Marlborough Chardonnay cleans up!
The 2016 Isabel Chardonnay Marlborough has won the prestigious Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show trophy, as well as the Rabobank Champion Chardonnay trophy.
The second highest accolade of the evening, the O-I New Zealand Reserve Wine of the Show trophy, went to the 2016 Dashwood Pinot Noir Marlborough. Foley Family Wines, with the Dashwood pinot also won the JF Hillebrand New Zealand Champion Pinot Noir trophy.
There were more than 1300 entries at what is New Zealand’s most prestigious wine show. The domination of trophy winning wines from Marlborough was a major surprise and highlight. Hawkes Bay and Central Otago were awarded only a total of 3 trophies from the 17 gongs handed out. Central Otago pinots (such as the boutique Two Degrees pinot noir), which traditionally dominate the pinot noir category missed out on the big one.
According to the 16 person judging panel (including 3 international and also 2 MW’s) these are the currently the best in New Zealand.
Go, go and buy!
Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show
Isabel Chardonnay Marlborough 2016
O-I New Zealand Reserve Wine of the Show
Dashwood Pinot Noir Marlborough 2016
JF Hillebrand New Zealand Champion Pinot Noir
Dashwood Pinot Noir Marlborough 2016
Label and Litho Limited Champion Sauvignon Blanc
Goldwater Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Valley Marlborough 2017
Rabobank Champion Chardonnay
Isabel Chardonnay Marlborough 2016
Dish Magazine Champion Open Red Wine
Dashwood Pinot Noir Marlborough 2016
Bayleys Real Estate Champion Merlot, Cabernet and Blends
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Organic Merlot Hawke’s Bay 2016
Fruitfed Supplies Champion Syrah
Coopers Creek Reserve Syrah Hawke’s Bay 2016
Guala Closures New Zealand Champion Pinot Gris
Saddleback Pinot Gris Central Otago 2017
New World Champion Open White Wine
Goldwater Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Valley Marlborough 2017
New Zealand Winegrowers Champion Sweet Wine
Forrest Botrytised Riesling Marlborough 2016
Plant & Food Research Champion Riesling
Mount Riley Riesling Marlborough 2017
Quay Connect Champion Other White Styles
Nautilus Albariño Marlborough 2017
Riedel New Zealand Champion Gewürztraminer
Lawson’s Dry Hills Gewürztraminer Marlborough 2016
WineWorks Champion Sparkling Wine
Aotea by the Seifried Family Méthode Traditionnelle Nelson NV
New Zealand Winegrowers Champion Exhibition White or Sparkling Wine
Isabel Wild Barrique Chardonnay Marlborough 2016
New Holland Agriculture Champion Exhibition Red Wine
Falcon Ridge Estate Syrah Nelson 2016
