2019 Wine Show Results
NOVEMBER
New Zealand Wine of the Year Awards
Champion Wine of Provenance
Villa Maria Estate Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2006, 2013, 2018
Champion Merlot, Cabernet and Blends
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2018
Gold Medals
Church Road One Merlot Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2018
Mills Reef Reserve Cabernet Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2018
Church Road Grand Reserve Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon, Hawke’s Bay 2016
Vidal Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2018
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2018
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah Hawke’s Bay 2014
Hawke’s Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards
Bay Mazda HB Champion Single Vineyard
Trinity Hill Single Vineyard Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Gemco Outstanding Wine of Provenance Award
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018/2013/2006
No.9 Red Blends Champion Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant
Saint Clair James Sinclair Cabernet-Merlot 2018
Fluidex Transport Ltd Champion Syrah
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2018
Great Things Grow Here Champion Other Premium Red Varietals and Blends
Church Road 1 Malbec 2017
Gold medal – Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant Red Blends
Saint Clair James Sinclair Cabernet Merlot 2018
Trinity Hill Single Vineyard Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Hawke’s Bay Cab Sauv Merlot Malbec 2016
Gold medal – Premium Red Varietals and Blends
Church Road 1 Malbec 2017
Gold medal – Syrah
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018
Six Nations Wine Challenge
A Trophy, Double Gold medals and Gold medals awarded to the following GIMBLETT GRAVELS wines:-
Trophy
Church Road Grand Reserve Syrah 2017
Double Gold
Sacred Hill Deersalkers Syrah 2015
Mills Reef Elspeth Merlot 2016
Gold
Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2016
Mills Reef Elspeth Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Trinity Hill Tempranillo 2017
Vidal Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016
Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2015
New Zealand International Wine Show
Three Gold medals awarded to the following GIMBLETT GRAVELS wines:
CHARDONNAY
Pask Gimblett Gravels Declaration Chardonnay 2016
Te Awa Single Estate Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2018
MERLOT & PREDOMINANT BLENDS
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Merlot 2018
MAY
International Wine Challenge 2019
Four Gold medals and a Trophy were collected by GIMBLETT GRAVELS wines.
Pask Small Batch Trilliant 2016 was a Gold medal winner and awarded the Hawke’s Bay Red Blend Trophy. Gold medals were also awarded to:
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2016
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2016
Vidal Legacy Syrah 2016
Royal Easter Show Wine Awards
Villa Maria’s GIMBLETT GRAVELS wines shone, collecting a gold medal along with the Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends trophy and coveted Heritage Rosebowl trophy
Cabernet Sauvignon and Blended Class
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016 – gold medal and TROPHY
Heritage Rosebowl TROPHY
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2006, 2010, 2016