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Couper’s Shed Wine Bolts Into The Limelight

First Couper’s Shed Wine Bolts Into The Limelight As Trophy Winner

One of the oldest buildings in Hawke’s Bay inspired the latest wine release from the region – a wine that won its first trophy and first gold medal, only weeks after the official launch.

Couper’s Shed Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2009 won its first trophy announced at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2009 held on Saturday 21st November, with the newly released Couper’s Shed Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2009 being awarded the Champion Pinot Gris trophy.

Winemaker Tony Robb, who was crowned Winemaker of the Year at this year’s Royal Easter Show, chose grapes from a signature vineyard in Hawke’s Bay for the trophy winning wine.

On receiving the award Tony commented “Couper's Shed is a new range of wines and I can't think of a better start than by being awarded a trophy such as this.”

The Couper’s Shed range also includes a Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from this year’s harvest, and a Hawke’s Bay Syrah and Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet from the 2008 vintage.

The wine ranges' spiritual home is a Hawke’s Bay icon, Couper’s Shed on the slopes of Te Mata peak. In its early days, this rustic old woolshed was the site for local festivities at the end of the shearing season. Today, the shed is surrounded by vineyards, but it’s still a place where the people who work the land come together to share nature’s bounty.

In keeping with their premium status, the Couper’s Shed range of wines will mainly be available through restaurants, as well as some from specialist wine retail outlets including www.glengarry.co.nz. The recommended retail price for the white varieties is $19.95 and for the two reds $22.95.

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