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The Bushing Monarch is an annual title awarded in the Australian state of South Australia to the winemaker of highest scoring individual wine at the McLaren Vale Wine Show. Established in 1973, the winner is crowned the "Bushing King" or "Bushing Queen" until they are disrobed when the next winner is announced. [1]

Controversy

Greg Trott was crowned Bushing King in 1984 following the abdication of Geoff Merrill after the winning wine was found to be outside the parameters for entry. [2]

Wassail

Part of the "coronation" tradition has been the local singing of a Wassail:

'Tis for love of wine we sing,
Glory to the Bushing King,
'Tis for love of wine we sing,
Glory to the Bushing King,
On your feet now, to the beat now
Off your arses, charge your glasses,
Let us make the rafters ring -
Glory to the Bushing King!
ALL HAIL! WASSAIL!

— "Can You Wassail?" [3]

Multiple Coronations

The following have been crowned on multiple occasions:

Times Name Years
6 Hardy’s-Reynella 1973,81,84,88,2009,14
4 Stephen Pannell 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018
3 Sparky Marquis 1996, 1998, 2002
3 Sarah Marquis 1996, 1998, 2002
3 Brian Light 1989, 1995, 2008
3 Michael Fragos 1997, 1999, 2010
3 Fiona Lindquist 2015, 2016, 2018
2 Ken Maxwell 1978, 1980
2 Margaret Maxwell 1978, 1980
2 Geoff Merrill 1981, 1984
2 Janet Merrill 1981, 1984
2 Graham Stevens 1975, 1985
2 Marie Stevens 1975, 1985
2 Kay Light 1989, 1995
2 Ben Riggs 2000, 2005
2 Annie Riggs 2000, 2005
2 Wayne Thomas 2004, 2006
2 Bev Thomas 2004, 2006
2 Maria Maglieri 1992, 2007
2 Matt Koch 2012, 2013

List of Bushing Monarchs

[1]

