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The strength and appeal of New Zealand's sustainable wine industry appears to be growing, judging by its medal haul at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
This year, 112 "pure" medals for sustainably produced wines were awarded, nearly double the number awarded in 2008.
Of the medals, 10 golds were awarded across pinot noir, chardonnay, gewurztraminer, cabernet sauvignon or merlot/cabernet blend, and sparkling wine varietals.
No sustainable wines received gold medals in the other nine varietals in competition.
The event itself was also carboNZero certified, meaning that emissions associated with the event were measured and reduced, and those that it could not be reduced were offset by buying carbon credits.
The event also awarded a record number of gold medals for mainstream wines, with 102 gold medals awarded across 14 wine varietals.
