In 2015 Wine Nelson is proud to be the host region for the Air New Zealand Wine Awards gala dinner. Global Marketing Director for New Zealand Winegrowers, Chris Yorke, says the Air New Zealand Wine Awards dinner is a big night for New Zealand’s wine industry. "Nelson has a great reputation for producing world-class wines which makes it a fitting location for this year’s awards dinner.”
Nelson winery Kaimira Estate took-out the title of Sustainable Vineyard of the Year at the NZ Organic Wine Awards which are now in their second year, along with golds for Richmond Plains and Sunset Valley Vineyard.
Aronui Wines has just celebrated ten years since its first vine plantings at its Whenua Matua vineyard in Upper Moutere, Nelson.
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Nelson wines have been judged some of this country’s best in the prestigious Air New Zealand Wine Awards. More than a dozen Pure Gold and Pure Silver medals came to the region, as well as a number of Pure Bronze awards.
Nelson wine achieves a trophy at the prestigious Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
Established in 2005, the New Zealand International Wine Show is the largest wine competition held in New Zealand each year. Wines from any country and from any variety can be entered and this year 2130 entries were received from 12 countries resulting in 206 gold medals being awarded.
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The Nelson region produces about 3% of wine made in New Zealand but the outstanding quality of wines made in the region was confirmed when 1/3 of the trophies awarded at the 2007 Bragato Wine Awards were won by Nelson wineries.
