New World Top 50 Wines revealed
The Top 50 wines in this year’s New World Wine Awards have been announced and are now on shelves across the country.
An independent panel of expert judges assessed more than 1,280 entries through a blind tasting process. The Top 50 list is made up of the top-ranked Gold medal wines under $25.
Through the judging process, Gold medal wines were tasted at least 19 times by 11 different judges, and Champion wines were tasted 36 times or more. This year, 35 of the 50 winning wines are from Aotearoa.
Hawke’s Bay winery Church Road topped the results table, winning two varietal Champion titles for its Church Road Chardonnay 2023 and Church Road Syrah 2021. Both wines then went on to win White Wine of the Show and Red Wine of the Show, respectively.
Chair of Judges, Jen Parr, says it’s rare for one winery to take both pinnacle titles out of the more than 1,280 wines entered. “These Champion and Wine of the Show titles mean these wines not only scored highly and ranked best against around 100 entries of their same variety, they also rose above strong competition from all other white or red varieties.”
Champion Wines – New World Wine Awards 2024
Champion Chardonnay + White Wine of the Show - Church Road Chardonnay 2023
Champion Shiraz/Syrah + Red Wine of the Show - Church Road Syrah 2021
Champion Aromatic - Tohu SV Whenua Matua Albariño 2021
Champion Bubbles - Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé NV
Champion Pinot Noir - Luna Estate Pinot Noir 2022
Champion Pinot Gris - Thornbury Waipara Pinot Gris 2024
Champion Red Blend - Yalumba Samuel's Collection Barossa Shiraz Cabernet 2021 (Australia)
Champion Rosé - Te Kano Life Rosé 2023
Champion Single Variety Red - Trapiche Pure Black Malbec 2022 (Argentina)
Champion Sauvignon Blanc - Triplebank Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024.
The Top 50 wines are available in New World stores nationwide for the next five weeks, while stocks last.
W: Full results at newworld.co.nz/wineawards
