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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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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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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Double Gold & 5 Stars - "A consistently good buy"
Double Gold & 5 Stars - "A consistently good buy"
Read more...- Produced by Vavasour (and owned by loaded Yank Billionaire Bill Foley!) - made by a Trophy Champion winemaker Stu Marfell
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025 - two years running!), Gold medal (National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ 2025), 5 Stars & 93/100 (Sam Kim), 4 Stars (Cuisine magazine 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
NZIWS Gold
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
Sam Kim – 93 Points
Cuisine 4 Stars
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
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Deutz's top of the range - very classy stuff!
Deutz's top of the range - very classy stuff!
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024)
- Deutz's top of the range, vintage, limited edition fizz - yes it's flash stuff!
- "Well worth discovering, this is typically a very classy wine" (Michael Cooper)
- Produced in the same way as Champagne from grapes from one year (2020)
- Produced under license from the Deutz Champagne house in France
NZIWS Gold
RRP $37.99
$29.99
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"New Zealand's most awarded bubbly on the show circuit"
"New Zealand's most awarded bubbly on the show circuit"
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024)
- "New Zealand's most awarded bubbly on the show circuit" (Michael Cooper)
- Blanc de Blancs fizz (made entirely with Chardonnay grapes) from a single vintage
- A classy fizz that's a perfect match with poached chicken or seared scallops
NZIWS Gold
RRP $37.99
$29.99
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O for Awesome!
O for Awesome!
Read more...- What used to be O for Ormond (Gisborne) is now O for Omaka (Marlborough)
- Trophy Champion Chardonnay & Gold medal (National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ 2025), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Gold medal & Top 50 Wines (New World Wine Awards 2025)
- "Creamy texture and flinty freshness with complex layers of classy goodness!" (New World Wine Awards)
- Winner of 22 Gold medals and 8 Trophies since 2016
- A seriously under priced, very classy Marlborough Chardonnay
NZIWS Gold
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Trophy
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
New World Wine Awards Gold
RRP $25.99
$22.99
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Reowww! 4x Gold winning Barossa beast!
Reowww! 4x Gold winning Barossa beast!
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), Gold medal (Melbourne International Wine Competition 2025), Gold medal (Critics Challenge IWSC 2025), Gold medal (China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2025), Gold medal (AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2025), 92/100 (James Halliday's Wine Companion), 91/100 (Stuart Knox, The Real Review)
- From old Barossa vines over 100 years old!
- A powerful, dense, dark and brooding full bodied beast! It's loaded with layers of dark fruits, pepper & spice!
- Who are the Dandelions? They're a fusion of vineyards and vignersons across three families in South Australia.
NZIWS Gold
Gold medal winner
Gold medal winner
The Real Review – 4 Stars
James Halliday 92 Points
China Wine & Spirits – Gold/Best Value
RRP $32.99
$25.99
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Mouth-wateringly, deliciously, juicy style! Gold medal @ NZIWS!
Mouth-wateringly, deliciously, juicy style! Gold medal @ NZIWS!
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025)
- A mouth-wateringly delicious, juicy, medium style Riesling with loads of citrusy, tropical fruit flavours
- Using fruit from the Waipara Valley, north Canterbury (a great spot for the aromatic styles!)
- Spicy Asian cuisine is the food match you want here (like a Thai chicken curry)
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Silver
NZIWS Gold
RRP $17.99
$15.99
