McLaren Vale Shiraz News: DOC ADAMS WINES Celebrates with a Trophy and Two Gold Medals at the 2012 Cartesian McLaren Vale Wine Show

Adelaide, South Australia -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/26/2012 -- In the cosy little town of Willunga, South Australia the Doc has emerged from his rooms as the highest point scorer and awarded a major trophy at 2012 Cartesian McLaren Vale Wine Show. “Finesse, mouth feel, vibrancy, freshness & balance” were among the comments from the judging panel.

Winning the Gino Torresan Memorial Trophy for Best McLaren Vale Shiraz under A$25 and the Gold Medal for the 2010 DOC ADAMS SHIRAZ together with another Gold Medal for the 2010 DOC ADAMS GSM, the team at DOC ADAMS WINES, led by the Viticulturist and CEO Adam Jacobs, are celebrating now using some of the Doc’s very own elixir of wines!

“This is an outstanding result from these two wines and I am very proud of this achievement, to win a trophy & two Gold Medals has been a testament to our hard work, we make wines we love to drink”, says Adam.

Describing the award winning wines Adam writes, The 2010 - DOC ADAMS SHIRAZ – MCLAREN VALE reflects everything about McLaren Vale wine, great colour, lasting flavours, a beautiful ageing wine and,

The 2010 DOC ADAMS GSM MCLAREN VALE is spicy and juicy with fruit like characters and complex oak throughout, a rich dry red style this GSM has a lovely mouth feel.

The passionate and talented team of DOC ADAMS WINES is dedicated to showcasing the best of McLaren Vale Shiraz grape growing and winemaking. Within the region, DOC ADAMS WINES are produced true to the character & flavours of the McLaren Vale wine region.

Doc Adams Wines:
From South Australia’s famous McLaren Vale wine growing area, the Doc Adams Wine label has, since its establishment in 2005, earned an enviable reputation for excellence in grape selection and wine making. Led by viticulturist Adam Jacobs, the passionate and talented team of DOC ADAMS WINES is dedicated to showcasing the best of McLaren Vale grape growing and winemaking. Within the region, DOC ADAMS WINES styles are produced true to the character & flavours of McLaren Vale. For further information, please contact Sales – Phil Watson on Mob. 0422 291 204, phil@docadamswines.com.au or www.docadamswines.com.au

Source: WaterBridge PR
Posted Friday, October 26, 2012 at 6:00 PM CDT - Permalink

Tour Down Under | Organisers prepare for bumper year

If you’re still a fan of professional cycling after the revelations about Lance Armstrong – and many still are – then there’s really only one place to be on Australia Day, 2013.

Saturday, January 26, will be the penultimate day of the Tour Down Under. Elite riders from the world’s top 18 professional teams will wind their way through McLaren Vale in South Australia and over the Old Willunga Hill on a course that has become famous for its stunning scenery and friendly scenes.

Following the thrilling finale last year, when Spaniard Alejandro Valverde pipped Australia’s Simon Gerrans on the line at the top of the climb by half a wheel, the Australia Day stage will again finish on the summit.

Another highlight of the Tour Down Under will be stage two, on Wednesday, January 23, which is a 116.5-kilometre ride from Mount Barker to Rostrevor. This stage includes a climb up the Corkscrew Road, famous among Adelaide’s cycling community, before a seven-kilometre downhill run to the finish.

“That’s going to be a very interesting day,” says race director Mike Turtur.

Last year, the Tour Down Under attracted more than 750,000 spectators, including tens of thousands of interstate visitors, and injected more than $40 million into the local economy, according to government figures.

It remains to be seen, of course, whether the scandal that has stung global cycling this month – doping by Armstrong and others, including national coach Matt White, who has stood down from Cycling Australia and the Orica-GreenEDGE cycling team – will result in spectators turning away from the sport when next year’s season gets under way in Adelaide. For now, officials are confident the race will maintain its popularity.

