Celebrating the Winners of the Tri Nations Wine Awards 2006

Country of the Show – Australia

Wine of the Show  - Trevor Jones Wild Witch Reserve Shiraz 2002 - Australia

Red Wine of the Show -Trevor Jones Wild Witch Reserve Shiraz 2002 - Australia

White Wine of the Show - Heggies Vineyard Eden Valley Riesling 2001 - Australia

Category 1. Sparkling Wine

1^st          Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier Brut 1999 Australia

2^nd         Kamberra Tumbarumba Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 2000 Australia

Category 2. Chardonnay

1^st        Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2004 South Africa

2^nd       Penfolds Yattarna 2003 Australia

Category 3.  Aromatic Wines

1^st        Heggies Vineyard Eden Valley Riesling 2001 Australia

2^nd       Paul Cluver Weisser Riesling 2004 South Africa

Category 4.  Sauvignon Blanc

1^st        Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2005 New Zealand

2^nd       Highfield Marlborough  Sauvignon Blanc 2005 New Zealand

Category 5.  Other White Wine Varieties

1^st        McWilliams Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 2000 Australia

2^nd       Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2001 Australia

Category 6.  Pinot Noir

1^st        Peregrine Pinot Noir 2004 New Zealand

2^nd       Moorooduc Estate The Moorooduc Pinot Noir 2004 Australia                                    Chairman

                                                                                                                                                        Robert Joseph

Category 7.  Merlot                                                                                                                          Judges

1^st        Meerlust Merlot 2001 South Africa                                                                                 James Halliday

2^nd       YarraLoch Stephanies Dream Merlot 2004 Australia                                                Bob Campbell MW

                                                                                                                                                       Michael Fridjhon

Category 8. Shiraz                                                                                                                           

1^st        Trevor Jones Wild Witch Reserve Shiraz 2002 – Australia                                        Chief Executive

2^nd       Craggy Range Block 14 Shiraz 2004 - New Zealand                                                     Judith Kennedy

Category 9. Cabernet Sauvignon

1^st        Forrest Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - New Zealand

2^nd       Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 – Australia                      

Category 10. Red Wine Blends

1^st        Wolf Blass Black Label Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 – Australia

2^nd       Guardian Peak Frontier Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2004 – South Africa

Category 11. Bordeaux Blends

1^st        Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2002 – New Zealand

2^nd       Trinity Hill Homage Cabernet Merlot 2004 – New Zealand

Category 12. Other Red Varieties

1^st        Bergsig Lategan Family Reserve Touriga Nacional 2005 – South Africa

2^nd       Trinity Hill Tempranillo 2004 – New Zealand                                                         

Category 13. Dessert Unfortified Wines

1^st        Forrest Estate John Forrest Collection Noble Riesling 2005 – New Zealand

2^nd       Nederburg Late Noble Harvest 2004 – South Africa