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 10 years running!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2023), 5 Stars & Best Buy (Cuisine magazine 2023)
RRP $64.99
$46.99
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One of NZ's best value Syrahs!
One of NZ's best value Syrahs!
- In our opinion, one of NZ's best value Syrahs - year after year after year!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2023), 94/100 & Top Value (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - "Dense, almost inky red with intense, ripe black Doris plum, cassis, dark chocolate, cherry and smoky oak flavours...The product of an excellent vintage. Great value at this price"
- 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
$21.99
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Pinot that always screams quality!
Pinot that always screams quality!
- Made by a kingpin Central Otago producer (Mt Difficulty)
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2023), 90/100 (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review)
- Named after a local stream. But the story of how the stream got its name is far more interesting!
- Soft and savoury, packed with juicy berry goodness - bust it out with duck, lamb or pork
RRP $32.99
$23.99
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Consistently one of NZ's best value Pinot Gris!
Consistently one of NZ's best value Pinot Gris!
- Trophy Champion Pinot Gris (New World Wine Awards 2024), Gold medal (New World Wine Awards 2024). Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024)
- Consistently one of NZ's great value for money Pinot Gris'
- Lush, stonefruit flavours with an off-dry finish - simply delish!
- From the Waipara Valley, north Canterbury
RRP $16.99
$14.99
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"De Bortoli has been out on its own with this wine since '82"
"De Bortoli has been out on its own with this wine since '82"
- One of the world's most awarded wines, simply world class sticky right here
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024)
- 97/100 (Stuart Knox, The Real Review) - " A remarkable wine that could be used with many dishes, both sweet and savoury"
- 96/100 (James Halliday's Wine Companion) - "Beautiful now, sensational with decades in the cellar"
- Served in some of the world's most prestigious restaurants from Paris to Tokyo
RRP $39.99
$34.99
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Go Johnny Go-Go-Go!
Go Johnny Go-Go-Go!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show), Gold medal & Best Value (China Wine & Spirits Awards), Gold medal (Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition)
- Johnny Q is renowned winemaker John Quarisa (maker of the much loved Shot in the Dark Shiraz)
- Using fruit from across South Australia - this has been a reliable go-to, big value Aussie red for many years now!
RRP $19.99
$14.99
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One of NZ's most awarded Rosés!
One of NZ's most awarded Rosés!
- One of NZ's most awareded Rosés!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2022)
- Deliciously bright, juicy, dry style Rose from Hawke's Bay Merlot grapes
- Chill it down and bust it out of the fridge as an aperitif or with chicken or seafood dishes
RRP $19.99
$15.99
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Trophy No.1 Shiraz! Double Gold, 95 Points! Reowwww!
Trophy No.1 Shiraz! Double Gold, 95 Points! Reowwww!
- Trophy Champion Shiraz & Double Gold (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020), Double Gold (China Wine & Spirit Awards), 5 Stars & 95/100 (Sam Kim)
- "Deep, dark, complex and mysterious" (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2020)
- From the McLaren Vale, aged 18 months in French and American oak
- Who are the Dandelions? They're a fusion of vineyards and vignersons across three families in South Australia.
RRP $32.99
$24.99
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"Big, grunty, upfront style" - this is a true NZ Chardonnay icon!
"Big, grunty, upfront style" - this is a true NZ Chardonnay icon!
- Iconic Hawke's Bay Chardonnay continously ranked as one of our best
- Latest 2022 release - "a classic Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay of power & sophistication"
- 95/100 & Top Rank Award (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - "Intense, powerful chardonnay"
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2023), Gold medal (Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition 2023)
- Prefer your whites a bit lighter? Stay away! This is an unashamedly bigger, bolder, richer style of Chardonnay!
RRP $49.99
$44.99
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It's too cold to grow grapes. Yeah right.
It's too cold to grow grapes. Yeah right.
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024)
- 95/100 (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - "A blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, malbec and merlot. Moderately intense red with an attractive core of sweet floral and berry-fruit flavours together with a seasoning of spice and savoury characters. Delicious now but it should gain complexity with bottle age."
- Named after a 100+ year old olive tree at Clearview (originally planted by the pioneering Vidal family!)
- A cellar worthy Hawke's Bay Bordeaux blend from a great 2021 vintage! Drink now to 2033
RRP $45
$42.99