Gold for 2008 Leconfield Cabernet
Due for release in early March, the 2008 Leconfield Cabernet has already been awarded its first Gold Medal!
Five Trophies in Five Days... and more
Leconfield and Richard Hamilton wines featured in four recent Wine Shows. Read all about it at left.
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More Gold for the Leconfield 'stable'!
Gold Medal for 2008 Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet
The 2008 vintage of Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, due for release nationally in early March, has already received its first Gold Medal at the Royal Sydney Wine Show.
Please download the media release of this fantastic news and for what we believe will be the first of many accolades for this superb wine.
Five Trophies in Five Days!
In a fast paced week in late 2009 the winery added five trophies and three gold medals to its well stocked display cabinet.
The 2008 Richard Hamilton Shiraz and Hut Block Cabernet featured at the 2009 Royal Adelaide and McLaren Vale Wine Shows while the 2008 Leconfield Merlot did well at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition in London. It was also great to see the 2009 Richard Hamilton Jette's Viognier (named after Dr Hamilton's lovely wife, Jette) win Gold at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show in November.
At a glance, here are the awards:
- 16th October 2009 - Royal Adelaide Wine Show
2008 Richard Hamilton Shiraz - Gold Medal & Trophy for Best Shiraz - 20th October 2009 - London International Wine & Spirit Competion
2008 Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot - Trophy for Best Merlot - 23rd October 2009 - McLaren Vale Wine Show
2008 Richard Hamilton Shiraz - Gold Medal & Trophy for Best Shiraz under $25 - 23rd October 2009 - McLaren Vale Wine Show
2008 Richard Hamilton Hut Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal, Seguin Moreau International Judges Trophy for Best Cabernet & AP John Coopers Trophy for Best Cabernet in show - 2009 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
2009 Richard Hamilton Jette's Viognier -
Gold Medal Class 5 (AromaticVarieties)
Please download pdf below for Media Releases and full details.
Media Release - Sat 24 Oct09.pdf
MVG09 Melb Wine Show Gold Medal Announcement.pdf