More than 80 gold medals at 2015 Spiegelau International Wine Competition

More than six per cent of all wines entered were awarded a gold medal at last week’s Spiegelau International Wine Competition, resulting in 83 wines receiving a score of 18.5 or more out of 20. Commenting on the results, Chair of Judges, Mike DeGaris concluded, “the terrific 2013 vintage really shone through – especially for Hawkes Bay Syrah, while the Pinot Noirs offered ripe fruit and good structure. The Chardonnays were really well put together and overall, were better balanced.”