Windowrie Estate takes gold and trophy honours at Brisbane Fine Wine Festival
Cowra winemakers continue to win acclaim with Windowrie Estate recently winning a gold medal and Tewksbury Commercial Real Estate Trophy for “The highest scoring alternative red blend or varietal” at the 2009 Brisbane Fine Wine Festival for their 2006 Windowrie Estate ‘The Mill’ Cowra Sangiovese.
The Brisbane Fine Wine Festival is an annual event that has been running for a number of years. This year the judging was led by Master of Wine and Chairman of Panel, Mr. Andrew Corrigan.
Other judges involved in this well supported show (over 500 entries) included Peter Scudamore-Smith M.W., winemakers Michael Hatcher (Hungerford Hill Wines) and Rebecca Wilson (Bremerton Wines), and wine journalist Tyson Stelzer.
“We’re particularly excited about this award,” commented Jason O’Dea, General Manager, viniculturist and member of Windowrie’s founding family. “The festival attracts an impressive range of very experienced judges, including two Masters of Wine, winemakers and journalists.”
“Sangiovese is one of a number of alternative varieties that we are finding work well in the Cowra and Canowindra region. We planted this particular vineyard in 1998, and it’s taken a while for us to establish the best cropping and vineyard management in order to grow such good fruit.”
“Our clone of Sangiovese has a tendency to over crop and loses its varietal character; so much of our time is spent in the vineyard, ensuring that the winemaker has quality, flavoursome grapes to work with.”
“Stylistically, we have avoided the ongoing temptation to blend the Sangiovese with Cabernet or Shiraz to increase body. Our aim with this wine is to make a varietal Sangiovese that is true to the site, so it’s a great reward to be recognised with this Trophy,” concluded Jason.
Pricing & Distribution: Windowrie Estate ‘The Mill’ Sangiovese retails for $17.99 and is distributed throughout Australia.
For more information and images please contact:
David Cumming at Define Wine: 0414 736 342 or david@definewine.com.au
Jason O’Dea at Windowrie Estate: 02 6344 3264 or jason@windowrie.com.au
Further information on Windowrie Estate can be found at www.windowrie.com.au
The Brisbane Fine Wine Festival is an annual event that has been running for a number of years. This year the judging was led by Master of Wine and Chairman of Panel, Mr. Andrew Corrigan.
Other judges involved in this well supported show (over 500 entries) included Peter Scudamore-Smith M.W., winemakers Michael Hatcher (Hungerford Hill Wines) and Rebecca Wilson (Bremerton Wines), and wine journalist Tyson Stelzer.
“We’re particularly excited about this award,” commented Jason O’Dea, General Manager, viniculturist and member of Windowrie’s founding family. “The festival attracts an impressive range of very experienced judges, including two Masters of Wine, winemakers and journalists.”
“Sangiovese is one of a number of alternative varieties that we are finding work well in the Cowra and Canowindra region. We planted this particular vineyard in 1998, and it’s taken a while for us to establish the best cropping and vineyard management in order to grow such good fruit.”
“Our clone of Sangiovese has a tendency to over crop and loses its varietal character; so much of our time is spent in the vineyard, ensuring that the winemaker has quality, flavoursome grapes to work with.”
“Stylistically, we have avoided the ongoing temptation to blend the Sangiovese with Cabernet or Shiraz to increase body. Our aim with this wine is to make a varietal Sangiovese that is true to the site, so it’s a great reward to be recognised with this Trophy,” concluded Jason.
Pricing & Distribution: Windowrie Estate ‘The Mill’ Sangiovese retails for $17.99 and is distributed throughout Australia.
For more information and images please contact:
David Cumming at Define Wine: 0414 736 342 or david@definewine.com.au
Jason O’Dea at Windowrie Estate: 02 6344 3264 or jason@windowrie.com.au
Further information on Windowrie Estate can be found at www.windowrie.com.au
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