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Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge: New Zealand

The results of the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge are a practical tool intended to help you in your choices. Filter your search by appellation, region, score obtained, year of Challenge. You can then instantly find your favorite wines and producers. Our rating out of 100 allows us to have a sufficiently large grid to reproduce all the nuances perceived in tasting.

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Passing Giants
Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Marlborough Dry white wine
Certification bio

89

points
Sunday Bay
Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Marlborough Dry white wine

89

points
Aotearoa
Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Marlborough Dry white wine

88

points
Bush Coast
2023
Marlborough Dry white wine

89

points
The Whale Watcher
Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand Dry white wine

88

points
Bodegas Fernando Castro
Premier Estates Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand Dry white wine

88

points
Zephyr
Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Marlborough Dry white wine

85

points
Taonga
2023
Marlborough Dry white wine

88

points
Walking Bird
2023
Marlborough Dry white wine

88

points
Kia Kaha
2023
Marlborough Dry white wine

90

points
Aotearoa
Pinot Noir 2022
Marlborough Red wine

88

points
M Cellars
Sauvignon Blanc 2022
New Zealand Dry white wine

89

points
Aotearoa
Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Marlborough Dry white wine

90

points
King's Bay
Sauvignon Blanc Bio 2022
Marlborough Dry white wine
Certification bio

91

points

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