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2000 Radenti
Sparkling wins ‘best of the best’ competition
In what amounts to a ‘best of the best competition’, the
Winewise Championship 2011 conducted by Winewise magazine acknowledges
Australia’s finest wines, from producers large and small.
(Winewise Magazine
was founded in 1985 and reviews more than 2,500 wines each year covering all the
major varietal styles and reports on the world's best winemakers and
viticultural regions and encourages a comprehensive coverage of the best of
Australia's small wineries by conducting the annual
Winewise Small Vigneron Awards.)
The Winewise Championship, now in its second year,
benchmarks regional champions against national champions.This year's
Championship was held in Canberra on 17 and 18 February 2011. The best wines
from the following Australian wine shows held during the period February 2010 -
January 2011 were invited to participate in the 2011 Winewise Championship:
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Over 200 Gold medal winning wines
competed for the Championship and were judged by four of the regular Winewise
magazine panel and experienced show judges – Lester Jesberg,
Deb Pearce,
Len Sorbello and
Phil Trickett and two of Australia's most
respected wine judges Tom Carson (Chairman of the National Wine Show of
Australia) and
Huon Hooke (Sydney Morning Herald
winewriter).
The 2000 Radenti Sparkling was awarded the Championship Sparkling Wine
medallion.
Commenting on the award, Freycinet winemaker Claudio Radenti said:
“ Geoff and Susan Bull the founders and current proprietors of Freycinet
Vineyards recognised back in 1993 when they launched the Radenti project, that
Tasmania was ideally suited to premium sparkling wine. This award confirms their
belief and commitment to quality.
We are delighted with the success and the recognition that the 2000 Radenti
Sparkling has received.
This award strengthens Tasmania’s growing reputation for outstanding Sparkling
wine.
I would like to pay tribute to the dedicated team at Freycinet Vineyard.
Radenti Sparkling is created strictly in line with
methode champagnoise traditionelle
using state of the art equipment imported especially from Champagne.
This Vintage, blended from 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, was disgorged
after spending 9 years on yeast lees and demonstrates the benefit of long
maturation resulting in rich complex characters and a fine elegant palate.
The 2001 Vintage - for which we have equally high hopes -
will be disgorged in the next few
weeks.”