeen in the family winery
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BWA 2014 Chairman’s Report
CEO
Judith Kennedy
CHAIRMAN Huon Hooke
JUDGES
Huon Hooke Gary Baldwin, Winemaker DMG Fine Wine Geraldine McFaul, Winemaker Willow Creek Toni Paterson MW Sue Bell, Winemaker Bellwether Wines Peter Leske, Winemaker La Linea
ASSOCIATE JUDGES
Simon Novak, Dan Murphy’s Jeremy Nascimben, Winemaker Westend Estate NSW
THE STEWARDS
Tony Venn, James Audas, Jessica Martin Tom Sheer, Seamus Brandt, Julia Sewell
ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIAN BOUTIQUE WINEMAKERS PO Box 254 Ashfield, NSW 1800, Australia Phone: +612 9747 0005 Fax: +612 9747 0097 Web: boutiquewines.com.au
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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
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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 Hooke huonhooke.com.au
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 growerproducers of the boutique world is the wine itself. This is the bright shiny path of the future. - Mike Bennie
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WINE of Show
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.
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”. brownmagpiewines.com 125 Larcombes Rd Modewarre Victoria 3240 4
Loretta Breheny
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.
Class 11. Pinot Noir Trophy Wine of Show & Red Wine of Show:
Brown Magpie Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 Winery: Brown Magpie Winemaker: Daniel Greene Region: Geelong Website: brownmagpiewines.com
Winemaker: Daniel Greene 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
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 5
Class 3. Semillon Trophy
Winning Wine & White Wine of Show:
McLeish Estate Semillon 2007 Winery: McLeish Estate Winemaker: Andrew Thomas Region: Hunter Valley Website: mcleishhunterwines.com.au eish
Jessica, Robert & Maryanne McL
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 6
Steward’s Food Match: Pan-seared John Dory fillets served with lemon gremolata, roasted kipfler potatoes and crispy capers. - Sommelier James Audas, Est.
Class 4. Riesling Trophy
Winning Wine:
Ducketts Mill Wines Riesling 2012 Winery: Ducketts Mill Wines Winemaker: James Kellie Region: Denmark Website: duckettsmillwines.com.au Owners Dallas and Ross Lewis
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.
Steward’s Food Match: Balmain Bugs with wasabi and lime leaves. - Sommelier Tony Venn, Rockpool
- Gary Baldwin, Winemaker DMG Fine Wine 7
Class 5. Sauvignon Blanc Trophy
Winning Wine:
Paddy Borthwick Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Winery: Paddy Borthwick Winemaker: Paddy Borthwick Region: Wairarapa Website: borthwick.co.nz Winemaker Paddy Borthwick
Judge’s Note: Too many overtly sweet wines in the class, but the trophy wine has intensity of flavour, texture and persistence.
Steward’s Food Match: Goat’s cheese salad, witlof, figs, crusted walnuts and tarragon dressing..
- Geraldine McFaul, Winemaker Willow Creek
- Sommelier Tom Sheer, Lo Fi
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Class 6. Max Lake Memorial Chardonnay Trophy
Winning Wine:
52 Stones Chardonnay 2013 Winery: 52 Stones Winemaker: Peter Stanlake Region: Ferguson Valley Website: 52stones.com.au Owner Darryn Rigg
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
Steward’s Food Match: Pan-seared Salmon, green beans with slithered almonds and roasted, preserved lemon. - Sommelier Tom Sheer, Lo Fi
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Class 8. Other White Wines Trophy
Winning Wine:
Centennial Vineyards Reserve Arneis 2013 Winery: Centennial Vineyards Winemaker: Tony Cosgriff Region: Southern Highlands Website: centennial.net.au Centennial Vineyards
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 10
Steward’s Food Match: Woodfired Razor Clams dressed with pan juices, olive oil, lemon, cracked pepper and thyme. - Sommelier Jessica Martin, Rockpool Bar & Grill
Class 10. Merlot Trophy
Winning Wine:
Banks Thargo Wines Merlot 2012 Winery: Banks Thargo Wines Winemaker: Emma Bowen Region: Coonawarra Website: banksthargo.com.au Viticulturist Jonathan Kidman
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.
Steward’s Food Match: Roasted squab served with lentils, prune and spiced peas. - Sommelier James Audas, Est.
