Judges
2016 RUTHERGLEN WINE SHOW JUDGES
| Chairman/Chief Judge | Chris Pfeiffer |
| Assistant to Chairman | Peter Matthews |
| Judges | David Morris, James Godfrey, Russell Cody, Greer Carland, Steve Paul, Jen Pfeiffer, Damian Hutton, Mike de Iuliis, Cate Looney, |
| Associates | Amy Smith, Trent Eacott, students from Charles Sturt University and Adelaide University |
| Stewards | Stephen Chambers (Head Steward), Andrew McLeod |
| Judging | The wines are judged by panels of three judges and one or two associates who independently assess the wines before a combined score is totalled and allocated to each exhibit. Each judge allocates up to 20 points based on 3 for "colour and clarity", 7 for "bouquet" and 10 for "palate" The "Chief Judge" maintains the casting vote in the case of any variance between judges. |
Awards are made on the following basis: |
Gold Award 55.5 to 60.0 Silver Award 51.0 to 55.0 Bronze Award 46.5 to 50.5 |
