Paulett beats all Challengers

Paulett Wines in the Clare Valley won Best Wine at the 2023 Canberra International Riesling Challenge.

It won the trophy with Paulett Wines 2022 Pauletts Alison Riesling.

The same wine won Best Sweet Riesling and Best Australian Riesling.

To top off a great achievement, Jarrad Steel received the Encouragement Award for up and coming Australian Riesling winemakers.

Best Dry Riesling
Jim Murphy AM Perpetual Trophy
Pikes Wines 2023 Traditionale Riesling – Clare Valley

Best Semi Dry Riesling
ACT Government Perpetual Trophy
Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen 2022 Eroica Riesling – Columbia Valley, USA

Best Sweet Riesling
Toyota Material Handling Perpetual Trophy
Paulett Wines 2022 Pauletts Alison Riesling – Clare Valley

Best Museum Class Riesling
Pernod Ricard Winemakers Perpetual Trophy
Weingut Georg Müller Stiftung 2018 Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese – Rheingau, Germany
Vdp. Grosse Lage

Best Australian Riesling
Hotel Realm Perpetual Trophy
Paulett Wines 2022 Pauletts Alison Riesling – Clare Valley

Best New Zealand Riesling
New Zealand High Commission Perpetual Trophy
Riverby Estate 2023 Eliza Riesling – Marlborough

Best European Riesling
German Ambassador’s Perpetual Trophy
Weingut August Eser 2021 Wisselbrunnen Riesling Auslese – Rheingau, Germany
Vdp. Grosse Lage

Best American Riesling
USA Embassy Perpetual Trophy
Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen 2022 Eroica Riesling – Columbia Valley

Best Canberra District Riesling
ACT Chief Minister’s Perpetual Trophy
The Vintner’s Daughter 2023 Semi-Sweet Riesling – Canberra District

Best Provenance Riesling
Ken Helm AM Perpetual Trophy
The Wilson Vineyard 2023|2017|2012 Polish Hill River Riesling – Clare Valley

Encouragement Award for Up and Coming Australian Riesling Winemakers
Toyota Material Handling Award
Jarrad Steele, Paulett Wines

Photo: Neil and Alison Paulett with Andrew Barr, Chief Minister of the ACT.