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"When asked about his philosophy of wine making, Chester’s response is that they are trying to make the loudest, most fragrant (both fruit and flowery youthful esters), most fruity flavour wine that has a great palate texture free of excess oak and has a long lively gritty youthful fragrant fruit tannin extending out the fruit taste to ages.
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"Chester has enjoyed media success, being regularly interviewed by Australian and international wine writers, undertaking guest speaker roles at industry and consumer events, and has been called upon to contribute to articles and books on wine.
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"In 1983, Chester graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology, and took over the reins as Chief Winemaker at d’Arenberg, rejuvenating the 70-year old cellars and 19th century vineyards, and overseeing all winemaking, vineyards and marketing operations.
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"During most of 1984, Chester undertook a viticultural and oenological tour of wine regions in France, Italy, Germany and Spain.
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"Achievements
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"In 1990, crowned McLaren Vale Bushing King for producing the best table wine in the district.
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"In 1996 and 1999, awarded the Hyatt/Advertiser ’South Australian Wine of the Year’
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"In 1998, announced as Winestate magazine’s inaugural ‘Winemaker of the Year’.
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"In 1999, a runner-up to ‘Australian Winemaker of the Year’; short-listed for the International Wine & Spirits Competition ‘International Winemaker of the Year’.
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"d’Arenberg won in two consecutive years (1999 and 2000) The Wine Society Perpetual Trophy for the ‘Most Successful Winery of the Competition’ at the Sydney International Top 100 Competition.
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"June 2000 saw Chester Osborn voted Person of the Year at the 8th Annual Hospice du Rhone celebration (Pasa Robles, USA), in recognition of outstanding contribution to Rhone Wines. d’Arenberg was awarded the inaugural wine.com Hall of Fame Award in August 2000.
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"Noteworthy achievements include in 2003 d’Arenberg being awarded Australia’s ‘Winery Of The Year’ by VOGUE Entertaining and Travel Magazine.
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"The ‘Winery Of The Year’ trophy at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. ‘Great Value White Wine Of The Year’ at the UK International Wine Challenge, ‘Most Successful Winery’ at the Sydney International Wine Competition and ‘Best Blended Red’ at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show.
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"In September 2004, d’Arenberg was awarded at the International Wine Challenge-Asia trophy for ‘Finest Producer’ of competition and ‘Finest Chardonnay’, while in London Chester Osborn was awarded The Len Evens Trophy. This trophy is awarded each year to the winemaker with the most consistent high scores in the International Wine Challenge over a period of five years. Chester Osborn is the much-awarded chief winemaker for d’Arenberg and a regular super-juror at the International Wine Challenge. Since 1999, of 88 d’Arenberg wines entered, 85 have scored a seal of approval or better.
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"January 2005 Chester was awarded Wine Maker of the Year by Australian Wine Selectors as one of the ten ‘Shining Lights’ to the Australian wine industry. This is an annual award recognizing a selected group of people whose contribution to the Australian wine industry will propel themselves and the industry into future.
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"December 2005 To complete the year Chester Osborn was selected as WINE PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR by The Wine Advocate, Issue 162. Chester was one of 36 people nominated in the world by Robert Parker Jr.
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"Robert Parker Jr said; “The dynamic, gifted Chester Osborn makes an amazing array of wines in McLaren Vale, Australia, from his gorgeous assortment of value-priced offerings to his high-octane Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. His wines have been gobbled up by an insatiable American audience looking for value and individuality, and he’s one of an increasing maverick breed of Australians who have done unbelievably well in this marketplace.” "+
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