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International Competition Results



    2006- INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE

    GOLD MEDAL-
    Auntsfield Long Cow Sauvignon Blanc 2005- Marlborough
    Babich Black Label Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005
    Cape Campbell Limited Edition Reserve Chardonnay 2005
    Grove Mill Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Marlborough
    Mt. Difficulty Pinot Gris 2005 Central Otago
    Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Marlborough
    Southern Rivers Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Nobilo
    The Ned Pinot Noir 2005 Brent Marris Marlborough
    Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Marlborough
    Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir 2004 Marlborough
    Villa Maria Single Vineyard Graham Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylor Pass Pinot Noir 2004 Marlborough
    Woodthorpe Chardonnay 2004 Te MAta Estate Hawke's Bay

    SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS: See results at www.wineint.com

    2006 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS

    REGIONAL TROPHY

    (All regional trophy winners are gold medal winners as follows):

    Bridge Pa Vineyard Louis Syrah 2004 Hawkes Bay
    Cairnbrae Wild South, Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Marlborough
    Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Marlborough
    Grove Mill Riesling 2004 Marlborough
    Morton Estate Coniglio 2002 Hawkes Bay
    Wild Rock "Cupid's Arrow" Pinot Noir 2005 Martinborough

    Check more results at <www.decanter.com

    2005- INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETITION

    GOLD MEDAL - BEST CLASS
    Lindauer Rose NV- Sparkling Rose
    Deutz Marlborough Cuvee- Sparkling Pinot Noir/ Chardonnay- Lindauer
    No 1 Family Estate Cuvee No1 NV- Sparkling Chardonnay NV
    Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2004- Marlborough

    GOLD MEDAL
    Villa Maria Estate Reserve Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2004

    SILVER MEDAL - BEST CLASS
    Morton Estate Blanc de Blanc Methode Tradicionelle 1999- Sparkling Chardonnay
    Montana Unoaked Chardonnay 2004- East Cost
    Tesco Finest Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2004
    Delegat's Reserve Chardonnay 2004
    Wither Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2003
    Seifried Estate Chardonnay 2004- Nelson
    Vinoptima Ormand Gewurtraminer 2004
    Founders Reserve Merlot 2003- Marlborough- Nobilo
    Sanctuary Marlborough Pinot Gris 2004
    Mount Difficulty Pinot Noir 2002- Central Otago
    Olssens Jackson Barry Pinot Noir 2003- Central Otago
    Hunter's Marlborough Pinot Noir 2003
    Te Kairanga Wines Reserve Pinot Noir 2003- Martinborough
    Matua Valley Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2003
    Framingham Marlborough 2003 Dry Riesling
    Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2004- MArlborough
    Drylands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2003- Nobilo
    Seifried Sauvignon Blanc 2004- Nelson

    OTHER SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS CHECK: www.iwsc.net



 


    2007 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION, USA

    Gold Medal – Gravitas 06 Marlborough Pinot Noir

    2005 LA COUNTY WINE COMPETITION

    BEST OF CLASS - GOLD
    Brancott Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Dry Marlborough 2004

    GOLD
    T, Terraces Estate Marlborough Brancott Vineyards Pinot Noir 2002
    Fernleaf Sauvignon Blanc Dry 2004

    SILVER AND BRONZE see www.fairplex.com/wine2005/



    2005 STAR WINE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

    TOP OF CLASS – GOLD MEDAL
    Craggy Range Te Muna Range Vineyard Martinborough 2003

    GOLD MEDAL
    Nevis Bluff Pinot Gris Central Otago 2002
    Spy Valley Riesling Waihopai Valley Marlborough 2004
    Selaks Premium Selection Marlborough 2004
    Villa Maria Cellar selection Marlborough 2004
    Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2004

    SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS SEE: www.starwine.net


    2005 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION

    BEST OF SHOW WHITE:
    House of Nobilo 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Icon Marlborough

