2018 Wine Show Results
NOVEMBER
New Zealand Wine of the Year Awards
Champion Merlot Cabernet and Blends (Tom McDonald Memorial Trophy)
Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Champion Syrah (Alan Limmer Trophy)
Villa Maria Reserve Syrah Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Champion Other Red Styles
Church Road One Malbec Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Best Wine – Hawke’s Bay
Villa Maria Reserve Syrah Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Gold Medals
Church Road One Merlot Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Hawke’s Bay 2016
Villa Maria Reserve Merlot Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2015
Villa Maria Library Release Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Hawke’s Bay 2009
Villa Maria Reserve Syrah Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Church Road One Syrah Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah Hawke’s Bay 2014
Church Road One Malbec Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Villa Maria Reserve Malbec Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2015
OCTOBER
Hawke’s Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards
Hawke’s Bay A & P Bayleys Wine Awards Reserve Champion Wine of the Show
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2016
No9 – Champion Red Blends Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels “The Gimblett” 2016
Bay Mazda Hawke’s Bay – Champion Red Blends Merlot Dominant
Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Fluidex Transport Ltd – Champion Syrah
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2016
Gold medal – Merlot
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Merlot 2016
Gold medal – Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant Red Blends
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels The Gimblett 2016
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2016
Gold medal – Merlot Dominant Red Blends
Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Gold medal – Syrah
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2016
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2016
Gold medal – Other Premium Red Varietals and Blends
Beach House Montepulciano 2015
Gold medal – Chardonnay
Pask Declaration Chardonnay 2016
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2016
Six Nations Wine Challenge
Double Gold and Gold medals awarded to the following GIMBLETT GRAVELS wines, with Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2016 awarded a Trophy.
Merlot & Carmanere Class
Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2016 TROPHY
Villa Maria Reserve Merlot 2015 Runner Up Double Gold
Syrah Class
Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2015 Double Gold
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Syrah 2014 Gold
Vidal Legacy Series Syrah 2014 Gold
Other Reds Class – Full Bodied
Villa Maria Reserve Malbec 2015 Double Gold
Bordeaux Blends
Babich The Patriarch 2015 Gold
Craggy Range Sophia 2015 Double Gold
Sacred Hill Brokenstone 2015 Gold
Squawking Magpie Platinum 2013 Gold
Vidal Legacy Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Gold
Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016 Double Gold
New Zealand International Wine Show
A fantastic result, with two Trophies and eight Gold medals awarded to the following GIMBLETT GRAVELS wines:
CHARDONNAY
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2016
CABERNET SAUVIGNON & CABERNET PREDOMINANT BLENDS
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016 (TROPHY for Champion NZ Bordeaux Red Wine)
MERLOT & MERLOT PREDOMINANT BLENDS
Mills Reef Estate Merlot Cabernet 2016
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Merlot 2015
Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2016
SHIRAZ AND SHIRAZ PREDOMINANT BLENDS
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2014 (TROPHY for Champion NZ Syrah)
MAY
International Wine Challenge 2018
A trifecta of trophies was collected by a GIMBLETT GRAVELS wine, along with Gold medals by several others.
Crossroads Winemakers Syrah 2014 was a Gold medal winner and awarded an incredible three Trophies – Hawke’s Bay Syrah Trophy, New Zealand Syrah Trophy and International Syrah Trophy. Gold medals were also awarded to:
Mission Estate Jewelstone Antoine 2015
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2015
MARCH
Royal Easter Show Wine Awards
An incredible result for GIMBLETT GRAVELS, being awarded four trophies and eight gold medals:
Cabernet Sauvignon Class
Mills Reef Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2016 – TROPHY
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015
Merlot Class
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Merlot 2016 – TROPHY
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Syrah Class
Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2016 – TROPHY
Vidal Legacy Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2014
Mission Jewelstone Syrah 2015
Other Red Varietals
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Malbec 2015 – TROPHY
Heritage Rosebowl TROPHY
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005, 2010, 2015
FEBRUARY
Sydney International Wine Competition
Crossroads Talisman Syrah 2014 was awarded ‘Top 100 wine’ status and took home the Trophy for Best Medium Bodied Dry Red Table Wine, while two other GIMBLETT GRAVELS Syrahs also achieved ‘Top 100 wine’ status – Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2015 and Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015.
These three wines were Blue Gold award winners, along with Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2015 and Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Merlot 2015, with Trinity Hill The Gimblett 2014 taking home a Gold.