- Gary Baldwin, Winemaker DMG Fine Wine 11
Class 12. Shiraz Trophy
Winning Wine:
Tagai Scar Tree Shiraz 2012 Winery: Tagai Winemaker: Viv Knight Region: Langhorne Creek Tagai Winery
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 12
Steward’s Food Match: Cocoa-crusted venison served with roasted baby carrots, beetroots and red wine reduction. - Sommelier James Audas, Est.
Class 14. Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy
Winning Wine:
Anvers Brabo Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Winery: Anvers Wines Winemaker: Kym Milne MW Region: Adelaide Hills Website: anvers.com.au ghan
Owners Wayne & Myriam Keo
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.
Steward’s Food Match: Five-spice crusted lamb shoulder, roasted with rosemary potatoes and minted peas.. - Sommelier Julia Sewell, Rockpool Bar & Grill
- Simon Novak, Dan Murphy’s 13
Class 15. Red Blends Trophy
Winning Wine:
Woody Nook Single Vineyard Cabernet Merlot 2012 Winery: Woody Nook Wines Winemaker: Neil Gallagher Region: Margaret River Website: woodynook.com.au Winemaker Neil Gallagher
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 14
Steward’s Food Match: A healthy serving of Osso Bucco accompanied with Paris Mash, a perfect match for the mediumbodied and fragrant red blend. - Sommelier Jessica Martin, Rockpool Bar & Grill
Class 16. Other Red Wines Trophy
Winning Wine:
Grove Estate Sommita Nebbiolo 2013 Winery: Grove Estate Winemaker: Brian Mullany Region: Hilltops Website: groveestate.com.au Owner Winemaker Brian Mullany
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
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. - Sommelier Jessica Martin, Rockpool Bar & Grill 15
Class 17. Sweet Wines Trophy
Winning Wine:
Lillypilly Estate Wines Noble Blend 2011 Winery: Lillypilly Estate Wines Winemaker: Robert Fiumara Region: Riverina Website: lillypilly.com ara
Owner Winemaker Robert Fium
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 16
Steward’s Food Match: Lemon Meringue pie with a dash of cream. - Sommelier Tom Sheer, Lo Fi
Class 18. Chris Killeen Memorial Fortified Trophy
Winning Wine:
Stanton & Killeen Rare Topaque NV Winery: Stanton and Killeen Region: Rutherglen Website: stantonandkilleenwines.com.au Stanton & Killeen Winery
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.
Steward’s Food Match: Chocolate tart served with caramelised pear. - Sommelier James Audas, Est
- Jeremy Nascimben, Winemaker Westend Estate NSW 17
TROPHY AND GOLD MEDAL WINES MEDAL
WINERY
WINE NAME
VARIETY
VINTAGE
SCORE
REGION
WEBSITE
Sunshine Vineyard Wollstonecraft
Semillon Semillon Semillon
2007 2014 2009
56.5 55.5 55.5
Hunter Valley Hunter Valley & Canberra Shoalhaven Coast
mcleishhunterwines.com.au gundogestate.com.au coolangattaestate.com.au
Riesling Riesling Riesling
2012 2013 2013
56.5 56 55.5
Denmark WA Clare Valley Geographe
duckettsmillwines.com.au rhythmstickwines.com.au talismanwines.com.au
Sauvignon Blanc
2013
55.5
Wairarapa NZ
borthwick.co.nz
Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay
2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012
56.5 55.5 56 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5
Ferguson Valley Margaret River Yarra Valley Bendigo/Yarra Valley Margaret River Margaret River Margaret River Great Southern
52stones.com.au aravinaestate.com sevilleestate.com.au balgownieestate.com.au huttonwines.com palmerswines.com.au peccavi-wines.com singlefilewines.com
Arneis Pinot Gris Viognier Verdelho
2012 2013 2013 2013
56 55.5 55.5 55.5
Southern Highlands Marlborough Central Ranges Hunter Valley
centennial.net.au clarkestate.com twistedriverwines.com.au tworiverswines.com.au
Merlot
2012
55.5
Coonawarra
banksthargo.com.au
Pinot Noir Pinot Noir Pinot Noir Pinot Noir Pinot Noir Pinot Noir Pinot Noir
2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012
56 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5
Geelong Geelong Tasmania Tasmania Marlborough Tasmania Central Otago
brownmagpiewines.com clydepark.com.au homehillwines.com.au homehillwines.com.au blindriver.co.nz kelvedonestate.com.au perseverance.co.nz
CLASS 3. SEMILLON Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal
McLeish Estate Gundog Estate Coolangatta Estate
CLASS 4. RIESLING Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal
