CARTeSIAN McLaren Vale Wine Show 2012
In its 39th year, the 2012 CARTeSIAN McLaren Vale Wine Show received a record 700 entries, indicating the vigor and health of the show system as an institution, which raises the bar for local winemakers.
Congratulations to the CARTeSIAN McLaren Vale Wine Show 2012 Trophy winners:
2011 RockBare Chardonnay
sponsored by Willunga Basin Water Company
Best McLaren Vale Chardonnay and Blend of
2012 Oliver's Taranga Vineyards Small Batch Fiano
sponsored by Air Liquide
Best McLaren Vale White Wine Other
COMMENDED: NV Fox Creek Vixen Sparkling Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc
sponsored by VISY
Best McLaren Vale Rose or Sparkling Wine
2010 Doc Adams Shiraz
sponsored by Torresan Estate McLaren Vale
Gino Torresan Memorial Trophy - Best McLaren Vale Shiraz <$25
2010 Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz
sponsored by McLaren Vintners
Best McLaren Vale Shiraz $25-$50
2009 Serafino Sharktooth Shiraz
sponsored by Dan Murphys
Best McLaren Vale Shiraz > $50
2010 Rosemount Limited Release McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
sponsored by Vinpac International
Best McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
2010 SC Pannell Grenache
sponsored by Edinburgh Hotel and Cellars
Best McLaren Vale Grenache
2011 Rosemount Nursery Mataro
sponsored by Lallemand Australia
Best McLaren Vale Single Red Varietal Other
2010 Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier
sponsored by Collotype Labels
Best McLaren Vale Shiraz Predominant Blend
2011 Rosemount District Traditional Red
sponsored by Vinocor & DIAM
Best McLaren Vale Cabernet Predominant Blend
2011 Rosemount Estate GSM
sponsored by Diverse Barrel Solutions
Best McLaren Vale Grenache Predominant Blend
2011 Rosemount Nursery Project GMG
sponsored by AP John Coopers
Best McLaren Vale Red Blend Other
COMMENDED: NV Wirra Wirra Empire Series Muscat
Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank Australia
Best Fortified Wine
2004 Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz
sponsored by Coz Wine
Best McLaren Vale Museum Wine
Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2010/2004
sponsored by Boars Rock
McLaren Vale Icon Red Wine
2011 Rosemount McLaren Vale Dry Red
sponsored by ANZ Bank
Best McLaren Vale Pre-release Wine
2012 Lake Breeze Vermentino
sponsored by Fuse Wine Services
Best Fleurieu Peninsula White, Rose or Sparkling Wine
2010 Clarence Hill Grenache Shiraz
sponsored by Cooperages 1912 Australia
Best Fleurieu Peninsula Red Wine
2010 SC Pannell Grenache Shiraz
sponsored by WSL Wine Storage Logistics
Best Small Batch Wine
2010 SC Pannell Grenache
sponsored by Laffort Australia
Single Vineyard Wine Any Style
Stephen Pannell
sponsored by Rosemount Estate
Single Vineyard Viticulturalist Any Style
2012 Oliver's Taranga Vineyards Small Batch Fiano
sponsored by City of Onkaparinga
Eric Lacey Memorial- Best Small Producer
Rosemount Estate
sponsored by Radoux Group
Most Successful Exhibitor Award
2011 Rosemount Nursery Project GMG
sponsored by Seguin Moreau
International Judges Best Wine
Chairman's Trophy
sponsored by Mercurey Barrels
2011 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Grenache
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