Five Golds for Yealands Wine Group at Air NZ Awards

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12 November 2014

Five Gold Medals for Yealands Wine Group at Air New Zealand Wine Awards

Yealands Wine Group have been highly awarded at the annual Air New Zealand Wine Awards, claiming a total of five Pure Gold medals and nine Pure Silver medals.

Judges awarded gold medals to the Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Peter Yealands Reserve Pinot Gris 2014, The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Yealands Estate Winemakers Reserve Gibbston Pinot Noir 2013 and the Crossroads Winemakers Collection Cabernet Merlot 2012.

Yealands Wine Group Chief Winemaker, Tamra Kelly-Washington was thrilled to see Pure Gold medals awarded to such a wide range of varieties and across various price points, including their highly acclaimed Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc. “The results demonstrate our versatility and the strength of our regional vineyards, producing outstanding Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris from Marlborough but also Pinot Noir from Central Otago and Bordeaux blends from our Crossroads Winery in Hawkes Bay,” says Ms Kelly- Washington.

Now in its twenty-eighth year, the Air New Zealand Wine Awards is firmly established as the premier New Zealand wine competition which is owned and managed by New Zealand Winegrowers. This year over 1,557 wine entries were received from around the country and judged an independent panel of 26 expert wine judges.

Trophies will be announced at an awards dinner to be held on Saturday 22 November in Hawkes Bay.

The full range of wines produced by Yealands Wine Group are available for purchase online at www.cellardoor.yealandsestate.co.nz

About Yealands Family Wines
On 08.08.08 Peter Yealands opened the landmark Yealands Estate Winery in Marlborough’s Awatere Valley, at the north-eastern tip of New Zealand’s South Island and amongst some of the region’s toughest viticultural conditions. With designed-in sustainability features and cutting-edge SMART green technology, it was the first in the world to be carboNZeroCertTM from inception.

Further endorsed as the 2014 UK Drinks Business Green Company of the Year and now sold globally across 62 countries, Yealands Family Wines is the eighth largest wine producer in New Zealand and the fastest growing supplier in the Top 10*.

About Crossroads Winery
Crossroads Winery located in Fernhill, Hawke’s Bay was founded in 1987 with the goal of producing benchmark Hawke’s Bay wines. Owned by the Yealands Wine Group, Crossroads produces premium wines exclusively from its own vineyards throughout the region, including the Gimblett Gravels.
Crossroads wines are available from leading retail and restaurant outlets and include the Milestone, Winemakers Collection and Talisman ranges, the later a long-held secret blend of exotic parcels of fruit from the company’s vineyards.

About The Crossings
Acquired by Yealands Estate Wines in 2011, The Crossings has three distinct vineyard sites along the northern bank of the Awatere River: the Medway, Willow Flat and the Brackenfield.

This provides the opportunity to make the most of the varied soil types and other terroir variations across the region, creating wine with a distinct edge.

The Crossings wines explore Marlborough’s adventurous side and their three riverside vineyards produce wines of heightened aromatics, intense varietal character and vibrant acidity.

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