Johanneshof Cellars' Awards
Johanneshof Cellars has established a strong reputation for hand crafted, full flavoured wines, recognized by many national and international awards. Testimony to that is Johanneshof's outstanding International Trophy for "Champion Aromatic White Wine of the World" at Decanter World Wine Awards in London in 2005.
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer is classed a "Super Classic New Zealand Wine" by prominent wine writer Michael Cooper in his 'Michael Cooper’s Buyers Guide to NZ Wine since 2010 highlighting consistency of excellence over at least five vintages.
Johanneshof Gewürztraminer has been recognized in the 'Real Review Wine Classification' with TWO MERITS. It comprises the greatest wines of Australia and New Zealand with an outstanding track record of a decade or longer. Each wine has demonstrated its outstanding quality in blind tastings over a period of at least ten years.
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer is classed a "Super Classic New Zealand Wine" by prominent wine writer Michael Cooper in his 'Michael Cooper’s Buyers Guide to NZ Wine since 2010 highlighting consistency of excellence over at least five vintages.
Johanneshof Gewürztraminer has been recognized in the 'Real Review Wine Classification' with TWO MERITS. It comprises the greatest wines of Australia and New Zealand with an outstanding track record of a decade or longer. Each wine has demonstrated its outstanding quality in blind tastings over a period of at least ten years.
Recent Accolades
Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Noir Rosé Maybern Single Vineyard NV
Judges Selection - Global Fine Wine Challenge 2025, Sydney Sept 2025
Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Noir Maybern Single Vineyard 2024
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2025
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2024
GOLD - Global Fine Wine Challenge 2025, Sydney Sept 2025
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2025
GOLD - National Wine Awards Aotearoa NZ, Sept 2025
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Wine Classification NZ & 2 Merits MM - The Real Review Nov 2022
94/100 – Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review Dec 2024
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2023
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Wine Classification NZ & 2 Merits MM - The Real Review since 2022
92/100 - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Dec 2022
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2022
TROPHY & GOLD - Global Fine Wine Challenge 2022, Sydney Dec 2022
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2023
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2022
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Wine Classification NZ & 2 Merits MM - The Real Review Nov 2022
96/100 - Toni Patterson MW, Dec 2022
95/100 - Andrea Pritzker MW, Dec 2022
95/100 - Andrew Caillard MW, Dec 2022
94/100 - Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Nov 2022
93/100 - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Dec 2022
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2021
TROPHY - New Zealand International Wine Show 2021, Oct 2020
GOLD - New Zealand International Wine Show 2021, Oct 2020
GOLD - Marlborough Wine Show, Nov 2021
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - 95/100 - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, March 2022
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Johanneshof Cellars EMMI Methode Traditionnelle 2011
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS Nov 2020
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ Michael Cooper, The Listener Dec 2022, 2021
94/100 Bob Campbell MW , The Real Review Mar 2021
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2020
SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - 5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - Michael Cooper, since 2010
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - 95/100 Bob Campbell MW The Real Review, Mar 2021
Johanneshof Cellars Riesling Noble Late Harvest 2018
96/100 - Top NZ Wine of 140 NZ wines, Robert Parker Wine Advocate USA, Joe Czerwinski, April 2021
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - Michael Cooper, August 2020
TROPHY - Royal New Zealand Easter Show, May 2021
GOLD - Royal New Zealand Easter Show, March 2021
