White Wines Praised

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31151, 30 August 1966, Page 18

White Wines Praised

(NT. Press Association) AUCKLAND, Aug. 29. The quality of sweet white table wines “showed a remarkable advance on entries in previous exhibitions,” said judges of the tenth annual New Zealand wine exhibition just ended in Auckland. The exhibition was held by the Department of Industries and Commerce in conjunction with the Viticultural Advisory Committee. A panel of 11 judges was engaged in groups of eight each day for five days to judge a record number of 368 entries in 11 classes. Awards were made as follows: GOLD AWARDS Commercial Unfermented grape juice: Totara Vineyards Syc., Ltd. (2). Dry white table wine: Totara Vineyards Syc., Ltd., reserve dry white: Western Vineyards, Ltd., ReisMng hock, 1965. Sweet white table wine: McWiMiam’s Wines (N.Z.), Ltd., Te Awanga sauternes, 1962: Montana Wines, Ltd., sauternes. Sparkling and carbonated wine: Corban’s Wines, Ltd., premiere cuvee medium, premiere cuvee dry.

Dry sherry: Pleasant Valley Wines, lino dry sherry: Western Vineyards, Ltd., reserve dry sherry.

Medium dry sherry: McWlllilam’s Wines (N.Z.), Ltd., dry sherry, private bln, medium dry. Exhibition

Unfermented grape juice: Totara Vineyards Syc., Ltd. (2). Dry white table wine: Western Vineyards, Ltd., Reisling hock, 1965.

Sweet white table wine: McWilliam's Wines (N.Z.), Ltd.. Te Awanga sauternes, 1962: Montana Wines, Ltd., sauternes; Totara Vineyards Syc., Ltd., reserve sauternes.

Sparkling and carbonated wine: Corbans Wines, Ltd., premiere cuvee medium, premiere cuvee dry.

Dry sherry: Golden Sunset Vineyards, Ltd., palomino flor dry sherry; Pleasant Valley Wines, Ltd., fino dry sherry; Western Vineyards, Ltd., reserve dry sherry, private bin, 1960.

Medium dry sherry: McWMHam’s Wines (N.Z.), Ltd., dry sherry, private bin, medium dry. Port: Babich’s Wines, Ltd., rich port. SILVER AND BRONZE In addition to the gold awards, the following silver and bronze awards were made:— Babich’s Wines, Ltd., 4 silver, 8 bronze; Corban’s Wines, Ltd., 13, 13; Delegats’ Vineyards, Ltd., 9, 11; Eastern Vineyards, Ltd., 0 1; Golden Sunset Vineyards, Ltd., 11. 5: Lombardi Wines, 0, 2; J. W. McLeod, 3,0; McWiiliam’s Wines (N.Z.), Ltd., 18. 9; G. and F. Mazuran, 8, 12: Montana Wines, Ltd., 11, 4; Nobilos Golden, Drop Wines, 5,5; Pacific

Vineyards, Ltd., 9,9; panorama Vineyards, 3,7; Pleasant Valley Wines, Ltd., 24, 10; Totara Vineyards Syc., Ltd., 10, 10; A. J. Vidal and Sons, 13, 14: Villa Marta Wines, Ltd., 4,2; Waihirere Wines, 6,2: Western Vineyards, Ltd., 10, 14.