Awards & Accolades
It’s always lovely to receive endorsements for our hard work!
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2024 Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc
GOLD MEDAL – New Zealand International Wine Show, 2024
2024 Matawhero Gewürztraminer
GOLD MEDAL – Aotearoa Regional Wine Show, 2024
2023 Matawhero Sauvignon Blanc
96 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
95 POINTS (Outstanding) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2023 Matawhero Pinot Rosé
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2023 Matawhero Pinot Gris
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2023 Matawhero Gewürztraminer
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
2022 Matawhero Chardonnay
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
2022 Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc
94 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2022 Matawhero Church House Chardonnay
94 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
GOLD MEDAL – NZ International Wine Competition 2023
2022 Matawhero Pinot Rosé
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
2022 Matawhero Gewürztraminer
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
2022 Matawhero Pinot Gris
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2022 Matawhero Sauvignon Blanc
94 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
2021 Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay
97 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
95 POINTS (Outstanding) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2021 Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc
95 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2021 Matawhero Pinot Gris
94 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas MS
2021 Matawhero Church House Chardonnay
94 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2021 Matawhero Pinot Rosé
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
2021 Matawhero Sauvignon Blanc
96 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – June 2021
94 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas MS – June 2021
2020 Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay
96 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
94 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS
2020 Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc
96 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – June 2021
2020 Matawhero Gewürztraminer
94 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – October 2020
18.5/20 – GOLD – Raymond Chan Wine Review by Candice Chow – October 2020
2020 Matawhero Church House Malbec Merlot
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas MS
2020 Matawhero Church House Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
94 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas MS, June 2021
5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – May 2021
19/20 – Candice Chow wine reviews
2020 Matawhero Sauvignon Blanc
94 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – October 2020
2019 Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay
GOLD – New Zealand International Wine Competition, Nov 2021
96 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – June 2021
94 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS – June 2021
2019 Matawhero Pinot Gris
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – March 2020
2019 Matawhero Merlot
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – March 2020
2019 Matawhero First Sun Rosé
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – October 2020
2019 Matawhero Chardonnay
93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – March 2020
2018 Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay
GOLD/5 STARS – Dish Magazine NZ Chardonnay Tasting, May 2021
96 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – August 2020
5 STARS – Michael Cooper – August 2020
93 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS – August 2020
2018 Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc
GOLD & TROPHY – Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2020
2018 Matawhero Pinot Gris
93 points/ 5 STARS, Sam Kim, February 2018
2018 Matawhero First Sun Rosé
5 STARS, Raymond Chan, July 2018
2018 Matawhero Church House Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
4.5 STARS, Michael Cooper, August 2018
5 STARS, Sam Kim, WIne Orbit, August 2018
2017 Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay
5 STARS, Michael Cooper, June 2019
95 Points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim, May 2019
94 Points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2019
2017 Matawhero Gewürztraminer
93 points/ 5 STARS, Sam Kim, February 2018
2017 Matawhero Pinot Rosé
GOLD, Bragato Wine Awards, August 2017
2017 Church House Chardonnay
93 points/5 STARS, Sam Kim, March 2018
2017 Matawhero Pinot Gris
93 points/ 5 STARS, Sam Kim, February 2018
GOLD/96 points, New World Wine Awards, October 2017
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim, August 2017
2016 Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay
95 points/ 5 STARS, Sam Kim, February 2018
5 STARS, Raymond Chan, August 2017
GOLD, 95 points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
2016 Church House Chardonnay
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim, November 2017
93 points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
2016 Matawhero Pinot Gris
93 points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
2016 Church House Chenin Blanc
93 Points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim, November 2017
92 points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
2016 Matawhero Gewürztraminer
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim, November 2017
92 points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
2016 Matawhero Pinot Rosé
GOLD/TROPHY, NZ International Aromatic Competition, October 2016
2015 Church House Chenin Blanc
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim
5 STARS & TOP WINE, Cuisine Magazine, 2016
2015 Church House Albariño
92 points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
2015 Church House Malbec
TROPHY, Best Other Red, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2016
2015 Matawhero Pinot Gris
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim
2015 Church House Chardonnay
GOLD, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2016
2015 Matawhero Pinot Noir
TROPHY, Best Overall Red, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2015
Matawhero Wines
TROPHY Best Overall Wine Company, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2014
2014 Church House Chenin Blanc
95 points, GOLD, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
GOLD/TROPHY, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2015
GOLD/TROPHY, Spiegelau International Wine Competition, 2015
2014 Church House Albariño
92 points, Bob Campbell MW, May 2017
2014 Church House Chardonnay
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim
2014 Matawhero Gewürztraminer
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim
2014 Matawhero Chardonnay
TROPHY, Best Unoaked Chardonnay, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2015
2013 Church House Chenin Blanc
GOLD, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2014
2013 Church House Arneis
93 points, 5 STARS, Sam Kim
PURE GOLD, Air New Zealand Wine Awards, 2014
GOLD/TROPHY, Gisborne Regional Wine Award, May 2014
2013 Church House Albariño
GOLD/TROPHY, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2014
2013 Church House Malbec
5 STARS and Top Wine, Dish Magazine 2014
TROPHY, Best Other Red, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2014
2013 Matawhero Pinot Rosé
GOLD/TROPHY, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2014
2013 Matawhero Chardonnay
TROPHY, Best Unoaked Chardonnay, Gisborne Regional Wine Awards, May 2014
