THE flavours of the Geographe Wine Region were on show at an annual prestigious awards night last week.
A crowd of 140 people gathered for a Geographe Wine Show gala dinner on Thursday to celebrate the diversity and quality of wine being produced in the region.
The show attracted 159 entries and this year there was an increase in entries to open classes for alternative white and red classes, with more than 40 wines entered from producers not only within Geographe but from across WA.
Plenty of praise was heaped on the high standard of the wines entered in this year's shows.
The judges were very impressed with the alternative varieties from across the Geographe Region, in particular the tempranillo.
The best white wine went to Ferguson Hart Estate 2013 FHE Van Leeuwen Block Chardonnay while the best red wine was presented for Bakkheia Wines 2013 Aequitas Reserva Tempranillo.
2014 Award Winning Wines
ANZ Wine of the Show Trophy
Wine of the Show
Bakkheia
2013
Aequitas Reserva
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AHA Viticulture
Best Red Wine
Bakkheia
2013
Aequitas Reserva
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Machinery West
Best White Wine
Ferguson Hart Estate
2013
FHE Van Leeuwen Block Chardonnay
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Patersons
Best Shiraz
Smallwater Estate
2013
Smallwater Estate Shiraz
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RWK Accountancy
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
St Aidan Wines
2012
St Aidan Cabernet Sauvignon
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Mantra Bunbury
Best Red Blend
Bakkheia
2012
United & Undaunted
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2014 Award Winning Wines
Plumm Glassware
Best Chardonnay
Ferguson Hart Estate
2013
FHE Van Leeuwen Block Chardonnay
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Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre
Best White Varietal
Willow Bridge Estate
2014
Dragonfly Chenin Blanc
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Geographe Viticultural Consultants
Best White Blend
Ferguson Hart Estate
2014
FHE SBS
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Labelmakers World
Best Rose
Angelicus Wines
2014
Angelicus 2014 Rosa
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Landmark
Best Specialty Wine
St Aidan Wines
2014
St Aidan Cassie Moscato
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Portavin
Best WA Alternative Red Wine
Bakkheia
2013
Aequitas Reserva
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2014 Award Winning Wines
Doral Mineral Sands
Best WA Alternative White Wine
Vineyard 28
2014
Vineyard 28 "The Alternative" Arneis
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Boyanup Cellars
Most Successful Small Producer
Smallwater Estate
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Vinline
Most Successful Exhibitor
Willow Bridge Estate
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Nicholas Baudin Trophy
For Excellence in Winemaking
Sponsored by Cospak & Capel Storage
Simon Burnell, Willow Bridge Estate