45 gold medals have been awarded to Marlborough wines today
45 gold medals have been awarded to Marlborough winesThe 2022 Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect. Richard Briggs
With judging complete for the 2022 Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect, 45 gold medals have been awarded to Marlborough wines.
Of particular note is that 17 of the 45 gold medal wines are single vineyard wines and were therefore eligible for The Coterie Provenance Trophy, which recognises the highest pointed single vineyard current release wine from any variety class.
In total there were 115 single vineyard wines entered in this year’s Provenance class, one of the largest increases over previous years.
Guest judge Australian Master of Wine Annette Lacey says the Marlborough Museum Legacy category, where three wines of the same variety over a 10-year period are judged, was one of her personal highlights.
“The quality of the Pinot Noirs was special, especially in the legacy category, showing Marlborough Pinot Noir has that ability to age over the 10-year span and I was impressed seeing the maturation, evolution and vintage variation.”
Vintage variation within Sauvignon Blancs also impressed Ms. Lacey and she believed the Australian consumer will be happy to buy the latest wines from this region. “Let’s be honest here. If it has Marlborough on the label people will buy it.”
And Ms. Lacey said the focus on subregions within the Marlborough Wine show was a learning curve for her.
“Marlborough is quite a complex region, and you don’t really think about it until you separate it into the climatic and geographical sites, it was great, I feel I got my head around it a lot more.”
Another section that impressed was the alternative varieties. “I think there is a lot of hope for those alternative varietals. We saw some great wines in this emerging category.”
Jaron McLeod, General Manager of QuayConnect, congratulates the 45 gold medal winners announced today. “Wine from the Marlborough region is truly outstanding, congratulations to the well-deserved winners announced today. QuayConnect is proud to sponsor the Marlborough Wine Show to further express our commitment and support for the wine industry in the region. We look forward to celebrating the industry at the celebration lunch and announcing the QuayConnect champion wine of the show.”
All trophy results will be announced at the upcoming Celebration Lunch on the 28th October 2022.