Congratulations to the Producers of the Winning NZ Wines at the 2016 International Wine Challenge.
Also congrats to the winners of the following awards with a total of 602 for the competition.
36 GOLD MEDALS
189 SILVER MEDALS
216 BRONZE MEDALS
161 Commended and 2 Great Value wines.
Winners by Region: Marlborough (329) Hawke’s Bay (107) Central Otago (73) Nelson (34) Wairarapa (16) Canterbury (12) Auckland (10) Gisborne (8) East Coast (7) North Otago (2) South Island (1)
Also Congratulations to The New Zealand Cellar for taking out a Specialist Merchant of the Year award, representing #nzwine in the UK market place.
TROPHY WINNERS
Elspeth Cabernet Merlot, 2013
Produced by Mills Reef Winery From Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Coal Pit Tiwha Pinot Noir, 2014
Produced by Coal Pit Wine From Central Otago, New Zealand
Brancott Estate Letter Series B Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, 2014
Produced by Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand From Marlborough, New Zealand
Aotea by Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc, 2015
Produced by Seifried Estate From Nelson, New Zealand
Akitu A1, 2014
Produced by Hawkesbury Estates Limited From Central Otago, New Zealand
Matua Single Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Syrah, 2014
Produced by Matua From Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Mt Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot Noir, 2014
Produced by Mt Difficulty Wines From Central Otago, New Zealand
Blind River Sauvignon Blanc, 2015
Produced by Blind River From Marlborough, New Zealand
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay, 2014
Produced by Esk Valley From Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Mission Estate Syrah, 2014
Produced by Mission Estate Winery From Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Murdoch James Blue Rock Pinot Noir, 2014
Produced by Murdoch James Estate Wines From Wairarapa, New Zealand
Squealing Pig Central Otago Pinot Noir Rose, 2015
Produced by Matua From Central Otago, New Zealand
Passage Rock Reserve Syrah, 2014
Produced by Passage Rock Wines From Auckland, New Zealand
The Society’s Exhibition New Zealand Chardonnay, 2014
Produced by Kumeu River From Auckland, New Zealand
Squawking Magpie The Nest Merlot, 2013
Produced by Squawking Magpie Wines From Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
For more detail visit The International Wine Challenge