GOLD - New Zealand International Wine Show, Oct 2020
Silver - Marlborough Wine Show, Oct 2020
89/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, March 2020
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2019
91/100 - Robert Parker Wine Advocate USA, Joe Czerwinski, April 2021
TROPHY - New Zealand International Wine Show, Oct 2020
TROPHY - Marlborough Wine Show, Oct 2020
GOLD - Marlborough Wine Show, Oct 2020
GOLD - New Zealand International Wine Show, Oct 2020
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - 95/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Mar 2020
Judges Selection - Global Fine Wine Challenge 2025, Sydney Sept 2025
Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Noir Maybern Single Vineyard 2024
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2025
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2024
GOLD - Global Fine Wine Challenge 2025, Sydney Sept 2025
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2025
GOLD - National Wine Awards Aotearoa NZ, Sept 2025
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Wine Classification NZ & 2 Merits MM - The Real Review Nov 2022
94/100 – Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review Dec 2024
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2023
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Wine Classification NZ & 2 Merits MM - The Real Review since 2022
92/100 - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Dec 2022
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2022
TROPHY & GOLD - Global Fine Wine Challenge 2022, Sydney Dec 2022
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2023
GOLD - NZ International Wine Show, Sept 2022
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Wine Classification NZ & 2 Merits MM - The Real Review Nov 2022
96/100 - Toni Patterson MW, Dec 2022
95/100 - Andrea Pritzker MW, Dec 2022
95/100 - Andrew Caillard MW, Dec 2022
94/100 - Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Nov 2022
93/100 - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Dec 2022
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2021
TROPHY - New Zealand International Wine Show 2021, Oct 2020
GOLD - New Zealand International Wine Show 2021, Oct 2020
GOLD - Marlborough Wine Show, Nov 2021
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - 95/100 - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, March 2022
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - Michael Cooper, since 2010
Johanneshof Cellars EMMI Methode Traditionnelle 2011
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS Nov 2020
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ Michael Cooper, The Listener Dec 2022, 2021
94/100 Bob Campbell MW , The Real Review Mar 2021
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2020
SUPER CLASSIC NZ WINE - 5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - Michael Cooper, since 2010
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - 95/100 Bob Campbell MW The Real Review, Mar 2021
Johanneshof Cellars Riesling Noble Late Harvest 2018
96/100 - Top NZ Wine of 140 NZ wines, Robert Parker Wine Advocate USA, Joe Czerwinski, April 2021
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - Michael Cooper, August 2020
TROPHY - Royal New Zealand Easter Show, May 2021
GOLD - Royal New Zealand Easter Show, March 2021
GOLD - New Zealand International Wine Show, Oct 2020
Silver - Marlborough Wine Show, Oct 2020
89/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, March 2020
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2019
91/100 - Robert Parker Wine Advocate USA, Joe Czerwinski, April 2021
TROPHY - New Zealand International Wine Show, Oct 2020
TROPHY - Marlborough Wine Show, Oct 2020
GOLD - Marlborough Wine Show, Oct 2020
GOLD - New Zealand International Wine Show, Oct 2020
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ - 95/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Mar 2020
Previous Accolades
Our most prestigious Awards came from the three largest Wine Competitions in the World : Decanter World Wine Awards presented us with the International Trophy for Champion Aromatic White Wine of the World” after winning the NZ Trophy for "Best Aromatic White Wine of New Zealand" in 2005; In 2006 the Johanneshof Cellars Sauvgnon Blanc 2004 was awarded "Gold - Best in Class" in 'The International Wine & Spirit Competition' in London. (Photo our winemaker Edel proudly receiving two trophies at the Decanter World Wine Awards dinner in London)
