Find out which wonderful wines won prizes at this year’s New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards

We were honoured to be the exclusive magazine partners at this year’s New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards. An awards dinner was held in Wellington on Saturday 3 November, celebrating all the many achievements within the New Zealand wine industry. Highlights of the evening included the young people of the industry, the New Zealand Winegrowers Fellows, and the announcement of the top trophies of the New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards 2018.

It was a pleasure to be a part of the wine competition and enjoy such a lovely evening, and a massive congratulations to the below top trophy winners:

New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Champion Presented by O-I New Zealand
Maude Pinot Noir Central Otago 2017

Best Organic White Wine
Carrick Bannockburn Riesling Central Otago 2017

Best Organic Red Wine
Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir Central Otago 2015

Best Single Vineyard White Wine
Isabel Estate Wild Barrique Chardonnay Marlborough 2017

JF Hillebrand New Zealand Best Single Vineyard Red Wine
Craggy Range Pinot Noir Te Muna Road Vineyard Martinborough 2016

Label and Litho Limited Best Open White Wine
Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018

QuayConnect Best Open Red Wine
Waipara Hills Pinot Noir Rosé Waipara Valley 2018 

Best Wine of Provenance
Auntsfield Cob Cottage Chardonnay 2016, 2010, 2006

Find all the 2018 trophy and medal results at nzwine.com

Whatever wine you’re searching for this summer, the New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards have you covered with the best New Zealand wines in the country. Simply look out for the New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards trophy and medal stickers on bottles.