Winners in the National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand
Image: Saint Clair Winemaker, Kyle Thomson, with his trophy haul.
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand, the country’s newest and only national wine competition, awarded 18 trophies at Sunday’s Awards of Excellence held at the Hilton on Auckland’s waterfront and emceed by the highly entertaining Jesse Mulligan.
In its second year, entries have risen to almost 900 so the competition is clearly being embraced by the wine industry it proudly serves. Under the stewardship of the same team that organised the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards, NZ's longest running Wine Show, it brings the best of this epic heritage together with lofty ambitions for the future, with the purpose of identifying, celebrating and elevating excellence in New Zealand wine.
Cheers to that.
MCC Label Trophy for Champion Sparkling
Category - Sparkling
Winner: Diamond Heart Waihopai Cuvée 2018
Laffort New Zealand Trophy for Champion Gewürztraminer
Category - Gewürztraminer
Winner: Saint Clair Pioneer Block 12 Lone Gum Gewürztraminer 2023
Antipodes Trophy for Champion Riesling
Category - Riesling
Winner: Mt Maude Reserve East Block Riesling 2023
Dish Magazine Trophy for Champion Pinot Gris
Category - Pinot Gris
Winner: Giesen Estate Pinot Gris 2023
Guala Closures New Zealand Trophy for Champion Sauvignon Blanc
Category - Sauvignon Blanc
Winner: Martinborough Vineyard Home Block Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New World Trophy for Champion Chardonnay
Category - Chardonnay
Winner: Isabel Estate Marlborough Wild Barrique Chardonnay 2022
NZ Winegrowers Trophy for Champion Other White Varieties
Category - Other Specified White Varieties & Unspecified or Blended Whites
Winner: Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Albarino 2023
winejobsonline.com Trophy for Champion Sweet Wine
Category - Sweet Wines
Winner: Clark Estate Single Vineyard Botrytised Riesling 2022
Wineworks Trophy for Champion Rosé
Category - Rosè or Blush
Winner: Stoneleigh Pinot Noir Rosé 2023
Classic Oak Products NZ Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir
Category - Pinot Noir
Winner: Saint Clair Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Pinot Noir 2021
Kumeu A&H Society Trophy for Champion Cabernet & Blends
Category - Cabernet and Cabernet predominant blends
Winner: Mudbrick Velvet 2022
New Zealand Couriers Trophy for Champion Merlot & Blends
Category - Merlot and Merlot predominant blends
Winner: Church Road McDonald Series Merlot 2021
Fruitfed Supplies Trophy for Champion Syrah
Category - Fruitfed Supplies Trophy for Champion Syrah
Winner: Tipping Point Opportunist Syrah 2021
Trophy for Champion Other Red Varieties
Category - Other Specified Red Varieties & Unspecified or Blended Reds
Winner: Beach House Cabernet Franc 2021
Guala Closures New Zealand Award for Best Presented Screw Cap Bottle
Category - Best Presentation Award
Winner: Jules Taylor On The Quiet Pinot Noir 2021
Trophy for Champion Organic Wine
Category Award: Organic Award
Winner: Loop Rd Pinot Noir 2022
Mainfreight Trophy for Champion Export Wine
Category - Export Award
Winner: OTU Classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Auckland A&P Association Heritage Rosebowl
Category - Heritage Rosebowl
Winner: Mt Maude Reserve East Block Riesling 2014, 2019, 2023
Auckland A&P Association Champion Wine of the Show
Category - Champion Wine of the Show
Winner: Saint Clair Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Pinot Noir 2021
Auckland A&P Association Winemaker of the Show
Category - Winemaker of the Show
Winner: Sarah-Kate and Dan Dineen - Maude Wines
Visit the National Wine Awards website to find out more: https://www.nationalwineawards.co.nz/
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