“We’re confident the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under will continue to enjoy strong support from locals and visitors alike,” says Rik Morris, general manager of the South Australian Tourism Commission. “The general public understands that a few doing the wrong thing doesn’t undermine the hard work and effort of the vast majority of people doing the right thing.”
Turtur says it is important for young riders emerging as the next generation of elite cyclists that cycling officials create an environment where cheating is not tolerated.

“Come January and the start of a new season, we have to move forward and look after individuals who are doing the right thing,” he says. “For the youngsters in the sport, we have to create an environment where it’s a level playing field for everyone.”

Given it takes place early in the professional cycling season, the Tour Down Under is an opportunity for younger team members to impress the coaches who will be selecting the grand tour teams later in the year. The course is relatively flat, so most teams will bring a key sprinter and riders who can support fast finishes.

Turtur and other race organisers are talking to the teams about their rosters for the Tour Down Under; final line-ups will be settled by mid-November.

“I’m confident we’re going to have a bumper field, with some nice surprises,” Turtur says.
The cycling festival will open on the evening of Saturday, January 19, when teams will be presented to the public in the Tour village. Racing begins on the evening of Sunday, January 20, when the People’s Choice Classic will be held on a street circuit in Adelaide’s East End. The Tour Down Under itself starts on Tuesday, January 22, with a 135-kilometre stage from Prospect to Lobethal, including a climb up Checker Hill.

Stage three, on Thursday, January 24, will be through the Adelaide Hills, from Unley to Stirling. The next day the riders hit the Barossa Valley, as they ride from Modbury in Adelaide’s north-east to Tanunda.

The final 90 kilometres, on the Sunday, is on the Adelaide City Council street circuit around city parkland and King William Road.

Turtur says the organisers will continue to provide “a well-managed race for the riders to start the year”.

He says he does not think the race will be affected by the drug scandal to the level that some people might expect.

The Australian Financial Review

McLaren Vale beermaker MV Beer Co and Chapel Hill winemaker team up for new craft cider - Dr Pilkington's Miracle Cider

A WELL-KNOWN McLaren Vale beer maker is taking the craft into a new realm with the national launch of a cider this month, as it attempts to home in on the drink's rapidly growing popularity. 
 
MV Beer Company's Dr Pilkington's Miracle Cider, made in collaboration with Chapel Hill Wines, has been picked up by the Woolworths supermarket chain for sale through its Dan Murphy's, BWS and Woolworths Liquor outlets as part of a trial.

Sporting quirky old-time labels that talk of miracle cures, the apple cider will be available on tap across the country and in 500ml bottles from this week through other independent bottle shops, bars and restaurants.

Set up in 2008 by a bunch of craft-beer South Australian mates, MV Beer Company's popularity led to the opening of a new brewery in July this year.

Head brewer Jeff Wright and brand manager Josh Stuart continue to build the business after the exit of co-founders Adam Trippe-Smith and David Prescott last December.

Cider was ``a booming category'', Mr Stuart said.
Until mid this year, the beer, in excess of one million litres per annum , was brewed in Sydney.
The cider, made from locally grown pink lady and granny smith apples is processed on winemaking equipment at the Chapel Hill winery and carbonated and kegged at the new brewery.

"We'd been wanting to do a hand-crafted apple cider that was in line with our philosophy for beer; craft ingredients and processes," Mr Stuart said.

"It's a booming category, and consumers know this.

"We've had hundreds of requests in the past 18 months at festivals and from the trade of if we have a cider. This is where a conversation with Bryn Richards from Chapel Hill came in."
Mr Stuart says plans are to feature its cider claimed to be less sweet than other brands in the market heavily over summer.

Latest research points to cider being the new beverage of choice among 18 to 24-year-olds who drink alcohol.

Recent research by Roy Morgan also reveals the scales are evenly tipped between male and female cider drinkers.

Interestingly, while the proportion of 18-24 year olds who drink alcohol fell from 74.7 per cent in 2008 to 72.2 in 2012, the proportion of cider drinkers has more than tripled, from 5.1 per cent to 18.7 per cent.

