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2009 South West Vineyards Assocation Competition

THE SOUTH WEST VINEYARDS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL COMPETITION
FRIDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2009 at KENTON VINEYARD, Devon.
RESULTS MEETING 5th SEPTEMBER 2009 at OLD WALLS VINEYARD, Devon.

TROPHY WINNERS
Trophy Winner
SOUTH WEST WINE OF THE YEAR - Best Wine, either Commercial or Smallscale (Any class) Astley Late Harvest 2008
SOUTH WEST CHALLENGE CUP - Best Dry White Wine from a Commercial Vineyard (Class 1) Three Choirs Bacchus 2007
THE SOULTON SHIELD - Best Dry White Wine from a Smallscale Producer (Class 1) Beeches Dry White 2007
THE ASSOCIATION CUP - Best Non-Dry White Wine from a Commercial Vineyard (Class 2&3) Astley Late Harvest 2008
THE MORVILLE HALL SHIELD - Best Non-Dry White Wine from a Smallscale Producer (Class 2&3) Tiltridge Elgar Medium Dry 2008
THE STEWARDS TROPHY - Best Rose Wine from a Commercial Vineyard (Class 4) Parva Farm Bwthyn Rhosyn 2008
THE SUNNYBANK TROPHY - Best Red Wine from a Commercial Vineyard (Class 5) Yearlstone No. 4 2008
THE JOHN BUCHAN AGRONOMY SHIELD - Best Red Wine from a Smallscale Producer (Class 5) Lily Farm Red 2007
THE RAY PALFREY CUP - Best Sparkling Wine from a Commercial Vineyard (Class 6) Camel Valley Brut 2006
THE KILCOTT VALLEY SHIELD - Best Sparkling Wine from a Smallscale Producer (Class 6) Tiltridge Elgar Sparkling 2006
THE ERIC COATES TROPHY - Best Overall Smallscale Winemaker (Any class) Tony Griffin - North End
THE GILLIAN PEARKES MEMORIAL TROPHY - Best Contributor to The Vine Post Newsletter Denis Savage

AWARD WINNERS
AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINE MAKER
CLASS 1 - DRY WHITE  (38 entries) (26 awards)  
SILVER Three Choirs 2007 Bacchus Martin Fowke
SILVER Three Choirs 2008 Three Choirs Coleridge Hill Martin Fowke
SILVER Manstree  2008 Mayval Dry Sam Lindo
SILVER Camel Valley 2007 Bacchus Sam Lindo
SILVER Sharpham 2007 Sharpham Barrel Fermented Duncan Schwab
SILVER Sharpham 2007 Sharpham Dart Valley Reserve Duncan Schwab
SILVER Sharpham 2007 Estate Selection Duncan Schwab
SILVER Wraxall 2007 Wraxall Madeleine Angevine Steve Brooksbank
BRONZE Astley 2007 Astley Madeleine Angevine Martin Fowke
BRONZE Three Choirs 2008 Three Choirs Willow Brook Martin Fowke
BRONZE Beeches 2007 Beeches Dry White Martin Fowke
BRONZE Oatley 2007 Oatley 2007 Steve Brooksbank
BRONZE Sharpham 2008 Dart Valley Reserve Duncan Schwab
BRONZE Camel Valley 2008 Camel Valley Atlantic Sam Lindo
BRONZE Frome Valley 2006 Frome Valley Huxelrebe Martin Fowke
BRONZE Yearlstone 2007 No.5 Juliet White
BRONZE Oatley 2008 Oatley Jane's 2008 Steve Brooksbank
BRONZE Sharpham 2008 Estate Selection Duncan Schwab
HCOMM Old Walls 2006 Priory Ken Dawe
HCOMM Wraxall 2008 Wraxall Madeleine Angevine Steve Brooksbank
HCOMM Tiltridge 2008 Schonburger Martin Fowke
HCOMM Coddington 2008 Bacchus Ann Savage
HCOMM Camel Valley 2008 Camel Valley Bacchus Sam Lindo
HCOMM Manstree  2007 Manstree Mayval Dry Sam Lindo
HCOMM Old Walls 2006 Bacchus Ken Dawe
HCOMM Astley 1997 Madeleine Angevine Martin Fowke
         
