Decanter Wine Magazine 2015

The worlds best wine magazine
World
Wine
AWArds
2015
The winners
Over 15,800 wines tasted;

every region; every style; every price
CONTENTS
The results, by
country and region
Above: Gold medal-winning wines that were the best of their style and region win Regional Trophies
How it works
Find out how our judging panels
carry out the tastings and choose
the DWWA medal-winning wines
Meet the experts

Check the credentials of our
Chairman, Guest Vice-Chair, 34
Regional Chairs and 208 Judges
236 High-street winners

A selection of the medal-winning
wines at the UKs supermarkets
and high-street merchants
240 UK & US stockists

Find out where to buy Gold,
Regional and International
Trophy-winning wines
19 International Trophies
Profiles of the 35 wines that
triumphed over all others
56 Regional Trophies
Profiles of the 114 wines deemed
the best in their region
We would like to thank our

sponsors for their kind support
Photographs: Steve Howse (www.stevestills.com) & Catharine Lowe (www. cathlowe.com)
114 The winning wines

A full listing of all the Gold, Silver,
Bronze and Commended wines,
region by region
How to read the results

International Trophy winners (the best of
the Regional Trophies) are listed from p19,
and Regional Trophy winners (the best of
the Golds) are listed from p56. For an
explanation of how the judging process
works, please see p2.
From p114, our Regional Chairs will give
an overview of their regions. The wines
below Trophy level are then listed by medal
(Gold, Silver, Bronze, Commended) and
grouped into colour and/or type, in the
order one might drink them over a meal:
Sparkling, White, Ros, Red, Sweet and
Fortified. Wines are identified by these
colours: green (white wines), pink (ros),
red (reds), orange (sweet wines). Within the
Sparkling sections of each region, wines are

further divided into colour: Sparkling white,
Sparkling ros, Sparkling red. The same
applies to Fortified wines, which should be
considered dry (with the exception of Sweet
Fortifieds). Within their medal category,
wines are listed alphabetically, by producer.
Stockist and price details for Gold and
Trophy-winning wines have been provided
by the producer or UK importer responsible
for entering the wine into the DWWA. We
have re-checked these details but cannot be
held responsible for the accuracy of
information provided. For price and stockist
information on wines winning a medal of
Silver or lower, visit www.decanter.com/
dwwastockists. Wines which failed to win a
medal are not listed.
Alsace
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bordeaux
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burgundy & Beaujolais
Canada
Central & Eastern Europe
Champagne
Chile
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Israel
Japan
Kazakhstan
Languedoc-Roussillon
Lebanon
Loire
Macedonia
Malta
Mexico
Middle East, Far East & Asia
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Piedmont
Port & Madeira
Portugal
Regional France
Regional Italy
Rhne
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Sherry
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Southern & Eastern Mediterranean
Southern Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Tuscany
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
USA
Veneto
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HOW IT WORKS
The DWWA process

Between December 2014 and May 2015, 16,000 wines were entered into our
Awards, categorised, and narrowed down to just 35 International Trophies, in a
rigorous process. Tastings director Christelle Guibert explains how its done
The Decanter World Wine Awards are
rooted in regionality. Wines are judged first
and foremost within their region, by a panel
of experts in that region. They look for
typicity above all, rewarding wines that are
true to their terroir. The credentials of our
Chairmen and Regional Chairs and a list of
the judges are detailed from p4.
Flights of wines are organised to ensure
judges do not jump between contrasting
styles in short time frames, or risk palate
fatigue by tasting very tannic wines over a
long period. Judges taste an average of 85

wines per day, in optimum conditions
seated, in a plain, white room, under natural
light. They taste from Riedel glasses, in an
environment free of distractions such as
music or external communication (phone
calls, emails and tweeting are permitted only
during breaks between flights).
Wines are judged in flights of up to 12,
grouped by region, colour, grape, style,
vintage and price bracket, giving similar wines
an equal chance to shine. Judges taste wines
within the context of their style and price

bracket (hence a wine that wins Gold in the
8-14.99 bracket would not necessarily win
Gold if judged in the 30-49.99 bracket).
Judges taste individually, and then compare
notes to reach a consensus.
The International Trophies are judged
over two days by a separate panel led by
Awards Chairman Steven Spurrier and Guest
Vice-Chair Gerard Basset MW MS OBE. This
year they were joined by Ian DAgata, Peter
Richards MW and Paolo Basso.
Step-by-step guide to the competition
Once the competition opens for

entries in December, producers submit
their wines and provide us with
technical details, price and retail availability.
Four bottles of each wine arrive at the
Decanter warehouse and are logged,
categorised and coded by country and
region of origin.
All Gold medal-winning wines from

each region and country go forward
to compete for Regional Trophies.
Golds are split into an under-15 or over-15
price bracket and grouped by style or grape
varieties. In each category, the Regional
Chair will blind-taste and choose Regional
Trophy winners from the Gold medals.
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Wines are grouped by country, region,

colour, grape, style, vintage and price.
The price brackets are:
Band A: Up to 7.99
Band B: 8 to 14.99
Band C: 15 to 29.99
Band D: 30 to 59.99
Band E: 60 and over
Band E: 60 +
All Regional Trophy winners compete

for International Trophies. Wines are
grouped into categories according to
their grape varieties or style. In a blindtasting headed by Chair Steven Spurrier
(pictured far left), these top wines from each
region are tasted against each other for the
chance to win an International Trophy.
The judges blind-taste wines

individually within the context of their
style and price bracket. They then
compare notes and reach a consensus on
each wine. Wines awarded Gold or Silver are
retasted by the Regional Chair for his or her
confirmation of the medal. (Guest Vice-Chair
Gerard Basset, standing, reviews a wine with
the South Africa panel)
2015
2015
2015
GOLD
GOLD
GOLD
INTERNATIONAL
TROPHY
REGIONAL
TROPHY
The results are printed in this

magazine and on Decanter.com.
Consumers can buy medal-winning
wines by looking out for DWWA stickers on
bottles at high-street retailers and merchants.
Tastings around the world also give readers
a chance to try medal-winning wines. For
details, visit Decanter.com/globaltastings
Best International Rhone Varietal Over 15

sidewood estates mappinga shiraz 2013
2015
GOLD
INTERNATIONAL
TROPHY
2015
The worlds best palates

DWWA panels boast unrivalled credentials. The 34 Regional Chairs chosen for their
unique expertise lead their teams, with all 242 tasters overseen by our Chairmen
DWWA Chairman
Guest Vice-Chair
Steven Spurrier
Gerard Basset OBE MS MW
Decanters consultant editor joined the wine

trade in London in 1964. He later moved to
Paris where he bought a wine shop in 1971.
He opened LAcademie du Vin, Frances first
private wine school, in 1973 and staged the
historic 1976 blind tasting between wines
from California and France, the Judgment
of Paris. In the 1980s he wrote several wine
books and created the Christies Wine
Course with then senior wine director
Michael Broadbent. In 1988 Spurrier returned to the UK to focus on
writing and consultancy his clients included Singapore Airlines.
He has won several awards, including Le Personalit de lAnne
(oenology) 1988 for services to French wine and the Maestro Award
in honour of Californian wine legend Andr Tchelistcheff (2011). He
is the founder of the Wine Society of India and past president of the
Circle of Wine Writers. Spurrier is currently making his own wine,
Bride Valley Brut, from his vines in Dorset.
Basset qualified as a chef and sommelier in

his native France before moving to
England in the mid-1980s, where he
embarked on a career as a sommelier. He
runs Hotel TerraVina in the New Forest
with his wife Nina, and previously
co-founded the Hotel du Vin, which was
sold in 2004 after having successfully
opened six additional hotels. Winning
many awards during his career and being a
mentor to many of the worlds top sommeliers, Basset was named
Decanters Man of the Year 2013, holds the prestigious title of Best
Sommelier of the World 2010, and is the only person in the world to
simultaneously be a Master Sommelier, Master of Wine and hold a
Wine MBA. In addition, he has been awarded Best Sommelier in the
UK several times, as well as Best International Sommelier for French
Wines in 1992 and Best Sommelier of Europe in 1996. In 2011 he
received an OBE from The Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.
Alsace
Argentina
Regional Chair
Regional Chair
Thierry Meyer
Patricio Tapia
Alsatian born and bred,

Meyer began writing
about wine in 1999,
sharing tasting notes and
information about the
wines of his home region
online. In 2001, he started his signature
dinner series dedicated to pairing Alsace
wines with fine Alsatian food. In 2006 he
founded LOenothque Alsace, launching the
website Oenoalsace.com a comprehensive
resource dedicated to Alsace wines, as well
as a programme of wine masterclasses and
dinners. From 2007 to 2011, Meyer was
contributing editor of Bettane & Desseauves
Guide des Vins de France. In 2014, he began
to lead the new Alsace Master-level
education programme for the French Wine
Society. He is also a member of the Confrrie
St-Etienne dAlsace.
Judges
Marcel Orford-Williams
Aristide Spies MS
Eric Zwiebel MS
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Tapia graduated with a

degree in journalism
from the Universidad de
Chile in Santiago, before
attending Bordeaux
University in France,
where he studied for a diploma in wine
tasting and winemaking. He is Wine & Spirits
critic for the wines of Argentina, Chile and
Spain, also writing several articles, and for
the past 10 years has been a host on the
El Gourmet channel in South America. He
has authored several books, including The
Wines of Colchagua Valley, TodoVino, Wines
for Great Occasions, and his annual
Descorchados, an Argentinian, Chilean and
Uruguayan wine guide, published in both
Spanish and English.
Judges
Phil Crozier
Keith Isaac MW
Gran Klintberg
Ernesto Lanusse
Paz Levinson
Tanguy Martin
Chris Murphy
Nicholas Paris MW
Madeleine Stenwreth MW
Dirceu Vianna Junior MW
Australia
Regional Chairs
Michael HillSmith AM MW
Hill-Smith became the
first Australian to pass
the Master of Wine
examination in 1988. He
is a wine producer,
international wine judge, wine consultant,
occasional wine writer and lapsed
restaurateur. In 2008, he was awarded an
Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution
to the Australian wine industry, and featured
in Decanters Power List in 2009, 2011 and
2013. He is also part of the international
tasting panel responsible for the selection of
all wines served on Singapore Airlines.
meet the experts

Anthony Rose
Rose is the wine
correspondent of the
UKs Independent and i
newspapers and a regular
contributor to Decanter.
He teaches the Leiths
School of Food & Wine
certificate and a consumer course on sake.
One of his specialist areas is wine investment,
on which he contributes to The Oxford
Companion to Wine. He has won several
awards, among them three Glenfiddich Wine
Writer of the Year Awards and a Louis
Roederer International Wine Columnist of
the Year award. A founding member of The
Wine Gang, Rose also has his own blog, at
Anthonyrosewine.com, and is co-chair of the
Sake International Challenge in Tokyo.
Judges
Jo Ahearne MW
Hamish Anderson
Dee Blackstock MW
Poh Tiong Chng
Brett Crittenden
Dawn Davies
Nick Dumergue
Kavita Faiella
Matthew Hemming MW
Richard Hemming
Natasha Hughes MW
David Jean
Roger Jones
Carmel Kilcline MW
Justin Knock MW
Katherine Larsen MS
Stefan Neumann
Jane Parkinson
Andrew Shaw
Matt Smith
Simon Thorpe MW
Nigel Wilkinson MS
Simon Woods
Austria
Regional Chair
Andreas
Larsson
Larssons hospitality
career started at age 16
when he entered chef
school. Later, as a chef,
he was attracted by the
wine industry and spent a great deal of time
travelling to wine regions and tasting
thousands of wines. After winning several
Best Sommelier in Sweden, Scandinavia and
Europe titles, he was crowned Best
Sommelier of the World in 2007. Today,
Larsson divides his time between the
renowned restaurant PM & Vnner in Vxj,
Sweden, where he is the wine director (in

charge of over 25,000 bottles) and his work
as a taster, lecturer and consultant.
Judges
Serdar Balkaya
Gearoid Devaney MS
Caro Maurer MW
Jean Reilly MW
Mark Savage MW
Bordeaux
Regional Chair
Stephen Brook
Brook has been a
contributing editor to
Decanter since 1996 and
has won a clutch of
awards for his writing on
wine. The author of more
than 30 books, his works include Complete
Bordeaux, now the definitive study of the
region and in its second edition, and The
Wines of California, which won three awards.
His most recent book, The Finest Wines of
California, is his third on Californian wine.
Brook also fully revised the last two editions
of Hugh Johnsons Wine Companion, and he
writes for magazines in many countries.
Judges
David Allen MW
Jane Anson
Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler
Richard Bampfield
Martin Campion
Dilek Caner MW
Matthew Hemming MW
Chris Murphy
Margaret Rand
Hugo Rose MW
David Round MW
Neil Sommerfelt MW
Larry Stone MS
Tim Sykes
Jean-Michel Valette MW
Simon Woods
Eric Zwiebel MS
Burgundy
Regional Chair
Jasper Morris
MW
Morris is the Burgundy
buyer for UK merchant
Berry Bros & Rudd,
having sold his own
importing business,
Morris & Verdin, to Berrys in 2003. A regular
international lecturer on Pinot Noir and
Burgundy, Morris also writes about the latter
for Decanter, as well as being responsible for
all the Burgundy entries in The Oxford

Companion to Wine. In October 2010, Morris
published Inside Burgundy, which won the
Andr Simon award for the best wine book
of the year.
Judges
Alison Buchanan
Christy Canterbury MW
Nicolas Clerc MS
Gearoid Devaney MS
Jason Haynes
Jan Konetzki
Rob MacCulloch MW
Ruben Sanz Ramiro
David Vareille
Andreas Wickhoff MW
Canada
Regional Chair
Tony Aspler CM
Aspler has been writing
about wine since 1975,
and has been wine
columnist for The
Toronto Star for 23 years.
He is the author of 16
wine books, including The Wine Atlas of
Canada, and three wine murder mystery
novels: Blood Is Thicker than Beaujolais, The
Beast of Barbaresco and Death on the Douro.
In 2001, Aspler co-founded the charity
Grapes for Humanity to raise money through
the wine community for victims of landmines
and children with disabilities. In 2007 Aspler
was awarded the Order of Canada (CM) and
in 2012 was elected to the New York Media
Wine Writers Hall of Fame.
Judges
Sarah Knowles
Rhys Pender MW
Barbara Philip MW
Laura Rhys MS
Central & Eastern

Europe and Croatia
Regional Chair
Angela Muir
MW
Muir started her career
with John Harvey & Sons
of Bristol shortly after
leaving Bristol University
with a degree in politics
and economics. She then joined Grants of St
Jamess and Victoria Wine as a buyer. In 1988
Muir set up her awarded wine shop and
school, before creating Cellarworld
International, a wine consultancy helping
producers in Europe and South America
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chair of the Institute of Masters of Wine
education committee, and a past president of
the Wine and Spirit Association of Great
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Judges
Darrel Joseph
Georgi Mihov
Dimitar Nikolov
Igor Sotric
Beth Willard
Champagne
Regional Chair
Richard Juhlin
Juhlin is the author of
seven books on
Champagne and
contributes to a number
of wine magazines.
He also runs
Champagneclub.com, through which he
arranges tours to the region and manages
the members-only Richard Juhlin
Champagne Bars in Stockholm and
Copenhagen. He is working on the television
series Drinks and Restaurants in Europe,
which will be aired in the USA and China, and
he previously appeared in the Norwegian TV
series Nesevis. The recipient of numerous
awards, Juhlin was made a Chevalier de
lOrdre du Mrite Agricole in 2002, and in
2014 was presented with the Ordre National
de la Lgion dHonneur for his contribution
to Champagne. Juhlin additionally carries
out cellar consultations, holds wine tastings
and lectures across the globe. He currently
holds the world record for the highest
number of Champagnes tasted more than
8,500 to date.
Judges
Dee Blackstock MW
Dilek Caner MW
Laurent Chaniac
Roberto Della Pietra
Michael Edwards
Simon Field MW
Nancy Gilchrist MW
Rytis Jurkenas
Rob MacCulloch MW
Antony Moss MW
Jean Reilly MW
Laurent Richet
Clement Robert
Xavier Rousset MS
Totte Steneby
Chile, Brazil and

Uruguay
Germany
Regional Chair
Giles
MacDonogh
Regional Chair
Peter Richards
MW
Richards is one of the
wine presenters on
BBC1s Saturday Kitchen
and a regular contributor
to Decanter. He is an
award-winning writer and broadcaster
whose credits include Sky One, ESPN, The
Guardian, ITV1, Radio 4, Thetimes.co.uk and
BBC2. After publishing his Wines of Chile
book and Chile Wine Brief, he was described
as the worlds leading commentator on
Chilean wine. He runs a wine school with his
wife Susie Barrie MW and launched Wine
Festival Winchester in November 2014.
Judges
Jo Ahearne MW
Paulo Brammer
Martin Lam
Tanguy Martin
Jane Parkinson
Hctor Riquelme
Terry Threlfall
Joan Torrents
Dirceu Vianna Junior MW
Simon Woods
Czech Republic
Regional Chair
Caroline Gilby
MW
Gilby is a freelance writer
and consultant,
specialising in Central
and Eastern Europe.
Among other titles she
contributes to Hugh Johnsons Pocket Wine
Book, The Oxford Companion to Wine, and
the World Atlas of Wine. Prior to her career
as a writer, Gilby spent seven years as a
senior wine buyer at Augustus Barnet
off-licences, where she became the first
major buyer to import Hungarian wines to
the UK. She initially studied plant biology, in
which she holds a doctorate, but pursued a
career in wine, soon winning the DecanterMacallan Malt Whisky Taster of the Year
Award while still a student. Gilby passed her
MW in 1992 and has been visiting and tasting
the wines of Hungary, Czech Republic,
Slovenia and Romania for more than 20 years.
Judges
David Bird MW
Peter Csizmadia-Honigh
Igor Sotric
MacDonogh has been

writing for various
international newspapers
and magazines, as well
as broadcasting on radio
and television, since 1985. He is the author of
14 books, which have been translated into
nine languages. Four of them are about wine
in general, while two are specifically about
Austrian wine, which he helped rescue from
the doldrums. MacDonogh is currently
writing a history of modern Germany.
Judges
Anthony Barne MW
Sebastian Bredal MW
Anne Krebiehl MW
Caro Maurer MW
Greece and Cyprus

Regional Chair
Nico Manessis
Manessis is an expert on
the wines of his native
Greece and the author of
three wine books. He
spends several months
each year in the Greek
vineyards, which he writes and videos about
at Greekwineworld.com. He recently
co-produced the award-winning
documentary Pelicans Watch on Santorinis
unique vineyard. Manessis teaches at the
Ecole du Vin de Changins in Switzerland and
the Universit du Vin - Suze la Rousse in
France, and is a member of the Acadmie
Internationale du Vin. With chef Vassilis
Zacharakis, he is writing a book on
Santorinis terroir and produce.
Judges
Steve Daniel
Elizabeth Gabay MW
Kathy Morgan MS
Sebastian Payne MW
Elvis Ziakos
Hungary
Regional Chair
Caroline Gilby
(See full profile on this page)
Judges
David Bird MW
Peter Csizmadia-Honigh
Elizabeth Gabay MW
Igor Sotric
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Languedoc-Roussillon Loire
New Zealand
Regional Co-Chairs
Regional Chair
Regional Chair
Rosemary
George MW
Jim Budd
Cameron
Douglas MS
George was one of the

first ever female Masters
of Wine, a qualification
she achieved in 1979. She
has worked as a freelance
wine journalist since 1981, and is president of
the Circle of Wine Writers. She has written 11
wine books, including The Wines of the South
of France and, most recently, a second book
on Chablis. George has a second home in the
Languedoc and writes a blog on the region
at Tastelanguedoc.blogspot.com.
James Lawther
MW
Lawther is a contributing
editor to Decanter as
well as an independent
wine writer, lecturer and
tour guide based in
Bordeaux. He sold wine
at Steven Spurriers Paris shop in the 1980s,
and his early career also involved stints as a
cellar hand in Roussillon among other regions.
In 1993, he became a Master of Wine. He has
written several books and has contributed to
many others, including Wines of the World
and Hugh Johnsons Pocket Wine Book.
Judges
Mark Andrew
Isabelle Bachelard
Sara Bachiorri
Bernard Burtschy
Nicolas Clerc MS
Elizabeth Gabay MW
Natasha Hughes MW
Dimitri Mesnard MS
Vincent Pastorello
Barbara Philip MW
Larry Stone MS
Matthew Stubbs MW
Louise Sydbeck MW
Maxime Walkowiak
Matt Walls
Arabella Woodrow MW
Simon Woods
Now youve found out all about

our two DWWA Chairmen and
the 34 Regional Chairs, read the
biographies of each of the
208 judges in this years
competition by visiting:
www.decanterawards.com/en/
dwwa/judges/
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Budd moved from

education to wine in 1988,
and has contributed to
Decanter since 1989. He
is chairman of the Circle
of Wine Writers, writes
the award-winning Jimsloire.blogspot.com
and is one of the five members of the blog
Les5duvin.wordpress.com. Budd helped the
Wine & Spirit Trade Association draw up its
advice on avoiding fraud when investing in
fine wines and continues to expose the
dangers of drinks investment on his
award-winning website Investdrinks.org, and
complementary blog Investdrinks-blog.
blogspot.com. Budd also contributes to
Hugh Johnsons Pocket Wine Book and is a
keen photographer.
Judges
Nicolas Clerc MS
Chris Hardy
Chris Kissack
Dimitri Mesnard MS
Nigel Wilkinson
Middle East, Far East

& Asia
Douglas is a wine writer,

educator, judge and
public speaker. He is a
regular guest lecturer at
The International Culinary
Institute in San Francisco and New York, and
writes for a number of publications as well as
his own site, Camerondouglasms.blogspot.
co.nz. Douglas is senior lecturer in charge of
the wine programme at AUT University in
Auckland and is a hospitality consultant.
He has curated the wine programmes of The
Langham Hotel, Merediths Restaurant and
Mekong Baby in New Zealand, among others,
and in New York he created and oversees the
wine list for The Musket Room. New Zealands
first and only Master Sommelier, he passed
his exams in 2007.
Judges
Sebastian Braun
Melanie Brown
Catriona Felstead
Matthew Hemming MW
Emma Jenkins MW
Justin Liddle
Nicholas Paris MW
Jane Skilton MW
Phil Tuck MW
Regional Chair
Chng Poh
Tiong
A lawyer by training,
Chng is publisher of The
Wine Review, the oldest
wine publication in
southeast Asia, Hong
Kong and China. In 2000, he published the
worlds first Chinese Bordeaux Guide, and in
2013 launched the annual newsletter, The
Margaret River Report. Chng also writes
columns for a number of publications
including DecanterChina.com, and is the
founder of Vinovideos.com, the worlds first
bilingual Chinese/English wine video
website, as well as his own Chngpohtiong.
com. He has a certificate in Chinese art from
the University of Londons School of Oriental
& African Studies and is an ambassador of
The European Fine Art Fair.
Judges
Luis Capitao
Kavita Faiella
Susan Hulme MW
Kathy Morgan MS
Annette Scarfe MW
Piedmont
Regional Chair
Paolo Basso
In 2013, Swiss-Italian
Basso was named Best
Sommelier in the World
one of just five
sommeliers who hold
both European and
World titles. He started his wine career as a
sommelier in Switzerland, and gained
professional experience with a leading
Swiss-based fine and rare wine trader, where
he focused on Burgundy and Bordeaux.
Basso runs his own wine consultancy and is a
familiar name on the sommelier competition
circuit. He has won many awards, including
Best Sommelier of Switzerland 1997 and
Best Sommelier of Europe 2010.
Judges
Andrea Briccarello
Luigi Buonanno
Daniele Cernilli
Ezio De Bernardi
Emilio Del Fante
Michael Garner
Robin Kick MW
The lightness
of being Istria
These are the wines of the Istrian table, expressing the

lightness of being Istria in all its simplicity: light to partner
the balanced Istrian diet; light in alcohol for everyday
enjoyment; light in spirit to reflect the pleasures of Istrian
life. These are serious quality wines - made from select
locations and grapes, with care, sophistication and the latest
vinicultural advances - but their aim is to give pleasure,
the Istrian way, with lightness.
meet the experts

Port and Madeira
Regional Chair
Claudio Martins
Nick Oakley
Richard Mayson
Mayson began his career
working for The Wine
Society. Specialising in
the wines of Iberia,
especially fortified wines,
he is the author of four
books, including The Wines and Vineyards of
Portugal (winner of the Andr Simon Award
for best wine book in 2003) and Port and the
Douro. He writes regularly for Decanter,
contributes to The Oxford Companion to Wine
and lectures for the WSET Diploma and Leiths
School of Food and Wine in London. In 1999,
he was made a Cavaleiro of the Confraria do
Vinho do Porto in recognition of his services
to the Port wine trade, and also owns a
vineyard and makes wine in Portugals Alto
Alentejo. He runs his own website,
Portandmadeirapages.com, and has recently
published Madeira: the islands and their wines.
Judges
James John MW
Gran Klintberg
Rod Smith MW
Demetri Walters MW
Portugal
Regional Chair
Sarah Ahmed
Ahmed is an
independent, Londonbased wine writer,
educator and judge who
has published the site
Thewinedetective.co.uk
since 2006. She was named Portuguese
Wine Writer of the Year 2009, and was
shortlisted for the International Wine & Spirit
Competition Communicator of the Year in
2009 and 2010. Ahmed has contributed on
Portugal, Port and Madeira to Hugh
Johnsons Pocket Wine Book, consulted on
Portugal and Australia for the seventh
edition of The World Atlas of Wine, and has
contributed on Portugal for the fourth edition
of The Oxford Companion to Wine. In 2013,
she was made a Cavaleiro of the Confraria do
Vinho do Porto for her commitment and
contribution to Port wine.
Judges
Danny Cameron
Laurent Chaniac
Anne Forrest
Joanna Locke MW
Matthieu Longuere MS
Beatriz Machado
Jane MacQuitty
Regional France
Regional Chair
Andrew Jefford
Jefford contributes a
column every month to
Decanter magazine, and
writes the widely
followed Jefford on
Monday blog for
Decanter.com and DecanterChina.com. He has
been writing and broadcasting about wine
as well as about food, whisky, travel and
perfume since the 1980s, winning many
awards for his work. After spending 15
months as a senior research fellow at
Adelaide University between 2009 and 2010,
he now lives with his family in the Languedoc,
close to Pic-St-Loup.
Judges
Mark Andrew
Fiona Beckett
Laurent Chaniac
Andy Howard MW
Alex Hunt MW
Anne McHale MW
Joanna Simon
Claire Thevenot MS
Dominique Vrigneau
Eric Zwiebel MS
Regional Italy
Regional Chair
Ian DAgata
DAgata was named
Italys best wine
journalist 2012 by the
Comitato Grandi Crus
dItalia. He is a regular
contributor to Decanter
and also writes on the wines of Italy, Alsace,
Bordeaux and Canada for Stephen Tanzers
International Wine Cellar. An award-winning
author, he has written The Ecco Guide to the
Best Wines of Italy and The Native Wine
Grapes of Italy. DAgata is the scientific
advisor to Vinitaly International and the
director of Vinitaly Academy, and lectures
on Italian food and wine cultural history for
New York Universitys Food Sciences
Masters programme. Prior to his career in
wine, DAgata studied medicine, graduating
in paediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.
Judges
Bruno Besa
Sebastian Braun
Andrea Briccarello
Vanessa Cinti Borgia
Dawn Davies
Sergio De Luca
Laura DePasquale MS
Katie Exton
Michael Garner
Robin Kick MW
Emily OHare
Clement Robert
Andrea Sturniolo
Mai Tjemsland
Alessandro Torcoli
Rhne
Regional Chair
John
LivingstoneLearmonth
Since first visiting the
Rhne in 1973,
Livingstone-Learmonth
has dedicated most of
his life to writing and talking about the
regions wines. A principal contributor to the
book Gigondas, Its Wines, Its Land, Its
People, published in English and French,
Livingstone-Learmonth is also the author of
four books on the Rhne, including The
Wines of the Northern Rhne, which won the
Louis Roederer International Wine Book of
2006, and runs the website Drinkrhone.com.
In 2006, he was made a Chevalier de lOrdre
du Mrite Agricole, and is an honorary citizen
of the village of Chteauneuf-du-Pape.
Livingstone-Learmonth is also a close
follower of the Turf, having been the Daily
Telegraph Racing Hero of the Year 2000.
Judges
Gearoid Devaney MS
Jennifer Docherty MW
Christian Honorez
Laura Rhys MS
David Roberts MW
David Round MW
Larry Stone MS
John Switzer
Louise Sydbeck MW
Matt Wilkin MS
Romania
Regional Chair
Caroline Gilby
(See full profile on p7)
Judges
Luis Capitao
Sebastian Payne MW
Igor Ryjenkov MW
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Sherry and Spain
Pedro
Ballesteros
Torres MW
Ballesteros Torres has
studied around the
world, including in the
wine regions of Jerez,
Burgundy, Napa Valley
and Bordeaux. He holds a degree in agrofood
engineering and a masters in viticulture and
oenology among his qualifications. Columnist
for Spains Planeta Vino and Vino y
Gastronoma magazines, as well as Vino! in
Belgium, Ballesteros Torres works in four
languages and is active in wine promotion
and education. He is also on the council of
the Institute of Masters of Wine, the
governing board of the Spanish Taster
Union, and the wine expert committee of the
Basque Culinary Centre.
Regional Chairs
Sarah Jane
Evans MW
Evans is an awardwinning journalist who
began writing about
wine (food, restaurants
and chocolate) in the
1980s. She started drinking Spanish wine
when a student of classics and social and
political sciences at Cambridge University.
This began a love affair with the countrys
wines, food and culture, leading to her
appointment as a member of the Gran Orden
de Caballeros de Vino for services to Spanish
wine. In 2006 she became a Master of Wine,
writing her dissertation on Sherry. Chair of
the Institute of Masters of Wine, Evans
divides her time between writing for
Decanter, other magazines and reference
books, as well as wine education and judging
wines internationally.
Judges
Cristina Alcal
Darius Allyn MS
Jess Barqun
Sebastian Bredal MW
Dilek Caner MW
Ferran Centelles
Giles Cooke MW
Dawn Davies
Maria Antonia Fernandez-Daza
Tom Forrest
Ben Henshaw
Carmel Kilcline MW
Kathrine Larsen MS
Justin Liddle
Pierre Mansour
Alessandro Marchesan
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Caro Maurer MW
Luz Divina Merchn Daz
Bruno Murciano
Christine Parkinson
Rhys Pender MW
Mike Ritchie MW
Norrel Robertson MW
Nick Room
David Round MW
Igor Ryjenkov MW
Ruben Sanz Ramiro
Ronan Sayburn MS
Annette Scarfe MW
Beverly Tabbron MW
Lindsay Talas
Matt Walls
Beth Willard
Slovenia
Regional Chair
Caroline Gilby
Judges
Luis Capitao
Susan Hulme MW
Igor Sotric
South Africa
Regional Chair
Lynne Sherriff
MW
Originally trained in hotel
management, Sherriffs
interest in wine grew
through her studies.
After diplomas in cellar
technology in Stellenbosch, and in oenology
and viticulture in Germany, she worked for
Nederburg and the Stellenbosch Farmers
Winery in South Africa. In 1990, she was
headhunted to set up the Hong Kong Wine &
Spirits Academy. She moved to London in
1992 to establish the wine import and
distribution company Vinfruco, and to
launch the Arniston Bay brand. Sherriff
became an MW in 1993 and was chair of the
Institute of Masters of Wine from 2010 to
2012. She works as an educator and
independent wine consultant specialising in
production, blending and marketing,
focusing on Europe, Africa and Asia.
Judges
Anthony Barne MW
Nick Dumergue
Adrian Garforth MW
John Hoskins MW
Johan Larsson
Joanna Locke MW
Fiona McDonald
Becca Reeves
Greg Sherwood MW
Cathy van Zyl MW
Southern & Eastern

Mediterranean
Regional Chair
Markus del
Monego MW
Del Monego was named
Best Sommelier of the
World 1998. Based in
Essen, Germany, he is
wine advisor to
Lufthansa airlines and owner/managing
director of consultancy CaveCo where he
advises merchants, producers and private
clients. Swiss-born Del Monego grew up in
Germany and started hotelier training at the
Dorint Spa Hotel in Bad Brckenau. He then
undertook a stage as sommelier in the Vier
Jahreszeiten Hotel in Hamburg, and later
worked at the Park Hotel in Bremen and The
Savoy in London. He is also a Master of Sake,
gaining the qualification a few months after
passing his Master of Wine exams in 2003.
Judges
Serdar Balkaya
Dilek Caner MW
Totte Steneby
Demetri Walters MW
Southern Italy
Regional Chair
Jane Hunt MW
Hunts 40-year career in
wine has spanned sales,
marketing, buying,
education, writing and
PR. She moved from Italy
to the UK in 1977, and
became a Vintners Company scholar in 1981
and a Master of Wine in 1985. Along with
business partner Tina Coady, she now runs
Hunt & Coady, a company which organises
trade tastings and the annual Argentina
Wine Awards competition in Mendoza. Hunt
spends several months of the year in Italy,
where she produces olive oil at her renovated
farmhouse in Umbria.
Judges
Nick Bielak
Sebastian Braun
Daniele Cernilli
Sergio De Luca
Laura DePasquale MS
Tom Forrest
Andy Howard MW
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Regional Chair
Monty Waldin
Waldin became the first
wine writer to specialise
in green issues in the
mid-1990s and his first
book, The Organic Wine
Guide, was published in
1999 and voted Britains Wine Guide of the
Year. At the time, Waldin was developing a
biodiversity project for a Demeter-certified
biodynamic vineyard in California, and has
drawn on this and other winemaking
experiences for subsequent writings. He is
the author of other award-winning books
including Biodynamic Wines and Wines of
South America, as well as being filmed in
2007 for Britains Channel 4 documentary
Chteau Monty on biodynamic winemaking
in Roussillon, France. In addition, Waldin has
contributed to radio, newspapers, and wine,
travel and environmental publications. He
frequently visits Tuscany where his Italian
partner and their son live, and advises on
biodynamics to farms, vineyards, gardens
and olive groves across the globe.
Judges
Darius Allyn MS
Serdar Balkaya
Beverley Blanning MW
Sergio De Luca
Katie Exton
Robin Kick MW
Gordon Lawrence
Chris Murphy
Emily OHare
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Stephen Skelton
MW
Skelton started his
career in wine in 1975.
After 12 months at
Schloss Schnborn in
Germanys Rheingau and
two terms at Geisenheim Wine School, he
returned to the UK in 1977 to establish
Tenterden Vineyards in Kent, where he made
wine for 23 vintages. He was winemaker at
Lamberhurst Vineyards from 1988 to 1991.
Skelton is a consultant to the English wine
industry and is involved with planting
vineyards for the production of sparkling
wine. He became a Master of Wine in 2003.
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Justin Howard-Sneyd MW
Antony Moss MW
Rebecca Palmer
Ronan Sayburn MS
David Vareille
USA and Mexico

