iwsc/halliday july 06 press release · press release: for immediate release “more award honours...
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22 Gourlay Street, St Kilda East, Victoria 3183 AUSTRALIA Telephone +61 (0) 3 9530 3333 Fax+61 (0) 3 9530 3446 email [email protected]
ABN 99 104 033 758 www.ainsworthandsnelson.com
July 26th 2005 PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“More Award Honours for Ainsworth & Snelson – 93/100 From James Halliday for two wines and voted Best 2003 Barossa Valley Shiraz by the IWSC ”
Ainsworth & Snelson, the Victoria-based boutique Australian wine company has this month achieved the double distinction of being awarded “Best in Class” for it’s 2003 Barossa Valley Shiraz at the recent International Wine & Spirit Competition, and of receiving excellent ratings for all its four current vintages in the new James Halliday Wine Companion. The IWSC results, announced in London this week gave the Shiraz a coveted 1st prize ahead of such established wines such as Wolf Blass Platinum Label and Penfold’s RWT. To mark a complete sweep Ainsworth & Snelson’s 3 other wines were also given medals in their respective categories. Also, in the newly published 2007 James Halliday Wine Companion, Ainsworth & Snelson received a 93/100 for both it’s 2005 Clare Valley Riesling and it’s 2004 Yarra Valley Chardonnay. The 2003 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon was rated at 90, while the 2003 Barossa Valley Shiraz received 88. This means that 7 out of our 8 wines made to date have been rated by Halliday as 4.5 Star Wines. According to Halliday 4.5 stars means “Highly recommended. Wines of great quality, style and character worthy of a place in any cellar’. Winemaker Brett Snelson said “To be honest we are somewhat humbled by this news. To be awarded such honours ahead of such exalted company is just amazing. It means that we are doing what we set out to do – produce great wines at accessible prices, wines that showcase Australia’s unique terroir”. For more information please contact: [email protected] or visit: the International Wine & Spirit Competition website at: http://www.iwsc.net/ProductPage.cfm?Page=AwardsW&productID=4272 The James Halliday website at: www.winepros.com.au
22 Gourlay Street, St Kilda East, Victoria 3183 AUSTRALIA Telephone +61 (0) 3 9530 3333 Fax+61 (0) 3 9530 3446 email [email protected]
ABN 99 104 033 758 www.ainsworthandsnelson.com
The Full IWSC Results:
The 2007 James Halliday Wine Companion Entry: Winery Rating: Ainsworth and Snelson as a producer has been rated at 4.5 Stars. Halliday states that this means “outstanding winery capable of producing wines of the highest calibre”. Tasting Notes: 7 out of our 8 wines made to date have been rated as 4.5 Star Wines. This means “Highly recommended. Wines of great quality, style and character worthy of a place in any cellar’.
………………………… About Ainsworth & Snelson Ainsworth & Snelson is a small privately-owned wine company dedicated to making distinctive, elegant, handcrafted Australian wines in the old style. It sources the finest grapes from the top growers from the most celebrated regions of Australia to make the best wine that we believe best typifies that region. These new generation wines are made with minimal intervention, restrained wines of great character that complement the varieties and flavours of different foods. Ainsworth & Snelson wines are distributed at premium prices and sold in the top restaurants and independent retailers in Australia and in selected export markets around the world. For more information visit: www.ainsworthandsnelson.com
………………………… About The International Wine and Spirit Competition The International Wine and Spirit Competition was founded in 1969 and is the premier competition of its kind in the world. Its aim is to promote the quality and excellence of the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs. This standard is achieved through a rigorous two-stage judging process of professional blind tasting and detailed technical (chemical and microbiological) analysis that takes place at The Competition’s headquarters in Surrey, UK. To ensure perfect conditions, the premises include temperature-controlled cellars, a fully equipped independent laboratory for technical analysis, and two dedicated tasting rooms. In 2005 The Competition received approximately 5,000 entries from over 50 countries. The Competition is backed by a group of vice presidents made up of the most influential men and women in the trade, including Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, Miguel Torres, Marchese Piero Antinori, Robert Drouhin, Robert Mondavi, May de Lencquesaing, Kenneth Graham and Sir Anthony Greener. For more information visit: www.iwsc.net
………………………… About James Halliday: James Halliday has written and co-authored over 40 books on wine since 1979 and has contributed to numerous others, including Jancis Robinson's Oxford Companion to Wine and the Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine. His books have received numerous awards, among them the Wine Spectator Book of the Year (Wine Atlas of California), the Gold Award at the World Food Media Awards (Wine Atlas of Australia and New Zealand) James has been recognised at the highest level for his contribution to the wine industry. For more information pls visit www.winepros.com.au
Award Winning Wine Producer Typical A$ Retail Price
Best in Class Ainsworth & Snelson Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003 Ainsworth & Snelson $28
Silver McGuigan Wines Genus 4 Shiraz 2003 McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd
$25
Silver Ross Estate Reserve Shiraz 2003 Ross Estate Wines $45 Silver St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2003 Lion Nathan $25 Silver Wolf Blass Platinum Label Shiraz 2003 FGL Wine Estates $95 Bronze Penfold's RWT 2003 FGL Wine Estates $199 Bronze Peter Lehmann Futures Shiraz 2003
Peter Lehmann Wines Ltd
$30