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NATIONAL COOL CLIMATE WINE SHOW RESULTS
Friday, 14th October 2011

Champion Riesling Trophy
Richard Meyman Wines 2011 RMW Waseca Riesling 55.5 G

Champion Sauvignon Blanc Trophy
Native Point 2011 Native Point Sauvignon Blanc 56 G

Gold Medals
Richard Meyman Riesling 2011
Native Point Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Home Hill Estate Pinot Noir 2010

Silver Medals
Pooley Coal River Pinot Noir 2010
Brook Eden Pinot Noir 2008

Bronze Medals
Pooley Coal River Riesling 2010
Nocton Park Chardonnay 2010
Nocton Park Premium Chardonnay 2010
Nocton Park Pinot Noir 2008
Nocton Park Premium Pinot Noir 2010
Bream Creek Late Picked Schonburger 2010
Bream Creek Pinot Noir 2009
Richard Meyman Wines Pinot Noir 2010
Ese Vineyards Pinot Noir 2010

A VINE TIME TO BEAT THE WORLD (The Mercury)
Wednesday, 12th October 2011

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TASMANIAN RIESLING BEATS BEST IN THE WORLD
Friday, 7th October 2011

Peter Cameron and Jennifer Baird’s Tamar Valley 2009 Waterton Hall Riesling has beaten the best in the world to win the top award at the International Riesling Challenge in Canberra – the first time in the event’s history.........the wine was made by Julian Alcorso and his team at Winemaking Tasmania. Two other Tasmanian producers won gold medals at the challenge – Pooley Wines and Moore’s Hill Vineyard.....both clients of Winemaking Tasmania.

Full details: www.rieslingchallenge.com Media release attached and also medals awarded to Tasmanians at the Challenge.

Congratulations Cameron family, Pooley family and Allport family!!!!

2011 INTERNATIONAL RIESLING CHALLENGE
Friday, 7th October 2011

TROPHIES
Waterton Vineyards - Best Wine of the Challenge
Waterton Vineyards - ACT Government and Hyatt Hotel Canberra Award - Best in Australia
Waterton Vineyards - Australia Post Award Best Dry Riesling
Waterton Vineyards - Tamar Valley Wine Route Trophy Best Riesling from Tasmania

GOLD MEDALS
Waterton Vineyards 2009 Riesling
Waterton 2010 Botrytis Riesling
Moores Hill Riesling 2011
Pooley Late Harvest Riesling 2011
Pooley Coal River Riesling 2010

SILVER MEDALS
Kate Hill Riesling 2011
Bream Creek 2009 Riesling 2009
Milton Iced Riesling 2010

BRONZE MEDALS
Brook Eden Riesling 2010
Derwent Estate Riesling 2010
Moores Hill Riesling 2010
The Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling 2010
Milton Riesling Milton 2010
Bream Creek Riesling VGR 2009

OTHER RESULTS:

Royal Adelaide Wine Show:
Bream Creek Riesling 2009 – GOLD
Bream Creek Pinot Noir 2010 – SILVER

Rutherglen Wine Show:
POOLEY WINES - Perpetual Trophy for Best Australian Dry Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 2010 & older
Pooley Coal River 2010 Pinot Noir - TOP GOLD.
Bream Creek 2009 Pinot Noir - SILVER
Home Hill Estate 2010 Pinot Noir - SILVER
Bream Creek 2009 Riesling – BRONZE
Bream Creek 2008 Pinot Noir Cellar Selection – BRONZE
Pooley Matilda Sparkling 2008 – BRONZE

Royal Queensland Wine Show:
The Wine Society, Tasmanian Pinot Gris 2010 – GOLD
The Wine Society, Tasmanian Pinot Noir 2010 – BRONZE

International Cool Climate Wine Show 2011
Derwent Estate Pinot Noir 2008 Best Pinot Noir 2008 - TROPHY
Derwent Estate Pinot Noir 2008 – GOLD
Brook Eden Pinot Noir 2008 – GOLD
Brook Eden - Riesling 2010 – GOLD
Bream Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 – SILVER
Pooley Wines Coal River Pinot Noir 2009 – SILVER
Derwent Estate Riesling 2010 - BRONZE
Pooley Wines Coal River Pinot Grigio 2010 – BRONZE
Bream Creek Vineyard Riesling VGR 2009 – BRONZE
Home Hill Winery Estate Pinot Noir 2010 – BRONZE
Home Hill Winery Estate Pinot Noir 2009 - BRONZE
Home Hill Winery Kelly's Reserve Pinot 2010 – BRONZE
Waterton Vineyards Botrytis Riesling 2010 - BRONZE
Native Point Wines Pinot Noir 2009 - BRONZE

Bream Creek Vineyard's 2010 Sauvignon Blanc was awarded best in show at the 2011 Australian Boutique Wine Awards. This follows success at the 2008 Royal Hobart Wine Show with Best Sauvignon Blanc and testiment to the extraordinary quality of wines being produced under the Bream Creek label in the south east of Tasmania.

For more information and sample requests – please contact taswineicons@bigpond.com or call Anthony Woolams on 0409 205 100.

