FIVE GOLD MEDALS FOR SAINT CLAIR FAMILY ESTATE
Saint Clair Family Estate to proud to announce their five gold medal win at The New Zealand International Wine Show 2012. This is New Zealand’s largest wine competition with over 2000 entries. Trophy winners will be announced at a formal presentation held at the Crowne Plaza Auckland 29th September.
Gold medal Saint Clair wines are as follows;
Saint Clair Marlborough Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 18 Snap Block Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay 2011
Saint Clair Rapaura Reserve Merlot 2010
The results reflect exceptional quality being produced from the family owned Marlborough winery with the newly released 2012 Sauvignon Blanc wines receiving three gold medals. The other two gold medals show excellence across a range of varietals with gold medal wins for both Merlot and Chardonnay.
“I am thrilled to see the start of the 2012 vintage wines bringing us such recognition of quality,” says Neal Ibbotson, Managing Director of Saint Clair Family Estate. “A win for Merlot and a win for Chardonnay prove our commitment to quality across our diverse portfolio, a tribute to the dedicated team of winemakers”.
Saint Clair’s consistent award success over the years proves quality world class wines from a world class producer.