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11/11/11: Saint Clair Family Shines at Sydney International Wine Competition
Six wines from Saint Clair Family Estate have been named in the TOP 100 Wines at the prestigious Sydney International Wine Competition.
08/11/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Wins Winestate Winery of the Year
Saint Clair Family Estate shone once again at the Winestate Wine of the Year 2011 official awards presentation in Auckland today where they were awarded the highly acclaimed New Zealand Winery of the Year trophy. This is the second consecutive year that Saint Clair Family Estate has been awarded this prestigious trophy.
20/09/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Pinot Noir Trophy Win at Marlborough Wine Show
Of the 46 wines judged to be “excellent” from a total of 424 entries, there were only 19 grand trophies up for grabs at the inaugural Marlborough Wine Show 2011 celebration dinner held on Saturday night at Marlborough Vintners Hotel. Saint Clair continues to excel, winning the Champion Pinot Noir 2011 and 2010 trophy with the Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Doctor’s Creek Pinot Noir 2010. This is the third trophy this year awarded to Saint Clair Family Estate for the Pinot Noir varietal.
19/09/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Showing Shining 2011 Releases at New World Wine Awards
A widely recognised New Zealand international commercial wine show has seen Saint Clair Family Estate excel with its newly released Sauvignon Blanc wines from the 2011 vintage. The New World Wine Awards 2011 launched its results today, announcing the top 50 medal-winning wines.
06/09/11: Saint Clair Family Estate's Success Demonstrates Marlborough's Premier Pinot Noir Capability
When the results were recently announced from two of the most prestigious international wine competitions hosted in New Zealand, it was clear that Saint Clair Family Estate of Marlborough is a leading producer of Pinot Noir. Saint Clair’s success places Marlborough on the map nationally and internationally, not just as a first-class Sauvignon Blanc producing area, but as a premier Pinot Noir region.
29/08/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Quadruple Trophy Win at Bragato
Saint Clair Family Estate is thrilled to announce an astounding quadruple trophy win at the Romeo Bragato Wine Awards 2011. Four trophies awarded for Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir (2) and Noble Riesling, along with six gold medals, across a range of varietals, is a particularly exceptional achievement which further cements Saint Clair’s award winning reputation.
25/08/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Collects Bags of Gold
The New Zealand International Wine Show is the largest and one of the most highly regarded international wine competitions held in New Zealand each year. This year reflected an exceptional quality standard, with 68 per cent of all wines entered receiving an award.
03/08/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Premium Producers - Inside and Out.
Saint Clair Family Estate is a leading New Zealand wine company priding itself in quality across all aspects of the business. The entire Saint Clair range of wines have recently undergone minor enhancements ensuring the way the product looks and feels reflects the quality inside the bottle. A simplified approach has been applied to all labels with the least amount of disruption to the end consumer.
11/07/11: Speigelau Success for Saint Clair Family Estate
Saint Clair Family Estate celebrates trophy success at the inaugural Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2011. The ultimate award – Champion Winery of the Show - was awarded to Saint Clair Family Estate (shared jointly with Charles Wiffen and Church Road). In addition, Saint Clair Family Estate also won the Champion Sauvignon Blanc trophy, which was awarded for the Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 2010.
06/07/11: Saint Clair Winemaker Hamish Clark Rises to the Challenge
Family owned Marlborough winery Saint Clair Family Estate has announced the promotion of Hamish Clark to join Matt Thomson as joint winemakers, heading the Saint Clair winemaking team. Both Matt and Hamish have been an integral part of the Saint Clair success story with Matt being involved since its inception in 1994 and Hamish joining the team and working alongside Matt since 2001.
30/06/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Best of Nation
The remarkable wines of Saint Clair Family Estate have triumphed this week at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. The judges conferred enormous honour on Saint Clair by awarding the family owned Marlborough winery the Best of Nation Award.
29/06/11: The Awards Continue to Flow
The annual Korea Wine Challenge 2011 has announced the winners, awarding the Saint Clair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 the Best White Wine Trophy.
23/06/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Sees Gold
The San Francisco International Wine Competition - the largest and most influential international wine competition in America – has recently announced its awards, which are judged by a panel of prestigious recognised wine experts on a blind, consensual procedure.
20/06/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Excites Growers at 2011 Vintage Tasting
Excitement for growers and staff surrounded the Saint Clair Family Estate new vintage 2011 Sauvignon Blanc tasting, where new wines were tasted following the successful selection based on wine quality.
The vineyards/growers producing the highest quality for Saint Clair’s small parcel Pioneer Block wines were announced at the tasting, as well as a grand trophy presentation for the grower who produces the highest quality for the iconic Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc. All growers received three bottles of wine from their own vineyard, providing the opportunity to taste and compare with the best.
20/05/11: Results are in – Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon
As a family owned Marlborough winery Saint Clair Family Estate is very proud to be the major sponsor of the Vineyard Half Marathon since its inception in 2007. It is an event which brings people together to share spectacular Marlborough.
30/03/11: Saint Clair Family Estate's Neal Ibbotson Honoured for Outstanding Contribution
This year, Lincoln University’s revered Bledisloe Medal is to be awarded to Saint Clair Family Estate’s founder and owner Neal Ibbotson, a past graduate of the Canterbury, New Zealand University. The Bledisloe Medal for 2011 recognises Neal’s outstanding contribution to New Zealand’s land-based interests.
23/03/11: First-Class International Performance by Saint Clair Family Estate
Traditionally recognised as a top New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc producer, Saint Clair Family Estate has now demonstrated its reputation internationally as an outstanding producer of Pinot Noir. Taking out the title of Top New Zealand Wine at Canada’s Nova Scotia Port of Wines Tasting Competition was Saint Clair Family Estate’s Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Pinot Noir 2009.
14/03/11: Saint Clair Family Estate Congratulate Auction Winner
The magnitude of the recent disaster in Christchurch is immense and the team at Saint Clair Family Estate find it unimaginable to know what it is like for some fellow Kiwi’s at this time of such desperation.
23/02/11: Gold is Flowing For Saint Clair Family Estate
Saint Clair Family Estate has been awarded an astounding seven gold medals at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2011. Judging for the awards took place over 2 ½ days as a grand total of 1542 wines were tasted, 118 of which were given gold medal status.
11/02/11: Germans Celebrate Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc
Leading German magazine Weinwirtschaft has just announced their “Top 100 Wines of the Year 2010” with Saint Clair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 placed at number one in the international white wine category.