Riflemans Chardonnay brings home a trophy

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Riflemans Chardonnay brings home a trophy from the Sydney International Wine Competition 2010

Popular Sacred Hill chardonnay, Riflemans, has been commended at one of Australia’s most high profile wine competitions.

2007 Riflemans Chardonnay was a joint winner of the SWIC Perpetual Trophy, for best fuller bodied dry white table wine of the competition, (alongside Serafino Reserve Chardonnay 2008) as well as picking up a Blue-Gold award at the 2010 Sydney International Wine Competition.

Riflemans also qualified in the Top 100 Wines of the Competition, carrying the distinction of being in the top 5 per cent of the thirteen Style Categories of the 2010 Competition.

The independent wine competition takes a unique approach to its judging criteria, awarding trophies to wine for its compatibility with food, aiming to help consumers choose pleasing wines to complement dishes they enjoy at their dining table. 

Instead of varietal categories, wine is classified according to palate weight - Lighter, Medium and Fuller Bodied Styles.

At judging, the winning New Zealand chardonnay was paired with Salmon Wellington accompanied by Pea and Mint Puree.

The international panel of judges awarded the Blue-Gold award supported by the following accolades:

·                     “A seamless, well structured wine that offers up much complexity … It is a well made wine. A very complex, elegant and light wine.” Chuck Hayward, USA

·                     “The nose had lifted, flinty, toasty, classic Burgundian characters. The palate was concentrated, fine, big and powerful yet balanced with a nice bright, bouncy finish.” Adrian Atkinson, UK

·                     “Ripe white peach with attractive vanilla bean aromas. It’s rounded and soft in the mouth. The wine is balanced and harmonious.” Neil Hadley, Australia
 
The Sydney International Wine Competition is principally aimed at helping wine consumers make more pleasing wine choices for their dining table, attracting entries from both boutique and large commercial wine companies.

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