    BEST RIESTLING:
    Framingham Wine Company 2004- Classic Riestling Marlborough

    DOUBLE GOLD:
    Mazuran's Vineyards 1975 Director's Port One Vineyard
    Mazuran's Vineyards 1970 Cream Sherry One Vineyard
    House of Nobilo 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Regional Collection Marlborough
    Stoneleigh 2004 Riestling Marlborough

    GOLD MEDAL
    Bladen Estate 2004 Pinot Gris Marlborough
    Brancott Vineyards 2002 Pinot Noir Terraces Estate Marlborough
    Drylands 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Sileni Estate 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Cellar Selection Marlborough
    Spy Valley Wines 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Wither Hills Vineyards 2003 Chardonnay Marlborough
    Wither Hills Vineyards 2003 Pinot Noir Marlborough

    SILVER MEDAL
    Babich Wines 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Winemakers Reserve Marlborough
    Babich Wines 2004 Riestling Marlborough
    Brancott Vineyards 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve Marlborough
    Brancott Vineyards 2002 Pinot Noir Reserve Marlborough
    Cloudy Bay Vineyard 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Cloudy Bay Vineyard 2003 Pinot Noir Marlborough
    Compass 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    The Crossings 2004 Pinot Noir Awatere Valley Marlborough
    Davis Family Vineyards 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Gusto Marlborough
    Fernleaf 2004 Sauvignon Blanc
    Forrest Estate Winery 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Forrest Estate Winery 2003 Pinot Noir Marlborough
    Framingham Wine Company 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Framingham Wine Company 2004 Gewurztraminer Marlborough
    Isabel Estate Vineyard 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Konrad & Co 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Lidauer NV Brut
    Kathy Linskey Wines 2004 Pinot Gris Single Vineyard Marlborough
    Matariki 2001 Quintology Hawkes Bay
    Matua Valley Wines 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Mazuran's Vineyards 1980 Special Reserve Port One Vineyard
    Monkey Bay 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Morton Estate 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough White Label
    Mount Rilley 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Nautilus Estate 2004 Sauvignon Blanc
    No 1 Family Estate NV Blanc de Blancs Cuvee No 1 Marlborough
    Redcliffe 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Seifried 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Nelson
    Seifried Estate 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Nelson
    Seifried Estate 2005 Gewurztraminer Winemaker's Collection Nelson
    Shepherds Ridge Wine Estate 2003 Pinot Noir Marlborough
    Shepherds Ridge Wine Estate 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Sileni Estate 2004 Chardonnay Estate Selection Hawkes Bay
    Spy Valley Wines 2004 Gewurztraminer Marlborough
    Stoneleigh 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Three Miners 2003 Pinot Noir Earnscleugh Valley Central Otago
    Waipara Hills Wine Estates 2003 Pinot Noir Simmond's Vineyard Marlborough
    Whitehall Lane Winery 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
    Whitehaven 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
    Wither Hills Vineyards 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

    BRONZE MEDALS: see www.sfwinecomp.com



    2005 WINES FOR OYSTERS COMPETITION RESULTS

    GRAND CHAMPION
    Jackson Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2004,Marlborough

    FIRST RUNNER-UP
    Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Marlborough

    GOLD MEDAL
    Hunter’s Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough
    Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Whitecliff

    SILVER MEDAL
    Giesen Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough
    Mount Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough
    Nautilus Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough
    Seven Terraces Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough

    BRONZE MEDAL
    Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Marlborough
    Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Martinborough
    Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Marlborough
    Francis Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough
    Goldwater Estates "New Dog" Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough
    Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Marlborough
    Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough
    Neudorf Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Nelson
    Palliser Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Martinborough
    Seifried Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Nelson
    Sileni Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Marlborough
    Taittinger Brut La Francaise NV, Champagne, France
    Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Marlborough
    Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2004, Marlborough

    More Details on: www.ebbitt.com





 


    2007 ROYAL PERTH INTERNATIONAL WINE SHOW, AUSTRALIA

    Trophy – Gravitas 06 Marlborough Pinot Noir
    Gold Medal – Gravitas 06 Marlborough Pinot Noir

    THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2007 has announced its trophy winners.

