{"id":15943,"date":"2026-11-05T06:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T17:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15943"},"modified":"2026-11-05T06:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T17:49:50","slug":"no-1-family-estate-claims-world-champion-brut-nv-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15943","title":{"rendered":"No.1 Family Estate Claims \u2018World Champion Brut NV&#8217; Title"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15943\" class=\"elementor elementor-15943\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e33f84f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e33f84f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f06862f\" data-id=\"f06862f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba149f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba149f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Marlborough producer is having a sensational Awards season, and is today celebrating a double victory at the 2026 Champagne &amp; Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC). In what is an outstanding international achievement, the <b>NV No.1 Cuv\u00e9e Magnum<\/b> was named both \u2018<b>World Champion Brut NV<\/b>\u2019 and \u2018<b>National Champion \u2013 Best New Zealand Sparkling Wine<\/b>\u2019.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The awards represent significant recognition for the Marlborough family-owned producer and founder Daniel Le Brun, whose vision to establish Marlborough as a world-class region for traditional-method sparkling wine began more than four decades ago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Before moving his young family from Champagne to Blenheim in 1980, Le Brun had carefully researched the South Island\u2019s soil profiles and climate records, convinced Marlborough offered the ideal conditions to produce sparkling wines with the finesse and style of Champagne.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>While much of New Zealand\u2019s wine industry turned its attention to other varieties and styles, Le Brun remained committed to traditional-method sparkling wine. His first wines under the No.1 Family Estate label were produced in 1999, bringing together his Champagne heritage and Marlborough\u2019s distinctive growing conditions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54bd66b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54bd66b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26edeec\" data-id=\"26edeec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464936a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"464936a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/David_Pearce_261029_391-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/David_Pearce_261029_391-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/David_Pearce_261029_391-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/David_Pearce_261029_391-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/David_Pearce_261029_391-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/David_Pearce_261029_391.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29861cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29861cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d701cf\" data-id=\"2d701cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220caac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"220caac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cOver four decades we have received many accolades in local and international wine shows, but this latest award represents for us the ultimate proof that I was absolutely spot on with my decision,\u201d says Le Brun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77261a1\" data-id=\"77261a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7ef59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7ef59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cBeing judged by a group of international experts and compared to the best sparkling wines in the world is immensely rewarding for our small family company. The result of a team effort to reach the highest standard of craftsmanship, totally dedicated to producing one single style of wine.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3d30f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3d30f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc0a247\" data-id=\"cc0a247\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b803a37 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b803a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97d315b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97d315b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-228e885\" data-id=\"228e885\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db6528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2db6528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The art of patience<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p>Winemaker Lee Dobson says the award-winning Magnum demonstrates the rewards of patience, precision and extended maturation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u201cThe Magnum is a wonderful format for traditional-method sparkling wine. Its larger size offers a different ageing environment, helping preserve freshness while allowing the wine to develop greater depth and complexity.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u201cAfter six and a half years on lees, the wine has developed richness, structure and yeast-derived complexity. Disgorged with zero dosage, it allows the natural fruit, freshness and structure to shine through. It is a great example of what patience and careful winemaking can achieve.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d94db3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d94db3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0d6a5c\" data-id=\"f0d6a5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd9a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afd9a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261027-Champagne-Awards-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15944\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261027-Champagne-Awards-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261027-Champagne-Awards-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261027-Champagne-Awards-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261027-Champagne-Awards-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261027-Champagne-Awards-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50c43dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50c43dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da4f6d0\" data-id=\"da4f6d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157a66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"157a66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2026 CSWWC attracted 1,000 sparkling wines from 18 countries, judged over 11 days at Goodnestone Park in Kent, England. A total of 156 Gold and 237 Silver medals were awarded. No.1 Family Estate also achieved three Gold medals across its wines at this year\u2019s competition.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>For Daniel Le Brun and the team, the double title is a proud milestone and a powerful endorsement of their long-standing commitment to producing world-class traditional-method sparkling wine in Marlborough.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Born from Champagne heritage. Made in Marlborough. Recognised by the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>For further information\/background on the awards see here &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.champagnesparklingwwc.co.uk\/results-2026\/\">https:\/\/www.champagnesparklingwwc.co.uk\/results-2026\/<\/a> and the latest WineFolio reviews of the wine is here &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=13584.\">https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=13584.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marlborough producer is having a sensational Awards season, and is today celebrating a double victory at the 2026 Champagne &amp; Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC). 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