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Astrolabe


Winemakers: Simon Waghorn & Tim Adams

Region: Marlborough, NZ

www.astrolabewines.co.nz
"In recent years, Astrolabe has steadily climbed up the charts with its pure and powerful sav blanc, but since the release of Awatere and Kekerengu single-vineyard wines last year, it is having a serious crack at earning the title of New Zealands best sauvignon blanc producer. An intense wine jampacked with cut-grass, tomato-leaf and gooseberry flavours, it would put a smile on the face of Didier Dageuneau. "
Gourmet Traveller Best Buy Wines $30 and under, Dec/Jan ‘08

VOYAGE
 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc NEW
2008 Marlborough Pinot Gris NEW
2008 Marlborough Gewurztraminer NEW
2006 Marlborough Chardonnay
2007 Marlborough Pinot Noir NEW

DISCOVERY
 2008 Awatere Sauvignon Blanc NEW
2008 Kekerengu Sauvignon Blanc NEW
2008 Awatere Pinot Gris NEW

EXPERIENCE
2006 Envydale Pinot Gris (limited)
2004 Noble Riesling (375 ml)

AWARDS

2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 
  • IWSC Show London “Champion Sauv. Blanc” Trophy 
  •  Sydney International Wine Show Blue Gold 
  •  Winestate Magazine “Best of Style” and Five Star
2008 Marlborough Pinot Gris
  • Sydney International Wine Show Blue Gold
2007 Marlborough Pinot Noir 
  • Winestate Magazine Five Star
2008 Awatere Pinot Gris 
  • Winestate Magazine “Best of Style”
2007 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
  • IWSC London GOLD (Best in Class)
2006 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 
  • Sydney International Wine Awards TOP 100
  • Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD 
  • Liquorland Top 100 SILVER
  • Cuisine Magazine Five star, Top 10 2006 Awatere Sauvignon Blanc
  • Air New Zealand Wine Awards SILVER
2006 Kekerengu Sauvignon Blanc
  • Air New Zealand Wine Awards SILVER

2005 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 
  • IWCS Show London “Champion Sauv. Blanc” Trophy 
  • Liquorland Top 100 “Champion Sauv. Blanc” Trophy 
  • Liquorland Top 100 “Wine of the Show” Trophy 
  • Royal Easter Show “Champion Sauv. Blanc” Trophy 
  • Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD
  • Sydney International Top100 BLUE/GOLD
  • Winestate Magazine Five stars
  • Decanter Magazine Four stars 
  • Home & Entertaining Magazine Silver Medal 
  • NZ International Wine Competition Silver Medal
  • Cuisine Magazine Four Stars 
  • Dominion Post Top 100 wines for Christmas
  • Gourmet Traveller Wine Dec/Jan Top 40 New Releases 2005 Awatere Sauvignon Blanc 
  • Royal Easter Show GOLD
  • Air New Zealand Wine Awards SILVER
2004 Sauvignon Blanc 
  • Decanter Wine Awards London GOLD 
  • Decanter Wine Awards London “Best SB under ₤10” Trophy 
  • Royal Easter Show “Champion Sauv. Blanc” Trophy
  • Royal Easter Show GOLD
  •  Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD 
  • Air New Zealand Wine Awards Export White Wine Trophy
  • Air New Zealand Wine Awards Open White Wine Trophy
  • Cuisine (December issue) 5 Star (one of only three awarded)
  • Sydney Morning Herald (H.Hooke) Best Import  Gourmet Traveller Wine Autumn Five Stars
  •  Home & Entertaining Feb/Mar 05 GOLD, Supreme White Winner
  • Bragato Awards GOLD 
  • Christchurch Casino Awards Industry Award 2003 Sauvignon Blanc
  •  Sydney Top 100 BLUE/GOLD
  • TIZWine Tasting Rated Top Tip/Best Buy 2002 Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cuisine Four star rating
  • Christchurch Casino Awards Industry Award
OTHER WINES
2006 Pinot Gris - Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD - Air New Zealand Wine Awards “Champion Pinot Gris”

 2005 Pinot Gris - Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD

2005 Chardonnay - Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD 2004 Chardonnay - Sydney Morning Herald (H.Hooke) Best Import 2003 Chardonnay - Sydney Morning Herald (H.Hooke) Best Import 2003 Chardonnay - Sydney Morning Herald (H.Hooke) Best Import 2001 Chardonnay - Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD 1998 Chardonnay - Bragato Awards GOLD 2004 Unoaked Chardonnay - Air New Zealand Wine Awards SILVER (2004) - Air New Zealand Wine Awards BRONZE (2005)

2005 Pinot Noir - Air New Zealand Wine Awards SILVER

2003 Pinot Noir - Liquorland Top 100 SILVER - Home & Entertaining Feb/Mar 05 SILVER 2000 Riesling - Air New Zealand Wine Awards GOLD

 2004 Noble Riesling -– Gourmet Traveller (Oct 06) Top 12 Sticky’s - Cuisine Magazine Four Stars (2005) - Air New Zealand Wine Awards BRONZE (2005)
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