Corbans Viticulture to sponsor new trophy at Air NZ Wine Awards 2007

14 November, 2007

Corbans Viticulture is proud to sponsor the inaugural Best Exhibition White or Sparkling Wine class at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2007. More than 1,550 entries were received from the country’s 10 winegrowing regions.

The Air New Zealand Wine Awards is the country’s most prestigious wine competition and is open only to New Zealand wines.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be among the first to know the results - to make sure you’re well stocked with award-winning wines this summer. Simply sign up to www.airnzwineawards.co.nz to receive email notifications of this year’s winners.

The Air New Zealand Wine Awards journey so far has seen a strong number of entries from new varietals such as Pinot Gris, Syrah and Viognier. Pinot Noir is closely chasing the highest number of entries only slightly behind Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc which lead this year’s entries.

Marlborough has once again topped the entries followed by Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and Nelson with 111 entries. Entries from Otago have rapidly increased over the past three years.

The wines were judged over three days (5 November – 7 November) at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City.

The trophies, including the overall Champion Wine of the Show and Champion Sustainable Wine Trophy, will be announced at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards dinner, being held in Christchurch on Saturday 24 November.

To find out more and to receive up-to-the-minute email notifications of this year’s winners go www.airnzwineawards.co.nz