Double Gold: Europe
Following on from last year's success at the 2011 Mundus Vini International Wine Awards, Little Beauty stormed home this year being awarded double Gold: 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (GOLD), 2010 Pinot Noir (GOLD). This is an awesome result - these were large classes with fierce competition from European producers...no bother for Little Beauty though! The 2010 Little Beauty Gewurztraminer shone brightly too, picking up Silver.
Silver and Bronzes: Asia
Little Beauty was one of the most awarded of all New Zealand wine companies at the recent Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Challenge; Little Beauty managed a total of SEVEN medals in Asia's most prestigious wine show. Silver for the 2009 Gewurztraminer, Bronze for 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Bronze for 2010 Pinot Noir, Bronze for 2010 Dry Riesling, Bronze for 2010 Pinot Gris. And when matched with suggested food suited to the region (Sashimi, Kung Pao Chicken and Peking Duck), Little Beauty scooped further awards.
Trophy: UK
Great news for Little Beauty - awarded a TROPHY - 'Best Overall New Product' in the prestigious 2010 Harpers Wine & Spirits Design Awards. The judging panel included experts from the UK Design, Media and Wine Trade categories. In all, five Still Wine Trophies where awarded, and Little Beauty was proudly one of them, and the only Kiwi amongst the Trophy winners!
Gold and Silver: Europe
GOLD and SILVER at Mundus Vini, Europe's largest wine show. Of the 5,800 entries a total of 1,750 wines were awarded. New Zealand entered 33 wines, of which 15 were awarded...two of which were Little Beauty! The '09 Pinot Gris and the '09 Gewurztraminer.
Silver and Bronzes: Asia
SILVER and BRONZE (x3) at the Hong Kong International Wine Challenge. Again, many thousands of wines entered and all four Little Beauty's entered were awarded; Little Beauty '09 Pinot Gris received Silver, Little Beauty '09 Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Riesling and Gewurztraminer all received Bronze.
Innovation in Wine: UK
Each year the UK select and award wines that have show particularly innovative abilities. Little Beauty was proudly awarded for the state-of-the-art climatic technology solution used in the vineyard. You can read more about this solution in the 'Sustainability' section of the site.