LONDON, July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Wine
Challenge, the world's most influential, impartial and rigorously
judged global wine competition, has announced the six highest
scoring New Zealand wines in its
2024 competition, with wines from Hawke's Bay, Auckland, Central Otago and Marlborough making
the list.
In its 40th year, the International Wine Challenge
awarded medals to 38 countries following an intensive blind tasting
by a global panel of experts. New
Zealand came sixth for medals overall, with six wines being
awarded coveted trophies. The country claimed two of the seven
International Varietal Trophies, with its Syrah and Chardonnay
being recognised as the best in the world.
New Zealand wines judged
best in show at IWC 2024:
Church Road Grand
Reserve Chardonnay 2021
|
International
Chardonnay Trophy, New Zealand White Trophy, New Zealand Chardonnay
Trophy
|
Church Road 1 Merlot
2021
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New Zealand Red Trophy,
New Zealand Merlot Trophy
|
Kennedy Point Syrah
2021
|
International Syrah
Trophy, IWC Organic Trophy 2024, New Zealand Syrah
Trophy
|
McArthur Ridge
Brassknocker 2022
|
New Zealand Pinot Noir
Trophy
|
Marisco Vineyards The
King's Series "A Sticky End" Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2022
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New Zealand Sweet
Trophy
|
Marisco Vineyards The
King's Favour Sauvignon Blanc 2023
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New Zealand Sauvignon
Blanc Trophy
|
It was an outstanding year for Hawke's Bay Producer Church
Road which took home 11 medals in addition to the New Zealand
White and Red Trophies. Church Road's Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2021
was named the best Chardonnay in the world, knocking South Africa off the top spot.
In addition to two Golds and two Silvers, Auckland producer Kennedy Point Vineyard beat wines from
eleven countries to claim the International Syrah Trophy. The
winning wine, Syrah 2021, which judges described as "everything you
could desire from a cool climate Syrah" also took home the IWC
Organic Trophy.
Of the 58 New Zealand Pinot Noirs awarded medals, it was Central
Otago's McArthur Ridge Wines
that claimed the New Zealand Pinot Noir Trophy for its "beautifully
supple" and "expressive" Brassknocker 2022.
Marisco Vineyards took home more medals than any
other New Zealand producer, with 2
Golds, 8 Silvers and 13 Bronzes. Its Sauvignon Blanc stood out both
in still and sweet styles. The King's Favour Sauvignon Blanc 2023
took home the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Trophy while The King's
Series "A Sticky End" Noble Sauvignon
Blanc 2022 claimed the New Zealand Sweet Trophy.
The full list of Trophy and Champion winners released on
9th July can be viewed here.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
In its 40th year, the IWC is widely acknowledged as
the world's most rigorous, impartial, influential and global wine
competition. The IWC assesses every wine "blind" and judges each
for its faithfulness to style, region and vintage. Awards include
medals (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and Commended awards. Trophies are
awarded to the best wines in each category. The IWC is committed to
helping consumers discover great wine, and the medals offer a
trusted guarantee of quality.
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+44(0)2080506073
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