[Full press release]

FIRST TASMANIAN WINERY CERTIFIED GREEN
Thursday, 24th March 2011

	At the announcement of the Freshcare environmental certification and EntWine Australia membership ceremony at Winemaking Tasmania on March 24, 2011, are, from left: Amy Russell, Environmental Consultant, Antony Langdon, co-ordinator of environmental activities at Winemaking Tasmania, Belinda Hazell, director of the board of Freshcare Ltd, Julian Alcorso, Chief Winemaker and Managing Director Winemaking Tasmania and Andrew Hood, Tasmanian representative on Winemakers’ Federation of Australia.

Managing Director and chief winemaker Julian Alcorso says the winery has been working with consultant Amy Russell since late 2010 to achieve certification.

“Achieving independent environmental certification reinforces the values that we have always upheld at Winemaking Tasmania,” Julian Alcorso said.

“We recognise that driving resource efficiencies, minimising waste, cutting back usage of chemicals and fostering a culture of environmental protection amongst our employees is integral to long term business sustainability,” he said.

“It’s also vital from the brand positioning point of view for Tasmanian wine – we are at the super premium end of the market, from vineyard right through to final wine production and bottling. We have a responsibility to continue the environmental stewardship that starts in the vineyards.”

Activities enhancing Winemaking Tasmania’s environmental performance include:

• returning grape skins, seeds and stalks to a local grape grower for composting and application to nearby Coal River Valley vineyards;
• wastewater treated on site under an innovative, purpose-built treatment plant and returned to a local greywater recycling scheme; and
• progressively revegetating the winery boundary with native trees and shrubs.

The certification is awarded under the Freshcare Environmental program. Certification has qualified Winemaking Tasmania for membership of EntWine Australia, the industry’s national voluntary environmental assurance program administered by the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA).

In addition to meeting the requirements of environmental certification, being a member of EntWine also means that Winemaking Tasmania will report the winery’s carbon footprint, water use, wastewater produced, amount of waste recycled and other such information to the WFA every year.

WFA Chief Executive Stephen Strachan congratulated Winemaking Tasmania on its achievement.

“The company has recognised the value of adding sustainability credentials to its already strong reputation and that will stand it in good stead in the years ahead,” he said.

“Given the reach the company has in Tasmania, this will assist the state’s wine sector to work towards the highest sustainability standards across the production chain.”

Winemaking Tasmania is the second biggest winery in the State, processing around 1200 tonnes of premium quality Tasmanian grapes into wine for both Tasmanian vineyards and large producers interstate such as Treasury Wine Estates (formerly Fosters). Vintage harvest is currently underway, doubling the winery’s workforce from 10 to 20.

2011 TASMANIAN WINE SHOW
Tuesday, 25th January 2011

Martin Bastick’s Yellowpoint 2008 pinot noir and Greg and Michele Melick’s Pressing Matters’ Rieslings 2006-2010 were some of the major trophies won by clients of Winemaking Tasmania at the 21st Tasmanian Wine Show awards held at Meadowbank Restaurant on Friday, January 21. The Hanigan family’s Derwent Estate won Pinot Noir Producer of the Year for its consistency in producing quality award winning pinot noir in at least three consecutive years.

In all, clients of Winemaking Tasmania won 8 of the 15 trophies awarded, and 19 gold, 34 silver and 48 bronze. Clients won 34% of all medals awarded. Congratulations to all. A great team effort.

For the full results, go to: www.taswineshow.org

LATEST SHOW SUCCESS
Monday, 15th November 2010

Tassie punching above its weight

Tasmania is known for sparkling and pinot noir......but Rieslings are the new stars - winning national accolades in 2010 ...and all recent successes were produced by Julian and the team at Winemaking Tasmania........

The three Tasmanian Rieslings that made the Top 10 at the International Riesling Challenge this month (November 2010) were all made here at Winemaking Tasmania............

Kate Hill Riesling 2010,
Pooley Late Harvest Riesling 2010 and
Bream Creek VGR Riesling 2008

And The 2009 Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling beat the best Rieslings in the country to be named the winner in Winestate magazine’s annual awards (November 14, 2010) www.winestate.com.au/news

At the International Riesling Challenge:
Our clients won from 20 entries
7 Gold
1 Silver
7 bronze

In 2010 other Tasmanian wines won
1 Gold
1 Silver
6 bronze

Below is the list of wines we made and their success:

2010 - International Riesling Challenge

Top GOLD and TROPHY for best Tasmanian Rielsing 2010 Kate Hill Riesling
GOLD 2010 Pooley Late Harvest Riesling
GOLD 2009 Moores Hill Riesling
GOLD 2008 Waterton Riesling
GOLD 2008 Bream Creek Riesling Vineyard
GOLD 2009 Kate Hill Riesling
GOLD 2007 Chartley Estate Riesling
SILVER 2009 The Wine Society Kettle Lane Riesling
BRONZE 2010 Derwent Estate Riesling
BRONZE 2010 Velo Riesling
BRONZE 2009 Bream Creek Riesling
BRONZE 2009 Brook Eden Riesling
BRONZE 2009 Derwent Estate Riesling
BRONZE 2009 Velo Riesling
BRONZE 2009 Waterton Riesling

