We’ve received some great awards and reviews recently. While our focus is on making wines that we like to enjoy and share, it’s great to receive these independent quality endorsements. Here is a summary:
Shows
Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2020
- Gold – Chardonnay 2019
- Gold – Pinot Gris 2019
Sydney International Wine Competition 2020
- Blue Gold – Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2018
- Blue Gold – Sauvignon Blanc 2019
International Wine Challenge 2019, London
- Gold – Tekau 2017
New Zealand Wine of the Year Awards 2019
All silver medals
- Gewürztraminer 2017
- Pinot Gris 2019
- Reserve Pinot Gris 2018
- Lawson’s Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Lawson’s Dry Hills Pink 2019
- Blind River Tekau 2017
- The Pioneer Gewürztraminer 2016
Six Nations Wine Challenge 2019
- Double Gold – The Pioneer Gewurztraminer 2016 (sold out)
Marlborough Wine Show 2019
- Gold – Reserve Pinot Noir 2017
- Silver – Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Silver – Riesling 2017
- Silver – Pink 2019
New Zealand International 2019
- Gold – Sauvignon Blanc 2018
- Gold – Mount Vernon Sauvignon Blanc 2019
- Gold – Riesling 2017
- Silver – Gewürztraminer 2017
- Silver – Pink 2019
- Silver – Reserve Pinot Noir 2017
Reviews
Winestate Magazine Best of Varietal Tasting
- 5 stars – Tekau 2017
Winestate Magazine Best of Best Value Wines
- 5 stars – Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Design Awards
PINK
- Guala Closures Award for the Best Presented Bottle’ at the 2020 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards
- Silver medal awarded at the UK’s Harper’s Design Awards 2019 in October.