Little Beauty Limited Edition Pinot Noir 2020 wins Gold in Germany.
We are delighted to learn the esteemed 2023 judging panel recognised the beauty of the 2020 vintage Limited Edition Pinot Noir awarding this Gold at the 2023 Mundus Vini International Wine awards.
As far as vintages go, 2020 was certainly unique, and stressful. More-or-less on the eve of Marlborough’s 2020 harvest the New Zealand Government announced mandatory lock-downs due to COVID. Fear flew through the industry – our annual harvest which we all depend on so vitally, could end up rotting on the vines. However, via proactive and rapid lobbying the Government allowed us to continue – but with strict conditions. For what’s normally a team effort we all had to perform tasks independently and with zero interaction with others. It was excruciating. But through ingenuity, innovation, bravery and sheer determination, we got there. We harvested. We made wine. We packaged it. And Little Beauty was once again back in the glasses of friends and wine lovers around the world.
Three years on we can look back at those times as ‘character building’ and it makes this award all the more special, given the circumstances.
Massive kudos to team Little Beauty. Made with good old Kiwi passion and pride. #keepthefaith