Accolades Archive
These accolades are for wines that are no longer available for purchase at the cellar door.
MATARIKI
Quintology
2002 4 Stars Winestate Magazine Sept/Oct 2006 Issue
2001 91 Points Gourmet Traveller Magazine June Issue
2001 Reserve Champion Bordeaux Blend Houston Wine Comp 2005
2001 Silver San Francisco Wine Competition
2001 Magnum Sold for $10,000 USD 2005 Houston Charity Wine Auction
2001 4 stars Winestate Magazine Best Wines of 2004
2001 Silver Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Challenge
2001 87 points Wine Spectator November 2003
2001 89 points Wine Enthusiast August 2004
2001 87 points Wine and Spirits Magazine Jan/Feb 2004
2000 5 Stars 2003 Winestate Annual - Best of New Zealand 2002
2000 Gold 2003 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
2000 Gold & Trophy 2002 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards
2000 Gold 2002 Liquorland Top 100
2000 5 Stars 2002 Wine State Magazine, Australia
2000 5 Stars Cuisine Publications Reds Tastings - August 2002
2000 89 points Wine Spectator 2002
2000 88 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
1999 Silver 2001 Hawkes Bay A & P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards
1999 Silver 2001 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
1999 Silver 2000 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
1999 Silver 2001 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Challenge
1998 Blue/Gold 2000 Sydney International Wine Show
1998 Gold 2000 International Wine Challenge - London
1998 Gold 1999 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
1998 5 Stars 2000/2001 Vic Williams - Wine Guide
1997 Anthology 5 Stars 2000 Cuisine Wine Annual
1997 First Vintage
Cabernet Sauvignon
2000 Reserve Top 100/Blue-Gold Sydney International Wine Competition 2003
2000 Reserve Top 10 Tri Nations Sydney 2003
2000 Reserve Silver Liquorland Top 100 2004
2000 Reserve Silver Bragato Wine Awards
2000 First Vintage
Syrah
2001 Best of Category & Gold 2004 FHA Wine&SpiritsAsia Challenge
2001 EXCELLENT Wine Guide 2005
2001 89 points Wine Enthusiast 2004
2001 89 Points 2003 Wine Spectator, November
2001 Silver 2004 NZ Home & Entertaining Magazine - Wine Buyers Guide
2000 Reserve Gold & Trophy 2002 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards
2000 Reserve Silver 2004 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
1999 Gold & Trophy 2001 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
1999 Silver 2001 International Wine Challenge London
1999 90 points Wine Enthusiast - April 2001
1998 Gold & Trophy 2000 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
1998 5 Stars 2000/2001 Vic Williams - Wine Guide
1998 First Vintage
Merlot
2002 Reserve Silver Royal Easter Show 2006
2002 Reserve Four and 1/2 stars Cuisine Magazine NZ Reds Tasting Oct 2005
2002 Reserve Four and 1/2 stars Winestate 2005 September/October Issue
2000 Reserve Top 10 / Trophy Runner Up Tri Nations Challenge, Sydney Australia
2000 Reserve First Vintage
1999 Silver 2001 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
1999 Silver 2000 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
1999 First Vintage
Sangiovese
2002 Silver 2004 Bragato Wine Awards
Pinot Noir
2004 Silver ( Best In Class ) 2006 International Wine and Spirit Competition, UK
2000 Reserve Silver 2003 International Wine & Spirit Competition, UK
2000 Reserve Silver Royal Hobart Wine Show 2002
2000 Reserve Silver Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2002
2000 Reserve First Vintage
1999 Gold 2001 International Wine Challenge - London
1999 First Vintage
Chardonnay
2004 Silver Royal Easter Show 2006
2004 4 Stars Winestate Magazine Sept/Oct 2006 Issue
2004 Reserve Silver Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2005
2004 Silver 2005 New Zealand International Wine Show
2004 Reserve Silver Home and Entertaining Magazine Best Selection Oct/Nov '05 Issue
2004 Reserve 5 Stars Cuisine Magazine - June 2005 New Zealand Chardonnay Tasting
2002 Reserve Peter Saunder's Best of the Best
2002 Four Stars Winestate Magazine Best Wines of 2004
