With 2155 entries, The 2007 New Zealand International Wine Show became the largest wine competition ever held in New Zealand and in fact one of the largest international wine shows in the southern hemisphere.

Following several excellent vintages, a host of top quality wines were entered with the judges finding 163 wines worthy of gold medal status.  Bob Campbell MW led the Judging Team.

There is excitement in every category and with so many of the top wines being recent releases, wine lovers should be able to source these wines for many months.

Trophy results are now available.

A Legend of New Zealand Wine

Many people have played important roles in making New Zealand wine the success that it now is. Each year the New Zealand International Wine Show will honour the person that has been selected for his or her outstanding contribution to New Zealand wine. To acknowledge that person, a special award has been created and named in honour of a man who unquestionably has made one of the greatest contributions to the New Zealand Wine Industry. The award will be known each year as The George Fistonich Medal.  

The 2007 recipient of the George Fistonich Medal is Terry Dunleavy, MBE, FWINZ.  More .....

Medal Order Form

For wineries and wine companies that have won medals in the  2007 New Zealand International Wine Show, click here to download a Medal Order Form.

This year saw the introduction of a unique tasting competition in association with the 2007 New Zealand International Wine Show. A tasting was held in Auckland City at the Centra Hotel in Albert Street on the Tuesday 25th September and all of the gold medal wines were available for the public to taste.

'The Challenge' was for people to try and pick the wines that the judges have awarded the prestigious Trophies. The Trophies are announced at the Awards Dinner at the fabulous Sky City Convention Centre on September 29th.

With five people tying for the most number of Trophies picked, a draw was made by Bob Campbell MW at the Awards Dinner. Richard Lockhart was the lucky winner of the two return tickets to fly to Adelaide with five nights accommodation (Adelaide and/or Barossa Valley), a rental car for five days and six V.I.P. visits to selected wineries. 

The 2007 Judging Team

Chairman of Judges: Bob Campbell MW
John Hancock, Peter Cowley,  Larry McKenna, Phil Brodie, Jane Skilton MW, Warren Gibson, Raymond Chan, David Webster, Kay Morganty, Oliver Masters, Sue Courtney, Sam Kim, Corey Ryan, Rod McDonald, Alastair Maling MW, Evert Nijzink, Ben Dugdale, John Buchanan, Ant McKenzie, Terry Copeland, Simon Waghorn.

Competition Convenor: Kingsley Wood