    Best Wine of Competition
    Best Red Table Wine
    Best Fuller-Bodied Dry Red Table Wine
    Neagles Rock 'One Black Dog' Clare Valley Reserve Cabernet Shiraz 2004 (SA)

    Best White Table Wine
    Best Aromatic Wine
    Best Value Dry White Table Wine (Highest-pointed dry white wine under A$20)
    Best Non-Australian Wine (except Champion or Reserve Champion)
    Spy Valley Marlborough Riesling 2006 (NZ)

    Runner-up to Best Wine of Competition
    Bremerton 'Old Adam' Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2004 (SA)

    Chairman of Judges Personal Trophy
    Evans & Tate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (WA)

    Joint winners, Best Wine Made from Lesser Recognised Grape Variety/ies
    Freeman Hilltops Rondinella Corvina 2003 (NSW) and Heartland Langhorne Creek Dolcetto Lagrein 2005 (SA)

    Best Value Dry Red Table Wine (Highest-pointed dry red wine under A$25)
    Shingleback McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (SA)

    Best Sparkling Wine
    Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV (France)

    Best Australian Sparkling Wine and Australia Day Wine of the Year
    Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvee 2002 (TAS)

    Best Sauvignon Blanc Wine
    Dancing Water Awatere Valley Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2006 (NZ)

    Best Lighter-Bodied Dry White Table Wine
    Clairault Margaret River Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2006 (WA)

    Best Medium-Bodied Dry White Table Wine
    Waipara Hills Waipara Pinot Gris 2006 (NZ)

    Best Fuller-Bodied Dry White Wine
    Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2005 (SA)

    Best Still Rosé Wine
    Sileni Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Cabernet Franc Rosé 2006 (NZ)

    Best Pinot Noir Wine
    Merricks Creek Mornington Peninsula Close Planted Pinot Noir 2004 (VIC)

    Best Lighter-Bodied Dry Red Table Wine
    Oakridge Yarra Valley Shiraz 2004 (VIC)

    Best Medium-Bodied Dry Red Wine
    Grant Burge 'Meshach' Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 (SA)

    Best Dessert Wine
    Villa Maria Marlborough Noble Riesling Botrytis Selection 2005 (NZ)

    Best Fortified Wine
    Morris Rutherglen Old Premium Liqueur Muscat (VIC)

    Most Successful Winery, 2007 Competition
    Villa Maria Estate (NZ)



    2006 TOP 100 WINES AWARDS

    Sparkling wines

    Daniel le Brun Brut NV- HIGHLY COMMENTED
    Daniel le Brun Blanc de Blancs 1998 HIGHLY COMMENTED
    Deutz Marlborough Cuvée Blanc de Blancs 2000 HIGHLY COMMENTED

    Aromatic wines

    Framingham Marlborough Dry Riesling 2003 BLUE GOLD
    Spy Valley Riesling 2005 BLUE GOLD
    Spy Valley Dry Riesling 2004 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Hunter’s Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2005 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Villa Maria Estate Private Bin Gewürztraminer 2005 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Spy Valley Gewürztraminer 2005 HIGHLY COMMENDED

    Lighter bodied dry white wines

    Lake Chalice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 BLUE GOLD
    Jackson Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2005 BLUE GOLD
    Coopers Creek Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 BLUE GOLD
    Matua Valley Shingle Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2005 BLUE GOLD
    Villa Maria Estate Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2004 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Hunter’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Wild Rock “The Infamous Goose” Sauvignon Blanc 2005 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Te Whare Ra Sauvignon Blanc 2005 BLUE GOLD

    Medium Bodied Dry White Wines
    Mt Difficulty Wines Pinot Gris 2005 BLUE GOLD
    Montana Ormond Chardonnay 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Waimea Estates Sauvignon Blanc 2005 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Pinot Gris 2004 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Giesen Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    Wither Hills Vineyards Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2004 HIGHLY COMMENDED

