AWARDS
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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