Villa Maria has received two gold medals at the prestigious International Wine Challenge in London.

Golds were awarded to the Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012 and the Private Bin Hawkes Bay Syrah 2010.

A new range of ‘Landscape’ wines has just ben launched as part of the much loved Whitecliff family of wines.

The 2012 Landscape range includes Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Shiraz.

Sixteen of the world’s most influential wine critics experienced GIMBLETT GRAVELS wines and hospitality yesterday as part of their tour of New Zealand’s wine regions.

In a tasting littered with some of the biggest names in French Champagne, New Zealand’s only exclusive producer of sparkling wines, No. 1 Family Estate has come out on top with their limited release ‘Cuvee Remy 2007’.

‘Chardonnay is back in fashion,’ says Blair Gibbs, general manager of one of Marlborough’s most successful family-owned wineries. Given the top quality and stunning value of Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2011, it certainly deserves to be.

Fifteen trophies were announced at the second annual Marlborough Wine Show awards dinner held in Blenheim on Saturday night, with the O-I Champion Wine of the Show awarded to Lawson’s Dry Hills for their Pinot Noir 2010.

Villa Maria wines performed well at the Five Nations Wine Challenge, gaining four Double Golds as well as two Gold medals at the awards dinner held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney last Friday night.

Akarua takes home Red Wine of Show and Pinot Noir Trophy at Five Nations Wine Challenge

Vidal Reserve Series Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2010 has been named Champion of the Show at the 2012 Spiegelau International Wine Competition.

A $500,000 international research project into climate and vineyards led by the University of Canterbury (UC) is expected to result in an increase of up to 10 percent in income for the billion dollar New Zealand wine industry.