Cider consumption by this group has shown a steep increase over the last five years, and it's still growing, despite other alcohol categories declining, says Geoffrey Smith, general manager consumer products at Roy Morgan Research.

"The rise of cider is just part of a shift in Australians' drinking patterns. We can expect to see continuing product and brand innovation in the alcohol sector as marketers respond to the declining consumption of more traditional offerings."

While the cost of cider - sometimes on par with cask wine - may be an important underlying factor, researchers at UK's Brewing Research International have confirmed high levels of health-enhancing antioxidants in cider, on par with red wine.

MV Beer Company also owns the Salopian Inn, now called the VALE/INN Taphouse & Kitchen, which serves the cider and beers along side other global brands.

Adelaide Now :

• Valerina Changarathil
• October 15, 2012 10:00PM

Australian First: Mobile 3D Cinema ‘Under the Stars’

South Australian company Jumbo Vision International is proud to be the technical force behind the first series of the ‘Cinema Under the Stars’ events at Leconfield in McLaren Vale. Established in 1991, Jumbo Vision is an industry leader in the field of 3D presentation and visualisation technology.

Jumbo Vision is providing a massive 3D screen, 2D and 3D projection system and sound system for this unique blend of live entertainment and outdoor cinema. Jumbo Vision also produced the first movie in the series, ‘Colours of Australia’. This was filmed entirely in Digital 3D, with the majority of editing occurring in South Australia. Even the musical score was composed by up and coming South Australian composer, Alexander Waite Mitchell, making a South Australian premiere even more special.

3D! 'Colours of Australia' Saturday 10th March;
2D! Red Dog - AACTA Award Winning Aussie Classic Movie Sunday 11th March;
3D! Pirates of the Caribbean- On Stranger Tides Saturday 7th April

Leconfield is extremely proud and excited to be hosting the inaugural SA screening of the breathtakingly beautiful snapshot of life in Australia - Colours of Australia. Colours of Australia took five years to produce and is a 50 minute, real life journey set in 3D, showcasing Australia's beauty and enviable lifestyle across all facets. This will feature on Saturday evening, 10th March, at 9pm, supported from 7pm by ‘Laura Hill & The Tuesday Bandits’ - back by popular demand to the Leconfield stage.

On Sunday 11th March, completing this 'cinema-with-entertainment long weekend', Australia's new cult classic – Red Dog – will be screened at 9pm. Setting the mood from 7pm will be popular band ‘Jump Daddys’.

On both evenings - 10th & 11th March - gates will open at 6:30pm so that there is time to pick a spot, purchase some food and, of course, a wine or beer to accompany before the entertainment begins.

On Easter Saturday 7th April, Pirates of the Caribbean- On Stranger Tides, will delight the audience as it will also be screened in 3D. With the lively Caribbean sounds of ‘Salcedo’ setting the 'salsa' rhythm from 6:30pm, leading up to the feature at 8:30pm, the evening will complete the season's trilogy of this unique style of event - 'live' entertainment followed by Outdoor Cinema.

Both Jumbo Vision and Leconfield look forward to seeing you there for these out-of-this-world events!
About Jumbo Vision International

Jumbo Vision International Pty Ltd is a proudly Australian leader in providing and realising 3D display technology for both fun and serious applications.

They also produce 3D content, with a 3D movie 'Colours of Australia' now completed.

They love excitement and getting a 'WOW' reaction from their audiences!

About Leconfield Wines
Leconfield is a great Aussie winery owned by fifth generation winemaker Richard Hamilton and his wife Jette. They are located in McLaren Vale, South Australia and regularly host events such as 'A Day on the Green'.

Drawn to the landscape of the Vale

THE Fleurieu remains an inspiration for artists competing for the world's richest landscape art prize.

ARTIST Dee Jones lives at Port Willunga, drawn there by the beach, the sea, and the stunning McLaren Vale vistas. For the past half century she has painted the orderly landscapes of the farms, the almond and olive groves, and vineyards framed by the hills on one side, the sea on the other. Her paintings, naive in style, always include the farmers.

