Australian Fruit Wine Show Results for 2014
There were 140 entries in the show with three gold, 10 silver and 40 bronze medals being awarded. Entries came from across Australia including Broome in WA and from New Zealand.
The head judge was very pleased with the standard of entries this year saying that there weren’t any wines that showed winemaking faults as seen in previous years.
Many entries came very close to be awarded bronze but lacked that little extra required to reach that level.
All entrants should be happy with their results even if they didn’t receive a medal.
The dry classes were a stand out which attracted several silver medals. This is the class where significant progress has been made. The fortified and liqueurs class as usual attracted the gold. Fruit intensity showing in the entries by amateurs held the edge over the commercial products with the exception of the Wine of the Show - Kanagae Estate's Wattleseed Port 2013.
As to be expected the enthusiasts showed up very well in most classes. On a negative note the sweet classes were disappointing with balance being an issue and some wines not being sweet enough. The sweet class must be sweet!! The level is set at a specific gravity of 1.015. The acid and/or tannin balance is also important.
Traditional ciders were in the medals but this is a difficult class to make. We would welcome more entrants in the class in the future.
Contemporary ciders are still a challenge to score well. High acidity requires final sugar levels to be high also. Being able to incorporate levels of tannin that we see in traditional styles is the challenge.
The hybrid cider class was overall exceptionally well made but very few showed much apple character, the cider component being used as an almost neutral base. In this cider competition, we had to be able to identify both fruit and apple components.
The Rotary Club of Sorell thank all the entrants and hope you will consider entering again next year.
Dry Pome Fruit
Peter Mitchelmore |
Pear 2011 |
Bronze |
Dry Stone Fruit
June L Allsop |
Nectarine 2013 |
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Arthur Clarke |
Apricot 2011 |
Bronze |
June L Allsopp |
Plum 2013 |
Silver |
Pieter Buining |
Sloe 2013 |
Bronze |
Dry Tropical Fruit
Monbulk Winery |
Kiwi fruit Dry 2012 |
Bronze |
Monbulk Winery |
Kiwi fruit Semi-sweet 2012 |
Bronze |
Kanagae Estate |
Mango Dry 2013 |
Bronze |
David Wood |
Banana 2011 |
Gold |
Dry Flowers, Herbs and Grains
Derek Walter |
Barley 2013 |
Bronze |
Malcolm Nicholson |
Leaf Wine 2013 |
Bronze |
Damon Maley |
Elderflower 2013 |
Bronze |
David Wood |
Elderflower 2012 |
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Dry Berry Fruit
Berry Delights Freycinet |
Strawberry 2013 |
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Arthur Clarke |
Raspberry 2012 |
Silver |
Peter Mitchelmore |
Boysenberry 2009 |
Bronze |
David Wood |
Gooseberry 2009 |
Silver |
June L Allsop |
Blackcurrant 2013 |
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Arthur Clarke |
Blackcurrant 2012 |
Bronze |
Pieter Buining |
Elderberry 2013 |
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Dry Citrus Fruit
June L Allsopp |
Grapefruit 2013 |
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Michael Jarman |
Blood Orange and Honey 2013 |
Bronze |
Dry Other Wine
Derek Walter |
Carrot 2012 |
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Damon Maley |
Rhubarb 2013 |
Silver |
Alysium Wines |
Bush Fruit Salad 2011 |
Bronze |
Derek Walter |
Mixed Fruit 2012 |
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Pieter Buining |
Ginger 2013 |
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Michael Jarman |
Quince and Passionfruit 2013 |
Silver |
Michael Jarman |
Pomegranate and Apple 2013 |
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Sparkling Pome Fruit
Nashi Wines |
Sparkling Nashi 2010 |
Silver |
Elysium Wines |
Wild Apple and Native Mint Sp |
Bronze |
Sparkling Stone Fruit
John Phillips |
Sparkling Nectarine 2013 |
Bronze |
John Phillips |
Sparkling Black Cherry 2013 |
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Sweet Pome
Nashi Wines |
Nashi 2011 |
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Mountain Fruit Wines |
Apple wine 2013 |
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Small Acres Cyder |
Appscato 2013 |
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Small Acres Cyder |
Pomona Ice 2012 |
Bronze |
