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From the first vintage in 1999, Squawking Magpie has consistently collected awards and earned high praise from wine commentators throughout New Zealand.

2009 Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
2009 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2009 Winestate Magazine Sauvignon Blanc Tasting 4 Stars

2009 The Chatterer Chardonnay
2009 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver

2008 The Chatterer Syrah
2009 Winestate Greatest Shiraz Challenge 4 Stars 

2008 The Stoned Crow Syrah
2010 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver
2010 Liquorland International Wine Competition Gold
2010 Winestate Worlds Greatest Shiraz Challenge 4 Stars 

2007 Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay
2009 Cuisine Magazine Tasting 5 Stars Top 10 
2009 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2009 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2009 Hawkes Bay Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2009 New Zealand International Wine Awards Silver
2009 Winestate Magazine Australia Hawkes Bay Regional Tasting 4 Stars
2010 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Gold

2007 Gimblett Gravels 'The Nest'
2009 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Gold 
2009 Bob Campbell Reds Tasting 91/100
2009 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2009 Tri Nations Wine Awards Double Gold

2007 Rose
2008 Cuisine Magazine Tasting 4 Stars - 2nd 

2007 Merlot Syrah Malbec
2009 New World Wine Awards Gold
2009 Bob Campbell NZ Reds Tasting 84/100
2009 Winestate Magazine Australia HB Regional Tasting 4 Stars

2007 The Chatterer Syrah
2009 Cuisine Magazine Syrah Tasting ****
2009 Winestate HB Regional Tasting  ****
2009 New World Wine Awards  SILVER
2009 Geoff Kelly Wine Reviews ****

2007 The Chatterer Pinot Gris
2007 Wine Orbit Magazine 92/100
2008 WineNZ Tasting Outstanding & Best Value

2006 The Stoned Crow Syrah Gimblett Gravels
2008 gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Syrah Challenge Top 12
2008 Cuisine New Zealand Syrah Tasting 4 Stars
2008 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2009 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver
2009 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
  

2006 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
2009 New Zealand International Wine Awards Silver 

2006 Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay
2008 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2008 Gourmet Traveller Magazine Australia Chardonnay Tasting 4 Stars
2008 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2008 Bob Campbell Chardonnay Tasting 89/100
2009 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver

2006 Reserve Malborough Sauvignon Blanc
2006 The International Wine Show Gold
Winestate Magazine 5 Star

2007 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver

2006 Chatterer Pinot Gris
Winestate Magazine Recommeneded 4 Stars


2006 The Chatterer Chardonnay
2007 Winestate Magzine Best of New Releases *** 1/2

2005 Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay
2006 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold
2006 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver

2007 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2007 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Gold
2007 Liqourland Top 100 Silver

2005 The Chatterer Chardonnay
2006 International Chardonnay Challenge Silver


2005 The Chatterer Merlot Syrah Malbec
2006 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver

2005 The Stoned Crow Syrah
2006 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2006 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver

2007 Air New Zealand Tasting, Served in Business Class
2007 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver

2005 The Nest Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 
2005 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2006 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold
2007 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Gold

2007 Hawke's Bay A&P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards, Silver
2007 Cuisine Tasting 4 Stars
2008 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver

2005 Rosé
Winestate Magazine 3.5 Stars


2005 SQM
2007 Bob Campbell New Zealand Reds Tasting, 94/100
2007 Wine Orbit Magazine,
91/100
2007 Liqourland Top 100
Silver
2007 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver
2008 Winestate Magazine Hawkes Bay Regional Tasting 4 Stars
2008 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver
2008 Liquorland Top 100 Gold
2008 Bragato Wine Awards Silver

2004 The Nest Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Royal Easter Wine Awards Gold
2006 Tri-Nations Wine Competition Top 5
2006 Bragato ine Awards Silver
2006 Cuisine Magazine Reds Tasting Top 5 Gold Standard

2004 Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay
2005 Winestate Best of Recent Releases 5 Stars
2005 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2005 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2006 Bob Campbell Home & Entertaining Tasting Gold Top White 93/100
2006 Royal Easter Wine Awards Silver

2006 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold
2006 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2006 The International Wine Show Gold
2006 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Gold
2008 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold & Champion Wine

2004 The Cabernets Gimblett Gravels
2006 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2006 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver

2004 The Chatterer Chardonnay
2005 New World Under $20.00 Wine Awards Silver

2004 The Stoned Crow Syrah
2005 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2005 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2008 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold

2004 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauv Merlot
2005 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2006 Royal Easter Wine Awards Silver
2006 Cuisine Magazine NZ Reds Tasting Top 5 Gold Standard
2006 HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver

2007 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2007 Wine NZ Magazine - Top 10
2007 Wine Orbit Magazine - 88/100 

2004 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
2004 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver

2003 The Cabernets Gimblett Gravels
2005 Cuisine New Zealand Reds Tasting Top 10 5 Stars
2005 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Silver
2005 Liquorland Top 100 Silver
2006
HB A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2008 Gourmet Traveller Magazine 5 Stars 

2003 The Chatterer Cab.Sav./Cab.Franc/Merlot Gimblett Gravels
2004 Winestate Magazine HB Regional Tasting Sep/Oct Issue 4 Stars

2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
2003 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2004 Winestate Sep/Oct Issue 4 1/2 Stars
2004 WineNZ Tastings Borduaux Style Red Second
2004 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2004 Cuisine Top 10 NZ Reds Nov Issue 4 1/2 Stars
2005 WineNZ Tastings Bordeaux Style Red Top 10
2005 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2005 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver

2002 The Cabernets Gimblet Gravels
2003 HB A&P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards Silver
2003 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show Silver
2004 NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show Silver
2004 Michael Coopers Wine Guide 5 Star

2002 Chardonnay Gimblet Gravels
2003 Liquorland Top 100 Bronze
2003 HB A&P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards Bronze

2002 'The Nest' Merlot Cabernet Gimblett Gravels
2004 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold
2004 Winestate Magazine Sep/Oct 4 Stars
2004 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2004 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Silver
2004 Cuisine Top 10 NZ Reds Nov Issue 4 stars
2005 Royal Easter Wine Show Gold
2005 Gourmet Traveller Wine Australasian Challange 90/10 Top 20

2001 Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
2001 Michael Coopers Wine Guide Top Wine
2002 Cuisine Tasting 4 Stars
2003 Top Red Wine NZ Wine Magazine Aug/Sep Michael Cooper 4 Stars

2001 Chardonnay, Gimblett Gravels
2002 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold & Reserve Champion
2002 Hawkes Bay Today Champion
2006 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Gold & Trophy

2000 Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
Cuisine 4 Stars
2005 Hawkes Bay A&P Merceds-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2006 Hawkes Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver

2000 Chardonnay, Gimblett Gravels
2001 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2001 Cuisine Tasting 4 Stars
2001 Hawkes Bay Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards Silver
2001 Hawkes Bay Today New Release Wines Silver

1999 Chardonnay, Gimblett Gravels
2004 Mercedes AMP Wine Awards Gold
2004 Mercedes AMP Wine Awards Overall Winning Trophy
2001 Bragato Wine Awards Silver
2001 Cuisine Tasting 4 Stars

1999 Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
2001 Bragato Wine Awards Gold