Awawhiti Wine & Winesouth Ltd...

Each year Winesouth Ltd sources grapes from premium growers within Central Otago, and contracts Vinpro Limited to make and bottle their range of wines under the Awawhiti label.

With a great deal of poetic license, Awawhiti (pronounced ah wah fee tee) means chiefly river.

The name was chosen as a tribute to our magnificent Central Otago terroir which is shaped and defined in no small part by the mighty rivers that flow down from the snow-capped mountains of the high country giving succour to the vineyards as they run past on their way to the sea.

The wine is made by VinPro's winemaking team who have an impressive resume of winemaking accolades including numerous gold medal and trophy winning wines.

These excellent Central Otago Wines have already won the following awards internationally and in NZ:

2008 Riesling:

2008 Bragato Awards – Bronze Medal

2008 Pinot Gris:

2009 Air New Zealand Wine Awards – Silver Medal

2009 Royal Easter Show – Bronze Medal

2009 International Aromatic Wine Competition – Bronze Medal

2009 International Wine Show – Bronze Medal

2009 Liquorland Top 100 – Bronze Medal

2008 Pinot Noir:

2009 Liquorland Top 100 – Silver Medal

2009 International Wine Show – Bronze Medal

2009 Cuisine NZ – 4 Stars

2009 Hospitality Magazine – Peters Picks

Just to show you we make great wine, we have already sold out of the following award winners but have included here to show you our pedigree:

2006 Riesling – Gold medal at 2008 London International Wine Competition

2006 Riesling – Gold medal at 2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition

2006 Riesling – Silver medal at 2008 & 2009 Royal Easter Show

2007 Riesling – Gold medal at 2008 London International Wine Competition

2007 Riesling – Gold medal at 2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition

2006 Pinot Noir – Bronze medal at 2008 Royal Easter Show

2007 Pinot Noir – Gold medal at 2008 Auckland International Wine Competition

2007 Pinot Noir – Silver medal at 2009 Royal Easter Show