2025 Young Winemaker Sponsors
- Tonnellerie de Mercurey
- Constellation Brands
- Fruitfed Supplies
- Indevin
- FMG
- Lab Supply
- Laffort
- New Zealand Winegrowers
- Tira Crown
- Visy
- Winejobsonline
Regional Venue Sponsors
National Final Venue
- Lincoln University, Christchurch
2025 Prizes
NATIONAL WINNER"S PRIZE PACKAGE
- The title: Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker of the Year 2024
- Mini barrel trophy
- $5000 Travel Grant to visit Tonnellerie de Mercurey in Burgundy
- Opportunity to write a review of two wines alongside their photo in DrinksBiz magazine
- Associate Judge at New World Wine Awards with all travel expenses covered by New World
- Learn from a leader: a meeting with Philip Gregan
The 2025 Young Viticulturist & Young Winemaker of the year will have an online meeting together with Philip Gregan, CEO of NZ Winegrowers. This will be a fantastic opportunity to gain more insights into the NZ wine industry, leadership skills and share ideas for the future.
Section prizes for
- Fruitfed Supplies Speech
- Indevin Wine Judging
- Constellation Brands Laboratory Section
Plumm glassware for additional prizes.
REGIONAL PRIZES
Winner
- $1,000.00 cash and a special bottle of wine from Pernod Ricard
- Educational Trip hosted by Fruitfed Supplies with other national finalists,
- Support to the National Final in Martinborough and attend the Altogether Unique Wine Industry Celebration dinner and forums in Wellington
Second Place
- $750 cash and a special bottle of wine from Pernod Ricard
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Plus an educational trip with NZSVO to co-incide with National Final.
Third Place
- $500 cash and a special bottle of wine from Pernod Ricard
Other prizes
- $250 Fruitfed voucher for best Fruitfed Supplies speech
- Indevin Wine Judging section – a special bottle of wine from Indevin
- Constellation Brands Laboratory Section - special bottle of wine
If you would like to support New Zealand’s emerging winemakers and become a sponsor of this prestigious competition, please contact Nicky Grandorge, nicky.grandorge@nzwine.com, PH: 021780948, and find out more about the various opportunities.