New World Gold

Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc 2016 wins GOLD at the New World Wine Awards!

Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc 2016 has just won a gold medal at the 2016 New World Wine Awards. “There were a record number of entries in this year’s show.” notes Winemaker Dave Clouston, “1,319 wines were judged from 159 wineries, so it is a particularly satisfying result for us and we are thrilled”.

Wine critic Sam Kim rates the wine 93 points, 5 stars and describes it as “Impressively aromatic on the nose displaying passionfruit, nectarine, lime zest and sweet basil characters.” While renowned wine reviewer Raymond Chan comments “The wine has good linearity and fine-textures that carry to a fresh, zesty finish of gooseberries, passionfruit and minerals.” If you like Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, you are going to love the Black Cottage!

For three consecutive years, Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc has won gold:

2016 Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc – Gold, New World Wine Awards.
2015 Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc – Gold, International Aromatic Wine Competition.
2014 Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc – Blue Gold, Sydney International Wine Competition.

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