Wine Awards Night- Cheers to great wine and a little bit of shoulder
The latter 2024 Wine Awards season has been a very fruitful one for Ash Ridge -our first Double Gold (97pts) for the 2023 Premium Chardonnay and numerous gold and silver accolades across the Bayley’s Hawke’s Bay, Wine Awards, and the New Zealand International Wine Awards.
In particular, the 2024 Hawke’s Bay A&P Wine Awards night will be unforgettable, especially for the Ash Ridge team, as we took home the trophy for the Pinot Gris category with our new 2024 estate release.
Leith stole the show with the best acceptance speech of the night, highlighting our extraordinary team that makes Ash Ridge tick—Tracy, Pete (vineyard consultant, and Leith’s fishing buddy), and Thalia as Assistant winemaker. The picture hints at the banter and fun of this very important celebration of the oldest wine awards in the country, with him giving him a little bit of shoulder alongside MC Hillary Barry. 'Seven Sharp' host Hilary Barry taunts critics with her exposed shoulders on social media.
We’re incredibly proud of the wine we produce here at Ash Ridge, especially since it is a small, organic, family vineyard. Here, we hope that the sense of our spot also being yours adds value to the whole experience, and we just want to give a big thank you to our community and valued wine club members. We couldn’t do what we do, producing premium quality wines, without your continuous support and feedback.
Many of these wines are available to purchase online or at our cellar door, with a few special picks being selected for the February Wine Club.
Our Ash Ridge Wine Club members receive 25% off wine all year round (that’s a fabulous deal!!); click here (/Join-Our-Club).
Thank you to the judges! Our full list of award-winning wines is below:
Bayleys Hawke’s Bay Wine Awards 2024
Ash Ridge 2024 Estate Pinot Gris—Gold and Trophy
Ash Ridge 2024 Premium Viognier - Silver
Ash Ridge 2021 Estate Merlot - Silver
NZ International Wine Show Awards 2024
Ash Ridge 2023 Premium Chardonnay- Double Gold (97pts)
Ash Ridge 2024 Premium Viognier- Gold (95 pts)
Ash Ridge NV Winston Ruby Syrah - Silver (93 pts)
Junction 2021 Possession Pinot Noir - Gold (95 pts)
Junction 2021 Corner Post Chardonnay - Silver (94 pts)
Junction 2021 Body and Soul Pinot Noir - Silver (92 Pts)
Cuisine Magazine
Ash Ridge 2023 Premium Chardonnay- 4.5 Stars, Top Ten Chardonnay
Ash Ridge The Winston NV Ruby Syrah- 4.5 Stars Top Ten Fortified Wine