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Wine Show

2022 MGA INSURANCE MCLAREN VALE WINE SHOW

Hither & Yon’s 2021 Aglianico has won McLaren Vale’s Best Wine of Show 2022, seeing brothers Malcolm and Richard Leask crowned McLaren Vale Bushing Monarchs for the second time.

The Trophies from the 2022 MGA Insurance McLaren Vale Wine Show, including Best Wine of Show and the prestigious ‘Bushing Monarch’ title, were awarded at the 58th annual McLaren Vale Bushing Lunch, held at Chalk Hill Wines on Friday 28 October 2022.

From over 750 entries the 2021 Hither & Yon Aglianico was selected as the 2022 Best Wine of Show by an impressive panel of judges from across Australia, including Andrew Thomas of Thomas Wines, Andrea Pritzker MW, Tim Dolan of Kaesler Wines, industry legend Ian McKenzie and Liz Silkman of First Creek Wines.

Please click here to download the 2022 MGA Insurance McLaren Vale Wine Show Results.


Registration of interest for Judging positions in next year's wine show can be emailed to [email protected] in early 2023.

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2022: Please click here to download the 2022 McLaren Vale Wine Show Results.

2021: Please click here to download the 2021 McLaren Vale Wine Show Results.

ABOUT THE MCLAREN VALE WINE SHOW

Every year in October, the great producers of the McLaren Vale wine community prepare their most prized wines for judging at the annual McLaren Vale Wine Show - one of the most significant regional wine shows in Australia. The McLaren Vale Wine Show provides a platform for presenting wines that demonstrate varietal expression, excellence in viticulture and production, as well as provenance and sub-regionality.

The McLaren Vale Wine Show is highly regarded by international and national wine media and trade, and annually attracts a panel of high-calibre wine judges.

In 2014, McLaren Vale became the first regional Australian wine show to introduce a food component into the judging process with the intention to invite the public along to be part of the experience through a series of intimate local wine dinners for epicurean devotees. It also became the first regional wine show to invite Australian ‘Silver Bullets’ to guest judge varieties of particular influence and lead the discussion for the attendees at the dinners. The Consumer Dinner Series inclusion proved to be hugely successful and paved the way for the future trajectory of the event.


HISTORY OF THE BUSHING LUNCH

For more than half a decade, the McLaren Vale wine community has celebrated the culmination of the McLaren Vale Wine Show through the Bushing tradition.

The tradition dates back to medieval times when tavern owners would place ivy bushes above their tavern doors to celebrate the arrival of the new vintage wine, or fresh mead. The hanging ivy represented the opportunity to savour wines at their best.

In the early 1970’s, McLaren Vale winemakers incorporated this tradition to welcome the release of new vintage wines, by hanging olive branches over their cellar doors. Nowadays, olive branches (and their olives) are much more valuable, but the tradition still continues with olive trees placed (or planted) outside cellar doors.

The Bushing tradition coincided with local winemakers discussing how to improve the quality of the wines produced in the region, and ultimately – improving the region’s reputation as a producer of high quality wines. This resulted in the formation of McLaren Vale’s first Wine Show Committee, with the first McLaren Vale Wine Show being held in 1973.

Whilst McLaren Vale is one of Australia’ oldest wine regions, it is devoid of pomp and ceremony – except for the crowning of the Bushing King or Queen.

