Craggy Range wins prestigious global wine award

Craggy Range wins prestigious global wine award

Wine Enthusiast Magazine names Craggy Range its 2014 New World Winery of the Year

A New Zealand winery founded on the premise of creating a 1,000 year family dynasty has been awarded one of the globe’s most prestigious wine awards.

Hawke’s Bay’s Craggy Range Winery has taken out the New World Winery category at the prestigious Wine Enthusiast magazine’s Wine Star Awards, a remarkable accolade so early in the wine producer’s odyssey.

Craggy Range was a finalist in the same category in 2013 which was taken out by Australian winery Penfolds. This year Craggy Range was up against producers from Brazil, Canada, South Africa and Chile.

Owner Terry Peabody says the Craggy Range team is thrilled by the award.

“The Wine Star award for New World Winery is well earned recognition for the team for the years of hard work and passion that has gone in to making Craggy Range what it is today.

“Back in 1997 we set out with the aim of creating a new world wine legacy that will prevail for 1,000 years, where the wines are inspired by old world styles but nurtured in the finest new world terroir.

“The award is recognition of the meticulous attention to detail we have given to ensure our wines are never compromised at any step of their journey,” Mr Peabody says. “From bringing on the very best winemaking and viticultural talent through to our choice of planting and the way we manage the vineyards our stewardship has been unrelenting and conscientious.”

From its founding days, Craggy Range has taken a single vineyard approach to create wines that reflect the terroir of the land producing wine that is unique to the vineyard in which it is grown.

Terry Peabody says 2013 was a particularly special vintage for Craggy Range.

“From the age of the vines, the experience of our wine making team and the excellent weather, the stars truly aligned in 2013 to create the vintage of a generation. The Wine Star award is proof of that.”

Wine Enthusiast Magazine was founded in 1988 and with 800,000 readers is regarded as the world’s largest periodical devoted exclusively to wine and spirits.

Each year the editors of the magazine honour the individuals and companies that have made outstanding achievements in the wine and beverage world.

The winners are announced in the special December 31 Wine Star Awards issue (out December 1), and the honourees are presented their trophies at a gala black-tie dinner in New York City on January 26, 2015.

About Craggy Range Winery

Craggy Range is a family owned winery established in 1997. It is situated in the shadow of the spectacular Te Mata Peak in the premium wine growing area of Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Based on the single vineyard philosophy of winemaking, Craggy Range was the first in the Southern Hemisphere to make single vineyard wines from multiple New Zealand regions with grape varieties matched to place. The winery produces a portfolio of quality wines including the iconic Prestige and Family collections, as well as Limited Editions all reflecting the place and the people. The grapes, grown in exceptional winery-owned New Zealand estate vineyards in Hawke’s Bay, Martinborough and Marlborough, are selected for their special soils and unique climates producing wines of character, quality and authority. The architecturally inspired Giants winery complex and vineyard is also home to the Craggy Range Cellar Door and the award winning restaurant Terrôir at Craggy Range. Nestled amongst the vines, the Craggy Range Vineyard Cottages offer self-contained boutique accommodation. For more visit www.craggyrange.com.

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