Villa Maria Estate, New Zealand’s most awarded winery, received a gold medal for
its Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 at the 15th Finnish Wine of the
Year competition.
The Wine of the Year competition has been established to improve wine knowledge
amongst Finnish consumers and to strengthen Finland’s wine culture. The
competition is only open to wines sold in Alko, Finland’s alcoholic beverage retailing
monopoly.
Bernard Budel, Villa Maria Estate’s European Market Manager commented on the
result: “We are excited to have won a gold medal for our flagship wine, Private Bin
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The result reflects our relentless commitment to
quality.”
Summary of Villa Maria Estate’s results:
• Gold – Villa Maria Private Marlborough Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2010
• Silver – Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
• Certificate of Honour – Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2010