Regional Chair
Jon Bonn
Raised and now based in
New York, Bonn is
contributing editor for
wine at the San Francisco
Chronicle and senior
contributing editor at
Punch. He is also the author of The New
California Wine, which won the Louis
Roederer International Wine Book of the
Year 2014 and was shortlisted for the James
Beard and Andr Simon awards. Previously,
Bonn was wine columnist for the Chronicle
and MSNBC, and writes about wine for
several publications including Decanter.
Prior to his wine career, Bonn reported on

everything from politics to the aviation
industry for organisations such as Newsweek
and National Public Radio.
Judges
Mark Andrew
Luis Capitao
Alex Hunt MW
Rob MacCulloch MW
Ronan Sayburn MS
Veneto
Regional Chair
Richard
Baudains
Baudains was born and
bred in Jersey in the
Channel Islands and
trained to be a teacher of
English as a foreign
language. After several years in various
foreign climes, he settled down in Italys
Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, having
previously lived in Piedmont, Tuscany,
Liguria and Trentino-Alto Adige. Baudains
wrote his first article for Decanter in 1989
and has been a regular contributor on Italian
wines ever since. His day job as director of a
language school leaves time for many
wine-related activities including writing for
Slow Wine Guide (the magazine of the Slow
Food Movement in Italy), editing, translating,
leading tastings and lecturing in wine
journalism at the Universit delle Scienze
Gastronomiche in Bra.
Judges
Andrea Briccarello
Sebastian Bredal MW
Nicolas Clerc MS
Laura DePasquale MS
Andy Howard MW
Alex Hunt MW
Gordon Lawrence
Laura Maniec MS
Margaret Rand
Clement Robert
Ben Robson
David Round MW
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Grahams Port
Oldenburg Vineyards
Weingut Schloss Halbturn
Grandes Vios de San Pedro
Peller Estates
Wynns
Yalumba
Chteau Beauregard
Chteau Brane Cantenac &
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Chteau Canon
Chteau Brown
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Hacienda Zorita
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Masterclasses last 90 minutes. Tickets
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tickets and places are strictly limited.
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11am: Champagne Pol Roger
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This illustrious Champagne house, famously known for being Winston Churchills favourite, needs no
introduction. Those lucky enough to attend this masterclass led by James Simpson MW and Hubert de
Billy, will be treated to a line-up of stellar vintages demonstrating exceptional nesse.
Speakers: James Simpson MW and Hubert de Billy, 5th generation family member and director
Pol Roger Brut Reserve
Pol Roger Pure
Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs 2008
Pol Roger Vintage 2006
Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2004

Pol Roger Ros 2006
Pol Roger Cuve Sir Winston Churchill 2004

Pol Roger Cuve Sir Winston Churchill 2000
1.30pm: Chteau Cheval Blanc and Chteau dYquem
SOLD OUT
An unmissable event two of Bordeauxs legendary producers come together for this exciting masterclass.
Pierre Lurton will conduct the masterclass, alongside Pierre-Olivier Clouet and Sandrine Garby. Chteau
Cheval Blanc, which holds the rare status of Premier Grand Cru Class (A), will be showcasing six stunning
wines. Chteau dYquem, indisputably the greatest sweet wine of France, will present six wines that reveal
the extraordinary complexity and exotic richness of this unrivalled winery.
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A series of informal tutored tastings featuring

six great wines per session. Tickets sold
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SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2015

11.30am: The treasures of Northern
Burgundy: Grands Crus and Premiers Crus
wines from Chablis
Experience the diversity of Grands Crus and
Premiers Crus Chablis, as Sandrine Audegond,
Head of Fine Wine at Domaine Laroche,
examines the distinctive structure, finesse and
minerality of the chardonnay grape.
4.00pm: Wynns Coonawarra Estate
A benchmark in Cabernet
Wynns Chief Winemaker Sue Hodder will
guide you through a tasting experience that
explores expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon
from Coonawarra, Australia. The area is
renowned for its unique geological (terra rossa
soil) and climatic features.
Speakers : Pierre Lurton, president of Chteau dYquem and manager of Chteau Cheval Blanc; Pierre-Olivier Clouet,
technical director of Chteau Cheval Blanc and Sandrine Garbay, cellar master of Chteau dYquem.
Chteau Quinault 2012
Chteau Cheval Blanc 2012, 2006, 2000
Petit Cheval 2011, 2006
Chteau dYquem, Y, 2012, 2011

Chteau dYquem 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005
4pm: Chteau Pontet-Canet
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No chteaus reputation has risen faster in the last decade. Alfred Tesserons devotion to biodynamic
viticulture has produced outstanding results in his wines. In this masterclass, he will present a vertical
tasting of this critically acclaimed estate.
Speaker: Alfred Tesseron, president
Chteau Pontet-Canet 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2015

11am: Chteau Cos dEstournel
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Chteau Cos dEstournel St Estphes superstar second growth is renowned for its powerful, long-lived
wines and its ne record of consistency. Join Aymeric de Gironde, who will lead you through 10 of its
revered vintages, including the exceptional 1975 and 1986.
Speaker: Aymeric de Gironde, general manager
Cos dEstournel, Les Pagodes de Cos 2011, 2012
Cos dEstournel 1975, 1986, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010
Cos dEstournel White 2012, 2013
1.30pm: Ian DAgata Super Tuscans
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Ian DAgata, award-winning writer and DWWA Regional Chair, will guide you through a selection of his
favourite Super Tuscan wines. Each wine has been specically chosen for its signicance in the estates
history. The superb line-up includes wines which have surged to the very top of Italys wine royalty and are
now sought after by collectors and wine lovers all over the world.
Felsina, Fontalloro 1990
Badia a Coltibuono, Sangioveto 2011
Frescobaldi Mormoreto 1995
Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia 2002
Tenuta dellOrnellaia, Ornellaia 2007
Terms and conditions apply. The information is correct at time of publication but the organisers reserve the
right to change any part of the event without notice. No under 18s, including babes in arms.
Caiarossa, Essenza di Caiarossa 2012

Duemani, Cabernet Franc Duemani 2010
Barone Ricasoli, Casalferro 2010
Castello di Ama, Apparita 2003
Tua Rita, Syrah 2006
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Sparkling over 15
Piper-Heidsieck, Brut, Champagne,

France 2006 (12%)
A superlative wine of great elegance, style and flair. The toasty nose holds notes of warm butter, ripe
white fruits and smooth lime coulis, while to taste its smoky and autolytic, with flavours of minerals,
spices, vanilla, nuts and ripe tangerine fruit. An absolute pleasure.
POA Mathew Clark
OUT OF A 10-strong line-up of quality

sparkling wines taking in Champagne, the
UK, Slovenia, Germany, Spain, Canada and
Australia this Piper-Heidsieck 2006 was a
clear favourite with our judges.
They loved its classic profile, elegance and
vivacity, allowing it to outshine, but only just,
its multi-award-winning stablemate Charles
Heidsieck Blanc de Millnaires.
For Piper-Heidsieck cellarmaster Rgis
Camus, 2006 was a year of contrasts which
eventually resulted in an unexpectedly
elegant and charming wine. The year was
characterised by variable weather, from a July
heatwave to violent rain and hail in August.
This had a varying impact on the grape
varieties, with Pinot Noir showing exceptional
intensity early on, while the Chardonnay
appeared to be set for a longer maturation.
This convinced Camus to increase the
proportion of Chardonnay in the blend to an
unusually high 51% (Piper tends to favour a
greater proportion of Pinot in its vintage
blends) to soften the power of the Pinot.
Tasted against
Arras, EJ Carr Late Disgorged, Tasmania,
Australia 2002 Bjana, Brut Ros, Brda,
Primorska, Slovenia NV Charles Heidsieck,
Blanc des Millnaires Brut, Champagne,
France 1995 Coates & Seely, Blanc de
Blancs Brut, Hampshire, UK NV Gramona,
Imperial Gran Reserva Brut, Cava, Spain
2008 Herbert Beaufort, Marks & Spencer,
Carte dOr Grand Cru Brut, Champagne,
France NV Ravents i Blanc, Manuel
Ravents, Spain 2007 Sekthaus Solter,
Riesling Rserve, Rheingau, Germany 2009
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, Stellers Jay,
Pinnacle Mthode Classique, Okanagan
Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2006
A blend of 17 Champagne crus, of
which nine are grands crus and seven
premiers crus, it has taken six years in
Pipers cellars for this wine to reach the
perfect balance, finally expressing the
vintages inherent elegance and charm.
Above: Piper-Heidsieck cellarmaster Rgis Camus says this 2006 is unexpectedly charming
For tasting notes of all wines, plus prices and stockists, see Decanter.com/dwwa
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Dry Aromatic under 15
El Esteco, Amaru High Vineyards Torronts,

Calchaqu Valley, Salta, Argentina 2014 (13.5%)
A ripe, generous and aromatic nose with notes of peach, lychee and mandarin. The fruit is generous and
sweet, with the palate boasting pineapple and further stone fruit flavours. Showing real character, bright
acidity and a long, energising finish, this is a great-value introduction to the variety.
Not available in the UK or USA
TWO YEARS AND TWO DWWA International

Trophies for this producer, which has has
become a standard-bearer for the high
vineyards of the Calchaqu Valley, in
Argentinas Salta region. Last year it was the
Don David Reserve Tannat 2012 that
triumphed, but this year the winning wine is
almost its polar opposite: a highly aromatic
and expressive Torronts.
El Esteco was also the most awarded
Argentinian winery in last years Decanter
World Wine Awards and the success in both
years is a significant advance in the estates
mission to create awareness about the
Calchaqu Valleys unique natural attributes.
The region, El Esteco strongly believes, is the
best in the world for growing the aromatic
Torronts grape.
Why? It may be partly the altitude more
than 1,700m above sea level and partly the
continental desert climate. Whatever the
factors behind its success, the result is a wine
with great concentration and high-intensity
aromas and flavours.
Tasted against
There were no other Regional
Trophies tasted in this category
To put its vision into practice, El Esteco

believes in minimal intervention, allowing
the terroir of the valley and the purity of the
fruit to speak for themselves in the wines.
For fourth-generation winemaker
Alejandro Pepa, whose vinous heritage
spans the Old and New Worlds, wine
started out as pure fun: helping with the
harvest and winemaking, blending and
tasting. It was all just a game when I was a
child, he recalls. However, little by little,
the playing turned into working and here I
am now, lucky enough to be doing what I
love for a living.
Above: El Esteco winemaker Alejandro Pepa, and the high-altitude vineyards of the Calchaqu Valley
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Dry Riesling under 15
Via Leyda, Single Vineyard Neblina Riesling,

Leyda Valley, San Antonio, Chile 2013 (13%)
Beautifully made, textbook, scented Riesling, with a lovely nose of pithy lime, green apple and herbs.
Its dry, soft, succulent and vital, with juicy citrus and stone fruits underpinned by brisk acidity and
complemented by a savoury overtone. Energetic, broad and wonderfully balanced.
POA Enotria, Great Western Wine
RIESLING REMAINS A relatively rare grape

variety among premium producers in Chile,
but the success of this wine suggests it could
assume a more significant role in the
countrys viticultural future.
According to Via Leyda winemaker
Viviana Navarrete, it owes much to the
qualities of the valley which gives the
producer its name, and in whose early
development the company was instrumental.
By Chilean standards, Leyda Valley is
extremely cool-climate, with mean annual
temperatures of 13C, frequent morning fogs
and strong breezes coming in from the Pacific
Ocean. The sea is close just 4km from
Leydas five hectares of Riesling vines and,
as anyone who has dipped their toe into it
will tell you, it is very cold, thanks to the
movements of the Humboldt Current.
That creates great conditions for
expressively fruity Riesling, but also presents
challenges for Navarrete and her colleagues.
In particular, those fogs bring with them a
strong risk of botrytis, one which the winery
Tasted against
has reduced by orienting the vine rows east

to west, allowing the sea breezes to move
through them and dry the grapes.
Leyda has two blocks of Riesling, planted
with a northwest exposure on red soils of
clay, with granite and alluvial stones. The
clay gives palate volume, and the granite
vibrancy to the finished wine.
Navarrete left this wine bone dry in an
effort to show its fresh and vibrant acidity,
with a naturally low pH and an expressively
fruity and mineral-tinged character.
Above: Riesling vines on red clay, granite and stony soils thrive in the cool-climate Leyda Valley
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Dry Riesling over 15
Leasingham, Classic Clare Riesling, Clare Valley,

South Australia 2009 (12%)
Beautiful, developing toasty aromas and refined lime fruit character, boosted by touches of smoke, quince
and saffron. Savoury, mineral and fresh, it shows off stupendously tasty maturity, with a superb, layered
and textured palate, citrus acidity and a long, long finish. Just starting to open up, this
is everything that is wonderful about Clare Riesling.
30 Accolade
AFTER A THREE-WAY taste-off involving a
trio of great Riesling origins the Clare
Valley, an Alsace grand cru and a German
grosses gewchs the New World emerged
triumphant. The judges adored Leasinghams
combination of great freshness and
minerality with an appealing roundness,
which they said was hard to fault.
New World is an approximate term at best
at this estate, as it so often is. Leasingham
was established in 1893 and began planting
Riesling in the Clare Valley shortly after
World War II a brave and unconventional
decision at the time, and one in which few
others showed any interest. Previously, youd
have been more likely to find Cabernet
Sauvignon, Shiraz and Mataro (Mourvedre)
growing in the area.
Fast-forward 65 years and the Clare is
firmly established as one of the worlds finest
areas to grow Riesling, and Leasinghams Bin 7
is on its 45th vintage. Meanwhile, the Classic
Clare range was created to mark the
Leasingham centenary in 1993, and this
Tasted against
Louis Sipp, Riesling, Grand Cru Kirchberg de
Ribeauvill, Alsace, France 2013 Von
Winning, Forster Ungeheuer, Grosses
Gewchs, Pfalz, Germany 2013
current release has already won a handful of

trophies and gold medals.
The fruit tends to come from one
particular parcel of vines, roughly one
hectare in area and growing on red loam over
slate. That slate which makes the site
unique accounts for the expression of clean
acidity on the palate. As it matures, the
palate mellows and develops deeper and
more complex buttered toast flavours.
Above: fruit for this Trophy-winning Riesling is sourced from a hectare of vines on red loam and slate
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Sauvignon Blanc under 15
Small and Small, Sylvia Reserve Sauvignon

Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough,
New Zealand 2014 (13%)
Elegant, slightly reticent nose, but with a perfumed clarity of lanolin, pea pod,
passion fruit and spice. The palate is similarly focused, with hints of blackcurrant
leaf, flint, tropical fruit and a slightly savoury slant. It has great vitality, a chalky
texture and enticing length.
10.49 Naked Wines
A TRIO OF New World Sauvignon Blancs were
in the running for this International Trophy,
but it was Small and Smalls Marlborough
example that won the day for its textbook
expression of the grape.
The fruit is sourced from the south side of
the Awatere River where, in the words of Bill
and Claudia Small, we can ignore the
rulebook and make wine the way we like it
intense and complex, and tasting like it
could come from nowhere else on earth.
The Smalls met while studying at the
University of Adelaide in South Australia in
the mid-1990s, moving to Marlborough in
2004 to take up jobs with large wine
companies. The opportunity to go it alone
only came in 2010, thanks to the customerfunded business model of online retailer
Naked Wines.
That switch coincided with the raising of a
family, yielding a name for this wine in the
process. The Smalls daughter Sylvia was just
Tasted against
Paul Cluver, Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin, South
Africa 2014 Undurraga, Sibaris Sauvignon
Blanc Gran Reserva, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio, Chile 2013
eight weeks old when the grapes for this

wines first vintage were being picked.
Small and Small is still, aptly, far from a
large-scale producer, operating mainly from
the familys spare bedroom, making wine in
rented space at a local winery and using
grapes grown to the couples specifications
by growers with vineyards in the bits of
Marlborough we love.
The grapes are very forgiving for a
winemaker, the Smalls say. They have so
much natural flavour that all our efforts
can be focused on giving the wine subtle
complexity and drinkability.
Above: husband-and-wife team Bill (winemaker) and Claudia (viticulturist) Small
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Sauvignon Blanc over 15
Bay of Fires, Sauvignon Blanc, Tasmania,

Australia 2014 (12.5%)
A truly classic nose of grass, gooseberry and minerals, showing wonderful aromatic intensity. The wine is
impeccably balanced with a long aftertaste and, despite the power of its components, every element
displays restrained elegance and harmony. Beautiful!
20 Matthew Clark
THE JUDGES LOVED the new-wave style of

this wine, which combines richness and
complexity with elegance, salinity and
minerality. It was enough for this Tasmanian
wine to see off strong challenges from
Sauvignon Blancs heartland regions of
Sancerre and Marlborough, plus an excellent
example from Canadas Niagara Peninsula.
One of the keys to its success is the mix of
Old and New World techniques, with the fruit
picked at optimal ripeness to impart the
signature Tasmanian Sauvignon Blanc style
of exotic guava, passion fruit and gooseberry.
The blend combines parcels of fruit that
are cool-fermented in stainless steel using a
mixture of yeasts to lock in freshness and
aromatics. A small proportion of wine is
fermented with wild yeasts in new French
oak, giving richness, texture and a hint of
sweetness from the oak. This Trophy winner
is crafted by Bay of Fires winemaker/
manager, Tasmanian-born Penny Jones.
Grapes are sourced from two sites in the
south of the island the Coal River Valley
Tasted against
Domaine Jean-Paul Balland, Sancerre, Loire,
France 2014 Ravine, Sauvignon Blanc,
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 2013
Saint Clair, Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau
Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2014
and the Derwent River Valley. These are

situated 60km apart and are subject to
different weather patterns, soil types and
diurnal temperature variations. Both have
two different Sauvignon Blanc clones, giving
a variety of flavours and complexity in the
finished wine.
The 2014 vintage was not an easy one,
with wild and windy weather conditions
during flowering affecting fruit set and
reducing yields by 30% on average. But
the grapes that were harvested were
top-quality, meaning that Tasmanias
aromatic wines in 2014 will be up there
with the islands best-ever vintages.
Above: Bay of Fires winemaker/manager Penny Jones, and the cellar door in Pipers River
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Chardonnay under 15
Marks & Spencer, Mcon-Villages, Burgundy,

France 2014 (12.5%)
A really lively wine with an expressive, pure, mineral nose which also exhibits a saline slant beside the
white fruits. To taste, its zesty, youthful, floral and upfront, with fleshy, persistent fruit on a finely
balanced, distinguished palate where those crunchy flavours linger impressively.
10 Marks & Spencer
A WINNING COMBINATION of delicious,

mineral fruit and nice florality, with an Old
World classicism at its heart, secured an
International Trophy for this joint venture
between UK retailer Marks & Spencer and
Vignerons des Grandes Vignes.
Victory came against a strong contender
from Chiles Itata Valley and a Petit Chablis
from another French co-operative with a
reputation for excellence.
This Trophy-winner is borne of a long
partnership between Marks & Spencer and
Vignerons des Grandes Vignes, the
Mconnais co-op established in 2008 by the
merger of the Caves Coopratives of Priss,
Sologny and Verz.
For the past six years, that partnership has
been between winemaker Georges Brichon of
Grandes Vignes and M&S winemaker Sue
Daniels working through some tricky
vintages in the process, but always finding
something interesting to blend from the
co-ops 5.5 million-bottle annual production.
Brichon, a 28-year veteran of the
Tasted against
La Chablisienne, Pas Si Petit, Petit Chablis,
Chablis, Burgundy, France 2013 Pandolfi
Price, Los Patricios, Itata Valley, Chile 2012
organisation, is now in charge of three

production sites, with the interesting if
challenging job of pulling together some
120 member growers, who farm 550
hectares of vines within all the diverse
appellations of the Mconnais, with St-Vran
a particular strength.
Together with Daniels, Brichon makes a
rigorous selection for this wine from the best
Mcon-Villages cuves, with each village
contributing a different qualitiy to the final
blend from white fruit aromas to
minerality and floral tones. The eventual
aim is a wine that combines an expression
of the terroir of the Mconnais with
perfect harmony. Just 32,000 six-bottle
cases are made.
Above: Georges Brichon of Vignerons des Grandes Vignes makes this wine in partnership with M&S
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Chardonnay over 15
Anthony Joseph Vidal, Legacy Chardonnay,

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 2012 (13.5%)
Distinctly modern New Zealand Chardonnay, full of gun smoke, grapefruit skin, toast, vanilla and
sizzling butter aromas. White nectarine and peach flavours greet you on the palate which is broad, rich
and creamy, yet manages to retain a distinct elegance, with lovely length and
a pleasingly dry finish.
39.20 Halifax Wine Co, Hatch Mansfield, Whalley Wine Shop
THIS HAWKES BAY Chardonnay was the nearunanimous choice for this International
Trophy among our judging panel, thanks to
its beautiful texture, assured winemaking
and judicious balance between fruit and oak.
It overcame some stellar competition from
Margaret River, South Africas cool Elgin
region and a classic Chassagne-Montrachet.
The judges description of the wine is in
tune with Vidal winemaker Hugh Crichtons
mission to achieve power and restraint in his
wines, alongside concentration, complexity
and fine texture. Freshness is key, thanks to
retaining good natural acidity and balanced
alcohol, alongside the careful use of oak.
But the 2012 vintage of this wine was also
shaped by the elements. Heavy rain was
forecast for Hawkes Bay in the run-up to
harvest, leaving the Vidal team with a tough
call; they decided to pick all the Chardonnay,
rather than risk losing the entire crop, and
reaped the reward in the shape of a wine of
restraint and freshness, with great flavours
and acidity. Low yields also helped.
Tasted against
Chteau de Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet,
Burgundy, France 2013 Oak Valley,
Chardonnay, Elgin, South Africa 2014 Vasse
Felix, Heytesbury Chardonnay, Margaret
River, Western Australia 2013
The vineyards for this wine are largely

situated in places where the meso-climatic
conditions combine warmth for richness of
flavour with night-time coolness to preserve
good levels of natural acidity. Low to
moderate soil fertility and green harvesting
help to keep yields down and control vigour.
Now owned by Sir George Fistonich of
Villa Maria fame, Vidal was created in
1905 when Spaniard Anthony Joseph
Vidal left his uncle Joseph Solers estate in
Whanganui and planted a small vineyard
at Hastings in Hawkes Bay, lured by the
alluvial soil and dry conditions that
reminded him of his homeland.
Above: Vidal winemaker Hugh Crichton aims for a balance of power and restraint in his wines
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White Single-Varietal under 15
Perdeberg, The Dry Land Collection,

Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc, Paarl,
South Africa 2013 (13.5%)
What a wonderful expression of Cape Chenin Blanc! For the price, this over-delivers
on complexity and intensity, with a fleshy nose of mango, nectarine and a veil of
white pepper. Theres a really pleasing, flinty attack to the palate which possesses
a concentrated middle, then layers of cream, nuts, honey and peach.
A RICH AND eclectic mix of grape varieties,
styles and origins made the shortlist for this
International Trophy, but in the end a classic
South African barrel-fermented Chenin Blanc
was the winner. Our judges remarked on its
latent richness and creamy, ripe fruit,
undercut by decent acidity and great length.
Thats in line with the aim of Perdeberg
cellarmaster Albertus Louw to produce a
rich and ripe style of Chenin, sourced from a
single, dry-grown vineyard and fermented in
500-litre French oak barrels.
Perdeberg has accumulated a large
collection of old-vine Chenin in the AgterPaarl area, viewed as the ideal region for the
variety. The bush vines remain unirrigated,
producing small, concentrated berries out of
deep soils with good water retention a vital
quality when youre waiting for full ripeness
before harvest.
This is a place of wet, cold winters and dry,
warm summers. But even when the heat is at
Tasted against
Domaine Martin, Monnires-St-Fiacre,
Muscadet Svre et Maine, Loire, France 2010
Finca de los Arandinos, Viero, Rioja, Spain
2013 Monsoon Valley, Colombard, Hua Hin
Hills, Thailand 2014 Mount Pleasant,
Elizabeth Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South
Wales, Australia 2007 Quinta de Serrade,
Terras de Mono Alvarinho, Mono e
Melgao, Vinho Verde, Portugal 2014
Terrazze della Luna, Nosiola, Trentino,
Italy 2014 Tsiakkas, Xynisteri, Limassol,
Cyprus 2014
its most pronounced, the temperature

drops significantly in the evenings,
giving acidity and balance to the wines.
Meanwhile, granite soils help boost
acidity, while the high clay content
lends structure and backbone.
Above: Albertus Louw is the winemaker at Perdeberg a specialist in dry-farmed, old-vine Chenin
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White Single-Varietal over 15
Tiefenbrunner, Feldmarschall von Fenner zu

Fennberg, Alto Adige/Sdtirol, Italy 2013 (13%)
An absolutely stunning Mller-Thurgau, run through with class and charm, its minty, floral nose graced
with clementine, yellow plum, spice, lavender and white pepper. Its lithe, long and extraordinarily pure,
with bracing acidity and penetrating flavours of green apples, thyme and a deliciously
cleansing, vital finish.
23.99 Armit Wines
YEs, A TRophY for Mller-Thurgau. This is a

grape that has largely fallen from favour in
Germany and New Zealand, but grown on the
Fennberg plateau at 1,000m, surrounded by
the Alps, it has proven its quality.
The wine is named after Franz philipp
Freiherr von Fenner zu Fennberg, founder of
the Austrian Kaiserjger (the emperors
soldiers), who used the hofstatt estate on the
Fennberg mountain as a summer residence.
herbert Tiefenbrunner, father of current
winery owner Christof, used to spend his
summer holidays on the estate and, inspired
by a vine growing along the wall of the house,
decided to plant a vineyard on the site.
Why Mller-Thurgau? herbert figured that
its tendency to flower late and ripen early
would protect it from bad weather at either
end of the growing season. The vineyard, a
steep 15km drive from the Tiefenbrunner
winery, enjoys a thermal advantage from
being planted on a plateau, rather than steep
Tasted against
Argyros, Assyrtiko, Santorini, Aegean Islands, Greece
2014 Grace, Koshu Private Reserve, Yamanashi,
Chubu, Japan 2014 Gross, Furmint, Stajerska,
Podravje, Slovenia 2013 Pazo Seorans, Seleccin de
Aada, Ras Baixas, Spain 2007 Rabl, Kferberg Alte
Reben, Kamptal, Niedersterreich, Austria 2013
Soalheiro, Alvarinho, Mono e Melgao, Vinho Verde,
Portugal 2014 Szent Tams, Dong, Tokaj, Hungary
2013 Tempus Two, Zenith Semillon, Hunter Valley,
New South Wales, Australia 2007
slopes all the more so because the vines are

south-facing. Meanwhile, the Alps offer
protection from the harsh northerly wind,
and there is an additional warming effect
from the ora wind from Lake Garda.
herbert died at the age of 87 in April this
year before he could see his beloved wine
win this International Trophy.
Above: Christof Tiefenbrunner and his wife Sabine; Christofs late father Herbert founded the estate
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White Blend under 15
DeMorgenzon, Maestro, Stellenbosch,

South Africa 2014 (14%)
Theres a winemaker of unquestionable skill and craft behind this outstanding fusion of varieties. The fruit
is plentiful and rich, with notes of lemon, tropical fruit, white flowers, spices and herbs. Its powerful and
textured, with a gravelly palate and a lengthy finish.
14.99 Halifax Wine Co, Lea & Sandeman, Oxford Wine Co, SA Wines Online
TWo yEARs Ago, the 2012 vintage of this

wine won the south African Regional Trophy
for Best White Blend under 15 and now
DeMorgenzons Maestro 2014 has gone one
better and taken an International Trophy
home to stellenbosch. In doing so, it beat two
French rivals, one from the Languedoc and
the other from gaillac.
Whats the secret? It might be the eclectic
mix of grape varieties Maestro 2014 blends
26% Roussanne with 25% Chardonnay, 19%
grenache Blanc, 17% Chenin Blanc and 13%
Viognier or the 10 months ageing in small
French oak barrels and cement eggs.
Vineyard location may also play its part.
DeMorgenzon translates as morning sun,
and the estates grapes catch the first rays of
the day in the stellenboschkloof valley, vines
covering the top southern and eastern slopes
of Ribbokkop, overlooking the distinctive
peak of Kanonkop.
DeMorgenzons high-altitude hinterland
can be challenging for vine-growing, such is
the steepness of the slopes, but the pay-off is
Tasted against
Chteau Bas dAumelas, Languedoc, France
2013 Chteau Clment Termes, Blanc Perl,
Gaillac, Southwest France 2014
a variety of microclimates. This facilitates the

growing of an array of grape varieties, thus
increasing the blending options open to
winemaker Carl van der Merwe.
But perhaps the true secret of
DeMorgenzons success lies in music from
which this Trophy-winner takes its name.
Vines and maturing wines alike have
baroque music constantly playing in the
background, thanks to speakers
strategically positioned in the vineyard
and cellar. owners Wendy and Hylton
Appelbaum admit that not much
scientific investigation has been
undertaken to calculate the benefits of
this tuneful accompaniment, but it
certainly seems to be working so far.
Above: DeMorgenzons winemaker Carl van der Merwe and owner Wendy Appelbaum
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White Blend over 15
Chteau Brown, Pessac-Lognan, Bordeaux,

France 2013 (13.5%)
Gorgeous, subtle oaky nose with youthful quince aromas to the fore and elderflower, orange blossom and
green apples in the background. Creamy, round and intense, the palate is bursting with toasty, spicy fruit
which has lovely weight and concentration. Classy and delicious, but will get even better.
31.05 Ellis of Richmond
A FIVE-WAY FRANCOPHONE final tasting

here, with a classic white Bordeaux winning
out over contenders from Provence,
Languedoc and the Rhne and another from
Switzerlands French-speaking Valais region.
The judges enthused about the
quintessential style of this Pessac-Lognan,
praising its great balance of fruit and acidity
along with the richness and depth that are
hallmarks of this regions great white wines.
They also remarked on its youth and great
ageing potential.
Jean-Christophe Mau bought Chteau
Brown in 2004. Born into a family of wine
merchants, his career began with the
purchase of Chteau Preuillac in 1998. The
switch to this domaine began with the sale of
the family trading company, Yvon Mau, to
Spains Freixenet in 2001.
Chteau Brown is old vine-growing
country Mau reckons there are traces of the
practice dating back to the 12th century. The
chteau gained its name when Scottish wine
merchant John Brown established himself in
Tasted against
Adrian & Diego Mathier, LAmbassadeur des
Domaines Diego Mathier, Valais, Switzerland
2013 Chteau Salettes, Bandol, Provence,
France 2014 Clos des Nines, Obladie,
Coteaux du Languedoc, France 2012 Gilles
Flacher, Cuve Loess, St-Joseph, Rhne,
France 2013
Bordeaux and bought the estate in 1795.