Year Bushing King Bushing Queen Producer Wine
2021 Zar Brooks Elena Brooks Dandelion Vineyards 2020 Dandelion Vineyards Lion's Tooth Shiraz Riesling
2020 Tom Harvey Renae Hirsch Chalk Hill Wines 2019 Chalk Hill Wines Alpha Crucis Old Vine Grenache
2019 Malcolm & Richard Leask Hither & Yon 2018 Hither & Yon Nero D’Avola
2018 Stephen Pannell Fiona Lindquist S.C. Pannell Wines 2016 S.C. Parnell Cabernet Malbec
2017 Duncan Kennedy Elspeth Kay Kay Brothers 2016 Kay Brothers Griffon's Key Grenache
2016 Stephen Pannell Fiona Lindquist S.C. Pannell Wines 2015 S.C. Pannell Touriga Cabernet Mataro
2015 [4] Stephen Pannell Fiona Lindquist S.C. Pannell Wines 2014 S.C. Pannell Grenache Shiraz Touriga
2014 [5] [6] Matt Caldersmith and Nic Bowen Chateau Reynella 2012 Chateau Reynella Basket Press Shiraz
2013 [7] Matt Koch & Randall Cummins Rosemount Estate 2012 Rosemount Estate District Release Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 [8] Matt Koch & Andrew Locke Rosemount Estate 2011 Rosemount Estate Nursery Project Mataro
2011 [9] Stephen Pannell Fiona Lindquist S.C. Pannell Wines 2010 S.C. Pannell Tempranillo Touriga
2010 [10] Michael Fragos & Bryn Richards Chapel Hill 2008 Chapel Hill Vicar Shiraz
2009 [11] Paul Carpenter Alix Hardy Hardy's Tintara 2004 Eileen Hardy Shiraz
2008 [12] Brian Light Rose Kentish Ulithorne Wines 2008 Ulithorne Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz
2007 [13] Scott Rawlinson Maria Maglieri Serafino Wines 2006 Serafino Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Wayne Thomas Bev Thomas Wayne Thomas Wines 2005 Wayne Thomas Shiraz
2005 [14] Ben Riggs Annie Riggs Penny's Hill 2004 Penny's Hill Shiraz
2004 Wayne Thomas Bev Thomas Wayne Thomas Wines 2003 Wayne Thomas Petit Verdot
2003 [15] [16] Dan Hills & Tony Walker Fox Creek Wines 2002 Fox Creek Short Row Shiraz
2002 Sparky Marquis Sarah Marquis Shirvington 2001 Shirvington Shiraz
2001 [17] Grant Harrison & Mark Lloyd Coriole Vineyards 1999 Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz
2000 Ben Riggs Annie Riggs Wirra Wirra Vineyards 1998 Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz
1999 Michael Fragos & Justin McNamee Tatachilla Winery 1997 Tatachilla Cabernet Sauvignon
1998 [15] Sparky Marquis Sarah Marquis Fox Creek Wines 1997 Fox Creek JSM Shiraz-Cabernet Franc
1997 Michael Fragos Tatachilla Winery 1996 Tatachilla Chardonnay
1996 [15] Sparky Marquis Sarah Marquis Fox Creek Wines 1994 Fox Creek Shiraz
1995 Brian Light Kay Light Merrivale Wines 1994 Brian Light Reserve Shiraz
1994 [18] Mike Farmilo Diane Murphy Seaview Winery 1992 Edwards and Chaffey Shiraz
1993 [19] Nick Haselgrove James Haselgrove Wines 1992 Haselgrove Futures Shiraz
1992 John Loxton Maria Maglieri Maglieri Wines 1990 Maglieri Shiraz
1991 Pam Dunsford Chapel Hill 1990 Chapel Hill Reserve Shiraz
1990 [20] Chester Osborn Julie McEwen d'Arenberg Wines 1987 d'Arenberg Noble Riesling
1989 Brian Light Kay Light Normans Wines 1986 Normans Chais Clarendon Shiraz
1988 Bill Hardy Merrilyn Hardy Thomas Hardy & Sons 1975 Hardys Vintage Port
1987 [21] Walter (Bill) Clappis Kerry Clappis Ingoldby Wines 1985 Ingoldby Cabernet Sauvignon
1986 [22] Scott Collett Anne Tully Woodstock Winery 1985 Woodstock Chardonnay
1985 [23] Graham Stevens Marie Stevens Stevens Cambrai Wines 1984 McLaren Heights Hermitage
1984 [24] Geoff Merrill abdicated [2]
Greg Trott (replacement)		 Janet Merrill Chateau Reynella 1977 Chateau Reynella Vintage Port
1983 [25] Peter Dennis Marg Dennis Daringa Cellars 1980 Daringa Cabernet Sauvignon
1982 [26] [27] Iain Riggs Janice Riggs Hazelmere Estate 1982 Hazelmere Estate Chardonnay
1981 [28] Geoff Merrill Janet Merrill Chateau Reynella 1975 Chateau Reynella Vintage Port
1980 [29] Ken Maxwell Margaret Maxwell Maxwell Wines 1980 Maxwell Shiraz
1979 [30] Steve Maglieri Letizia Maglieri Maglieri Wines 1979 Maglieri Shiraz
1978 Ken Maxwell Margaret Maxwell Daringa Cellars 1978 Maxwell Cabernet Sauvignon
1977 Ian Wilson Joylene Thorpe Southern Australian Vintners 1977 Burge & Wilson Cabernet Sauvignon
1976 Graham Beenham Jenny Beenham Southern Vales Co-Op Winery
1975 Graham Stevens Marie Stevens Coriole Vineyards 1975 Festival Shiraz
1974 Hugh Lloyd Molly Lloyd Coriole Vineyards 1974 Coriole Shiraz
1973 David Hardy Helen Hardy Thomas Hardy & Sons 1970 Eileen Hardy Shiraz

See also

References

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