    Fuller bodied dry white wines
    Stoneleigh Marlborough Chardonnay 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Astrolabe Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 BLUE GOLD
    Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2003 BLUE GOLD
    Spy Valley Chardonnay 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Lawson’s Dry Hills Chardonnay 2002 BLUE GOLD
    Corbans Private Bin Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2002 BLUE GOLD
    Clifford Bay Estate Chardonnay 2004 HIGHLY COMMENDED
    One Tree Hill Nikau Point Reserve Chardonnay 2001 HIGHLY COMMENDED

    Pinot Noir Wines
    Villa Maria Estate Single Vineyard Rutherford BLUE GOLD
    Gladstone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Fairhall Downs Pinot Noir 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Villa Maria Estate Single Vineyard Taylors Pass BLUE GOLD
    Kaituna Valley Canterbury Pinot Noir The Kaituna Vineyard 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Nautilus Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2003 BLUE GOLD
    Gibbston Valley Central Otago Pinot Noir 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Grove Mill Marlborough Wairau Valley Reserve HIGHLY COMMENTED
    Rose Tree Cottage Marlborough Pinot Noir 2004 HIGHLY COMMENTED
    The Ned Marlborough Pinot Noir 2004 HIGHLY COMMENTED
    Grove Mill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2004 HIGHLY COMMENTED
    Framingham Marlborough Pinot Noir 2004 HIGHLY COMMENTED
    Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2003

    Lighter bodied dry red wines
    Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay Shiraz 2004 BLUE GOLD
    Esk Valley Black Label Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2004 HIGHLY COMMENTED
    Ti Point Two Merlot Cabernet 2004 HIGHLY COMMENTED

    Dessert (unfortified) wines
    Matariki Late Harvest Riesling 2004 BLUE GOLD

    More top 100 wines see: www.top100wines.com

    2005 WINE ESTATE AWARDS OF THE YEAR

    GREGOIRE TROPHY FOR SAUVIGNON BLANC
    Vavasour Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005

    VASLIN BUCHER TROPHY FOR CHARDONNAY
    Gunn Estate Skeetfield Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2004

    SMORGON STEEL TROPHY FOR PINOT NOIR
    Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Pinot Noir 2003

    HYATT TROPHY FOR SWEET WHITE
    Waimea Estate Bolitho Reserve Noble Chardonnay (375ml) 2003

    More results see: www.winestate.com.au


    2005 HYATT NATIONAL RIESLING CHALLENGE

    CLASS AWARDS
    Linnaeus Award for Best Riesling from New Zealand
    Villa Maria Estate Reserve Noble Riesling 2003

    More results see: www.rieslingchallenge.com

 



 


    2007 INTERNATIONAL VALUE WINE AWARDS, CANADA

    Trophy (Champion Unoaked Chardonnay) – Gravitas 06 Marlborough Unoaked Chardonnay

    Gold Medal – Gravitas 06 Marlborough Unoaked Chardonnay


 


    2005 JAPAN WINE CHALLENGE

    TROPHY
    Best New Zealand Wine, Wither Hills Marlborough Pinot Noir 2003
    Best New World Red Wine, Wither Hills Marlborough Pinot Noir 2003

    GOLD MEDAL
    Sileni Cellar Selection Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2004
    Babich The Patriarch Cabernet Sauvignon /Merlot 2002
    Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2004
    Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet/Merlot 2002
    Wither Hills Marlborough Pinot Noir 2003
    Wither Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2004
    Waipara Downs Chardonnay 2004
    Thornbury Marlborough Pinot Noir 2003
    Clos Henri Sauvignon 2004

    More results see: www.japanwinechallenge.com


 



 



 


    FRANCE

    2008 CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL DU VIN, FRANCE

    Gold Medal – Gravitas 06 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

    2008 VINALIES INTERNATIONALES, FRANCE

    Gold Medal – Gravitas 06 Marlborough Pinot Noir

    2007 CITADELLES DU VIN, FRANCE

    Tropheé Prestige – Gravitas 05 Marlborough Reserve Chardonnay

    2007 CITADELLES DU VIN, FRANCE

    Tropheé Prestige – Gravitas 05 Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling




 

 
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