17 February 2000

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2000 Sydney Royal Wine Show

Trophy winners:

Dr Gilbert Phillips Memorial Trophy	Best red table wine in show	HoughtonWines 1995 Jack Mann
Wine Press Club of NSW Trophy	Best dry red table wine (commercial classes)	Lindemans 1996 Coonawarra Limestone Ridge Vineyard
Arthur Kelman Perpetual Trophy	Best medium bodied red table wine, classes 6, 23	Houghton Wines
Rudy Komon Memorial Perpetual Trophy	Best medium bodied red table wine in show	Dorrien Estate Wines 1997 Langhorne Creek Area Red
JCM Fornachon Memorial Perpetual Trophy	Best sherry, fino style	Yalumba Wine Company Fine Old Fino - B
Journalists Club Trophy	Best port	Lindemans Wine Classic Tawny Z186 - B
Liquorland Trophy	Best wine in varietal table wine classes	Pepper Tree Wines 1998 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Jones, Steains and Waller Perpetual Trophy	Exhibitor gaining highest points in varietal table wine classes	Penfolds Wines
Bert Bear Memorial Trophy	Best young white table wine classes 25-28	B Seppelt & Sons 1999 Drumborg Riesling
Wine Planet Trophy	Best varietal table wine, Cabernet Sauvignon	Long Gully Estate 1997 Irma's Cabernet
Geoffery Crundall Perpetual Trophy	Best varietal table wine, Pinot Noir	Phillip Island Wines 1998 The Nobbies
Leo Buring Memorial Perpetual Trophy	Exhibitor gaining highest points in premium classes, current vintage	Margan Family Winegrowers
The Regent of Sydney Perpetual Trophy	Best white table wine in premium classes, previous vintage and older	Crofters 1997 Crofters Chardonnay
Dr Henry John Lindeman Memorial Trophy	Best white table wine in premium and aged vintage classes	Tyrrell's Vineyards 1990 Vat 1 Semillon
John Swann Perpetual Trophy	Best dry bodied red table wine, premium classes	Dorrien Estate Wines 1997 Langhorne Creek Area Red
Harry Davies Memorial Perpetual Trophy	Exhibitor gaining highest points in aged vintage table wine classes	Lindemanns Wines
Leslie Kemeny Memorial Perpetual Trophy	Exhibitor of best previous vintage red table wine in show	Cellarmasters Wines 1998 Meritage Red Blend
Restaurant and Catering Industry Association Trophy	Exhibitor of best table wine exhibited by a small producer	Long Gully Estate 1997 Irma's Cabernet
The Intercontact Perpetual Trophy	Best sparkling red wine in show	Not Awarded
Albert Chan Memorial Prize	Best white table wine in show	Houghton Wines 1997 Houghton Chardonnay Pinot
The Thorp Trophy	Best sparkling white wine in show	Houghton Wines 1997 Chardonnay Pinot
J.J. McWilliam Perpetual Memorial Trophy	Best brandy	McWilliam's Wines Brandy -B
McCarthy Shield	Most successful exhibitor in wines and brandy section	McWilliam's Wines
Tucker Seabrook Perpetual Trophy	Best show wine exhibited at major State Wine Shows within the 12 months preceding judging	Rosemount Estate 1996 Mountain Blue Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Macquarie Bank Trophy	Best wine of the show	Houghton Wines 1995 Jack Mann
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Trophy	Value award - best red wine not exceeding $15 bottle retail	Casella Wines 1999 Conlers Bridge
Rover Value Award	Value award - best white wine not exceeding $15 bottle retail	1999 Endless Summer
Rover Value Award	Value award - best sparkling wine not exceeding $15 bottle retail	Not Awarded
Hanaminno Perpetual Trophy	Best sweet white table wine in show	McWilliam's Wines 1995 John James Botrytis
Douglas Lamb Perpetual Trophy	Best Riesling, dry style, in show	Penfolds Wines 1999 Reserve Bin Eden Valley Riesling
Theo and Helen Karedis Trophy	Best Merlot of show	Wine World Exports 1998 Williams Blend