Awards & press
Recognition for the wines we create.
Independent tasting, thoughtful criticism and industry recognition help tell the story of our wines. Explore selected reviews, awards and features across the portfolio.
- Reviews, awards & features
- 41
- Highest score (points)
- 96
- Scores of 90+ (or equivalent)
- 26
- Five-star reviews (5/5)
- 5
- Competition & design medals
- 6
Recent awards for our wines
- JamesSuckling.com92PointsSPOKE 'Amped' 2022
- Decanter panel tasting95PointsFincher & Co. Awatere Valley 2021
- Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide5/5Five starsSPOKE 'Rudimental' 2022
- The Real Review94PointsSPOKE 'Awatere' 2023
- Wine Orbit96PointsSPOKE 'Brink' 2022
- Decanter World Wine Awards 202391PointsLa Pèlerine Bordeaux Blanc 2021
As reviewed and featured by
- JamesSuckling.com×9
- Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide×7
- Wine Orbit×5
- Decanter×4
- The Drinks Business×4
- Matthew Jukes×3
- The Independent×2
- Harper's Wine & Spirit×1
- wineanorak.com×1
- The Real Review×1
- The Cambridge Wine Blogger×1
- The Wine Society×1
- International Wine Challenge×1
Headline quotes
“An absolute tour de force.”
“Simply thrilling quality and mind-boggling value for money.”
“The packaging is spot-on, but more importantly the wines are really good.”
“Simply gorgeous, one can almost hear the Mediterranean sea gently lapping on the beach.”
From our trade partners
From our trade partners
“The Vineyard Productions business model is a game-changer, that has a dramatically positive impact on our business too! Working directly with the people that make the wine is fantastic, removing the middle men, bringing our customers closer to the wine than ever. Liam Steevenson MW and Mark Pygott MW combine a level of enthusiasm and product knowledge that is second to none. Whether we are shipping directly from the winery, or through their UK warehouse, the team is expertly managed, with an incredible ability to understand our needs and get it right!”
Scorecard
The critics’ verdict, wine by wine.
Each wine’s highest independent scores. Five-star ratings are shown as published (5/5); points are out of 100.
- 5/5
01 · SPOKE
SPOKE 'Awatere'
- Michael Cooper · 20235/5
- Sam Kim · 202395 points
- Bob Campbell MW · 202394 points
+ 2 more scored reviews in the archive
- 5/5
02 · SPOKE
SPOKE 'Resolute'
- Michael Cooper · 20225/5
- Sam Kim · 202296 points
- Decanter · 202294 points
+ 2 more scored reviews in the archive
- 5/5
03 · SPOKE
SPOKE 'Amped'
- Michael Cooper · 20225/5
- Sam Kim · 202295 points
- James Suckling · 202292 points
+ 2 more scored reviews in the archive
- 5/5
04 · SPOKE
SPOKE 'Rudimental'
- Michael Cooper · 20225/5
- Sam Kim · 202295 points
- James Suckling · 202292 points
+ 2 more scored reviews in the archive
- 5/5
05 · SPOKE
SPOKE 'Brink'
- Michael Cooper · 20225/5
- Sam Kim · 202296 points
- James Suckling · 202191 points
+ 1 more scored reviews in the archive
- 95
06 · Fincher & Co.
Fincher & Co. Awatere Valley
- Decanter · 202195 points
- 91
07 · Other projects
La Pèlerine Bordeaux Blanc
- Decanter · 202191 points
The archive
Every review, medal and feature.
Filter by brand, publication, year or type. Archived 2023–2024; historic items are kept for reference and are not presented as new.
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