Giesen Wines has won the Champion Chardonnay at the New Zealand Organic Wine Awards (NZOWA) for the second year in a row. Giesen won a total of four accolades at the 2019 NZOWA; the Giesen Single Vineyard The Fuder Clayvin Chardonnay 2015 being named Champion Chardonnay and receiving a Gold Medal; the Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Pinot Noir 2015 collecting a Gold Medal, and the Giesen Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2018 winning a Bronze Medal.
Nikolai St George, Giesen Wines chief winemaker, said back-to-back Champion Chardonnay wins are a testament to the quality of the Clayvin organic vineyard. “To win this significant award two years in a row from a single vineyard is incredible. Clayvin is a very special site; the combination of clay soils, multiple north-facing aspects, vines close planted at four times the standard density, and meticulous vineyard work—mostly undertaken by hand adds to create wines with intensity of flavour which reflect their terroir.”
Giesen Wines win again
