Barossa winery Purple Hands has won the Best Wine of Show at the 2024 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show in Mildura.
The winning wine is Purple Hands 2022 After Five Wine Co Montepulciano.
It also won Best Red Wine and Best Red Italian Variety Wine.
Chef Stefano de Pieri and Bruce Chalmers, along with Dr Rod Bonfiglioli, initiated the Sangiovese Awards in 1999.
This continued in 2000 with the Australian Italian Wine Show.
Following the success of these shows, the first Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show was held in Mildura in November 2001.
It is now one of the most dynamic wine shows in Australia.
The Dr Rod Bonfiglioli Best Wine of Show
Purple Hands Wines 2022 After Five Wine Co Montepulciano
Best Red Wine
Purple Hands Wines 2022 After Five Wine Co Montepulciano
Best White Wine
Hesketh 2023 Clare Valley Fiano
Best Red Italian Variety Wine
Purple Hands Wines 2022 After Five Wine Co Montepulciano
Best White Italian Variety Wine
Hesketh 2023 Clare Valley Fiano
Best Red Iberian Variety Wine
Chalk Hill 2023 Small Batch Release Graciano
Best White Iberian Variety Wine
Gapsted Wines 2024 High Country Albarino
Best Red French Variety Wine
Shadowfax 2023 Minnow Mondeuse Noir
Best White French Variety Wine
Tumblong Hills 2023 Chenin Blanc
Best of the Rest
Hahndorf Hill 2024 Gru Gruner Veltliner
Chief of Judges Wine to Watch
Fighting Gully Road 2023 Verdicchio
International Judge’s Wine to Watch
Tahbilk 2023 Marsanne
Provenance Award
Freeman NV Secco
Viticulturist Award
Craig Stansborough
Best Blend
Langmeil 2023 Three Gardens Viognier Marsanne Roussanne
Best Rose
La Prova 2024 Aglianico Rosata
Best Sparkling Wine
No winner awarded
Stewards Choice Award
XO Wine Co 2024 Gamay
Tony Mangan Memorial Award for Best Organic Wine
Angove Family Winemakers 2024 Wild Olive Organic
Best Murray Darling Region Wine
Tempus Two 2024 Copper Teroldego
Best Label Artwork
MDI Wines 2023 NMGP Skin.Ed XVIII
Photo: Craig Stansborough with Stefano de Pieri.
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