The domaine regained its reputation under
Bernard Barthe after 1994.
This Trophy-winner is a blend of 51%
Sauvignon Blanc and 49% Semillon, from a
vintage more famous for the challenges it
posed to Bordeauxs reds. The cool and rainy
weather that ruined the growing season for
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot created
ideal conditions for developing floral and
mineral flavours among the whites. It also
brought greater acidity and structure than
many recent vintages.
Above: the white grape vines at Chteau Brown benefited from cool and rainy weather in 2013
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Off-Dry under 15
Paul Cluver, Marks & Spencer Ferricrete

Riesling, Elgin, South Africa 2014 (10%)
A captivating, provocative wine, with a bewitching nose of lime zest, oil and apple blossom. Theres a
beautiful tension between the sweet and sour elements on the palate, with pithy ripe lemon, crunchy
green apple, lashings of lime cordial and tangy acidity.
13 Marks & Spencer
RIESLING IS ONE of the most amazing grape

varieties in the world but, like most things
that are very rewarding, it is also very
challenging, says Paul Cluver Jr. Luckily, the
Elgin area of South Africa once betterknown for apple growing than anything wine
related makes that challenging task more
rewarding, if no less difficult.
Ferricrete may not be the most romantic
of names, but the reference is to a block of
Riesling on the Paul Cluver estate more
than 26 years old where decomposed shale
and light clay are overlaid with a top layer of
ferricrete, or free-draining sand and gravel.
Elgin is a cool area, and not just by South
African standards. In the 2014 vintage, the
mercury dropped even lower than usual, with
night-time harvesting capturing every last
nuance of the grapes aromatic character.
No wonder that, for Cluver, elegance is the
main characteristic of Elgin wines. And if
more evidence were needed, it comes in the
shape of two Regional Trophy wins this year
for Paul Cluver wines (see p98 and p101),
Tasted against
following on from an International Trophy

last year for its 2013 Sauvignon Blanc and
another for a 2012 Gewurztraminer in the
2013 competition.
The family has been farming on this land
for 120 years, but Dr Paul Cluver (Paul Jrs
father) only started growing grapes in the
mid-1980s, with Paul Cluver Wines wine
pioneers in the area the first producer to
use the Elgin ward name on its bottlings.
Coming from an apple-growing
background, people often ask what is the
biggest difference between an apple farmer
and a wine farmer, says Paul Cluver Jr the
fourth in his family with the name. The
answer is simple: youll never find two apple
farmers sitting up late at night saying to each
other: You have got to taste this apple!.
Above: once known for apple farming, Elgins cool climate is ideal for Riesling vineyards to thrive
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Off-Dry over 15
Paul Ginglinger, Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru

Pfersigberg, Alsace, France 2013 (13%)
Suave and sophisticated with a floral nose augmented by aromas of peach, honey and hints of black
pepper. To taste, its rich, harmonious, spicy and oily - but certainly not too heavy - with a pure, silky
texture and spice-infused fruit; simply gorgeous.
17 The Wine Society
IN A DIRECT taste-off against a classic

bottle-aged Mosel Riesling, this wonderfully
exotic and spicy wine triumphed, with judges
lauding its winemaking style as something of
a lost art.
For winemaker Michel Ginglinger, its also
an archetypal ambassador of the style of
wines we want to express at Domaine Paul
Ginglinger: a perfect balance of finesse, purity
and elegance.
Alsace has 51 grands crus but, in
Ginglingers opinion, only five or 10 that
can amplify the qualities of Gewurztraminer,
which can all too easily tip over into clumsy
heaviness when planted on the wrong soils.
Pfersigberg peach hill in German is
one of these great sites. The Ginglinger plots
are on south- and east-facing slopes, where
the dry, sunny conditions are tempered by
cool winds and the elevated position. Poor
soils give naturally low yields and
concentrated, balanced wines.
The Ginglingers have a long history in
Alsace Michel is the 13th generation of the
Tasted against
Nikolaus Kwerich, Leiwener Laurentiuslay
Riesling, Mosel, Germany 1999
family to make wine in the hills surrounding

the village of Eguisheim, near Colmar.
They also have an impressive track record
in Decanter competitions the 2011 vintage
of this wine won a Regional Trophy at the
DWWA in 2013, while its 2012 incarnation
took an International Trophy at sister
competition the Decanter Asia Wine Awards
last year.
Ginglinger admits that, following his
oenology studies, he could have simply
returned to Alsace and started making wine.
Instead, he travelled and worked a number of
vintages in South Africa, Chile and Burgundy,
enabling him to bring new influences to the
family business and also allowing him to
meet his future wife, Loreto, in Chiles
Casablanca Valley.
Above: Michel Ginglinger, with wife Loreto, is the 13th-generation winemaker at Domaine Paul Ginglinger
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Ros under 15
Chteau Salettes, Bandol, Provence,

France 2014 (13.5%)
Warm, humming and perfumed summer-day aromas showing the combined sweetness of Cinsault and
Grenache. Vivid, elegant, lively, spicy palate which holds a big armful of soft red fruits, hints of earth and
a touch of orange zest, all delivering a gratifying but forceful finish.
13.95 The Wine Society
POA Regal Wine Imports USA
ONE OF THE most venerable estates in
Provences Bandol appellation, Chteau
Salettes produces a benchmark ros, given
extra depth and character by the estates
sun-kissed Mourvdre vines.
With only two wines vying for this
International Trophy, the judges had to
choose between stylistically opposite ends of
the ros spectrum. This pale, precise and
floral example won the day over a richer
bottling from northern Greece.
Built in the 17th century and still owned
by the Ricard-Boyer family, Chteau Salettes
sits between Toulon and Marseilles, close to
the village of La Cadire dAzur. The sloping
vineyard has a great sea view of the nearby
Mediterranean, while the vines soak up the
sunshine Bandol gets roughly 3,000 hours
of sun a year, according to joint manager
Alexandre Le Corguill.
This ros blends Mourvdre the variety
takes up roughly half of the chteaus
vineyards with Cinsault and Grenache,
adding an extra dimension to the trademark
Tasted against
Biblia Chora, Pangeon, Macedonia, Greece
2014
delicacy and food-friendly qualities of

Provenal ross.
Le Corguill, a graduate of Montpellier
winemaking school, has also worked in
Marlborough in New Zealand and at Chteau
La Gordonne in nearby Pierrefeu-du-Var.
Since arriving at Salettes in 2011, he has
tried to evolve the style of the wines and
started working the vineyards using organic
and biodynamic methods, as well as using
indigenous yeasts in the winemaking.
Salettes is beginning its organic certification
this year.
Above: Alexandre Le Corguill, winemaker at the 17th-century Chteau Salettes in Bandol
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Ros over 15
Chteau La Tour de lEvque, Ptale de Rose,

Ctes de Provence, France 2014 (13.5%)
Very soft, graceful and creamy, with lovely nougatine purity. To taste its fresh and subtly herby, with an
elegant palate of breezy red fruits and deeper, earthier hints. This is truly a superb, vinous, sophisticated
ros, with magnificent depth and creamy finesse. How do you improve on this?
15.95 Corney & Barrow
POA Plume Ridge USA
ALTHOUGH THIS WINE is a classic Provence
ros, it does have a touch of Bordeaux in its
DNA. It was created by Rgine Sumeire after
she visited her friend (and then estate
manager) Jean-Bernard Delmas at Chteau
Haut-Brion in 1985. Following his advice ,
she used some of the white wine vinification
methods she saw there in her new ros.
Sumeire had been making wine in Provence
since 1978 one of the first women in the
region to do so but the family history goes
back much further.
It was her grandfather, Gabriel Sumeire,
who built up the familys Provence wine
estates, including the large property of
Chteau La Tour de lEvque near Pierrefeu
in the Var, in 1958. It had previously been
the summer residence of the archbishops of
Toulon and, unusually, has two names:
Chteau La Tour de lEvque and Chteau La
Tour Ste-Anne.
In the old days, it was said there was no
water at La Tour de lEvque because, when
the lady of the manors husband left to fight
Tasted against
in the Crusades, she poisoned the well with

her tears. Centuries later, Gabriel Sumeire
ended the curse by the somewhat prosaic
solution of linking the property to the
Font-Freye spring.
Tour lEvque is located in the Maurette
Hills, where the landscape is a mixture of
schist soils of Hyeres rock, and of red
permian sandstone.
This Trophy-winning wine is a blend of
eight grape varieties, all of them sourced
from old vines with an average age of 25
years: Cinsault (42%), Grenache (38%), Syrah
(9%), Ugni Blanc (4%), Mourvdre (3%),
Semillon (2%), Cabernet Sauvignon (1%) and
Rolle (1%).
Above: Chteau La Tour lEvque was previously the summer residence of Toulons archbishops
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GOLD
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TROPHY

Pinot Noir under 15
Elgin Vintners, Pinot Noir, Elgin,

South Africa 2012 (14%)
What an entrance! Toasty aromas of oak, earthy black plum, intense black cherry, spice and even a
Gevrey-Chambertin hint to it. Ambitious and impressive in equal measure, with chalky, mineral tannins,
classy oak and gorgeously ripe fruit carrying plenty of freshness.
Not available in the UK
POA Z Wines USA
THE JUDGING PANEL enthused about this
thrilling wine, with its archetypal Pinot Noir
character all smoky fruit and refinement in
a style not often seen at this price level.
Praised as Burgundian, it took this
International Trophy over another greatvalue New World rival.
Three vineyards contribute fruit to this
winning wine, reflecting the ethos of Elgin
Vintners partnership of six farming families
in South Africas cool Elgin Valley. Between
them, the families own a collection of
vineyards within a 12km radius, offering a
broad spectrum of soils, aspects, altitudes
and mesoclimates.
Of the three sites, the Elgin Orchards
vineyard gives this wine body and depth
thanks to its richer soils, while Eikenhof
planted at 500m, reputedly the coolest
vineyard in South Africa offers an
unmistakable texture. Meanwhile, Wallovale
produces fruit with an expressive, coolclimate elegance and finesse.
The driving force behind Elgin Vintners is
Tasted against
Marks & Spencer Clocktower Pinot Noir,
Marlborough, New Zealand 2013
Max Hahn, owner of majority shareholder

Elgin Orchards, whose association with the
area goes back to his childhood. The
Ridgelands Homestead on his farm bought
in 2001 and recently renovated to house the
Elgin Vintners offices and tasting facility
was opened up at the end of World War II to
help returning wounded soldiers to recover.
One of the soldiers stationed at Ridgelands
was Hahns father, who became close friends
with the owners, meaning that the young
Max spent weekends and childhood
holidays on what was then an apple and
pear farm falling in love with the area in
the process. He remains one of Elgins
most enthusiastic champions.
Above: Max Hahn (second from right) is the driving force of the Elgin Vintners team
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Pinot Noir over 15
Domaine de la Vougeraie, Bonnes Mares

Grand Cru, Burgundy, France 2013 (13%)
Complex and distinguished, this opens with an exotic, musky perfume of creamy red fruits. Its very
finely drawn, with lovely purity, fine tannins and quality oak which is a touch present at the moment.
Long and concentrated, this may not be a big, brooding Bonnes-Mares, but its
undeniably a very elegant one.
175 Berry Bros & Rudd
A COSMOPOLITAN TASTE-OFF pitted a
quintet of New World Pinots against two
from France with one of Burgundys most
famous locations winning out in the end.
Whats in a name? When it comes to the
famous grand cru of Bonnes Mares, it seems
that nobody is entirely sure.
According to Domaine de la Vougeraie, it
may be a reminder of mother goddesses, a
corruption of the French bonnes mres or
good mothers or, most plausibly, derived
from the old French and Burgundian word
marer, to cultivate. In which case, Bonnes
Mares are, literally, well-kept vines.
In recent years for Vougeraie, that
philosophy of good cultivation has meant a
gradual embrace of ever more sustainable
practices: pest management since 1992,
organic farming since 1998, and biodynamic
practices since 2001. The vines are earthed
up in winter and winemaking is hands-off.
This Trophy winner spent 16 months in
oak barrels, 55% of them new. The winemaker
responsible, Pierre Vincent, joined
Tasted against
CedarCreek Platinum Block 2 Pinot Noir,
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
2012 Curly Flat Pinot Noir, Macedon Ranges,
Victoria, Australia 2011 Daniel Chotard,
Chant de lArcher, Sancerre, Loire, France
2012 Errzuriz Pinot Noir, Aconcagua Costa,
Aconcagua Valley, Chile 2013 Greystone,
The Thomas Brothers Reserve Pinot Noir,
Waipara, Canterbury, New Zealand 2013
Kutch McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir, Sonoma
Coast, California, USA 2013
Vougeraies parent company Boisset La

Famille des Grands Vins in 2001, working
at Jaffelin prior to moving to his current
post. He has also worked or periods at
famous Burgndian estates Olivier
Leflaive and Antonin Guyon.
This International Trophy follows
one for Vougeraie last year, for its 2011
Monopole Le Clos de Blanc de Vougeot.
Above: winemaker Pierre Vincent has continued Domaine de la Vougeraies sustainable approach
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Red Bordeaux Varietals under 15
Indomita, Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva,

Maip Valley, Chile 2014 (14%)
Outstanding, and so much wine for the price. Its serious, grown-up and savoury, with a nose of sweet
cassis and smoky, dark fruit. There are hints of tobacco and green spice on the palate, bolstered by
mature red fruits with a balsamic tinge and great concentration.
SINCE 2005, THIS wine has been made from

a single-vineyard lot in the coastal area of
Chiles Maip Valley, in what the Indomita
team describes as a heavenly spot with
rolling hills.
Its also a classic location for growing
Cabernet Sauvignon which, despite the rise
in prominence of Carmenere, remains Chiles
most significant variety dubbed the
undisputed king by the winery.
Here, in the hands of winemakers Roberto
Carranc and Fernando Cataln, and
winemaking consultant Duncan Killiner, it
produces a wine which is quintessentially
Chilean, preferred by our judges to
contenders from the Loire and Stellenbosch
for its firm, juicy character, excellent depth
and pure fruit expression.
This plot in coastal Maip is all about
granite soils and a mild climate, where the
warmth of spring and summer is eased by the
cool, refreshing breezes that blow in from the
ocean each evening. This tempering
influence extends the maturation period and
Tasted against
Eikendal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch,
South Africa 2012 Musset-Roullier, Les Neuf
Vingt, Anjou, Loire, France 2014
allows the grapes to ripen slowly, with the

cold night-time temperatures allowing them
to develop thicker skins, full of colour,
flavour and texture.
Those who have followed the Decanter
World Wine Awards over the years will not
be surprised by Indomitas success: the
2007 vintage of the same wine won the
International Trophy for Best Cabernet
Sauvignon under 10 in 2009. Thats no
mean feat for a winery which only
produced its first wine in 2001.
Above: the Indomita winery sits atop rolling hills of Cabernet Sauvignon vines Chiles king variety
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Red Bordeaux Varietals over 15
Miguel Torres, Reserva Real, Peneds,

Spain 2010 (14.5%
An outstanding wine; very deep, dark, dense and complex, with cigar box, pencil lead and blackberry on
the fragrant nose, which has a lovely Cabernet quality. The ripeness is spot on, backed by wonderful,
high-quality, velvety tannins and the capacity to age for another decade.
71.99 Fells
A WINE CREATED to mark the visit of King

Juan Carlos to the Torres winery during its
125th anniversary in 1995, Reserva Real also
celebrates a unique vineyard in Peneds.
The Santa Margarita of Agulladol estate
covers just four hectares on a site that sits at
400m altitude and also boasts a beautiful
11th-century Romanesque ermita (chapel).
The shallow, stoney soils persuaded the
Torres family that this might be the perfect
spot for a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
Average temperatures are 15C, but 2010
was cooler still at 13.5C, and quite wet, with
200mm more rainfall than average. This
Trophy winner of which just 200 cases were
made spent 18 months in new French oak.
In an always keenly fought International
Trophy category, Reserva Real fought off
competition from a pair of Bordeaux wines,
two Tuscans, plus fine esamples from
Argentina, Hungary, Australia and South
Africa. It was the Spanish wines depth that
really impressed the judges, as well as its
Tasted against
Campo alla Sughera, Ado, Bolgheri, Tuscany,
Italy 2012 Chteau Haut Condissas, Mdoc,
Bordeaux, France 2011 Chteau La Patache,
Pomerol, Bordeaux, France 2012 Delaire
Graff, Botmaskop, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2012 Fabre Montmayou, Cabernet Franc
Reservado, Mendoza, Argentina 2014
Leconfield, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coonawarra, South Australia 2013
Pakravan-Papi, Cancellaia di Riparbella,
Tuscany, Italy 2010 Sauska, Cabernet Franc,
Villny, Dl-Pannnia, Hungary 2011
perfect balance and, nearly five years in,

excellent potential for further ageing.
Its another victory for this historic
family winery, to follow multiple past
DWWA Golds, and an International
Trophy and Best in Show award for its
Altos Ibricos Crianza 2011 in last
years Decanter Asia Wine Awards.
Above: the 4ha Santa Margarita of Agulladol vineyard boasts a 11th-century Romanesque chapel
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GOLD
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TROPHY

Red Rhne Varietals under 15
Lomond, Cats Tail Syrah, Cape Agulhas,

South Africa 2012 (14.8%)
An exquisite, appetising, cool-climate Syrah with alluring aromas of bay leaf, liquorice, toast, oak spice
then red and black fruits. The palate is buoyant and spicy, with wonderfully integrated, grippy tannins
and admirable length driven by fresh fruit and perky acidity.
14.99 Forth Wines, Inverarity Morton
IN A CLOSELY FOUGHT and high-quality final

tasting, this cool-climate Syrah from South
Africas southernmost tip pipped rivals from
two more relatively new wine-growing areas
Chiles northern Limar Valley and
Canberra in New South Wales as well as the
Faugres enclave of the Languedoc.
Grip, depth, warmth and vibrancy were
just some of the qualities our judging panel
admired in this wine, as well as a distinctly
different Syrah character which owes much
to where this single-vineyard wine originates.
Cape Agulhas is where the Atlantic and
the Indian Ocean meet, a very cool area for
growing grapes, but one that offers a rich
assortment of soils. This combination was
among the factors that led general manager
Wayne Gabb to establish Lomond in the
region in 1999, when he went south in
search of a new challenge after previously
farming fruit in Elgin.
Gabb was attracted not only by the rich
diversity of soils on the Lomond site, but also
by its proximity to the ocean, just 6km away.
Tasted against
Ollier-Taillefer, Grande Rserve, Faugres,
Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2012
McWilliams, Syrah, Canberra District, New
South Wales, Australia 2013 Tamaya,
Reserva Syrah, Limar Valley, Chile 2013
Dresden ferricrete soils dominate, with a very

rocky, porous red character, restricting
vigour and producing in tandem with Syrah
clone 21 and the skills of winemaker Kobus
Gerber a distinctive wine style that is
characterised by pepper, oriental spices and
rich, dark fruit.
Lomond is part of the Cape Legends
portfolio, the fine wine division of South
Africas largest wine and spirits company,
Distell. It is no stranger to DWWA success,
with the 2011 vintage of this wine winning
Gold in the past two years of the competiton.
Above: Lomonds winemaker Kobus Gerber (left) and general manager/viticulturist Wayne Gabb
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Red Rhne Varietals over 15
Sidewood, Mappinga Shiraz, Adelaide Hills,

South Australia 2013 (14.5%)
A delicious, ambitious, cooler-climate Shiraz, with floral lift on the sweet nose alongside a twist of black
pepper and dark cherry fruit. Ideally this needs a few more years rest in bottle, by which time it will be
absolutely singing, but theres still buckets of appeal right now, with its velvety
tannins and liquorice-tinged fruit.
POA Davys
HONG KONG-BORN OWEN Inglis is making
waves in the cool-climate Adelaide Hills,
sparing no expense to fulfil his dream of
making quality wines. Successful business
ventures in China enabled him and his wife
Cassandra to pursue a dream of winemaking
in an area Inglis has loved since childhood,
when he rode horses on his aunts farm.
In a taste-off against rivals from
Marlborough, the Rhne and the Languedoc,
this wine won the closely judged contest
thanks to the panels love of its warm fruit
and savoury, balsamic character.
Inglis love of the Adelaide Hills persists
despite its challenges: frosts (the vineyards
have a sprinkler system), heatwaves and rain
risk in the run-up to harvest. Key to Sidewoods
success is diversity in its vineyards, which
have three soil types, differing orientations
and five clones of Shiraz.
Mappinga Shiraz is made from individually
selected bunches, of which 25% are placed in
open-top fermenters, with the remainder
destemmed and poured on top. A wild-yeast
Tasted against
Chteau Cesseras, Minervois La Livinire,
Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2012
Domaine Le Pointu, Aeternalis, Chteauneufdu-Pape, Rhne, France 2010 Giesen, Single
Vineyard Clayvin Syrah, Marlborough, New
Zealand 2012 Saronsberg, Shiraz, Tulbagh,
South Africa 2013
fermentation is followed by an extended,

three-week maceration prior to pressing off
and returning to tank for settling after
malolactic fermentation is completed.
Prior to barrel selection, the wine spends
18 months in a mix of French oak
puncheons and hogsheads, 35% new.
Made by former Shaw and Smith
winemaker Darryl Catlin, it is only made
in top vintages, and Inglis believes the
wine could continue to evolve for about
50 years. Look out for the upcoming 2015
vintage: the team reckons its the best yet.
Above: Sidewood owner Owen Inglis (centre, with wine) has loved the Adelaide Hills since childhood
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Red Spanish Varietals under 15
Olarra, Laztana, Rioja Reserva, Spain 2010 (14%)

Intense, balanced and archetypal Rioja, with warming aromas of dark cherry, spice, tobacco and berries.
Vanilla and cedar form the attack on the suave palate, which has fabulous concentration, further
enhanced by notes of dried herbs, burlap leather, liquorice and sumptuous red cherry fruit.
NAMED AFTER THE Basque word for love,

Laztana is made infrequently, and was only
produced in good commercial quantities in
2009 and 2010. The aim is to achieve
complexity, finesse and longevity in the wine
an aim made possible, says Bodegas Olarra,
by Riojas unique climate, soil and terrain.
Family-owned since its foundation in
1973, Olarra has expanded over the years,
establishing a second Rioja winery, Bodegas
Ondarre, and an operation in Castilla called
Casa del Valle.
More broadly, Olarras aim is to make
affordable wines, something the companys
scale helps it to do: Olarra says special wines
like Laztana could cost five times as much
without the sharing of costs that the companys
business model delivers.
This Trophy winner is a blend of the
classic Rioja grape varieties, each with a role
to play: Tempranillo for its good ageing
potential; Garnacha for fruitiness and as a
counterbalance to the low acidity of the
Tempranillo; and Graciano and Mazuelo to
Tasted against
lend aromatic complexity and acidity, and to

improve the wines colour intensity.
The wine is made by Javier Martinez de
Salinas, who took a rather circuitous route
into winemaking via his initial research into
molecular biology, first looking at human
immunology and later agricultural plant
pathology. That led to a job working for a
company specialising in winemaking
products and equipment, and from there he
began working as a winemaker in 1989,
before joining Olarra nine years later.
Olarra is a veteran of the Decanter World
Wine Awards, having won International
Trophies in the past three years for its
Erudito Reserva in the 2014 and 2013
competitions, and for its Cerro An Crianza
in 2012.
Above: Olarra winemaker Javier Martinez de Salinas, and the striking interior of the Rioja winery
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Red Spanish Varietals over 15
Lan, Culmen, Rioja Reserva, Spain 2010 (14%)

Modern, bold and masculine, with a huge nose of earth, chocolate, vanilla, cassis, prune, date, fig and
spice. Something of a monster and fully charged on the palate, boasting lashings of oak and immense
levels of dark fruit, complemented by black olive, tapenade and tobacco. A wonderful wine with fabulous
density and great potential for the future.
65 Sogrape UK, SH Jones, Vin Neuf
POA Monsieur Touton Selections USA
AN ALL-SPANISH FINAL pitted two classic

Riojas against contenders from Ribera del
Duero and Bierzo, but this Rioja Reserva from
Lan won the judges hearts in the end,
praised for showing modern Spain at its
absolute best. They loved its concentration
and boldness, and a style that bridges both
old and new schools of winemaking technique.
Such comments are not only a vote of
confidence in Logroo-born winemaker
Mara Bara, but are in keeping with the
history and philosophy of Bodegas Lan. The
winery was established in 1972 and derives
its name from an acronym of the three
provinces of the Rioja DO: Logroo, Alava and
Navarra. From the outset, the company was
committed to owning all of its vineyards, so it
was able to control the raw material from
root to glass.
The foundation and heart of Bodegas Lan
and, more particularly, of this wine is the
Via Lanciano estate, much prized for its
combination of climate, weather conditions,
grape varieties, low yields and soils. Within
Tasted against
Arzuaga, Amaya Arzuaga, Ribera del Duero,
Spain 2010 Descendientes de J Palacios,
Villa de Corulln, Bierzo, Spain 2012
La Rioja Alta, 890, Rioja Gran Reserva,
Spain 2001
this 72-hectare estate sits Pago El Rincn, an

enclave of mineral-rich soils and the site of
the vineyards oldest Tempranillo,
Graciano and Mazuelo plantings.
When the harvest from this site is
outstanding, as it was in the 2010
vintage, these grapes are picked for
Culmen the culmination of Lans, and
Baras, experience and expertise. Fewer
than 20,000 bottles of this Trophy winner
were released.
Above: Pago El Rincn on Lans Via Lanciano estate is the source of the old-vine fruit for Culmen
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Red Italian Varietals under 15
Fattoria Dianella, Il Matto delle Giuncaie,

Tuscany, Italy 2013 (13%)
Theres an initial hit of plush, vanilla oak, but the violet-tinged, black cherry, cranberry, raspberry and
red berry fruit comes forward and proves more than a match. They both work in harmony on the palate
which holds breezy, refreshing flavours of cherry, and beautiful, savoury tannins.
POA Tuscan Vineyards Imports USA
VERONICA PASSERIN DENTREVES grew up in
the Tuscan countryside, since her family
owned two estates there: Fattoria Dianella
and Tenuta di Piaggia. Her own involvement
in the family business began with the
development of tourism at their villas, but
slowly she became more and more interested
in the making the wines herself.
Passerin dEntreves first vintage was
2001, which was also the first vintage of this
wine. The aim was to produce an expression
of the Fattoria Dianella terroir, using only
native grapes (100% Sangiovese) but with a
modern approach.
The result, with its perfumed red fruit and
hints of spice, won through in a three-way
Italian taste-off for this International Trophy,
against rivals from the Marche and the deep
south of Puglia.
Grapes taken from the oldest part of the
Dianella vineyard are hand-selected for this
Trophy-winning wine, and fermented at low
temperatures in stainless steel, with a long
maceration on the skins, followed by
Tasted against
Terre Monte Schiavo, Marzaiola, Lacrima
di Morro dAlba, Le Marche, Italy 2014
Vigneti Reale, Rudiae Primitivo, Salento,
Puglia, Italy 2013
malolactic fermentation, part in cement and

part in tonneaux. Maturation in small French
oak barrels lasts for at least 12 months, with
six months further ageing in bottle.
Its a wine that Passerin dEntreves is
unlikely to forget, since its first bottling in
2003 coincided with her wedding to
husband Francesco.
Its also an expression of a single vineyard,
the Vigna della Madonnina. This spot has
now taken on an additional role as the source
of grapes for a new white wine. Serena e
Nuvole is made from Vermentino grapes,
which were planted as a result of frequent
finds of fossilised shells while working the
soils there.
Above: harvesting Sangiovese grapes on the Fattoria Dianella estate in Tuscany
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Red Italian Varietals over 15
Rivetto, Leon, Barolo Riserva, Piedmont,

Italy 2009 (14.5%)
An archetypal Barolo; imposing and dazzling with a layered nose of freshly dug earth, truffles, leather,
ink, balsamic notes, dried flowers and ripe cherry. The mouth is very long, blessed with vibrant, rich fruit,
breezy acidity and a lovely kick of liquorice on the finish.
63.25 Ellis of Richmond
THIS BENCHMARK BAROLO was a universal

favourite with our judging panel, picked out
of a classy line-up covering all points of the
Italian compass. They described it as a classic
wine of perfume and balance that marries
tradition to modern techniques without
allowing one to overshadow the other.
Enrico Rivetto, a fourth-generation Langhe
winemaker whose great-grandfather set up
shop in the centre of Alba in 1902, has
strong views on modern technology. Among
the good, he says, is the internet, which
allows him to reach people all over the world
through social media and his blog Rivetto
claims to be the first Langhe producer with a
blog and website translated into English,
Russian, Portuguese and Chinese.
And the bad technology? Anything that
makes life too easy for people working the
vines: Rivetto eschews the use of any chemical
treatments in the vineyards, which are due to
receive organic certification next year.
You have to trust the vineyard, he says of
his estate located in Serralunga dAlba, where
Tasted against
Bindi Sergardi, Calidonia, Chianti Classico
Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2011 Cecchetto,
Gelsaia, Piave Malanotte, Veneto, Italy 2011
Grasso Fratelli, Vallegrande, Barbaresco
Riserva, Piedmont, Italy 2008 Quintodecimo,
Riserva, Taurasi, Campania, Italy 2010
Tenute Silvio Nardi, Vigneto Manachiara,
Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 2010
Tinazzi, Selezione di Famiglia, Amarone
della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy 2012
rich clay and marl soils endow this wine with

the richness, power and elegance so typical
of the area. This is why our winemaking is
minimalist: sometimes we think its
better not to take action.
As for the name of this wine, it recalls
the habit of the older folk in the Langhe
of referring to the wines of Serralunga
as powerful like a lion leon the local
dialect version of the Italian leone.
Above: Enrico Rivetto eschews chemicals in his vineyard and will get organic certification in 2016
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2015
GOLD
INTERNATIONAL
TROPHY

Red Single-Varietal under 15
Vialba, Parilla Malbec, Mendoza,

Argentina 2013 (14.5%)
Punching above its weight, this is a real treat, with floral, deep and dark fruits on the nose enhanced by a
touch of mint. The textured palate displays brilliant balance between the oak and the fruit, has a
naturally fresh feel to it and a long, velvety finish.
7.99 Majestic
TWO SOUTH AMERICAN wines and one from

Greece made our shortlist for this always
keenly fought International Trophy. But it
was this fruit-driven Malbec made by a
French ex-patriot that won over the judges in
the end, thanks to its combination of deep
flavours, herbal edge, pleasing savoury notes
and lovely aromatics. Its a multi-faceted red
wine, with the panel also noting dark and
floral nuances, as well as a smoky tinge and
grippy tannins.
Herv Joyaux Fabre is both winemaker and
proprietor of Bodegas Fabre, which owns three
wineries in Argentina: Fabre Montmayou,
Vialba and Phebus. A Bordelais by birth, he
has been something of a wine renaissance
man in his professional career, working first
as a ngociant in Bordeaux, then immersed
in the wine buying world at a supermarket
chain, before finally taking up the job I
prefer, as he puts it wine producer.
One Regional Trophy for the Fabre
Montmayou, Reservado Cabernet Franc 2014
(see p57) and two International Trophies
Tasted against
Concha y Toro, Marques de Casa Concha
Pas-Cinsault, Chile 2014 Mitravelas Estate,
Red on Black, Nemea, Peloponnese, Greece
2014
this one and another Malbec (see opposite

page) at this years DWWA are a vindication
of that decision.
Winning an International Trophy is an
impressive achievement for a wine in its
first vintage, but Fabre had a clear vision
for Parilla Malbec from the start.
With Parilla we want, first and
foremost, to express the wines purity of
fruit, he says. We are aiming for a really
fruit-driven wine, with a clear definition
of the Malbec variety. The grapes for this
wine are sourced from a number of sites
across Mendoza, the common thread
between them being consistent warmth,
cool nights and a long growing season.
Above: Herv Joyaux Fabre and his wife Diane have enjoyed remarkable success at the DWWA
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Red Single-Varietal over 15
Fabre Montmayou, HJ Fabre Barrel Selection

Malbec, Patagonia, Argentina 2014 (14.5%)
This is an absolutely textbook, pure expression of Malbec from the south of Argentina. With considerable
depth, it has many layers of aromas and flavours, with the crunchy, spicy, sweet black fruit delivered in a
rounded, elegant, textured manner with great concentration and freshness.
15.99 Laithwaites
IF YOU CAN win the International Trophies

for Red Single Varietal both over and under
15 in the same year, you must be doing
something right. An impressive double
triumph for Argentinas Bodegas Fabre,
owner of Vialba, Fabre Montmayou and
Phebus, and a regular Trophy winner at the
DWWA. In fact, the 2013 vintage of this wine
won the under 15 International Trophy last
year also.
Our judges loved this wines big, weighty,
chunky structure, as well as its floral nuances
and sheer accessibility, without any need for
excessive, cosmetic oak to mask the fruit.
Like Bodegas Fabres other International
Trophy in this years awards (see opposite page),
this wine is Malbec but not as many people
know it. Sourced from Patagonia, it is, as
owner and winemaker Herv Joyaux Fabre
says, a different style of Malbec from a very
different region of Argentina.
It is very elegant and has a lot of finesse
due to a fresher climate and the huge
variation in day and night temperatures in
Tasted against
Chteau Lagrzette, Clos Marguerite,
Massaut, Cahors, France 2012 Concha y
Toro, Terrunyo Block 27 Carmenere Lot No 1,
Peumo, Cachapoal, Chile 2013 Gaia Estate,
Agiorgitiko, Nemea, Peloponnese, Greece
2012 Houghton, Jack Mann Cabernet
Sauvignon, Frankland River, Western
Australia 2013
summer in Patagonia, he explains. With this

wine we offer the wine lover the opportunity
to experience a new kind of Malbec, with a
vibrant fruit expression.
Produced by Fabre since 2008, the wine is
made in a style that doesnt broadcast its
New World origins, with flavours that
incline more towards red fruits than black
and a character that is personified by
elegance as much as exuberance.
Above: Fabre Montmayous vineyards in Patagonia offer winelovers a new kind of Malbec
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2015
GOLD
INTERNATIONAL
TROPHY

Red Blend under 15
Chteau Bouissel, Le Bouissel, Fronton,

Southwest France 2011 (13.5%)
Fresh and warm, with well-judged oak bringing a little spiciness to the table, complementing earthy,
smoky aromas of black cherry, herbs and liquorice. Vivid, ample, stylish and articulate, this displays
lovely balance, reams of deep, juicy fruit, and a characterful, dusty finish. A simply
stunning illustration of Fronton.
POA The Wine Co USA
OUT OF AN eclectic mix of wines from
southwest France, Croatia, Portugals Do
region and the cool-climate Mendoza enclave
of the Uco Valley, this blend of Negrette,
Syrah and Cot (Malbec) won over the judges
with its smoky, meaty, dark and feral style.
Fronton is a land in between practically
equidistant from both the Atlantic and the
Mediterranean, and it enjoys some influence
from both. Modest rainfall and lots of
sunshine gives a crop of healthy grapes.
Chteau Bouissel believes those grapes are
one of its major assets particularly the
Negrette, a variety native to Fronton, with its
rich, aromatic character and silky tannins.
These are old vines too, planted on the third
of Frontons fluvial terraces, where the soils
are scattered with alluvial deposits drained
by the Tarn river from the Massif Central,
containing plenty of quartz, but with a
notable absence of limestone.
Pierre Selle and his wife Anne-Marie took
over the running of the estate from his
Tasted against
Falua, Foz, Do, Portugal 2013 Finca
Buenaventura, Aureo, La Obra, Uco Valley,
Mendoza, Argentina 2012 Vina Laguna,
Festigia Castello, Istria, Croatia 2012
father, Adrien, in 1978, setting about a

long-term project to restructure the vineyard
and produce fine wines. Now son Nicolas has
joined his parents and has his own ideas
about the future direction of the estate:
farming organically, planting white grapes
and creating new cuves.
Above: Nicolas Selle has joined his father Pierre in helping run Frontons Chteau Bouissel
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Red Blend over 15
McWilliams, 1877, Australia 2008 (15%)

Lively, ripe and intense red and black fruits on the nose, accompanied by sandalwood, tumeric, bay leaf
and tobacco. The palate is multilayered, lush, languid and warm, boasting sweet and savoury fruits, ripe
tannins, fantastically integrated oak and a lovely, refreshing finish. Top-notch Australian fare.
OPULENCE AND EUCALYPT-SCENTED black

fruit were just some of the characteristics of
this Australian red blend, which wowed the
judges in a three-way taste-off with Portugals
Douro Valley and the Apalta sub-region in
Chiles Colchagua region.
McWilliams 1877 is both a new
Australian wine and a traditional blend. New
because some of the Cabernet Sauvignon for
this Shiraz-Cabernet comes from Hilltops, a
cooler region in New South Wales which
winemaker Andrew Higgins believes remains
untapped as a premium wine source.
Traditional because this is the great
Australian blend Shiraz and Cabernet and
because it is made with minimal rules. The
history behind the wine is that it came about
as a vehicle to highlight the quality of fruit
and wine resources that are available at
McWilliams, and what can be made of them
when there are no appellation-like rules
restricting multi-varietal and multi-regional
blends, says Higgins.
So the Shiraz is grown in the restrictive
Tasted against
Quinta da Fronteira, Reserva, Douro,
Portugal 2012 Ventisquero, Vertice, Apalta,
Colchagua, Chile 2011
grey clay soils of the Tatachilla sub-region of

McLaren Vale, giving wines with rich, supple
tannins and dark chocolate fruit.
The Hilltops Cabernet, meanwhile, is
sourced from close to the township of Young,
the vines grown on deep red soils with
minimal irrigation that give vibrant
blackberry and dried herb flavours with
elegant tannins.
Additional Cabernet fruit originates from
the famous terra rossa soils of Coonawarra,
bringing to the finished wine notes of cassis
and blueberry, as well as long and finegrained tannins.
It is a true winemakers blend, says
Higgins, full-bodied, in a traditional
Australian style.
Above: McWilliams winemaker Andrew Higgins says this blend capitalises on Australias lack of wine rules
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2015
GOLD
INTERNATIONAL
TROPHY

Sweet under 15
Longview, Epitome Late Harvest Riesling,

Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2013 (11.5%)
Beautifully expressive aromas of orange blossom and marmalade, with a ripe citrus undertone and a hint
of kerosene and mushroom. The palate bursts with ginger, treacle and a lovely, complex floral character,
with the sweetness lifted by a rich vein of zippy acidity. Superb!
IN A STRONG final flight that offered great

value for money, the sheer flamboyance,
power and complexity of this Adelaide Hills
sweetie edged out a cosmopolitan trio of
wines from southwest France, cool-climate
South Africa and Tuscany.
Brothers Mark and Peter Saturno, founders
and owners of Longview, planted Riesling
vines in 1997 on the estates most
unforgiving soils, composed mostly of
ironstone over a compacted clay layer. This
sloping vineyard is very low-yielding and,
typically, most of it is devoted to the
production of dry table wine.
But when the year warrants it generally
when the vineyard experiences dry and cool
conditions the Saturnos leave some of the
fruit to hang on the vine until late May,
allowing the sugars to slowly accumulate in
the berries without forfeiting the grapes
natural acidity. The result is this Epitome
Late Harvest Riesling.
The Saturnos say they have been
surrounded by wine since birth, growing up
Tasted against
Domaine du Cinquiau, LEnvie, Juranon,
Southwest France 2013 Fattoria La Vialla,
Vin Santo del Chianti, Tuscany, Italy 2011
Paul Cluver, Noble Late Harvest Riesling,
Elgin, South Africa 2013
in the familys wine store, restaurant and

hotel business. Work took them both to New
York for a spell, but they returned to
Australia to establish Longview on a former
dairy farm near Macclesfield in 1995.
Their first plantings included Shiraz,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon
Blanc and Nebbiolo, but the brothers have
not hesitated to make changes, by grafting or
pulling up underperforming varieties to
make way for more suitable grapes, such as
Barbera and Grner Veltliner.
Above: this low-yielding, sloping vineyard has Longviews most unforgiving soils, perfect for Riesling
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Sweet over 15
Ptujska Klet, Pullus, Laki Rizling, Stajerska,

