Classes, Aims and Conditions of
Entry & Regulation

Entry Classes

Class 1 Sparkling (white or red, any vintage or NV)
Class 2 2010/11 Rosé
Class 3 2010/11 Pinot Gris
Class 4 2009/10 Oaked Chardonnay
Class 4A 2008 or older Oaked Chardonnay
Class 5 2010/11 Other White Wines and blends (including Unwooded Chardonnay)
Class 6 2009/10 Pinot Noir
Class 6A 2008 or older Pinot Noir
Class 7 2009/10 Shiraz
Class 7A 2008 or older Shiraz
Class 8 any vintage Other Red Wines and blends
Class 9 any vintage Red Fortified
Class 10 any vintage Sweet Table Wine

Class 11 Schools/Amateur non-commercial, any vintage, any varietal 

Aims of the Geelong Wine Show

• To promote excellence in winegrowing in the region.
• To provide winegrowers with a benchmarking opportunity for their wines.
• To broadly promote the wines of the region to the wine trade and wine drinking public.
• To identify the best wines of the region each year.
• To foster links between sponsors and the wine industry.

Judging panel selection

To achieve national/international standard results and avoid regional bias, highly experienced judges are recruited from outside the Geelong Region.

The judging panel comprises 3 members, who may be broadly described as a technical judge, a sommelier/judge and winemaker/judge. Having a technical expert, a sommelier and a winemaker on the panel ensures a spread of opinion and orientation in relation to the wines being judged.

Judging scheme

The Geelong Wine Show is run in accordance with the ASVO Wine Show Project recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Wines are judged in accordance with the standard Australian 20 point scheme. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded to wines that meet judging criteria. Trophies are awarded to the ‘best of the best’ in a particular class or group of classes.

Medals are awarded for the following points:
(based on an aggregate score of the 3 judges)

Gold Medal: 55.50 and over
Silver Medal:51.0 - 55.49
Bronze Medal:46.50 - 50.99

Awards and Trophies

As well as medals awarded to wines reaching award standard, a number of trophies will be presented at the Awards Presentation Dinner, (refer to sponsors page for prizes associated with each trophy).

The Williams & Jackson Trophy for Best Wine in Show
Across all classes

The Plumm Wine Glasses Trophy for the Most Successful Exhibitor
Exhibitor with highest aggregate score from their top 4 wines in at least 2 classes

The VinVicta Products Trophy for Best Oak Matured Chardonnay
Class 4 & 4A

Label HQ Trophy for Best Other White Variety or Blend
Classes 3, 5 

Best Other Red Variety or Blend                                                                                                                                                                          

Class 8

The Total Eden Trophy for Best Pinot Noir
Class 6 & 6A

The Kauri NZ Trophy for Best Shiraz
Class 7 & 7A

Conditions of Entry and Regulations

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, 5, 8, 9 & 10 must nominate varietal makeup and each percentage part thereof.

5. Wines entered in the aged classes 4A, 6A, and 7A must be commercially available for sale from a licensed outlet.

6. Wines with residual sugar greater than 7g/l may only enter classes 1, 2, 3, 9 & 10. Wines entered in these classes must nominate residual sugar (g/l).

7. Minimum stock holding for each entry is 20 dozen x 750 ml bottles or equivalent volume of finished bottled wine at 1 October 2011 except for wines entered in classes 4A, 6A, 7A, 9 &10 where the minimum stock holding is 10 dozen x 750 ml bottles or equivalent volume.  Amateur/Schools wines entered in class 11 are to be wines made from Geelong grapes as designated in regulation 1 and made by an amateur winemakers or school groups who produce the wine entered on a non-commercial basis and where the wine in not vintaged on commercial winery premises.

8. 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.

9. Entry fees include GST and are $40 per wine for financial members of GWA and $60 per wine for non-financial members and non-members.  amateur/Schools $20 per wine.

10. All entries must be in writing on the entry form.

11. All exhibits shall become the property of the GWA.

12. 3 x 750 ml bottles or equivalent volume are required for each entry except class 11 2 x 750 ml bottles.

13. Entry forms accompanied by the appropriate fee must be received by 5 pm on Friday, 30 September 2011.

14. Wine entries must be delivered (freight paid) between Monday 3 October and Friday 7 October 2011, to Triple P Logistics. Refer to ‘delivery of exhibits’ in the key dates section.

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

16. There must be at least 6 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.

17. Fees will not be refunded for withdrawn wines.

18. 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.
    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.

19. Wines will be judged on a standard 20 point show judging scheme.

20. Exhibitors of wines awarded Best of Class trophies will donate 36x750ml bottles or equivalent volume of the trophy winning wine to GWA to be featured at the 2012 Awards Presentation Dinner and other promotions.

21. Any exhibitor may be required to provide wines (up to four dozen) for the following year's Awards Presentation Dinner at $200/case inclusive of WET & GST.

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

    
    For further clarification see www.asvo.com.au/wineshows