Caroline Dunn

Photo of Caroline DunnCaroline Dunn is quite used to setting winemaking records - while at the University of Adelaide she won more winemaking prizes than any student has ever collected before or since and in 1999 hers became the first female name to adorn the Jimmy Watson Trophy. Her red wines have also won gold medals and trophies at almost every major wine show in Australia and abroad. She also was awarded the Dux of the inaugural Len Evans Wine tutorial in November 2001. Caroline came to wine through some of Sydney’s finest restaurants and her wines have an emphasis on fruit ripeness and a savoury structure, making them perfect partners to great Australian food. Caroline is well on her way to becoming one of Australia's truly great red winemakers.

 

Born:

 

1962

Secondary Education:Robert T. Hill Junior High, Dallas, Texas, USA 1974; South Wilts Girls Grammar School, Salisbury, UK 1975; Kambala Church of England Girls School, Sydney, NSW 1976 to 1979 - HSC.

Tertiary Education:

University of Adelaide 1993 to 1996; Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) First Class Honours.

Awards: Best First Year Student; Oenological Engineering Prize; The University Medal; Highest aggregate mark in fourth year; Most distinguished student of the year; Student most likely to make an outstanding contribution to the wine industry.



Winemaking Employment History - chronology:1979 to 1987 - Numerous management positions in hospitality industry
1987 to 1988 - Hotel Manager, The Russell Hotel P/L Sydney, NSW
1988 to 1991 - Restaurant Manager, The Bathers Pavillion P/L, Balmoral, NSW
1991 to 1993 - Sales Development Manager, Carlton Special Beverages
1991 to 1996 - Vintage Cellarhand, Brokenwood Wines, Pokolbin, NSW
1996 - Assistant Winemaker Chapel Hill Winery, McLaren Vale
1997 - Senior Red Winemaker Wolf Blass Wines, Nuriootpa, SA


Major winemaking trophies/achievements/critical reviews:

1999 Melbourne Royal Wine Show

  • Wolf Blass Black Label 1998, Jimmy Watson Trophy
  • Trophy, Best Commercial Dry Red

    2000 Melbourne Royal Wine Show

  • Trophy, Best Commercial Dry Red


    2001 Royal Melbourne Wine Show

  • Best Commercial Dry Red 2001
  • Annies's Lane Cabernet Merlot 2000 - Gold
  • Wolf Blass Black Label 1998 – Gold


    2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show

  • 1998 Wolf Blass Black Label 1998 – Gold


    2001 Royal Brisbane Wine Show

  • Annie’s Lane Shiraz 2000 - Top Gold
  • Annie’s Lane Cabernet Merlot 2000 - Top Gold
  • Annies Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 1999 – Gold


    2001 Perth Royal Wine Show

  • Annie’s Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 1999 - Gold
  • Blass Shiraz 1999 - Gold
  • Wolf Blass Black Label 1998 – Gold




  • Wine judging experience:

    Judge: 1998, 2001 Hyatt/Advertiser Wine of the Year Award, 1999 Cowra Wine Show, 1998 Adelaide Hills Wine Show, 2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show, 2001 Royal Perth Wine Show


    Associate Judge: 1998 National Wine Show - Canberra




    Hobbies/habits/quirks:Wine and Food, Sailing, Yoga, Swimming, Tennis, Walking, Travel, Reading, Music, Film, and Theatre

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