Podravje, Slovenia 2012 (10.4%)
Spirited and dynamic, with spectacular aromatic complexity, with touches of honey, ripe pear, quince,
acacia, peach, quinine, green olive and a lovely, bitter bite. The palate is comparable in its interest and
class, with a healthy dose of honeyed, toasty fruit and a crunchy, cooking apple slant.
SOME OF US are old enough to remember

when the name Laki Rizling was a byword
for cheap white wine of dubious quality from
the former Yugoslavia. But if you belong to
that generation, hold the thought and take a
look at the list of wines that Ptujska Klet beat
to win this years International Trophy.
Its a whos who of dessert wine: Sauternes,
German eiswein, Austrian Ruster Ausbruch,
Vin de Constance, Tokaj, vin santo And, in
a final taste-off with Inniskillins Riesling
Icewine, this Slovenian sweet wine won over
the judges with its fine fruit character,
precision, excellent balance and length.
Winemaker Bojan Kobal puts this down to
a winemaking style typical of the photogenic
Podravje region. That means combining
dried grapes with straw wine and producing
something that reflects the fingerprint of
nature. His goal, he adds, is to make wines
to suit every moment of peoples lives, but
not lose the originality of the terroir and the
signature of the winery.
There were signs of this last year, when
Tasted against
Brgerspital Wrzburger Abstleite Riesling Eiswein,
Franken, Germany 2011 Castello Sonnino, Vin Santo
del Chianti, Tuscany, Italy 2008 Chteau Laville,
Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2011 Feiler-Artinger
Ruster Ausbruch, Neusiedlersee-Hgelland,
Burgenland, Austria 2012 Holdvgly Culture, Tokaj,
Hungary 2011 Inniskillin, Okanagan Estate Riesling
Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
2012 Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance, Constantia,
South Africa 2009 Ktima Gerolemo, Commandaria,
Cyprus 2007 Kutvejo, Traminac Ice Wine, Slavonia,
Croatia 2011 La Reserva de Caliboro, Erasmo Late
Harvest Torontel, Maule, Chile 2010
two of Kobals dry Sauvignon Blancs won

Regional Trophies, but in truth the Ptujska
Klet winery has been honing its craft for
longer than that. It claims to be the oldest
winery in Slovenia, dating back to 1239 and
boasting the greatest cellar in central Europe,
including wines from 1917.
Above: Ptujska Klets manicured vineyards in Podravje it claims to be Slovenias oldest winery
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GOLD
INTERNATIONAL
TROPHY

Sweet Fortified under 15
Williams & Humbert, Sainsburys Taste the

Difference Pedro Ximnez Aged 12 Years,
Sherry, Spain (18%)
A brooding nose rich with dark chocolate, molasses, tar, mocha, dried fig, spice and
coffee bean. Amazingly concentrated and thick, its superbly balanced, with evolving
flavours of apricot jam, orange peel and fruit cake. Delicious and fantastically priced.
8 Sainsburys
LUSCIOUSLY SWEET PEDRO Ximnez is one of

the signature styles of Jerez dark, rich and
with intense and complex flavours. Since
2011, Sherry bodega Williams & Humbert
has been making this Trophy winner for the
premium Taste the Difference range stocked
by UK retailer Sainsburys.
Founded in 1877 and still owned by the
Medina family, Williams & Humbert is one
of the regions leading producers of Sherry
and brandy in the region, producing a total of
48 million bottles a year.
The company owns 300 hectares of
vineyards in some of the best locations
around Jerez, the vast majority devoted to the
Palomino Fino variety reserved for most
Sherry styles. Just 5% of the vineyards grow
Pedro Ximnez (PX) grapes, which make the
sweetest wines of the region.
The PX grapes are hand-picked and left
outside on straw mats in the Andalusian
sunshine for about two weeks to dry out and
Tasted against
KWV, Classic Collection Cape Tawny,
Western Cape, South Africa NV Morris,
Black Label Liqueur Muscat, Rutherglen,
Victoria, Australia NV Offley, Late Bottled
Vintage Port, Portugal 2010
shrivel, becoming raisin-like, concentrating

all of the grapes sugars and flavours.
Following a short fermentation in stainless
steel, the wine is fortified at the desired sugar
level, then matured in oak casks, using the
Sherry regions famed criadera and solera
ageing systems, for a minimum of 12 years.
Williams & Humberts winemaker Paola
Medina Sheldon produced just over 31,000
bottles of this wine for Sainsburys in 2014.
Above: the vast Williams & Humbert ageing cellars in Jerez, and winemaker Paola Medina Sheldon
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Sweet Fortified over 15
Blandys, Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal 1973 (21%)

A hugely complex weave, with a notably nutty nose bolstered by leather, savoury concentration and a
touch of rancio fruit. The mouthfeel is wonderful, with deep flavours of cinnamon, beeswax, a saline
touch and a bright lime twist, then coffee and walnut notes lingering to the finish. So much going on here
and it perpetually redefines itself.
235 Berry Bros & Rudd, Turville Valley Wines, Corney & Barrow, Vintage Marque
A DISTINGUISHED LINE-UP of fortified wines

made the taste-off for this International
Trophy, spearheaded by Portugal (five of the
10 wines) and by wines from the 1970s (four
out of the seven vintage wines here).
This archetypal example from Blandys
was a hugely popular choice among the
panel, with one judge describing it
enthusiastically as the grandest wine on the
table. Another even moved to wave his arms
in the air, chanting Madeira!
Blandys benchmark fortifieds have made
a big impression at the DWWA over the years,
taking four Regional Trophies and, last year,
its first International Trophy, making this
victory the second in a row.
Last years accolade was for a 1988
Malmsey, while this year its a venerable
Verdelho that takes the prize. Winery CEO
Chris Blandy believes that, as with all older
Madeiras, the maturation process very much
defines the final style of the wine. In this
case, over its 41 years of ageing, this wine
passed down from the warmer top floor of
Tasted against
All Saints, Rare Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria,
Australia NV Bacalha, Moscatel Roxo
Superior, Setbal, Portugal 2002 Barros,
Colheita Port, Portugal 1974 Bodegas Robles,
Seleccin de Robles Oro, Montilla-Moriles, Spain
C Da Silva, Dalva Golden White Port, Portugal
1971 Domaine de la Pigeade, Muscat de
Beaumes-de-Venise, Rhne, France 2014
Grard Bertrand, Legend Vintage, Rivesaltes,
Languedoc-Roussillon, France 1974 Hidalgo,
Triana 30 Year Old Pedro Ximnez, Sherry,
Spain Quinta do Crasto, Late Bottled
Vintage Port, Portugal 2010
Blandys 19th-century lodges in Funchal

to the cooler first floor.
Blandys was founded by John Blandy
in 1811, and the winery continues to age
wine from as far back as 1920, perfecting
the balance between the wines natural
acidity and residual sugar levels.
Above: Chris Blandy, and the 19th-century lodge in Funchal where wines are aged over many years
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Dry Fortified over 15
Gonzlez Byass, Cuatro Palmas, Sherry,

Spain (21.5%)
A refined and distinguished amontillado, with an elaborate nose of smoked walnuts, fresh leather, dark
chocolate, raisins, roasted nuts, dates and umami notes. Explodes with flavour on the palate, which is full
in flavour, concentrated, long and very true to type. A top wine.
75 Berry Bros & Rudd, General Wine Co
THIS WINE IS perhaps the ultimate

expression of the en rama craze which has
gripped Sherry fans in recent years the
bottling of raw Sherries straight from the
barrel, without clarifying or filtration.
Since 1880, the winemakers and winery
managers of Gonzlez Byass in Jerez have
been using chalk to mark the casks of
maturing wine in the bodega in order to
identify their contents.
Long before the advent of barcodes and
computerised scanners, a glance at the chalk
would tell them all they needed to know: a
single line meant a fino Sherry, a circle an
oloroso. But then there were the few casks
adorned with one or more palmas: meaning
palm tree, the mark is a single chalk line with
horizontal branches coming out.
These wines are developed finos that are
characterised by a special refinement, delicate
aroma and longevity. As they mature further,
they accumulate more branches on the cask
uno, dos and tres until the final stage in
their lives at cuatro palmas.
Tasted against
This wine is a remarkable 48 years old,

making it a venerable amontillado, sourced
from one of only six remaining casks in a part
of the bodega known as the Museo Solera.
Needless to say, this is very much a finite
resource, with just one cask of Cuatro Palmas
equating to only 1,000 bottles bottled
each year.
The range was first released in 2011,
when Jancis Robinson MW was involved in
the selection and final blending of the wines.
Since then there have been three further
releases, always bottled in the autumn. For
this Trophy-winning 2014 blend, winemaker
Antonio Flores was joined by wine writer and
blogger Jamie Goode.
Above: Gonzlez Byass winemaker Antonio Flores has only released four editions of Cuatro Palmas
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GOLD
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TROPHY
Regional Trophy winner
Dry White Alsace over 15

Louis Sipp, Riesling, Grand Cru
Kirchberg de Ribeauvill 2013 (12.5%)
Argentinian Red Blend under 15

Finca Buenaventura, Aureo, La Obra,
Uco Valley, Mendoza 2012 (14.3%)
Extremely elegant, with a complex nose of minerals, smoke

and petrol. The palate is crisp but deep, with fantastic tension
and grip, a lovely mineral backbone, bright citrus fruit and a
saline aftertaste. This is a fabulous wine still in its infancy.
This is tense, structured and very much still a baby. Theres a

strong mineral theme which runs throughout, bolstered by
sweet, creamy red and black fruits, rounded tannins, and a
delicious, chalky aspect. Ready to enjoy now with meaty dishes.
23 The Wine Society

Tasted against Cave de Ribeauvill, Riesling, Grand Cru Osterberg 2012
Paul Ginglinger, Riesling, Grand Cru Pfersigberg 2013
Not available in the UK or US

Tasted against Condeminal, Poncho Pampa Blend, Tupungato,
Mendoza 2014
KIRCHBERG IN RIBEAUVILLE has been a grand cru since a

ruling in 1975, although its reputation for winegrowing goes
back much further first mentioned in 1328,
according to Mdard Barth, an Alsace historian.
The vines south and south-east orientation
and the very steep slope offer excellent solar
exposure. Soils are rich and varied, from the
dolomitic marl substratum at the foot of the
hill to the brightly coloured sandstone and
gypsum marl higher up; at 270m to 350m,
the soils are clay-rich and often very stoney.
These are some of the qualities that lured
Etienne Sipp (pictured) back to the family
winery after gaining a PhD in material
sciences, studying ceramic composites used
in the space and aeronautic industries. He
joined the winery in 1996, with wife
Martine, an agricultural engineer,
following seven years later. Sipp is also a
noted wildlife photographer.
The Riesling for this wine comes from
plots partly located on the steep southern
slope of Kirchberg, and partly on the
central plateau. The stony core of the soil
sits 50cm below the surface, forcing the
roots of the old vines to penetrate deeply.
The local cold wind in the summer
gives this wine structure, freshness and
longevity, while a touch of botrytis brings
an oily touch on the palate and more
complex aromatics.
WINNING A DWWA REGIONAL Trophy is a great achievement

for the first vintage of this wine, made by a producer whose
debut harvest was as recent as 2008.
This blend of Malbec and Cabernet
Sauvignon began as one of a number of
experimental ideas conceived by the
winerys commercial director Ana Delmar
(pictured above, with husband Fernando de
Castillo) and winemaker Sergio Gimenez.
La Obra meaning work of art was
based on the concept of combining the
lively grace of Uco Valley Malbec with
unoaked, vigorous and fruity Cabernet
Sauvignon. Balance is also important
in the wine: Aureo is a reference to
the golden ratio and the pursuit of
perfect proportion and harmony.
Delmar was an English teacher who
followed her lawyer husband de
Castillo one of the architects of
Argentinas constitutional reforms in
1994 into the family sideline of
agriculture. When the family moved
into wine, de Castillo took charge of
the vines, and Delmar the wines. They
planted 246 hectares in the foothills
of the Andes, at up to 1,174m altitude
which ensures the grapes enjoy a long,
slow ripening. The vineyard is planted
in micro-terroirs, and the wines made
in rented space at a nearby winery.
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regional trophies alsace australia
Argentinian Red Bordeaux

Varietals over 15
Fabre Montmayou, Reservado
Cabernet Franc, Mendoza 2014 (14.5%)
Australian Sparkling over 15

Arras, EJ Carr Late Disgorged,
Tasmania 2002 (13.5%)
Classy and concentrated with an intense nose of cranberry,

vanilla, cinnamon, cassis and bell pepper. In the mouth the red
and dark fruit is glossy and hugely attractive, wrapped up in a
beautiful texture with fine but firm tannins. This is an
ambitious style but passes the test with aplomb.
Tasted against No other Golds in this category
IF MALBEC IS Argentinas signature red

grape, its far from being the countrys only
strength. Bordeaux-born Herv Joyaux
Fabre, who migrated to Argentina in the
1990s, is on a mission to prove that
Argentina also makes great Cabernet
Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
He says key to this, the third Trophy in
this years DWWA for Fabre (see p46-47
for the two International Trophies), is
picking the grapes at the key moment,
ensuring supple tannins without
losing their inherent freshness.
For vineyards planted at altitude,
with a typically fresher climate, Fabre
believes its still vital to avoid yields of
more than 40 hectolitres per hectare
that way the tannins are not too
aggressive. He believes Lujan de Cuyo
(pictured) is a good terroir for
Cabernet Franc, as is Gualtallary.
Of his winemaking philosophy,
Fabre says: It combines Argentinas
purity of fruit and varietal expression
with the elegance and complexity
which is the hallmark of my Bordeaux
background. The 2013 vinatge of this
wine won the under 15 version of
this Regional Trophy last year.
A simply majestic example of how Australia, and Tasmania in

particular, are capable of producing world-class sparkling
wines. This beauty is complex, rich, intense and deep, with
creamy, toasty fruit which retains plenty of freshness and
tartness, polished off by lingering autolytic notes.
35 Liberty Wines
THE TIME IT has taken to develop Tasmanias Arras sparkling

wines has been, to quote chief sparkling winemaker Ed Carr
(pictured) excruciatingly long. This Trophy
winner stands at the pinnacle of that
programme and philosophy, matured on
the lees for a minimum of 10 years.
Arras, owned by Accolade Wines, was
created in 1995 and has now evolved into
a range of six traditional-method wines
based on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot
Meunier. The aim was to seek an elegant
style of complexity, persistence and
interest but still with a fresh vibrancy.
Production has slowly increased, using
grapes sourced mainly from Tasmanias
mid-east coast and the southerly
Derwent River Valley, and keeping
wines on the lees for between four
and 10 years. We consider the wait
worthwhile, says Carr.
He says Tasmania is ideal for
sparkling wine production, thanks
to a combination of its pristine
cold climate and lean soils,
producing fruit with an elegant
structure and the firm natural
acidity needed for quality fizz. Dry
and sunny weather over the
ripening period helps the fruit to
mature to a perfect balance of
flavour and acidity.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Australian Chardonnay over 15

Vasse Felix, Heytesbury Chardonnay,
Margaret River, Western Australia
2013 (13.5%)
Australian White Single-Varietal

under 15
Mount Pleasant, Elizabeth Semillon,
Hunter Valley, New South Wales 2007
Simply a great wine. The nose is toasty with gorgeously rich

fruit, but its on the palate where it reveals its true splendour.
Powerful but elegant with beautifully judged oak, it has notes
of smoky bacon oak, ripe melon, peach and buttered popcorn.
A complete wine, with everything in balance. Wow!
(11%)
33 Amazon, Fine & Rare, Laithwaites

Tasted against Brookland Valley, Estate Chardonnay, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2013 Brookland Valley, Reserve Chardonnay,
Margaret River, Western Australia 2013 Penfolds,
Yattarna Chardonnay 2012 Vasse Felix,
Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia 2013
THIS WINE IS a barrel selection of the most

striking parcels of Chardonnay at Vasse
Felix (pictured), embracing a philosophy of
fresh natural acidity, unclarified juice and
100 wild yeast ferments to express the
character of vineyard and region. Power
and elegance are the key characteristics
wrought from the Mediterranean climate,
maritime influence and ancient soils.
2013 was a landmark vintage.
A 10-year expansion programme
including enlarging the original
Wilyabrup Vineyard and acquiring
new vines in Karridale came to
fruition, and quality was boosted by
a combination of vine age, yields and
an exceptional growing season.
Vasse Felix sees this as a modern
Margaret River Chardonnay, with
powerful but elegant fruit and an
emphasis on natural acidity. For
Heytesbury, winemakers are looking
for parcels of fruit with what they
call the x-factor: a sort of lamb fat,
struck match character that is now
so distinct to the wine.
A delicious Semillon with some age but little maturity. There

are nuances of toast, petrol and lemon skin on the nose, while
the palate is beautifully balanced with lovely acidity, citrus
fruit, hints of marmalade and mineral touches. Great
freshness and concentration for the price or any price.
14.99 Hedonism, Slurp
THIS TROPHY COMPlETES a notable double

for Mount Pleasant: at DWWA 2014 the
winerys single-vineyard lovedale Semillon
also a 2007 won this award.
Named after Her Majesty The Queen in
commemoration of her first visit to
Australia in 1954, it has been made since
1967 and is sold as a fresh and, as in this
case, cellar-aged release. Sourced from
the lower Hunter Valley, the best grapes
come from the alluvial flats in the
district of Pokolbin (pictured).
This can be challenging territory
for grape-growing, thanks to
unpredictable rains around harvest
but, to quote winemaker Jim Chatto,
these challenges help sculpt the style
and personality of our wines.
Mount Pleasant was founded in
1921 by legendary Australian
winemaker Maurice OShea. Eleven
years later, the McWilliams family
bought a 50% share in the business,
snapping up the rest in 1941, but
wisely keeping OShea on as
winemaker and manager until his
death in 1956. Since 1921, there
have been only four winemakers here.
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regional trophies australia
Australian White Single-Varietal

over 15
Tempus Two, Zenith Semillon,
Hunter Valley, New South Wales 2007
Australian Pinot Noir over 15

Curly Flat, Pinot Noir, Macedon
Ranges, Victoria 2011 (12.7%)
(12%)
Outstanding nose: savoury but with oodles of toast and petrol.
The palate is restrained but displays great balance, and
flavours of apple, lemongrass and lanolin. An imperious
Hunter Valley Semillon which has matured with grace.
Tasted against Brokenwood, Latara Vineyard Semillon, Hunter Valley,
New South Wales (NSW) 2009 Brokenwood,
ILR Reserve Semillon, Hunter Valley, NSW 2009
McGuigan, Bin 9000 Semillon, Hunter Valley, NSW
2007 Tempus Two, Pewter Uno Zenith Semillon,
Hunter Valley, NSW 2011 Tempus Two, Pewter
Semillon, Hunter Valley, NSW 2011 Yalumba, The
Virgilius Viognier, Eden Valley, South Australia 2012
THIS TRopHy WINNER manages to combine a

benchmark style with a distinctive character
that owes much to both the vineyard and
the vintage in which it was made.
According to Tempus Two winemaker
Andrew Duff (pictured), its a wine that
always shows its terroir: the Blackberry
Vineyard on Broke Road in pokolbin,
where the vines are 30 to 35 years old.
The soil here is mainly sandy loam
its an old river bed and creates a
more elegant, leaner style of Hunter
Semillon compared to bolder and more
robust examples grown on clay. In the
true Hunter style, theres minimal
winemaker interference to get in the
way of the wines natural flavours.
In 2007 the extremely hot growing
season in the Hunter created wines with
higher alcohols and far more lift and
overt ripeness in their youth. Wines like
this Trophy winner are only now starting
to show their true beauty, says Duff.
Wonderful nose of minerals, cranberry, smoked berries, dried

flowers and blood; almost reminiscent of an aged Rioja. This is
delicate, precise and very finely spun, with a web of silky
tannins and gorgeous red fruits which you can taste for an age.
To CALL 2011 A challenging vintage in Australia would be

an understatement. Rainfall records were broken as
Victorias Macedon Ranges received more than twice the
usual amount of water in the growing season.
That created immense disease pressure,
but Curly Flat (pictured) had some armour:
including the use of a divided canopy,
mostly lyre trellis, across its 13-hectare
vineyard. This increases UV penetration to
aid ripening in the cool climate and boosts
air flow, reducing the risk of mildew. Even
so, ripening in this cool, wet year was even
slower than usual.
Macedon Ranges is one of the coolest
vineyard areas of Australia, at an
altitude of 540m, and 100km from the
ocean. Warm daytime temperatures
are tempered by cool evenings,
slowing ripening, building flavour
and complexity, and retaining acidity.
The red volcanic basalt soils have
structure and depth, allowing the
roots to descend many metres and
reducing the need for irrigation.
This pinot Noir, first released in
2001, is usually aged in barrel and
bottle for three years. Its success
shows how far the estate has come
since 1989, when phillip Moraghan
and Jenifer Kolkka bought a paddock
once used to grow potatoes and
graze sheep.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Australian Red Single-Varietal

over 15
Houghton, Jack Mann Cabernet
Sauvignon, Frankland River, Western
Australia 2013 (14%)
Australian Red Bordeaux Varietals

over 15
Leconfield, Cabernet Sauvignon,
A beautifully precise wine, beginning with a meaty, toasted

nose of ripe black plums, berries and smoke, through to a firm,
structured palate with lashings of oak and bold, generous,
concentrated dark fruits. Something of a young pup, this needs
considerable time to integrate but its class is beyond doubt.
A mix of raspberry, cassis, tobacco leaf and tar on the intense

nose, which also shows meaty undertones and a eucalyptus
lift. Its lovely and fresh in the mouth with vibrant fruits,
a fine grip of defined tannin and long, moreish length.
49.99 Accolade
Tasted against Hardys, Thomas Hardy Cabernet
Sauvignon 2013
TO DESCRIBE JACK Mann as a Cabernet fan

would be an understatement. In my opinion,
the greatest grape is the noble Cabernet. It is
the only variety that would be tolerated in
heaven, he was quoted as saying.
Its apt, then, that this Trophy winner was
named in honour of the man who was
Houghtons winemaker from 1922 to
1972. No other winemaker in the
history of Western Australia has done
more for the evolution of the states
wine industry, says current Houghton
winemaker Ross Pamment (pictured).
This wine represents the best
Cabernet, or Cabernet blend, that
Houghton can produce each year, taken
from a Frankland River vineyard first
planted in 1968 and whose ancient,
degraded granitic gravels are considered
to be among the worlds oldest.
Houghton is Australias third oldest
operating winery, established in 1836,
only four years after the fledgling colony
of Western Australia was founded. And
it has had only 13 senior winemakers in
that 178-year history ensuring, the
company says, a consistency of style.
(14.5%)
17.99 Amazon and widely available via Aussie Rules

Tasted against Brookland Valley, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon,
Margaret River, Western Australia 2013 Houghton,
Gladstones Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2013 Taylors, The Visionary
Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley, South Australia 2012
THIS FINE COONAWARRA Cabernet has its

roots in more than the areas famous terra
rossa soils. The Hamiltons, who own
Leconfield, can chart Australias wine history
through their family.
Famed oenologist Sydney Hamilton was
already 76 and a veteran of nearly 60
harvests when he embarked on a quest
to find the perfect spot to make a classic
Australian Cabernet Sauvignon. He ended
up in Coonawarra and named the winery
after English ancestor Lord Leconfield.
Hamilton was the latest scion of a
winemaking dynasty which originated in
1837 with Richard Hamilton who, it is
claimed, planted the first vineyards in
South Australia from cuttings sourced
from a friend in Cape Town.
Sydney Hamilton retired in 1981 after
65 vintages, and Leconfield was acquired
by nephew Dr Richard Hamilton, who
had been making wine in McLaren Vale
since 1972. Now the winemaker is Paul
Gordon (pictured), but the Coonawarra
vineyards havent changed. This is a
Trophy-winning taste of terra rossa.
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regional trophies australia
Australian Red Rhne Varietals

under 15
McWilliams, Syrah, Canberra
District, New South Wales 2013 (13.5%)
Australian Fortified over 15

All Saints, Rare Muscat, Rutherglen,
Victoria NV (18%)
Plush, silky, expressive Syrah, with a peppery, meaty,

energetic nose of fine aromatic purity. The elegant, complex
palate boasts ripe tannins, judicious use of oak and intense
dark fruits which display an appealing coffee and smoky edge.
13.99 York Wines
Tasted against Bird in Hand, Nest Egg Shiraz, South Australia 2013
Chteau Tanunda, The Everest Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia 2012
Hardys, Eileen Hardy Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia 2012
Kilikanoon, Killermans Run GSM, Clare Valley,
South Australia 2013 Marks & Spencer, The Gum
Vineyard Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
2013 McGuigan, Personal Reserve Shiraz, Hunter
Valley, New South Wales 2014 Taylors,
St Andrews, Single Vineyard Release Shiraz, Clare
Valley, South Australia 2012
This TRophy WiNNER defines new-wave

Australian syrah. it comes from one of the
coolest growing regions for the variety in
the country, giving a medium body, spice
and pepper notes, and savoury tannins.
Winemaker Bryan Currie is wary of
getting in the way of those characters,
so hes keen to avoid oak or heavy
extraction which could mask the
fragrant floral aromas that appear in
the best vintages of this wine.
in 2013, the weather was warm,
leading to an even ripening and no
disease. Fruit was taken from two
vineyards, both on decomposing
granite soils and with north-facing
aspects, which benefit from the
areas winter rains and warm, dry
summers and autumns. some 1,500
cases of this wine were produced in
2013 a Trophy winner its first
vintage for McWilliams.
Complex and strong, the nose is initially woody in nature but

then reveals attractive burnt aromas, plus hints of figs and
spices. Rich and ripe, the long, vibrant palate delivers alluring
burnt orange peel tones which imbue the wine with real
character and soul. A stunning example of its type.
78.35/375ml Bowland Forest Vintners, Jascots, Woods Wines
Tasted against All Saints Estate, Grand Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria NV
De Bortoli, Black Noble 10 Year Old, New South Wales NV Morris,
Old Premium Rare Liqueur Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria NV Morris,
Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque, Rutherglen, Victoria
NV Penfolds, Grandfather Rare Tawny NV Saltram,
Mr Pickwicks Particular Tawny, South Australia NV
Stanton & Killeen, Grand Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria NV
iN RuThERglEN, NoRThEAsTERN Victoria, the

temperature inside the All saints Estate winery
can vary by as much as 50C during a year. That
contributes hugely to the character of wines
like this Trophy winner, blended from stocks
that have spent decades in barrel and cask.
What happens outside the winery is just
as important. Brown Muscat has been
grown in Rutherglen for more than a
century, and the oldest All saints block of
the variety dates back as far as 1920.
long, sunny summers and especially dry
autumns help the grapes to accumulate
sugars and dehydrate, producing particularly
intense flavours and high concentrations of
sugar perfect for this style of wine. The
sandy soils of the banks of the Murray River
also aid aromatics.
All saints, founded by two scotsmen who
wanted to build a castle (pictured) similar to
the Castle of Mey in Caithness to remind
them of home, marks its 150th anniversary
in 2015. since 1991, it has been owned by
Nick Brown (pictured) and family, who have
invested heavily in vineyard and winery.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Austrian White over 15

Rabl, Kferberg Alte Reben, Kamptal,
Niedersterreich 2013 (14%)
Austrian Sweet over 15

Feiler-Artinger, Ruster Ausbruch,
Neusiedlersee-Hgelland, Burgenland
2012 (11.5%)
This wine is a triumph. The aroma is concentrated and

energetic, with ripe, spiced yellow fruits taking centre stage.
The palate is a rush of similarly spicy, dense and textured
fruit, with flecks of minerality and an impressively long finish.
24.50 Merry Widows
Tasted against Bernhard Ott, Rosenberg, Wagram, Niedersterreich
2013 Mller, Grner Veltliner Gottschelle Reserve, Kremstal,
Niedersterreich 2013 Sattlerhof, Kranachberg Sauvignon Blanc,
Sdsteiermark, Steiermark, 2012 Weingut Johann Donabaum,
Riesling Limitierte Edition Smaragd,
Wachau, Niedersterreich 2013
WEINGUT RUDOLF RABL has always been

and still is a family affair (pictured), but
since Rudolf (Rudi) Rabl Jr has been at the
helm, the vineyards have expanded
markedly, from 20 hectares to 80ha.
These take in some of the prime sites of
the Langenlois in Austrias Kamptal region,
including the Kferberg, a warm vineyard
where the microclimate is tempered by
the vines easterly orientation and the
sometimes strong, cooling winds that
sweep over its 340m high peak.
Grapes for this Trophy winner
come from vines more than 45 years
old planted on gneiss schist with a
small layer of brown soil above. The
fruit is harvested late at the end of
October have a10-hour maceration
on their skins before a spontaneous
fermentation with natural yeasts
lasting 10-12 weeks. Some of this
takes place in 350- and 500-litre oak
casks, some in stainless steel.
Rabl is no stranger to DWWA
Trophies, having previously won
three two of them for sweet wines
that are made in small volumes.
A hedonistic, luxurious wine with a ripe and complex nose of

saffron, black tea, citrus and honey. Pure, multi-faceted and
elegant, the textured palate is unctuous but fresh, with orange
marmalade, ginger candy and exotic spice flavours. An elegant
yet potent offering with a long and precise finish.
POA Clark Foyster
POA Schindler Weissmann USA
ONE OF THE great sweet wine styles of the

world, Ruster Ausbruch was first made in
Well, nobody is entirely sure, but the
winemakers of Rust in Austria were certainly
producing wine from 100 different botrytised
varieties in the 14th century. By 1524, they
had won the right to brand the barrels their
wines were shipped in with the letter R as a
guarantee of their origin.
The secret to this unique style is the
landscape surrounding the town of Rust, on
the left side of the Neusiedlersee close to
the Hungarian border. The vineyards
gather on the gentle hills the Ruster
Hgelland that run down to the lake,
providing ideal conditions for botrytis.
Gustav and Karoline Feiler founded
Feiler-Artinger in 1936, and the next
generation, led by Hans and Inge Feiler,
expanded the family vineyards to about 20
hectares. But this Trophy winner is a
relatively new blend, comprising Gelber
Muskateller and Pinot Gris (grown on
limestone soils and gentle slopes) and
Welschriesling (planted on micaschist).
Winemaker Kurt Feiler (pictured)
grandson of Gustav and son of Hans has
created a wine of noteworthy freshness and
finesse in this superb example.
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regional trophies austria Bordeaux
Bordeaux Left Bank over 15

Chteau Haut Condissas, Mdoc 2011
Bordeaux Right Bank over 15

Chteau La Patache, Pomerol 2012 (13%)
(14%)
A toasty yet fragrant and seductive nose, with vibrant red

fruits and plum. The palate is polished and succulent, with
well-manicured tannins, spicy fruit, dried roses and good
acidity. The flavours are deep, lasting beautifully, and while
absolutely delicious now this will reward patience.
A lovely effort from what was universally acknowledged as a

tricky vintage in Bordeaux. The nose greets you with spicy,
earthy notes, red berry fruit and a touch of vanilla, while the
ambitious palate has concentrated dark fruit and tobacco
flavours, with a grippy, masculine finish.
55 Amazon, Zefino
Tasted against Christine Nadali, Clos la Bohme, Haut-Mdoc 2012
Clos des Quatre Vents, Margaux 2012
IN 1995, ThE owner of Chteau Rollan de By, Jean Guyon,

was told by his winemaker that he had reached
a peak of quality for his wines. It was not
possible, he was told, to go further.
For Guyon this was both bad news and a
challenge. In 0.8ha of his best vineyard he
decided to implement the same techniques
in viticulture and winemaking as the most
lauded grands crus and do even better.
The result is Chteau haut Condissas,
made from the best of Rollan de Bys
vines in and around the village of By.
The soils here are classic Mdoc lots
of gravel as the lands rise above the
surrounding marsh. (Guyon also owns
7ha of low-lying, non-vineyard land,
where he has plans to rear sturgeon.)
The soil might make you believe you
were in St-Estphe. But the grapes are
less typical, with Merlot dominating
and supported by Cabernet Sauvignon
and Petit Verdot. Guyon developed his
love for fine wine in the 1970s, buying
his first 2ha of vines in Bgadan in the
north of the Mdoc in 1989. Since
then, his vineyards have expanded
many times, reaching 90ha by 2012
and encompassing four chteaux:
Rollan de By, haut Condissas (pictured),
Tour Sran and La Clare.

