The South Coast Wine Show 2010

It's over for another year. Medals and Awards were presented at a special dinner at Cupitt's Winery on the 5th February. Menu with accompanying medal winning wines was:

Canapé Selection (served with pre-dinner drinks)
Freshly Shucked Oysters with Red Wine Vinegar & Eschallot
Peking Duck Pancakes
Caramelized Onion, Goats Cheese & Rosemary Pizetta (vegetarian)
Centennial NV Methode Champenoise Centennial Bong Bong Rose

Entrée
CITRUS CURED OCEAN TROUT with Pickled Cucumber Salad
Two Figs Chardonnay 2009
Coolangatta Semillon 2005
Tertini Riesling 2005

Main Course

PASTURE FEED BEEF Confit Leek and Horseradish Veloute
Belgrave Park Shiraz 2008
Coolangatta Tannat 2008
Bawley Vale ‘Bawley Storm’ Blend 2008
Dessert

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE with Berry Sorbet

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VANILLA THYME BLUEBERRY TART
Tertini Reserve Noble Riesling 2008
Fern Gully Vintage Port 2009

Plunger Tea or Coffee

Summary of entries, top medals and awards:

164 entries from 25 Vineyards & Wineries.

10 from Southern Highlands Wine Region.

10 from Shoalhaven Coast Wine Region.

5 from South Coast Zone.

7 GOLD 13 SILVER 64 BRONZE

TOTAL: 84 medals

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

Trophies for Best Wine of Show, Best White Wine, Best Wine Made from Grapes Grown in Shoalhaven Coast:

Coolangatta Estate 2001 Semillon - Gold Medal (Class 5 Dry White Wine – Semillon – any vintage)

Trophy for Best Red Wine:

Coolangatta Estate 2008 Tannat - Gold medal(Class 15 Dry Red Wine – Blends & Other Varieties – any vintage)

Trophy for Best Wine Made from Grapes Grown in Southern Highlands:

Tertini Wines 2005 Riesling - Gold Medal (Class 4 Dry White Wine – Riesling – any vintage)

Trophy for Best Wine Made in a Shoalhaven Coast Winery:

Two Figs Winery 2009 Chardonnay - Gold Medal(Class 8 Dry White Wine – Chardonnay – any vintage )

OTHER GOLD MEDALS:
Coolangatta Estate Semillon 2006
Coolangatta Estate Semillon 2005
Sally's Corner Wines Chardonnay 2008

BEST IN CLASS:
Class 5 Semillon – Coolangatta Estate 2001 Semillon

Class 8 Chardonnay – Two Figs Winery 2009 Chardonnay

Class 9 Sweet White Wine – Tertini Wines 2008 Reserve Noble Riesling

Class 10 Rose`- Centennial Vineyards 2009 Bong Bong Rose`

Class 15 Dry Red Wine - Blends & Other Varieties – Coolangatta Estate 2008 Tannat

A full list of detailed resuts can be found on the wine show web site.