Ducketts Mill Wines Rhythm Stick Wines Talisman Wines
Red Robin
CLASS 5. SAUVIGNON BLANC Trophy
Paddy Borthwick
CLASS 6. CHARDONNAY Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal
52 Stones Aravina Estate Seville Estate Balgownie Estate Hutton Wines Palmer Wines Peccavi Wines Singlefile Wines
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Triptych Margaret River Reserve The Vivienne
CLASS 8. OTHER WHITE WINES Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal
Centennial Vineyards Clark Estate Twisted River Wines Two Rivers
Reserve Upper Awatere Hidden Hive
CLASS 10. MERLOT Trophy
Banks Thargo Wines
CLASS 11. PINOT NOIR Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal 18
Brown Magpie Clyde Park Home Hill Home Hill Blind River Estate Kelvedon Estate Perseverance Estate
Single Vineyard College Pinot-Block F Estate Kelly’s Reserve
For all results see boutiquewines.com.au MEDAL
WINERY
WINE NAME
VARIETY
VINTAGE
SCORE
REGION
WEBSITE
Estate Primavera Shingle Beach
Pinot Noir Pinot Noir Pinot Noir
2012 2012 2012
56 55.5 55.5
Tasmania Tasmania Bannockburn
slw.com.au slw.com.au terrasancta.co.nz
Scar Tree Brabo
Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz
2012 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012
56 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5
Langhorne Creek Adelaide Hills Geographe Padthaway Grampians Blackwood Valley Heathcote
Gammon’s Crossing Reserve Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 2012 2012 2012 2012
56 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5
Adelaide Hills Coonawarra Coonawarra Margaret River Swan Valley
anvers.com.au banksthargo.com.au flintsofcoonawarra.com.au gracefarm.com.au mandoonestate.com.au
Single Vineyard Beach Head
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
2012 2012
55.5 55
Margaret River Margaret River
woodynook.com.au credarowines.com.au
Sommita Vinrock The Hundred The Sicilian Twin Cellars Killdog Creek
Nebbiolo Grenache Grenache Nero D’Avola Malbec Tempranillo
2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012
56 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.5
Hilltops McLaren Vale McLaren Vale Barossa/Adelaide Hills Margaret River Margaret River
groveestate.com.au vinrock.com willunga100.com foxgordon.com.au alchemistswines.com.au woodynook.com.au
Noble Blend
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
2011
55.5
Riverina
lillypilly.com
Rare Rare
Topaque Muscat
NV NV
56 55.5
Rutherglen Rutherglen
stantonandkilleenwines.com.au stantonandkilleenwines.com.au
CLASS 11. PINOT NOIR (cont) Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal
Stefano Lubiana Wines Stefano Lubiana Wines Terra Sancta
CLASS 12. SHIRAZ Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal
Tagai Anvers Wines Smallwater Estate Farmer’s Leap Nocton Estate Nannup Ridge Sanguine Estate
The Brave Arapiles Run D’Orsa
anvers.com.au smallwaterestate.com nortonestate.com.au nannupridge.com.au sanguinewines.com.au
CLASS 14. CABERNET SAUVIGNON Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal
Anvers Wines Banks Thargo Wines Flint’s of Coonawarra Grace Farm Mandoon Estate
Brabo
CLASS 15. RED BLENDS Trophy Gold Medal
Woody Nook Wines Credaro Family Estate
CLASS 16. OTHER REDS Trophy Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal
Grove Estate Luca Vineyards Willunga 100 Fox Gordon The Alchemists Woody Nook Wines
CLASS 17. SWEET WINES Trophy
Lillypilly Estate Wines
CLASS 18. FORTIFIED WINES Trophy Gold Medal
Stanton and Killeen Stanton and Killeen
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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. CEO: Judith Kennedy CHAIR: Nicola Rennie, vinology.com.au Deputy Chair: Daniel McKeating, studiolostandfound.com.au
Australia’s Top Bottle
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Open Class Sparkling Wine
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Boutique White Wine Bottle 250 ton & under
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White Wine Bottle 250 ton & above
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Boutique Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & under
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Red Wine Bottle 250 ton & above
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Open Class Fortified & Dessert Wines