Sweet Stone Fruit
Stella Rodriguez |
Cherry Plum 2008 |
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Stella Rodrigues |
Cherry Plum 2013 |
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Robert Francis |
Cherry 2013 |
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Mountain Fruit Wines |
Kirsch 2013 |
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David Hart |
Apricot 2010 |
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Sweet Tropical Fruit
Monbulk Winery |
Kiwifruit Sweet 2012 |
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Kanagae Estate |
Dessert Mango 2013 |
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Bruce Chadfield |
Sweet Tropical Fruit |
Bronze |
Sweet Flower, Herb and Grains
Sweet Berry Fruit
Berry Delights Freycinet |
Strawberry Sweet 2013 |
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Monbulk Winery |
Strawberry 2012 |
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Stella Rodriguez |
Redcurrant 2013 |
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Elysium Wines |
Lillipilly Dessert Wines 2012 |
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Mountain View Wines |
Raspberry 2013 |
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Mountain View wines |
Blueberry |
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Sweet Citrus Fruit
Derek Walter |
Orange 2012 |
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David Hart |
Lime 2011 |
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Sweet Other Fruit
Peter Mitchelmore |
Loquat 2011 |
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Elysium Wines |
Plum Pine Dessert Wine 2011 |
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David Hart |
Lemon Balm 2012 |
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Sweet Other Wine (Hybrid)
David Hart |
Elderberry/Cabernet 2013 |
Bronze |
Dry Mead
Andrew Smith |
Mangrove/Mallee Mead 2012 |
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Sparkling Mead
Mint View Meadery |
Sparkling Mead 2013 |
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Traditional Styled Ciders, Sweet
William Smith & Sons |
Organic Apple Cider |
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Sweet Mead
Maxwells Meads |
Honey Mead 2013 |
Bronze |
Mountain View Meadery |
Blackberry 2012 |
Bronze |
Mountain View Meadery |
Meadow 2012 |
Bronze |
Mountain View Meadery |
Bursaria Spinosa 2012 |
Silver |
Mountain View Meadery |
Tea tree 2012 |
Bronze |
Mountain View Meadery |
Tea Tree 2006 |
Bronze |
Mountain View Meadery |
Purple Cheeseberry 2012 |
Bronze |
Mountain View Meadery |
Leatherwood 2009 |
Bronze |
Wildfern NZ Ltd |
Sweet Oaked Mead 2013 |
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Other Mead
Andrew Smith |
Mulberry Melomel MORAT |
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Mountain View Meadery |
Jostaberry 2004 |
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Mountain View Meadery |
Spiced Orange Sweet Mead (JAOM) |
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Andrew Smith |
Spiced Orange Sweet Mead (JAOM) |
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Maxwells Meads |
Spiced Mead 2013 |
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Wildfern NZ Ltd |
Mead Liqueur 2014 |
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Maxwells Meads |
Liqueur Mead NV |
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Fortified Wine
Kanagae Estate |
Mango Gold Port |
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Kanagae Estate |
Rosella Port 2013 |
Bronze |
Kanagae Estate |
Lemon Aspen Port 2013 |
Bronze |
Kanagae Estate |
Wattleseed Port 2013 |
Gold |
Small Acres Cyder |
Pommeau 2009 |
Silver |
Malcolm Nicholson |
Blueberry 2013 |
Bronze |
Maxwells Meads |
Liqueur Mead NV |
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Liqueur
Sorell Fruit Farm |
Strawberry Liqueur 2013 |
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Sorell Fruit Farm |
Raspberry Liqueur 2012 |
Silver |
Arthur Clarke |
Raspberry 2014 |
Bronze |
Sorell Fruit Farm |
Wild Blackberry Liqueur 2012 |
Bronze |
Arthur Clarke |
Loganberry 2014 |
Silver |
Eileen Eaton |
Youngberry Liqueur 2013 |
Gold |
Sorell Fruit Farm |
Silvanberry Liqueur 2007 |
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Eileen Eaton |
Silvanberry Liqueur 2013 |
Silver |
Sorell Fruit Farm |
Loganberry/Silvanberry Liqueur |
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Sorell Fruit Farm |