2002 Reserve Silver 2004 International Cool Climate Wine Show, Melbourne Australia
2002 Gold, Trophy & Wine of the Show 2004 International Cool Climate Wine Show, Melbourne Australia
2002 5 Stars Cuisine NZ Chardonnay Tasting, July 2004
2001 Reserve 5 Stars Cuisine NZ Chardonnay Tasting July 2003
2001 Gold 2004 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show 2001 Gold 2003 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
2001 Gold & Trophy 2003 International Cool Climate Wine Show, Melbourne Australia
2000 Reserve Gold 2003 International Cool Climate Wine Show, Melbourne Australia
2000 Reserve 5 Stars 2003 Winestate Annual - Best of New Zealand 2002
2000 Reserve Top 100/Blue-Gold Sydney International Wine Competition 2003
2000 Reserve Gold 2002 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
2000 Reserve Gold 2002 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes Benz Awards
2000 Reserve Gold 2002 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
2000 Reserve 5 Stars Cuisine Wine Annual 2002
2000 Reserve First Vintage
2000 Gold & Trophy 2002 International Cool Climate Wine Show, Melbourne Australia
2000 Gold 2002 Hawkes Bay A & P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards
2000 Gold 2002 International Chardonnay Challenge, Gisborne
1999 Gold 2000 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
1999 Gold 2001 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Challenge
1999 Blue/Gold 2000 Sydney International Wine Show
1999 5 Stars Wine Star Magazine, April 2001
1998 5 Stars 2000/2001 Vic Williams - Wine Guide
1998 89 Points Wine Spectator - March 2000
1997 93 Points Wine Enthusiast Magazine - USA - Aug 1999
1997 First Vintage
Sauvignon Blanc
2005 86 points Wine Spectator November 2005
2004 90 Points Wine Enthusiast July 2005
2004 91 Points Wine and Spirit Magazine Feb 2005
2004 Reserve 4 Stars Winestate 2005 September/October Issue
2004 "Panel Favourite" San Francisco Chronicle
2003 Reserve Gold NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
2003 87 points Wine Enthusiast August 2004
2000 Reserve Gold NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
2000 Reserve First Vintage
2000 87 points Wine Spectator - November 2000
1999 Gold Liquorland 2000 Top 100 International Wine Competition - Sep
1997 First Vintage
Blanc de Blanc
2002 Silver 2006 International Wine Challenge London
2001 Silver 2004 International Chardonnay Challenge
2001 4 Stars 2004 Cuisine NZ Champagnes and Methodes Tasting - November
1997 Gold & Trophy 2001 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Show
1997 Gold 2000 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
Late Harvest
2004 Silver 2005 New Zealand International Wine Show
2004 Blue Gold Sydney International Wine Show 2006
2002 Silver 2002 Bragato Awards
2001 Best of Class Award 2002 Hawkes Bay A & P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards
2000 Gold & Trophy 2001 Hawkes Bay A & P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards
1999 First Vintage
ASPIRE
Chardonnay
2004 Gold Home and Entertaining Magazine Best Selection Oct/Nov 2005 issue
2004 94 Points and five stars Gourmet Traveller Magazine Oct/Nov 2005 Issue
2004 Silver 2005 International Wine Challenge
2003 Silver 2004 International Chardonnay Challenge
2002 Team Choice 2004 Wine NZ Magazine tasting, Feb/March
2002 4 Stars Best of Bunch Tasting 2004 Cuisine Magazine, March
2002 Best Buy 2003 Tiz Wine tasting, October
Merlot Cabernet
2002 Silver NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show
2002 4 Stars & 85pts Gourmet Wine Traveller, Spring 2004
2002 Silver 2003 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
2002 Best Buy & 4 Stars 2004 Cuisine Magazine, March
Syrah
2004 4 Stars Cuisine Magazine, March 2006
2003 Gilt Edged Red, Scenic Cellars Tasting, May 2005
2002 Best Buy 2003 Tiz Wine tasting, October
STONY BAY
Sauvignon Blanc
2005 93 Points - Five Stars Beverage Dynamics July/August 2006
2002 Silver 2002 Hawkes Bay A & P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards
Chardonnay
2000 Silver 2000 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
