Early Bird Deadline
30 November 2025
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
30 November 2025
23 & 24 March 2026
22 April 2026
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
											                    		Vintage 2021
											                    												                    	97 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Pinot gris / Pinot grigio
											                    		Vintage 2023
											                    												                    	93 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Gewürztraminer / Tramini / Traminac
											                    		Vintage 2024
											                    												                    	92 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
											                    		Vintage 2022
											                    												                    	92 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Chardonnay
											                    		Vintage 2023
											                    												                    	91 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Riesling / Johannisberg Riesling / Rheinriesling / Klingelberger
											                    		Vintage 2023
											                    												                    	91 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
											                    		Vintage 2022
											                    												                    	90 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
											                    		Vintage 2021
											                    												                    	88 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
											                    		Vintage 2024
											                    												                    	88 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
											                    		Vintage 2024
											                    												                    	87 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
											                    		Vintage 2024
											                    												                    	86 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
											                    		Vintage 2024
											                    												                    	86 Points											                    
										The 1990s were a time of discovery and courage in Marlborough. Deep in the Waihopai Valley, Bryan and Jan Johnson had the audacity to establish 180 hectares of estate vineyards on land considered too hard, too dry and too unfertile for wine.
It was a venture that started with a passion for the land. This pioneering spirit established one of New Zealand’s most successful family-run wineries, now growing 7 varietals and exporting to 35 countries.