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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Double Gold & 5 Star Aussie Shiraz! Banging value!
Double Gold & 5 Star Aussie Shiraz! Banging value!
- Gold medal (NZ Int' Wine Show 2021), Gold medal & Best Value (China Wine & Spirit Awards), 5 Stars & 93/100 (Sam Kim)
- Big, lush, full flavoured, crowd pleasing Aussie Shiraz with a splash of Petit Sirah - in our opinion the best vintage of this label in a long time!
- From Johnny Q (aka John Quarisa) - you'll find some of his other Aussie blockbusters on this site too
RRP $18.99
$13.99
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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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Gold medal again for this lush Pinot Gris with a cult-like following!
Gold medal again for this lush Pinot Gris with a cult-like following!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2022), 93/100, Top Rank & Top Value Awards (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review), 4 Stars (Cuisine magazine 2024)
- Ranked No.2 best Pinot Gris of 2023 vintage Marlborough Pinot Gris (The Real Review)
- "Almost a pale rosé with a slight tint of straw colour. Ripe pear and stone fruit flavours with a subtle hint of sweetness that is balanced with a suggestion of fresh acidity." (Bob Campbell MW)
- Named after the 909m high peak towering above Marlborough
- Made by superstar winemaker Brent Marris (formerly at Wither Hills and Oyster Bay)
RRP $21.99
$15.99
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High flying Pinot for a cheep-cheep price!
High flying Pinot for a cheep-cheep price!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2022), 4 Stars (Cuisine magazine 2023), 91/100 (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - "Entry level pinot noir with dark cherry, plum, dried herb/bramble flavours...Offers good value at this price ($30"
- Passionate about Pinot as well as the birds they've named them after - they're Sponsors of the Wingspan Birds of Prey Trust
- Rich and savoury - this little bird poops over plenty of other bigger name Pinot brands
RRP $29.99
$25.99
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Big things in small packages!
Big things in small packages!
- Itsy bitsy 187ml sized Marlborough Sauvy - enough for a single serve!
- From the guys that first planted Marlborough SauvyB back in 1975!
- Classic Marlborough Sauvy style - crisp, vibrant with plenty of zing!
RRP $6.50
$5.99
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It could ruin a carpet forever. It'd be worth it.
It could ruin a carpet forever. It'd be worth it.
- Premium Shiraz using seriously good Clare Valley fruit, aged 10 months in oak
- Trophy Best Australian Red (Mundus Vini 2022)
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2023), Gold medal (Int'l Wine Challenge, London 2023), Gold medal (London Wine Competition 2023), Gold medal (Mundus Vini 2022), 4 1/2 Stars & No.3 Aussie Shiraz (Cuisine magazine 2023)
- Named after the partners of the business (so it's got to be flash to have their names to it!)
- Drink now or cellar over the next decade
RRP $32.99
$24.99
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Deutz's top of the range - very classy stuff!
Deutz's top of the range - very classy stuff!
- Deutz's top of the range, vintage, limited edition fizz (it's flash stuff!)
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2023)
- "Well worth discovering, this is typically a very classy wine" (Michael Cooper)
- Produced in the same way as Champagne from grapes from one year (2017)
- Produced under license from the Deutz Champagne house in France
RRP $37.99
$31.99
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Reowww! A Double Gold Barossa beast!
Reowww! A Double Gold Barossa beast!
- From old Barossa vines over 100 years old!
- Double Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show)
- "You'll be rewarded with a dense core of black fruits, baking spice and licorice, with fine sandy tannins and plenty of broody appeal." (James Halliday's Wine Companion)
- 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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London to Moscow to Sydney...
London to Moscow to Sydney...
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2021), Gold medal, 95/100 (New World Wine Awards 2021), 4 Stars (Cuisine magazine 2022)
- Off-dry Prosecco from Italy
- You'll find Canti in Harrod's of London, GUM of Moscow and David Jones of Sydney
- Lightly sparkling, refreshingly dry style bubbles
RRP $25.99
$19.99