The 2020 Marlborough Wine Show attracted a total of 604 wines, including 10 from NMIT students and 69 entered into the Legacy Award. Of the outstanding Marlborough wines, 49 received Gold Medals.

We would like to congratulate all winners (a full list is here) and particularly the winners of the MRC sponsored trophy awards, made by two of Marlborough’s iconic wineries:

MRC Champion Chardonnay 2019

Stoneleigh Latitude Chardonnay 2019

MRC Champion Chardonnay 2018 & Older

Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay Marlborough 2018

The varietal gaining the most Gold Medals was Pinot Noir with 12 awarded to wines produced in 2019. Chief judge Ben Glover praised these as some of the very best Pinots to come out of Marlborough, stylish and diverse, showing the true character of Marlborough and its sub-regions.