New Releases

May 2009 : 2008 Pinot Gris & 2008 Pinot Noir

Oct 2008: Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Sept 2008 : Reserve Chardonnay 2007 & Reserve Pinot Noir 2007

June 2008: Pinot Noir 2007

Feb 2008 : Pinot Gris 2007

Oct 2007 : Sauvignon Blanc 2007

Sept 2007 : Reserve Chardonnay '06 & Reserve Pinot Noir '06

Once released our wines are available throughout New Zealand or direct from our online shop. For international customers please refer to our online shop for details or contact us by email or telephone.

  Awards
Listed in the PDF below are some of the more notable awards and recognition our wines have achieved.

  Reviews
Listed in the PDF below are just some of the reviews our wines have received. For a full listing by wine + vintage, please go to our Wines page.

  News
July 2008
Dean Tudor of Wine Writer's Circle of Canada rates both our 2007 Reserve Pinot Noir & our 2007 Reserve Chardonnay as 91+ points.

April 2008
Our 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir gets 90 points on Wine Advocate (Robert Parker / Neal Martin)

Nov 2007
Double Silver at Air NZ Awards for 2006 Reserve Chardonnay and 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir

Sept 2007
Silver at NZ International Wine Show for 2006 Reserve Chardonnay

Aug 2007
Estate Pinot Noir '06...Wine of the Week in ODT

Mar 2007
2005 Reserve Chardonnay recommended by Cuisine.

Dec 2006
Reserve Pinot Noir 2005 rated gold by Gourmet Traveller Wine.

Nov 2006
Reserve Chardonnay 2005 wins silver medal at Air NZ Wine Awards.

Oct 2006
Reserve Chardonnay 2004 wins another GOLD at Gisborne International Chardonnay Challenge.

Sept 2006
Reserve Chardonnay 2004 wins GOLD at New Zealand International Wine Show.

May 2006
Reserve Chardonnay 2004 scores 96/100 and voted best import by Huon Hooke in Sydney Morning Herald.

March 2006
Kawarau Estate is proud to announce that we are a finalist in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2006

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