Wine Show A Success

Cowra Wine Show Secretary Michael Flannery has labelled the 2022 Cowra Wine Show a huge success, with the first public tasting in three years being held on Saturday 23rd July.

Around 300 people turned out to the event, which showcased most of the wines that were entered in and judged at the wine show judging in the week lead-ing up to the public tasting event. There were around 800 individual wine entries all together, with each entrant supplying at least three 750ml bottles for the public tasting.

Mr Flannery said it was a great night with a well-behaved crowd. “It was our first public tasting post-COVID, and the entries were very good quality,” he said.

“We’re now looking forward to our event next year which will celebrate our 40th anniversary.”

The Most Successful Exhibitor of this year’s show was Australian Vintage, who won the Best Semillon of the Show and the Best White Table Wine of the Show, with their Tempus Two 2016 Uno Semillon.

Local producers were also awarded for their entries with Kalari taking out a gold for 2021 Shiraz, Windowrie winning a silver for their 2018 Family Reserve Shiraz and Wallington winning a Bronze for their 2021 Bald Hill Cabernets. Hilltops producer Moppity Vineyards were awarded two gold medals for Shiraz, two silver medals for Sparkling wine and Chardonnay and and seven bronze medals.

Medals also went to wines from Mudgee and Orange in the Central West. Chair Of Judges Sophie Otton commented on the high standard and the variety of styles entered with the best wines being rewarded for their freshness and vibrancy.

She noted that wines were showing their regions at their best.

“I have to say, I am thrilled with the results of the Wine Show,” she said.

The Wine Show’s Presentation Dinner will be held this Saturday night, 6th August, at the Cowra Showground Pavilion. 144 tickets are being sold for the event. Please contact the Cowra Show Society for tickets.

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