YEAR

BUSHING KING

BUSHING QUEEN

PRODUCER

WINE

2022

Malcolm & Richard Leask


Hither & Yon

2021 Hither & Yon Aglianico

2021

Zar Brooks

Elena Brooks

Dandelion Vineyards

Dandelion Vineyards 2020 Lion's Tooth McLaren Vale Shiraz Riesling

2020

Tom Harvey

Renae Hirsch

Chalk Hill Wines

Chalk Hill Wines 2019 Alpha Crucis Old Vine Grenache

2019

Malcolm & Richard Leask


Hither & Yon

2018 Hither & Yon Nero D’Avola

2018

Stephen Pannell

Fiona Lindquist

S.C. Pannell Wines

2016 S.C. Pannell Cabernet Malbec

2017

Duncan Kennedy

Elspeth Kay

Kay Brothers

2016 Kay Brothers Griffon's Key Grenache

2016

Stephen Pannell

Fiona Lindquist

S.C. Pannell Wines

2015 S.C. Pannell Touriga Cabernet Mataro

2015

Stephen Pannell

Fiona Lindquist

S.C. Pannell Wines

2014 S.C. Pannell Grenache Shiraz Touriga

2014

Matt Caldersmith and Nic Bowen


Chateau Reynella

2012 Chateau Reynella Basket Press Shiraz

2013

Matt Koch & Randall Cummins


Rosemount Estate

2012 Rosemount Estate District Release McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon

2012

Matt Koch & Andrew Locke


Rosemount Estate

2011 Rosemount Estate Nursery Project Mataro

2011

Stephen Pannell

Fiona Lindquist

S.C. Pannell Wines

2010 S.C. Pannell Tempranillo Touriga

2010

Michael Fragos & Bryn Richards


Chapel Hill

2008 Chapel Hill Vicar Shiraz

2009

Paul Carpenter

Alix Hardy

Hardy's Wines

2004 Eileen Hardy Shiraz

2008

Brian Light

Rose Kentish

Ulithorne Wines

2008 Ulithorne Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz

2007

Scott Rawlinson

Maria Maglieri

Serafino Wines

2006 Serafino Cabernet Sauvignon

2006

Wayne Thomas

Bev Thomas

Wayne Thomas Wines

2005 Wayne Thomas Shiraz

2005

Benn Riggs

Annie Riggs

Penny's Hill

2004 Penny's Hill Shiraz

2004

Wayne Thomas

Bev Thomas

Wayne Thomas Wines

2003 Wayne Thomas Petit Verdot

2003

Dan Hills & Tony Walker


Fox Creek Wines

2002 Fox Creek Short Row Shiraz

2002

Sparky Marquis

Sarah Marquis

Shirvington

2001 Shirvington Cabernet Sauvignon

2001

Grant Harrison & Mark Lloyd


Coriole Vineyards

1999 Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz

2000

Ben Riggs

Annie Riggs

Wirra Wirra Vineyards

1998 Wirra Wirra "Chook Block" Shiraz

1999

Michael Fragos & Justin McNamee


Tatachilla Winery

1997 Tatachilla Cabernet Sauvignon

1998

Sparky Marquis

Sarah Marquis

Fox Creek Wines

1997 Fox Creek JSM Shiraz / Cabernet Franc

1997

Michael Fragos


Tatachilla Winery

1996 Tatachilla Chardonnay

1996

Sparky Marquis

Sarah Marquis

Fox Creek Wines

1994 Fox Creek Shiraz

1995

Brian Light

Kay Light

Merrivale Wines

1994 Brian Light Reserve Shiraz

1994

Mike Farmilo

Diane Murphy

Seaview Winery

1992 Edwards and Chaffey Shiraz

1993

Nick Haselgrove

James Haselgrove Wines

1992 James Haselgrove "Futures" Shiraz

1992

John Loxton

Maria Maglieri

Maglieri Wines

1990 Maglieri Cabernet Sauvignon

1991


Pam Dunsford

Chapel Hill

1990 Chapel Hill Reserve Shiraz

1990

Chester Osborn

Julie McEwen

d'Arenberg Wines

1987 d'Arenberg Noble Riesling

1989

Brian Light

Kay Light

Normans Wines

1986 Normans Chais Clarendon Shiraz

1988

Bill Hardy

Merrilyn Hardy

Thomas Hardy & Sons

1975 Harrdy's Vintage Port

1987

Walter (Bill) Clappis

Kerry Clappis

Ingoldby Wines

1985 Ingoldby Cabernet Sauvignon

1986

Scott Collett

Anne Tully

Woodstock Winery

1985 Woodstock Chardonnay

1985

Graham Stevens

Marie Stevens

Stevens Cambrai Wines

1984 McLaren Heights Hermitage

1984

Geoff Merrill abdicated

Greg Trott (replacement)

Janet Merrill

Chateau Reynella

1977 Chateau Reynella Vintage Port

1983

Peter Dennis

Marg Dennis

Daringa Cellars

1980 Daringa Cabernet Sauvignon

1982

Iain Riggs

Janice Riggs

Hazelmere Estate

1982 Hazelmere Estate Chardonnay

1981

Geoff Merrill

Janet Merrill

Chateau Reynella

[Wine Unknown]

1980

Ken Maxwell

Margaret Maxwell

Maxwell Wines

1980 Maxwell Shiraz

1979

Steve Maglieri

Letizia Maglieri

Maglieri Wines

1979 Maglieri Shiraz

1978

Ken Maxwell

Margaret Maxwell

Daringa Cellars

1978 Maxwell Cabernet Sauvignon

1977

Ian Wilson

Joylene Thorpe

Southern Australian Vintners

1977 Burge & Wilson Cabernet Sauvignon

1976

Graham Beenham

Jenny Beenham

Southern Vales Wines

[Wine Unknown]

1975

Graham Stevens

Marie Stevens

Coriole Vineyards

1975 Festival Shiraz

1974

Hugh Lloyd

Molly Lloyd

Coriole Vineyards

1974 Coriole Shiraz

1973

David Hardy

Helen Hardy

Thomas Hardy & Sons

[Wine Unknown]