#Latest news with #InternationalMerlotTrophyNZ Herald05-06-2025NZ Herald$120 bottle of Hawke's Bay red named world's best merlot at 2025 International Wine ChallengeBye bye, Bordeaux. A red wine from Hawke's Bay has been judged the best merlot in the world. Church Road won the International Merlot Trophy at the 2025 International Wine Challenge (IWC) for its 2021 Church Road 1 Merlot. Judges said the merlot was 'youthful, deep dark red colour
NZ Herald05-06-2025NZ Herald$120 bottle of Hawke's Bay red named world's best merlot at 2025 International Wine ChallengeBye bye, Bordeaux. A red wine from Hawke's Bay has been judged the best merlot in the world. Church Road won the International Merlot Trophy at the 2025 International Wine Challenge (IWC) for its 2021 Church Road 1 Merlot. Judges said the merlot was 'youthful, deep dark red colour