Three of Northland’s top wineries won Silver and Bronze at the Royal Easter Show wine awards.
Okahu Estate: Silver Medal for its 2005 Okahu Merlot and 5 Bronzes for its Chambourcin, Chardonnay and Pinotage range.
Karikari Estate: Silver Medal for its Chardonnay
Marsden Estate: Bronze for its 2006 Chambourcin and 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
Northland Wine Growers’ Society Chairman says ‘The medals reinforce my view that the standard and quality of wines produced by the Far North’s small but growing industry is being recognised, and rewarded with a much higer percentage of awards than many of the established regions.”
Congratulations to those respective wineries. Northland is a wonderful place with many creative people and thriving or potential industries. This distinction is merely another example of that.
By Koro on 06/09/2008