Rockburn Wines Central Otago running White Hot - striking a Pure Gold at Air New Zealand Wine Awards & Double Trophy in Hong Kong (HKIWSC)
Rockburn Wines’ commitment to delivering a pure expression of Central Otago to your glass is delivering success at home
and abroad. Not only has the Rockburn Pinot Noir 2010 struck Gold yet again, this time in the influential Air New
Zealand Wine awards 2011, but their Riesling 2009 has collected two Trophies at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011.
The Pure Gold award (denoting sustainable wines of Gold medal standard) from the Air New Zealand Wine Awards was one of
just 14 handed out to the Pinot Noir category, and one of only 64 Pure Golds for the 1,489 wines entered into the
competition. The Rockburn Pinot Noir 2010 also collected a Pure Gold in the Open Red category.
Air New Zealand General Manager Marketing and Communications Mike Tod congratulated the gold medal winners, saying it
was fantastic to see the very high standard of entries across the spectrum of varietals.
"Air New Zealand prides itself on showcasing the very best of New Zealand to the millions of customers travelling with
us each year, and food and wine is a critical differentiator for us. We look forward to bringing a taste of a number of
these award-winning wines to our customers in the coming months."
Alongside the Air New Zealand Wine Awards announcement came the news that the Rockburn Riesling 2009 had not only
collected Gold at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011 but had also been
announced double-trophy winner for Best New World Riesling and Best Riesling.
The HKIWSC is a unique event, run in partnership with the London-based International Wine & Spirit Competition, which has been running for 40 years and is the world’s premier platform for recognizing quality in
the industry, Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition is created specifically for the Asian market by those who know and are intimately involved in the
region.
Rockburn’s winemaker, Malcolm Rees-Francis, commented, “Wonderful to receive recognition for our Riesling and a double
trophy win is simply outstanding. I’m sure this will introduce Central Otago Riesling to a wider audience; our Rieslings
have a lot to offer but do tend to dwell in the shadow of our Pinot Noirs. Although the Pure Gold for our 2010 Pinot
shows there is a very long shadow cast...”
Rockburn’s Pinot Noir is a pure expression of Central Otago derived from the estate vineyard sites at Gibbston and
Parkburn and the 2010 vintage contributes to a long and proud tradition of success.
Over the last decade, Rockburn Wines have shown as one of the most consistently awarded Pinot Noir producers, including
the trophy for ‘Champion Pinot Noir’ at the 2008 Air New Zealand Awards, ‘Best Pinot Noir’ and the Trophy for ‘Wine of
Show’ at the Association of Australian Boutique Winemakers Awards 2010, ‘Best Pinot Noir Trophy’ at the Shanghai
International Wine Challenge 2010, Gold Best in Class at the IWSC (London)
RRP $45.00 (NZ$) and available now at Glengarry stores and on-line.
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