AAVWS ENTRANT DETAILS & ENTRY FORM

JUDGING

2008 AAVWS AWARDS and SPONSORS

The Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show presents the following awards

BEST WINE OF THE SHOW
Sponsored by Quality Hotel Mildura Grand

BEST RED WINE
Sponsored by Riedel Glassware

BEST ITALIAN VARIETAL
Sponsored by Chalmers Wines Australia

BEST WHITE WINE
Sponsored by Jamesprint

CHAIRMAN'S WINE TO WATCH
Sponsored by Advanced Viticulture & Management

BEST BLEND
Sponsored by Stefano de Pieri

BEST COMMERCIAL VOLUME WINE (over 1000 cases)
Sponsored by Macquarie Agricultural

BEST SPANISH VARIETAL
Sponsored by The NEW Spanish Bar & Grill, Mildura

HIGHEST SCORING MURRAY DARLING REGION WINE
Sponsored by Mildura Wines

STEWARDS CHOICE AWARD
Sponsored by Cellarmaster Wines

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR MURRAY DARLING REGION WINE
Sponsored by Enjoywine Centre

ENTRY DETAILS

Delivery of exhibits by: Friday 24 October 2008, Delivery Address: Kelly's & Young (a division of Pickering's Transport) Silver City Highway, Buronga NSW 2739.
Entry fee: $66 per wine entry (Payment methods below) Number of bottles: FOUR bottles of each wine is required for each entry.

Show Labels: Five labels will be mailed to the address above on Wednesday 29th September 2008
Place one label on each of the four bottles of wine entered covering the commercial label as far as possible. Place fifth label on outside of carton or package used to ship the wines.

WINE SHOW CLASSES

• Minimum quantity - 25 cases
• 1A. 2008 Pinot Gris/Grigio - Dry, crisp and crunchy
• 1B. 2007 and older Pinot Gris/Grigio - Dry, crisp and
• 1C. 2008 Pinot Gris/Grigio - Rich and full-bodied
• 1D. 2007 and older Pinot Gris/Grigio - Rich and full-bodied
• 2A. 2008 Viognier
• 2B. 2007 and older Viognier
• 3. Rhone blends - (Marsanne, Roussanne or blends of both)
• 4. Arneis
• 5. Moscato
• 6. Other light to medium-bodied varieties or blends
• 7. Other full-bodied varieties or blends
• 8. Dessert style less than 3 baume
• 9. Dessert style more than 3 baume
• 10. Sparkling
• 11. Gewurztraminer

RED

• Minimum quantity - 25 cases
• 10A. 2007/2008 Sangiovese
• 10B. 2006 and older Sangiovese
• 11A. Sangiovese blends
• 12 Nebbiolo
• 13. Barbera
• 14A. 2007/2008 Tempranillo
• 14B. 2006 and older Tempranillo
• 15A. 2007/2008 Petit Verdot
• 15B. 2006 and older Petit Verdot
• 16. Durif
• 17. Primitivo / Zinfandel
• 18A. Alternative Variety Rose, sugar less that 7gms per litre)
• 18B. Alternative Variety Rose, sugar more that 7gms per litre)
• 19. Other medium-bodied varieties or blends
• 20. Other full-bodied varieties or blends
• 21. Sparkling

EXPERIMENTAL STYLES

• No minimum quantity
• 23. White styles
• 24. Red styles
• Wines entered into blended classes must comprise a minimum of 51%of 'alternative' grape variety(s).

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Should a significant number of wines made from the same grape variety be received in classes 4, 5, 19 and 20 (‘other varieties or blends’), because there is no designated class for that variety, the committee reserves the right to separate these wines into a new class. Should the committee make this determination, the persons entering wines of this new class will be contacted by the committee.
2. Wines or blends made primarily from the varieties Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, the Cabernet family generally, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Shiraz, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Colombard, Grenache and Verdelho will not be eligible for the show.

   (The above varieties may not be entered as a varietal wine, but may be used as a minor component in a blended wine. The exception is the experimental classes 22 and 23, where new styles are included.)

3. Both finished and unfinished wines are welcome to enter the show BUT ONLY wines that are finished, bottled and commercially available at the time of entry will be eligible for medals and trophies. Please, then, ensure that finished, bottled, commercially available wines are entered WITH their commercial labels and capsules on. ‘Cleanskin’ wines submitted WITHOUT capsules or commercial labels will be considered to be unfinished tank/barrel samples and as such will NOT be eligible for medals or trophies.
4. 'Commercially available' is understood to mean the wine is bottled by - and available for purchase through retail outlets, cellar door sales or mail order at - the time of entry.
5. All wines used in all classes must have been 100% grown and produced in Australia or New Zealand.
6. Wines entered into varietal classes must comprise a minimum of 85% of the stated grape variety.
7. Wines entered into blended classes must comprise a minimum of 51% of 'alternative' grape variety(s).
8. Additives and contents of all wines submitted must conform to the P4 Standards.
9. Any person submitting a wine into the show must have the authority of the wine maker or wine company involved in the production of the wine. Confirmation of this may be requested if the person entering the wine is not the wine maker or a principal, executive or employee of the company which produced the wine.
10. We will issue special labels for the exhibits and these will be mailed to exhibitors on Wednesday 29 September 2008.
11. Wines in Experimental classes are not eligible for the major award.
12. To qualify for a trophy the wine must be awarded a gold medal in the eligible classes.
13. If you win a medal you will be expected to provide free of charge one case of wine to the AAVWS to be showcased at the following year's Awards Long Lunch.