Wine Industry Celebrates Top Achievers

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Caption: (from left to right) Winemaker Fiona Turner and Ian Blowers from Waipara Hills receive the award for Champion Winery at this year’s Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition.

Media release Tuesday, 4 October 2005

Wine Industry Celebrates Top Achievers
- 2005 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition results -

Fifteen trophies and the Liquorland Top 100 for 2005 were announced at a gala event in Auckland on Friday night. Highlighting the ongoing importance of this well-established wine show, Liquorland Merchandise Manager Andrew Bartley said, “This competition continues to provide the most comprehensive consumer guide to all wines available on the New Zealand market”.

Chief Judge, Brent Marris of Wither Hills said, “The overall quality of the 1500 wines entered was very high, so for those to come down to just 15 trophy winners is an extraordinary achievement for the producers.”

The Champion Wine of the Show went to Astrolabe Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 having also won Champion Sauvignon Blanc. Champion Winery was awarded to Waipara Hills who snared three other trophies – Champion Pinot Gris, Champion Gewurztraminer and Champion Pinot Noir.

The judging of the entries took place at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington at the end of August and involved twelve senior judges and eight associate judges. Competition Director Belinda Jackson said, “The show was a pleasure to be involved in with such committed sponsors and enthusiastic support from the wine industry.”

The culmination of the show, The Liquorland Top 100 contains the 76 gold medal winning wines and 24 silver medals. These can be found at Liquorland stores nationwide from this week.

ENDS

Liquorland Top 100 2005
4/10/2005

Trophy Confirmation

Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc 2005 - Champion Wine of Show

Waipara Hills Wine Estate- Champion Winery

LL Code Wine Description Vintage Medal Promo Price

CHARDONNAY

331301 Alana Estate Chardonnay 2003 Gold $27.99
306677 Framingham Chardonnay 2004 Gold $22.99
323092 Gunn Estate Skeetfield Chardonnay 2004 Gold $22.99 TROPHY
374667 Henry Lawson Mudgee Chardonnay 2003 Gold $15.99
521845 Jacob's Creek Limited Release Chardonnay 2002 Gold $29.99
365513 Montana Renwick Chardonnay 2002 Gold $25.99
423562 Selaks Founders Reserve Chardonnay 2004 Gold $26.99
305006 Spy Valley Unoaked Chardonnay 2004 Gold $16.99
468880 TW Gisborne Chardonnay 2004 Gold $25.99
456061 Vavasour Chardonnay 2004 Gold $22.99
466706 Vidal Estate Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2004 Gold $29.99
456156 Villa Maria Private Bin Unoaked Chardonnay 2004 Silver $13.99
571950 Wynns CoonawarraChardonnay 2004 Silver $14.99

SAUVIGNON BLANC

287274 Astrolabe Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $18.99 TROPHY
279698 Coopers Creek Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Silver $14.99
306492 Forrest Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $17.99
326481 Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $16.99
336102 Matua Valley Shingle Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $16.99
301295 MGP Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $16.99
402099 Redwood Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $16.99
431123 Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $16.99
468675 Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Gold $17.99
468788 Whale Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Silver $15.99

RIESLING

456053 Vavasour Riesling 2002 Gold $18.99
468760 West Brook Riesling 2004 Gold $16.99 TROPHY
249842 Allan Scott Marlborough Riesling 2005 Silver $16.99
241230 Firstland Marlborough Riesling 2002 Gold $13.99
327143 Lake Chalice Marlborough Riesling 2005 Gold $16.99
431122 Stoneleigh Marlborough Riesling 2004 Silver $16.99

AROMATICS

754575 Waipara Hills Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2004 Gold $21.99 TROPHY
282808 Corbans Private Bin Hawkes Bay Gewurztraminer 2004 Silver $17.99
327950 Kerner Estate Pinot Gris 2005 Gold $19.99
395413 Kim Crawford "Boyszone" Marlborough Pinot Gris 2004 Silver $21.99
323005 Sanctuary Marlborough Pinot Gris 2005 Silver $19.99
754561 Waipara Hills Marlborough Pinot Gris 2005 Gold $21.99 TROPHY
575227 Coopers Creek Gisborne Viognier 2005 Silver $17.99
251668 Zilzie Viognier 2004 Gold $16.99

SWEET WINE

501806 DeBortoli Noble One 2003 Gold $27.99
336105 Matua Valley Shingle Peak Botrytis Riesling 2004 Silver $23.99
556021 Waimea Bolitho Reserve Noble Chardonnay 2003 Gold $36.99 TROPHY
556003 Waimea Bolitho Reserve Noble Riesling 2002 Gold $36.99

