{"id":7560,"date":"2023-10-25T10:02:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/?p=7560"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:21:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:21:36","slug":"yalumba-cabernet-sauvignon-triumphs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/news\/yalumba-cabernet-sauvignon-triumphs\/","title":{"rendered":"Yalumba cabernet sauvignon triumphs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Limestone Coast Wine Show hands out 2023 awards to top drops from across region<\/h2>\n

A Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon has claimed top honours at the Limestone Coast Wine Show, outclassing 443 other entries from 62 exhibitors. <\/p>\n

Yalumba\u2019s 2021 Sanctum Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon won the Bill Redman Trophy for Best Wine of Show at last Thursday night\u2019s celebration dinner at Padthaway Estate, after earlier collecting the HR (Ron) Haselgrove Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon (Current to 3 Year Old), and the David Wynn Trophy for Best Red Wine of Show.<\/p>\n

Chief of Judges Philip Rich said the winning red, which retails for under $30 a bottle, impressed from the outset. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a hotly contested class which highlights what a fantastic year 2021 was for the region, but we just loved this wine\u2019s combination of concentration and depth of fruit while also having some finesse and elegance about it at the same time \u2013 ultimately, it\u2019s a beautifully balanced wine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The grapes selected for the winning wine come from the Menzies Estate Vineyard \u2013 a patch of vivid red soil that Yalumba describes as Coonawarra\u2019s \u201cinner sanctum\u201d and \u201cthe holy grail of all Cabernet purists\u201d.<\/p>\n

Viticulturist James Freckleton won the Arthur Hoffmann Trophy for Viticulturist of the Year for his role in producing such an exceptional wine, taking Yalumba\u2019s overall trophy haul to four.<\/p>\n

The family owned Balnaves of Coonawarra was the other big winner last night collecting three trophies. The Balnaves of Coonawarra 2022 Chardonnay was awarded the Pam Dunsford Trophy for Best Chardonnay and the Colin Kidd Trophy for Best White of Show, while the 2017 vintage won the Trophy for Best Museum White. <\/p>\n

Two more family owned Coonawarra wineries celebrated a double trophy haul; Raidis Estate won the Karl Seppelt Trophy for Best Aromatic White (excluding Chardonnay) for the Raidis Estate 2023 The Kid Riesling and the Trophy for Best Rose for their 2023 Laila Rose, while Majella Wines won the Ewen Fergusson McBain Trophy for Best Museum Red for its 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon and shared the Most Successful Exhibitor trophy with Wynns Coonawarra Estate.<\/p>\n

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Wynns Coonawarra Estate\u2019s Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon (2021, 2015, 2010) won the Best Wine of Provenance Trophy, while the Wynns Coonawarra Estate 2021 V&A Lane Coonawarra Shiraz was named the Chief of Judges \u2018Wine to Watch\u2019. \u201cThe shiraz class was incredibly strong, and I chose this particular wine because it was a slightly more modern expression of Coonawarra Shiraz,\u201d Philip Rich said. \u201cIt was very pure and fruitdriven, and I loved its perfume and elegance \u2013 it\u2019s just a terrific wine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sweden\u2019s Madeleine Stenwreth was also asked to pick a favourite, and gave her International Judge\u2019s Award to Brand and Sons Wines\u2019 2021 Sanctuary Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/p>\n

The trophy for Best Individual Vineyard Wine went to Orlando Wines\u2019 2019 Lawson\u2019s Padthaway Shiraz, with Orlando\u2019s 2019 Jacaranda Ridge Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon winning Best Cabernet Sauvignon 4-6 years old.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it was a back-toback trophy win for Mount Benson winery Wangolina, collecting the Peter Wehl Trophy for Best Other Single Variety of Italian, Portugese or Spanish Heritage \u2013 this time for the 2022 Wangolina A-Series Montepulciano. <\/p>\n

Coastal neighbour Cape Jaffa Wines won the Small Batch Experimental Wine Award for its 2022 Aura Project Barbera. Rounding out the trophy winners, the Eric Brand Trophy for Best Shiraz went to Katnook Estate\u2019s 2021 Prodigy Shiraz and Leconfield Wines\u2019 2021 Merlot won the Trophy for Best Other Single Red Variety of French Heritage. Smith and Hooper\u2019s 2021 Cabernet Merlot won the Trophy for Best Blended Red, and GreySmith Wines\u2019 2018 Mount Gambier Blanc de Blancs won Best Sparkling Wine.<\/p>\n

A total of 50 gold medals were awarded during the 22nd anniversary event.<\/p>\n