"The best landscapers are farmers," she says. "They somehow, unconsciously perhaps, arrange the landscape in those lovely patches and squares and oblongs, to produce really beautiful patterns. And McLaren Vale, because it is in a vale, has the background of the hills, and it's just got everything so far as I am concerned. It's visually very, very beautiful."

Dee Jones grew up on a vineyard and almond grove when you could still find such farms in today's suburban Oaklands. She moved to McLaren Vale after her marriage to the local chemist. But much of her childhood was spent at Port Willunga. Her uncle, hotelier Ralph Parsons, owned the big house overlooking the beach, and she would go fishing there with her father and grandfather.

As children, she and her cousins knew the famous artists who lived and painted there, like Ivor Hele, Horace Trennerry and Kathleen Sauerbier, but through their eyes they were just eccentric old people. "We as little kids used to think Horace Trennerry was an old drunk," she says. "We didn't know he was sick (with Huntington's Chorea)." She remembers him living still in "old Mrs Polkinghorne's house", the stand-alone house on the southern side of the beach that is today preserved as a ruin. It features in some of Trennerry's most evocative paintings.

Kathleen Sauerbier lived on the Old Port Road, and the kids were amazed to see her one day pruning the ivy wearing nothing but a towel around her waist. Dee's cousin Ralph breathlessly reported being witness to a huge argument between Sauerbier and Trennerry when his mother Lorna asked him to drop something off from their kitchen. Young Ralph confided he had learned some new swear words.

Fisherman Bill Howe would sit on the cliff watching for fish and call down to his sons Geoff and Kevin when he saw a school. Dee remembers the sea turning pink with blood as the Howes gutted a net full of salmon trout, with two sharks lolling in the water nearby. That was the same Geoff Howe, she says, who posed nude riding his horse bare-back along the beach for Ivor Hele.

Landscape artists have been deeply attracted to the Fleurieu since Colonel William Light first painted it, but the McLaren Vale region has had a particular attraction, and within that region, Port Willunga has been like a lure, a muse, if you like, of the artist's focus. Instantly recognisable landscapes of South Australia are the misty gums of the Adelaide Hills, the rugged purples of the Flinders Ranges, and the McLaren Vale: undulating straight dirt roads through farm country and the beaches and parapets of Port Willunga.

The early modernists like Sauerbier and Trennerry used it to define their painting styles in the 1920s, Ivor Hele used it for its muscular textures, and a new generation took over when they left off. Dee Jones was deliberately naive, Geoff Wilson and the late David Dallwitz took to it with their flat formalistic palette, while David Dridan, Brian Seidel, Hugo Shaw and many others were constantly drawn there.

Artist, caricaturist and art teacher Hugo Shaw remembers the primitive Port Willunga of the 1940s, when his father Richard, the SA manager of Johnson and Johnson, first started renting a local cottage. "We had an ice chest, drip safe, no electricity, and a chip heater shower," he recalls. He has spent much of his life there since the age of six. "I knew Ivor Hele very well. John Dowie painted there, and Anton Riebe. I don't know what it is but when you are there and you look at the colours and dirt and the clay and the rocks and the sand and the sea and it's always changing and moving, with this huge sky, and it's part of you as a person growing up. But it has more than that. It looks easy to paint and draw but it's blindingly difficult I find. I must have painted the jetty 200 times but every time I go back it is more difficult than the time before." He would meet Hele once a month, after drawing studies of himself in the mirror, and Hele would correct and advise him in the academic manner. "He actually just taught me to see, in simple terms."

Port Willunga was a kind of epicentre for a landscape art movement that extended across McLaren Vale and down the Fleurieu Peninsula. Heysen painted along the Bluff at Victor Harbor, and Dorrit Black painted along the western side of the peninsula. Robert Hannaford paints there still. Artists Geoff Wilson and Dave Dallwitz became familiar figures in the McLaren Vale landscape in the 1970s. They could be found painting en plein air in the time-honoured fashion, where artists stand at their easel and paint the landscape before them. Wilson, now in his '80s, paints on.