Tayberry Liqueur 2012 |
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Eileen Eaton |
Jostaberry Liqueur 2013 |
Bronze |
Sorell Fruit Farm |
Blackcurrant/Silvanberry Liqueur |
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Sorell Fruit Farm |
Berry Special Liqueur 2013 NV |
Bronze |
Berry Delights Freycinet |
Cherry Liqueur 2013 |
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Sorell Fruit Farm |
Sweet and Sour Cherry Liqueur |
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Sorell Fruit Farm |
Sour Cherry Liqueur 2010 |
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Black Gate Distillery |
Quandong Liqueur 2013 |
Bronze |
Traditional Styled Cider Dry
Small Acres Cyder |
Somerset Still 2013 |
Bronze |
Peter McKeown |
Traditional Styled Cider Dry 2013 |
Bronze |
Peter McKeown |
Traditional Styled Cider Dry 2013 |
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Traditional Styled Cider Dry, Sparkling
Peter McKeown |
Traditional Styled Cider Dry Sparkling |
Bronze |
Redwood Cider Co |
Scrumpy 2013 |
Bronze |
Spreyton Cider Comps |
Apple Cider Vintage 2013 |
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Traditional Styled Cider Sweet
Small Acres Cyder |
Norfolk Still 2013 |
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Contemporary Ciders Dry
Small Acres Cyder |
Pomme NV |
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Malcolm Nicholson |
Cider 2012 |
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Michael Jarman |
Funky Apple 2013 |
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Lost Pippin |
Still Cider 2013 |
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Rebello Wines |
Method Traditional Apple Cider |
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Lost Pippin |
Sparkling Cider 2013 |
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Contemporary Ciders Dry, Sparkling
Tim Jones |
Dry Cider 2014 |
Bronze |
Contemporary Ciders Sweet, Sparkling
Redwood Cider Co |
Crushed Apple Cider 2013 |
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Snakes and Ladders Cider |
Sparkling Apple Cider 2013 |
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Pagan Cider |
Sweet Sparkling 2013 |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Classic Cider 2013 |
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Franklin Cider Co |
Apple Cider 2013 |
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Tim Jones |
Sweet Cider 2014 |
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Tim Jones |
Draught Cider 2014 |
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Ciders (Hybrid) any style, apple and 1 other fruit
Redwood Cider Co |
Boysencider 2013 |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Feijoa and Cider 2013 |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Cranberry and Cider 2013 |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Passionfruit and Cider 2013 |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Crushed apricot Cider |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Apple and Pear Cider 2013 |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Crushed Summer Berries 2013 |
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Rebello Wines |
Passionfruit and Pink Lady Apple |
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Rebello Wines |
Blood Orange and Pear NV |
Bronze |
Redwood Cider Co |
Apple and Guava NV |
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Rebello Wines |
Raspberry and Apple NV |
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Pure Peninsula Honey |
Apple and Honey Cyser 2013 |
Bronze |
Pagan Cider |
Cherry Apple Cider Blend 2013 |
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Pagan Cider |
Quince and Apple blend 2013 |
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Franklin Cider Co |
Cherry Pear Cider 2013 |
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Perry, Dry Still/Sparkling
Malcolm Nicholson |
Cider Sparkling Pear 2013 |
Bronze |
Perry Sweet Still/Sparkling
Redwood Cider Co |
Pear Scrumpy 2013 |
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Redwood Cider Co |
Crushed Pear Cider 2013 |
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Pagan Cider |
Sweet Sparkling Perry 2013 |
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Lost Pippin |
Cranston Perry 2013 |
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Franklin Cider Co |
Pear Cider 2013 |
Bronze |