Hawke's Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards 2005
Red Wines Trophy Clean Sweep For Gimblett Gravels
Gimblett Gravels wines created an unprecedented clean sweep of all 8 Gold medals and 5 Trophies to be awarded in the various red wine categories.
Sacred Hill’s Wine Thief Syrah 2004 was also judged Champion of Champions wine, winning its winemaker, Tony Bish, a second successive title as Champion Winemaker.
Results were as follows:
Cabernet Sauvignon Class
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 – Gold and Trophy
Merlot Class
Villa Maria Reserve Merlot 2002– Gold & Trophy
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2002 – Gold
Bordeaux Blends Class
Newton Forrest Cornerstone Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2002 – Gold & Trophy
Esk Valley Reserve Merlot Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 – Gold
Vidal Reserve Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 – Gold
Syrah Class
Sacred Hill Wine Thief Syrah 2004 – Gold & Trophy
Premium Red Varietals Class
Villa Maria Omahu Vineyard Malbec 2002 – Gold & Trophy
(Posted 19 October 2005)
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