November 8, 2022
South Burnett winemakers walked away with three trophies and 16 medals at this year’s Queensland Wine Awards.
The awards were announced at a special dinner held in Brisbane last week.
Clovely Estate won trophies for Champion Mainstream Variety and Champion Fortified or Sparkling, while Nuova Scuola took the trophy for Stewards Choice (South Burnett).
The annual awards, now in their 38th year, are run by the Queensland Wine Industry Association and judged by a panel of interstate and overseas winemakers.
This year, judges were drawn from the Barossa, Hunter and Clare valleys, as well as Cairns and New Zealand.
The awards are limited to wines produced in Queensland.
But this year – for the first time – the event allowed winemakers to submit wines produced in Queensland from grapes grown outside the State, on the proviso these wines would only be eligible for medals, not trophies.
Most of the State’s best wineries submitted wines for the competition.
In all, judges evaluated 175 entries across 19 classes, with Clovely Estate, Moffatdale Ridge, Nuova Scuola and Kingsley Grove Estate all receiving awards.
In addition to its two trophies, Clovely Estate won two gold medals, two silvers and three bronzes.
Moffatdale Ridge secured two silver medals, and Nuova Scuola a gold, two silvers and a bronze, while Kingsley Grove Estate received three bronzes.
Clovely Estate’s chief winemaker Nick Pesudovs said he was delighted with the awards, which showed the South Burnett region was ideal for Mediterranean grape varieties.
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38th Queensland Wine Awards Results
Trophies
2022 Champion Mainstream Variety White – Clovely Estate 2021 Terroir Verdelho
2022 Champion Fortified or Sparkling – Clovely Estate 2013 Blanc de Blanc
2022 Stewards Choice (South Burnett) – Nuova Scuola 2022 Viognier
Class 01 – Verdelho – Single Variety
Clovely Estate 2021 Terroir Verdelho – Top Gold
Moffatdale Ridge – Silver
Class 02 – Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc – Single Variety
Clovely Estate 2021 Terroir Semillon – Silver
Moffatdale Ridge Semillon 2022 – Silver
Class 05 – Dry White Varietal
Nuova Scuola Wines 2022 Viognier – Top Gold
Nuova Scuola Wines 2022 Field Blend Series ‘La Maria’ Fernao Pires Verdelho – Bronze
Class 09 – Italian Red Varieties
Nuova Scuola Wines 2021 Sangiovese – Silver
Clovely Estate 2021 Terroir Barbera – Bronze
Class 10 – Dry Red Varietal Wines
Clovely Estate 2021 Terroir Saperavi – Gold
Clovely Estate Earth Vine Fire 2021 Monastrell – Bronze
Clovely Estate 2019 Terroir Shiraz, Saperavi – Bronze
Class 18 – Sparkling Wines (Red or White)
Clovely Estate 2013 Blanc de Blanc – Silver
Nuova Scuola Wines 2022 Bollicine Verdelho, Viognier – Silver
Kingsley Grove Estate 2022 Tickle – Bronze
Kingsley Grove Estate 2022 Tingle – Bronze
Kingsley Grove Estate 2022 Zipp – Bronze
