Wine Show AWARDS
Written by Wine Show Director
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 08:56
This section contains
information about our current awards and this years'
winners. Read in conjunction with the
EDWG
Wine show rules.
Winemaker Of The Year
The WOTY is the Eltham Guild Winemaker of the Year. This
is determined by totalling the three top scoring wines
in the show from any Eltham & District Amateur
Winemakers Guild member, at least one wine of which must
be a country wine, one a grape wine, and at least one of
the three wines must be current vintage.
In 2009 Guild sponsor
Costante Imports donated a plaque providing
for a Perpetual Trophy (Costante WOTY Perpetual Trophy).
Winners
2012: David Hart
2011: David Hart
2010: David Hart
2009: Vinko Eterovic
2008: Vinko Eterovic
2007: Vinko Eterovic
2006: Vinko Eterovic
2005: Vinko Eterovic / Helmut Doerner
Grape Winemaker of the Year
The Best Grape Winemaker award is determined by the
highest cumulative score of three (3) grape wines across
three (3) different grape wine classes by an individual
winemaker, or group of winemakers.
Winners
2012: David Hart
2011: Danny, Zeon, Bill and Geoff
2010: Phoenix: Scott, Lostitch, Field, Sleep
2009: Richard Barker
2008: Vinko Eterovic
2007: David Hart
2006: ...
2005: ...
Country Winemaker of the Year
The Best Country Winemaker award is determined by the
highest cumulative score of three (3) country wines
across three (3) different country wine classes by an
individual winemaker, or group of winemakers.
Winners
2012: Vinko and Kathey Eterovic
2011: Vinko and Kathey Eterovic
2010: Mario and Jeanne Anders
2009: Myrna Johannesen
2008: Vinko Eterovic
2007: Vinko Eterovic
2006: David Hart
2005: Stan Gawel
Bayside-Hillside Challenge Perpetual Trophy
The best score for Country Winemaker of the Year judged
at both Eltham and Frankston Wineshow is awarded the
Frankston-Eltham Perpetual Trophy. This is a plaque
donated jointly by the two Members of Parliament for
Eltham and Frankston.
2012:
2011: Greg Martin (Eltham)
2010: Jacques Garnier (Frankston)
2009: Myrna Johannesen (Eltham)
2008: David Wood (Frankston)
2007: Vinko Eterovic (Eltham)
2006: Jacques Garnier (Frankston)
2005: Vinko Eterovic (Eltham)
2004: Michael Davis (Frankston)
2003: Chris Myers (Frankston)
Woman Winemaker of the Year
Best Woman Winemaker is exclusively for the single
highest scoring wine made by a woman or syndicate of
women, marked as such on the entry form. In the event of
a tie, the winner shall be decided by a taste off
organised by the Chief Steward
Winners
2012: Jenny Chivers
2011: Julie Game
2010: Julie Game
2009: Myrna Johannesen (new award class)
Bill Christophersen Trophy
The
Bill Christophersen Award is a perpetual
trophy awarded annually to the maker of the best
previous vintage Shiraz at the Eltham Wine Show. The
award was introduced at the 2008 Show to commemorate
Bill Christophersen, one of the Guild longest serving
supporters.
Winners
2012: Neil Johannessen (Shiraz 2003)
2011: Emil and Milan Knezevic (Shiraz 2008)
2010: David Hart (Shiraz S 2009)
2009: Richard Barker (Shiraz 2006)
2008: Tom & Julie Marshall (Shiraz 2004)
Jo
Ilian Trophy
The EDWG Wine Show Committee annually decides the grape
or country fruit variety that will be judged in the
following year for the Jo Ilian Trophy. The very
beautiful Jo Ilian Perpetual Trophy, the end of a wine
barrel, was made up and donated by,
Heritage Coopers. Jo Ilian was the founder of the
Eltham & District Winemakers Guild.
Winners
2012: Gary Campanella and Jid Cosma (Best Current
Vintage Shiraz, Shiraz 2012)
2011: NonParEIL- Best
Hybrid Wine
(Purple Basil / Cabernet Sauvignon 2010)
2010: Mario and Jeanne Anders - Best Herb, Grain,
Vegetable Wine (Ginger 2010)
2009:
Peter Belec Best Rosé (Rosé 2009)
2008: David Wood - Best Country Sparklng Wine (Mango &
Strawberry 2008)
2007: Neil Johannesen- Best White Wine (Sauvignon Blanc
2007)
2006: David Hart - Best Berry Wine (Raspberry)
2005: Vinko Eterovic - Best Fruit Wine (Tangerine Dry
2005)