LET'S GO GREEK - Shoalhaven Coast Winter Wine Festival June 12-14 2010

Enjoy all things Greek at Kladis Estate Wines over the Queen's Birthday Weekend.

• Food
• Dance
• Music
• Greek Hospitality

Avoid disappointment by booking your table early. Phone Niki Kladis on 4443 5606 or 9750 2033.

KLADIS ESTATE WINS 4 GOLD AND 8 SILVER IN 2009 VIENNA INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE

18th September 2009

Kladis Estate Wines at Wandandian wins coveted International Gold and Silver Medals in the World's second largest wine competition. this year the Challenge attracted over 9000 entries from over 33 nations. With over 9000 entries this year, AWC Vienna 2009 is now officially recognised as the largest wine competition in the world!

Kladis Estate entered 14 wines in this Challenge and achieved a 93% strike rate with 13 wines being awarded gold and silver and one receiving a seal of approval ( bronze). Wines which were awarded gold medals were Kladis Estate 2007 Verdelho, Kladis Estate 2005 Merlot, Kladis Estate 2005 Cabernet Merlot and Kladis Estate Moschato Ruby.

The panel of experts of  awc vienna 2009 consists of national and international oenologists, wine experts, sommeliers, gastronomers, wine traders and journalists. The prerequisite for admission as member of the panel is the attestation of an official wine tasting exam according to the Austrian Wine Law or to an equivalent international sensorical experience.

Jim of Kladis Estate say, " we are all extremely happy with our results. Our wines were judged purely on their own merits, none of the judges have ever had access to our wines before. For such a young winery to be given such acclaim in the world's largest wine show means that we are doing something right. Niki adds "Off course having Steve Dodd as winemaker helps! Well done Steve! It just proves that dedication and being passionate about what we are doing pays off, and all of us here at Kladis Estate are dedicated to the advancement of our brand.

Kladis Estate's first vintage was in 2002, thus making these award winning wines our winery's third and fifth vintages. To be such a young producer and to be given recognition of such a high standard attests to the dedication and determination of the whole team at here Kladis Estate.

Kladis Estate wins medals at the 2008 London Iternational Wine Show

OCTOBER 2008: Kladis Estate Wines won 2 Silver/Best in Class Medals and 1 Bronze Medal in The International Wine and Spirit Competition London.

Kladis Estate 2005 “Dion ”Cabernet Sauvignon and “Angelique ”Botrytis Semillon won Silver/Best in class,whilst the 2006 “Dion ” Cabernet Sauvignon won a Bronze medal.

The London International Wine and Spirit Competition is renowned as being the world ’s most prestigious wine show. Its aim is to promote the quality and excellence of the world's finest wines, spirits and liqueurs.

We entered 5 wines in IWSC London and 3 of our wines have collected Medals.

2008 AWC VIENNA

OCTOBER 2008: Kladis Estate at Wandandian on the NSW South Coast has just won 2 Gold medals and 7 Silver medals in AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2008. Results released 1st October 2008
showed Gold Medal wins for the small boutique winery ’s 2005 “Dion ” Cabernet Sauvignon and 2004 Wandandian Merlot, the Merlot of which has since sold out (entries into this wine show had been made in February 2008).

The winery entered 9 wines into the wine Challenge and all their entries won either Gold or Sil-ver Medals. The AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge is the second largest wine evaluation competition in the world. This year, 300 independent international oenologists and wine experts tasted and valuated in a blind degustation 7959 wines out of 32 nations from all five continents.

October 3rd the winery received further notification that its 2004 Merlot had made it into the top 3 wines in its class and was in the running for the trophy!

AWC Vienna has invited Kladis Estate (which this year has been rated as one of the top 100 wineries as a result of their success) to present their wines at an invitation only tasting to 3000 wine “buffs ” from all over the world at 3pm,30th October 2008.

Having previously won gold and silver medals in Vienna in 2007 Jim and Niki Kladis had already planned to be in Vienna, 30th October. The news of the past few days will make this trip worthwhile.

Both Jim &Niki Kladis,owners of Kladis Estate,say that “Winning a gold and silver medals in wine show s of this calibre demonstrates that Shoalhaven wineries can stand up with the best in the world for these varieties, one of which is grown at our Wandandian Vineyard.

As you may be aware Kladis Estate is a relatively new winery at Wandandian NSW, having planted the vineyard in 1996, and producing its first vintage in 2002. Jim and Niki Kladis together with Kladis Estate winemaker Steve Dodd are extremely happy to win such awards.

