AND THE WINNER IS…
The New Zealand International Wine Show (NZIWS) is Aotearoa’s largest wine competition. Over 2,000 wines from around the world are put to the test by a panel of leading judges, winemakers and Masters of Wine. They do the hard yards and select the best of the best in awarding Gold, Silver and Bronze medals…plus the cream of the crop, the Trophy winners!
Below you’ll find a selection Trophy & Gold medal winners to buy.
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The best value Champagne in NZ.
The best value Champagne in NZ.
- One of the best value for money French Champagnes money can buy
- Recommended in Cuisine magazine's annual Champagne tasting 9 years running!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020), 4 Stars & Best Buy (Cuisine magazine 2020)
RRP $59.99
$41.99
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Just the red for a cut of Kiwi lamb.
Just the red for a cut of Kiwi lamb.
- Very reliable Hawke's Bay Syrah by NZ's most awarded winery, Villa Maria
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020), 94/100 & Buy of the Week October 2020 (Bob Campbell MW)
- Silky, supple medium bodied red bursting with dark berries and spice!
- Just the red for a cut of good old Kiwi lamb
RRP $24.99
$19.99
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"This beauty is one of the country's greatest Gewürztraminers"
"This beauty is one of the country's greatest Gewürztraminers"
- "This beauty is one of the country's greatest Gewürztraminers" (Michael Cooper)
- Listed in the Fines Wines of NZ for 2019 - served to Air NZ's Business Premier
- 5 Stars, 95/100 (Bob Campbell MW), Trophy Champion Gewürztraminer & Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020), rated as a "Super Classic" by Michael Cooper
- The perfect match with spicy Asian food
RRP $34.99
$29.99
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Double Gold & Top 100! Always top bang for your buck here.
Double Gold & Top 100! Always top bang for your buck here.
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2019), Gold medal & Top 100 (Sydney Int'l Wine Comp 2020)
- 90/100 & Top Value (The Real Review) - "Built to be enjoyed now - sweetness is charming. A crowd-pleaser"
- Rich, lucious, medium to full bodied Shiraz from the Clare Valley in South Australia
- One of the most awarded Shiraz labels from Aussie
RRP $19.99
$16.99
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A Gold medal every year since 2001. Impressive or what?
A Gold medal every year since 2001. Impressive or what?
- 95/100 & Top Rank (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - six of the last eight vintages have scored 95/100 from Bob!
- " A bright, vibrant wine in a classical Rockburn fruit-forward style. Good now but should benefit from bottle age" (Bob Campbell MW)
- Every vintage since 2001 has won Gold or 5 Star, impressive huh?
- Classy Central Pinot - silky, supple with a touch of spice
RRP $44.99
$37.99
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95/100 Bob Campbell and No.1 rated 2019 Sauv Blanc! Wow!
95/100 Bob Campbell and No.1 rated 2019 Sauv Blanc! Wow!
- Tohu (pronounced tor-who) - the world's first Maori owned wine company
- 95/100, Top Value & Top Rank (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) No.1 rated Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from 2019 vintage (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review)
- Listed in the Fines Wines of NZ for 2019, Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2019), Gold medal (Sydney Int'l Wine Comp 2020), Gold medal (New World Wine Awards 2020)
RRP $17.99
$14.99
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"We're incredibly fortunate"
"We're incredibly fortunate"
- Owned by Villa Maria with fruit sourced from the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke's Bay (the benefits of being owned by the big boys!)
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020)
- "We're incredibly fortunate to source our Merlot fruit from the Omahu Gravels Vineyard in the heart of Hawke's Bay's premium red wine growing region." (Simon, winemaker)
- Perfect for your pork, poultry and pasta dishes
RRP $15.99
$12.99
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"A snazzy little people pleaser who is sure to turn heads."
"A snazzy little people pleaser who is sure to turn heads."
- Best known for her amazeballs Sauvy but the obsession with Marlborough doesn't end there for Jules Taylor!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020)
- "A snazzy little people-pleaser, our Pinot Gris is designed to freshen and delight" (Jules)
- A textural, dry style that makes the perfect partner to white meats, seafood or spicy Asian cuisine
RRP $26.99
$21.99
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Y for Yealands. Y for White Road.
Y for Yealands. Y for White Road.
- New label, new look, Peter's gone (the old boys hung up his boots) but it's the same great wine
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020)
- Y for Yealands and Y for White Road - the iconic road that runs along their stunning coastal vineyard
- Certified CarboNZero, one of the greenest vineyards in NZ!
RRP $16.99
$12.99
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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show), 5 Stars (Sam Kim)
- Made by the guys at Wooing Tree and named after the endangered Cromwell Chafer Beetle
- Soft, supple, juicy Central Otago Pinot
- No need to go digging in the garden for critters, instead pair with a cut of lamb or roast duck
RRP $28.99
$24.99