Keep up-to-date with news from Clifford Bay Vineyards,
Winery & Tasting Room.
10 Mar 2010
Great News! Our 2009 Clifford Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc maintains a proud tradition in winning a prestigious Gold Medal at this years Royal Easter Wine Show Awards. . . .
19 Jun 2009
We're very excited to announce that our 2008 Clifford Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc has won 3 Trophy awards at the 2009 London International Wine Challenge. . . .
15 May 2009
We're very excited to announce that our 2008 Clifford Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc has won a prestigious Gold Medal at the 2009 London International Wine Challenge. . . .
11 Dec 2008
Cuisine Magazine tasted 244 of new Zealand's best Sauvignon Blanc wines and rated ours 5 stars and 3rd equal. . . .
19 Nov 2008
From 2008, we proudly introduce a stylish and contemporary new design for our Clifford Bay Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc. . . .
27 Feb 2008
Both our 2007 Sauvignon Blanc AND our 2006 Riesling have won Gold Medals at this years Royal Easter Wine Show Awards. . . .
23 Nov 2007
The Clifford Bay Estate Cellar Door and Restaurant on Rapaura Road is now closed. . . .
9 Nov 2007
What a way to start! The 2007 vintage continues a proud 10 year tradition of every Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc winning at least one Gold Medal. . . .
17 Oct 2007
Recently Cuisine Magazine, and more particularly four very experienced wine judges including Steve Smith MW, embarked on a mission to find New Zealand’s best Pinot Noirs. . . .
9 Oct 2007
21 JUDGES, INCLUDING 2 MASTERS OF WINE, TASTED OVER 1300 WINES AND AWARDED CLIFFORD BAY ESTATE NOT ONLY A GOLD MEDAL FOR OUR VERY SUCESSFUL 2006 SAUVIGNON BLANC BUT A TROPHY FOR OUR 2006 RIESLING. . . .
28 May 2007
1 Mar 2007
The New Zealand Wine Fund Limited is set to become one of the country’s top wine producers with the announcement today that it’s adding Clifford Bay Estate Limited to its stable of premium vineyards. . . .
12 Feb 2007
Just announced!
Further accolades for our 2006 Sauvignon Blanc and 2004 Pinot Noir, this time in Hong Kong. . . .
8 Jan 2007
In the Summer 2007 edition of the Wine NZ publication our 2006 Clifford Bay Estate Sauvignon Blanc was rated amongst the best Sauvignon Blanc's New Zealand has to offer. . . .
14 Dec 2006
BBQ at the Bach, Seafood, Sauvignon Blanc and sunny Nelson are the editorial highlights in this issue, and if you can’t make Cuisines summer “sweep” at least you can start the ball rolling in time for Christmas with a Five Star rated Clifford Bay Estate Sauvignon Blanc. . . .
6 Nov 2006
After months of planning and procedural conformity, we are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded The New Zealand Winegrowers Sustainable Vineyard accreditation. . . .
24 Oct 2006
What a wine! Always a perennial favourite in the family, now some respected wine critics have endorsed what we knew all along!
Our 2005 Riesling has been awarded a Silver Medal and a place in the top Ten New Zealand Rieslings by the prestigious Hyatt International Riesling Challenge 2006. . . .
25 Sep 2006
We’ve started well. . . .
19 May 2006
What a week for our 2005 Clifford Bay Estate Sauvignon Blanc. . . .
19 May 2006
The latest success for Clifford Bay Estate 2005 Sauvignon Blanc comes from the world's most influential and respected wine competition. . . .
4 May 2006
Clifford Bay Estate’s 2005 Sauvignon Blanc has been awarded GOLD and “Best New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc” by the FHA Wines & Spirit Asia Challenge. . . .
4 May 2006
Clifford Bay Estate’s 2005 Sauvignon Blanc has been awarded a silver medal at the prestigious 2006 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles show held in Lisbon, Portugal. . . .
27 Apr 2006
Bringing "On Line into Line". . . .
26 Apr 2006
The May 2006 edition of Cuisine magazine has awarded our 2005 Riesling 4 stars in their New Zealand Aromatic White Wine Review. . . .
14 Apr 2006
Here we are at the end of a successful harvest once again. . . .