54 THE ADELAIDE REVIEW DECEMBER 2013
FOOD.WINE.COFFEE
Hot 10 100 Wine Wines
THE ADELAIDE REVIEW
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
2013 HOT 100
SA WINES RESULTS The judges of the annual The Adelaide Review Hot 100 South Australian Wines publication and wine show judged an Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir South Australia’s top wine of 2013.
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he winning wine, Lofty Valley Wines’ 2012 Steeped Pinot Noir, was described as the “ultimate experience in drinkability” by the judges. The Adelaide Hills wine led the way for the booming wine region, which once again dominated the Top 10, as well as the other awards, including The Le Cordon Bleu Award for Best Aromatic Light to Medium Bodied White Wine with Texture. This prize went to Paracombe Wines’ 2013 Pinot Gris. BK Wines’ Skin n’ Bones White 2012, also from the Adelaide Hills, won TAFE SA’s inaugural Dreamers and Believers Award, as the wine that pushed the boundaries stylistically. Led by Chief of Judges James Erskine, the 19 judges from all over the country blindtasted around 1100 South Australian wines to discover 2013’s most drinkable wines. The full list of the hottest 100 wines is available in the free publication The Adelaide Review Hot 100 South Australian Wines 2013/14, which is available now.