Amisfield Pinot Noir 2007 wins Gold Medal at influential NZ International Wine Show

The reputation of the successful Amisfield Pinot Noir 2007 has been further cemented with the awarding of a gold medal at the celebrated 2009 New Zealand International Wine Show.

Amisfield Wine Company’s newest vintage won a Top 100 Blue Gold award earlier this year at the Sydney International Wine Competition and General Manager Fleur Caulton says the latest accolade is further endorsement of the wine’s outstanding qualities.

“The Amisfield Pinot Noir 2007 is proving to be a stand out wine. It is exciting to have the backing of renowned wine judges whose opinions are very influential. We are, along with our winemaker Claire Mulholland, obviously thrilled with the recognition the wine is attracting and the following it is creating. It definitely has the x-factor which sets it apart.”

The New Zealand International Wine Show is the largest wine competition in New Zealand and this year’s competition was conducted under the chairmanship of the country’s most experienced senior wine judge, Bob Campbell MW. The judging panel included leading winemakers, several Masters of Wine and key industry personnel.

The Amisfield Pinot Noir 2007 will be listed, along with other gold, silver, bronze and trophy winners in the New Zealand International Wine Show’s Champions List providing significant promotional spin offs for the winery.

“We will receive national and international exposure through publicity generated by the organisers of the show, and a number of prominent wine writers are being invited to taste the entire range, which gives us another opportunity to showcase our pinot,” says Ms Caulton.

Other Amisfield Pinot Noir vintages have previously attracted international awards, and the ongoing recognition underlines Amisfield Wine Company’s increasing expertise, as a leading Central Otago and New Zealand pinot producer.