Condition of Entry Regulation and entry criteria
FREE Delivery of your Challenge Entries!* (optional)
*The Great Australian Shiraz Challenge has arranged through Star Track Express to deliver your entry wines FREE OF CHARGE from anywhere in Australia! Simply phone Pauline on 03 5736 2400 between 10am - 4pm to organise the pickup and delivery of your Challenge entries. The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd / Star Track Express cannot be held responsible for lost/damaged entries.
Exhibitors arranging their own courier of choice must ensure that wine is delivered to: (Download the Delivery Cover Sheet)
Wines must be consigned to:
THE VISY 2011 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
C/- Tahbilk Winery, 254 O'neils Road Tabilk Via Nagambie 3608
General Information
The Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge is unlike other wine awards. It is aimed specifically at commercially available Shiraz of any vintage - so that the wines are accessible to the consuming public.
- Judging is based on the standard 20 point system, with Judges points aggregated and averaged. All wines scored at Gold medal standard are rejudged in the second Trophy round.
- All entrants will be advised of point scores and medal winning wines will be published on The Great Australian Shiraz Challenge website. Medal winning wines will have unrestricted branding rights for labels, packaging and wine marketing materials.
- 2011 Revised Judging Process. The Shiraz Challenge Committee has introduced an innovative change to the judging process; wines entered will be classed and tasted based on climate and regional points of difference, this will ensure that all entries are judged objectively.
Entry criteria
- The Shiraz wine/s must be commercially labelled as Shiraz only (not a Shiraz / other varietal blend).
- There is only one Judging Class - no vintage restrictions apply.
- The Challenge is open to still Shiraz table wines only.
- The Shiraz wine/s must have been produced in a quantity of at least 100 dozen.
- An Australian sales licensed outlet for the Shiraz wines(s) must be nominated on the entry form as a guarantee of current consumer availability.
- The Shiraz wine(s) entered must be commercially labelled with the label under which the wine is sold at the time of entry and judging.
- There is no restriction on the number of entries per winery.
- Should entrants wine(s) be selected for press tasting, an additional 6 bottles of 750ml or equivalent may be requested and are to be supplied at entrants cost.
- Should entrants wines(s) be selected for a promotional tasting, another 6 botttles of 750ml or equivalent may be requested and are to be supplied at entrants cost.
- The decision of the judges is final and no discussion will be entered into except that the reason for a decision may be give.
- The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd reserves the right to market and promote Shiraz wines (s) entered in this event.
- All exhibits become the property of the The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd.
- The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd / Star Track Express cannot be held responsible for lost/damaged entries.
- That if my company chooses to use the Freight Free offer, The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd / Star Track Express cannot be held responsible for lost/damaged entries.
- Prizes are not redeemable for cash.
- Cost per entry $155 (includes GST).
- No Entry will be accepted until receipt of the entry fee in full.
- Electronic entries will not be officially processed until payment is received.
- Challenge Judging Samples: 6 bottles of 750ml or equivalent of each wine entered for Judging.
- Call for Awards Presentation Wines: If a Shiraz is selected for the Awards Presentation, up to a further 3 dozen bottles are to be provided to The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd at distributor price, up to a maximum of $150 per dozen (FIS Tahbilk, including WET and GST). Competitors in this category will be advised accordingly, with a request to invoice The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd for the wine supplied.
- Advertising of Awards: an Exhibitor must comply with The Winemakers Federation of Australia Code of Practice for the Display of Awards in relation to any Award won for any Exhibit in this Show. An Exhibitor must not advertise or allow to be advertised by any means, the fact that an exhibit has won an Award in the Show unless the advertisement shows clearly;
a) The year of the award
b) The award won
c) The correct name of the Competition, that is, The Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
A product must not be marketed bearing any reference to any award won at this show unless the product is the winner of the award. Reference to any award on a label or sticker attached to a bottle must relate to the contents of the bottle. - IMPORTANT DATES:
Open for Entries / Online entries: July
Closing date for Entries: 16th September
Exhibits must be delivered by: 16th September
Judging dates: 11th to 13th October
Trophies Presentation Dinner: 11th November
Entrants advised of their own Results, mailed: 11th November - DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS
Judging samples must be delivered and received by 5.00pm, Friday 16th September 2011, and, if received after this date, may not be accepted for judging in this competition.
2011 ENTRY FEE $155 (includes GST) per wine entered.
(Please note 6 bottles or 750ml each or equivalent of each wine are required for judging)
Payment options
Direct Deposit
Institution: National Australia Bank
Account Name: The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd
BSB Number: 083 798 Account No: 49 167 7488
Remittance advice by either F: (03) 5794 2360 E: kaye@tahbilk.com.au
Cheque: payable to The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd
Credit Card: Mastercard, VISA
Postal Address:
The Great Shiraz Challenge Pty Ltd, PO Box 157, Nagambie, Vic, 3608 or FAX TO: 03 5794 2360
Entry options
Registrations have now closed for 2011.
Wine presentation and delivery details
Competition wines must be commercially labelled.
Wines should be consigned to:
VISY 2011 GREAT AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ CHALLENGE
C/- TAHBILK WINERY
254 O'NEILS ROAD
TABILK via NAGAMBIE VIC 3608
Download the Delivery Cover Sheet (used when shipping the wine) [40 Kb PDF file]
Note: Failure to meet the Entry Criteria will result in disqualification from the competition
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- Collection, use and disclosure of information.
- Storage of information.
- Access to information.
The Company will not keep a record of credit card information.