"In 1949 ... I caught the Briscoe's bus down to Aldinga. I had rented a room at the Aldinga Hotel and then (fellow artist) Brian Seidel came down and joined me and we used to walk down Old Port Road to Port Willunga." No one had a car at that stage, although by the early '50s, Seidel had the ice truck from his Glenelg ice round; perfect for carrying artist's gear. "I think once you got to the top of Tapleys Hill after that, it all seemed to be rolling farm country with hamlets like Reynella and Morphett Vale. There was no suburban development at all. Someone said it was the only landscape they had ever seen where golden wheatfields hit the shore against the blue sea."

Those pristine landscapes that Wilson remembers from the 1940s are long gone, but he hopes the area will interest rising new generations of artists.

The Fleurieu Art Prize, which opened last night, is the world's richest landscape art prize, and a celebration of a long history of landscape art in the region. Its $50,000 main prize, and $10,000 associated prizes are supported by wineries and other businesses in the region. Wineries like Wirra Wirra, Hardy's, d'Arenberg, Fox Creek and Chapel Hill are hosting exhibitions until December 5.

The main prize is to be announced on November 12 at Hardy's Tintara Winery. Details at artprize.com.au

by: Tim Lloyd
From: The Advertiser
November 05, 2011 12:05AM

An eco-friendly drop

MORE than 40 McLaren Vale vineyards are now a step closer to receiving certification for their sustainability.

The McLaren Vale Grape Wine and Tourism Association last week released the first round of results from its Generational Farming program, which measured the sustainability of 41 member vineyards.

The program aims to encourage grape growers to use more eco-friendly practices to improve McLaren Vale’s longevity for food and wine production.

Vineyards were given scores for areas such as pest and disease control, soil and weed management, and water usage.

Individual results were released only to the vineyard owner, while overall results were made public (see fact file).

Association CEO Elizabeth Tasker said growers would need to produce high-level results over three years and be audited by a third party before they could receive sustainability accreditation.

“The results help to put McLaren Vale on the map for sustainability,” she said.

“Global research shows consumers are more likely to chose the wine made from a more sustainable vineyard. It’s not unlike fair trade for coffee.”

Chalk Hill viticulturalist Jock Harvey said the program was a first for a wine region in Australia.

“We didn’t want a situation where people just stuck a label on their bottles with words like `sustainable’ or `eco-friendly’ to increase sales,” Mr Harvey said.

“Generational Farming is a credible program which will allow only the most sustainable vineyards to gain certification.

“And the aim is not really about marketing - it’s about maintaining this area as a wine and food region for years to come.”

(Messenger newspaper; 28 Sep 11 by Katelin Nelligah)

Sade playing at Day on The Green

Sade
Leconfield Wines, McLaren Vale, SA
Saturday, December 3, 2011

The hottest tour of the US summer is heading for Australia. Timeless and enduring,

Sade will perform their first Australian shows in more than 20 years when they make a long overdue and much-awaited return this December.

The more than two-hour long spell-binding set list takes fans on a journey through a collection of timeless hits; from the iconic ‘Smooth Operator’, ‘The Sweetest Taboo’, ‘Your Love Is King’ and ‘Is it a Crime?’ to ‘Soldier of Love’. Dubbed by US audiences as a ‘must see - the concert tour of the year’, the critics have been left similarly awestruck by the sultry and flawless performances.


Showtimes

5.00pm Gates Open
6.00pm Opener
7.00pm Main Support
8.30pm Sade



Ticket Type Price
General Admission $ 121.00 AUD
Silver Reserved Seat $ 149.00 AUD
Gold Reserved Seat $ 199.00 AUD
Platinum Reserved Seat $ 299.00 AUD
Concert & Dining Package $ 398.00 AUD


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