Koura Bay Estate Wines

2008 Blue Duck Pinot Noir - Silver Medal at Air NZ Wine Awards 2009

2006 Barneys Rock Riesling - Silver Medal Air NZ Wine Awards 2008

2007 Sharkstooth Pinot Gris - Blue Gold Medal Sydney Interantional Wine Challenge (Judged with food)

2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition, London 2007 Blue Duck Pinot Noir - Silver

2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition, London 2005 Blue Duck Pinot Noir Gold - Best in Class

2005 Koura Bay Blue Duck Pinot Noir
Gold Medal - Air NZ Wine Awards

2007 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Silver Medal - Air NZ Wine Awards

2007 Koura Bay Sharkstooth Pinot Gris
Gold Medal - International Wine Challenge Auckland

2006 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc
-Top 100/Blue Gold, Sydney International Wine Competition
-Silver Medal, Air New Zealand Wine Awards
-3rd equal Tasting of 90 wines, Wine NZ Magazine

2005 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc
-*****5 Star Cuisine Magazine
“Opulent, zippy, complete,” jotted down one panellist – and that sums up this outstanding Awatere Valley wine. Ripely scented, fleshy and lush, with impressive body, intense passionfruit/nectarine flavours and a rounded finish, it’s a finely balanced wine with a long finish.
-Top Flight of NZ Sauvignons, Decanter Magazine
-****4 Stars, Wine State Magazine
-White Wine of the festival, Kaikoura Seafest 2006

2004 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc
-Silver Medal, Air NZ Wine Awards
-Chosen to be served at St Andrew’s Golf Club for the British Open 2005
-Chosen to show in Decanter Magazines Tastings of fine Australian and NZ wines in London 2005
-White Wine of the Festival, Kaikoura Seafest 2005

2006 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Pinot Gris
-Silver Medal, International Wine Challenge, Akld
-“Bloody Good” Sam Harrop MW, as his top pick Pinot Gris at the Marlborough Regional Tastings 2006

2004 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Riesling
-Bronze Medal, The Royal Easter Show 2006

2005 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Rose
-Our Nana’s favourite!!!
-Bronze Medal, Royal Easter Show

2004 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Pinot Noir
-Silver Medal, Mondial Du Pinot Noir Competition,
Switzerland
-****4 Stars, Wine State Magazine

2005 Koura Bay Awatere Valley Pinot Noir
-*****5 Stars Cuisine Magazine, Top Ten Pinot Noir
2006
-Silver Medal, International Wine Challenge, Akld 2006
Silver Medal, Air NZ Wine Awards 2006

2004 Koura Bay Whalesback Sauvignon Blanc
-Silver Medal, Air NZ Wine Awards 2005
-Label introduced in 2004. The wine is the same batch as Koura Bay Whalesback Sauvignon Blanc 2004

2005 Koura Bay Whalesback Pinot Noir
-Silver Medal, International Wine Challenge, Akld
-Bronze Medal, Air NZ Wine Awards 2006
-***31/2 Stars, Cuisine Magazine