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Judge Rock Wines
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Their Story
The Judge Rock vineyard grew from an idea that with love of the land and attention to detail, their site would make great Pinot Noir and St Laurent. The Jacobson-Chiaroni family describes themselves as 'so small we are almost invisible,' yet their 'mass of awards belies our size,' likening…
What They Make
- 2023 Judge Rock “Guilty” Pét-Nat Organic
- Judge Rock “Your Honour” Pinot Noir 2019 organic
- Judge Rock 2024 Innocent Rose Organic
- Judge Rock 2024 “The Alibi” Blanc de Noir Organic
- Judge Rock 2024 “The Verdict” Port Organic
- Judge Rock Pinot Noir 2018
- Judge Rock St Laurent 2017
- Judge Rock T Shirts
Awards & Recognition
- UK Decanter magazine — 5 stars(2006 (vintage))
- Neal Martin of Robert Parker — 91/100(2006 (vintage))
- NZ Cuisine — 5 stars & Best Buy(2006 (vintage))
- Liquor Land Top 100 — Gold Medal(2006 (vintage))
- Air New Zealand Wine Awards — Elite Gold medal(2007 (vintage))
- Sydney International Wine Competition — Blue-gold medal(2008 (vintage))
- Lisa Perotti-Brown of Robert Parker — 89/100(2008 (vintage))
- International Wine and Spirit Challenge — Silver medal(2009 (vintage))
- Australian Boutique Wine Awards — Silver medal(2009 (vintage))
- Tom Cannavon MW — 91/100(2009 (vintage))
- UK Decanter World Wide Wine Awards — Gold medal(2010 (vintage))
- Air New Zealand Wine Awards — Elite Gold medal(2010 (vintage))
- International Wine and Spirit Challenge — Gold medal(2010 (vintage))
- NZ Cuisine — 5 stars(2010 (vintage))
- Gourmet Wine Traveller Magazine — 96/100(2010 (vintage))
- Australian Boutique Wine Awards — Silver medal(2011 (vintage))
- International Wine and Spirit Challenge — Silver medal(2011 (vintage))
- Winestate Magazine — 4.5 stars(2011 (vintage))
- Decanter Magazine — Highly recommended (91/100)(2014)
- UK Decanter World Wide Wine Awards — Gold medal(2012 (vintage))
- Cuisine — 4.5 stars(2014)
- International Wines & Spirits competition — Silver medal(2012 (vintage))
- Decanter World Wide Wine Awards — Gold Medal(2013 (vintage))
- Australia & NZ Boutique wine Awards - Pinot Noir Trophy — Winner(2016)
- Australia & NZ Boutique wine Awards - Best Red Wine Trophy — Winner(2016)
- NZ Wine of the Year Awards — Silver medal(2015 (vintage))
- Decanter — Silver medal(2016 (vintage))
- Cuisine — 5 stars Top Ten(2016 (vintage))
- Decanter — Silver medal(2017 (vintage))
- Dish Magazine — Silver medal(2018 (vintage))
- Decanter — Bronze(2018 (vintage))
- NZ International Wine Show — Gold Medal(2019 (vintage))
- Air New Zealand Wine Awards — Silver medal(2011 (vintage))
- International Wine and Spirit Challenge — Silver medal(2011 (vintage))
- Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show — Silver medal(2011 (vintage))
- Decanter World Wine Awards — Silver medal(2013-2015 (vintage))
- NZ International Wine Show — Gold Medal(2023 (vintage))
- NZ Organic Wine Awards — Winner(2023 (vintage))
- Emma Jenkins Decanter — Rated 7 in top 25 Rose style(2023 (vintage))
- NZ Organic wine awards — Bronze(2023 (vintage))
- NZ Organic Wine awards — Gold(2022 (vintage))
More from Judge Rock Wines
Vineyard/Cottage AccommodationCellar Door (Alexandra)Otago Farmers Market Stall (Dunedin)
How to Get Their Products
Direct Sales
36 Hillview Road, Alexandra 9391, New Zealand
International shipping via Winecollective.direct.co.nz; direct sales/pickup from Alexandra Cellar Door; sales at Otago Farmers Market (Dunedin); NZ sales via email/phone (likely includes shipping).