THIS YEAR’S ‘STYLE CATEGORY’ TROPHY CONTENDERS

Here is the full list of the 2012 Competition’s ‘Style Category’ Trophy Contenders. These “Best of the Best” wines are in alphabetical order by Brand name.

Sparkling Wines
Champagne Duperry Premier Cru Brut NV (France)
Nautilus Marlborough Brut Cuvée NV (NZ)
No 1 Family Estate Cuvée Virginie 2006 (NZ)

Aromatic Wines
Castelli Estate Riesling 2011 (WA)
Lawson’s Dry Hills Riesling 2008 (NZ)
Taylor’s Promised Land Riesling 2011 (SA)

Sauvignon Blanc Wines
Appleby Vintners Richmond Plains Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (NZ)
Mount Riley Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (NZ)
Te Pa Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (NZ)

Lighter Bodied Dry White Wines
Cellarmasters “The Gallows” Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (WA)
Coolangatta Estate Semillon 2006 (NSW)
Wither Hills Marlborough Pinot Gris 2011 (NZ)

Medium Bodied Dry White Wines
McLeish Estate Semillon 2007 (NSW)
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner 2011 (NZ)\
Warner Glen Estate Chardonnay 2010 (WA)

Fuller Bodied Dry White Wines
Fairhall Downs Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Gris 2010 (NZ)
Mistletoe Winery Reserve Chardonnay 2009 (NSW)
Mud House Wines South Island Pinot Gris 2010 (NZ)

Rosé Wines
Angove Family Winemakers Nine Vines Rosé 2011 (SA)
Lawson’s Dry Hills Pinot Rosé 2011 (NZ)
Yealands Estate Wines Pinot Noir Rosé 2011 (NZ)

Pinot Noir Wines
Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009 (NZ)
Spy Valley Wines Pinot Noir 2010 (NZ)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Pinot Noir 2009 (NZ)

Lighter Bodied Dry Red Wines
McPherson Wines “Basilisk” Shiraz 2010 (VIC)
Trinity Hills Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2010 (NZ)
Watershed Premium Wines “Senses” Shiraz 2009 (WA)

Medium Bodied Dry Red Wines
Bird in Hand Winery Shiraz 2010 (SA)
Heartland “Directors’ Cut” Shiraz 2010 (SA)
Palmer Wines Margaret River Shiraz 2007 (WA)

Fuller Bodied Dry Red Wines
McWilliams Wines “1877” Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (NSW)
Penny’s Hill Crackling Black Shiraz 2010 (SA)
Yellowtail “1919” Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (NSW)

Dessert Wines
Blue Pyrenees Estate Botrytis Riesling 2010 (VIC)
G. Gramp & Sons Botrytis Semillon 2008 (SA)
Lillypilly “Noble Blend” Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2011 (NSW)

Fortified Wines
De Bortoli Wines Show Liqueur Muscat NV (NSW)
Morris Wines Old Premium Liqueur Tokay NV (VIC)
Morris Wines Old Premium Liqueur Muscat NV (VIC)