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Media Release for 2008

Majella Cabernet wins 2008 Wine Show!

30 October 2008

Majella’s 2006 Cabernet scooped the major prize pool at the 2008 Limestone Coast Wine Show presentation feast at the Naracoorte Town Hall. After being named ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ and ‘Best Red’, the Coonawarra drop went on to claim the Bill Redman Trophy for ‘Best Wine of Show’, with Majella viticulturalist, Anthony Lynn, receiving the major award for the night - the highly coveted Arthur Hoffman Trophy for Viticulturalist of Best Wine of Show.

Chairman of judges, Huon Hooke, says the 2006 Majella Cabernet was an excellent reflection of an outstanding 2006 vintage.

“There were several cabernets in the taste-off and this wine just had terrific purity of cabernet fruit, which stole the show,” he said. “A lot of cabernets are pushing the boundaries in terms of grape ripening, but this wine stood out for being definitively cabernet in its flavour profile, and that’s what clinched it – it’s an excellent wine, and I would expect that it will age well and be a good wine to put in the cellar.”

Coonawarra’s Ladbroke Grove was another star performer; its 2005 Riesling was named Best White Wine for classes 1-3, 6-8, 14 and 20, and was also declared Best White Wine of Show. Balnaves of Coonawarra continued its distinguished record for excellent chardonnay, with its 2007 Chardonnay collecting the trophy for the best Chardonnay. The 2007 Punters Corner Single Vineyard Chardonnay took out the ‘Best Individual Vineyard Wine’ category.

Coonawarra’s popularity among the judges continued when the 1998 Katnook Estate Odyssey collected the International Judges’ Award, and the 2001 Parker First Growth was declared Best Museum Wine.

The 2006 Malone Shiraz from the Wrattonbully region was named Best Shiraz, while the prize for Best Blended Red/ Other Single Red Variety was awarded to the 2005 Lindemans Coonawarra Pyrus Red. Orlando wines was declared the most successful exhibitor overall, based on total points scored.

All entries in this year’s show will be uncorked and ready for tasting at the Coonawarra Hall this morning. (Friday October 31) during a $15 per head public tasting session from 11.30am to 1.30pm. Interview opportunities are also expected to be available at an earlier exhibitors tasting session being held from 9am to 11.30am.

2008 Wine Show Trophy Winners

Arthur Hoffman Trophy for Viticulturalist of Best Wine sponsored by Vinoak	Anthony Lynn
Best Blended Red sponsored by A&G Engineering	2005 Lindemans Coonawarra Pyrus Red
Best Chardonnay sponsored by Chardonnay Lodge	2007 Balnaves of Coonawarra Chardonnay
Best Individual Vineyard Wine sponsored by Lallemand	2007 Punters Corner Single Vineyard Chardonnay
Best Shiraz sponsored by evOAK	2006 Malone Shiraz
Bill Redman Trophy for Best Wine sponsored by	Majella Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Bill Redman Trophy for Best Wine sponsored by Water Dynamics	2006 Majella Cabernet
Colin Kidd Trophy for Best White Wine sponsored by Bulk Wine Supplies	2005 Ladbroke Grove Riesling
David Wynn Trophy for the Best Red Wine sponsored by Cooperages 1912 and Punters Retreat	2006 Majella Cabernet
Ewen Fergusson McBain Trophy for Best Museum Wine sponsored by Hahn Corporation	2001 Parker First Growth
H.R. (Ron) Haselgrove Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon sponsored by Wrattonbully Wine Industry Association	2006 Majella Cabernet
International Judges' Award sponsored by Seguin Moreau	1998 Katnook Estate Odyssey
Karl Seppelt Trophy for Best White Wine in classes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 14, 20 sponsored by	Ladbroke Grove Riesling 2005
Karl Seppelt Trophy for Best White Wine in classes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 14, 20 sponsored by Air Liquide	2005 Ladbroke Grove Riesling
Most Successful Exhibitor sponsored by Prowine South Australia	Orlando Wines