• Wine Entries open – 2 September 2019
• Wine Entries close – 27 September 2019
• Awards Dinner – Bookings close 11 October 2019
• Delivery of Exhibits – 30 September – 4 October 2018
  6 x 750ml or equivalent bottles required per wine entered
  Deliver: with the attached label – DOWNLOAD LABEL
  
• Judging Commences – Tuesday 15 October 2019
• Exhibitors/Trade/Sponsors Tasting  – Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 2.30 – 4.30pm
• Awards Dinner – Friday 18 October 2019, 6.30pm – 11pm @ Truffle Duck, Fyansford, Geelong
• Public Tasting: Sunday 20 October 2019, 12.30 – 3.00pm @ Archive Wine Bar

As well as medals awarded to wines reaching award standard, a number of trophies will be presented at the Awards Presentation Dinner.

• Trophy for Best Wine in Show – Across all classes
• The Provincial Media Trophy for the Most Successful Exhibitor – Exhibitor with highest aggregate score from their top 4 wines in at least 2 classes
• Trophy for Best Oak Matured Chardonnay (sponsor TBA)
• The Labelhouse Trophy for Best Other Wine – Classes 1,2, 3, 7a to 7f, and 14
• Trophy for Best Pinot Noir (sponsor TBA)
• The Barry Plant Trophy for Best Shiraz

Class 1a – White or rose sparkling wine made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Pinot Meunier or blends thereof.

Class 1b – White, rose or red sparkling wines made from other varieties.

Class 2 – 2018/19 Rose

Class 3 – 2018/19 Pinot Gris/Grigio

Class 4 – 2018 oaked Chardonnay

Class 5 – 2017 oaked Chardonnay

Class 6 – 2016 or older oaked Chardonnay

Class 7a – 2018/19 Riesling

Class 7b – 2018/19 unoaked Sauvignon Blanc

Class 7c – 2018/19 oaked Sauvignon Blanc

Class 7d – 2018/19 other single varietal white

Class 7e – 2018/19 other white blend

Class 7f – 2017 or older other white varietals or blends

Class 8 – 2018 Pinot Noir

Class 9 – 2017 Pinot Noir

Class 10 – 2016 or older Pinot Noir

Class 11 – 2018 Shiraz

Class 12 – 2017 Shiraz

Class 13 – 2016 or older Shiraz

Class 14 – Any vintage other red varietals or blends

Class 15 – Any sweet table wine

Class 16 – Experimental wines. The experimental class is open to wines:
– Which are produced using innovative or unconventional (for the variety or wine style) wine making techniques, or,
– are ineligible to enter one of the existing classes, or,
– are eligible but do not conform to accepted judging expectations for the class.

1. Wines are eligible to be entered if at least 85% of the fruit is from within the “Geelong Region”. The “Geelong Region” is defined for this event as the Geelong GI area plus the following two extensions: A) the area within 20km of the Geelong GI area boundary. B) The area enclosed on the western side by the line of Longitude 143°32’, on the southern side by the coast, on the northern side by the Hamilton Highway east of the line of Longitude 143°20’, and on the eastern side by the line of the 20km buffer that runs parallel to the western side of the Geelong GI boundary.

2. Entry is restricted to finished bottled wines which may be unlabelled. Wines entered that are not commercially labelled require a self-adhesive label detailing the following information in a clear legible manner. Winery name, Wine name, Vintage, Variety/ies, Class entered, Alcohol content.

3. Wines entered in varietal classes must be made from 85% or more of the grape variety specified.

4. Wines entered in classes 1, 2, 7e, 7f, 14 & 15 must nominate varietal makeup and percentage of each part thereof.

5. Wines entered in classes 6, 7f, 10 & 13 must be commercially available for sale from a licensed outlet but have no minimum stock requirement.

6. Wines with a residual sugar greater than 7g/L may only enter classes 1,2, 3 7a & 15. Wines entered in these classes must nominate residual sugar in g/L.

7. The minimum stock holding for each entry except for classes 6, 10 & 13 is 20 dozen 750mL bottles or equivalent volume of finished wine as at Friday 4 October 2019.

8. Wines eligible for the Trophy must be commercially available.

9. In all classes the wine in stock as stated on the Certificate of Entry, may be inspected and checked by the Association or its nominees. Inspections will be made. In which case each Exhibitor shall supply the association with a sealed envelope containing sale(s) reducing stock below the stipulated quantities after the entry date.

10. Entry fees include GST and are $50 per wine for financial members of GWA and $75 per wine for non-financial members and non-members.

11. All entries must be submitted and paid online via Showrunner.

12. All exhibits shall become the property of the GWA. Excess wine can be used for promotional, educational and fundraising purposes in order to advance the interests and activities of the Geelong Wine Show.

13. 6 X 750mL bottles or equivalent volume are required for each entry.

14. Entry forms accompanied by the appropriate fee must be received by 5 pm on Friday, 27 September 2019.

15. Wine entries must be delivered between Monday 30 September and Friday 4 October 2019.

16. Refer to ‘delivery of exhibits’ in the key dates section.

17. No wine is to be entered more than once in the show.

18. There must be at least 4 entries for any Class otherwise the committee may transfer those wines to another appropriate class. If this is not possible the wine and relevant entry fees will be returned to the exhibitor.

19. Fees will not be refunded for withdrawn wines.

20. Protests must be made within 7 days of the award’s announcement. However the judges’ decision is final and no discussion will be entered in to. Wines may be disqualified if it is shown that:
    a.The entry is not commercially bottled; and/or
    b.The quantity claimed to be produced is found to be false; and
    c. Does not meet all entry standards.
21. Following the judging wines will be awarded a score using the 100 point system:

• 95 – 100 points: Gold Medal
• 90 – 94 points: Silver Medal
• 85 – 89 points: Bronze Medal

Written feedback to exhibitors will be provided on all entries that do not receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal.

Any exhibitor may be required to provide wines (up to four dozen) for the Awards Presentation Dinner and other promotional activities at $200/case inclusive of WET & GST.

By entering each exhibitor agrees to comply with the ASVO Wine Show Recommendation for the use of wine show medal stickers.

For further clarification see http://www.asvo.com.au/australian-wine-show-advisory-group/wine-shows/

Wines are assessed by a panel of 3 judges with the results expressed using the 100 point system. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded to wines on the following basis:

Gold Medal: 95 points and over
Silver Medal: 90 – 94 points
Bronze Medal: 85- 89 points

The GWA and the Geelong Wine Show Committee is committed to support and facilitate wine industry representatives to gain experience that will benefit themselves as well as the Geelong and broader wine industry in wine show judging

As part of this commitment the Geelong Wine Show has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the Victorian Wine Show that will provide an opportunity for the Associate Judge from the Geelong Wine Show to also participate in a mentored judging experience as an Associate Judge at the Victorian Wine Show.

The position of Associate Judge will be awarded to an applicant from within the GWA member community who is a GWA member or an employee of a GWA member, whom after due consideration and based on this application is considered by the Geelong Wine Show Committee to be the most suitable person to benefit from such an opportunity.

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