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Some of the key successes we have had with our wines.

CANTERBURY PINOT NOIR KAITUNA VINEYARD:

  • 2006 vintage: 
    • ***** 94/100 Gourmet Traveller Wine Nov 2008
    • ****½ Wine Orbit 2008 
    • ****  Cuisine Magazine Oct 2008
    • Silver Medal New Zealand International Wine Show 2007
  • 2005 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Royal Easter Wine Show 2007 
    • ***** 96/100 Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine Aug 2007
  • 2004 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Japan Wine Show 2006
    • BLUE - GOLD Medal Sydney International Wine Show 2006 
    • ***** Winestate Magazine Jul/Aug 2006
    • Gold Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2006
  • 2003 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2004 
    • ***** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2005
    • ***** NZ Home and Entertainment Feb/Mar 2005 
    • ***** WINESTATE MAGAZINE July/Aug 2005
  • 2002 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2003
    • ***** WINESTATE MAGAZINE July/Aug 2004 
    • ***** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2004 (Potential Classic)
  • 2001 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Liquorland TOP 100 International Wine Show 2002
    • Gold Medal Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2002 
    • ***** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2003
  • 2000 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2001
    • Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100 Wine Awards 2001
  • 1999 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100 Wine Awards 2000
  • 1998 vintage: 
    • ***** 96/100 CUISINE Magazine New Zealand Reds September 2000
  • 1993 vintage:
    • Gold Medal & Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir Liquorland Royal Easter Show 1995

One of Bob Campbell’s Top 10 New Zealand Pinot Noirs – CUISINE 100th Issue

MARLBOROUGH PINOT NOIR AWATERE VINEYARD:

  • 2004 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Japan International Wine Challenge 2006
    • Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Show 2005
    • 95/100 Gold Medal Supreme Red Winner NZ Home and Entertaining Dec 2005 
    • ***** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2006
    • 5 star Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine Dec 2005
  • 2003 vintage: 
    • ****½ Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2005
    • Silver Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2004
    • 4 star  NZ Home and Entertainment Feb/Mar 2005
  • 2002 vintage: 
    • ***** (Top Equal Wine) DECANTER Magazine NZ Pinot Noir 2001 & 2002 Tasting Jul 2004
    • Gold Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2003
  • 2001 vintage:
    • Gold Medal & Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir; Liquorland Top 100 Wine Show 2002
    • Gold Medal Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2002
  • 2000 vintage:
    • Gold Medal & Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir; Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2001
  • 1999 vintage:
    • Gold Medal & Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir; Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2000

MARLBOROUGH PINOT GRIS AWATERE VINEYARD:

  • 2007 vintage: 
    • ***** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008 
    • **** 91/100 Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE Feb 2008
    • Best of the Best Peter Saunders Food & Beverage Magazine Dec 2007
  • 2006 vintage:
    • “Wine of the Year” Peter Saunders Food & Beverage Magazine Dec 2006
    • “Top Pinot Gris of the Year” 93/100 (Gold) Bob Campbell Taste Magazine October 2007 
    • ***** Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE Dec 2007
    • ****½ Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2006 
    • ****½  Winestate Magazine Feb 2007
  • 2005 vintage:
    • Gold Medal NZ Home and Entertaining Dec 2005
    • ***** Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE Dec 2005 
    • ****½ Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008

CANTERUBRY PINOT GRIS SUMMERHILL VINEYARD:

  • 2008 vintage: 
    • ***** 93/100 Wine Orbit Issue 6 2008
    • Silver Medal Liquorland Top 100 Wine Show 2008 
    • ***** 87/100 Bob Campbell Bobswinereviews.com
  • 2007 vintage: 
    • ***** 94/100 Wine Orbit Issue 5 2008 
    • **** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008
    • Best of the Best Peter Saunders Food & Beverage Magazine Dec 2007
  • 2006 vintage: 
    • ***** Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE Feb 2007
    • Best of the Best Peter Saunders Food & Beverage Magazine Dec 2006
  • 2005 vintage: 
    • ***** New Zealand Magazine Annual Pinot Gris Tasting, July 2006
    • Silver Medal Liquorland Top 100 International Show 2005 
    • **** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2006
  • 2004 vintage:
    • Gold Medal Liquorland TOP 100 Wine Show 2004 
    • ***** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2005

MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC:

  • 2008 vintage: 
    • ***** (Top Equal Wine) Winestate Magazine Annual S Blanc Tasting 2008 
    • ***** 93/100 Wine Orbit Issue 6 2008
    • Silver Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2008
    • Silver Medal NZ International Wine Show 2008
  • 2007 vintage: 
    • ***** 93/100 TOP 12 NZ Sauvignon Blanc’s Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE Feb 2008
    • One of 3 TOP S Blanc wines under $20 Bob Campbell Taste Magazine Jan 2008 
    • ****½ Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008
    • Silver Medal NZ International Wine Show 2007
    • Silver Medal Royal Easter Wine Show 2008
  • 2006 vintage:
    • Top100 Blue-Gold Medal Sydney Top 100 International Wine Show
    • Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Show 2006 
    • ***** CUISINE Annual Sauvignon Blanc Tasting December 2006
    • Selected for Business Class on Air New Zealand International Flights
    • Silver Medal Japan International Wine Show 2007
  • 2005 vintage
    • 18/20 Raymond Chan
  • 2004 vintage:
    • 90/100 ROBERT PARKER The Hedonist's Gazette 21 March 2005
  • 2003 vintage: 
    • ****½ Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to NZ Wines 2004
  • Vintages 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2006 were supplied to Air New Zealand International Flights

CANTERBURY CHARDONNAY:

  • 2005 vintage:
    • Silver Medal Air New Zealand Wine Show 2006 
    • **** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2007
  • 2004 vintage:
    • Silver Medal Air New Zealand Wine Show 2005 
    • **** WINESTATE Magazine Jul/Aug 2006 
    • **** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to NZ Wines 2006
  • 2002 vintage: 
    • ****½  WINESTATE Magazine July/August 2004
    • **** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to NZ Wines 2004 
    • **** 88/100 New Zealand Home & Entertaining Feb/Mar 2004
  • 2001 vintage: 
    • ***** Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2003
  • 2000 vintage: 
    • ****½ Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2002

CANTERBURY PINOT NOIR BONE HILL VINEYARD:

  • 2006 vintage: 
    • ***** Wine Orbit 2008

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