The Doctors’ Celebrate Again
The Doctors’ Riesling has again triumphed, winning another trophy at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards
The Doctors’ Riesling 2009, recieved the Champion Open White Wine Trophy at the prestigious awards ceremony held in Christchurch. Last year The Doctors’ Riesling 2008 received the Hort Research Champion Riesling Trophy.
Forrest Wines, also scooped an impressive five medal haul at this years show including elite gold medals for the John Forrest Collection Chardonnay 2004 and Doctors Riesling 2009, and gold medals for Forrest The Valleys Wairau Gewurztraminer 2008, Forrest Botrytised Riesling 2008 and the Newton Forrest Estate Cornerstone 2007 from Gimblett Gravels, HawkesBay.
Dr John Forrest, Owner/Winemaker, was overjoyed at the results “For a small family business like ours to achieve this level of success is just amazing, we only make a very small percentage of the total New Zealand wine production, but I feel we have over delivered winning 5% of the total gold medals awarded”
The Air New Zealand Wine Awards is now recognised as the country’s premier wine awards and this year 1,655 entries were received from around New Zealand.
The trophy winning wine is named after, Doctors John and Brigid Forrest, the wines in this range are all about innovation and excellence. New varietals to Marlborough, alternative winemaking techniques and select fruit parcels all combine to make special wines under this unique label.
Wines available this year under The Doctors’ label are; the relatively unknown varietal Arneis, the popular 8.5% Riesling, an experimental lower alcohol Sauvignon Blanc, a late harvest Sauvignon Blanc and a unique sparkling Syrah/ Malbec.
For further information, or for high resolution images, please contact:
Dan Taylor dan@forrest.co.nz - Tel: 0064 3 572 9084
The Doctors’ Riesling 2009, recieved the Champion Open White Wine Trophy at the prestigious awards ceremony held in Christchurch. Last year The Doctors’ Riesling 2008 received the Hort Research Champion Riesling Trophy.
Forrest Wines, also scooped an impressive five medal haul at this years show including elite gold medals for the John Forrest Collection Chardonnay 2004 and Doctors Riesling 2009, and gold medals for Forrest The Valleys Wairau Gewurztraminer 2008, Forrest Botrytised Riesling 2008 and the Newton Forrest Estate Cornerstone 2007 from Gimblett Gravels, HawkesBay.
Dr John Forrest, Owner/Winemaker, was overjoyed at the results “For a small family business like ours to achieve this level of success is just amazing, we only make a very small percentage of the total New Zealand wine production, but I feel we have over delivered winning 5% of the total gold medals awarded”
The Air New Zealand Wine Awards is now recognised as the country’s premier wine awards and this year 1,655 entries were received from around New Zealand.
The trophy winning wine is named after, Doctors John and Brigid Forrest, the wines in this range are all about innovation and excellence. New varietals to Marlborough, alternative winemaking techniques and select fruit parcels all combine to make special wines under this unique label.
Wines available this year under The Doctors’ label are; the relatively unknown varietal Arneis, the popular 8.5% Riesling, an experimental lower alcohol Sauvignon Blanc, a late harvest Sauvignon Blanc and a unique sparkling Syrah/ Malbec.
For further information, or for high resolution images, please contact:
Dan Taylor dan@forrest.co.nz - Tel: 0064 3 572 9084
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