2012 International Sweet Wine Challenge

The Sweet Wine Challenge is conducted each year by the Riverina Winemakers Association and is open to any non-fortified sweet wine.  To be eligible for the Challenge a sweet wine must be commercially available in the country of origin, and hold a minimum stock of 50 case lots (12 x 750 ml or equivalent) at the time of entry. There is also a museum class for wines that are not commercially available.

Ben Edwards (The Wine Guide) will be Chief Judge and will be assisted by Jeremy Dineen from Joseph Chromy (Tasmania).

The 2012 International Sweet Wine Challenge will be judged in Griffith on 6 September 2012 and results announced on 8 September.

For further information contact info@riverina-winemakers.org.au or contact Stuart McGrath-Kerr on 0011 61 2 6964 3504.

2011 RESULTS

Lillypilly Wines wines the 2011 International Sweet Wine Challenge for 2011 with its 2008 Noble Blend.

Full results available HERE

Trophy results

Best Medium Sweet

Delatite Winery 2010 Catherine Gewurztraminer

 

Best Young Sweet, Floral Styles

Seifried Estate 2011 Winemakers Collection “Sweet Agnes”  Riesling

Best Young Sweet, Semillon Predominant

Not Awarded

Best Young Sweet – other varieties and blends

D’Arenberg 2010 The Noble Botryotinia

Best Ice Wine

Not Awarded

Best Mature Sweet - Floral Styles

Forrest Wines 2009 Botrytised Riesling

Best Mature Sweet White Semillon Predominant

Berton Vineyards 2009 Botrytis Semillon

Best Mature Sweet Other Varieties and blends

Lillypilly 2008 Noble Blend

Best Sweet White from the Museum Class

Lillypilly 2002 Noble Blend

International Sweet Wine of the Year

Lillypilly 2008 Noble Blend

Best non-Australian entry

Forrest Wines 2009 Botrytised Riesling

Riverina Winemakers Association Inc

 Key Dates

Entries close 26 August

Judging    8 September

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