Wine Science Programme
Upper North Island Wine Challenge
Welcome to the Upper North Island Wine Challenge 2012, hosted by The University of Auckland Wine Science programme, in association with Regional Winegrowers.
The Upper North Island Wine Challenge was initiated from a perceived need for the region and it’s sub-regions to be recognised as making a unique and historical contribution to the New Zealand Wine Industry.
We believe this collaborative approach between The University of Auckland and regional winegrowers is unique, and our point of difference will in the long term focus on the ability to identify the sub-regional differences between wines and the consequent challenges for winegrowers and winemakers.
We look forward to celebrating with you the quality and achievements of wines produced within our region, and to future endeavours with local winegrowers.
An awards evening will be held at Old Government House, Princes St, Auckland, on Saturday 13 October from 6-8pm.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Please address your enquiries to the organiser:
Shona White
Phone: +64 7 378 9681
Email: wineshowqueen@gmail.com
2012 dates
- Final wine submission and delivery: Friday 7 September 2012
- Judging Day at Goldwater: Sunday 23 September 2012
- Awards Dinner Old Govt. House: Saturday 13 October 2012
Top
Trophies
- Champion White Table Wine, Omaha Bay, Pinot gris 2009 (Matakana)
- Champion Red Table Wine, Ti Point Vineyard, Ti Point One Merlot Cabernet franc 2010 (Matakana)
Gold medal
- Cable Bay Winery , Syrah 2010 (Auckland -Waiheke Island)
- Marsden Estate , "The Winemakers Daughter" , Merlot 2010 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Omaha Bay Vineyard , Pinot gris 2009 , (Auckland - Matakana)
- Peacock Sky Vineyard , Cabernet sauvignon , 2010 (Auckland - Waiheke Island)
- Ti Point Vineyard , One , Merlot /Cabernet 2010 (Auckland -Matakana)
- Ti Point Vineyard , Matriarch , Syrah 2010 (Auckland - Matakana)
Silver medal
- Ake Ake Vineyard , Chambourcin 2010 (Northland-Bay of Islands)
- Kari Kari Estate , Pinotage 2010 (Northland - Far North)
- Kari Kari Estate , Syrah 2010 (Northland-Far North)
- Marsden Estate "Black Rocks " Chardonnay 2009 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Marsden Estate , Vigot , Syrah 2010 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Matavino ,Viognier 2010 (Auckland - Matakana)
- Obsidian Vineyard , Weeping Sands , Cab/Merlot 2008 (Auckland - Waiheke Island)
- Obsidian Vineyard , Tempranillo 2010 (Auckland - Waiheke Island)
- Omata Estate , Syrah 2009 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Ransom Wines , "Cosmos "Chardonnay 2008 (Auckland - Matakana)
- Struggler's Ridge Vineyard , Syrah 2010 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Ti Point Vineyard , Merlot/Cabernet 2010 (Auckland-Matakana)
Bronze medal
- Ake Ake Vineyard , Reserve Chardonnay 2010 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Coxhead Creek Vineyard , Cabernet franc 2010 (Auckland-Matakana)
- Goldie Wines . Chardonnay 2010 (Auckland- Waiheke Island)
- Goldie Wines , Island Red 2010 (Auckland-Waiheke Island)
- Hilltop Estate , Merlot/Malbec/Cabernet franc , 2009 (Waikato-Hamilton)
- Hilltop Wines , Late Harvest Flora 2011 , (Waikato - Hamilton)
- Hyperion Wines , "Helios" , Chardonnay 2010 (Auckland - Matakana)
- Hyperion Wines , "Midas" Malbec , 2009 (Auckland - Matakana)
- Kari Kari Estate , "Hell Hole " , Cab franc/Cab sav/Merlot , 2008 (Northland-Far North)
- Kari Kari Estate , "Toa" , Cab franc/Malbec , 2007 (Northland-Far North)
- Kari Kari Estate , "Toa iti" , Malbec/Cab franc , 2008 (Northland-Far North)
- Lochiel Estate , Chardonnay 2010 , (Northland - Mangawhai)
- Lochiel Estate , Merlot/Malbec , 2009 (Northland-Mangawhai)
- Mahurangi River Winery , "Field of Grace " Chardonnay 2009 (Auckland - Matakana)
- Marsden Estate , Pinot gris 2010 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Marsden Estate , Reserve Pinotage , 2010 (Northland-Bay of Islands)
- Millar's Vineyard , Gewurztraminer 2011 (Northland - Mangawhai)
- Millar's Vineyard , Syrah 2010 (Northland - Mangawhai)
- Millar's Vineyard , Viognier 2010 (Northland - Mangawhai)
- Miro Vineyard , Pinot gris 2011 (Auckland - Waiheke Island )
- Miro Vineyard , Rose 2011 (Auckland-Waiheke Island)
- Mountain Landing , The Landing , Chardonnay 2010 , (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Mountain Landing , "The Landing" , Syrah 2010 (Northland - Bay of Islands)
- Obsidian Estate , Chardonnay 2010 (Auckland - Waiheke Island)
- Obsidian Vineyard , Weeping Sands , Merlot , 2009 (Auckland-Waiheke Island)
- Okahu Estate , Merlot/Cabernet 2006 (Northland-Far North)
- Omaha Bay Vineyard , Syrah 2008 (Auckland - Matakana)
- Omaha Bay , " The Imposter" , Flora 2009 (Auckland - Matakana)
- Peacock Sky , Chardonnay 2011 , (Auckland - Waiheke Island)
- Sailfish Cove Wines , "Poor Knights" Reserve Port (Northland - Tutukaka)
- Sailfish Cove Vineyard , "The Cabernets" 2005 (Northland-Tutukaka)
- Struggler's Ridge Vineyard , Rose , 2011 (Northland-Bay of Islands)
- Ti Point Vineyard , Ruby Rose , 2011 (Auckland-Matakana)
- Waimarie Wines , Muriwai Valley Syrah , 2008 (Auckland - West Auckland)
- Waitapu Estate , Syrah 2008 (Northland-Far North)
