?Vineyard success

Not only is Qantas serving Martinborough Vineyard’s Pinot Noir and Te Tera Pinot Noir in their trans-Tasman business class flights but now Air New Zealand are pouring Manu Riesling for their business class customers and Russian Jack Pinot Noir for their economy class.
Vynfields has maintained its five star and gold medal winning streak, with their 2010 Pinot Noir receiving two prestigious international awards. The Reserve Pinot Noir won Gold and Best in Class in the London Wine and Spirits show while their Estate Pinot Noir received Gold in Decanter.

?Ata Rangi scored a vinous ‘hat trick’ in a recent issue of Australia Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine: 95 points for Ata Rangi Petrie Chardonnay, 96 points for Ata Rangi Pinot Noir “truly seductive” and 97 points for Ata Rangi Craighall Chardonnay. All three are from the superb 2009 vintage, and all have serious cellaring potential. The Pinot Noir was rated Best New Zealand Pinot in the 2011 edition of the Australia Good Wine Guide, and has also received 5 stars in the July issue of UK Decanter.

?Palliser has more to celebrate with the following awards from Australia’s prestigious Winestate awards.
Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2008 and Pencarrow Pinot Noir 2009 win “Equal Top in Class” with 5stars. Palliser Estate Methode Traditionnelle 2006 wins “Top in Class” with 4stars.
At the “Perfect Pairings Awards.com 2011” Schubert’s 2008 Pinot Noir Marion’s Vineyard was judged as a perfect pairing with Cantonese Roast Goose in Hong Kong. The award presentations were made at the Vinexpo 2011 in Bordeaux.