Oil painting of Lindeman's Vineyard, "Wooded Landscape" by Frederick (Fred) Williams, oil on canvas, contained within a painted giltwood frame. The painting is signed in the lower right hand corner. The back of the frame is engraved with the names of the winners from 1980 to the present.
Awarded For: Awarded for best Fortified Wine.
Donated By: Donated by the late Rudy Komon and first presented in 1971. It honours the memory of Mr Fornachon one of the leading oenologists in Australia. Mr Fornachon was a respected wine Judge, judging at eleven Sydney Royal Wine Shows from 1954 to 1968.
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1971 |
| Thomas Hardy & Sons | 1972 |
| McWilliam's Wines | 1973 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1974 |
| McWilliam's Wines | 1975 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1976 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1977 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1978 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1979 |
| Leo Buring | 1980 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1981 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1982 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1983 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1984 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1985 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1986 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1987 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1988 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1989 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1990 |
| Not Awarded | 1991 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1992 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1993 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1994 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1995 |
| Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1996 |
| Yalumba Vineyards | 1997 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1998 |
| Not Awarded | 1999 |
| The Yalumba Wine Co. | 2000 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 2001 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 2002 |
| Not Awarded | 2003 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd - Seppelt Barossa Valley Fino DP 74 | 2004 |
| Not Awarded | 2005 |
| Hardy Wine Company - Show Fino 1 | 2006 |
| B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd - Seppelt Fino DP117 | 2007 |
| Angove's Pty Ltd - Angove's Pale Dry | 2008 |
| Seppeltsfield Wines Pty Ltd - Seppeltsfield Flora Fino | 2009 |
| Bidgeebong Wines Australia Pty Ltd - Bidgeebong Fino Chip Dry (NV) | 2010 |
| Morris Wines - Morris Old Premium Liqueur Muscat (NV) | 2011 |
| Morris Wines - Old Premium Liqueur Muscat (NV) | 2012 |
| JOINT WINNERS: Morris Wines - Old Premium Liqueur Muscat AND Morris Wines - Old Premium Liqueur Tokay | 2013 |
| Morris Wines - Old Premium Liqueur Muscat (NV) | 2014 |
| Morris Wines - Old Premium Rare Liqueur Muscat (NV) | 2015 |
| Morris Wines – Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque (NV) | 2016 |
| Saltram Wine Estate - Mr Pickwick Rare Tawny (NV) | 2017 |
| Morris Wines - Old Premium Rare Muscat (NV) | 2018 |
| Morris Wines - Premium Rare Muscat (NV) | 2019 |
| No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
| Morris Wines - Old Premium Muscat | 2021 |
| Morris Wines - Old Premium Topaque (NV) | 2022 |
| Morris Wines - Old Premium Muscat | 2023 |
| Casella Family Brands - Morris Old Premium Rare Muscat | 2024 |
| Grayln Estate - Grayln Estate Artizan Rare Muscat | 2025 |