Tim Turvey, Clearview Estate co owner and winemaker, and Lucy Swinburn, Clearview cellar door manager, celebrate their success with the Ricks Terstappen sculpture Great Hawke’s Bay Wine Off trophy. Three wineries went head to head in last night’s inaugural Great Hawke’s Bay Wine Off, and in a true David versus Goliath style, the smaller contender, Clearview Estate Winery was victorious.
The new event, held overlooking the Bay with guests watching the sun go down from The Peak, the revamped restaurant on Te Mata Peak, attracted 50 guests who voted for the wine they thought best matched each of the five courses served.
Competing were Trinity Hill, Rod McDonald Wines and Clearview, with the latter taking out all but the fourth of the five courses to be the undisputed winner. Now a wine bottle sculpture by Ricks Terstappen is resplendent at the beach side cellar door.
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The new event, held overlooking the Bay with guests watching the sun go down from The Peak, the revamped restaurant on Te Mata Peak, attracted 50 guests who voted for the wine they thought best matched each of the five courses served.
Competing were Trinity Hill, Rod McDonald Wines and Clearview, with the latter taking out all but the fourth of the five courses to be the undisputed winner. Now a wine bottle sculpture by Ricks Terstappen is resplendent at the beach side cellar door.
Read more about the winning feat