SPARKLING & CHAMPAGNE

296374 Daniel Le Brun Vintage 1997 Gold $37.99
326103 Hunters Miru Miru 2002 Gold $24.99
628643 Lanson Gold Label Brut 1996 Gold $79.00 TROPHY
628950 Lanvin Brut NV Champagne NV Gold $39.99
635514 Piper Heidsieck Brut NV NV Silver $53.00
622333 Jacquart Champagne Brut Mosaique NV Gold $55.00
638184 Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV Gold $69.00
716620 Mondoro Asti NV Silver $15.99

ROSE'

512523 Lindemans Bin 35 Rose 2005 Silver $9.99
546246 Shingleback Grenache Rose 2005 Silver $21.99

CABERNET PREDOMINANT

502719 Elderton Ashmead Cabernet 2002 Gold $75.00
526493 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Silver $14.99
533776 Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Gold $19.99
546383 Simon Gilbert Cabernet Merlot 2003 Silver $14.99
549985 Tatachilla Keystone Cabernet Sangiovese 2003 Silver $18.99
571568 Wyndham Estate Bin 444 Cabernet 2002 Gold $12.99
251545 Alpha Domus The Aviator 2002 Gold $55.00
449771 Trinity Hill Gimblett Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Gold $29.99
457210 Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2002 Gold $38.99 TROPHY

MERLOT PREDOMINANT

304741 Esk Valley Black Label Merlot/Cabernet/Malbec 2004 Gold $21.99
312945 Esk Valley Reserve Merlot/Malbec/Cabernet Sauv 2002 Gold $49.00 TROPHY
326902 Kim Crawford Hawkes Bay Merlot 2004 Silver $16.99
244988 Red Rock Gravel Pit Red 2004 Silver $18.99
457215 Villa Maria Reserve Merlot 2002 Gold $38.99
320903 Wishart Alexis Merlot/Cab/Malbec 2002 Gold $24.99

SHIRAZ

265778 Browns Ernest Shiraz 2003 Gold $23.99
502679 Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2003 Gold $29.99 TROPHY
507100 Heath 100 Year old Vine Shiraz 2003 Gold $42.99
521366 Jacob's Creek Centenary Hill Barossa Shiraz 1998 Gold $39.99
521132 Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2002 Silver $17.99
519884 Montrose Black Shiraz 2002 Gold $19.99
521062 Orlando Lawsons Padthaway Shiraz 1999 Gold $49.00
526573 Penfolds RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 Gold $139.00
352469 Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2003 Gold $19.99
352894 Saltram No 1 Shiraz 2001 Gold $65.00
523331 Scarpantoni Block 3 Shiraz 2004 Gold $21.99
546244 Shingleback Shiraz 2003 Gold $22.99
549129 St Hallett Faith Shiraz 2003 Gold $24.99
241453 Bridge Pa Vineyard Hawkes Bay Syrah 2004 Gold $22.99
279583 Coopers Creek Hawkes Bay Syrah 2004 Silver $18.99
244995 Red Rock The Underarm Syrah 2003 Gold $23.99
423577 Selaks Founders Reserve Syrah 2002 Gold $29.99

PINOT NOIR

424639 Drylands Pinot Noir 2004 Gold $16.99
327850 Kaituna Valley Pinot Noir 2004 Gold $42.99
270632 Peregrine Pinot Noir 2004 Gold $37.99
530191 Rosemount Diamond Pinot Noir 2004 Silver $12.99
461749 Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 2004 Silver $19.99
754576 Waipara Hills Simmonds Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004 Gold $49.00
754576 Waipara Hills Simmonds Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003 Gold $49.00 TROPHY

SPECIFIED REDS

500614 Haselgrove McLaren Vale Series Grenache/Shiraz/V 2004 Gold $17.99
530548 Rosemount GSM 2001 Gold $24.99 TROPHY
573869 Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache 2002 Gold $17.99
572009 Misiones de Rengo Cuvee Carmenere 2003 Gold $29.99

FORTIFIED

755474 Fonseca LBV Port 1997 Gold $47.00
802208 Sandeman 20yo Tawny Port NV Gold $89.00
802334 Sandeman Vintage Porto 2000 Gold $139.00
499297 Campbells Rutherglen Tokay NV Gold $21.99
498663 Morris Old Premium Rutherglen Muscat NV Gold $59.00 TROPHY
498670 Morris Old Premium Rutherglen Tokay NV Gold $59.00

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