Tasted against Chteau Fonplegade, St-Emilion Grand Cru Class 2012
ThIS POMEROL ESTATE takes a Regional Trophy in the

vintage (2012) in which it was acquired by businessman
Peter Kwok in association with his son, howard.
Chteau La Patache is part of a Vignobles
K portfolio that also includes St-Emilion
grand cru properties Chteau haut-Brisson
and Chteau Tour St-Christophe, fellow
Pomerol estate Enclos Tourmaline and
Enclos de Viaud at Lalande-de-Pomerol.
La Pataches 3.5 hectares are spread over
nine plots, with soils that boast huge
variety and complexity, including fine
gravels with iron-rich clay in the
subsoil. The blend in 2012 was 85%
Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
Peter Kwok acknowledges that he
was very lucky not to make a mistake
with his first acquisition hautBrisson in 1997, which he bought
because of his love for France and a
desire for his children to experience
the culture. That love was created and
nurtured during his childhood in
Saigon, Vietnam, with his Chinese
parents, where he learned to admire
French architecture, dark-roast coffee
and crunchy baguettes.
Kwok is chairman of the energy
subsidiary of Chinas biggest stateowned investment company, Citic
Group and also has a reputation as a
great connoisseur of Chinese art.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Sweet Bordeaux over 15

Chateau Laville, Sauternes 2011 (13.5%)
Chablis under 15
La Chablisienne, Pas Si Petit, Petit
Chablis 2013 (12.5%)
A heady nose of peach, citrus, caramel, pineapple, honey and

ample botrytis. Rich and voluptuous but never blowsy thanks
to the superb acidity, caramelised orange and pineapple
flavours fill the mouth and linger admirably throughout the
wonderfully long finish, A standard bearer for the vintage.
20.99 Liberty Wines
THIS TROPHY COmPlETES a hat-trick for Jean-Christophe

Barbe and his familys Sauternes domaine having won the
same accolade at the DWWA in both 2011 and 2013 (for the
2007 and 2009 vintages respectively).
The 2011 vintage also concludes another
trilogy a run of three remarkable vintages
which Barbe believes may be the best that
has ever been in this vineyard. It was an
unusual year, with the first botrytis-affected
grapes picked as early as 31 August (We
have never before harvested in August,
notes Barbe), followed by massive rot
development in early September.
That meant the majority of the crop
was picked in only the second pass
through the vineyards, and that the
harvest was complete in only three
tries, and by 10 October. This rapid
concentration of sugars meant the
acidity remained high too, giving rich
and powerful wines, but balanced by a
notable freshness and admirable
lightness of touch.
Chteau laville is one of the oldest
Sauternes domaines, with the vineyard
planted in the wake of the terrible
frosts of 1956 and overwhelmingly
devoted to Semillon. But Barbe likes to
experiment as well, having planted a
small plot to exotic grape varieties,
including Riesling, Gewrztraminer
and muscat.
Savoury and smoky notes along with exotic fruits, which is

consistent with the ripe vintage. The palate is round, with
refreshing acidity that perfectly complements the weight of
fruit. Pure, long and finely balanced with grapefruit zest and
minerals on the finish, this is an absolute classic.
10-15 Bon Coeur, Cambridge Wine Merchants, Hercules
Wines, The Good Wine Shop, The Salusbury, The Vintner,
Whitebridge Wines
THE NAmE OF this wine says it all: Not so

small. Its a reflection of the conviction of
the la Chablisienne co-op and winemaker
Vincent Bartement that far from being
entry-level Chablis this is a wine of
terroir, given minerality, tension, depth
and finesse by its origins in the Portlandian
limestone soils of the regions plateaux.
Bartement gives this wine the same
level of care as he does every other wine
in the portfolio, right up to the exalted
Chteau Grenouille Grand Cru. Aged on
the fine lees, he says Pas Si Petit is not
merely a wine for today, but one that
can be kept for three years at least.
The co-op was formed in 1923 by
a group of winegrowers threatened
by the economic crisis of the time.
Together under the leadership of
Abb Balitrand, they found the
collective strength to survive.
la Chablisienne has grown to
include nearly 300 winegrowers, and
has forged an global reputation for
viticultural and winemaking
excellence. Since the mid-1950s, it
has assumed full control over
vinification, something which
remains a defining feature today.
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regional trophies Bordeaux Canada
White Burgundy over 15

Chteau de Santenay, ChassagneMontrachet 2013 (13%)
Canadian Sparkling over 15

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, Stellers
Jay, Pinnacle Mthode Classique,
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
2006 (12.5%)
A bright, sharp and focused nose of citrus and green apples

which is still a touch shy for now. But the palate is playful,
exuberant, energetic and vibrant, with an underlying richness
and a seam of briny minerals, intense fruit and a long, steely
finish. For a village Chassagne this is highly impressive.
45.99 Liberty Wines
Tasted against Domaine de la Vougeraie, Vougeot 1er Cru 2012
CHATEAU DE SANTENAY (pictured) has assembled one of the

largest wine-producing estates in Burgundy,
accumulating a mosaic of plots throughout
the 20th century through various
purchases and inheritances. The estate
covers 90 hectares on the Cte dOr and
Cte Chalonnaise, and the diversity of plots
allows for a broad range of wine styles.
But this Trophy winner is the result of a
more recent venture by this producer, now
owned by the Crdit Agricole bank. In
2013, Chteau de Santenay started a
trading company to buy in grapes at
harvest times from top locations, in a
move designed to extend and improve
the propertys range of wines.
The grapes for this ChassagneMontrachet were bought in and
vinified by Santenay winemaker
Grard Fagnoni, also manager of
Chteau de Santenay since 1988.
Just 100 six-bottle cases were made,
out of the chteaus total
production of 90,000 cases.
Crdit Agricole involvement has
brought investment and a change
in winemaking philosophy, with
each plot vinified separately. In the
vineyards, conversion to sustainable
agriculture began in 2000 and was
completed four years later.
A superb dovetailing of toasty notes and red berry fruit on the

nose, which has an autolytic underbelly and further aromas
of caramel and bread. The palate is creamy but crisp racy in
fact with clove spice, a touch of yeast extract and lovely,
crunchy red fruits persisting on the long, elegant finish
THIS YEAR MARKS a decade since

winemaker Jason James (pictured) moved
west from his native Ontario to make
wine at Sumac Ridge, one of the original
estate wineries in British Columbia.
The making of Stellers Jay the name is
taken from the official bird of British
Columbia has a strong focus on
traditional methods and expressing pure
Pinot Noir fruit from Summerland, one of
the cooler parts of Okanagan.
In 2006, harvesting began in midSeptember in vineyards that have a
mainly sandy soil with some clay.
All our sparkling is made in the
traditional style, with hand riddling,
explains James. With five-plus years
on lees, were investing the time
and effort to get the complexity that
balances the fruit. James says that
his role as winemaker is just to
allow the grape to express its
primary fruit with very little
intrusion on my part.
Stellers Jay remains a reference
point for both region and style, as
British Columbias first traditionalmethod sparkling wine.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Canadian White over 15

Ravine, Sauvignon Blanc, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 (12%)
Canadian Red over 15

CedarCreek, Platinum Block 2 Pinot
Noir, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012 (13.6%)
A cracker of a wine, crafted with a nod to Bordeaux, with

aromas of ripe peach, lanolin, grass, lemon curd, vanilla
custard, tropical fruit and struck match. Lemon acidity pierces
the palate, giving it real zing and enlivening the flavours of
grass, citrus and minerals, with creamy, leesy notes lingering.
IN 2013, SUmmER temperatures on Canadas Niagara

Peninsula were cooler than usual, with higher levels of
rainfall and the result was more acidity,
a lean minerality and a bright finish for this
Trophy-winning Sauvignon Blanc (just 275
cases were produced).
Winemaker martin Werner is a Niagaraon-the-Lake native who started off driving
tractors, tending vines and working on his
familys 24-hectare vineyard. But his love of
food and wine took him (and his wife)
around the world, stopping off in
California and New Zealand to work
harvests. This wine is his Ontario take
on the Sauvignon Blancs he tasted in
New Zealand, but with an added level
of minerality and texture from barrel
fermentation 90% of it in neutral
oak, 10% in new French oak.
The fruit comes from a soughtafter vineyard and grower family in
the Twenty-mile Bench subappellation, famed for its steeper
slopes and limestone soils.
Ravine (pictured) remains familyowned and operated a 14ha estate
bought by the Lowrey family in 1867,
where the first 500 vines were
planted two years later. It is now one
of the few wineries in the area to farm
both organically and biodynamically.
A spicy, red berry nose with notes of leather, tobacco and

subtle spice. This a seamless, pretty wine, with a silky-soft and
round palate, showing raspberry, strawberry and blackberry
flavours partnered by a hint of chocolate and a shake of spice.
AN ImPRESSIVE TROPHY win for a producer making its debut

in this years DWWA competition, with a
wine made from one of the oldest
plantings of Pinot Noir in the region.
CedarCreek says that British Columbias
Okanagan Valley has the highest light
intensity of any wine region after Central
Otago in New Zealand another place with
a reputation for making world-class Pinot.
Fruit for this Trophy winner was
sourced from the winerys oldest block of
Pinot Noir, a 1ha plot planted in 1991
at 380m. There are challenges here
the severity of the slopes and, in
particular, the dry growing season.
But the soils help: Block 2 is planted
on sandy loam with a clay base and,
after more than 20 years, those
roots have reached down to the
clay, needing little or no water
during the growing season.
The vision for CedarCreek
(pictured) came from Senator Ross
Fitzpatrick, whose family bought it
as one of the eight pioneering
wineries of British Columbia in
1986. Last year, ownership
transferred to neighbours the Von
mandl family, who own the mission
Hill Family Estate across the lake.
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regional trophies Canada Central & eastern europe
Canadian Sweet over 15

Inniskillin, Okanagan Estate Riesling
Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012 (9.2%)
Hungarian White over 15

Szent Tams, Dong, Tokaj 2013 (14%)
Peerless stuff, with a powerful nose decorated with spice,

apricot, pear, dried peach and tea-leaf complexity. This is
brisk and breezy, with the intense sweetness balanced by high
acidity, supporting flavours of lime, nectarine and ripe citrus.
Tasted against Inniskillin, Niagara Estate, Riesling Icewine, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 Inniskillin, Niagara Estate, Riesling Icewine,
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2013 Mission Hill, Reserve Vidal Icewine,
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 2013 Peller, Oak
Aged Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2013
Pillitteri, Reserve Icewine Riesling, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2012
THE SURGE IN popularity of Canadian icewine

has largely been spearheaded by Inniskillin, and
in particular by its Niagara icewines. But this
Trophy winner hails from the Okanagan Valley
on the other side of the country, in a location
where Inniskillin only began working in 1994.
Fruit for this wine comes from the Dark
Horse Vineyard. Located on the Golden Mile
Bench, British Columbias only subappellation, it has coarse-textured soils and
an easterly slope, making it one of the best
locations in the Okanagan Valley for grapegrowing. Wines from here have great
minerality and expressive, stone-fruit notes.
This wine is a rare beast just 500 cases
on average are made each year and has
been produced since 2000. It is currently
made by Inniskillins Okanagan Estate
winemaker Derek Kontkanen (pictured).
Now part of Constellation Brands,
Inniskillin owes its name to the site of the
original winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake,
where the land was granted to Colonel Cooper
after the war of 1812. Cooper named the land
after his regiment, the Inniskillin Fusiliers.
A restrained but polished nose of peach, pineapple, apple,

acacia and fennel with a mild, flinty air. The oak is very well
handled, and the softly textured palate displays a mineral
backbone, with chewy, herbal notes, persistent ripeness and
lovely Furmint expression.
Tasted against Sauska, Medve Furmint, Tokaj 2012
A REGIONAL TROPHY represents a remarkable achievement

for a single-vineyard wine in its first vintage; even more so
when the winery only harvested its first grapes in 2009.
But history forms the backdrop of Szent
Tams in many ways. For instance, the
wines creator, Istvn Szepsy Jr, is an
18th-generation winemaker whose family
has made wine in Tokaj since the 1500s.
And while this vineyard may be new,
Dong in the village of Tllya has been
earmarked as a first-class wine-growing area
since the 18th century. The soils here are
based around the andesite and
pyroxenandesite base rocks, which are
filled with plenty of zeolyte the upshot of
which is a notable mineral character in
the Furmint grown here. The wines
lighter body, fine acidity and elegance
not to mention ageability contrast
with the richer wines to be found in
Md village, where most of Szent
Tams wines are sourced.
Winemaking combines a modern,
hands-off approach with traditional
use of Hungarian oak barrels for
fermentation and maturation.
No cultured yeast is used, and the
companys philosophy is that
winemaking techniques should not
make a lasting impact on our wines;
stylistically it is the minerality that
should be expressed by our grapes.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Hungarian Red over 15

Sauska, Cabernet Franc, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011 (15%)
Hungarian Sweet over 15

Holdvlgy, Culture Tokaji Asz,
Tokaj 2l011 (12%)
Deep, layered and highly intense, with an opulent nose of

cedar, sour cherry, cassis, blueberry and dark chocolate. Big,
bold, seriously rich and similarly complex, the tannins are fine
and silky and frame flavours of crushed mulberry, green
pepper, mint, tomato leaf, cocoa, lavender and thyme.
A lively, brisk nose of orange zest, spice, honey, mango, subtle

apricot and peach notes, plus a slight mushroom character.
Those mushroom hints remain on the palate, along with
attractive exotic fruit of excellent concentration and ripeness.
A lovely, rich, satiny wine with mouthfilling flavours.
45 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Tasted against Takler, Grgszi Kkfrankos, Dl-Pannnia, Szekszrd
2011
52.46 Justerini & Brooks

Tasted against Disznk
o, Tokaj 2010 Dobog, Tokaj 2008 Grf
Degenfeld, Tokaj 2008 Htsz
ol
o, Tokaj 2008 Patricius, Tokaj 2006
Royal Tokaji,
6 Puttonyos, Tokaj 2011
AFTER A TRiCky 2010, Sauska winemaker Lszl Latorczai

felt his team had earned what followed in
2011: a timely bud-break, no late frosts and
a rainy spring which slowly changed into a
warm and early summer. June and July were
five star, encouraging slow and balanced
ripening, and even strong winds at the end
of July helped develop aromatic characters
in the grapes, easing fears of dehydration.
The Cabernet Franc harvest started in
mid-September and finished, troublefree, a month later. it was truly
magical, says Latorczai. Every one of
us knew that we had put something
exceptional in the barrels this year.
This Trophy winner is dominated
by grapes grown on a high, windy
plateau in the Makr vineyard of the
Sikls sub-region, with the aim of
showing how elegant and layered this
variety can be when harvested at the
right moment and from a cooler spot.
its a wine that Sauska a previous
DWWA Trophy winner only makes in
good years and in limited quantities,
and it justifies the words of Decanters
Michael Broadbent, who wrote after a
visit to the region in the early 2000s
that Cabernet Franc has found its
natural home in Villny.
WhEN NoT TRyiNg to turn his winery into

a reference point for the historic wines of
Tokaj, holdvolgy founder Pascal Demko
(pictured) is either running his own law firm,
managing an Asian-European legal network,
or acting as co-owner of an independent
documentary production company.
his French mother suggested that Pascal
buy his hungarian father a tiny parcel of
Tokaji vines as a birthday present. At his
fathers request, Pascal took on the vines
management and gradually increased his
vineyard holdings to 25 hectares.
Demko was also legal counsel to
AXA Millsimes in the early years of
the Disznko project, only adding to
his love for the region and its wines.
With a name meaning valley of the
moon, holdvlgy aims to revive the
Tokaj dream, recalling the days in the
18th century when it was saluted as
the greatest of all wines. This Trophywinning six puttonyos asz was first
made in 2006. only 716 cases were
produced in 2011 of a wine that
boasts the formidable combination of
206g/l residual sugar, 10.4g/l acidity
and an alcohol level of 12%.
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regional trophies Central & eastern europe
Slovenian Sparkling over 15

Bjana, Brut Ros, Brda, Primorska
NV (12%)
Slovenian White over 15

Gross, Furmint, Stajerska, Podravje
2013 (12.5%)
Wonderfully feminine and layered, with wild strawberry

notes, creamy hints and touches of pineapple, peach, pear and
raspberry. This is a wine of great elegance and finesse;
beautifully handled and with a deep, savoury finish.
A rich, expressive but precise wine with engaging aromas of

honey, quince, white flowers, grapefruit and apricot. Theres a
further hit of stone fruit on the palate which is built around a
pure mineral backbone, with notes of jasmine, lees and citrus.

Tasted against Bjana, Cuve Prestige, Brda, Primorska 2010
16.50 English Wine Connections

Tasted against Marjan Sim
ci
c, Leonardo, Brda, Primorska 2009
Mavretic, Sauvignon Icewine, Bela Krajina, Posavje 2011 Ptujska
Klet, Pullus, Rumeni Muskat, Stajerska, Podravje 2011
MIRAN SIRKS GRANDFATHER and great-grandfather were

once the largest wine producers in the Goriska Brda region,
with 100 hectares of vineyards. Then came World War II
and, afterwards, President Titos communist
government, under which the lands were
removed and reallocated to the people.
In 1990, Sirk began cultivating 1ha of
vines which had belonged to his father,
becoming the first person in Goriska Brda to
make sparkling wines using the traditional
method. A few years later, he petitioned the
Slovenian government and was awarded a
small part of the historic family estate,
now with 6ha under vine.
This wine is a testament to that
determination not to surrender the
family tradition, and the result of a new
philosophy, combining the traditional
Champagne varieties of Pinot Noir
(70%) and Chardonnay (10%) with
local grape Rebula (20%). The wine is
aged for 30 months on the lees.
Goriska Brda is not prime sparkling
wine territory. Vines are planted on
steep hills with a northeast
orientation, protecting them from
the strongest heat of the day and
preserving as much natural acidity as
possible, with lower natural sugars.
Soils here are typical of the Alpine
foothills, combining marlstone and
sedimentary flysch with stoney soils.
A TROPHY WINNER in its debut vintage, this Slovenian

Furmint is part of an effort by Austrian
family-owned winery Gross to resurrect the
reputation of this variety in its dry form
known in Slovenia as Sipon.
The forefathers of current owners Alois,
Johannes and Michael Gross (pictured) had
harvested Furmint in southern Styria a
century ago, but abandoned it. Even now,
the winery acknowledges that growing the
variety in the Haloze area of Stajerska is
not always fun: the bowl-shaped
vineyards sometimes as steep as 45
require back-breaking work and
yields are small. What is more,
Furmint is a thin-skinned, largeberried and late-ripening variety,
which combined with an often wet
harvesting period can make it hard
to avoid rot. Little wonder that,
historically, Furmint has been
preferred for sweet, botrytis wines.
This Trophy winner comes from
terraced vineyards that were only
replanted from 2007 on limey marl
soils. The wine was made in a
restored old winery, simply equipped
with a press, pumps and a few large
oak casks the basics needed to
produce good wine.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Non-Vintage Champagne
Herbert Beaufort, Marks & Spencer,
Carte dOr Grand Cru Brut NV (12%)
Library Vintage Champagne

Charles Heidsieck, Blanc des
Millnaires Brut 1995 (12%)
Gastronomic, powerful and persuasive, with a confident nose

of brioche, citrus and substantial amounts of gunpowder
smoke. The palate is no less assertive, with flavours of orange
blossom, ginger, rich, ripe fruits and a savoury, slatey, mineral
finish. A great wine with pleasure in every sip.
A lovely whiff of smoke on the nose, augmented by aromas of

sesame seeds, roasted almonds, butterscotch, dried fruits and
grilled brioche. Theres still an amazing freshness to the
palate, blessed with white flowers, candied lemon peel,
almonds, baked fruits and a rich, creamy mousse. Seductive.
33 Marks & Spencer

Tasted against Taittinger, Folies de la Marquetterie Brut NV
145 Harrods, Hedonism, Haynes Hanson & Clark

Tasted against Charles Heidsieck, Brut Ros 1999 Piper-Heidsieck,
Cuve Rare Brut 1988
ALSO A REGIONAL Trophy winner in 2011, this Champagne

is an expression of the heart and soul of the famed grand
cru of Bouzy. The predominance of Pinot
Noir both in the vineyard and in the
final blend gives a Champagne with
notable body and power.
The Beaufort family, who makes this
wine for UK retailer Marks & Spencer, has
been producing wine in the Champagne
region since the 16th century. In 1900,
Marcellin Beaufort won many plaudits
for his still red and white wines and
three decades later started making
Champagne with his son, Herbert.
Now the next two generations
Henry, now joined by Hugues and
Ludovic carry on the tradition in
the familys 16 hectares of
vineyards, 13ha in Bouzy itself.
The aim is to make Champagne
in tune with the Bouzy style:
full-bodied, fruity, concentrated
and sunny with high phenolic
ripeness, but still fresh and
elegant thanks to the grapes
naturally high acidity and the
lack of malolactic fermentation.
This is, in turn, a reflection of the
grand cru itself, with a soil of
thick chalk and a south-facing
aspect on the Montagne de Reims.
THIS REMARKABLE WINE simply refuses to stop winning

Trophies in the DWWA: to date it has won
the International Trophy for Sparkling Wine
over 15 in 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2014.
This years Regional Trophy, while a step
down, is still a worthy accolade for a wine
which is, to many, the ultimate expression
of Champagne specifically, the Chardonnay
heartland of the Cte des Blancs.
It was first produced by chef de cave
Daniel Thibault in 1983. This is only the
fourth release in the series and is a fitting
tribute to Thibaults brilliant successor
Thierry Roset (pictured), who tragically
died last year.
In 1995, an assemblage was
constructed of four grands cru from
the Ctes famous chalk vineyards:
Cramant for complexity, Avize for
crisp, citrus character; Oger for
power and finesse; and Le Mesnilsur-Oger for balance, power and
texture. Finally, the Vertus premier
cru brings flowers, vegetal hints and
roundness to the blend.
Charles Heidsieck declines to say
how much Blanc des Millnaires was
made in 1995 a great vintage but
typical releases are no more than a
few thousand cases.
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regional trophies Champagne Chile
Chilean Sauvignon Blanc under 15

Undurraga, Sibaris Sauvignon Blanc
Reserva Especial, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2013 (13.5%)
Chilean Chardonnay over 15

Pandolfi Price, Los Patricios, Itata
Valley 2012 (13.5%)
Hugely appealing and exuberant, with aromas of mint, herbs,

freshly squeezed lemon, chives, greengage leaf and a hint of
fennel. Invigorating and persistent in the mouth, with a strong
mineral presence, showing hints of stone and citrus on the
chalky palate, and a lovely salty lick on the finish
9 Gonzlez Byass UK
Tasted against Chocaln, Sauvignon Blanc, Malvilla, San Antonio 2013
Estampa, DelViento Sauvignon Blanc, Colchagua 2014
ThE LEyDA VALLEy (pictured) is all about

coastal proximity the Pacific is only 14km
away, bringing morning fogs, sea breezes
and, as the warmth of the day builds, coastal
winds. Then you have the soils: in this case,
a mix of clay and loam with good drainage
and poor fertility, and a decomposed
granitic sub-soil to contribute minerality.
This Trophy winner combines three
diverse clones of Sauvignon Blanc.
Clone 1 is the backbone, offering
structure, complexity and saline, spicy
and herbal flavours; Clone 242 brings
fruit and more exotic flavours; and
Clone 107 tension, freshness and
citrus notes. Juice and skins undergo
cold maceration before a cold
fermentation, and six to seven months
ageing in stainless steel on the lees,
with frequent batonnage. The aim is to
ensure the final wine has every nuance
of aromatic intensity and complexity.
Undurraga is one of Chiles most
historic wine producers it celebrates
its 130th anniversary this year and
recent modernisation has seen
investment in new vineyards in
up-and-coming areas including Leyda,
Alto Maipo, Almahue and Cauquenes.
What a wine. What an enticing nose, full of crushed rock,

hazelnuts, fresh cream, toast and hints of spice. This is
punchy, invigorating and edgy, with vivid citric acidity and a
bright mineral, saline coating to the fruit. A beautiful
Chardonnay and exceptional value for money.
19.75 Berry Bros & Rudd, Stone Vine & Sun
A SECOND SUCCESSIVE Regional Trophy for this wine (the

2010 won last year) and a huge vote of confidence in Chiles
up-and-coming Itata Valley.
Named after Enzo Pandolfi Prices
grandfather Patricio, this wine is sourced
from the 23-year-old, dry-farmed Santa
Ins vineyard. Near the Andes foothills and
bordered by the Larqui River, the
25-hectare site is surrounded by native
forest. The southern location means its a
notable frost hazard in the spring, but
also shortens the warmer summer
season, allowing the grapes to mature
slowly in the month before harvest.
The soils are very deep and
volcanic, with a high mineral
composition, allowing the roots to
delve deeply into the ground. This,
says Pandolfi Price, is vital to aid
the balance of the vines and to give
the wine rich mineral hints.
Pandolfi Price (pictured right,
with his wife and son) quit his job as
a chemical engineer to focus on
wine. With the aid of soil specialist
Pedro Parra, new vineyards have
been planted with Pinot Noir, Syrah,
Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling.
Experimental bottlings of Pinot
were made this year, with the first
Syrah likely to launch in 2016.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Chilean Pinot Noir over 15

Errzuriz, Pinot Noir, Aconcagua
Costa 2013 (13%)
Chilean Red Single-Varietal

under 15
Concha y Toro, Marques de Casa
Concha Pas-Cinsault 2014 (12%)
An elegant, floral Pinot Noir with so many layers and so much

going on: from the nose with its vibrant strawberry, sweet
cassis, mushrooms and leafy hints, through to the focused,
tense, complex, satiny palate with its lingering finish.
Tremendous power and potential and still young.
16.15 Cheers, Define Food & Wine, Eton Vintners, Hailsham
Cellars, Harrods, North & South, Oxford Wine Co, Stone Vine &
Sun, The Wine Reserve, Village Wines Ware, Whalley Wine Shop,
Wimbledon Wine Cellars
SOME YEARS AGO, Errzuriz chief

winemaker Francisco Baettig realised he
was neither happy nor convinced by the
current style of Chilean Pinot Noir. A leap,
a radical change, was needed.
Baettig knew what he wanted in the
vineyard: avoiding water stress, more
canopy development, changing irrigation
techniques, earlier harvesting. And, in
winemaking, less racking and more
gentle extraction and balanced new oak.
This vineyard in the cool coastal
part of the Aconcagua Valley
(pictured) was also part of the plan.
Consultant Louis-Michel LigerBelair, owner of Burgundys
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair,
came on board and this Trophy
winner is, says Baettig, the first
version of the new style i sought.
Errzuriz is working to achieve
an internal appellation or zoning
for the the cool Pacific vineyard
which is planted on metamorphic
rock including slate and schist.
This will enable the identification
of the equivalent of village, premier
cru and grand cru sites.
An upfront, lively, cheerful nose with lots of cherry and more

savoury notes of spice, smoke, herbs and pepper. Lots of fun
but has a serious side as well, with a slight rusticity and
grainy, earthy tannins holding up the persistent fruit.
Tasted against Santa Helena, Seleccin del Directorio Carmenere,
Colchagua 2013 The Co-operative, Truly Irresistible Malbec, Bo Bo
Valley 2013
THE PAiS GRAPE has long been one of the

great unheralded varieties grown in Chile.
Until recently the countrys most planted
grape, it is usually farmed for high yields
and to produce huge quantities of cheap,
undemanding wine for the mass market.
Many winemakers have discounted it in
the past, but Concha y Toros winemaker
Marcelo Papa (pictured) has been working
on the variety to improve its flavour and
investigate its potential.
Much of that work is being carried
out in the Maule Valley, where you can
find Pas vines of up to 100 years old,
but this limited-release wine uses
grapes from centurian vines grown
west of the southern city of
Cauquenes, 25km from the sea.
Pas makes up 85% of the blend,
with the 15% Cinsault, another
relatively unknown variety in Chile,
sourced from vines of more than
50 years old, planted at 160m in
the itata Valley, 18km from the
Pacific Ocean.
The wine is vinified using
carbonic maceration to make a
lighter, fruitier wine with freshness
and acidity, and modest alcohol.
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regional trophies Chile
Chilean Red Single-Varietal

over 15
Concha y Toro, Terrunyo Block 27
Carmenere Lot No1, Peumo,
Cachapoal 2013 (14%)
Chilean Red Rhne Varietals

under 15
Tamaya, Reserva Syrah, Limar Valley
2013 (13.5%)
A ripe but leafy nose of powerful red and blue fruits is

followed by a deep, concentrated palate with a lovely texture
and flavours of graphite, herbs and black pepper. A lively
style, understated on the finish yet supremely impressive.
22 The Wine Society
Tasted against Cono Sur, 20 Barrels Merlot, Peralillo Estate, Colchagua
2012 Sutil, Aluvios de Tingui Gran Reserva,
Colchagua 2012
LONG OVERLOOKED AND misidentified as

Merlot in Chiles vineyards, Carmenere now
has a claim to be the countrys signature
grape variety but it can be fickle.
Carmenere must be planted in the right
place, says Ignacio Recabarren, Concha y
Toro winemaker and architect of the
Terrunyo project, which began in
1993. If not, you wont get anything
special even if you have the top 20
winemakers in the world! And
Recabarren believes this vineyard
block in Peumo has the answer.
Deep soils with a top layer of clay
allow moisture retention, while the
nearby Cachapoal River and Rapel
Lake give cool nights and moderate
summer temperatures.
This is the debut vintage of this
particular Terrunyo wine, of which
just 200 cases were made. Its notable
for spending less time in oak than the
traditional Terrunyo Carmenere (only
six months, with fewer new barrels)
and for being bottled earlier, giving
the wine a fresher character with
more acidity and overt fruit.
Lovely, toasty, black pepper and floral nose, also showing notes
of damson and spice. This is pure, expressive, savoury Syrah of
balance, intensity and minerality, with sweet red fruit flavours,
further floral notes and a gorgeous, beef and bacon finish.
A DOUBLE SUCCESS for this wine, four years after the 2009
vintage took the same Regional Trophy in
2011 and testament to the quality coming
out of the relatively youthful Limar Valley.
Tamaya is one of the pioneers and prime
advocates of Limar, and is based at a farm
bought in 1993, four years before the first
vines were planted. The draw was the
transverse valleys semi-arid Mediterranean
climate, with just 80mm to 100mm of
rainfall a year, and the unpolluted air,
promising luminous and clear skies and
great solar exposure.
Then there were the poor virgin
soils, distinguished by their minerality,
the large diurnal temperature
differences and the length of the
growing season. Budding here
typically starts two weeks earlier
than in the Central Valley, with the
harvest usually two weeks later.
These are conditions to which
Syrah has adapted particularly well,
says Tamaya winemaker Jos Pablo
Martin (pictured) the variety loves
Limars cool climate, thriving in the
dry conditions and excellent
sunshine. The result is a wine with
ripe fruit, firm structure, good natural
acidity and excellent aromatics.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Chilean Red Blend over 15

Ventisquero, Vertice, Apalta,
Colchagua 2011 (14.5%)
Chilean Sweet over 15

La Reserva de Caliboro, Erasmo Late
Harvest Torontel, Maule 2010 (12.5%)
Expressive, elegant and food friendly, this is great stuff. The

nose of spicy, peppery black fruit is replicated on a palate that
has plenty of savoury, meaty and rustic dimensions, along
with flavours of blackcurrant, damson and citrus. Characterful.
Just delicious, with a raft of aromas including candied orange,

cream, honeydew melon and tinned apricots. Super-complex,
the waxy palate is really long, and holds floral, syrupy, biscuity
fruit flavours and a lemony finish. Perfectly balanced and
made by a careful, knowledgeable hand.
19.90 AC Gallie, Anglia Wine Merchants, Davys, Eagles Wines,

Hailsham Cellars, Lamorbey Wines, Richard Granger, SH Jones,
The Wine Centre, The Wine Co, Wholefoods,Wine Chambers
POA San Francisco Wine Exchange USA
IN THE WORDS of Ventisquero winemaker

Felipe Tosso (pictured), this blend was
always meant to be. Parcel 23 (Carmenere)
and Parcel 25 (Syrah) intersect at right
angles at an altitude of 485m, in the most
elevated section of Ventisqueros La
Robleria vineyard. But, beyond location in
the Colchagua Valleys quality enclave of
Apalta, the plots have little in common.
Carmenere is usually planted in
flatter areas but these vines represent
a new approach, with vines planted
higher and on a red soil that mixes
clay and orange granite with rocks.
The deep-rooted Syrah sits on a thin
layer of clay on top of a stony sub-soil
mixed with decomposed granite and
lots of quartz and iron.
The approach from Tosso and
winemaking partner John Duval
former maker of Penfolds Grange is
to highlight the best characteristics
of each variety, then combine them to
create something completely new.
The 53% Carmenere and 47%
Syrah blend spends 20 months in
ultra-fine-grained French oak
barrels, 40% new, and a further 18
months in bottle before release.
POA H2Vin
POA Palm Bay International USA
THIS REMARKABLE WINE recalls the first European settlement

of Chiles Pacific coast by the early conquistadores. As they
settled in Chiles Maule Valley, they built missions and
planted Torontel vines to make wines for religious services.
This wine is an effort by Italian Count
Francesco Marone Cinzano (pictured) to
recreate those early sacramental wines.
Taken from 70-year-old, dry-farmed
Torontel with deep roots reaching into the
sandy and mildly acid soils, just 3,000
half-bottles are produced every year. The
grapes (pictured) are left on the vine until the
first rains, then hung from the veranda
roof of Reserva de Caliboros old colonial
mud-brick house.
After three months the grapes shrivel
and concentrate their juice, then are
de-stemmed by hand, macerated for
three days and allowed to ferment
naturally in barrel, with no added yeast.
Ageing takes place in French oak
barriques and lasts for 24 months.
Cinzano, who prior to wine worked
for the art department of Christies
auction house, is a previous Trophy
winner at the 2012 Decanter Asia Wine
Awards, but with a very different wine:
the Olmaia Sant Antimo Cabernet
Sauvignon 2009 from his Col dOrcia
estate in Brunello di Montalcino.
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regional trophies Chile Croatia
Croatian Red under 15

Vina Laguna, Festigia Castello, Istria,
Coastal 2012 (13.7%)
Croatian Sweet over 15

Kutjevo, Traminac Ice Wine, Slavonia,
Continental 2011 (9.7%)
Deep and characterful with aromas of tobacco, plums,

liquorice, cocoa and violets delivered in a fairly potent
manner. The palate is similarly powerful with an abundance
of blueberry, damson and spicy fruit, plus oregano and basil.
Impressive with fine balance and potential to age.
A heady wine, with a pronounced nose of angelica, candied

citrus peel, tropical and stone fruits. To taste its silky and
creamy, with notes of thyme complementing grapefruit,
apricot, marmalade, ginger and jasmine. The finish is long
and easy, showing crystallised rose petals and a saline tone.
14.50 Lea & Sandeman


THIS WINE IS notionally a blend of Merlot, Cabernet

Sauvignon, Syrah and local variety Teran, with proportions
based on the character of the harvest and
the wine only produced in the best years.
But in 2012 Teran failed to make the cut,
and the blend is an international one: 40%
each of Merlot and Syrah, and 20% Cabernet.
The vines are grown in the typical coastal
red Istrian soils where the Mediterranean
climate is lightened by both maritime and
Alpine influences. Merlot really thrives
here and Cabernet can give excellent
results in warm years, says
winemaker Milan Budinski (pictured),
a veteran of vintages in Californias
Napa, Sonoma, Chiles Maule and San
Juan in Argentina.
Since independence and war, Vina
Laguna has been fully restructured,
including the planting of more than
450 hectares of vineyards.The winery
in Porec used to be a Cantina Sociale
(co-op), set up when the area was
under Italian control in 1934. During
the days of Yugoslavia, it was one of
the biggest in the country.
Now Vina Laguna pursues lightness,
its wines designed to partner the fresh
Istrian cuisine. The winery is a notable
specialist in Malvazija Istarska, which
accounts for 60% of its production.
THIS IS A remarkable sweet wine sourced from vineyards in

the highest locations of continental Croatia where for
decades Traminer grapes have been harvested
when temperatures dip as low as -7C.
Once back in the Kutjevo cellar, fermentation
is long and slow, taking up to six months using
only the natural yeasts. The grapes are sourced
from vineyards with soils of volcanic origin, on
the southern slopes of the Papuk and Krndija
mountains at an altitude of 250m to 400m
(pictured), where the vines are completely
surrounded by oak forests.
Here, sun shines on the vineyards all day,
the yields are typically small and the
reflection of light from the two mountains
helps improve the maturation of the grapes.
Kutjevo claims to be the oldest grape and
wine producer in the countrys history, with
records dating back almost 800 years from
when the medieval Cistercian cellar was built
in 1232. Today, Kutjevo is one of the biggest
wine producers in modern Croatia.
Winemaker Matko Kova
ci
c worked his
first harvest at Kutjevo in 2010 something
he describes as a baptism of fire, having
gone straight from studies at college to
dealing with more than 50,000 hectolitres of
wine during the vintage. Hes been grateful
for the assistance of Slovenian consultant
Iztok Klenar.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
German Sparkling over 15

