We are please to announce the results of the 2020 NZ 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’: Amisfield
NZ Organic Wine Awards ‘Riedel Wine of the Show’: Peregrine Pinot Gris 2019
NZ Organic Wine Awards ‘Sustainable Vineyard of the Year’: Muddy Water / Greystone
Champion Wines represent the highest scoring wines in their respective varietal classes. For 2020 they have also been matched with Over The Moon Dairy’s award winning cheeses.
Champion Pinot Noir: Amisfield Breakneck Reserve Pinot Noir 2017
Over the Moon Dairy: Black Truffle Brie
Champion Sauvignon Blanc: Walnut Block Collectables Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Over the Moon Dairy: Goat Camembert
Champion Riesling: Amisfield Lowburn Terrace Riesling 2019
Over the Moon Dairy: Galactic Gold
Champion Pinot Gris: Peregrine Pinot Gris 2019
Over the Moon Dairy: Goat Camembert
Champion Chardonnay: Seresin Estate Chardonnay 2018
Over the Moon Dairy: Farmhouse Romano
Champion Sparking: Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Late Disgorged Vintage 2010
Over the Moon Dairy: Double Delight
Champion Syrah: Terrace Edge Syrah 2015
Over the Moon Dairy: Creamy Blue
Champion Rose: Zephyr MK1 Rose 2019
Over the Moon Dairy: Double Delight
Gold
Zephyr MK1 Rose 2019
Amisfield Pinot Noir Rosé 2019
Seresin Estate Chardonnay 2018
Windrush Empire Chardonnay 2019
Muddy Water Chardonnay 2016
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Chardonnay 2018
Walnut Block Nutcracker Chardonnay 2018
Giesen The Fuder Single Vineyard Clayvin Chardonnay 2015
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Late Disgorged Vintage 2010
Wrights Entity Methode Traditionnelle 2012
Amisfield Breakneck Reserve Pinot Noir 2017
Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Pinot Noir
Greystone Thomas Brothers’ Pinot Noir 2018
The Darling Pinot Noir 2016
Walnut Block Nutcracker Pinot Noir 2017
Quartz Reef Bendigo Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2018
Amisfield Breakneck Reserve Pinot Noir 2017
Urlar Pinot Noir 2018
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015
Churton Natural State Pinot Noir 2019
Greystone Pinot Noir 2017
Walnut Block Collectables Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Amisfield Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Greystone Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2018
The Darling Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Giesen Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Tapi Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Richmond Blanc de Noir 2019
Peregrine Pinot Gris 2019
Urlar Pinot Gris 2018
Amisfield Pinot Gris 2019
Tapi Pinot Gris 2019
Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2019
Amisfield Lowburn Terrace Reisling 2019
Amisfield Dry Reisling 2019
Greystone Riesling 2018
Terrace Edge Liquid Geography Riesling 2019
Terrace Edge Classic Riesling 2019
Quartz Reef Gruner Veltliner 2019
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2017
Terrace Edge Albarino 2019
Terrace Edge Syrah 2015
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Reserve Syrah 2018
Giesen Organic Syrah 2016
Te Awanga Estate One Off Silky Smooth Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Silver
Villa Maria Platinum Selection Hawkes Bay Organic Rose 2019
Carrick Bannockburn Rose 2019
Greystone Chardonnay 2018
The Darling Chardonnay 2015
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
Wrights Wines Reserve Chardonnay 2016
Carrick EBM Chardonnay 2017
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Rose NV
Giesen Organic Pinot Noir 2016
Villa Maria Single Vineyard The Attorney Pinot Noir 2017
Peregrine Pinot Noir 2018
Tapi Pinot Noir 2018
Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Terrace Edge Pinot Noir 2016
Giesen Single Vineyard Ridge Block Pinot Noir 2015
Te Mania Reserve Pinot Noir 2017
Domaine-Thomson “Rows 1-37” Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
Seresin Estate Leah Pinot Noir 2017
Muddy Water Pinot Noir 2017
Greystone Pinot Noir 2018
Aurum Madeleine Pinot Noir 2016
Clos Henri Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Matua Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Urlar Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Seresin Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Clos Henri Bel Echo Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Yealands Estate Single Block M2 Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Massey Dacta Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Bob – Short for Kate Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Walnut Block Nutcracker Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Odyssey Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Villa Maria Platinum Selection Marlborough Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Windrush Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Odyssey Marlborough Pinot Gris 2019
Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2019
The Darling Pinot Gris 2019
Terrace Edge Pinot Gris 2019
Greystone Pinot Gris 2019
Misty Cove Ella Maria 2019
Misty Cove Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Old Vine Gewurztraminer 2015
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Viognier 2019
Churton Viognier 2016
Amisfield Chenin Blanc 2019
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Albarino 2019
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Gruner Veltliner 2018
Terrace Edge 2018 Syrah
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Serine Syrah 2018
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Crofters Syrah 2019
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Undressed Merlot 2019
Muddy Water Pinotage 2017
Terrace Edge Saint Laurent 2018
Bronze
Te Mania Rose 2019
Terrace Edge Rose 2019
Natural Wine Co Chardonnay 2019
Wrights Estate Chardonnay 2017
Wrights Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Kennedy Point Vineyard Chardonnay Gisborne 2018
Te Mania Chardonnay 2018
Clos Henri Petit Clos Pinot Noir 2019
Aurum Organic Pinot Noir 2018
Aurum Mathilde Organic Pinot Noir 2017
Windrush Pinot Noir 2018
The Darling ARNST Pinot Noir 2016
Bob – Short for Kate 2019
Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2017
Rock Ferry 3rd Rock Pinot Noir 2016
Richmond Plains Pinot Noir 2018
Misty Cove Organic Pinot Noir 2019
Cable Bay Sauvignon Blanc Cinders Vineyard 2019
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Churton Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Clos Henri Petit Clos Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Allan Scott Nelson Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Loveblock Marlborough Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Natural Wine Co Organic Gisborne Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Carrick Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Rock Ferry 3rd Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Richmond Plains Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Te Mania Sauvignon Blanc 2019
The Darling ARNST Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Greystone Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Seresin Estate Pinot Gris 2018
Ake Ake Pinot Gris 2019
Te Mania Pinot Gris 2018
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Pinot Gris 2019
Greystone Petillant Naturel 2019
Ake Ake Quatre Anmins 2019
Urlar Riesling 2018
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Gewurztraminer
Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2018
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Undressed Syrah 2019
Villa Maria Platinum Selection Hawkes Bay Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Ake Ake Barrel 201 2019