The results are out now for the NWWA 2021 – with a focus on affordable and available wines, every wine entered had to retail for $25 or less and have plenty of stock available for sale – at least 4,000 bottles for popular varieties, or 1,800 bottles for emerging varieties. Congratulations to all the winners.
Here are the Champion wines per category…
Champion Aromatics and White Blends – Villa Maria Reserve Hawke’s Bay Albarino 2021
Champion ‘Bubbles’ – Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé NV
Champion Chardonnay – te Pā Chardonnay 2020
Champion Pinot Gris – Rapaura Springs Reserve Pinot Gris 2021
Champion Pinot Noir – McArthur Ridge Brassknocker Pinot Noir 2020
Champion Red Blends – Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay “The Trinity” 2020
Champion Rosé – Waipara Hills Waipara Valley Rosé 2021
Champion Sauvignon Blanc – Yealands Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Champion Shiraz/Syrah – Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay Syrah 2020
Champion Single Variety Reds – La Mascota Malbec 2019
Full results online – https://www.newworld.co.nz/discover/wine-awards/
Tired the Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay Syrah 2020 last week. Plenty of wine for your buck. Will age well over the next 10 years too.
Sean, I agree, their Syrah range is excellent. Their Chardonnay, in my opinion, just as good though….