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Professional Designer
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Student Designer
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Excellence in Packaging Trophy
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Highly Commended
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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/writer Wendy Newbold CCL Clear Image Ross Anderson Owner Wine Empire James David James David Graphic Design Chris Osborne Owner OzeWine Victoria Griffiths Virgin Wines Julie Collingridge Marketing Manager Tomkin
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Open Class Sparkling Wine
Boutique White Wine Bottle 250 ton and under
White Wine Bottle 250 ton and above
Winning Bottle: Fairfield Lady Moscato 2013
Winning Bottle: Tomich Chardonnay 2013
Winning Bottle: Pocketwatch Chardonnay 2012
Winning Wine Company: Morris Wines Rutherglen VIC
Winning Wine Company: Tomich Wines. Adelaide Hills SA
Winery Website: morriswines.com.au
Winery Website: tomichhill.com.au
Winning Wine Company: Robert Oatley Vineyards. Mudgee NSW
Winning Design Company: Reed Communications SA
Winning Design Company: The Collective Design Consultants NSW
Designer Website: reedcomm.com.au Panel Leader: Toni Paterson MW
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.
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Designer Website: thecollective.com.au Panel Leader: Toni Paterson MW
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.
Winery Website: robertoatley.com.au Winning Design Company: The Collective Design Consultants NSW Designer Website: thecollective.com.au Panel Leader: Nicola Rennie
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.
Boutique Red Wine Bottle 250 ton and under
Red Wine Bottle 250 ton and above
Open Class Fortified and Dessert Wines
Winning Bottle: Friday’s Child Shiraz 2012
Winning Bottle: The Piece Shiraz 2009
Winning Bottle: Scion Muscat Nouveau 2013
Winning Wine Company: Barwite Vineyards, Mansfield VIC
Winning Wine Company: Longview Vineyard Adelaide Hills SA
Winning Wine Company: Scion Vineyard. Rutherglen VIC
Winery Website: barwitevineyards.com.au Winning Design Company: The Collective Design Consultants NSW
Winery Website: longviewvineyard.com.au Winning Design Company: Voice Design SA
Designer Website: thecollective.com.au
Designer Website: voicedesign.net
Panel Leader: Nicola Rennie
Panel Leader: Daniel McKeating
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!
Winery Website: scionvineyard.com In-house Designer: Rowly Milhinch Panel Leader: Toni Paterson MW
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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Professional Designer
Student Designer
CEO’s Award for Excellence in Packaging
Winning Concept: Thousand Candles Pinot Noir 2012
Winning Concept: Silver Fox Moscato 2013
“A truly stunning presentation in all aspects”
Designer: Melanie Les, 3 Bags Full, Adelaide SA Designer’s Email: melanieles@adam.com.au Panel Leader: Daniel McKeating
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!
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Design Student: Aniela Zampogna Institution: Central Institute of Technology, Perth WA Panel Leader: Toni Paterson MW
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!
Judith Kennedy
Another showstopper. 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 rowena@thecollective.com.au.
www.thecollective.com.au
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1. turkeyflat.com.au 2. merumestate.com.au / manifesto.com.au 3. plantagenetwines.com / thecollective.com.au 4. Jake Leicester STUDENT DESIGNER 5. shadowfax.com.au / lukelucas.com 6. springseedwineco.com.au / Melanie Terrett Design 7. schildestate.com.au / blacksquid.com.au 8. jerichowines.com.au 9. giesen.co.nz 10. foresthillwines.com.au 11. frizzellwines.co.nz 12. pepperjack.com.au / thecollective.com.au 13. saintclair.co.nz / thecreativemethod.com 14. hitherandyon.com.au / voicedesign.net 15. matchboxwine.com / theradpublic.com 16. longviewvineyard.com.au / voicedesign.net 17. tyrrells.com.au / johnjewelldesign.com.au 18. rymill.com.au / motiv.com.au
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