Sekthaus Solter, Rheingau Riesling
Rserve, Rheingau 2009 (12.5%)
German Dry White over 15

Von Winning, Forster Ungeheuer
Grosses Gewchs, Pfalz 2013 (12%)
Residing very much in the German idiom of sparkling wine,

this is a wine of exquisite quality, with an enchanting nose of
mature Riesling and classic notes of stone fruit, citrus,
minerals and camomile. In the mouth its slender and sleek,
but with unfathomable depth and a wonderful, melodic finish.
Savoury scents of moss, ivy and creamy, leesy layers

interspersed with citrus, ginger and barley sugar. This is fun
and exciting, with verve, lip-smacking freshness, limitless
citrus flavours and lusciously ripe fruit. A complex monster;
distinctive in style and a great wine by any standard.
29.20 The Wine Barn

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THE MISSION OF Sekthaus Solter, established by Helmut

Solter in 1988, is to show that German sparkling wine can
compete with the worlds best after
spending years on the lees.
Since his death in October 2013, the
winery has become an all-female affair, run
by his widow Verena Solter (pictured second
from right), also a winemaker, and three
female employees. All wines come from
Solters own vineyards, and the business
also makes sparkling wines for a number of
well-known wineries in the Rheingau area.
This Trophy winner is sourced from a
single classified vineyard, Berg Roseneck,
named after the rose bushes which used
to grow in its soils of red slate, quartz
and loam. Facing south and with a 60%
gradient, the underlying structure of
the soil includes red slate and a mix of
shale and quartzite, bringing highly
intense aromas of peach and apricot,
elegance, minerality and a balanced
acidity. The nearby Rhine gives cool
nights and warm days.
Solter is continuing to invest in the
business, including the planting of
new vines both Riesling and
Chardonnay in the companys latest
vineyard acquisition, the
Geisenheimer Rothenberg, another
classified site.
THERES AN INESCAPABLE feeling that things have come full

circle with the success of this Riesling, sourced from the
famed Ungeheur vineyard in Germanys Pfalz.
The Von Winning winery was founded in
Deidesheim in 1849, making wine from top
vineyards in Ruppertsberg, Deidesheim and
Forst. Leopold von Winnings arrival into the
business in 1907 signalled an upsurge in its
reputation: he dedicated his life to creating
wines of the highest quality and was a
founding member of the Verband Deutscher
Qualitts und Prdikatsweingter, the
worlds oldest association of wine estates.
Now his spirit lives on in the modern
operations of Von Winning and the team
led by Stephan Attmann (pictured seated
left). High-density new plantings have led
to the re-emergence of traditional
viticultural practices, while winemaking
is old school: musts are kept cloudy
during fermentation, which takes place
without artificial cooling, using wild
yeasts and in different-sized oak barrels
(for more complex aromas), while wine is
often bottled without filtration. More
than two-thirds of this wine is fermented
spontaneously in 500-litre barrels.
The renowned Ungeheur vineyard has
a complex soil structure, set on an
ancient coral reef and combining chalky,
red sandstone and volcanic basalt.
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regional trophies germany
German Off-Dry White over 15

Nikolaus Kwerich, Leiwener
Laurentiuslay Riesling Sptlese, Mosel
1999 (8.5%)
German Sweet over 15

Brgerspital, Wrzburger Abtsleite
Riesling Eiswein, Franken 2011 (6.5%)
This beauty has aged with grace. The nose offers honey,
cashew nuts, petrol, smoke, leather and caramel, while the
palate delivers flavours that coat the mouth, with dried lemon
zest accompanied by flint, pear and even a bit of smoky bacon.
Long and utterly gorgeous.
THIS CLASSIC MOSEL Riesling is, to quote Nick

Kwerich (pictured), the winerys Sunday
wine, bearing his Sunday name of Nikolaus
(everybody just calls him Nick at work). Its
also very traditional, harvested at the end of
October and fermented in 1,000-litre oak
barrels, before bottling the following April.
The Laurentiuslay vineyard rises up across
from the village of Leiwen, with a southwest
exposure that captures the afternoon and
evening sun, and where the Riesling vines
some very old sink their roots into
weathered blue slate. Kwerich now has a
contiguous section of the vineyard of
more than 90 small plots.
You have to be patient with the
Riesling from here, says Kwerich,
leading the winery to store particularly
special bottles in its cool, dark, old slate
cellars to develop and evolve.
In its first five years of life, this
Trophy winner was fresh, charming and
full of floral and fruity aromas and lively
acidity. Then followed a relatively dull
period. At nine years of age, the wines
gain body and richness, but can be a bit
clumsy. After 12 years, the elegance
begins to emerge and, after 14 years the
clumsy girl became a lady.
Vivacious and uplifting, with unbelievably pure aromas of

apricot, peach, lemon meringue pie and minerals, but with an
additional layer of interest via tertiary leathery notes. This is
long, rich, cool and delicious, with pronounced acidity,
exquisite stone-fruit sweetness and a spicy kick on the finish.
79.95 Aitkin Wines, Albion Wines
Tasted against Frst Hohenlohe Oehringen, Verrenberg Riesling
Trockenbeerenauslese, Wrttemberg 2013 Hexamer, Meddersheimer
Rheingrafenberg Riesling, Nahe 2013 St Urbans-Hof, Piesporter
Goldtrpfchen Riesling Sptlese, Mosel 2013 Winzerkeller
Sommerach, Sommeracher Katzenkopf Silvaner Eiswein, Franken 2012
THE FOLK OF Franken are justly proud of their Silvaner, but

this Trophy winner proves that the region can be equally
accomplished when it comes to Riesling and in one of its
most famous sweet styles, eiswein.
In fact, this 2011 wine is an anomaly,
since the grapes werent picked until
9 February 2012 when temperatures
finally fell to -12C. Brgerspital director
Robert Haller (pictured) was rewarded
with his patience over the warm winter.
The Wrzburger Abtsleite vineyard is
a south- to southwest-facing steep slope
of shell-filled limestone soils. The wines
fine minerality and complexity mark
it out locally as the little brother
of the famous Wrzburger Stein.
Brgerspital is one of the
oldest wine estates in
Germany, founded in 1316
and today owning 120
hectares of the finest single
vineyards in and around
Wrzburg, including the
Stein. Today, apart from its
vineyards and wines,
Brgerspital runs eight
residential and nursing homes.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Greek White over 15

Argyros, Assyrtiko, Santorini, Aegean
Islands 2014 (13.5%)
Greek Ros under 15

Biblia Chora, Pangeon, Macedonia
2014 (13%)
A beautiful expression of Santorini. The nose begins with

fragrant summer herbs and white flowers, before revealing
Williams pear and minerals. Elegant, precise and crystalline,
the palate is gloriously fresh and run through with minerality,
yet coats the mouth with citrus fruit, thyme and oregano.
Lively redcurrant fruit with a spicy dimension and an

interesting smoky bacon facet to the nose. The palate is as
vibrant and alive as the nose, with crisp acidity, touches of
black cherry, violets, herbs, and just a gentle touch of tannin.
18.65 Clark Foyster

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Tasted against Gaia, Wild Ferment Assyrtiko , Santorini, Aegean
Islands 2014 Gerovassiliou, Viognier, Epanomi, Macedonia 2013
Ktima Biblia Chora, Ovilos, Pangeon, Macedonia 2014
ARgYROs is A flag-bearer for the island of

santorini and its volcanic soils, winning no
fewer than six Regional Trophies and one
international Trophy over the past six years.
This Assyrtiko has won the same Regional
Trophy twice before, in 2013 and 2009 a
reward for a family that has two centuries of
viticultural history, with a winery built in
1903 by georgios Argyros.
Yiannis Argyros (pictured right, with
son Matthew) took over the estate from
his father Matthew in the 1970s,
increasing the vineyards to 30 hectares.
Now the fourth generation, another
Matthew, has taken over the reins.
This wine is a vivid expression of
both the distinctive volcanic soils of
santorini and a selection of 70- to
90-year-old Assyrtiko vines, located in
Episkopi, Pyrgos and Megalochori. The
unirrigated, basket-pruned vines are
planted on their own rootstocks and are
exposed to strong northerly winds, lots
of sunshine and high humidity.
Argyros makes a selection of dry
Assyrtiko wines, as well as a 20-year
barrel-aged Vinsanto which has won a
DWWA Regional Trophy three times.

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PANgEON is A location with history. Centuries ago, the

Phoenicians came to Macedonia in search of precious
metals, repaying the locals by introducing
them to a new type of vine, known as Biblia.
After they left, the farmers of Pangeon
continued to grow the vines on the mountain
slopes, producing a wine known as Biblino
and, in time, leading to the surrounding area
being renamed Biblia Chora.
Fast-forward to 1998 and Vassilis
Tsaktsarlis and Vangelis gerovassiliou
came to Pangeon to establish a vineyard
of just seven hectares, with winery
construction following three years later
(pictured). Today the Biblia Chora estate
extends to 140ha, farmed organically.
its philosophy is to produce quality
wines with the imprint of Pangeons
unique eco-system, where the
Mediterranean climate is moderated by
the mountain and Aegean sea. That
temperature variation is crucial to
maintaining acidity and developing
flavour, aided by soils that combine
porous rock, limestone and clay.
Just 30,000 bottles of this Trophy
winner were produced in 2014. it is
made from syrah grapes grown at 380m
altitude, in the coolest section of the
vineyards on the slopes of Macedonias
famous mountain.
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regional trophies greece & Cyprus
Greek Red under 15

Mitravelas Estate, Red on Black,
Nemea, Peloponnese 2014 (13.5%)
Greek Red over 15

Gaia Estate, Agiorgitiko, Nemea,
Peloponnese 2012 (14.5%)
An enticing, beguiling perfume of cherry and flowers. This is

textbook Agiorgitiko, with a cleansing, refreshing palate
displaying wonderful balance, an abundance of black cherry
flavours and admirable structure. Outstanding value for
money and should be enjoyed lightly chilled.
A deep, exuberant, stylish, refined nose with notes of polished

oak and ripe blackberry. The palate is textured and fleshy,
with grippy but juicy tannins providing the foundations for
the crunchy cherry fruit and mineral high notes. A worldclass red with a long finish, but lots of fun at the same time.
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Tasted against Domaine Skouras, Grande Cuve, Nemea, Peloponnese
2008
THE LICENCE FOR the Mitravelas Estate winery is so old

dating back before 1913 that it was allowed
to set up in the centre of Nemea town. But for
many years, this family-owned business
focused solely on making high-quality bulk
wine for other local producers.
When Konstantinos Mitravelas (pictured)
inherited the winery from his father and
grandfather, he decided to bottle his own
wines and take a fresh approach to the key
local grape variety, Agiorgitiko.
Until a decade ago, Agiorgitiko in
Nemea was routinely aged in barrel,
since it was considered a strong, heavy
grape, known locally as the black. But
in 2005 Mitravelas decided to gamble
on bottling a fresh, unoaked Agiorgitiko.
This Trophy winners name, Red on
Black, alludes to this lighter style.
The grapes come from low-yielding
hillside vineyards of up to 40 years old
surrounding Nemea at about 400m
above sea level. The growing season in
2014 was fairly typical, with a cold
winter and medium to warm summer.
While Mitravelas doesnt consider it a
landmark year, he says the old vineyards
give consistently high-quality grapes.
Mitravelas also produces two oakaged Agiorgitikos and a ros.
GAIA ESTATE CO-FOUNDER Yiannis

Paraskevopoulos (pictured right, with Leon
Karatsalos see below) talks of the Greek
perception when discussing this multiaward-winning wine. That perception was
that Nemean Agiorgitikos should be entrylevel and with little or no longevity.
This was a profound mistake, he says.
We have devoted our efforts, in both
vine-growing practices as well as our
cellar techniques, to highlight the
flexibility Agiorgitiko can have.
For their single-vineyard Gaia Estate
wines, only made in the best vintages,
Paraskevopoulos and partner Leon
Karatsalos focus on not overworking
the wines, avoiding fining, filtration
and cold stabilisation, and allowing the
wine to express both variety and terroir.
Grapes for this wine were grown on
the low-yielding old-vine slopes of the
Koutsi limestone ridge at 550m, giving
great acidity and fruit expression
Previous vintages of this wine have
seen DWWA success. The 2001 won
the International Red Single-Varietal
Trophy in 2004, while both 2006 and
2007 vintages took this Regional
Trophy in 2009 and 2012 respectively.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Cypriot White under 15

Tsiakkas, Xynisteri, Limassol 2014
Cypriot Sweet Over 15

Ktima Gerolemo, Commandaria 2007
(12.5%)
(14%)
Shy but enchanting, with distinct floral, honeysuckle aromas

to the fore, then leafy, grassy hints lurking behind. It grows in
stature on the palate, with a great attack of some substance,
then showing tangerine peel, pear, peach, ginger, zesty lime
acidity and a dry, mineral finish. Punches above its weight.
Almost like a Sercial from Madeira, this is spicy, complex and

intense, with golden raisins, nougat, caramelised walnuts,
stewed prunes and coffee. Theres a lovely trade-off between
the sweet and the saline, with the acidity more than a match
for the lusciousness. A splendid, complex dessert wine.


IF I WANTED to make money, I would have stayed with the

bank. Former financier Costas Tsiakkas reflects on the
challenges of elevating the reputation of the
wines of Cyprus the cradle of wine in
Europe, but for many years a byword for poor
quality and low prices.
The Xynisteri grape has languished in a
similar state in recent times, despite being
one of the varieties used for the islands great
sweet wine, Commandaria. Now recovery is
in sight, thanks to new plantings at high
altitudes (pictured) and skilled winemakers
buying or renting very old vineyards.
In this case, the Xynisteri grapes grow
at 1,300m, making them nearly the
highest in Cyprus and possibly Europe
(Tsiakkas has planted at 1,500m but the
first harvest from those vines is only due
this year). Sandy/volcanic soils, a deep
root system and steep slopes combine to
make a wine that he hopes can begin to
mend the reputation of island and grape.
Winemaking is in the blood. Tsiakkas
grandfather was a winemaker and
merchant, and the call of the vines finally
lured him after 17 years in banking.
We are a long way from claiming that
Cypriot wines are among the best in the
world, he says. As a short-term goal, we
wish to get away from the bottom, where
we have been for too many years.
A REGIONAL TROPHY to a wine style that was victorious in

the first documented wine competition. La Bataille des Vins,
organised by Philip Augustus, King of France in
the 13th century, was reputedly won by a sweet
wine from Cyprus, believed to be Commandaria.
This historic sweet style is also the worlds
oldest named wine still in production, with the
Cypriot Manna wine name-checked by ancient
poets including Homer, Hesiod and Euripides.
The Commandaria name, however, is a much
later addition and refers to the Grande
Commanderie, a stronghold for the Crusader
knights led by Guy de Lusignan in the area of
Kolossi Castle, near modern-day Limassol.
Good Commandaria has complex aromas, a
lusciously sweet palate and a long aftertaste.
Made from sun-dried Xynisteri and Mavro
grapes, it is usually a fortified wine (this
example is not) but can achieve alcohol levels
of 15% even before the addition of brandy.
For centuries it was a vital part of Cypriot
trade, loaded onto ships to be sent abroad to
the wine aficionados of the time until the
dark period of the Ottoman rule, when it
became all but forgotten.
Ktima Gerolemo (pictured) is a familyowned winery with 20 hectares of vineyards,
located in Omodhos in Limassol which, with
Paphos, is the main grape-producing region of
Cyprus and has been making wine and
distilling spirit for many generations.
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regional trophies greece & Cyprus languedoc-roussillon
White Languedoc-Roussillon
under 15
Chteau Bas dAumelas, Languedoc
2013 (13.5%)
White Languedoc-Roussillon
over 15
Clos des Nines, Obladie, Coteaux du
Languedoc 2012 (13.5%)
Aromas of grape, apricot, pear, almond, white blossom and

greengage. The palate has a bounty of flavours but is nicely
understated with a delightful southern French personality;
its lively, linear and textured, with crisp acidity, sweet, ripe
candied fruit, a bitter hint of lavender and charming balance.
A rich nose of nougat, nectarine, cream, lemon, oak and fresh

white blossom. In the mouth its wonderfully textured and
balanced; rich and weighty but crisp too, with an abundance
of exotic fruit and great length. A serious gastronomic wine.
14.40 The Sampler

Tasted against Chteau Rouquette sur Mer, Cuve Arpge, Coteaux du
Languedoc La Clape 2014
ThE REsToRATioN oF Chteau Bas

dAumelas, a vestige of the religious wars
that gripped the south of France, has taken
many forms, from the buildings based
around a 14th-century fortified farmhouse
(pictured) to the vineyards themselves.
At the end of the 16th century, when the
original farmhouse was transformed into a
chteau complete with towers and
outbuildings, vine-growing was already
part of its operations. Now Jean-philippe
and Geoffroy dAlbenas, whose family
have owned the chteau for centuries,
have resurrected the winemaking
heritage, farming 17 hectares of
vineyards organically to preserve
their biodiversity.
This Trophy winner is a blend of
60% Grenache Blanc, 35% Roussanne
and 5% Viognier, grown in a 3ha plot
at an altitude of 300m. soils are clay
and limestone and have uniformly
low fertility. Traditional and modern
methods are used to preserve aromas
and bring the flavours of the
surrounding garrigue into the wine.
Fermentation is cool (15C) and long
(25 days), and the wine is aged for
seven months in tank before bottling.

This TRophy WiNNER is the result of a lifestyle choice by its

maker, isabelle Mongeart. in 2002, after a
business degree and a career in sales, and
after stopping work to have three children,
she and her husband Christian Marbler
decided on a radical change in direction.
They bought Clos des Nines nines
being the Languedoc dialect word for girls
after falling in love with this spot above
the plain leading down to the coast at
ste. Two years later, Mongeart made a
high-quality white from its vineyards.
she planted one hectare of four
varieties Grenache Blanc, Viognier,
Roussanne and Vermentino on
chalky soils filled with fossilised
oyster shells, with the aim of having
the rich fruit and volume of ripe
south of France wines, but with the
freshness, acidity and elegance of
northern regions. An apt objective,
given her origins in Champagne.
A single-vineyard wine, obladies
blend varies with the vintage. The
grapes are harvested at the same
time and vinified in the same tank
(with 25% fermented and aged in
new oak). Mongeart says it is
enjoyable young, but with age
develops like mature Riesling.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Red Languedoc-Roussillon
under 15
Ollier-Taillefer, Grande Rserve,
Faugres 2012 (13.5%)
Red Languedoc-Roussillon
over 15
Chteau Cesseras, Minervois La
Livinire 2012 (14.5%)
Highly expressive nose, both brooding and elegant, with notes

of plump red fruits, violets, minerals, pepper, smoke and tar.
Its just as impressive to taste; elegant with bright acidity, a
swathe of ripe tannins, an engaging mineral edge and
concentrated red fruits that remain well into the long finish.
Lovely garrigue nose, with notes of cured meat, undergrowth,

red and dark fruits plus iron-like minerality. Intense, juicy
and ready to drink, theres a floral air to the ripe fruit.
A distinguished, gastronomic wine of harmony and class.
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Tasted against Chteau Latour de Rissac, Cabards 2013 Grard
Bertrand, Grenache-Syrah-Mourvdre, Corbires 2013 JeanJean,
Domaine du Causse dArboras, La Faille, Terrasses
du Larzac 2013 Plan de lHomme, Habilis,
Terrasses du Larzac 2012

Tasted against Domaine Boucabeille, Les Orris, Ctes du RoussillonVillages 2013 Domaine Les Grandes Costes, Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2012 Les Chemins de Carabote, Les Pierres qui Chantent,
Terrasses du Larzac 2011 Mas de la Seranne, Antonin
& Louis, Terrasses du Larzac 2012 Mas des Querne,
Le Querne, Terrasses du Larzac 2012
ThIS TROPhY WINNER owes much to the

distinctive local Faugres terroir of schist
soils, as well as the old vines south-facing
orientation and elevated position at 300m
above sea level.
First produced by Alain Ollier in 1978
just two years after the domaine in the
village of Fos made its first wines
Grande Rserve is now the
responsibility of Olliers son Luc, while
his daughter Franoise (both pictured)
takes charge of the commercial side.
The siblings are the fifth generation
of family grape-growers, and have
farmed the vineyards organically
since 2012.
This wine a blend of mostly
Carignan, with Syrah, Grenache and
a little Mourvdre is sourced from
the oldest vines in the domaine,
which stretches across 36 hectares
of the areas steeply sloping hills.
The Carignan vines are 60 to
100 years old, while the Grenache
and Syrah were planted in the
1970s and 80s.
A YEAR AFTER the 2011 vintage of this

wine took the International Trophy for Red
Rhne Varietals over 15, Chteau Cesseras
scoops another accolade.
Located in the village of Cesseras in
Minervois, this property has been in the
Ournac family since the late 18th
century, although it was only in 1986
that the family made its first wine.
Prior to that, the Ournacs were coopers,
traders, wine people certainly, and
included among their number
Camille Ournac, Mayor of Toulouse.
Theyre also the oldest family
operating the same property in the
area, with the seventh generation
now in charge, led by trained lawyer
Pierre Andr Ournac (pictured, with
nephew Guillaume). Of the estates 90
hectares of vineyards, some 20ha lie
in the prime enclave of La Livinire.
This 2012 wine blends 70% Syrah
with10% each of Mourvdre, Grenache
and Carignan. The last three undergo
carbonic maceration, and 60% of the
blend is aged in oak, one-third new.
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regional trophies languedoc-roussillon loire
Fortified Languedoc-Roussillon
over 15
Grard Bertrand, Legend Vintage,
Rivesaltes 1974 (17%)
White Loire under 15

Domaine Martin, Monnires-StFiacre, Muscadet Svre et Maine 2010
Just lovely, with a complex nose of confit fruit, orange peel,

coffee, toffee apple and spice. Palate is full, rich and complex,
with great acid balance and layers of flavours including
barley sugar, salted caramel, coffee and orange marmalade,
then a very long, restrained finish with drive and freshness.
Wonderful aromatic profile: appealing and polished dried

fruits, saline minerality, citrus elements, butter, brioche and
tropical nuances. Theres a confident, elegant start to the
palate which boasts awesome minerality, crunchy, outgoing
fruit, and incredible texture and length. Very impressive.
130 Hallgarten Druitt & Novum Wines

POA Youngs Market Co USA
Tasted against Grard Bertrand, Legend Vintage, Rivesaltes 1955 Le
Secret des Marchands, Grande Rserve, Maury 2009

Tasted against Chteau de la Botinire, Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur
Lie 2014 Pierre-Luc Bouchaud, Pont Caffino, Muscadet Svre et Maine
Sur Lie 2014 Vignobles Sourice, Manoir de la
Hersandire, Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur Lie 2014
THE FRESHNESS AND brilliance of this wine

is testimony to the staying power of great
Rivesaltes, one of a number of Roussillon
fortifieds which Grard Bertrand (pictured)
produces, with vintages back to 1875.
Rivesaltes covers 86 municipalities in
the Pyrnes-Orientales and another nine
in the Aude, but this wine is sourced
from the Aspres, in what Bertrand
refers to as the Pyrenean Piemonte.
Soils here are mainly coarse granite
and gneiss sand, plus brown and
black schist and some red limestone.
The vineyards northern exposure
gives this Grenache Noir, Macabeu
and Grenache Gris blend an acidity
and freshness that still lingers.
Bertrand inherited twin passions
for wine and rugby from his father
Georges. He started working at
Domaine de Villemajou in Boutenac
in August 1987, only for his father to
die prematurely a few months later.
He has since had an international
rugby career, captained the Stade
Franais club side, and has built a
thriving wine business whose base is
Chteau lHospitalet in Narbonne.
(12%)
IT IS MORE than 15 years since Bernard

Martin (pictured), a fourth-generation
winemaker, took over at the helm of this
family estate. At one time, its Muscadets
were only sold in the restaurants of nearby
Brittany; now they are finding markets
further afield, in France and overseas.
Since joining the domaine, Martin has
increased plantings to 35 hectares, but
this wine comes from a single plot with a
gneiss soil, called Le Rochils. This is the
estates best parcel, and dates back to
his grandfathers time.
The crumbling stone in the soil is
ideal for the old Melon de Bourgogne
vines to send their roots deep in
search of nutrients and water, while
the elevated position offers excellent
ventilation. Martin harvests just
before the grapes become overripe,
keeping a little freshness to balance
the fruit and retaining the varietys
trademark mineral character.
Since the expansion programme,
Domaine Martin makes 120,000
bottles a year, but this flagship wine
produces just 500 cases each harvest.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Loire Sauvignon Blanc over 15

Domaine Jean-Paul Balland, Sancerre
2014 (13%)
Red Loire under 15

Musset-Roullier, Les Neuf Vingt,
Anjou 2014 (13%)
An extremely polished and graceful style, with a mineral,

stoney, elegantly floral nose offering tinges of passion fruit and
grapefruit. The palate is appealingly ripe and feels beautifully
composed, showing real substance and texture, racy acidity,
and a confident finish with a delightful, struck-match twist.
An enchanting, sooty, herbal Cabernet Franc nose with tones

of ripe cassis, cranberry, redcurrant, fresh strawberries and
green bell pepper. Excellently concentrated and long, theres a
wealth of vibrant black cherry flavours countered by more
savoury notes, while the ripe tannins blend in effortlessly.
16.50 Define Food & Wine, Earle Wines, Highbury Vintners, Noble
Green, Partridges, Phoenix & Plum, Richard Granger, The Wine
Co, Theatre of Wine, Trenchermans, Wholefoods,Woodwinters
PoA Southern Wine USA
Tasted against Domaine Landrat-Guyollot, Gemme de
Feu, Pouilly-Fum 2012 Joseph Mellot, Le Chant
des Vignes, Pouilly-Fum 2014

$12 Simon N Cellars
THE REGIoNAL TRoPHy for this benchmark

sancerre comes just a year after Domaine
Jean-Paul balland took the International
Trophy for sauvignon blanc over 15 for its
flagship Grand Cuve 2012.
This wine accounts for two-thirds of the
estates 180,000-bottle production and is
made in a style that reflects the
appellations chalk and clay soils. The
familys select hillside plots produce
expressive sauvignon blancs of finesse
and great balance.
Jean-Paul balland began working
with his parents in their vineyards in
the village of bu at age 14, building
up the family domaine over the next
four decades. Now he and wife Magali
farm 24 hectares, 20ha of them
sauvignon blanc, the rest Pinot Noir.
In 2001 Isabelle and Elise joined
their parents; Elise in marketing and
administration, and Isabelle taking
charge of winemaking in 2008. The
domaine began a modernisation
programme in 2013, which will
conclude later this year with the
construction of a new press room.
AboUT 20 yEARs ago, serge Roullier and Gilles Musset

merged their third-generation family wine
estates in the Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire
appellation, creating Musset-Roullier.
It was a meeting-point for complementary
skills: Roullier the expert in the vineyards,
Musset deploying his skills in making the
wines and managing the cellar. between
them, they have 35 hectares of vines in the
appellation of Anjou (pictured), with its mild
continental climate and typically dry, warm
July temperatures.
First made in 1994, this Trophywinning Cabernet Franc is sourced from
vines aged between four and 50 years.
Located on the top of a schist hillside
overlooking the Loire river, this rocky
area combines blue and purple
micaceous schist, but also contains
talc at a depth of 40cm, which aids
water retention and keeps the vines
healthy during prolonged dry spells.
Musset and Roullier describe the
resultant character of the Cabernet
Franc as the classic iron fist in a velvet
glove, with the grape showing floral
aromas, elegance and a feminine side
alongside a delicate tannic frame and
a slight bitterness brought by the
soils slate content.
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regional trophies loire Middle east, Far east & asia
Red Loire over 15

Daniel Chotard, Chant de lArcher,
Sancerre 2012 (13%)
White Middle East, Far East & Asia

under 15
Monsoon Valley, Colombard, Hua
Hin Hills, Thailand 2014 (12.5%)
Great Pinot character with lots of ripe cherry and red berry
fruit offset by earthier tones of smoke, toast and coffee. Ripe,
full and with a silky texture, its blessed with pure black cherry
fruit, spice, and a harmonious, structured finish. A cracker
now but even better with a touch more patience.
$33 Kermit Lynch
Tasted against Chteau la Varire, La Chevalerie, Anjou-VillagesBrissac 2013
SiMON ChOTARD iS buoyed by the renewed

interest in Loire reds among his generation
of Sancerre vignerons: Weve found our
mark taking advantage of the Loire
freshness, but still making complex wines.
in common with many born into a wine
family (documents mention the Chotards
as viticulturists in Crzancy-en-Sancerre
during the French Revolution) he
explored an alternative study path in
his case studying medicine before
transfering to a degree in oenology.
A vintage in New Zealand in 2011 to
experience the New World approach
to Sauvignon Blanc and pinot Noir
followed his graduation.
Since his return to the family
domaine he has abandoned
herbicides and picks as late as
possible for maximum ripeness
while ensuring that acidity is
maintained. Cuve Chant de
lArcher was first made in 1994 by
Chotards father, to celebrate both
a specific vineyard plot (pictured)
and his love of music. Chotard
favours large 400-litre acacia
barrels for his ferments; between
2,660 and 5,300 bottles are made.
Lively and zesty, with aromas of lime, green melon, cream and
fresh hay. This is so enjoyable and attractive, with orange peel
notes on the vibrant, alive palate, aided by touches of quince,
beeswax, grapefruit, lime and flowers. A engine in full throttle.
9.67 Amazon, Smithfield Wine
A SECOND TROphy for this winery (pictured), located in one

of the worlds more remarkable winegrowing
regions where the concept of marginal
conditions for growing grapes takes on a
whole new meaning. Monsoon Valley won a
Regional Trophy two years ago for its Late
harvest Chenin Blanc 2012.
Thailand should be too close to the
equator for quality winemaking. Little
temperature variation, low light intensity
and a very brief dry period conspire to
make the hua hin hills a place where
few grape varieties can flourish.
Then there are the monsoon rains
(which give this estate its name) that
can ruin the harvest. Viticulture here is
a whole new skill, where the work of
the year is often done twice because
there are two harvests (vines in
Thailand arent dormant during
winter, but are green all year round).
Despite all of this, Monsoon Valley
has done remarkable work since its was
founded by Red Bull creator Chalerm
yoovidhya in 1986. The winery has
fastened onto Colombard as one of the
few varieties that can thrive here,
thanks to its retained natural acidity.
planted on loam, sand and slate soils,
the wine is similar to Sauvignon Blanc.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
White Middle East, Far East & Asia

over 15
Grace, Koshu Private Reserve,
Yamanashi, Chubu, Japan 2014 (12%)
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

over 15
Saint Clair, Reserve Sauvignon Blanc,
Wairau Valley, Marlborough 2014 (13%)
Alluring aromas of ripe peach, green melon, lime zest, bitter

almond, jasmine and gardenia precede a refreshing and
seamless palate, with a complex, weighty middle delivering
fleshy white fruit and delicious acidity. This is a classic and
fantastic example of just how good Koshu can be.
A supremely concentrated wine which never takes its foot off

the gas from start to finish. A pungent nose of pink grapefruit,
grass and just a nuance of white nectarine leads you on to a
succulent, poised and vital palate, with layers of flavour and a
crunchy, citrus freshness. Absolutely textbook.
23.99 Fintry Wines, Selfridges

POA Vizcaya Wine USA
22.99 Amazon, Hallgarten Druitt & Novum, Majestic

Tasted against Sacred Hill, Orange Label Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
THIS REGIONAl TROPHy is the second in

successive years for Graces wines, following
the win for its Cuve Misawa Akeno Koshu
in 2014.
Grace Winery was founded in 1923 by
Chotaro Misawa at Katsunuma-cho, in
yamanashi prefecture, close to Mount Fuji.
This is the cradle and still the hub of the
Japanese wine industry, not least
because it has the lowest rainfall in
Japan and a drier, more continental
climate than the rest of the country
with the exception of the odd typhoon.
Grace, now in the hands of the
fourth generation of its family owners,
is currently under the stewardship of
Shigekazu Misawa, with daughter
Ayana Misawa (pictured) the
winemaker since 2007.
The grapes for this wine were
sourced from several vineyards near
Katsunuma-cho, planted on welldraining, clay-gravel soil on southwestfacing slopes at 400m. Delicacy,
subtlety and fresh, vibrant acidity
mark out the Koshu wines of Japan.
Relatively low in alcohol the best
examples have complexity and depth.
PREVIOUS VINTAGES OF this wine have

been serial Trophy winners at the DWWA,
taking this Regional Trophy on three
previous occasions, as well as two
International Trophies to boot.
The aim, says Saint Clair founder Neal
Ibbotson (pictured, third from left), is to
make the very best Sauvignon Blanc
possible. Each lot is fermented separately
(in more than 120 small tanks) and this
wine is the best tank of the vintage.
The vineyards lie in the lower Wairau
Valley, where the maritime influences
are strong and, alternating with warm
daytime temperatures, the nights are
typically cooler than in most of the
valley, promoting longer hang-time
and greater flavour development. Its
a carefully chosen site, and one that
benefits from Ibbotsons previous
profession as a farm advisor.
He and wife Judy were among the
first in Marlborough to grow vines
in the 1970s. They were contract
growers at first, with the first Saint
Clair wines made in 1994. Now son
Tony and daughters Sarina and Julie
are also involved in the family
winery, one of the countrys largest.
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regional trophies Middle east, Far east & asia new Zealand
New Zealand Pinot Noir under 15

Marks & Spencer, Clocktower Pinot
Noir, Marlborough 2013 (14%)
New Zealand Pinot Noir over 15

Greystone, The Brothers Reserve
Pinot Noir, Waipara, Canterbury 2013
Lovely, lifted nose with real depth and purity, showcasing

concentrated, spiced dark fruits. Generous but with no hint of
jamminess, this is weighty, fresh and complex, with elegance
galore, savoury touches to the fruit, and a really long finish.
(14%)
14 Marks & Spencer

