Australian wines were celebrated at the 2017 International Wine Challenge‘s Trophy announcement earlier this week.
Now in its 34th year, the IWC is one of the world’s most meticulously judged wine competitions. It assesses every wine blind and judges each for its faithfulness to style, region and vintage.
The highest Aussie accolade in the latest results went to Morris Wines for its Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque, which has been shortlisted for a Champion of Champions trophy.
Here are the trophy results:
National Trophy 2017 Results
Australian Sparkling Trophy – Jansz Tasmania Premium Vintage Cuvée 2011
Australian White Trophy – Dalrymple Cave Block Chardonnay 2014
Australian Red Trophy – Charles Melton Wines Nine Popes 2014
Australian Fortified Trophy – Hardys Rare Show Sweet White NV
Champion of Champions 2017 Shortlist
Morris Wines – Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque
Varietal Trophy 2017 Results
Australian Riesling Trophy – Pikes Traditionale Riesling 2016
Australian Shiraz Trophy – Seppelt St Peters Grampians Shiraz 2014
Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy – Evans & Tate Redbrook Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Australian Sweet Semillon Trophy – De Bortoli Wines – Noble One 2014
Australian Chardonnay Trophy – Dalrymple Cave Block Chardonnay 2014
Regional Trophy 2017 Results
Chardonnay Trophy – Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2015
Australian Fortified White Trophy – Hardys Rare Show Sweet White NV
Australian Tawny Style Fortified Trophy – Hardys Rare Tawny 25 Years NV
Barossa Red Blend Trophy – Charles Melton Wines Nine Popes 2014
Barossa Valley Shiraz Trophy – Wolf Blass Platinum Shiraz 2013 Clare Riesling Trophy – Pikes Traditionale Riesling 2016
Clare Valley Shiraz Trophy – Jim Barry Wines The Forger Shiraz 2014
Coonawarra Cabernet Trophy – Brands Laira One Seven One Cabernet 2015
Eden Riesling Trophy – Gatt High Eden Riesling 2010
Eden Valley Sweet Riesling Trophy – Heggies Botrytis Riesling 2015
Fortified Semillon Trophy – De Bortoli Wines Black Noble NV
Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy – Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Grampians Shiraz Trophy, Victoria Shiraz Trophy – Seppelt St Peters Grampians Shiraz 2014
Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy, Western Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy – Evans & Tate Redbrook Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Margaret River Chardonnay Trophy – Devil’s Lair Ninth Chamber Chardonnay 2013
McLaren Vale Fortified Trophy – Woodstock Very Old Fortified NV
McLaren Vale Grenache Trophy – Patritti Section 181 Grenache 2015
McLaren Vale Mataro Trophy – Shingleback Kitchen Garden McLaren Vale Mataro 2016 McLaren Vale Shiraz Trophy, South Australian Shiraz Trophy – Rosemount Balmoral Syrah 2014
Hunter Valley Chardonnay Trophy – McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley 2015
Hunter Valley Semillon Trophy – Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon 2004
New South Wales Sweet Semillon Trophy – De Bortoli Wines Noble One 2014
Pyrenees Shiraz Trophy – Glenlofty Esate The Sawmill Vineyard 2015
Rutherglen Muscat Trophy – Stanton And Killeen Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV
South Eastern Australian Muscat Trophy – Yalumba Museum Reserve Muscat NV
South Eastern Australian Sweet Semillon Trophy – Berton Vineyards Botrytis Semillon 2015
Tasmanian Chardonnay Trophy – Dalrymple Cave Block Chardonnay 2014
Tasmanian Pinot Noir Trophy – Stefano Lubiana Wines Sasso Pinot Noir 2013
The overall champions of all categories will be announced on July 6, 2017 at the IWC Awards Dinner.
