Wendy Stuckey

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Wendy Stuckey is one of Australia's most awarded winemakers. With responsibility for white wines at the Wolf Blass winery in the Barossa Valley, Wendy has set a benchmark in terms of high quality whites and now could be regarded as the finest maker of commercial riesling in Australia. Wendy is also a highly regarded wine show judge having held senior positions at most capital city shows. Wendy has a deft ability to make white wines sympathetic to their origins and true to their variety – not surprisingly she is also an extraordinary collector of trophies, gold medals and accolades.

 

Born:

 

1962.

Tertiary Education:Bachelor of Applied Science (Oenology) Roseworthy College 1987 - 1989

Winemaking Employment History - chronology:1988-90. Cellarhand, Tim Knappstein Wines, Clare Valley
1990-1992. Winemaker, Seppelt Wines, Barossa Valley
1992- present. Senior white winemaker, Beringer Blass Wine Estates


Major winemaking trophies/achievements/critical reviews:

1998 Blass Clare Valley Riesling won 3 trophies at the 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
1999 Gold Label Riesling - Voted Best Wine in the Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2000

2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show

  • Blass Riesling 2001 – Gold & Trophy: The Australian Wine Research Inst Analytical Service Trophy for Best Riesling Consumer Classes
  • Wolf Blass Unwooded Chardonnay 2001 – Gold
  • Jamiesons Run Chardonnay 2001 – Gold
  • Blass Eden Valley Gewurztraminer 2001 – Gold


    2001 Royal Brisbane Wine Show

  • Eaglehawk Riesling 2001 – Gold


    2001 Royal Perth Wine Show

  • 2001 Annie’s Lane Riesling - Top gold


    2001 Adelaide Hills Wine Show

  • 1999 Blass Chardonnay - Gold




  • Wine judging experience:

    Associate Judge: Royal Sydney 1995-1999, Royal Canberra 1994 & 1996,Royal Adelaide 1995 & 1996, Cowra 1996


    Judge: Royal Canberra 2000 & 2001, Royal Adelaide 1997 & 1998, Cowra 1997 & 1999 & 2000, Rutherglen 200, Royal Perth 2000 & 2001, Southern Victorian Wine Show 2001




    Hobbies/habits/quirks:Travelling, skiing, cooking & entertaining.

    Goals:

    To make her best white wine ever and be happy.



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