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New Zealand International Wine Show 2013
Press Release
30 September 2013
New Zealand International Wine Show 2013
Established in 2005, the New Zealand International Wine Show is the largest competition held in New Zealand each year.
Wines from any country and from any variety can be entered and this year 2005 entries were received from 14 countries resulting in 201 gold medals being awarded.
The 2013 show, judged 9th to 11th September, was chaired by Bob Campbell MW, New Zealand's most experienced senior wine judge and this country's leading wine educator. Assistant chief judges were Larry McKenna, Peter Cowley and, from Australia, Ralph Kyte-Powell.
The competition this year provided the industry with its first major assessment of the 2013 vintage for our most important variety, Sauvignon Blanc. From the largest vintage ever for Sauvignon Blanc, the judges awarded 24 gold and 42 silver medals from the 179 entries from the 2013 vintage. This is a great result and New Zealand and our export markets will enjoy many excellent wines.
New Zealand's other major export variety, Pinot Noir, enjoyed a successful show with 24 wines awarded gold medals.
Another highlight was five medals in the Rosé class.
For the 5th time a Chardonnay has been crowned Nissan Champion Wine of the Show.
Nautilus Marlborough Chardonnay 2012 was selected as the top wine from the 21 gold medal Chardonnays and then, after voting by all of the senior judges, was declared the supreme winner.
In total the judges awarded 201 golds, 392 silvers and 848 bronze medals.
The full Trophy list is as follows.
The Nissan Trophy for Champion Wine of the
Show
Nautilus Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2012
The Nissan Trophy for Champion Winemaker of the
Show
Nick Picone – Villa Maria Estate
The First
Glass Trophy for 2013 Wine Company of the Year
Villa
Maria Estate
The Treasury Wine Estates Trophy for
Champion Chardonnay
Nautilus Estate Marlborough
Chardonnay 2012
The Eurovintage Trophy for Champion
Sauvignon Blanc
Triplebank Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2013
The Constellation Brands Trophy for Champion
Pinot Gris
Freeland Central Otago Pinot Gris 2013
The Negociants New Zealand Trophy for Champion
Viognier
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Omahu Gravels
Viognier 2010
The Southern Wind Trading Company Trophy
for Champion Riesling
Riverby Estate Eliza Marlborough
Riesling 2012
The Rapid Labels Trophy for Champion
Gewurztraminer
Johanneshof Marlborough Gewurztraminer
2012
The wineoftheweek.com Trophy for Champion Other
White Varieties
Tyrrells Vat 1 Hunter Semillon 2006
The Federal Merchants & Co Trophy for Champion Sweet
Wine
Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Noble Riesling
Botrytis Selection 2012
The Vino Fino Trophy for
Champion Champagne and Methode Traditionelle
Champagne
Bollinger Special Cuvee
The First Glass Trophy for
Champion Rosé
Sileni Cellar Selection Cabernet Franc
Rosé 2013
The Eurovintage Trophy for Champion
Cabernet Sauvignon & Predominant Blends
Villa Maria
Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot 2010
The Federal Merchants & Co Trophy for
Champion Merlot & Predominant Blends
Church Road McDonald
Series Merlot 2011
The Vino Fino Trophy for Champion
Shiraz or Syrah
Johnny Q Shiraz Viognier 2010
The
Negociants New Zealand Trophy for Champion Pinot
Noir
Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2012
The Riedel Trophy for Champion International Red Wine
Varieties
Farnese Oversettanta Primitivo Di Manduria DOC
2010
The Wine Orbit Trophy for Champion
Fortified
Krohn Quinto Do Retiro Novo Vintage 2009
Federal Merchants & Co Trophy for Champion New Zealand
Sparkling
No. 1 Family Estate Cuvée Adele
The
bizambrands Trophy for Champion New Zealand Bordeaux
Red
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2010
The Federal Merchants &
Co Trophy for Champion New Zealand Syrah
Villa Maria
Cellar Selection Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2010
The First Glass Trophy for Champion Commercial White
Wine
Yealands Estate Land Made Series Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc 2013
The Constellation Trophy for
Champion Commercial Red Wine
Mud House Central Otago
Pinot Noir 2012
The Sir George Fistonich Medal for a Legend of New Zealand Wine
Peter and Joe Babich
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