The Best Dry Red Table Wine of the 2022 Rutherglen Wine Show was won by Jen Pfeiffer 2021 Rock It Like A Redhead The Diamond Shiraz.
The show incorporated the Australian Fortified Wine Show with the Best Australian Fortified Muscat gong to Campbells Wines NV Rare Rutherglen Muscat
The show was judged by a panel from around Australia led by chair Andrew Santarossa.
More than 1,000 wines were judged over the course of the two shows from across 151 exhibitors.
Chris Pfeiffer, chairman of the Wine Show Committee said, “The show highlighted the challenges coming from the 2020 vintage, with few entries received from this vintage.”
A highlight of the Rutherglen Wine Show was the strength of the Shiraz classes, with a variety of styles rewarded.
“Our judging panel was thrilled by the quality of all exhibits in the Australian Fortified Wine Show and lament the shrinking number of exhibits, which is reflective of less winemakers making these styles,” Chris said.
Rutherglen Wine Show…
Seguin Moreau Best Dry Red Table Wine of Show
Class 27 Exhibit 4 Jen Pfeiffer 2021 Rock It Like A Redhead The Diamond Shiraz
Seguin Moreau Best Barrel Matured Table Wine made from grapes grown in NE Victoria
Class 34 Exhibit 19 Pfeiffer 2019 Durif
Labelhouse Best Table Wine produced by a small winery
Class 25 Exhibit 5 Hanging Rock Winery 2020 The Diplomat Cabernet Sauvignon
Ozpak Best Australian Sparkling Wine, bottle fermented
Class 57 Exhibit 2 Sidewood Estate 2015 Isabella Rose Sparkling
Wines of the King Valley Best Australian Sparkling Wine, Prosecco
Not Awarded
Sutherland Smith Best Australian Dry White Table Wine 2021 & 2022 Vintages
Class 2 Exhibit 18 Lost Farm 2021 Chardonnay
O’Connors Corowa Best Australian Dry White Table Wine, Chardonnay, any vintage
Class 2 Exhibit 18 Lost Farm 2021 Chardonnay
Sanector Best Australian Dry White Table Wine, Riesling, any vintage
Class 5 Exhibit 10 Fowles Wine Ladies who Shoot their Lunch 2021 Riesling
Laffort Oenologie Best Australian Dry White Table Wine, Semillon, any vintage
Class 7 Exhibit 7 Tempus Two 2013 Pewter Semillon
Rutherglen Wine Show Best Australian Dry White Table Wine, Other Varieties & Blends, any vintage
Class 15 Exhibit 6 Tahbilk 2015 Purbrick Centenary Marsanne
Rutherglen Agricultural Society Best Australian Sweet White Table Wine exceeding 3.0 Be
Class 20 Exhibit 3 De Bortoli Noble One 2019 Semillon
John C Brown Best Australian Dry White Table Wine made from fruit grown in the NE region of Victoria
Class 18 Exhibit 7 De Bortoli Rutherglen Estate 2021 Origins White
Winemakers of Rutherglen Best Dry White Table Wine made with fruit grown in the Rutherglen region of Victoria
Class 18 Exhibit 7 De Bortoli Rutherglen Estate 2021 Origins White
Rutherglen Beefsteak & Burgundy Club Best Dry Red Table Wine 2020 & 2021 Vintages
Class 27 Exhibit 24 Jen Pfeiffer 2021 Rock It Like A Redhead The Diamond Shiraz
Multi-Color Best Australian Dry Red Table Wine, Pinot Noir, 2021 and older
Class 30 Exhibit 27 Yarra Yering 2021 Pinot Noir
Vinvicta Best Australian Dry Red Table Wine, Shiraz, 2021 and older
Class 27 Exhibit 24 Jen Pfeiffer 2021 Rock It Like A Redhead The Diamond Shiraz
Rutherglen IGA Plus Liquor Best Australian Dry Red Table Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021 and older
Class 25 Exhibit 5 Hanging Rock Winery 2020 The Diplomat Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemakers of Rutherglen Best Australian Dry red Table Wine, Durif, 2021 and older
Class 34 Exhibit 19 Pfeiffer 2019 Durif
Jet Technologies Best Australian Dry Red Table Wine, Other Varieties and Blends, 2021 and older
Class 49 Exhibit 17 Peter Lehmann Wines Hill & Valley 2021 Tempranillo
Seppelt Wines Best Australia Dry Red Table Wine made from fruit grown in the Rutherglen region of Victoria
Class 34 Exhibit 19 Pfeiffer 2019 Durif
Border Wine & Food Society Best Australian Dry Red Table Wine made from fruit grown in the NE region of Victoria
Class 34 Exhibit 19 Pfeiffer 2019 Durif
Orora Group Best Australian Dry Table Wine, made with varieties originating from the Iberian Peninsula
Class 49 Exhibit 17 Peter Lehmann Wines Hill & Valley 2021 Tempranillo
Australian Fortified Wine Show…
AN Woodroffe Best Aperitif Fortified Wine
2/1 Pfeiffer NV Seriously Nutty
Stanton & Killeen Best Australian Vintage Fortified Red Wine (Vintage Port) 2020 and older
Class 8 Exhibit 4 Pfeiffer 2018 Christopher’s VP
The Lane Cellars Best Australian Commercial Fortified Tawny
Class 11 Exhibit 5 Pfeiffer NV Classic Rutherglen Tawny
Tarac Technologies Best Australian Fortified Tawny
Class 13 Exhibit 5 Seppeltsfield NV Para Rare Tawny
The Rutherglen Wine & Food Club Best Commercial Australian Fortified Topaque
Class 17 Exhibit 6 Chambers Rosewood NV Old Vine Muscadelle 100
A&G Engineering Best Australian Fortified Topaque Muscadelle
Class 19 Exhibit 6 Morris Wines NV Old Premium Topaque
Allan Duxson Memorial Best Australian Commercial Fortified Muscat
Class 23 Exhibit 6 Morris Wines NV Classic Muscat
Campbells Wines Best Australian Fortified Muscat
Class 25 Exhibit 5 Campbells Wines NV Rare Rutherglen Muscat