2026 Wine Show Results

October

New Zealand International Wine Show

An incredible three Trophies, two Double Golds and four Gold medals awarded to Gimblett Gravels wines.

Trophy for Champion New Zealand Bordeaux Red Wine

Squawking Magpie The Nest 2024

Trophy for Champion Merlot & Predominant Blends

Squawking Magpie The Nest 2024

Trophy for Champion Cabernet Sauvignon

Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2024

Double Gold and Gold medals:

Chardonnay

Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2025

Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Sauvignon Predominant Blends

Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2024 (Double Gold)

Merlot & Merlot Predominant Blends

Squawking Magpie The Nest 2024

Shiraz/Syrah & Shiraz/Syrah Predominant Blends

Sacred Hill Deerstalkers Syrah 2024

Sacred Hill Wine Thief Syrah 2024 (Double Gold)

Squawking Magpie Stoned Crow Syrah 2024

Hawke’s Bay Wine Awards

What a year for Gimblett Gravels – four Trophies and 11 Gold medals!

Merlot and Merlot Predominant Blends

Esk Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Hawkes Bay 2025 Hawke’s Bay Gold TROPHY WINNER

Craggy Range 2024 Te Kahu, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay Hawke’s Bay Gold

Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Predominant Blends

Trinity Hill ‘The Gimblett’ 2024 Hawke’s Bay Gold TROPHY WINNER

Sacred Hill Helmsman Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Cabernet Franc 2024 Hawke’s Bay Gold

Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2024 Hawke’s Bay Gold

Čuvar Guardians Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2024 Hawke’s Bay Gold

Syrah

Sacred Hill Wine Thief Syrah 2024 Hawke’s Bay Gold TROPHY WINNER

Craggy Range 2024 Syrah, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay Hawke’s Bay Gold

Sacred Hill Deerstalkers Syrah 2024 Hawke’s Bay Gold

Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2024 Hawke’s Bay Gold

Other Premium Red Varietals & Blends

Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2025 Hawke’s Bay Gold TROPHY WINNER

July

International Wine and Spirit Competition

2024 Mission Estate Reserve Syrah secured a Gold Medal, being awarded a phenomenal 95 points.

June

Decanter World Wine Awards

What a thrill to collect a Best in Show and four Gold Medals for Gimblett Gravels wines.

Best in Show

2021 Villa Maria Ngakirikiri

Gold medals

2024 Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay

2024 Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Syrah

2024 Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay

2021 Pask Gimblett Gravels Merlot