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 the best sub-$20 Viogniers we've had in a LONG time!
One of the best sub-$20 Viogniers we've had in a LONG time!
Read more...- Trophy for Champion Commercial White Wine (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), Double Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), 4 Stars (Cuisine magazine 2025), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025)
- One of the best sub-$20 Viognier we've tried in a long time! This has real class about it!
- Big, full bodied, 14.9% Viognier (pronounced vee-on-yay) - rich apricot, honeysuckle, lychee and spice flavours. It's completely delish!
- Made by the crowd that used to own Morton Estate
- The perfect white to pair with spicy Asian cuisine
NZIWS Gold
NZIWS Double Gold
NZIWS Trophy
Cuisine 4 Stars
RRP $21.99
$18.99
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Made by the (real) Daniel Le Brun.
Made by the (real) Daniel Le Brun.
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2021), 95/100 & Top Rank (Bob Campbell MW, June 2021) - "Delicious!"
- The family owned business of Daniel Le Brun - from a French winemaking family with 12 generations of Champagne winemaking know-how!
- The Assemble (it's pronounced ah-som-blay)
The Real Review – Top Rank
Bob Campbell MW – 5 Stars
NZIWS Gold
RRP $34.99
$34.99
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5 Stars, Best Buy & Gold winning Sauvignon. Strait up.
5 Stars, Best Buy & Gold winning Sauvignon. Strait up.
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), 5 Stars & Best Buy (Cuisine magazine 2025), 95/100 (Sam Kim)
- Sileni's Grand Reserve label - some of their best fruit from key sites and sub regions in Hawke's Bay and beyond
- Named after the Cook Strait - that bit of water between the North and South Islands where the ferries always break down!
- Using fruit from the Awatere and Wairau Valley regions of Marlborough
- Match it with your favourite summer seafood and salad dishes.
NZIWS Gold
Cam Douglas MS – 90/92 Points Premium
Sam Kim – 95 Points
Cuisine 5 Stars & Best Buy
RRP $25
$19.99
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Double Gold medal winner! Bang for buck is off the charts here!
Double Gold medal winner! Bang for buck is off the charts here!
Read more...- Gold medal (National Wine Awards of Aotearoa 2025), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025)
- Consistently proves to be a bargain buy Pinot Gris!
- There's a secret to their winemaking (the secret's in the name)
- Off dry style Marlborough Pinot Gris - stone fruit, pear and lychee flavours with a touch of sweetness
NZIWS Gold
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
RRP $18.99
$15.99
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Gold winner @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Outrageous for a Pinot at this price!
Gold winner @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Outrageous for a Pinot at this price!
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025) - outrageous for a Pinto at this price!
- There's a secret to their winemaking (the secret's in the name)
- Soft, supple Marlborough Pinot offering heaps of value at this budget price
- Pair it with duck, lamb, game meats or how about a mushroom risotto? Yum.
NZIWS Gold
RRP $18.99
$15.99
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One of NZ's best value sparkling wines under $20!
One of NZ's best value sparkling wines under $20!
Read more...- Surely one of NZ's most awarded sparkling wines in recent times! Iconic sparkling label that's been filling Kiwi flutes for over 30 years
- Trophy Champion Sparkling & Gold medal (New World Wine Awards 2023) - it's won Gold at this show 3 years in a row now!
- "Verde Brut is consistently excellent and splendidly tasty...Refreshing and creamy at the same time, this will get your taste buds tingling with joy. A great party starter." (New World Wine Awards)
- Methode Traditionelle (made in the same way as Champagne), aged 18 months on lees made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes from Gizzy
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
The Real Review – Top Value
New World Wine Awards Trophy
Michael Cooper 4.5 Stars
New World Wine Awards Gold
NZIWS Gold
Cuisine 5 Stars
RRP $22.99
$19.99
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A flagship wine that gets the 5-Star treatment!
A flagship wine that gets the 5-Star treatment!
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Gold medal (National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ 2025), 93/100 (Cam Douglas MS)
- Reserve label Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau Valley sub region of Marlborough
- The best of the best fruit, a meticulous attention to detail, made by NZ's most awarded winery
- An aromatic and herbacious, full flavoured style with a tsunami of tropical fruit flavours
NZIWS Gold
Cam Douglas MS – 93/94 Points Excellent
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
RRP $26.99
$19.99
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No sitting on the fence here.
No sitting on the fence here.
Read more...- The Woodhenge - it's a bloody big fence!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024)
- 93/100 (Decanter World Wine Awards 2023), Silver medal (Int'l Wine Challenge London), 92/100 (Aaron Brasher, The Real Review), Silver medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2023)
- Big, bold, plush McLaren Vale Shiraz jam packed with fruit
- 15 months in oak and huge cellaring potential of 15-20 years
The Real Review – 4 Stars
Decanter World Wine Awards – Silver
International Wine Challenge SILVER
NZIWS Gold
RRP $35.99
$29.99
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"If there is a better value, claret-style red made in New Zealand than this reliable performer, I haven’t tasted it"
"If there is a better value, claret-style red made in New Zealand than this reliable performer, I haven’t tasted it"
Read more...- Trophy Champion Red Blends Merlot Dominant (Hawke's Bay Wine Awards 2024), Gold medal & Top 50 Wines (New World Wine Awards 2025), Gold medal (Hawke's Bay Wine Awards 2024), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025)
- "If there is a better value, claret-style red made in New Zealand than this reliable performer, I haven’t tasted it" (Michael Cooper)
- Consistently one of the Hawke's Bay's best value Bordeaux style reds
- Full bodied Merlot blend with lots of delicious dark, rich fruits
NZIWS Gold
Gold medal winner
Trophy winner
New World Wine Awards Silver
New World Wine Awards Gold
RRP $21.99
$18.99
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"Flavours of apple, pear and quince...off-dry with a luscious, smooth finish"
"Flavours of apple, pear and quince...off-dry with a luscious, smooth finish"
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), 5 Stars & 93/100 (Sam Kim)
- An off dry style with pear and apple fruit flavours and a touch of sweetness
- Named after a natural spring that pops up in their Rapaura vineyard there in Marlborough
- Pair with roast pork and apple sauce! Or how about a creamy chicken carbonara? Yum!
NZIWS Gold
Sam Kim – 93 Points
RRP $19.99
$16.99
