Cloudy Bay wines from Marlborough have made the list of the most admired wine labels in the world.
Photo / File
Cloudy Bay wines from Marlborough have made the list of the most admired wine labels in the world.
Photo / File
New Zealand has claimed seven spots on the list of the top 50 most admired wine brands in the world.
Brancott Estate was the highest Kiwi performer coming in at 14 on the list. Oyster Bay, Cloudy Bay, Villa Maria, Babich, Wither Hills, and Nobilo are also listed on DrinksInternational Top 50 World's Most Admired Wine Brands list.
Chilean label Concha y Toro took out poll position, followed Spanish vino from Torres and Italian brand Antinori.
New Zealand Winegrowers' spokesman, Chris Yorke said he was delighted with the result.
"It reconfirms New Zealand's position as a producer of premium, diverse and sustainable wines."
The judging panel was made up of 60 members of the global wine community including Peter McCombie MW, Peter Marks MW, Tuomas Meriluoto MW, Kym Milne MW and Lynne Sherriff MW.
Drinks International 50 Most Admired Wine Brands:
1. Concha y Toro 2. Torres 3. Antinori 4.Penfolds 5. Jacob's Creek 6. Kendall Jackson 7. Michel Chapoutier 8. Guigal 9. Vega Sicilia
10. Chateau Margaux 11. Duboeuf 12. JP Chenet 13. Ridge 14. Brancott Estate 15. Marques de Riscal 16. Chateau Ste Michelle 17. Oyster Bay 18. Cheval Blanc 19. McGuigan 20. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti 21. Campo Viejo 22. Cloudy Bay 23. Chateau Lafite 24. Fetzer 25. Marques de Caceres 26. Blue Nun 27. KWV 28. Robert Mondavi 29. Santa Rita 30. Chateau Haut-Brion 31. Villa Maria 32. Barefoot 33. Chateau d'Yquem 34. Faustino 35. Gallo 36. Chateau Le Pin 37. Lindeman's 38. O Fournier 39. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 40. Chateau Petrus 41. Undurruga 42. Woodbridge 43. Paul Jaboulet Aine 44. Babich 45. Dr Loosen 46. Wither Hills 47. Oxford Landing 48. Nobilo 49. Black Tower 50. Yellowtail