THIS TROPHY WINNER IS made for UK retailer Marks &

Spencer by Marlboroughs Wither Hills winery, a producer
renowned for the high quality of its wines, particularly
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
The aim of winemaker Sally Williams
(pictured) is to express the true style of the
companys vineyards in the Wairau Valley,
where it is a challenge to grow Pinot Noir at
optimal ripeness in the growing season.
This wine has a distinct Marlborough
southern valley character, where clay soils
mixed with old river gravels produce
unique aromas and flavours: rich, dark
fruits, wild berries and black cherries.
For this wine, Wither Hills sources
fruit from a number vineyards
throughout the Wairau Valley with
different soil types and climates,
bringing greater complexity to the
finished wine, along with palate
weight, depth and length. Fruit from
each vineyard is kept separate
throughout the entire winemaking
process to give Williams the best
combination of blending options.
Now owned by Australasian food
and beverage company Lion
Nathan, Wither Hills was set up in
1994 by Brent Marris and family.
It takes its name from the imposing
Wither Hills ranges, which form a
dramatic backdrop to the vineyards.
A wine of presence and power, with a nose of cream, violets,

plums, red berries and dark cherry laced with oak spice. The
deep, complex, juicy palate shows cinnamon-kissed red fruits,
a silky mouthfeel and a long, attractive finish. An absolute star.
POA Red & White
Tasted against Amisfield, RKV Reserve Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2010
Ata Mara , Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2013 Craggy Range , Aroha, Te
Muna, Martinborough, Wairarapa 2013 Grasshopper Rock,
Earnscleugh Vineyard Pinot Noir, Alexandra Basin,
Central Otago 2013 Judge Rock, Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2013 Te Kairanga, John Martin Pinot
Noir, Martinborough, Wairarapa 2013 Woollaston,
Pinot Noir, Upper Moutere, Nelson 2012
THE THOMAS FAMILY was already Waipara

grape growers when it bought a farm on the
limestone hills of Omihi in 2001 (pictured).
So convinced was the family of its potential
for Pinot Noir that it planted over half the
vineyard to the variety. Now its faith has
been repaid with a second DWWA
Trophy in two years, following the
International Trophy won by the
2012 vintage.
Production here is limited, with
the grapes sourced from a single
block at the top of the hill called the
Thomas Brothers Block. The home
of the farms best grapes, it is steep
and exposed, producing tiny
bunches out of hard limestone soil.
The 2013 growing season started
with a spring frost a frequent
hazard which lowered yields, but
which was followed by a sunny, dry
summer. Each clone was fermented
separately, and the fruit was intense
and with tiny bunches.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
New Zealand Red Rhne Varietals

over 15
Giesen, Single Vineyard Clayvin
Syrah, Marlborough 2012 (14%)
Red Piedmont over 15

Fratelli Grasso, Vallegrande,
Barbaresco Riserva, Piedmont 2008
Lovely, inviting aromas of cracked pepper, rose petal and

spice, grace a nose of real lift and personality. The ripe but
pretty palate has a sweet core of rich, generous fruit,
underpinned by excellent quality oak to augment the wines
spicy character, and topped with a juicy, long finish.
A wonderful example of its type, with a broad, spicy nose of

ripe red fruit, spice, wild strawberry jam, cassis and liquorice.
Fine in body with a plush but elegant palate bursting with
juicy, ripe fruit and a long, velvety, warm finish.
(14.5%)
35 Ehrmanns
Tasted against Rod McDonald, Quarter Acre Syrah, Hawkes Bay 2013

Tasted against Gio Dominico Negro, Basarin , Barbaresco Riserva 2010
Giuseppe Cortese, Rabaj, Barbaresco Riserva 2008 Tenute Sella,
San Sebastiano Allo Zoppo, Lessona 2007
THE GERMAN-BoRN GIESEN brothers

(pictured) made their first wines in New
Zealand in 1984 and have since bought 13
Marlborough vineyards covering 287
hectares offering an array of different soils,
aspects, sunshine levels and elevations.
But this Syrah only its second bottling
is firmly rooted in one place: Clayvin.
Marlboroughs first commercial hillside
vineyard, it is a warmer spot which aids
the grapes ripening and intensity.
organically farmed, the vines are
planted at 5,500 to a hectare, versus
about 2,250/ha for conventional
Marlborough vineyards. Increased
competition between the vines
means they push their roots deeper
into the mineral- and nutrient-rich
soils, giving the wine more interest
and structure. Two clones of Syrah,
Chave and 470, also aid complexity.
The 2011/12 growing season in
Marlborough was colder than usual,
giving smaller berries and bunches,
and more focused flavours. An
Indian summer gave the fruit
longer hang time, extending the
growing season and allowing for full
physiological ripeness.
THIS WINE IS the first Barbareso Riserva

bottled by brothers Luigi and Alfredo
Grasso at their winery in Vallegrande,
Treiso, in the heart of the Langhe.
Its creation was serendipitous: on tasting
the second barrel of the wine they were
bottling as regular Barbaresco from the
2008 vintage, the brothers were struck by
its high quality and great ageing potential.
They decided to make a Riserva.
Vallegrande is the biggest area in
Treiso where Nebbiolo can be grown,
enjoying great solar exposure during
the day, alongside windy nights to
give balance to the wines.
Fratelli Grasso was established in
1900 by the brothers grandfather
Valentino, but the family business
only began bottling its own
Barbaresco in the 1970s. It has
quickly become Grassos strongest
suit, alongside a range of other
regional wines. The brothers have
15 hectares of vineyards, growing
Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera, Moscato
and Chardonnay. They are noted for
their traditional approach to
winemaking, particularly evident in
this Trophy winner.
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regional trophies new Zealand port
White Port over 15

C Da Silva, Dalva Golden White
1971 (19.8%)
Tawny Port over 15

Barros, Colheita 1974 (20%)
Spicy, creamy, nutty, honeyed aromas of oxidative ageing

frame the nose, along with a touch of fruit cake and smoke.
The palate is rich and full, with candied citrus, layers of sweet
marmalade, grapey notes and bracing acidity. A unique white
Port that is a delicious and complete wine.
TO MANY PEOPLE, white Port is a local curiosity, an aperitif

enjoyed only in the Douro, mixed with tonic water and
consumed with the local almonds and olives.
But Dalva Golden White Ports give the style
a whole new dimension. Starting from the
first release a 1952 Colheita they have
shown that white Port can be a truly serious
wine of longevity and great complexity.
Since the success of that inaugural vintage,
C da Silva has employed a policy of releasing a
Golden White from each decade, carefully
sourced from the companys outstanding
stocks of ageing white Ports.
This is a typical field blend of Douro
white varieties, particularly Malvasia
Fina, Cdega, Viozhinho and Rabigato,
balancing sweetness with acidity by
combining fruit from lower vineyards
with grapes from higher altitudes.
Its release is the work of an oenology
department under winemaker Jos Sousa
Soares, a veteran of more than 20 years
at tawny Port specialist Barros, who now
oversees all the wines of the Gran Cruz
group, of which C da Silva is part.
Founded in 1862, C da Silva has
forged a formidable reputation for its
tawny, Colheita and white Ports. It has
also enjoyed success in the DWWA before
winning this Trophy in 2010 for its
Dalva Golden White 1963.
A rich, luscious style of notable concentration and a level of

fresh fruit which belies its age. This is spicy and woody, with
well-pitched acidity, a joyful candied sweetness and flavours
of marmalade, molasses, coffee, chocolate, walnut and tea.
125 Hallgarten Druitt & Novum
Tasted against Baro de Vilar, Feuerheerds Colheita 1975 Barros, 20
Year Old Tawny Blackett, 30 Year Old Tawny Burmester, 20 Year
Old Tawny Burmester, 40 Year Old Tawny C Da Silva, Dalva Colheita
1995 C Da Silva, Dalva Colheita 1975 Grahams, 40 Year Old Tawny
Grahams, Amostras Colheita 1972 Gran Cruz, 30 Year Old Tawny
Kopke, 10 Year Old Tawny Kopke, Colheita 1941 Sandeman, 30
Year Old Tawny Vasques de Carvalho, 30 Year Old
Tawny Warres, Amostras Otima 10 Year Old Tawny
BARROS HAS LONG, and deservedly, been

famed for its aged tawny Ports and colheitas,
having amassed substantial stocks of wines
at its lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia.
This wine is sourced from Quinta de So
Luz in the Cima Corgo (pictured), not far
downstream from where the Douro meets
the Tavora Valley. A prominent quinta
on the left bank, it was once owned by
the Kopke Port house, which Barros
took over in the 1950s. Now both are
part of Sogevinus, a company with a
stable of historic Port houses
including Burmester and Clem.
This Trophy winner is made from
the typical field blend of traditional
grapes from the Douro, grown on both
terraces and more recent vertical
plantings. Vineyards stretch up the
hillside to 600m on an estate which
claims to be the first in the valley to be
partly mechanised, enabling tractors
to pass between the vine rows.
1974 is not only a fine vintage for
aged tawnies, but was also the year
when The Carnation Revolution ended
50 years of totalitarian rule.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Port under 15
Offley, Late Bottled Vintage 2010 (20%)
Port over 15
Quinta do Crasto, Late Bottled
Vintage 2010 (20%)
Hugely intense aromas of minerals, freshly blackberry fruit

and cassis, with notes of bitter chocolate and cinnamon spice
underneath. Rich and fleshy, with lovely definition and purity
of flavours including black fruit jam, coffee and liquorice, this
is a very well made wine, and great value.
14.99 SH Jones, Sogrape UK, South Downs Cellars, Vinotopia
Tasted against C Da Silva, Presidential Late Bottled Vintage 2010
THIS REGIONAL TROPHY victory comes only two years after

the 2008 vintage of this wine won the Vintage Port under
15 accolade. Sourced from the high-quality Cima Corgo
sub-region of the Douro Valley, it blends
Touriga Franca (65%), Touriga Nacional
(15%), Tinta Roriz (15%) and Souso (5%).
Like all unfiltered LBVs, this wine is bottled
four to six years after harvest and is ready to
drink without the need to decant.
Offley was founded in 1737 in London by
William Offley as a wine merchant and
exporter, before moving into Port
production. In 1803, the Forrester
family joined the business and the
house was renamed Offley Forrester
for few years. Now Offley is, with
Ferreira and Sandeman, one of the
best-selling Port brands in the country,
and all three are owned by Sogrape
Vinhos, Portugals largest producer.
Sogrape was established by
Fernando van Zeller Guedes in 1942.
Now in the hands of the third
generation of the Guedes family, its
empire has spread the length and
breadth of Portugal, as well as
owning estates in Spain, Argentina,
New Zealand and Chile.
The companys Douro properties
span the Cima Corgo and Douro
Superior sub-regions, totalling 693
hectares, with 492ha under vine.
Firm and tense, with pepper, blackberry, plums, raisins and

liquorice on the nose, complemented by aromas of seaweed,
iodine and coffee. Big and bold in stature, theres an opulent,
liquorice-like sweetness to the palate, joined by flavours of
black tea and chocolate. Huge, but classy and cultured.
15.99 Great Western Wine, Leamington Wine Co, Edwin
Giddings, The Drink Shop, The Totnes Wine Co
Tasted against Ferreira, Late Bottled Vintage 2010
THE HISTORIC QUINTA do Crasto estate has won DWWA

Regional and International Trophies in the
past, but always for its unfortified table
wines. Now its the turn of Crastos Late
Bottled Vintage to receive the plaudits.
This wine is made in a style often called a
traditional LBV, which means that, unlike
most others on the market, it is bottled
unfiltered and unfined. That means you
will find sediment in the bottle so the wine
needs to be decanted but the pay-off in
terms of depth of flavour and
complexity is well worth it. And, like
a full vintage Port, this wine will
continue to develop in the bottle for
years to come.
The huge Crasto estate occupies a
privileged position in the
picturesque Douro (pictured),
enjoying extensive sun exposure and
a range of different altitudes as the
vines steadily climb the terraced,
schistous mountain slopes.
As Crastos Miguel Roquette
acknowledges, this is fiendishly
difficult terrain to farm he
describes the climate as nine
months of winter and three of hell,
the latter referring to temperatures
that regularly climb to 45C.
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regional trophies port portugal
White Northern Portugal under 15

Quinta de Serrade, Terras de Mono
Alvarinho, Mono e Melgao, Vinho
Verde 2014 (13%)
White Northern Portugal over 15

Soalheiro, Alvarinho, Mono e
Melgao, Vinho Verde 2014 (12.5%)
Breezy and aromatic with tropical fruits, peach and apricot

aromas, preceding a full and grippy palate with handsome
fruit and a shake of spice. This is an elegant, refined example
of the variety; structured, long, fresh and eminently enjoyable
A definite step up from the norm, with its enticing nose

interwoven with stones, sea salt, nectarine, banana and
tropical fruits. The mouth kicks off with a full and intense
attack of floral fruit and spice, spreading across the palate
before gliding into a deliciously fresh finish. A wonderful wine.

17 Bottle Apostle, Corks of Cotham, Fortnum & Mason, Reserve

Wines, Selfridges, The Wine Society
Tasted against Quinta dos Carvalhais, Especial, Do NV
HISTORY RELATES THAT the wines of mono in northern

Portugal were exported to England more than
50 years before the Treaty of Windsor in 1386
although Alvarinho would not have featured,
since the variety only made its first appearance
in this part of Vinho Verde in the 20th century.
Quinta de Serrade (pictured), now one of the
largest private Alvarinho vineyards in the area,
also has a British connection. Before it was
established in the 17th century, an English
trading post had already been set up on
the spot to commercialise the light red
wines of mono wines considered by
the English nobility in Portugal at the time
as being capable of competing with far
more illustrious French examples.
Today it is all about Alvarinho an
elegant, exuberant wine thanks to ideal
soils and excellent exposure. Since 1981,
the 30-hectare estate has been owned by
the Sociedade Agricola Vinho Alvarinho de
mono a family business of producerbottlers located in mazedo, 3km from
mono village.
This wine, whose first vintage was in
2010, is made using a mix of old and new
techniques in the winery: the traditional
fermentation regime of Vinho Verde, but
employing modern technology to ensure a
smooth texture and greater longevity.
SOALHEIRO, WHICH mEANS sunny place, is both the name

of this winery and the name of the original
parcel of Alvarinho vines that was planted in
1974 the grapes which then produced one
of the first Alvarinho wines made in Portugal,
with its debut vintage in 1982.
The winery remains in family hands, now
managed by maria Palmira Cerdeira, her son
Luis also the winemaker and her daughter
maria Joo, more than 40 years after that first
planting by Joo Antnio Cerdeira and his
father Antnio Esteves Ferreira. Beginning as
a boutique winery with just one hectare of
Alvarinho, Soalheiro grew to 10ha by 2005.
The melgao sub-region of the Vinho
Verde appellation is known for its sunny
hills protected from Atlantic weather
systems by mountains, creating higher
temperatures and humidity levels. Nights
are cold and days warm, giving the wines
great aromatic evolution and balance.
Soalheiro has created three
dimensions of Alvarinho: this classically
pure expression, an old-vine bottling
named Primeiras Vinhas, and a barrelaged variant under the Soalheiro Reserva
banner. This Trophy winner is made
from young- and old-vine fruit,
fermented and aged on its lees in stainless
steel to give elegance and intensity.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Red Northern Portugal under 15

Falua, Foz, Do 2013 (13%)
Red Douro over 15

Quinta da Fronteira, Reserva, Douro
2012 (14.5%)
An uplifting, charismatic wine, with a beautiful perfume of

violet and cherry. This flows with charm and sophisitcation,
the palate holding flavours of raspberry, caramelised red
cherry, minerals and a fine herbal tint. Delicate and pure, this
delivers the typicity of Do at a dazzling price.
7.99 Tesco
PART OF THE formidable Joo Portugal Ramos group which

has won DWWA Trophies in the past with its Tagus Creek
Shiraz-Trincadeira blend Faluas Foz wines span a number
of the countrys leading regions.
The name itself foz means estuary
is designed as a tribute to the rivers that
run through the wine regions of Portugal.
The Foz range includes wines from Vinho
Verde, Douro, Do, Tejo and Alentejo.
All are vinified at the Falua winery,
opened in 2004, 65km north of Lisbon on
the River Tagus this now handles the
fruit from more than 100 hectares of vines.
This Trophy winner, the first vintage
of which was made in 2011, is sourced
from vineyards planted on granite
soils on the gentle slopes between
the Do river and the Serra da Estrela.
Cold winters and warm summers
create great conditions for Touriga
Nacional, which plays the lead role,
offering classic aromas of orange
peel and violets, alongside the red
fruit flavours and elegant tannins
of Alfrocheiro. Finally, there is a
balancing sweetness from the Jaen
grape variety.
The use of oak is judicious Foz
spends four months in old French
oak with winemaker Joo Perry
Vidal (pictured) happy to allow the
fruit to shine without obstruction.
This oozes quality. Theres a cracking perfume of red berries,

nutmeg, blueberry and pencil box. Its a multi-dimensional
wine with a wide range of juicy flavours on the composed
palate, boasting lovely acidity and concentration. Elegant,
charming, and though young, its class is apparent.
Tasted against Horta Osrio, Reserva 2012 Jorge Rosas, Quinta da
Touriga-Ch 2012 Quinta de Lubazim, Grande Reserva 2012
WITH A NAME referring to the nearby border between

Portugal and Spain, Quinta da Fronteira is in
wild country. This is the Douros most
remote and undiscovered spot, and also a
tough place even for vines (pictured) to grow.
Portuguese writer Guerra Junqueiro, who
owned the quinta in the 19th century, saw
the struggles of the vines for himself and said
that they ate rocks and drank sun. Rainfall
here is just 250mm a year, with the
layered schist soils providing precious
few nutrients for the vine roots to feed
on but still they survive.
The quinta was purchased in 2000
by Companhia das Quintas, a producer
with four estates in different regions
across the country, and has since
benefited from replanting and recovery
of old vineyards, new plantings, and the
completion of a new boutique winery in
2006. There are now 68.5 hectares of
vines at 100m to 250m altitude, set
above 2km of the Douro river front.
This blend of Touriga Nacional,
Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz marries
strong black fruit, floral and mineral
notes to smoky tobacco flavours, power
and backbone a quintessential Douro
wine that speaks of the dramatic
landscape where it was born.
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regional trophies portugal regional France
Portuguese Fortified over 15

Bacalha, Moscatel Roxo Superior,
Setbal 2002 (19%)
White Regional France under 15

Chteau Clment Termes, Blanc Perl,
Gaillac, Southwest France 2014 (12%)
A class act with delectable aromas of tea, peach, tobacco, rose

hips, barley sugar, caramel and tangerine confit. What follows
is a palate of incredible power, sweetness and weight, but
plenty of freshness too, with stunning length and fabulous
concentration of fruit and spice. It gives you goosebumps.
Fresh, pure and lifted, with an appealing nose of nettles,

citrus, flowers and red apples. This is pithy, vinous and
crunchy; very subtle and well made, offering outstanding
value for money. A gastronomic, intricate terroir wine.
21.99 Ehrmanns
Tasted against Adega de Favaios, Moscatel do Douro 1989 Ermelinda
Freitas, Moscatel Superior, Peninsula de Setbal 2005
THE PURPlE-PINK MOSCATEl Roxo grape is possibly a

mutation of Moscatel Galego Branco betterknown as Muscat Blanc Petits Grains. It was
also, until recently, threatened by extinction.
Now, thanks to Bacalha (pictured), its on
the way back up, fuelled by the success of this
wine, which takes this Regional Trophy for a
second successive year. Indeed, Bacalhas
characterful Moscatels have now won six
DWWA Regional Trophies in just five years.
Bacalha had a new vision for Moscatel
Roxo, planting the worlds biggest single
vineyard of the variety (just four
hectares) in Setbal and reimagining the
grape as a single varietal with its own
distinct style, producing wine from a
single vintage, allowing oxidation to take
the lead in stylistic terms and maturing
the wine for eight years in former single
malt whisky casks.
The location on Portugals Setbal
peninsula south of lisbon is also key.
These vines are planted on the north
side of the Arrabida mountains, which
shield the grapes from the hot southern
winds, while limestone soils boost the
wines natural acidity and lush style.
This is scarce wine, made in 500ml
bottles only and accounting for less than
1% of Bacalhas annual production.

Tasted against Chteau Barbeiranne, Cuve Vallat-Sablou, Ctes de
Provence 2014
If GAIllAC IN southwest france is a land apart, this Trophy

winner from Chteau Clment Termes is a wine apart in
terms of grape varieties and winemaking style.
Brother and sister Olivier and Caroline
David aim, in their words, for one of the best
expressions of the Gaillac terroir, majoring
on the ancient and indigenous grape variety
loin de lOeil, and blending it with smaller
proportions of Mauzac and Muscadelle.
Winemakers love loin de lOeil for its
elegant floral and fruity notes, but in the
hands of Olivier David, this wine has a crisp
finish thanks to being bottled very young,
preserving a prickle of carbon dioxide
the tiny bubbles.
Since taking over from his father in
2007 the siblings are the seventh
generation to run the winery David
has pursued a two-pronged strategy of
honouring the areas vinous heritage
while investing in the latest
winemaking equipment.
So, on the estates 120 hectares of
vines (pictured), some 75ha of the
varieties are local: loin de lOeil and
Mauzac for the whites; Braucol and
Duras for the reds. And last year the
Davids went further and planted 2.5ha
of Prunelard, an ancient grape variety
rediscovered 10 years ago by a scientist,
in the local forest.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
White Regional France over 15

Chteau Salettes, Bandol, Provence
2014 (14%)
Red Regional France over 15

Chteau Lagrzette, Clos Marguerite,
Massaut, Cahors, Southwest France
2012 (13.5%)
Fresh, sappy, lively, with remarkable precision for Clairette

on a nose of apple, pear, quince and a faintly saline slant. This
is beautifully creamy in texture, with highlights of sumptuous
white fruit, flowers, a hint of something more overtly tropical,
and a ripe, sunny, sweet finish. Outstanding work.
CLAIRETTE IS NoT the most lauded of grapes these days. one

of the 13 varieties permitted in Chteauneuf-du-pape, it is
more famous for its use in the production of
vermouth and its typically high alcohol
levels can, in the wrong hands, give wines that
are flabby and lacking in freshness.
White wines are just a small part of the
production of Chteau Salettes in Bandol,
where there are 1.5 hectares of Clairette, as
well as small plantings of Rolle (also known
as Vermentino). But careful work in both
vineyard and winery has helped win this
wine a Regional Trophy an accolade to
back up the International Trophy won by
the domaines Bandol ros (see p34).
Success may be due to the presence of
limestone in the soils of Salettes
vineyards, which perch on a gentle slope
overlooking the Mediterranean, just west
of Toulon; maritime influence doesnt
get much more immediate than this.
In winemaking terms, only indigenous
yeasts are used during fermentation.
The 17th-century chteau has been
in the Ricard-Boyer family since 1604,
with winemaker and co-manager
Alexandre Le Corguill a much more
recent addition, joining Salettes in 2011.
Now the winery is being extended and
the estate is keen to develop wine tourism
alongside its core winemaking activities.
Complex and fine, with defined aromas of flowers, cassis,

blackberry and damson. The palate is succulent while showing
real elegance and length, an inner richness and magnificently
handled tannins. A very complete Cahors; bravo!
Tasted against Chteau Henri Bonnaud, Palette, Provence 2011
Chteau Lagrzette, Le Pigeonnier, Cahors, Southwest France 2012
Chteau Lagrzette, Cahors, Southwest France 2012 Chteau Loube,
Le Rouge Les Forts de Loube, Ctes de Provence 2011
THIS TRopHy WINNER IS, according to

winemaker Claude Boudamani, part of
Lagrzettes pursuit of Malbec perfection
and a tribute to Marguerite de Massaut, the
grande dame of the chteau, who
undertook the first grape harvest in 1503.
This is only the second vintage of Clos
Marguerite, and the first overseen by
Boudamani (pictured centre with Alain
Dominique Perrin, left), winemaker and
managing director of Alain Dominique
perrin Vineyards, who has previously
worked for Franois Lurton in Chile
and Argentina, and at Clarence Dillon
Wines, owner of Chteau Haut-Brion.
Michel Rolland (pictured right) consults.
outside wine, perrin is best-known
as head of the Richemont luxury goods
group owner of high-end brands
including Cartier and he has spared
no expense in his efforts to elevate the
Cahors wines of Lagrzette. That
includes the purchase, in 2006, of Clos
Marguerite, 20 hectares of vineyard in
the Lot River valley. There are 12
parcels of vines, planted on four soil
types, and each site has been matched
to specific rootstock and Malbec clones.
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regional trophies regional France regional italy
Sweet Regional France under 15

Domaine du Cinquau, LEnvie,
Juranon, Southwest France 2013 (12%)
White Regional Italy under 15

Terrazze della Luna, Nosiola,
Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige/
Sdtirol 2014 (12%)
Fresh, buttery, lemony and intricate, with tangy, light but

lively lemon fruit, boosted by underlying tones of honey and
orange blossom. The refreshing, spritzy palate goes on to
reveal freshly cut pineapple, sweet green apples, and a drip of
honey, rounded off by a zesty citrus finish.
14.99 Domaine Direct
THE SAUBOT FAMILY has lived at Domaine du Cinquau since

1617, but vine growing and winemaking were only revived
here as recently as 1985 when industrialist
Pierre Saubot decided to replant vineyards
that were abandoned after the onset of
phylloxera at the start of the 20th century.
The domaines range has been revamped
since 2010, and now includes two dry and
four sweet wines. Made with 100% Petit
Manseng harvested in late October or early
November, this Trophy winner is
designed to highlight the magical
harmony between the variety and the
terroir here, which the Saubots feel is
unique. The wine is fermented and
aged in tank to preserve the balance of
fruit, acidity and sweetness.
What makes Juranon so perfect for
Petit Manseng? Its partly down to the
vineyards location on the first slopes
of the Pyrenees, where the weather is
wet in spring, not too hot in summer,
and very sunny in the autumn. The
soils also help well-drained with a lot
of old river pebbles called gaves.
Germain Laborde (pictured), who
has managed the domaine since 2010,
was born in Biarritz far from any
vineyards. He says he owes his chosen
career to his grandmother, who ran
her own restaurant.
Archetypal Nosiola, with tempting aromas of clementine,

white flowers, green apples and hints of hazelnut. Astonishing
value, the palate is mineral, lively and layered, with notes of
orchard fruit, freshly picked mint and refreshing citrus
acidity on the length finish.
8.49 Aitken Wines, D Byrne & Co, Field & Fawcett, Handford
Wines, Jolly Vintner, Noel Young, Vinomondo
NOSIOLA IS AN ancient indigenous white

variety found in the Trentino region, and
more particularly in the Valle dei Laghi area,
and on the hillsides above the River Avisio,
just outside the city of Trento.
The rustic Nosiola grape, grown mainly
today on old vines, is drought-resistant and
best planted on well-ventilated hillsides
on rocky grey loam soil. Mid- to lateripening, it has an aversion to rainfall,
especially during flowering.
The northern section of the Valle
dei Laghi on the slopes of the Calavino
mountains has a mostly Mediterranean
climate, but one moderated by glacierfed lakes, creating a great variation
between day and night-time
temperatures and resulting in aromatic
wines with a crisp, saline character.
This wine was first made in 2013 by
the team of oenologists (pictured) at
Cavit, a consortium of co-operative
wineries formed in 1950 and now
comprising 11 associate member
cellars and more than 4,500 wine
growers. It works 5,500 hectares of
vineyards and makes 60% of Trentinos
total wine production.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Red Regional Italy under 15

Terre Monte Schiavo, Marzaiola,
Lacrima di Morro dAlba, Le Marche
2014 (12%)
White Rhne over 15

Gilles Flacher, Cuve Loess, St-Joseph
2013 (14.5%)
A sunny, inviting, lightly refreshing wine, with fragrant

strawberry and roses, plus a lovely varietal character. This is
so easy to drink yet intensely flavoured as well, with crisp
cranberries and further, juicy red fruits on the palate,
skilfully judged acidity, and a pretty, perfumed finish.
12 Boutinot
A LOCAL RARITY which once nearly faded into

total obscurity, the Lacrima grape variety
remains confined to Italys Marche region,
and mainly to the small DOC of Lacrima di
Morro dAlba.
Its name, meaning tear, gives a clue to the
probable cause of its rarity. A thin-skinned
grape, Lacrima has a tendency to split, leaking
teardrops of juice. This, along with a mild
aversion to American rootstocks used
after phylloxera, made the variety
unpopular with growers.
But some, such as the Monte Schiavo
winery (pictured) in Maiolati Spontini,
near Ancona, have persisted, producing
full-bodied but aromatic wines with
great smoothness of berry fruit.
This is the heart of the Verdicchio dei
Castelli di Jesi region, and Monte
Schiavos 115 hectares of vines sit on
sun-drenched slopes on gently hilly
spurs that combine many soil types.
A former farmers co-operative now
owned by the Pieralisi agricultural
machinery group, Monte Schiavo makes
this Trophy winner from a vineyard in
the Santa Maria del Fiore area in Morro
dAlba, made up of mostly clay soils and
located at 180m above sea level.
A splendid wine with a satisfying inner strength, displaying a

force from within which suggests old vines. Stylish, subtle and
persistent, with a palate of ginger, white pepper and stone
fruit, augmented by richer toasty notes. This is very sleek and
all components bode well for the future.
$17 Demontoux Fine Wines
THE FLACHER FAMILY has been farming land around

Charnas, in the Ardche, for well over two
centuries, but the focus on viticulture and
making quality wines is a more recent one,
dating from the arrival of Gilles Flacher
(pictured) at the domaine in 1991.
Mixed farming, including vines, had
been the familys work since 1806, but
Flacher decided to focus strongly on
viticulture and winemaking, attracted by
the quality of soils in the vineyards,
which he subsequently expanded to
eight hectares.
No mechanisation is possible on
these steep hillside vineyards, and the
soils for this white St-Joseph are
dominated by chalk and granite
which give added freshness and
aromatic character to the wine.
The blend of 60% Marsanne and
40% Roussanne is sourced from
22-year-old vines. Its a wine Flacher
has only been making since 2010,
ageing it for 10 months in new
French oak barrels and producing
about 2,000 bottles a year.
Flachers viticultural methods
have become greener in recent years,
avoiding insecticides and planting
grass between the vine rows.
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regional trophies regional italy rhne
Red Rhne over 15

Domaine Le Pointu, Aeternalis,
Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2010 (15%)
Fortified Rhne over 15

Domaine de la Pigeade, Muscat de
Beaumes-de-Venise 2014 (15%)
A very inviting nose of meat rubbed in rosemary and thyme,

with a smoky air and sweet red berries. Ripe plums and dark
fruits are at the heart of this wine, along with a rolling run of
stone fruit, tobacco leaf spice, and a surge of dark tannin on
the lucid, fresh finish.
A lightly fragrant but beguiling nose of peach, lychee, spiced

apple, pear and almond. The palate is shapely, with an attack
of apricot, white fruits, spice and flowers, unwinding to reveal
more honeyed notes within its supple, succulent but refreshing
texture, and ending with a dainty salted note.

Tasted against Delas, Domaine des Tourettes, Hermitage 2012
Domaine de Mourchon, Grande Rserve, Ctes du Rhne Villages
Sguret 2012
15.50 Stone Vine & Sun

$25 Grape Expectations
UNTIL 2000, PATRICE Coste and his father

sold all their production to the local wine
co-op in Courthzon, where the family
domaine is based. Then began a three-year
programme to establish a new winery which
culminated in Patrice and Karine Coste
bottling at the domaine and since 2004
they have made Chteauneuf-du-Pape and a
range of other wines under their own label.
Domaine Le Pointu is the name of their
first parcel of vines, part of their family
estate that covers 26 hectares, 6ha in
Chteauneuf-du-Pape, 10ha in
Ctes-du-Rhne and 10ha in Orange.
The vines selected for this wine sit
on classic Chteauneuf-du-Pape soils
sand and clay, with some of the
famous galettes which accumulate
the heat of the day, releasing it at
night to produce grapes of great
ripeness and concentration.
Those grapes, farmed sustainably,
are mainly Grenache Noir and Syrah,
combined with Carignan, Cinsault,
Merlot and Caladoc, with the oldest
vines up to 105 years old.
Early blending is based on the
lunar calendar. Aeternalis sees 12
months of oak maturation.
THIERRY VAUTE WAS brought up in the Beaumes-de-Venise

growing area, with his parents growers
working for the local co-op. But a career in
the vines was by no means assured for a man
who was a volunteer fireman from age 16.
Then, in 1993, he worked for a year in the
Navarro Vineyard in Californias Mendocino
Valley, and his path was fixed (although he
still remains a volunteer firefighter).
Vaute and wife Marina decided to start
their own winery at Pigeade (pictured),
turning an old stone building into a
cellar and buying more vines, branching
out into making red wines alongside the
traditional sweet fortified Muscat wines.
When it came to the latter, Vaute had
a concern: yes, Muscat de Beaumes-deVenise was well appreciated, but he
heard too often that it was overly sugary.
For the past two decades, he has
laboured to make a different kind of
Muscat one that is lighter and more
fruity, with better aromas. In his words,
a wine, not only a dessert wine.
The vineyard soils for this Trophy
winner bring richness and complexity,
with a very sunny exposure ensuring
even ripening. But, at the same time,
acidity levels remain relatively high,
ensuring a residual elegance and finesse.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Sweet Sherry over 15

Hidalgo, Triana 30 Year Old Pedro
Ximnez NV (15%)
South African Sauvignon Blanc

under 15
Paul Cluver, Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin
2014 (13.5%)
An incredible nose of vanilla, cinder toffee, Christmas cake,

roasted walnuts, figs, dates, prunes and mocha. Incredibly
thick and unctuous, but not overly sweet, the palate has a
lasting pleasure, with its balancing acidity and flavours of
melted, salted liquorice, black treacle and log fires. Amazing.
58.50/500ml Nickolls & Perks
ThIS IS A second victory for this wine, five years after it won
the equivalent Regional Trophy in 2010. A remarkable PX
with a minimum of 30 years ageing, its an
apt success for a company that has been
plying its trade since 1792.
The wine, whose production is limited to
about 1,000 bottles a year, is an expression of
terroir but not in the conventional sense.
Its character is moulded not so much by its
vineyards as by the unique maturation
conditions in the hidalgo bodega in the
Sanlucar de Barrameda.
Current owner Javier hidalgo can trace
his familys involvement in Sherry back
more than 200 years, and insists little
has changed in that time the vineyards
and the cellars of today are the same ones
worked by his ancestors. And, if much in
the world outside has been transformed
over that time, the hidalgos have exhibited
an admirable even-handedness, supplying
both Napoleons and Wellingtons troops
with Sherry during the Peninsula War.
Little wonder that hidalgo has always
worked in the wine industry, after training
as a biologist and agricultural engineer.
I was born into two families that owned
different Sherry houses: hidalgo on my
fathers side and herederos de Argeso
on my mothers, so despite other
interests my future was sealed, he says.
Theres plenty to engage the senses on this mightily impressive

Sauvignon, with a lovely, rich nose of hay, nettles, blackcurrant
leaf, peach and passion fruit. Theres a brilliant weight to the
palate, with its sappy acidity, saline fruit and seemingly
endless finish which leaves you wanting a top-up.
11.95 Amazon, Frontier Fine Wines, Gerrard Seel, Great
Horkesley Wine Centre, Promotion Wine
Tasted against Carmen Stevens, Catoria Sauvingon Blanc, Western
Cape 2014 KWV, The Mentors Sauvignon BlancSemillon, Darling 2013
LAST YEARS INTERNATIONAL Trophy

winner as the best Sauvignon Blanc under
15 shows that victory was no fluke with
this follow-up vintage taking a Regional
Trophy this year. But the story of its creation
is not as straightforward as it seems.
It is always hard when people criticise
your wines, explains Paul Cluver Jr.
We realised we had to up our game in
Sauvignon Blanc, and started a process
where every year we would ask key
wine critics where we could improve.
This has paid off, and made us realise
we needed a Sauvignon that not only
shows the focus and acidity that Elgin
offers, but that also expresses great
palate width.
Sauvignon Blanc accounts for
nearly 25% of the Cluver vineyard
plantings (pictured), at just over 15
hectares, with a judicious mix of vine
ages (five to 16 years) and clones
giving a range of flavours from tropical
fruit to fig and green pepper.
Conditions in 2014 were challenging,
with rain at harvest, but careful
vineyard management saw off botrytis.
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regional trophies sherry south africa
South African Chardonnay over 15

Oak Valley, Chardonnay, Elgin 2014
South African Red Bordeaux

Varietals under 15
Eikendal, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stellenbosch 2012 (14.5%)
(13.5%)
A masterclass in Cape Chardonnay, with forthcoming notes of
lemon zest, nuts, spice and subtle, creamy leesy aromas. It moves
on to a layered, glistening palate which has grip, tangy citrus
acidity, layers of fruit and oak, and glorious persistence.
Tasted against Hamilton Russell, Chardonnay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,
Walker Bay 2014
ELGIN IS ROUTINELy referred to as a young winegrowing

area, better-known 25 years ago as a place to grow apples
and pears. But Sir Antonie Viljoen
constructed a winery at Oak Valley as long
ago as 1907.
Wine fell out of favour after World War II
and the winery was mothballed, but it has
undergone a resurgence over the past
decade at the hands of the RawboneViljoen family. That followed trials with
Stellenboschs Nietvoorbij research
station in 1985 which recommneded
Chardonnay as one of four varieties for
commercial farming.
The grapes for this wine are mainly
sourced from the estates oldest
vineyard, which was planted in 1992.
The vines grow on a cool, southfacing slope of Bokkeveld shale,
which includes a loamy soil and
relatively high clay content.
The Rawbone-Viljoens are
grateful to Andries Burger, who made
this wine in the Paul Cluver cellar
following the death of Oak Valley
winemaker Pieter Visser (pictured
left, with Burger) last April at the age
of 46. Oak Valleys fifth DWWA
Trophy since 2003 stands as a
lasting tribute to Vissers
winemaking skills.
A structured, big-boned but supremely charming wine.

