Classes & Awards

 
 
CANBERRA INTERNATIONAL
RIESLING CHALLENGE TROPHIES
• Best in the World
Canberra International Riesling Challenge Trophy
• Best in Australia
ACT Government and Qantas Trophy
• Best Dry Riesling in the World
Australia Post Trophy
• Best Sweet Riesling in the World
Lallemand Trophy
• Best Current Vintage Australia
Jim Murphy Market Cellars Trophy
• Best Australian Museum Class
ActewAGL Trophy
• Best from New Zealand
Trophy sponsor TBA
• Best European
German Ambassador’s Trophy
• Best South African
South African High Commission Trophy
• Best American
USA Embassy Trophy
• Best from the Canberra District
ACT Chief Minister’s Trophy
• Canberra District Winemaker Prize
(see Condition 17) Shaw and De Vine
• Best from Tasmania
Tamar Valley Wine Route Trophy
• Innovation Award for Australia or New Zealand
New Zealand High Commission Trophy
• Wolf Blass Award
Wolf Blass Foundation

 ENTRY CLASSES

 
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
Class 1: Current Vintage 2010 – Dry:   Less than 8g sugar/ltr
Class 2: Current Vintage 2010 – Semi-Dry: 8g - 20g sugar/lt
Class 3: Current Vintage 2010 – Sweet including Botrytis and Eiswein styles: More than 20g sugar/ltr
Class 4: Open Class Vintage 2008/2009 – Dry: Less than 8g sugar/ltr
Class 5: Open Class Vintage 2008/2009 – Semi-Dry: 8g - 20 sugar/ltr
Class 6: Open Class Vintage 2008/2009 – Sweet including Botrytis and Eiswein styles: More than 20g sugar/ltr
Class 7: Museum Class Vintage 2007 & prior – Dry: Less than 8g sugar/ltr
Class 8: Museum Class Vintage 2007 & prior – Semi-Dry: 8g - 20g sugar/lt
Class 9: Museum Class Vintage 2007 & prior – Sweet including Botrytis and Eiswein styles: More than 20g sugar/ltr
 

 
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Class 1: Current Vintage 2009 – Dry:   Less than 8g sugar/ltr
Class 2: Current Vintage 2009 – Semi-Dry: 8g - 20g sugar/lt
Class 3: Current Vintage 2009 – Sweet including Botrytis and Eiswein styles: More than 20g sugar/ltr
Class 4: Open Class Vintage 2007/2008 – Dry:   Less than 8g sugar/ltr
Class 5: Open Class Vintage 2007/2008 – Semi-Dry: 8g - 20 sugar/ltr
Class 6: Open Class Vintage 2007/2008 – Sweet including Botrytis and Eiswein styles: More than 20g sugar/ltr
Class 7: Museum Class Vintage 2006 & prior – Dry: Less than <8g sugar/ltr
Class 8: Museum Class Vintage 2006 & prior – Semi-Dry 8g - 20g sugar/lt
Class 9: Museum Class Vintage 2006 & prior – Sweet including Botrytis and Eiswein styles: More than 20g sugar/ltr