The Best Wine of Show at the Adelaide Hills Wine Show was awarded to Seven Eves 2021 Whole-Bunch Syrah.
The $45 wine from the little-known brand is made from grapes grown in the sustainably farmed Saint Clar vineyards in Macclesfield by Benjamin Caldwell and Mauricio Ruiz Cantu.
The wine was also awarded Best Red Wine of Show and Best Shiraz of Show.
Today’s presentation at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide was the 25th anniversary of the show.
Diversity was apparent in the results with each varietal trophy being won by a different winery.
President of the Adelaide Hills Wine Region, Alex Trescowthick said, “It is wonderful to see so many different producers celebrated across the varietal trophies.
“It is clear that the Adelaide Hills is not a region with just a small handful of leading wineries.
“Rather, there are dozens of exceptional wine producers here, all shining in unique ways each year.”
Toby Barlow, who is in his third and final year as chief of judges said, “Seven Eves 2021 Whole-Bunch Syrah is a stunning example of bright, beautifully crafted Syrah, showcasing the pristine varietal character of Shiraz grown in the Adelaide Hills.
“Seven Eves had some very strong competition.
“Whilst there were less Shiraz entries than previous years, the 2021 vintage is exceptional and this was reflected across a superb Shiraz class; beautifully balanced, expressive wines with supple, well composed tannins.”
The most hotly contested category was Chardonnay which received the most entries – 107 of the 607 wines entered in the entire show.
Lofty Valley Estate 2020 Lani’s View Chardonnay won Best Chardonnay of Show as well as Best Single Vineyard Wine of Show.
This was topped off with the Langley & Co Best White Wine of Show, earning Lofty Valley Estate the title as the Duxton Best Producer under 100 tonnes.
Toby Barlow said, “There’s a reason that Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is getting so much attention at wine shows around Australia, with the quality of vintages in recent years.
“The two Chardonnay classes – 2021/22 vintage and 2020/older – revealed many fabulous wines of presence, drive and finesse.
“It was a joy to tease out the top ones which showed fruit intensity, complexity, winemaking artefact and direction.
“Whilst many golds were worth of being in trophy contention, the Lofty Valley’s 2020 Lani’s View Chardonnay showed beautiful persistence and maturity and won the day.”
The renowned varieties of Shiraz and Chardonnay were not the only highlights at the show.
“Grüner Veltliner was also looking particularly smart,” Toby said.
“This variety is well suited to the Adelaide Hills and the winemaking has matured to create wines of fruit purity, texture and mindful acidity balance.”
2022 Top trophy winners
Best Wine of the Show
Sponsored by Aston Martin Adelaide
Seven Eves 2021 Whole Bunch Syrah
Best Red Wine of the Show
Sponsored by Orora Beverages
Seven Eves 2021 Whole Bunch Syrah
Best White Wine of the Show
Sponsored by Langley & Co
Lofty Valley Estate 2020 Lani’s View Chardonnay
Best Producer of the Show < 100 tonnes
Sponsored by Duxton Lofty Valley Estate
Best Producer of the Show > 100 tonnes
Sponsored by Chassin Cooperage
Sidewood Estate
Best Wine of Provenance
Sponsored by Multi Colour Corporation
Penfolds 2021, 2017, 2012 Bin A Chardonnay
Best Single Vineyard Wine
Sponsored by Clemens/GJ East
Lofty Valley Estate 2020 Lani’s View Chardonnay
2022 Trophy winners by style/variety
Best Sparkling Wine of the Show
Sponsored by Vinpac
Deviation Road 2016 Beltana Blanc de Blancs
Best Chardonnay of the Show
Sponsored by Torresans
Lofty Valley Estate 2020 Lani’s View Chardonnay
Best Riesling of the Show
Sponsored by Prowine
Pike and Joyce 2022 Ceder Riesling
Best Sauvignon Blanc of the Show
Sponsored by National Wine Centre
Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard 2022 Old Cherry Block Sauvignon Blanc
Best PInot Gris/Grigio of the Show
Sponsored by Hahn Corporation
Riposte 2022 The Stiletto Pinot Gris
Best Gruner Veltliner of the show
Sponsored by The Haus
Artwine 2022 In The Groove Gruner Veltliner
Best White Wine in Classes Other
Sponsored by Lallemand
Patritti Wines 2021 Vermentino
Best Rosé of the Show
Sponsored by Cutler Brands
Howard Vineyard 2022 400 Metre Range Rosé
Best Pinot Noir of the Show
Sponsored by F Miller & Co
Sidewood 2021 Signature ‘Oberlin’ Pinot Noir
Best Shiraz of the Show
Sponsored by Cospak
Seven Eves 2021 Whole Bunch Syrah
Best Cabernet family or Blend of the Show
Sponsored by Blue H2O Filtration
Basket Range Wine 2021 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Best Tempranillo of the Show
Sponsored by TK Print
The Pawn Wine Co. 2021 Tempranillo
Best Red Wine in Classes Other
Sponsored by Culture Crop
Berrigan 2021 Shining Rock Vineyard Sangiovese
Best Wine in Museum Classes
Sponsored by Mt Lofty House
Karrawatta 2016 Anth’s Garden Chardonnay
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