Gold Is Flowing For Saint Clair Family Estate

Saint Clair Family Estate has been awarded an astounding seven gold medals at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2011. Judging for the awards took place over 2 ½ days as a grand total of 1542 wines were tasted, 118 of which were given gold medal status.

The following Saint Clair Family Estate wines were awarded gold medals:

Saint Clair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 2 Swamp Block Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 21 Bell Block Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Chardonnay 2009
Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 15 Strip Block Pinot Noir 2009

Achieving such a high standard across a range of Sauvignon Blancs within the Saint Clair Family Estate portfolio illustrates its commitment to quality and dedication to achieving customer satisfaction across various price points. The family-owned winery’s gold medal line-up also includes Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, demonstrating Saint Clair’s ability to excel with a large number of varietals.

Managing Director Neal Ibbotson comments, “This is a huge compliment to all our team. The thrilling number of gold medals is attributed to our unique quality assessment system, which has identified superior sub-regions of Marlborough. This, combined with the quality focus of the entire team, has lead Saint Clair Family Estate to being recognised as one of New Zealand’s most awarded wineries.”

The Royal Easter Show Wine Awards is New Zealand’s oldest and most respected wine competition. Saint Clair Family Estate is proud to be recognised by such an event for its outstanding achievement.