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2008/09 Media Highlights
August ‘09: 2006 Indra Shiraz puts Australia over the line in the Tasman Wine Challenge between New Zealand and Geelong (Jane Harper, Geelong Advertiser)
June/July ‘09: Ray Nadeson and Maree Collis of Lethbridge Wines are nominated for Australian winemakers of the Year in Gourmet Traveller Wine
May ‘09: 2006 Indra in Top 25 Australian Shiraz of 2009.The Big Red Wine Book by Campbell Mattinson
February/March ’09: Gourmet Traveller Wine rates 2006 Indra Shiraz as one of the best 4 reds in the Top 100 New Releases, awarding it 95/100 points and 5 stars.
Gourmet Traveller Wine interviews Jeremy Seysses, vigneron at Domaine Dujac in Burgundy, who says that one of his favourite New World pinot noirs is Lethbridge.
December ‘08: Max Allen’s review of the Dr Nadeson Riesling in the December issue of Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine.
WBM 100 December 2008(Australia’s Wine Business Magazine) rates Lethbridge 2007 Shiraz 92/100 points in the Shiraz and Blends category.
Ray Nadeson of Lethbridge Wines regarded as one of the Stars of the Australian Wine Industry in 2008 in WBM
Australia’s Wine Business Magazine Dec 2008/Jan 2009
November ‘08: Lethbridge Mietta Pinot Noir 2006 reviewed in a column by Ken Gargett, Brisbane Courier Mail.
Huon Hooke reviews the Lethbridge Pinot Gris 2008 in Good Weekend (The Age & Sydney Morning Herald).
Geelong Wine Show 2008
Gold Medals: 2008 Pinot Gris, 2007 Allegra Chardonnay, & 2007 Sweetland Pinot/Menage a Noir
Best Chardonnay & Best Wine in Show Trophies: (2007 Allegra)
Best Pinot Noir in Show Trophy: (2007 Sweetland/Menage a Noir)
Most Successful Exhibitor Trophy: Lethbridge Wines
October ‘08: Max Allen reviews the 2008 Menage Sauvignon Blanc Semillon and 2008 Sauvignon Blanc in The Weekend Australian.
Jeremy Oliver’s 2009 Australian Wine Annual awards the 2006 Mietta Pinot Noir - 94/100, the 2005 Allegra Chardonnay - 93/100, and 2006 Indra Shiraz - 92/100.
September ‘08: James Halliday rates the 2005 Allegra Chardonnay as a “5/5 Glass” wine in his 2009 Edition of the Australian Wine Companion.
August ‘08: Jane Faulkner interviews Ray & Maree for The Age’s “Epicure Wine Style” Magazine featuring Geelong Wineries.
Huon Hooke writes “Outside the Norm” story about the winery, the winemakers and new release wines, for The Sydney Morning Herald.
The Geelong Export Network presents Lethbridge Wines with their New Exporter Award for 2008.
John Newton in Organic Gardener magazine reviews the 2006 Pinot Noir.
July ‘08: Anne Susskind publishes Ray’s career transition to winemaker in QANTAS’s inflight magazine Education feature titled, “Back to School”.
June ‘08: The Age/Sydney Morning Herald, Uncorked wine magazine honours the 2005Allegra as the Best Premium White Wine Over $25.
Nick Stock in the June/July edition of Gourmet Traveller Wine acclaims the 2006 Lethbridge Pinot Noir as the Emerging Star for Pinot Noir in the Geelong region.
May ‘08: Wine Business Monthly places the 2005 Mietta and 2006 Pinot Noir in their Top 100 Pinots.
April ‘08: The April/May edition of Gourmet Traveller Wine places the 2005 Lethbridge Merlot, with a score of 92/100, in the Top 10 Star Performers for Australian Merlot
February/March ‘08: Gourmet Traveller Wine’s “Red White & Green” feature about biodynamic wine, interviewed Ray & Maree.
What an exciting year! Many thanks to our supporters - we look forward to seeing you again at our Cellar Door.
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