CLASS 2 - MEDIUM DRY  (9 entries) (8 awards)  
SILVER Sharpham 2007 Bacchus Duncan Schwab
BRONZE Three Choirs 2008 Three Choirs English House Medium Dry Martin Fowke
BRONZE Astley 2008 Astley Severn Vale Martin Fowke
BRONZE Tiltridge  2008 Tiltridge Elgar Medium Dry Martin Fowke
BRONZE Astley 2007 Veritas Martin Fowke
BRONZE Sparchall NV Sparchall Seyval NV Martin Fowke
BRONZE Parva Farm  2006 Bacchus Martin Fowke
HCOMM Tiltridge  2008 Tiltridge Huxelrebe Martin Fowke
         
CLASS 3 - MEDIUM/SWEET  (4 entries) (4 awards)  
GOLD Astley 2008 Late Harvest Martin Fowke
SILVER Three Choirs 2007 Three Choirs May Hill Martin Fowke
HCOMM Parva Farm 2006 Tintern Parva Ty Gwyn Martin Fowke
HCOMM Frome Valley 2006 Paunton Medium  Martin Fowke
         
CLASS 4 - ROSE  (11 entries) (7 awards)  
SILVER Parva Farm 2008 Bwthyn Rhosyn Martin Fowke
SILVER Camel Valley 2008 Rose  Sam Lindo
BRONZE Sharpham  2007 Rose  Duncan Schwab
BRONZE Three Choirs 2008 Rose Martin Fowke
BRONZE Sparchall 2008 Rose  Martin Fowke
HCOMM Strawberry Hill 2007 Merlot Rose Martin Fowke
HCOMM Strawberry Hill 2004 Pinot Rose Martin Fowke
         
CLASS 5 - RED  (17 entries) (13 awards)  
SILVER Yearlstone 2008 No. 4  Juliet White
BRONZE Three Choirs 2007 Four Oaks  Martin Fowke
BRONZE Furleigh Estate 2007 Tyrannosaurus Red Ian Edwards
BRONZE Sparchall 2007 Triple R Martin Fowke
BRONZE Camel Valley 2007 Red Sam Lindo
BRONZE Sharpham 2007 Red Duncan Schwab
BRONZE Strawberry Hill 2007 Merlot  Martin Fowke
BRONZE Lily Farm 2007 Red Ken Dawe
HCOMM Old Walls 2006 Palace Red Ken Dawe
HCOMM Strawberry Hill 2005 Cotswold Merlot Martin Fowke
HCOMM North End 2007 Leon Millot & Triomphe D'Alsace Tony Griffin
HCOMM Strawberry Hill 2005 Montpellier Red Martin Fowke
HCOMM Strawberry Hill 2008 Merlot Barrel Oaked Martin Fowke
         
CLASS 6 - SPARKLING (18 entries) (17 awards)  
SILVER Camel Valley 2006 Brut Sam Lindo
SILVER Camel Valley 2006 Pinot Noir Rose Sam Lindo
SILVER Camel Valley 2007 White Pinot Sam Lindo
SILVER Sharpham 2005 Sparkling Duncan Schwab
SILVER Camel Valley 2007 Rose Brut Sam Lindo
SILVER Yearlstone 2006 Vintage Brut Rose  Juliet White
BRONZE Pebblebed  2006 Sparkling Rose Juliet White
BRONZE Three Choirs 2005 Blanc de Noir Martin Fowke
BRONZE Yearlstone 2006 Vintage Brut 2006 Juliet White
BRONZE Old Walls 2005 Sparkling Brut Ken Dawe
BRONZE Sharpham  2007 Sparkling Duncan Schwab
BRONZE Strawberry Hill 2004 Premium Sparkling Chardonnay Martin Fowke
BRONZE Parva Farm 2004 Dathliad Martin Fowke
HCOMM Tiltridge 2006 Elgar Sparkling Martin Fowke
HCOMM Frome Valley 2006 Paunton Sparkling Martin Fowke
HCOMM North End 2007 Pink Bubbles Tony Griffin
HCOMM North End 2007 White Bubbles Tony Griffin
         
97 wines entered of which 75 received an award
         
The Judges:- Jamie Goode (Chairman)  
  Margaret Harvey MW    
  Richard Bampfield MW    
  Alastair Peebles MW      
  John Avery MW      
  Anthony Manifold      

 

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