On Wednesday night, 20 May at the Four Seasons Sydney winemaker Lindsay McCall from Mornington Peninsula's Paringa Estate was presented with the 2009 President's Medal.
Click here for the press release.
Watch photos of the night.
A delicious four course meal was served featuring the six finalists plus other Champion and Medal winners from the recent Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show, Sydney Royal Fine Food Show and Sydney Royal Cheese & Dairy Product Show.
CANAPÉS
Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture Cooked Black Tiger Prawns U10
with celeriac remoulade and celery cress
Coriander cured Daintree Saltwater Barramundi with cucumber
Featuring
2009 President’s Medal finalist: Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture, Black Tiger Prawns U10
2008 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show Champion: Daintree Saltwater Barramundi
2009 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show Trophy winner:Seppelt Salinger 2005
2009 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show Silver Medalist: Matilda Bay Brewing, Alpha Pale Ale
ENTRÉE
Bulla Dairy Foods Premium Sour Cream mousse, Woodbridge Smokehouse Cold Smoked Ocean Trout, sorrel & pink peppercorns
Featuring
2009 President’s Medal finalist: Bulla Dairy Foods, Premium Sour Cream
2009 President’s Medal finalist: Tyrrell’s Vineyards, Vat 1 Semillon 2005
2009 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show Champion: Woodbridge Smokehouse Cold Smoked Ocean Trout
2008 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show Champion: Cobram Estate Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2009 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show Champion: Brasserie Bread
2008 Sydney Royal Cheese & Dairy Produce Show Gold Medalist: Fonterra Australia, Western Star Butter
MAIN
Richard Gunner's Fine Meats roasted Hay Valley Lamb Loin, textures of beetroot and sautéed ruby chard
Featuring
2009 President’s Medal finalist: Richard Gunner’s Fine Meats, Hay Valley Lamb
2009 President’s Medal finalist: Paringa Estate, 2006 Estate Shiraz
DESSERT
Gundowring Fine Foods Licorice Ice Cream with orange carpaccio
and caramelised fennel
Featuring
2009 President’s Medal finalist: Gundowring Fine Foods, Licorice Ice Cream
2009 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show Trophy winner: Deen De Bortoli Botrytis Semillon 2006
The RAS President's Medal is the only competition of its kind in Australia, judging products alongside each other on a multifaceted basis. Established in 2006 to reward producers developing products using sustainable practices and raising consumer awareness, the RAS President's Medal honours the very best of the best in agricultural production and comes with the highest distinction.
The six finalists are all Champion products from the Sydney Royal Wine, Dairy and Fine Food Shows and were selcted by the Chairs of those RAS Committees: Wine (David Clarke AO), Dairy (Gerry Andersen) and Fine Food (Lyndey Milan).
Judging was conducted by an elite panel of four experts: Simon Marnie (702 ABC Sydney), Scott Davenport (Chief Economist, NSW Department of Primary Industries), Peter Sillcock (Business Manager, Local Buying, Woolworths Limited) and Peter Gilmore (Executive Chef, Quay Restaurant). Each finalist was visited by the judges to review operations, observe production and gather economic and local information. There are three criteria:
Triple Bottom Line: identifies the producer's financial, social and environmental performance;
Human factor: takes into consideration passion, commitment and enthusiasm
Market acceptance: fundamental for long-term commercial success covers point of sale appeal
Lindsay McCall from Paringa Estate was presented with a cheque for $10,000 and a silver heritage medal by the RAS President, Glenn Dudley.
The RAS President's Medal is recognition of outstanding contribution to Australian agriculture, not only for the final product but also for the development processes, production practices, and passion of all the producers. The award is a showcase of the standard of the Australian Primary Industries and an opportunity to promote sustainable agriculture practices throughout the country.
The award is proudly supported and sponsored by Woolworths Supermarkets and the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
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