We are please to announce the results of the 2021 Aotearoa Organic Wine Awards. Many thanks to all of the vineyards who participated in this years awards, as well as judges and other volunteers who made these awards possible.
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Please click the results below for tasting notes (will be available throughout the next few months).
NZ Organic Wine Awards ‘Riedel Vineyard of the Year’: Terrace Edge
NZ Organic Wine Awards ‘Riedel Wine of the Show’: Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Vintage 2015 Blanc de Blancs
NZ Organic Wine Awards ‘Sustainable Vineyard of the Year’: Carrick
Champion Wines represent the highest scoring wines in their respective varietal classes. For 2021 they have also been matched with Over The Moon Dairy’s award winning cheeses.
Champion Pinot Noir: Rippon “Rippon” Mature Vine Pinot Noir
Over the Moon Dairy: Creamy Blue
Champion Sauvignon Blanc: Amisfield Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Over the Moon Dairy: Goat Camembert
Champion Riesling: Terrace Edge Liquid Geography Riesling 2020
Over the Moon Dairy: Galactic Gold
Champion Pinot Gris: Terrace Edge Pinot Gris 2020
Over the Moon Dairy: OMG Brie
Champion Chardonnay: Greystone Chardonnay 2019
Over the Moon Dairy: OMG Brie
Champion Sparking: Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Vintage 2015 Blanc de Blancs
Over the Moon Dairy: Double Delight
Champion Syrah: Greystone Syrah 2018
Over the Moon Dairy: Creamy Blue
Champion Rose: Terrace Edge Rose 2020
Over the Moon Dairy: Burgandy Moon
Gold
Rippon “Rippon” Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2017
Amisfield Pinot Noir 2018
Muddy Water Pinot Noir 2018
Gibbston Valley China Terrace Pinot Noir 2019
Gibbston Valley Le Maitre Pinot Noir 2019
Giesen Single Vineyard Ridge Block Pinot Noir 2016
Churton Natural State Pinot Noir 2020
Windrush Pinot Noir 2019
Terrace Edge Pinot Noir 2016
Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
Two Paddocks The Fusilier 777 Pinor Noir 2019
Terrace Edge Rose 2020
Amisfield Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
Villa Maria Single Vineyard The Attorney Rose 2020
Domaine Thomson ‘Surveyor Thomson’ Pinot Rosè 2020
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Pinot Rose 2020
Zephyr MK1 Rose 2020
Greystone Chardonnay 2019
Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Chardonnay 2016
Gibbston Valley China Terrace Chardonnay 2019
Wrights Vineyard and Winery Gisborne Chardonnay Reserve 2018
Muddy Water Chardonnay 2018
The Darling Chardonnay 2016
Terrace Edge Liquid Geography Riesling 2020
Amisfield Lowburn Terrace Riesling 2020
Gibbston Valley Red Shed Riesling 2020
Two Paddocks Dry Riesling 2019
Carrick Bannockburn Riesling 2019
Astrolabe Southern Valleys Sec Chenin Blanc 2019
Amisfield Chenin Blanc 2020
Amisfield Pinot Gris 2020
Terrace Edge Pinot Gris 2020
Richmond Plains Pinot Gris 2019
Gibbston Valley School House Pinot Gris 2020
Amisfield Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Golden Mile Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Nanny Goat Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Tapi Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Richmond Plains Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Darling Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Vintage 2015 Blanc de Blancs
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle NV Rose
Greystone Syrah 2018
Judge Rock “The Alibi” Blanc de Noir 2020
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Gewurztraminer 2020
Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Syrah 2019
Terrace Edge Syrah 2019
Terrace Edge St Laurent 2018
Judge Rock “The Verdict” Port 2019
Silver
The Darling Pinot Noir 2016
The Darling ARNST Pinot Noir 2016
Terrace Edge Pinot Noir 2018
Tapi Pinot Noir 2019
Peregrine Pinot Noir 2019
Amisfield Breakneck Reserve Pinot Noir 2019
Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018
Greystone Thomas Brothers Pinot Noir 2019
Greystone Pinot Noir 2018
Te Mania Reserve Pinot Noir 2019
Gibbston Valley School House 2019
Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Pinot Noir 2017
The Darling Pinot Noir Rose 2020
