Treasury Wine Estates at 2011 NZ International Wine Show

Treasury Wine Estates confirms global player position with impressive Trophy and medal haul at 2011 New Zealand International Wine Show

Treasury Wine Estates continued its winning ways on the New Zealand Wine circuit with an impressive three trophies and 75 Medal haul at the 2011 New Zealand International Wine Show awards, further confirming its position as the world’s biggest listed global wine company.

Formerly known as Foster’s Group, the newly branded Treasury Wine Estates has continued to go from strength to strength enjoying several impressive award wins since its inception in 2010.

The Australian red wines once again proved their world class calibre by taking out three Trophies, with Wolf Blass being a standout success. Wolf Blass racked up two Trophies for its Gold Label Shiraz 2009. It won Trophy for Champion Shiraz/Syrah and Trophy for Champion Commercial Red Wine. Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 was awarded the Trophy for Champion Cabernet Sauvignon.

The top performing New Zealand wine brands came in the form of the relatively new player, Squealing Pig and the well recognised Shingle Peak. Both deserved their Gold medal ratings for the Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc 2011 and the Shingle Peak Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011.

Treasury Wine Estates tallied up an inspiring medal haul which included three Trophies, 11 Gold Medals, 20 Silver Medals and 44 Bronze Medals.

Oliver Horn, Country Manager New Zealand, Treasury Wine Estates is delighted with the results and feels they not only reflect the hard work of the dedicated wine teams but also prove the company’s worth as a global player.

“To walk away from New Zealand’s largest wine show with such impressive Trophy and medal wins is an outstanding achievement. The company enjoyed the highest success rate of Trophy wins, taking out three which not only affirms our high quality wines but reflects our dedication for producing only the very best wines. These results are a fitting recognition for the whole Treasury Wine Estates team,” says Oliver Horn.

Competition Convener, Kingsley Wood explains that all of the judges were impressed with the high quality and variety of wines which were entered.

"The judges have done the hard work and now wine lovers around New Zealand and Australia have a fantastic guide to quality and value. The quality of the wines coming out of the Southern hemisphere is really remarkable. This year we saw a lot of diversity in style and fruit quality which resulted in some fantastic wines," says Kingsley Wood.

The 2011 New Zealand International Wine Show is New Zealand's largest wine competition. The wines were judged from 15 – 17 August by the judging panel which was made up of 24 senior wine judges, led by Bob Campbell. 2,080 wines were entered and this year saw a record 199 Gold medals awarded.

Trophy Winners include:

- Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Shiraz 2009 (Two Trophies) – RRP $24.99
- Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 – RRP $21.99

Gold Medal winners include:

- Squealing Pig Awatere Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – RRP $24.99
- Shingle Peak Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – RRP $21.99
- Taylors Fine Ruby Port – RRP $44.99
- Pepperjack Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – RRP $24.99
- Fonesca Late Bottled Vintage Port 2005 – RRP $64.99
- Rosemount District Release Shiraz 2010 – RRP $33.99
- Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 – RRP $21.99
- Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2009 – RRP $21.99
- Wolf Blass President’s Selection Shiraz 2008 – RRP $33.99
- Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz 2009 – RRP $24.99
- Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2009 – RRP $17.99

Silver Medal winners include:

- Wolf Blass Gold Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 – RRP $24.99
- Matua Valley Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir – 2010 – RRP $21.99
- Shingle Peak Reserve Pinot Noir 2010 – RRP $21.99
- Wolf Blass Gold Label Chardonnay 2010 – RRP $24.99
- Ingoldby Shiraz 2009 - RRP $24.99
- Taylor’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 2004 – RRP $44.99
- Matua Valley Single Vineyard Matheson Hawkes Bay Malbec 2009 – RRP $69.99
- Matua Valley Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay – RRP $21.99
- Rosemount Balmoral Syrah 2008 – RRP $72.99
- Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2009 – RRP $17.99
- Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2009 – RRP $19.99
- Matua Valley Single Vineyard Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2010 – RRP $69.99
- Penfolds Bluestone Grand Tawny – RRP $32.99
- Seppelt Salinger 2006 – RRP $21.99
- Ingoldby Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – RRP $24.99

Other successful Treasury Wine Estate brands awarded Bronze Medals included Matua Valley, Squealing Pig, Shingle Peak, Wolf Blass, Rosemount, Seppelt, Annie’s Lane, Wynns, Yellowglen, Penfolds, Leo Buring, Coldstream and Pepperjack.

Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz 2009 is stocked at liquor stores and supermarkets nationwide. Pepperjack Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 is stocked at liquor stores and supermarkets nationwide. Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc 2011 is stocked at selected liquor stores nationwide. Shingle Peak Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 is stocked at all nationwide supermarkets.

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