Judges in this year's prestigious Air New Zealand Wine Awards competition were anything but reluctant to go gold.
A record 97 gold medals were awarded from among 1,550 sampled.
Chairman of judges Brent Marris said the Sauvignon Blanc class in particular was strong this year."
"Ripe crops and better fruit handling in the 2005 vintage contributed to the high number of gold medals; these are the absolute world benchmark for the style," he said.
CATEGORY FINALISTSEsvin Champion Sauvignon Blanc TrophyAstrolabe Wines Ltd Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005Blind River Wines Ltd Sauvignon Blanc 2005Cardmember Matua Innovator Ponder Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005Cardmember Ponder Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005Coopers Creek Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005Gunn Estate Skippers Pool Sauvignon Blanc 2005Jules Taylor Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2005Kim Crawford SP Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Spitfire 2005Matua Valley Paretai Sauvignon Blanc 2005Mt Olympus Tuatara Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2005Mudhouse Winery White Swan Sauvignon Blanc 2005Saint Clair Estate Wines Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005Saint Clair Estate Wines Pioneer Block 1 Sauvignon Blanc 2005Saint Clair Estate Wines Pioneer Block 2 Sauvignon Blanc 2005Tohu Wines Ltd Mugwi Sauvignon Blanc 2005Waipara Hills Wine Estates Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2005Wairau River Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2005Whitehaven Whites Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2005O-I New Zealand Champion Chardonnay TrophyCJ Pask Winery Reserve Chardonnay 2004Cape Campbell Reserve Limited Edition Chardonnay 2004Esk Valley Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2004Gunn Estate Skeetfield Chardonnay 2004Highfield Estate (1991) Limited Marlborough Chardonnay 2002Koblefield The Distinction Chardonnay 2004Kim Crawford Tietjen Gisborne Chardonnay 2005Landmark Estate Wines Ltd Chardonnay (Earls) 2004Montana Terrior Stuart Block Gisborne Chardonnay (Patutahi) 2004Montana Terroir Waihirere Gisborne Chardonnay (Ormond) 2004Morton Estate White Label Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2002Mudhouse Winery White Swan Chardonnay 2004Northrow Chardonnay 2004Saint Clair Estate Wines Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2003Summerhouse Chardonnay 2004Vidal Wines Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2004Villa Maria Estate Reserve Barrique Fermented Chardonnay 2004Villa Maria Estate Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2004Villa Maria Estate Single Vineyard Waldron Chardonnay 2004Villa Maria Estate Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2003W5 Chardonnay 2004Wither Hills Chardonnay 2003Nissan New Zealand Limited Champion Sparkling Wine TrophyHunters Wines Miru Miru 2002Palliser Estate Methode Traditionelle 2001Air Sea Global Champion Pinot Noir TrophyCapricorn Wines Struggler's Flat Pinot Noir 2004Fairhall Downs Estate Wines Pinot Noir 2004Fairmont Estate Block One Pinot Noir 2004Mount Riley Winemakers Selection Pinot Noir 2004Northrow Pinot Noir 2003Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2004Terrace Heights Estate THE Pinot Noir 2004Vidal Wines Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2004Villa Maria Estate Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2004Villa Maria Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2004Villa Maria Estate Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Pinot Noir 2004Waipara Springs Pinot Noir Reserve 2003Label and Litho Champion Gewurztraminer TrophyAllan Scott Wines & Estates Ltd Gewurztraminer 2005Corbans Private Bin Hawke's Bay Gewurztraminer 2004Hunters Wines Gewurztraminer 2005Lawson's Dry Hills Gewurztraminer 2004Villa Maria Estate Cellar Selection Gewurztraminer 2005Dish magazine Champion Pinot Gris TrophyAstrolabe Wines Ltd Pinot Gris 2005Kathy Lynskey Wines Ltd Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2005Lawson's Dry Hills Pinot Gris 2005Triplebank Awatere Valley Pinot Gris 2005Villa Maria Estate Single Vineyard Seddon Pinot Gris 2005AMPM Marketing Limited Champion Riesling TrophyCardmember Delta Marlborough Riesling 2005Cardmember Hunter's Stoneburn Marlborough Riesling 2004Cardmember Kahurangi Estate Heaphy Series Moutere Riesling 2004Coopers Creek Vineyard Marlborough Riesling 2005Forrest Estate Dry Riesling 2002Grove Mill Marlborough Riesling 2004Hunters Wines Riesling 2004Soljans Wines Riesling 2005Villa Maria Estate Cellar Selection Riesling 2004Villa Maria Estate Cellar Selection Seddon Riesling 2002BDO Spicers Champion Other White Varieties TrophyCardmember Cooper's Creek Limited Release Gisborne Viognier 2005Coopers Creek Vineyard Gisborne Viognier 2005Marlborough Bottling Company Champion Medium Sweet or Sweet Wine TrophyCanterbury House Noble Riesling 2004Villa Maria Estate Reserve Noble Riesling 2004Hort Research Champion Rose or Blush TrophyEsk Valley Estate Black Label Merlot/Malbec/Rose 2005Huka Lodge Champion Merlot TrophyCapricorn Wines One Tree Merlot 2004Mills Reef Elspeth Merlot 2004Villa Maria Estate Private Bin Merlot 2004Villa Maria Estate Reserve Merlot 2002Fruitfed Supplies Champion Merlot Predominant Blend TrophyCapricorn Wines Red Rock Gravel Pit Red 2004Esk Valley Estate Black Label Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec 2004Karikari Estate Merlot Malbec Cabernet 2004Mills Reef Reserve Merlot Malbec 2004Matua Valley Ararimu Merlot/Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon 2002Mills Reef Reserve Merlot Cabernet Syrah 2001Vidal Wines Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2002Vidal Wines Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2000Carter & Associates Champion Cabernet Sauvignon or Predominant Blend TrophyKingsley Estate Gimblett Road Reserve 2004Mission Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Newton Forrest Cornerstone 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