Judge Rock “Innocent” Rose 2019
Richmond Plains Rose 2020
Natural Wine Co Gisborne Pinot Noir Rose 2020
Carrick Rose 2020
Villa Maria Earth Garden Rose 2020
Carrick Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018
Seresin Estate Chardonnay 2019
Babcih Family Estates Organic Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Giesen Organic Chardonnay 2016
Gibbston Valley China Terrace B95 Chardonnay 2019
Windrush Empire Chardonnay 2020
Rippon “Rippon” Mature Vine Riesling 2019
Amisfield Dry Riesling 2020
Terrace Edge Classic Riesling 2020
Gibbston Valley School House 2019
Peregrine Pinot Gris 2020
Richmond Plains Pinot Gris 2020
Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020
Tapi Pinot Gris 2020
Stoneleigh Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Walnut Block Collectables Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Peregrine Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Greystone Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Seresin Estate Marama Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Walnut Block Nutcracker Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Te Mania Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Wrights Winery Methode Traditionnelle 2012
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle NV Brut
Giesen Organic Syrah 2016
Terrace Edge Chosen Barrels Syrah 2019
Muddy Water Pinotage 2018
Terrace Edge Albarino 2020
Carrick Pinot Blanc 2019
Judge Rock “Guilty” Pet-Nat 2019
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Serine Syrah 2019
Rippon Gamay 2019
Villa Maria Earth Garden Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Bronze
Amisfield Pinot Noir 2019
Greystone Vineyard Ferment 2019
Judge Rock “Your Honour” Pinot Noir 2019
Golden Mile Pinot Noir 2020
Walnut Block Collectables Pinot Noir 2019
Giesen Organic Pinot Noir 2017
Domaine Thomson ‘Explorer’ Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
Ara Resolute Pinot Noir 2017
Te Mania Pinot Noir 2019
Rock Ferry 3rd Rock Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Terrace Edge Chosen Barrels Pinot Noir 2018
Clos Henri Pinot Noir 2017
Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2019
Villa Maria Earth Garden Pinot Noir 2019
Walnut Block Nutcracker Pinot Noir 2019
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Two Paddocks Pinot Noir 2019
Richmond Plains Pinot Noir 2019
Loop Rd. Pinot Noir 2020
Villa Maria Single Vineyard The Attorney Pinot Noir 2017
Carrick Cairnmuir Terraces EBM Chardonnay 2018
Te Mania Chardonnay 2019
Te Mania Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Stoneleigh Organic Chardonnay 2020
Wrights Vineyard & Winery Reserve Chardonnay Gisborne 2020
Peregrine Chadonnay 2019
Richmond Plains Chardonnay 2019
Seresin Estate Chardonnay Reserve 2018
Gibbston Valley China Terrace 2020
Carrick Dry Riesling 2019
Picnic by Two Paddocks Riesling 2019
Natural Wine Co Gisborne Pinot Gris 2020
Stoneleigh Organic Pinot Gris 2020
Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2020
Te Mania Pinot Gris 2020
Golden Mile Pinot Gris 2020
Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2018
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020
Rock Ferry 3rd Rock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Clos Henri Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Loveblock Marlborough TEE Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Carrick Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Matua Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Churton Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Villa Maria Earth Garden Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Darling ARNST Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Giesen Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Ara Resolute Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Zephyr Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Seresin Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Richmond Plains Blanc de Noir 2020
Zephyr Gewurztraminer 2020
Seresin Estate Chiaroscuro 2019
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Undressed Syrah 2020
Ake Ake Reserve Chambourcin 2020
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2019