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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