Recent Awards

Villa Maria strives to produce wines of a consistently high standard. This pursuit of quality and excellence has led Villa Maria to become the most awarded winery in New Zealand.

We are proud to share some of our recent award wins:

Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2011

• Trophy:
  Champion Wine of Show  - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Champion Chardonnay - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Champion Sustainable Wine - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Champion Merlot - Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2009
• Pure Elite Gold:
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2009
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2009
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2010
• Elite Gold:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
• Pure Gold:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Viognier 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Noble Botrytis Selection Marlborough Riesling 2011
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2009
  Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Merlot 2008
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Verdelho 2010
• Gold:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2008
  Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Grenache 2007
• Pure Silver:
  Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Riesling 2011
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Riesling 2011
• Silver:
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009

Winestate magazine Wine of the Year Awards 2011 (Australasia)

• Trophy:
  Other Red  - Villa Maria Reserve Malbec 2009 
• Rated Top Five in Class:
  Alternative White - Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Viognier 2010
  Chardonnay - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Merlot & Blends - Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2009
   

Marlborough Wine Show 2011 (New Zealand)

• Trophy:
  Champion Pinot Noir 2009 - Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
  Champion Pinot Noir 2008 and older - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Pinot Noir 2008
• Gold:
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Pinot Noir 2008
  Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Pinot Noir 2009
• Silver:
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Gris 2010

Hawkes Bay A&P Wine Awards 2011 (New Zealand)

• Trophy:
  Wine of Show - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Chardonnay - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Sustainability - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Viognier - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Omahu Gravels Viognier 2010
  Other Premium Red - Villa Maria Reserve Malbec 2009
• Gold:
  Villa Maria Reserve Malbec 2009
  Villa Maria Reserve Merlot 2007
  Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2009
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2009
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Omahu Gravels Viognier 2010
• Silver:
  Villa Maria Private Bin Syrah 2009
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Arneis 2010

New World Wine Awards 2011 (New Zealand)

• Gold:
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Dry Riesling 2010
• Silver:
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Gris 2010
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Viognier 2010
  Villa Maria Private Bin First Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011
  Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Viognier 2010

New Zealand International Wine Show 2011

• Trophy:
  Champion Wine of Show - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Champion Chardonnay - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
• Gold:
  Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2007
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2009
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylor's Pass Pinot Noir 2007
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Omahu Gravels Viognier 2010
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Barrique Fermented Gisborne Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2007
  Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2009
• Silver:
  Villa Maria Private Bin Malborough Riesling 2011
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Viognier 2010
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Arneis 2010
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Syrah 2009
  Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Viognier 2010
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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Bragato Wine Awards 2011 (New Zealand)

• Trophy:
  Champion Wine of Show - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Champion Chardonnay - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Sustainability - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Champion Other White Wine - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Omahu Gravels Viognier 2010
  Champion Other Red Wine - Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Grenache 2007
• Pure Gold:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2009
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2009
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Omahu Gravels Viognier 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2009
• Gold:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Pinot Noir 2009
  Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Grenache 2007

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Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2011 (New Zealand)

• Trophy:
  Wine of Show - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2010
  Chardonnay - Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2010
  Pinot Noir - Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
• Gold:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Barrique Fermented Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Chardonnay 2010
  Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 

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International Wine Challenge  2011 (United Kingdom) 

• Trophy:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay 2007
• Gold:
  Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay 2007
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2009
  Villa Maria Cellar Selection Syrah 2008  

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Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2011 (New Zealand)

• Trophy:
  Champion Wine of the Show - Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2009
  Champion Viognier – Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Viognier 2010
  Champion Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot - Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008
  Champion Syrah – Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2009
• Winemaker of the Year – (Joint) Alastair Maling MW and Nick Picone

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Tri-Nations Wine Challenge 2010 (Australia)

• Trophy for Bordeaux Blends & Gold - Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007
• Double-Gold:
  Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot 2007Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Pinot Noir 2008 

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