The win is not only a great result for Kladis Estate but further evidence that the boutique wineries can compete against the industry’s largest and finest wineries, and succeed.

Kladis Estate Named in the White Book Wine 2007/2008 - one of the top 900 wineries in the world!

The Kladis Estate Winery received recognition as one of the top 900 wineries in the world in the White Book of Wine 2007-2008. The White Book of wine is the equivalent of James Halliday’s Wine Companion in and is available in all German speaking nations. This book however differs from James Halliday’s Wine Companion in that it only covers the top wineries world wide based on the results of the Vienna Wine Challenge ( the second largest Wine Show in the World).

Both wines entered by Kladis Estate in 2007 AWC-Vienna won medals (one gold and one silver) however, both these wines have been awarded with a 5 glass rating in this book (this is the top rating which can be awarded for a wine which has been tasted) and it is the same which was awarded for 2005 Dion Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon by James Halliday in 2008 Wine Companion.

All of us at Kladis Estate are very proud of our results but more so that we are achieving recognition for our winery and region at a world level.

Kladis Estate Wines Sparkling Red Fusion has been chosen to be showcased by Jeremy Oliver in Beijing and Shanghai during a series of educational trade, consumer and media tastings, dinners and seminars.

2nd November 2007

During all events, Jeremy will be formally launching the 4 unique personalities of Australian wine – Brand Champions, Generation Next, Regional Heroes and Landmark Australia wines, along with bilingual educational support material.

During these events Jeremy will be highlighting wines that are currently available in China. From this list, Jeremy Oliver and AWBC have personally selected wines that would be well suited to the tastings.

AWBC has just informed us that our wine, Sparkling Red Fusion has been chosen to be featured in the Generation Next catergory (which is the next generation Australian wineries).

This wine will be shown at the following events:

• CAWIN Beijing (China Australian Wine Importers Network) masterclass (9/11)
• CAWIN Shanghai (China Australian Wine Importers Network) masterclass (14/11)

KLADIS ESTATE WINS GOLD AND SILVER IN 2007 VIENNA INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE

September 2007

Kladis Estate Wines at Wandandian wins coveted International Gold and Silver Medals in the World’s second largest wine competition. Last year the Challenge attracted 5118 entries from over 39 nations. The 2007 Challenge was even larger with 6109 entries.

Kladis entered only 2 wines in this Challenge and achieved a 100% strike rate. Our 2005 “Dion” Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded a Gold Medal and our 2004 Wandandian Merlot was awarded a Silver Medal.

The panel of experts of the awc vienna 2007 consists of national and international oenologists, wine experts, sommeliers, gastronomers, wine traders and journalists. The prerequisite for admission as member of the panel is the attestation of an official wine tasting exam according to the Austrian Wine Law or to an international equivalent.

Kladis Estate’s first vintage was in 2002, thus making these award winning wines our winery’s third and fourth vintages. To be such a young producer and to be given recognition of such a high standard attests to the dedication and determination of the whole team at here Kladis Estate.

5 STAR RATING FOR KLADIS ESTATE FROM JAMES HALLIDAY

23rd September 2007

Kladis Estate Wines - Major Sponsor of the Shoalhaven Food and Wine Festival 2006

The Shoalhaven Food and Wine Spectacular was held on the shores of beautifully Jervis Bay, at Voyager Park in Huskisson in February 2006.

Hundreds of stalls were on display showcasing the magnificent food and wine available from the region. Stalls displayed food and produce from local growers as well as a large array of arts and crafts.

The Blessing of the Harvest held at Kladis Estate Wines
13th February 2005

The Blessing of the Harvest took place on Sunday 13th February 2005 at the Kladis Estate Vineyard. The blessing was conducted by Father John Kapetas and followed by Shoalhaven Mayor, Mr Greg Watson. The complimentary afternoon of food and wine was a huge success with many local dignatories in attendance. Celebrity chef Nick Manias prepared the food on site throughout the day.

Kladis Estate Wines used exclusively at Margaret Fulton's 80th Birthday Party.

Kladis Estate Wines were chosen as the beverage of choice for a major function in celebration of Australian culinary identity Margaret Fulton's 80th birthday party held in Sydney on 6th october 2004.

The wines served were Kladis Estate Wines 2003 Rose, 2003 Verdelho and 2002 Shiraz.
Guests included many prominent television, radio and newspaper food and wine identities.

Kladis Estate Wines were the only wines served at the function. This was a major coup for the Shoalhaven Coast.