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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No.1 NZ Méthode Traditionnelle in Cuisine - "There is no doubt our team of judges were impressed"
No.1 NZ Méthode Traditionnelle in Cuisine - "There is no doubt our team of judges were impressed"
Read more...- 5 Stars & Best Buy, No.1 NZ Methode Traditionelle (Cuisine magazine 2025), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Gold medal (New World Wine Awards 2024)
- Blanc de Blancs means it's made entirely from white wine grapes (this is 100% Gisborne Chardonnay)
- "There is no doubt our team of judges were impressed... elegance and refinement with a creamy complexity and mouthwatering minerality all culminating in a crisp, refreshing finish." (Cuisine magazine)
New World Wine Awards Gold
Cuisine 5 Stars & Best Buy
NZIWS Gold
RRP $21.99
$16.99
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Double Gold @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Go Johnny go!
Double Gold @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Go Johnny go!
Read more...- Delicious South Australian Shiraz with a 5% splash of aromatic Viognier from Johnny Q (aka John Quarisa)
- Double Gold (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024) - every senior judge awarded it Gold!
- From the same guy who brings you 30 Mile, Shot in the Dark and Caravan wines
NZIWS Double Gold
China Wine & Spirits – Gold
RRP $20.99
$14.99
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Double Gold @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! "Greater richness and complexity than most $25 Chardonnays"
Double Gold @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! "Greater richness and complexity than most $25 Chardonnays"
Read more...- Double Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Trophy for Champion Consumer Wine (Hawke's Bay Wine Awards 2025)
- "Typically a great buy, with greater richness and complexity than most $25 Chardonnays" (Michael Cooper)
- Named after Church Road (and Hawke's Bay) winemaking legend, Tom McDonald
- Hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, wild fermentation in French oak. No shortcuts, just how Tom would've loved it!
NZIWS Double Gold
Trophy winner
RRP $27.99
$23.99
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One of NZ's best value reds. Year after year after year.
One of NZ's best value reds. Year after year after year.
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), 4 Stars (Michael Cooper, NZ Listener)
- Undoubtedly one of NZ's best value reds year after year - from a great 2024 Hawke's Bay vintage!
- Merlot, Cabernet and Malbec blend by Esk Valley
- Using fruit from the world famous Gimblett Gravels region of Hawke's Bay
NZIWS Gold
Michael Cooper 4 Stars
RRP $19.99
$15.99
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Trophy Champion Sauvignon Blanc! Triple Gold winner!
Trophy Champion Sauvignon Blanc! Triple Gold winner!
Read more...- Trophy Champion Sauvignon Blanc & Gold medal (Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition 2024), Double Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), Gold medal (China Wine & Spirit Awards), 93/100 (Sam Kim), 91/100 (Cam Douglas), 90/100 (James Suckling)
- Using fruit from their Wairau and Waihopai Valleys
- Fresh, zesty, vibrant and loaded with juicy tropical fruit flavours
NZIWS Double Gold
Cam Douglas MS – 90/92 Points Premium
James Suckling – 90 Points
Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition – Gold
Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition – Trophy
Sam Kim – 93 Points
China Wine & Spirits – Gold
Marlborough Wine Show – Silver
RRP $19.99
$17.99
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Gold medal winning Gewürztraminer under $20?! Oh yes please!
Gold medal winning Gewürztraminer under $20?! Oh yes please!
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), 4 1/2 Stars (Cuisine magazine 2025)
- Named after a lone gum tree that sits in the middle of the vineyard located on Dog Point Road in Marlborough
- Full bodied with a rich and oily texture and loaded with those typical Gewürztraminer flavours - we're talking floral rose, lychee, Turkish delight and sweet spice!
NZIWS Gold
Cuisine 4 1/2 Stars
RRP $26.99
$19.99
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Quadruple Gold winner! It's a monster mouthful of fruit!
Quadruple Gold winner! It's a monster mouthful of fruit!
Read more...- LIMITED TIME ONLY! Pay just $1 per case (12 bottles) freight on this wine. While stocks last. Enter your address at the checkout to redeem the $1 freight.
- Full bodied, flavoured packed red packing a punch! If you love Shiraz or Syrah you'll fall in love with this style.
- Gold medal (NZ International Wine Show 2024), Gold medal (New World Wine Awards 2024), Gold medal (Riverland Wine Show 2024), Gold medal (China International Wines and Spirits Awards 2025)
- Packed to the rafters with rich, dark berry fruit flavours, a dark inky colour and a touch of spice
NZIWS Gold
Gold medal winner
Gold medal winner
New World Wine Awards Gold
RRP $19.99
$14.99
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Trophy Champion Pinot Gris & Double Gold winner! Cracker!
Trophy Champion Pinot Gris & Double Gold winner! Cracker!
Read more...- Produced by Vavasour (and owned by loaded Yank Billionaire Bill Foley!) - made by a Trophy Champion winemaker Stu Marfell
- Trophy Champion Pinot Gris (Marlborough Wine Show 2024), Gold medal (Marlborough Wine Show 2024), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), Gold medal & Top 50 Wines (New World Wine Awards 2025)
- "A consistently good buy" (Michael Cooper)
- Off-dry style Gris bursting with lush, peachy and pear fruit flavours, just a lick of sweetness and a touch of spice
Sam Kim – 93 Points
Marlborough Wine Show – Gold
Marlborough Wine Show – Trophy
New World Wine Awards Gold
NZIWS Gold
RRP $19.99
$13.99
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Double Trophy winner @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Champion Shiraz! Double Gold! Wow!
Double Trophy winner @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Champion Shiraz! Double Gold! Wow!
Read more...- Trophy Champion Shiraz (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), Trophy Champion Commercial Red Wine (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), Double Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024)
- 91/100 & Top Value Award (Aaron Brasher, The Real Review) - "Really inky, dark and opaque in the glass...Really smart value for money wine"
- Winner of 5 Trophies and 27 Gold medals/5 Star reviews in the past 11 vintages - stunner!
- These guys have become something of a star producer from the Clare Valley!
- Full bodied, rich, bold and plush style with juicy, red berry fruit sweetness - sheer drinkability, massive deliciousness, incredible value!
NZIWS Double Gold
The Real Review – Top Value
The Real Review – 4 Stars
NZIWS Trophy
NZIWS Trophy
RRP $21.99
$17.99
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Old McDonald loved Syrah E-I-E-I-O...
Old McDonald loved Syrah E-I-E-I-O...
Read more...- Gold medal & Top 50 Wines (New World Wine Awards 2025), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Gold medal (Hawke's Bay Wine Awards 2024), Silver medal (The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ 2024), 92/100 (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review)
- Quality Hawke's Bay Syrah label dedicated to Hawke's Bay wine legend Tom McDonald
- From an excellent 2021 Hawke's Bay vintage
- Produced from the Gimblett Road and Bridge Pa sub regions in Hawke's Bay
NZIWS Gold
Gold medal winner
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Silver
The Real Review – 4 Stars
New World Wine Awards Gold
RRP $34.99
$27.99