2009 - International Riesling Challenge

Gold The Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling 2007
Silver Velo Wines Riesling 2008
Silver Pressing Matters Riesling RO 2007
Bronze Moores Hill Riesling 2009
Bronze Brook Eden Riesling 2008
Bronze Pressing Matters R139 Riesling 2008
Bronze Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling 2008
Bronze Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling 2005

More information: www.rieslingchallenge.com

2010 TASMANIAN WINE SHOW RESULTS
Tuesday, 21 January 2010

Wines made by Winemaking Tasmania scooped the pool at the 2010 Tasmanian Wine Show awards’ night held at Estelle Restaurant, Rosevears, on Friday, January 15, 2010 – the 20th Tasmanian Wine Show.

Scorecard:
Trophies: 10 out of 14 available
18 Gold Medals - 46% of all the golds awarded
25 Silver Medals
50 Bronze Medals

Total Medals - 93 (34% of all medals)

Chartley Estate 2007 Derwent Estate 2007 Pressing Matters R69 2008 Kate Hill 2008 Pressing Matters R69 2009 Riesling Pages Creek 2006 Velo Chardonnay 2008 Pressing Matters Chartley Estate Riesling 2007 Kate Hill Pinot Noir 2008

Best Riesling Best Chardonnay Best Sweet Riesling Best Pinot Noir Best 2009 Vintage wine Best Value Pinot Noir People’s Choice Most Successful Exhibitor Runner-up Wine of the Show Best Wine of the Show

Fantastic effort and well done to all the Winemaking Tasmania team and congratulations to our clients for their success!

Winemaking Tasmania also sponsored a trophy for the Best Three Year Old Pinot Noir, which was won by Claudio Radenti of Freycinet Vineyard on the State’s East Coast for his Freycinet ‘Louis’ 2007.

Full results:  www.taswineshow.org

Click on the thumbnails to view photos from the awards’ evening.

ROYAL HOBART INTERNATIONAL WINE SHOW
Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Congratulations to all of our clients who entered wines in the 2009 Royal Hobart International Wine Show, and especially to those who won trophies and medals.

Here are the results for wines made by Winemaking Tasmania entered in the 2009 wine show.

Trophies Gold Medals Silver Medals Bronze Medals Total Medals Total Entries Strike rate

2 11 18 36 65 95 68%

55% of all Tassie Golds 53% of all Tassie Silvers 30% of all Tassie Bronzes Our clients won 37% of all the Tassie medals!!!

2009 WINE SHOW RESULTS
Monday, 26 October 2009

2009 - International Riesling Challenge Gold The Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling 2007 Silver Velo Wines Riesling 2008 Silver Pressing Matters Riesling RO 2007 Bronze Moores Hill Riesling 2009 Bronze Brook Eden Riesling 2008 Bronze Pressing Matters R139 Riesling 2008 Bronze Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling 2008 Bronze Wine Society Tasmanian Riesling 2005 2009 National Cool Climate Wine Show – Awards Gold Moores Hill TAS Riesling 2009 Gold Brook Eden Vineyard TAS Water's Edge TRS Riesling 2009 Gold Ese Vineyards TAS Pinot Noir 2008 Silver Bream Creek Vineyard TAS Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Silver Brook Eden Vineyard TAS Pinot Noir 2008 Silver Yellow Point Vineyard TAS Pinot Noir 2008 Bronze Brook Eden Vineyard TAS Riesling 2009 Bronze Brook Eden Vineyard TAS Pinot Rose 2009 Bronze Bream Creek Vineyard TAS Pinot Noir 2008 Bronze Moores Hill TAS Moores Hill Pinot Noir 2008

2009 Small Winemakers Show - Awards GOLD BROOK EDEN VINEYARD TAS 2009 Rose Pinot Noir GOLD WATERTON VINEYARDS TAS 2008 Riesling SILVER BREAM CREEK VINEYARD TAS 2008 Pinot Noir SILVER BREAM CREEK VINEYARD TAS 2009 Sauvignon Blanc SILVER BROOK EDEN VINEYARD TAS 2008 Pinot Noir SILVER BROOK EDEN VINEYARD TAS 2009 Riesling BRONZE BREAM CREEK VINEYARD TAS 2008 Riesling BRONZE MILTON VINEYARD TAS 2008 Pinot Noir BRONZE BROOK EDEN VINEYARD TAS 2009 Riesling 2009 Royal Adelaide Wine Show Silver Bream Creek Riesling 2008

Winemaker Of The Year 2009

A diverse array of unique talent defines the first four of this year's eight finalists.
The man behind some of Tasmania's most respected wines prefers to keep a low profile but his talent as a contract winemaker forces him directly into the spotlight.

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One of the pioneers of the modern-day Tasmanian wine industry has been named in the top eight winemakers in Australia.

Julian Alcorso, who now heads the State’s only specialist contract winemaking business Winemaking Tasmania, at Cambridge, has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2009 Winemaker of the Year announced in this month’s Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine.

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The Mercury, 22 June 2009 Article
www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/06/22/80341_food-wine.html

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