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81 strike gold at the 2010 Liquorland International
Wine Competition
A total of 81 gold, 180 silver and 559 bronze medals were awarded by a panel of local and
international judges at the 2010 Liquorland International Wine Competition held last week
in Marlborough.
61 of the gold medal‐winning wines were from New Zealand (75%), while 17 were from
Australia (21%). France and Italy received one gold each, for a Champagne and a
Montepulciano respectively.
Marlborough dominated the New Zealand gold medals with 35 awarded while Hawke’s Bay
in second place received 13. Marlborough’s success was across the board and included
Methode Traditionnelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer
and Pinot Noir.
Commenting on the results, Competition Director Belinda Jackson said, “The overall quality
of wines entered continues to improve with less and less wine faults evident and more focus
on fruit quality and winemaking practices.”
Judges included eminent Australian wine judge, Tim James and McWilliams Chief
Winemaker, Corey Ryan. Chief Judge was wine consultant Mike DeGaris. Local judges were
Jane Skilton MW, Simon Nunns, Warren Gibson, Jeff Clarke, Jim Harre, Simon Waghorn,
Anna Flowerday, Sam Kim, Cath Oates and Jane Boyle.