Waiheke Island Winemaker wins again

Patrick Newton of Mudbrick Winery has been named New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year Competition for the second year in a row at a recent event in Canterbury. Thirty-three year old Newton won the first ever Young Winemaker of the Year in 2014 and this year took out the top spot again with a 2014 Chardonnay, a 2014 Syrah and a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon. He said winning for the second time was “quite humbling.”