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Accolades | 2007


2007 International Chardonnay Challenge (October 2007)

Best value under $15.00:
  • New Zealand Unoaked Chardonnay 2006
Top Unoaked Chardonnay:
  • New Zealand Unoaked Chardonnay 2006
Gold Medal for:
  • New Zealand Unoaked Chardonnay 2006
  • Doc's Block Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
Silver Medal for:
  • Barrique Fermented Chardonnay 2005
  • SP Dolly Gisborne Chardonnay
Bronze Medal for:
  • SP Tietjen Gisborne Chardonnay

2007 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards (March 2007)

Trophies for:
  • Champion Sauvignon Blanc – Crawford Farm Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • Champion Sweet Wine – SP Reka Riesling 2006
Gold Medals for:
  • Crawford Farm Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • SP Small Parcel Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • SP Spit Fire Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • SP Flowers Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • SP Tietjen Gisborne Chardonnay 2006
  • SP Dolly Gisborne Chardonnay 2006
  • SP Reka Riesling 2006
Silver Medals for:
  • Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • New Zealand Pinot Gris 2006
  • SP Matt's Blend Gewurztraminer/Riesling 2005
  • Marlborough Unoaked Chardonnay 2006
  • Te Awanga Merlot 2005
  • Barrique Fermented Marlborough Chardonnay 2005
  • SP Anderson Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2005
Bronze Medals for:
  • SP The Mistress Waipara Riesling 2005
  • SP Flowers Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005
  • SP Park-Lands Vineyard Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2005
  • SP Patutahi Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2006
  • SP Comely Bank Marlborough Pinot Noir 2005
  • SP Watershed Marlborough Pinot Noir 2005
  • Reka Riesling 2004
  • Marlborough Dry Riesling 2006
  • Crawford Farm Unoaked Chardonnay 2006

2007 Bragato Wine Awards (August 2007)

Champion Wine of Show & Bragato Trophy
  • Doc's Block Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
Champion Chardonnay & Bill Irwin Trophy
  • Doc's Block Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
Gold Medals for:
  • Doc's Block Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
  • SP Tietjen Vineyard Gisborne Chardonnay 2006
Silver Medals for:
  • Te Awanga Vineyard Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
  • SP Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (Richmond Brook) 2007
  • SP McLean Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
  • SP Noble Reka Marlborough Riesling 2006
Bronze Medals for:
  • Te Awanga Vineyard Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2007
  • SP The Mistress Waipara Riesling 2006
  • SP McIntyre Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2007
  • SP Briant Vineyard Gisborne Viognier 2007
  • SP Tietjen Vineyard Gisborne Viognier 2007
  • SP Bell's Gisborne Arneis 2007
  • Te Awanga Vineyard Hawke's Bay Merlot 2005
  • SP Rise-and-Shine Creek Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006

Cuisine Magazine - September 2007

4 Stars:
  • 2005 Te Awanga Vineyard Hawke's Bay Merlot
  • 2006 Crawford Farm Merlot

2007 Liquorland Top 100 (September 2007)

Gold Medal for:
  • Doc's Block Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
Silver Medal for:
  • SP Dolly Gisborne Chardonnay 2007
Bronze Medals for:
  • SP Patutahi Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2006
  • SP The Mistress Waipara Riesling 2005
  • Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
  • New Zealand Unoaked Chardonnay 2006
  • SP Rise-and-Shine Creek Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006
  • Briant Gisborne Merlot 2005
  • Hawke's Bay Merlot 2005

2007 New Zealand International Wine Show (September 2007)

Gold Medals for:
  • SP Dolly Gisborne Chardonnay 2006
  • SP Reka Noble Riesling 2006
Silver Medal for:
  • Doc's Block Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
  • Te Awanga Vineyard, Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
Bronze Medals for:
  • Pansy! Rosé 2007
  • SP Patutahi Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2006
  • SP Park-Lands Vineyard Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2005
  • Te Awanga Vineyard, Hawke's Bay Merlot 2005
  • SP The Mistress, Waipara Reisling 2005
  • SP Reka Noble Riesling 2005
  • Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
  • SP Rise-and-Shine Creek Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006
  • Crawford Farm Unoaked Chardonnay 2007
  • Crawford Farm Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
  • Crawford Farm Pinot Noir 2006

Cuisine Magazine – October 2007

4 stars
  • 2006 Crawford Farm Pinot Noir

2007 Hawke's Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards (October 2007)

Trophy & Gold Medal
  • Te Awanga Vineyard, Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Silver Medal for:
  • Doc's Block, Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
Bronze Medals for:
  • Te Awanga Vineyard, Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
  • Te Awanga Vineyard, Hawke's Bay Viognier 2006

2007 Decanter World Wine Awards

Commended:
  • Marlborough Pinot Gris 2006
  • SP Anderson Vineyard, Marlborough Pinot Noir 2005

2007 Royal NZ Show International Aromatic Wine Competition

Silver Medal for:
  • Crawford Farm Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Bronze Medals for:
  • Marlborough Dry Riesling 2006
  • SP The Mistress Waipara Riesling 2005
  • SP Reka Noble Riesling 2006
  • SP Spitfire Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • Crawford Farm Pinot Gris / Chardonnay 2006

2007 Air New Zealand Wine Awards

Trophy – Champion Pinot Noir
  • SP Rise & Shine Creek Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006
Gold Medal for:
  • SP Rise & Shine Creek Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006
Silver Medal for:
  • Crawford Farm Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
  • SP SH63 Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • SP Dolly Gisborne Chardonnay 2006
  • SP Barrique fermented Chardonnay 2005
Bronze Medal for:
  • SP Boyzone Pinot Gris 2006
  • SP Flowers Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • SP Spitfire Sauvignon Blanc 2006
  • Crawford Farm Unoaked Chardonnay 2006
  • New Zealand Unoaked Chardonnay 2006
  • Doug's Arneis 2007
  • Hawke's Bay Merlot 2005
  • Te Awanga Vineyard Merlot 2005

2007 Hawke's Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards

Gold Medal & Trophy for:
  • Te Awanga Vineyard, Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Silver Medal for:
  • Doc's Block Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
Bronze Medal for:
  • Te Awanga Vineyard Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2006
  • Te Awanga Vineyard Hawke's Bay Viognier 2006

Wine & Spirits Magazine, USA (November)

  • 91 points – Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
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