Red Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society’s ‘International Cool Climate Wine Show’

The Red Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society’s ‘Cool Climate Wine Show’ was established in 2000 to raise the profile of high quality cool climate wines. Entries have increased from 373 in the first show to 630 in 2008, drawn mainly from the Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Tasmania and New Zealand, with a small but growing number of entries from the Northern Hemisphere.

The 2009 event will be staged at  Red Hill Reserve, under the supervision of new Chairman of Judges Mike DeGaris. The awards presentation dinner will be presented by Max Paganoni of Max's at Red Hill Estate.
 

International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009

The 10^th Anniversary judging will be held in the Craft Pavilion at the Red Hill Showgrounds on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March, from 8.30 am - 5.00 pm.

Some of the most prominent judges in the wine industry have chaired the wine show: James Halliday, Brian Croser, Peter Dawson, Gary Baldwin and Mike DeGaris. The 2009 event will see Tasmania’s favourite son Andrew Hood make a welcome comeback to our judging line-up.

Public Tasting

At the conclusion of judging, all wines will be available for tasting in a two hour session open to the public. This will be on site at the Red Hill Show Grounds Red Hill (Melway Map 190 J4) on the evening of Wednesday 4th March from 6 pm - 8 pm. Cost is $15.00 including a complimentary tasting glass, courtesy of Luigi Bormioli.

This is an unparalled opportunity to compare Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc from around the world. 

Tickets, which are limited, can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by contacting Steve Robin by email or telephone. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Telephone 03 5983 2400

History of the Wine Show

Awards Presentation Dinner  The awards dinner will be sponsored by:

The dinner will be held at the Red Hill Showgrounds on Friday 6th March from 7.00 pm.

We will again conduct a seminar program to be held on Friday 1st May. This innovative symposium will address the impacts of weather and climate on agribusiness and is being sponsored by the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The wine show has excellent sponsors and is overseen by top judges and stewards and we invite you to be a part of this world class event. Information can be obtained from the secretariat: + 61 3 5983 2400.