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News - July 2009

IWC Great Value Wine Award for Jaboulet Parallele 45 Rose

The 2008 Cotes du Rhone 'Parallele 45' Rose from Paul Jaboulet Aine has been named the Great Value Rose in the £5.00-10.00 category by the 2009 International Wine Challenge. Just thirteen Great Value Wine Awards were given out in total.

Seven Trophies for Liberty at IWC 2009

The International Wine Challenge has now announced its 2009 Trophy-winning wines, with seven Liberty wines enjoying success, as follows:

Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 2006 - International Merlot Trophy
Ata Rangi Craighall Chardonnay 2007 - New Zealand Chardonnay Trophy
Shaw and Smith Shiraz 2007 - Adelaide Hills Red Trophy
Dobogo Tokaji Aszu 6 puttonyos 2004 - Tokaji Trophy
Domaine de Bel Air Pouilly Fume 2008 - Pouilly Fume Trophy
Cantine Leonardo 'Tegrino' Vinsanto 2004 - Vin Santo Trophy
Cortegiara Valpolicella Ripasso 2007 - Ripasso Trophy

IWC Gold Medals had also previously been awarded to:
Allegrini Amarone Classico 2005
Poggio al Tesoro Sondraia 2006
Poggio al Tesoro 'W' Cabernet Franc 2006
Quinta do Infantado Douro Red 2007

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Le Clos Jordanne beats top Burgundy and California to ‘World’s Best Chardonnay’ title

A blind tasting billed as the ‘Judgement of Montreal’ has named Canadian winery Le Clos Jordanne’s Claystone Terrace Chardonnay 2005 as the ‘World’s Best Chardonnay’.  Judged by a group of Quebec’s top wine writers and sommeliers, who tend to favour Old World styles, the tasting pitted top White Burgundy and California Chardonnay against each other, along with single examples from Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

And the Winner is…Terre Alte!

Livio Felluga’s iconic ‘Terre Alte’ 2006 has been named ‘Best White Wine of the Year’ by the 2009 ‘Oscars del Vino’, the prestigious wine awards held by the Italian Sommelier Association of Rome and Bibenda magazine.  For the first time in 11 years of the awards, the finalists were selected by public vote.

Liberty Wines is 'Importer of the Year' at 2009 Drinks Business Awards

Liberty Wines has been awarded 'Importer of the Year' at this year's prestigious Drinks Business Awards. Judges awarded Liberty the top prize for continuing to demonstrate that it is "innovative, go-getting and proactive, commanding respect from the industry, having a fantastic understanding of the trade and implementing a great customer education programme."

Liberty scoops two Trophies and 9 Golds at 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards

Two Liberty wines have been awarded Trophies at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards.  The Shaw + Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2007 received the Australian Red Rhone Varietal over £10 Trophy, while the Dobogo Tokaji Aszu 6 puttonyos 2004 picked up the Sweet Central & Eastern Europe over £10 Trophy. 

A further 9 wines in the Liberty portfolio received Gold Medals, as below:

Abadia Retuerta Pago Negralada 2006
Allegrini La Poja 2005
Alpha Zeta Amarone della Valpolicella 2006
Altos Las Hormigas Vineyard Selection Reserva Malbec 2007
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2005
Charles Melton Nine Popes 2006
Fairview Cyril Back Shiraz 2006
Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2006
Massolino Barolo Parafada 2006

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One in 10 are Liberty in Matthew Jukes' 100 Best Australian Wines 2009

Ten per cent of the wines selected for the sixth annual Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines hotlist are represented by Liberty Wines. Hailed as 'the most relevant, bang up to date buyer's guide to the creme de la creme from Down Under for consumers and trade buyers alike', the 2009 list includes:

Cullen Mangan Vineyard Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Plantagenet Riesling 2008
Grosset Springvale Watervale Riesling 2008
Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2006
Charles Melton Rose of Virginia 2008
Willunga 100 Cabernet/Shiraz 2006
Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2007
S.C. Pannell Shiraz/Grenache 2006
Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz 2007
Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling 2008

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Liberty Wines awarded 'New World Merchant of the Year' at SWA 2009

Liberty Wines has been awarded 'New World Merchant of the Year' by the Sommelier Wine Awards 2009, while seven of its wines were selected for the Gold List and a further 13 were Shortlisted. Special recognition was given to the Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling 2008, which was one of only six wines to be named 'Critics' Choice', and the Tinpot Hut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008, one of 11 wines to receive a 'By The Glass' award.

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