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2010 International Sweet Wine Challenge
Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, 9 September 2010

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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.

For the 2010 judging the Riverina Winemakers Association welcomes New Zealand's Simon Nunns as guest judge for the International Sweet Wine Challenge. 

Simon joins Lester Jesberg (Panel Chair, Winewise) and Ben Edwards as the three principal judges.

Key dates:

  • Entries open - 25 June

  • Entries close - 27 August

  • Judging - 9 September

  • Results announced - 12 September

For further information contact info@riverina-winemakers.org.au 

 

Simon Nunns joined Coopers Creek in 1997 as Assistant Winemaker and then took over as Winemaker in 1998.  Prior to Coopers Creek, Simon worked at Villa Maria Estate where he rose to the position of Assistant Winemaker. During this time he completed at Post Graduate Diploma in Viticulture and Oenology at Lincoln University, graduating with distinction.

He was also the first recipient of the 'Jason Winter Memorial Award' for academic achievement. His overseas winemaking experience includes vintages in Oregon in 1996,   Bordeaux in 2000 and  Burgundy in 2002 and 2004. Simon's first ever vintage was at Coopers Creek back in 1993.

 

 

MEDAL WINNERS
GOLD

Brown Brothers Pty Ltd

2006

Brown Brothers Patricia Noble Riesling

Casella Wines

2005

Casella Wines Botrytis Semillon

De Bortoli Wines

2007

Noble One Semillon

Lerida Estate

2008

Lake George Botrytis Pinot Gris

Lillypilly Estate Wines

2002

Lillypilly  Noble Blend

Muddy Water Wines

2008

Muddy Water Sugar Daddy Riesling

Orange Highland Wines

2009

Orange Highland Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc

Orange Mountain Wines

2009

Mountain Ice

Seifried Estate

2009

Seifried Winemakers Riesling Ice Wine - Sweet Agnes

 SILVER

Elliot Rocke

2008

Elliot Rocke Ice

Forrest Wines Ltd

2008

Forrest Botrytised Riesling

G.gramp & Sons

2006

Gramp's Botrytis Semillon

Heggies Vineyard

2007

Heggies Vineyard Botrytis Riesling

Josef Chromy Wines

2008

Josef Chromy Sgr Delikat Riesling

Josef Chromy Wines

2008

Josef Chromy Botrytis Riesling

Konrad Wines

2007

Konrad Sigrun Noble Two Riesling / Sauvignon Blanc

Lillypilly Estate Wines

2008

Lillypilly  Noble Blend

McWilliam's Wines

2008

McWilliam's Limited Release Botrytis Semillon

McWilliam's Wines

1996

Show Reserve Auslese Riesling

Moores Hill

2008

CGR Late Harvest  Riesling

Spy Valley Wines

2009

Spy Valley Noble Chardonnay

Tertini Wines

2008

Tertini Reserve Noble Riesling Riesling

Westend Estate

2007

Westend 3 Bridges Reserve Botrytis Semillon

Westend Estate

2007

Westend 3 Bridges Golden Mist Botrytis Semillon

 BRONZE

Allan Scott Family Winemakers

2008

Allan Scott Late Harvest  Sauvignon Blanc

Anvers Wines

2009

Anvers  Moscato

Australian Vintage Ltd

2007

McGuigan Lated Picked Traminer Riesling

Australian Vintage Ltd

2005

Tempus Two Pewter Botrytis Semillon

Australian Vintage Ltd

2005

McGuigan PR Botrytis  Semillon

Beelgara Estate

2009

Moscato

Berton Vineyards

2009

The Muscato Frizzante

Bimbadgen Estate

2007

Bimbadgen Estate Botrytis Semillon

Bimbadgen Estate

2006

Bimbadgen Estate Botrytis Semillon

D'Arenberg

2008

The Noble Prankster Chardonnay

D'Arenberg

2008

The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay

D'Arenberg

2008

The Noble Mud Pie Viognier

De Bortoli Wines

2008

Sero Moscato

De Bortoli Wines

2006

Deen Debortoli Botrytis Semillon

Forrest Wines Ltd

2005

John Forrest Collection Noble Riesling

Hunter's Wines (NZ) Ltd

2007

Hunter's Hukapapa Riesling

Isabel Estate

2006

Noble Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc

Lillypilly Estate Wines

NV

Lillypilly  Sweet Harvest v24

McWilliam's Wines

2009

Barwang Tumbarumba Riesling

McWilliam's Wines

2009

Sunstone

Muddy Water Wines

2008

Muddy Water Unplugged Riesling

Ngatarawa Wines Ltd

2007

Farmgate Noble Harvest Riesling

Nugan Estate

2006

Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon

Piromit Wines

2006

Piromit Wines Semillon

Punt Road Wines

2008

Punt Road Wines Semillon

RidgeView Wines

2006

RidgeView "Tipplers Gold" Botrytis Semillon

Seifried Estate

2008

Seifried Winemakers Riesling Ice Wine - Sweet Agnes

The Yalumba Wine Company

2008

Yalumba Botrytis Viognier

Toorak Wines

2008

Willandra Botrytis Semillon

Trentham Estate Wines

2009

Trentham Estate "La Famiglia" Moscato

Val D'or wines

2006

Autumn Blessing Semillon Bortytis

Waimea Estate

2006

Waimea Late Harvest Riesling

Westend Estate

2008

CMLG Riverina Botrytis Semillon

Westend Estate

2007

CMLG Riverina Botrytis Semillon

Westend Estate

2006

Vintage Cellars Riverina Botrytis Semillon

Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd

2008

Xanadu Cane Cut Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

     

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