2024 Schedule of Classes

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White Wines

1 – Chardonnay – 2024 Vintage
2 – Chardonnay – 2023 Vintage
3 – Chardonnay – 2022 Vintage and older
4 – Fiano – Any Vintage
5 – Gruner Veltliner – Any Vintage
6 – Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio – Any Vintage
7 – Riesling – 2024 Vintage
8 – Riesling – 2023 Vintage and older
9 – Sauvignon Blanc – 2024 Vintage
10 – Sauvignon Blanc – 2023 Vintage and older
11 – Semillon – 2024 Vintage
12 – Semillon – 2023 Vintage
13 – Semillon – 2022 Vintage and older
14 – Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc blends – 2024 Vintage
15 – Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc blends – 2023 Vintage and older
16 – Verdelho – Any Vintage
17 – Vermentino – Any Vintage
18 – Viognier – Any Vintage
19 – White Wine – dry, single variety or blend – 2024 Vintage
20 – White Wine – dry, single variety or blend – 2023 Vintage and older
21 – White Wine – medium dry, single variety or blend less than 1 degree Baume – Any Vintage
22 – White Wine – sweet (unfortified) single variety or blend greater than 1 degree Baume – Any Vintage

Entries for varietal classes must contain 85% of the specified variety – less than that must be entered into a blend class.
Minimum requirement of 400 litres blended in bottle, at the time of entry to the show

Red Wines

41 – Barbera – Any Vintage
42 – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2023 Vintage
43 – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2022 Vintage
44 – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2021 Vintage and older
45 – Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz blends – Any Vintage
46 – Cabernet Sauvignon Blands (Merlot Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verot, other) – Any Vintage – NEW CLASS
47 – Durif – Any Vintage
48 – Grenache – Any Vintage
49 – Merlot – Any Vintage
50 – Pinot Noir – 2023 Vintage
51 – Pinot Noir – 2022 Vintage and older
52 – Sangiovese – Any Vintage
53 – Shiraz – 2023 Vintage
54 – Shiraz – 2022 Vintage
55 – Shiraz – 2021 Vintage and older
56 – Tempranillo – Any Vintage
57 – Red Wine – Italian Varietals – Any Vintage
58 – Red Wine – single variety – 2023 Vintage and younger
59 – Red Wine – single variety – 2022 Vintage
60 – Red Wine – single variety – 2021 Vintage and older
61 – Red Wine – blend – 2023 Vintage and younger
62 – Red Wine – blend – 2022 Vintage
63 – Red Wine – blend – 2021 Vintage and older
64 – Red Wine – semi sweet – greater than 1 degree Baume – Any Vintage

Entries for varietal classes must contain 85% of the specified variety – less than that must be entered into a blend class
Minimum requirement of 400 litres blended in bottle, at the time of entry to the show

Other Wine Styles and Fortified

81 – Small Batch (Less than 400lt Produced Red or White) – Any Vintage – NEW CLASS
82 – Red or White Wine – produced by Student/s – Any Style – Any Vintage – FREE TO ENTER
83 – Innovative Wine Styles inc Non-Alcoholic Wines (Red or White) – Any Vintage
84 – Moscato – greater than 1 degree Baume – Any Vintage
85 – Rose – single variety or blend less than 1 degree Baume – Any Vintage
86 – Petillant Naturel (Sparkling or Frizzante) – Any Vintage  – NEW CLASS
87 – Sparkling Wine (Pink or White) any method – Any Vintage
88 – Sparkling Wine (Red) any method – Any Vintage
89 – Muscat (Red or White) Fortified – Any Vintage
90 – Sweet White Fortified Wine (excluding White Muscat) – Any Vintage
91 – Australian Fortified Wine (Tawny) – Any Vintage
92 – Australian Fortified Wine (Vintage) – Any Vintage

2024 SHOW TROPHIES

Champion White Wine
(Classes 1-22)

Champion Viticulturist
(Classes 1-22)

Champion Red Wine
(Classes 41-65)

Champion Winemaker
(Classes 41-65)

Preben Jacobsen Stewards Choice Award
(Classes 41-64) 

Dick De Luca Memorial Trophy for Champion Shiraz
(Classes 53-55)

 

Champion Rosé Wine
(Classe 85)

Champion Sparkling Wine
(Classes 86-88)

Champion Fortified Wine
(Classes 89-92)

Best School Produced Wine
(Classe 82)

Champion Australian Small Winery
(All Classes)

 

NEW STATE BASED TROPHIES

Best QLD White Wine of Show (Classes 1-22)

Best NSW/ACT White Wine of Show (Classes 1-22)

Best VIC White Wine of Show (Classes 1-22)

Best TAS White Wine of Show (Classes 1-22)

Best SA White Wine of Show (Classes 1-22)

Best WA White Wine of Show (Classes 1-22)

Best QLD Red Wine of Show (Classes 41-64)

Best NSW/ACT Red Wine of Show (Classes 41-64)

Best VIC Red Wine of Show (Classes 41-64)

Best TAS Red Wine of Show (Classes 41-64)

Best SA Red Wine of Show (Classes 41-64)

Best WA Red Wine of Show (Classes 41-64)