Chris Scott wins 4th NZ Winemaker of the Year title

Church Road’s Chief Winemaker Chris Scott has been named NZ Winemaker of the Year for an unprecedented fourth time at the annual Winestate Wine of the Year Awards, announced on Wednesday.

The Hawke’s Bay winery also won Wine of the Year and Chardonnay of the Year for its Church Road Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2019, as well as Merlot of the Year for the Church Road Grand Reserve Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019.

Pernod Ricard Winemakers NZ, which owns Church Road, also won NZ Wine Company of the Year.

Chris Scott has now been named NZ Winemaker of the Year in 2021, 2020, 2016 and 2013 by the Australian wine magazine.

“Winning Winemaker of the Year is a real privilege, and to win it four times is just incredible,” said Scott. “It’s such a great testament to the efforts of the entire team here. They’re a great bunch of incredibly talented people and it is through everyone’s dedication and skill that we achieve the results that we do.

“It is also testament to the wonderful region we call home and we’re incredibly proud that we can do our bit to help demonstrate Hawke’s Bay’s ability to produce wines that are amongst the finest in the world.”

W: Full award details at winestate.com.au