Triple Trophy win 2013 Spiegelau International Wine Competition ;
“CHAMPION PRODUCER OF THE SHOW” (jointly awarded);
Trophy & Gold Champion Pinot Gris of Show;
Trophy & Gold Champion Gewurztraminer of Show
Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2014
+ TROPHY & Gold – Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2016
+ TROPHY & Elite Gold – Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2015
+ TROPHY & Double Gold – Six Nations Wine Challenge October 2015
+ TROPHY & Gold – Marlborough Wine Show October 2015
+ TOP Aromatic wine (joint) – WineNZ Magazine Spring issue 2015
+ Gold - New Zealand International Wine Show 2015
+ 5 Stars Wine Orbit, Sam Kim 96/100
+ 4 Stars Raymond Chan Aug 2015
Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Gris 2015
+ Gold - NZ International Wine Show 2015
+ 5 Stars Wine Orbit, Sam Kim 94/100
+ 4 Stars Raymond Chan Aug 2015
Johanneshof Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2015
+ 4.5 Stars 91/100 - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit Aug 2015
+ 4 Stars – Raymond Chan Wine Review Aug 2015
+ Gold - NZ International Wine Show 2015
+ 5 Stars Wine Orbit, Sam Kim 94/100
+ 4 Stars Raymond Chan Aug 2015
Johanneshof Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2015
+ 4.5 Stars 91/100 - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit Aug 2015
+ 4 Stars – Raymond Chan Wine Review Aug 2015
Johanneshof Cellars Riesling 2015
+ 5 Stars 95/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit Aug 2015
+ 4 Stars Raymond Chan Wine Reviews Aug 2015
Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Noir Maybern Single Vineyard Reserve 2014
+ 4.5 Stars 91/100 – Wine Orbit Nov 2015
+ 4 Stars – Raymond Chan Nov 2015
+ 5 Stars 95/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit Aug 2015
+ 4 Stars Raymond Chan Wine Reviews Aug 2015
Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Noir Maybern Single Vineyard Reserve 2014
+ 4.5 Stars 91/100 – Wine Orbit Nov 2015
+ 4 Stars – Raymond Chan Nov 2015
Co-Owner/Winemaker Edel receiving Trophy 'Champion Gewurztraminer of Show' at Royal NZ Easter Show 2011
Johanneshof Cellars Noble Late Harvest Riesling 2011
+ Highly Commended – Sydney International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014
+ Top 5 Finalist Wine of the Year 2013 Winestate Australia
+ Gold – NZ International Wine Show 2013
+ 5 Stars – Wine Orbit Aug 2013
+ 5 Stars – Raymond Chan Wine Reviews May 2013
+ 4.5 Stars – Michael Cooper June 2013
+ 4.5 Stars Best New Zealand Dessert Wine – Winestate Australia March 2013
+ 4 Stars – TizWine June 2013
+ 4 Stars – Bob Campbell May 2013
Johanneshof Cellars 2007 EMMI Methode Traditionnelle
+ 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit 2014
+ 4.5 Stars – Michael Coopers’s Buyer’s Guide 2010
Johanneshof Cellars 2008 Blanc de Blancs Methode Traditionnelle
+ 5 Stars - 94/100 Sam Kim Wine Orbit 2014
+ 4 Stars Raymond Chan Wine Reviews May 2014
+ 4 Stars Michael Cooper June 2014
Johanneshof Cellars 2010 New Dawn Rose Methode Traditionnelle
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, April 2018
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ Michael Cooper, The Listener Dec 2020
91/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Sept 2018
+ Highly Commended – Sydney International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014
+ Top 5 Finalist Wine of the Year 2013 Winestate Australia
+ Gold – NZ International Wine Show 2013
+ 5 Stars – Wine Orbit Aug 2013
+ 5 Stars – Raymond Chan Wine Reviews May 2013
+ 4.5 Stars – Michael Cooper June 2013
+ 4.5 Stars Best New Zealand Dessert Wine – Winestate Australia March 2013
+ 4 Stars – TizWine June 2013
+ 4 Stars – Bob Campbell May 2013
Johanneshof Cellars 2007 EMMI Methode Traditionnelle
+ 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit 2014
+ 4.5 Stars – Michael Coopers’s Buyer’s Guide 2010
Johanneshof Cellars 2008 Blanc de Blancs Methode Traditionnelle
+ 5 Stars - 94/100 Sam Kim Wine Orbit 2014
+ 4 Stars Raymond Chan Wine Reviews May 2014
+ 4 Stars Michael Cooper June 2014
Johanneshof Cellars 2010 New Dawn Rose Methode Traditionnelle
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, April 2018
5 ✪✪✪✪✪ Michael Cooper, The Listener Dec 2020
91/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, Sept 2018