Swag of Queensland medals at Brisbane Fine Wine Festival

The Queensland wine industry has confirmed its fast-developing reputation for quality, with a swag of medals at the 2007 Brisbane Fine Wine Festival.

Wine Industry Development Minister Margaret Keech said Queensland wineries, competing against wineries from around Australia, were awarded four gold, five silver and 23 bronze medals.

“The Brisbane Fine Wine Festival has been yet another successful event for the Queensland wine industry and our wine producers have again shown that they can compete with wineries on a national level,” Mrs Keech said.

“In addition to these medals, the Premier of Queensland trophy for the Highest Pointed Queensland Wine was awarded to Robert Channon Wines from the Stanthorpe region, for their 2005 Robert Channon Reserve Chardonnay.

“The same wine also took out the Department of Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development’s trophy for the Highest Pointed Queensland Wine.”

Mrs Keech said Robert Channon and his winemaker, Mark Ravenscroft, should be very proud of their achievements.

“To win a gold medal and two trophies at a national show is certainly a tremendous achievement,” she said.

“The quality and consistency of our wines has improved, and that’s why we’re seeing so many state, interstate and international awards going to Queensland wineries.

“Queensland winemakers have demonstrated their prowess on the state, national and international stage winning a total of over 470 medals in the past 12 months.”

Trophies awarded at the 2007 Brisbane Fine Wine Festival include:

Highest Pointed Queensland Wine

- 2005 Robert Channon Reserve Chardonnay (Stanthorpe)

Top Queensland White Wine of Show

- 2005 Robert Channon Reserve Chardonnay (Stanthorpe)

Top Queensland Red Wine of Show

- Summit Estate 2005 Ballandean Petit Verdot

For a full list of award winning Queensland wines visit: www.dtftwid.qld.gov.au/wine

Media contacts:

Minister's Office: Joanna Whitaker 3224 2005

2007 Brisbane Fine Wine Festival

Gold = 4

Golden Grove Estate – 2005 Durif (Granite Belt)

Mount Nathan Winery – 2004 Ridgeway Red Shiraz (Gold Coast Hinterland)

Robert Channon Wines - 2005 Granite Belt Reserve Chardonnay (Granite Belt)

Summit Estate – 2005 Petit Verdot (Granite Belt)

Silver = 5

Barambah Wines – 2005 First Grid Shiraz (South Burnett)

Golden Grove Estate – NV Liqueur Muscat (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2005 Ballandean Merlot (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2005 Ballandean Shiraz/Viognier (Granite Belt)

Robert Channon Wines – 2006 Granite Belt Verdelho (Granite Belt)

Bronze = 23

Golden Grove Estate – 2006 Sauvignon Blanc (Granite Belt)

Golden Grove Estate – 2004 Shiraz (Granite Belt)

Golden Grove Estate – 2004 Vintage Port (Granite Belt)

Golden Grove Estate – 2006 Tempranillo Durif Barbera (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2006 Unwooded Chardonnay (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2006 Ballandean Viognier (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2006 Ballandean Verdelho (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2006 Ballandean Merlot (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2004 Ballandean Shiraz (Granite Belt)

Mason Wines – 2006 Ballandean Shiraz Viognier (Granite Belt)

Mount Nathan Winery – NV Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay (Gold Coast Hinterland)

Mount Nathan Winery – 2005 Lightly Oaked Chardonnay (Gold Coast Hinterland)

Mount Nathan Winery – 2004 Merlot (Gold Coast Hinterland)

Ocean View Estate – 2006 Scenic Rim Viognier (Somerset Valleys)

Robert Channon Wines - 2004 Granite Belt Reserve Chardonnay (Granite Belt)

Robert Channon Wines - 2006 Granite Belt Reserve Chardonnay (Granite Belt)

Robert Channon Wines – 2004 “Casanova’s Storm” Fortified Shiraz (Granite Belt)

Stuart Range – 2006 Goodger Chardonnay (South Burnett)

Stuart Range – 2006 Goodger Verdelho (South Burnett)

Stuart Range – 2005 Goodger Cabernet Merlot (South Burnett)

Summit Estate – 2005 Pinot Noir (Granite Belt)

Summit Estate – 2005 Malbec (Granite Belt)

Summit Estate – 2005 Shiraz (Granite Belt)