Complex, supple and generous, its crammed with soulful dark
fruits, complemented by touches of vanilla, herbs and toffee.
This is multi-faceted and dense, with lovely spicy tannins and
a mineral undertow. Super now but will evolve well.
12-13 Amazon, Coe Vintners, Mr & Mrs Fine Wine, The Drink
Shop, The Market Square Food & Wine
POA Meridian Prime USA
Tasted against KWV, The Mentors Petit Verdot,
Stellenbosch 2012 Ormonde, Chip Off the Old
Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Darling 2013
THE FOCUS OF winemaker Nico Groebler

(pictured right) with this Trophy winner is to
express the unique earthy yet ripe fruit of
the Helderberg area of Stellenbosch a place
where warm and cool climates meet.
Helderberg sits about 8km from the
sea, and the Eikendal vineyards are
located at the foot of the mountain at
160m. As a result, the site is exposed
to plenty of cool ocean air, particularly
at night, and to lots of intense light
during the long, warm days.
But this wasnt always a spot for
Cabernet Sauvignon. When the Swiss
Saager family bought Eikendal in 1981,
the vineyards were planted with old
Cinsaut and Chenin Blanc vines, there
was no winery and all the grapes were
sold off to a nearby co-operative.
In the years since, the Saagers have
replanted the vineyards twice,
constructed a modern winery and, in
the process, have elevated Eikendal to
its current status as one of South
Africas leading producers of Bordeaux
varieties and Chardonnay.
D E C A N T E R D W WA 2015 | 99
2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
South African Red Bordeaux

Varietals over 15
Delaire Graff, Botmaskop,
South African Red Rhne Varietals

over 15
Saronsberg, Shiraz, Tulbagh 2013
Wonderfully concentrated nose of cassis, redcurrant, tobacco

and toasty oak. Succulent, silky and broad, theres a bright
concentration of voluptuous blackberry and blackcurrant
pastille flavours at the core, surrounded by ripe tannins which
give way to a long, refined finish of some finesse.
There is a depth and purity of perfumed blue fruits on the

nose, backed up in the mouth which has a delectable, silky
feel, with its sweet, ripe tannins, blueberry, blackberry, woody
spice and brisk acidity. This is succulent and chewy, with all
the components in place to ensure a bright future.
17.99 Amazon, Armit Wines

Tasted against Cederberg Private Cellar, Five Generations Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cederberg 2013 Glen Carlou, Gravel Quarry, Paarl 2010
Hartenberg, The Mackenzie, Stellenbosch 2012
Nederburg, II Centuries Cabernet Sauvignon,
Groenekloof, Darling 2011
25 Adnams
Tasted against Cederberg, Shiraz, Cederberg 2013 Eagles Nest,
Shiraz, Constantia 2012 Ormonde, Shiraz, Darling 2013 Saronsberg,
Full Circle, Tulbagh 2013 Uva Mira Mountain,
DW Syrah, Stellenbosch 2013 Wildekrans, Shiraz
Barrel Select Reserve, Bot River, Walker Bay 2012
IN 1688, FRENCH Huguenot refugees landed

at South Africas Cape at the invitation of the
Dutch East India Company, in search of a new
life far from home. The remote valley
allocated to them for growing crops required
a dangerous mountain crossing over the
Helshoogte Pass. Used as a lookout for
ships entering Table Bay, the crest of this
pass lay on the slopes of the Botmaskop
now home of the Delaire graff Estate.
The estate was acquired in 2003 by
Laurence graff, chairman of graff
Diamonds International. It now boasts
two restaurants, lodges, a spa and two
luxury boutiques and the winery.
Winemaker Morn Vrey (pictured)
makes this wine from Bordeaux varieties
planted on the warmer northern slopes
in the Banhoek-Stellenbosch valley, at an
altitude of 385m to 485m. Steep slopes
and strong winds make this more
challenging vine country than the flatter
areas of the Stellenbosch Valley.
Conditions here between the dramatic
mountain peaks give wines of elegance,
perfume, soft tannins and ripe red fruit.
SHIRAZ IS kINg at Saronsberg, making up

50% of its vineland (pictured). The aim of
winemaker Dewaldt Heyns since the first
vintage in 2004 has been to express the
terroir, but also to make a true South
African Shiraz, with the focus on pure fruit
and concentration without sacrificing
elegance. This Trophy winner has since
become one of the Capes most
garlanded expressions of the variety.
The key is Saronsbergs location in
the Tulbagh Valley, surrounded by
mountains and enjoying a mainly
continental climate. Soils are diverse
and slopes also vary, although they
are mainly east-facing and between
160m and 350m in altitude. It is this
rich variation, says Heyns, which
enables the production of wines with
both complexity and concentration.
Heyns, who grew up on his
fathers Swartland grape farm in the
Paardeberg, joined Saronsberg in
2003, a year before its acquisition by
South African businessman Nick van
Huyssteen and its first vintage.
(14.8%)
10 0 | D W WA 2 015 D E C A N T E R
regional trophies south africa
South African Sweet under 15

Paul Cluver, Noble Late Harvest
Riesling, Elgin 2013 (10.1%)
South African Sweet over 15

Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance,
Constantia 2009 (14%)
Bold and seductive with beautiful aromas of lime cordial,

lemon curd, ginger, lavender and thyme. Long, complex and
sweet, with fabulous, linear acidity, then a hit of lemon
sherbet on the mid-palate, complementing further lime notes,
stone fruit and green apple crunch.
Enticing gingerbread, marzipan, almonds, spice, beeswax,

orange peel, marmalade and freshly baked vanilla biscuit
merging as one on a stupendous nose. The tempo doesnt dip
on the palate, which is layered with burnt caramel, varnish,
praline, marmalade, lime, lemon and chocolate. Just delicious.
14.99/375ml Booths, Marks & Spencer

50/500ml Berry Bros & Rudd, SA Wines Online

THE SUCCESS OF this wine is proof of that old adage of

necessity being the mother of invention. When winemaker
Andries Burger (pictured right with Paul Cluver Jr)
found the Riesling grapes on Paul Cluvers
Elgin estate overrun by botrytis, he had no
option: make a late-harvest wine or nothing.
That was in 1998. Since then, this wine has
become a serial DWWA winner with three
previous Regional Trophies: in 2010 (for the
2009 vintage), 2006 (2004 vintage) and
2005 (2003 vintage).
Paul Cluver is the largest Riesling grower
in South Africa with 12.9 hectares, the oldest
vines planted in 1987.
Numerous factors contribute to this
wines expressive character, from the soil of
Bokkeveld shale and light clay, overlaid
with sand and gravel, to its steep
northwest-facing slopes. The vineyards sit
at between 300m and 400m above sea
level, and rigorous sorting ensures no sour
rot taints the botrytis-affected grapes.
But perhaps the key to this wine the
reason for all that botrytis in 1998 is the
southeasterly wind that brings in cool,
moist air from the Atlantic Ocean. It may
have given Burger a moment of panic, but
it has since proved serendipitous.
Burger is responsible for four DWWA
Trophies this year: two other Regionals
(see p98-99) and an International (see p32).
THIS REMARKABLE NATURAL sweet wine traces its history

back to the first days of winemaking in South Africa, more
than 300 years ago. Since its resurrection in 1986, it
continues to be made in much the same way.
Winemaker Matt Day says the aim is to achieve ideal
balance between sugar, alcohol and acidity
something which requires painstaking
work at harvest time, with up to 25 passes
through the vineyards (pictured) to pick
the Muscat de Frontignan grapes at perfect
maturity. Even then, the conditions of the
year must be ideal if rot is to be avoided.
For this to happen, Vin de Constance
owes much to its vineyards unique
location, influenced by both the Atlantic
and Indian Oceans. Winemaking is
just a tool to reveal the grapes true
potential, says Day. This Trophy
winner is the current release.
Klein Constantia is a part of what
was once the huge Constantia farm,
established in 1685 by Simon Van
de Stel. It soon established a stellar
international reputation for its
sweet wine, which became the
preferred drink of royalty, the
aristocracy, poets and writers.
Today Klein Constantia is owned
by a consortium including Zdenek
Bakala, Charles Harman, Bruno
Prats and Hubert de Board.
D E C A N T E R D W WA 2 015 | 101
2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
South African Fortified under 15

KWV, Classic Collection Cape Tawny,
Western Cape NV (17.5%)
Red Southern Italy under 15

Vigneti Reale, Rudiae Primitivo,
Salento, Puglia 2013 (14%)
Polished aromas laced in malty toffee, raisins, caramel-coated

hazelnuts and butterscotch. This is evolved, rich, broad and
deep, with crushed nuts and almonds decorating the spicy
fruit throughout the lingering, top-notch finish.
An elegant but forceful wine, with a nose of peat, charcoal,

liquorice, smoke and a lovely perfume of pot pourri.
Absolutely perfectly balanced, with a rounded, fleshy texture
to the palate, home to flavours of freshly grated hard spices,
sweet dark fruit, dried earth and a delicious length.
10 Bottle Green
SOUTH AFRICAS KWV (pictured) has won multiple Trophies

in the DWWA over the past decade, but this marks the first
time that the companys proud line-up of fortified wines has
been recognised.
Winemaker Anneke Du Plessis takes care
of the five-strong KWV fortified range and,
in line with the strong tradition of this
style of wine in South Africa, this Trophy
winner is regarded as a true flagship for the
company, which states: It must show
concentration, complexity and noticeable
fruit flavours, preserved over 30 years.
Made in the same way as tawny Port,
this is a non-vintage product that blends
wines from two to 30 years old. Using
grapes sourced from across the
Western Cape, fermentation is
stopped when the desired sugar
level is reached, by the addition of
natural wine spirit. Maturation takes
place in a mix of 300- and 500-litre
French oak barrels, with most of the
blend aged for eight to 10 years.
Like the production method, the
grapes used Tinta Barocca, Cinsault
and Souzo also offer a glimpse of
the Douro, but with a noticeable
South African accent.
KWV has made about 20,000
litres of this wine each vintage since
the first in 1948, and it has become
a key part of the fortified range.
14 Vini Italiani
Tasted against Due Palme, Serre Susumaniello, Salento, Puglia 2013
THE STORY OF Vigneti Reale is the story of the birth of

quality wine production in southern Italy, with its
transformation from maker of bulk wine for
the highest bidder to producer of Trophywinning wines of quality and distinction.
As a child in the 1970s, I remember all
the foreign buyers of bulk wine interested in
our Primitivo grapes, recalls managing
director Amedeo Reale (pictured left, with
viticulturist brother Damiano). I kept asking
my grandfather: Why cant we bottle our
own wine? The answer was always the
same: Can you sell a high-alcohol wine
in the international market?
Decades later, and after a seismic
shift in approach in the vineyard and
winery, the emphasis is on making
modern, high-quality wines that still
bear the stamp of the Puglian landscape.
Rudiae Primitivo is aged in a mix of
large wooden and cement vats, and
takes its name from the ancient town
that was the birthplace of Ennius, the
father of Roman poetry, on a site now
occupied by the city of Lecce.
Amedeo might never have had the
opportunity to see its success. After
graduating in business law, he spent a
few years in banking in London during
the 1990s but the familys move into
bottled wine production lured him back.
102 | D W WA 2 015 D E C A N T E R
regional trophies south africa spain
Red Southern Italy over 15

Quintodecimo, Riserva, Taurasi,
Campania 2010 (14.5%)
Cava over 15
Gramona, Imperial Gran Reserva
Brut, Cava 2008 (12%)
Autumnal, savoury, nutty, elegant and lively. The ripe cherry

and blackcurrant fruit shows fine concentration, with an
orange tang and a decoration of almonds, supported by breezy
acidity and abundant, ripe tannins. This needs time to fully
resolve but is archetypal Taurasi with great potential.
Fine yeasty aromas underscored by notes of preserved lemons,

white flowers and nuts. Beautifully fresh and alive, with a
creamy, soft mousse and a tangy finish of roasted hazelnuts,
bread, sweet green apples and lemon tart.
78 Justerini & Brooks

PoA Omni Wines USA
Tasted against Polvanera, 17 Primitivo, Gioia del Colle, Puglia 2011
CAMPANiAS iRPiNiA SuB-REGioN is a mountainous

hinterland where the climate is shaped by
the ridge of the Apennine Mountains.
Theres plenty of rainfall (600mm to
800mm a year) with cold, snowy winters.
This may be southern italy, but the
summers are mild and temperatures are
rarely, if ever, excessive.
Made in only the finest years since its
first vintage in 2004, this Trophy
winner benefits from the conditions;
its Aglianico grapes are taken from a
two-hectare plot planted in 2001 on
the northwest side of the 15ha
Quintodecimo estate (pictured),
situated at 420m and with a 25%
slope. The soil is of expandable clay,
and very rich in limestone.
Winemaker Luigi Moio learned
much during his time in Burgundy in
the early 1990s, where he completed
a PhD studying the scientific aspects
of wine aromas, but also owes much
to his Campanian wine heritage.
Moios father Michele was also a
producer and, in the 1950s, revived
the ancient Falernian wine style that
was so beloved by the ancient
Romans (and referenced by poets of
the time, such as Horace).
26.50 Berry Bros & Rudd

Tasted against Codornu, Gran Codornu Gran Reserva Pinot Noir Brut,
Cava 2009 Gramona, Enoteca Gran Reserva, Brut Nature, Cava 2001
FouNDED iN SANT Sadurn dAnoia in 1881, the familyowned Gramona is now run by the fifth generation, with
Jaume Gramona as winemaker (pictured
right, with cousin and sales director Xavier).
He has a little help from 94-year-old Josep
Lluis, who is still responsible for the
100-year-old solera which supplies the
liqueur used for Gramonas dosage.
While the original cellar in Sant Sadurn
dAnoia is used for the ageing of the older
Cavas under cork, most work is now done
at the companys new winery, which
focuses on the long ageing of the top wines.
Allied to this is pioneering work in
the vineyards, where soil analysis has
led to a gradual move into integrated
agriculture, organic certification and
now biodynamic methodology.
This Trophy winner made since
the 1950s and aged for at least five
years is one of the youngest of the
Gramona cavas. in 2013, it released
what it claims to be the longest aged
cava on the market, Enoteca, which
spends 12 years on the lees.
The secret of its success? A high
percentage of Xarel-lo, which
Gramona believes lends structure
and maintains acidity, thanks to the
highest levels of resveratrol of any
white grape variety.
D E C A N T E R D W WA 2 015 | 10 3
2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Spanish Sparkling over 15

Ravents i Blanc, Manuel Ravents
2007 (12%)
White Rioja under 15

Finca de los Arandinos, Viero, Rioja
2013 (13.5%)
Lovely complexity and panache, with a salty, briney nose of

lemon, green apple, biscuit and a hint of dulce de leche.
Resides in the upper echelon and deserves its plaudits, with
focused, elegant bubbles in the mouth, along with pithy
extract, and a bright, lemon tart finish.
This opens up beautifully with time in the glass, revealing a

mosaic of aromas such as lemon, dried apple peel, banana
bread and butter. Spicy, nutty flavours grace the textured
palate, with integrated flavours of lemon marmalade,
sandalwood, apricot crumble and chestnut honey.

POA Michael Skurnik USA

JUST 5,000 BOTTlES were made of this Trophy winner

a personal selection by Manuel Ravents
of the best wines of the vintage, and a
cuve first made in 1993.
The Ravents family has been farming
the Ravents i Blanc estate (pictured) for
more than 500 years, tracing its history
back as far as 1497, when the current
familys ancestors grew grapes for their
own consumption and for juice. Then, in
1872, Josep Ravents Fatj made the
first bottle-fermented wine in Spain
using wines sourced from the estate.
The concept of Ravents i Blanc,
established in 1985, is to express
this long-held interconnection
between man and nature through
wine, pursuing organic and
biodynamic viticulture through a
philosophy dubbed bio-synergy,
and making the decision to
abandon the Cava DO in favour of
a new, quality-focused
denomination under the Conca
del Riu Anoia banner.
Soil anaysis suggests that the
river terrace estates where the
grapes are grown date back some
16 million years making them
among the oldest in Peneds.
THE KEY TO the signature Burgundian style of this 100%

Viura wine beyond the skills of the winemaker is the
location of the vineyards. More than 50
years old, they lie on the right bank of the
western Ebro River valley, with a north to
northeast orientation and an altitude
between 520m and 650m.
All these factors contribute to the
creation of wines with less concentration
than many white Riojas, but a more
expressive character, as well as delicacy,
poise and elegance. Viero is, according to
Finca de los Arandinos, a unique white
Rioja of medium body, made in a
Burgundian style through its
fermentation in a French oak foudre
of 75 hectolitres and five new French
oak barrels.
Finca de los Arandinos (pictured) is
owned by the Senz Alvarez family,
located in the village of Entrena
where the family has been grape
growers for more than 80 years,
making its own wines for 40 of them.
The emphasis has been, through
viticulture and winemaking, on
making fresh and delicate wines.
More recently, Finca de los Arandinos
became the first winery in Rioja to
have its own boutique hotel, Slow
Food-oriented restaurant and spa.
10 4 | D W WA 2 015 D E C A N T E R
regional trophies spain
White Northwest Spain over 15

Pazo Seorans, Seleccin de Aada,
Ras Baixas 2007 (13%)
Red Northwest Spain over 15

Descendientes de J Palacios, Villa de
Corulln, Bierzo 2012 (14.3%)
Shows real pizzazz and vigour for an eight year-old wine, with
a nose which, while showing age and development with its
petrol tinge, is still blessed with bright, fresh aromatics. This
is immersed in lemony, mineral fruit, with clearly extended
lees ageing adding to the complexity. A great, unique wine.
Very meaty and hugely expressive. This is brave, bold and

showy, with masses of character and layers of chewy richness,
the velvety palate showing flavours of game, leather and
graphite, all held together by a wonderful slatey freshness.
39.99 Alliance Wine

POA European Cellars USA
THIs TROPHY WINNER has a dual mission: to express the

nuances of the Albario grape, the signature
variety of Ras Baixas, and to show its ageing
potential something Pazo seorans has
done since first making this wine in 1995.
That was only six years after this winerys
first vintage of any kind, which came a
decade after Marisol Bueno (pictured right,
with daughter Vicky) and her husband,
Javier Mareque, bought the estate.
It was a learning process, aided by
Marisols background in biology and a
local cellarmaster who took charge of
the winemaking. Later she began to
make her own wine 7,000 bottles at
first, increasing to 10,000.
she says the key with Albario is
finding the right time to harvest,
when there is perfect balance between
natural acidity and the level of
alcohol, the right pH and dry extract
often higher than in many red wines.
The Galician climate is famously
wet (1,800mm of rain a year), but this
is tempered by lots of sunshine and
warm temperatures. The vines used
for seleccin grow on deeper soils,
where the roots delve between the
granite rocks in search of nutrients,
giving the wine great minerality.
37 Berry Bros & Rudd, Fine & Rare, Fortnum & Mason,
Laithwaites
DURING THE 1980s, Alvaro Palacios was a barrel salesman,

plying his trade of French barriques to wineries across his
native spain. But they say he had an ulterior
motive he was secretly sizing up the right
location make his own great wine.
In 1990, he fixed on Priorat, and found
fame through LErmita and Finca Dofi, but
there was another area which had also
piqued his interest: Bierzo.
In 1998, Palacios (the 2015 Decanter
Man of the Year) joined forces with
nephew Ricardo Prez, fresh out of
winemaking school but already a
veteran of a harvest at Chteau
Margaux and an internship at Ets JP
Moueix. Together they set up
Descendientes de J Palacios in the
village of Villafranca del Bierzo,
naming the company in honour of
Palacios father, who died in 2000.
Bierzo was scarcely known at this
point, but Palacios and Prez were
drawn to the steeply sloping, slatey
vineyards on the more mountainous,
western edge of the area, and the
ancient plantings of Mencia.
A number of wines are now made
here, with Villa de Corulln
produced from three old-vine
parcels of Mencia (pictured), which
range from 60 to 100 years old.
D E C A N T E R D W WA 2 015 | 10 5
2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Ribera del Duero over 15

Arzuaga, Amaya Arzuaga, Ribera del
Duero 2010 (14.5%)
Red Rioja Gran Reserva over 15

La Rioja Alta, 890, Rioja Gran
Reserva 2001 (13.5%)
Flattering aromas of clotted cream, toast, red apple, coffee,

spice and minerals. Big-boned and powerful, but elegant and
nuanced, graced with mulberry, plum, frankincense and berry
compote. Textured, showing attractive evolution which has
some way to go. Half modern, half classic and very convincing.
Fantastically seductive, polished, aromatic, intense and

focused, with fine notes of plush, smoky ripe fruit, toast, game
and spice. A wonderfully integrated Rioja, almost Burgundian
in its refinement, and one that straddles the traditional and
the modern; a wine that shines.
49.95 OW Loeb
Tasted against Fusin, Lara O Pro, Ribera del Duero 2010 Valduero,
Ribera del Duero 2012 Valduero, Ribera del Duero Reserva 2010
100 Armit Wines

Tasted against Campillo, Gran Reserva, Rioja Gran Reserva 2004
THIS WINE IS the result of a joint initiative between

international fashion designer Amaya Arzuaga
and her winemaker brother Ignacio. Since
2006, Ignacio has made a limited-production
Ribera del Duero wine to coincide with one of
Amayas collections, with the designer
contributing the bottles front-label design.
Wine runs deeply in the Arzuaga family.
Ignacio recalls being taken to the grape
harvest with his uncle Teles at the age of
four and has gone back to some of the
techniques he saw then with this wine,
using whole-cluster fermentation of
Tinto Fino and adding a small amount of
white Albillo grapes into the blend.
The Arzuaga family bought its Ribera
del Duero property, Finca La Planta
(pictured), in 1980, but it wasnt until
1987 that the siblings father planted
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot in three different locations. Since
then, the estate has expanded from 25
hectares to 154ha, of which 35ha is
farmed organically.
The annual production of this Trophy
winner fits into one 5,700-litre French
Allier oak barrel. Some 4,000kg of the
estates best grapes are foot-trodden and
fermented using wild yeasts and just
2,500 bottles are produced.
ITS A BOLD claim, but benchmark producer La Rioja Alta

reckons 2001 is one of the best vintages in the
history of Rioja akin to the mythical 1964.
The weather was exceptional, producing
healthy grapes of great quality thanks to a
very long growing cycle, where sunny days
alternated with cool nights to produce a
marked variation in temperature. Combine
that with very old Tempranillo vines grown
on gentle slopes and chalky soils, and you
have a wine that can withstanding long
barrel and bottle ageing, but retain
great elegance, complexity and
freshness. A wine, La Rioja Alta says,
that is clearly identified with Haros
Railway Station Quarter (pictured).
Vinification is painstaking,
combining 95% Tempranillo with
pinches of Graciano and Mazuelo for
seasoning, and the selection process
continues during the six years of barrel
ageing, prior to bottling.
This is La Rioja Altas top wine, and
takes its name from the year in which
the company was founded by five
families in 1890. The 1 was later
dropped as is the case with the
winerys 904 Gran Reserva to avoid
confusion with vintage years.
This wine previously won the same
Trophy in 2013, for the 1998 vintage.
10 6 | D W WA 2 015 D E C A N T E R
regional trophies spain switzerland
Spanish Fortified over 15

Bodegas Robles, Seleccin de Robles
Oro, Montilla-Moriles NV (15%)
Swiss White Over 15

Adrian & Diego Mathier,
LAmbassadeur des Domaines Diego
Mathier, Valais 2013 (13.5%)
Exotic and lush, with an opulent and expansive nose of prune,

plum, molasses, chocolate, smoky cedar and apricot skin.
Despite the staggeringly intense and wide-ranging flavours, it
is lively and fruity, with flavours of orange peel supplemented
by pine trees, cinder toffee and a light liquorice toast.
ThE WINERy hAS remained in the Robles family since it was

founded by Jos Antonion Robles Diaz in 1927, in the
Montilla-Moriles region of Andalusia. This
Trophy winner remains its signature
expression of the Pedro Ximnez grape.
The third generation, under Francisco Jos
Robles Rubio (pictured right, with son Pablo) is
now in charge, placing a fresh emphasis on
the environment. The bodega claims to have
been the first in Andalusia, Spain and the
world to produce what it calls green
fortified wines, in a process which
started in early 2000 following research
into the use of cover crops in the
vineyards. A few years later, in 2003, it
also became the first Spanish winery to
certify the carbon footprint of its wines.
This Trophy winner has been made
since the winery was established in 1927
and is still produced in the traditional
way, from PX grapes grown on the white
albariza soils of Andalusia, then laid out
to dry on traditional grass mats, turned
daily to ensure an even shrivelling as the
residual water evaporates.
The grapes are then fermented,
fortified and put into a solera of 80 years
and more to mature. Each year, Bodegas
Robles releases only about 900 bottles of
this wine, which won the same DWWA
Regional Trophy three years ago.
A grapey, aromatic nose with orchard fruits and almond,

along with lifted notes of toast, caramel and honey indicating
the use of some pricey oak. This is a finely crafted blend, with
layers of lemon, more honey, cashews and baked apricot.
POA Alpine Wines
Tasted against Adrian & Diego Mathier, Petite Arvin de Molignon,
Valais 2013 Didier Joris, Amigne, Vtroz, Valais 2014 Provins,
Matres de Chais, Heida, Valais 2013
AN IMPRESSIVE ACCOLADE for the first

vintage of this wine one which Diego
Mathier (pictured, with wife Nadia) has had
in mind for five years: a white Ambassadeur
to complement the winerys top red.
For Mathier, the fourth generation of
the family to farm vines and make wines at
Salgesch (Salquenen) in the Valais, 2013
was the perfect vintage for this Trophy
winner to make its debut. The blend is
65% Savagnin Blanc, 25% Marsanne and
10% Petite Arvine de Molignon.
The Savagnin, says Mathier, gives
backbone to the blend, sourced from
vines grown at the entry to the
Turtmann Valley, on the left bank
of the Rhne at 850m on loam soil.
The Marsanne, which gives
complexity and alcohol, is picked
on the right bank at 550m, from
vines grown on south-facing,
schistous slopes. Petite Arvine
lends an aromatic character and a
distinctive note of saltiness.
The wine spends 16 months in
new French oak barrels, as does its
red sibling, which was one of the
first Swiss wines to be made in this
way when first released in 1985.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Red Chianti over 15

Bindi Sergardi, Calidonia, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2011 (13.5%)
Brunello di Montalcino over 15

Tenute Silvio Nardi, Vigneto
Manachiara, Brunello di Montalcino
2010 (14.5%)
A wonderful illustration of Chianti, this is floral and vibrant,

abounding with crunchy, sour red cherries and fabulously
integrated acidty which delivers great drive and energy.
Theres so much to like, with persistent length and sturdy but
integrated tannins which promise well for the years to come.
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POA Tanaro River Imports USA
THE mOTHER OF Nicol Casini, current owner of

Bindi Sergardi, had a dream: there was one
particular piece of land which she thought
would make a great Chianti Classico
vineyard. Unfortunately, this was the
mid-1960s and there was no way of planting
vines there it was simply too rocky.
Fast-forward three decades and, in 1995,
Nicol (pictured) finally fulfilled his mothers
wish, using modern technology to force
the land into accepting vines, and
naming the vineyard after his mother:
Vigneto della Signora Chiara.
At 450m in the southern part of
Chianti Classico, soils are rich in both
galestro and albarese rocks ideal for
the highest expression of Sangiovese,
but extraordinarily difficult conditions
in which to establish a vineyard.
The vineyard honours Nicols
mother, but the name of this Trophy
winner, Calidonia, pays tribute to a
more distant ancestor. in the 1500s,
Captain Gerolamo Bindi married
Calidonia Sergardi. They adopted
Ottavio Sergardi, Calidonias nephew,
and the name Bindi Sergardi was born.
The family has been producing wine
since the 1400s, but Calidonia had its
debut vintage in 2003.
Expressive and wonderfully alluring aromas of nuts, burnt

wood, dried figs and ripe cherry. This boasts a serious
structure, but the intensity of the fruit can more than cope
with the tannins, and it all ends with a gloriously sweet finish.
59 Champagnes & Chteaux
POA Kobrand USA
Tasted against Abbadia Ardenga, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany 2010
Tenute Silvio Nardi, Brunello di Montalcino 2010
EmiliA NARDi (pictured) says this wine

represents the voice of manachiara, the
winerys oldest vineyard, located in the east
of montalcino, near Castelnuovo dellAbate.
These 40 hectares of vines are planted at
between 350m and 450m altitude on deep,
chalky sandstone soils with some clay marl.
They are dark and rich in ferrous minerals,
and give powerful, savoury wines with an
excellent balance and fine tannins.
Nardis association with the family
winery began at age 20 when, she says,
her father Silvio decided that learning
about montalcino wine estates would
be a good way to take her mind off love
woes. it seems to have worked: Today,
after many years, i feel lucky about this
opportunity of being both a Tuscan
woman and a globetrotter, she says.
Under her guidance, Nardi and her
brothers have focused on the best
vineyards, including manachiara and,
25km away, Casale del Bosco. When i
began to run things, all our Sangiovese
grapes were vinified together, she says.
my first aim was to get the best from
each terroir. Thats why i created this
single-vineyard Brunello from the
special manachiara parcel.
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regional trophies tuscany
Red Tuscany over 15

Campo alla Sughera, Ado, Bolgheri
2012 (14%)
Red Tuscany IGT over 15

Pakravan-Papi, Cancellaia di
Riparbella, Toscana 2010 (14%)
A glossy, Tuscan imitation of Bordeaux, bursting with oaky

spice, cassis and berry jam. This is textured and ripe, with
polished oak and tannins supporting densely packed fruits
which fill the mouth. Wonderfully complex and intense, but
with a long, refreshing finish.
A spectacular blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet

Sauvignon, with a gently unfurling nose of green pepper,
pencil shavings, blackcurrant, cedar and earth. Textured,
defined, complex and with wonderful extraction, the fruit
takes on a richly balsamic character in the mouth.
21.23 Mondial Wine

$42.99 Curious Cork Imports
Tasted against Ceralti, Sonoro, Bolgheri Superiore 2012 Dei, Bossona,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 2009
20.51 Vinissimo
Tasted against Campo alla Sughera, Toscana 2009 Cennatoio, Etrusco,
Sangiovese Toscano 2012 Dei, Sancta Catharina, Toscana 2010
Monteverro, Toscana 2011 Monteverro, Terra di Monteverro, Toscana
2011 Nittardi, Nectar Dei, Maremma Toscana 2011
THIS CAbERNET SAuVIgNoN-MERloT blend

aims to give new expression to traditional
bordeaux grape varieties grown in the coastal
Tuscan area of bolgheri and it wins this
Regional Trophy nine years after success in
the category with Ado 2004.
The Campo alla Sughera estate (pictured),
created by sustainable building specialists
the Knauf family in 1998, covers 20
hectares with an accent on low yields.
other plantings include Cabernet
Franc, Petit Verdot, Vermentino,
Sauvignon blanc and Chardonnay.
The proximity of the sea, just a few
kilometres away, helps moderate the
summer heat in the vineyards, which
are bounded by the Fosso di bolgheri
waterway running alongside the estate.
Ado was first made in 2003, and
usually undergoes 10 days maceration
prior to fermentation, including
pumping and punching down. It spends
around a year in French oak barrels,
30% new, and then four months in
bottle before release.
The wine takes its name from a 3rd
century bC greek essayist. born in
Mytilene, he wrote several treatises,
including one on the art of winemaking.
THE DISTINCTIVE NAME of this winery is a

union of the Italian and the Iranian. Amineh
Pakravan (pictured) is an Iranian expat who
studied history in Aix-en-Provence, and met
her future husband, Enzo Papi, during the
floods which devastated Florence in 1966.
They returned to Papis native Maremma
in 1972 which, like much of coastal
Tuscany, had been in a state of decay
since World War II but wine was not
yet a significant part of the story.
Pakravan began a literary career,
Papi an industrial one, and 25 years
went by. Wine was made, but just for
family and friends and from two small
vineyards. Things changed in 2000,
when the couple planted 15 hectares
of vineyards; a winery followed in
2003. The Cabernet Sauvignon and
Cabernet Franc grapes for this Trophy
winner were grown in volcanic soils,
giving it a marked mineral character.
The winery philosophy is to draw on
the tradition of local farmers and to
enhance this with the judicious use of
technology. Maturation takes place in
French oak, for 12-16 months,
followed by two years in bottle.
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2015
GOLD
REGIONAL
TROPHY
Sweet Tuscany under 15

Fattoria La Vialla, Vin Santo del
Chianti 2011 (15%)
Sweet Tuscany over 15

Castello Sonnino, Vin Santo del
Chianti 2008 (13.5%)
Homely and comfortingly traditional in style, with aromas of

creosote and nutmeg. While sweet and complex, theres a
lovely, savoury intensity to the palate, with sappy, raisined,
nutty fruit that remains throughout the long finish.
Yeasty notes and even a hint of Marmite complement a

delectable nose of whistle-clean orange, apricot and nuts. Rich
and resiny, with serious concentration of stone fruits, lifted
freshness and a powerful, long and lovely aftertaste.

POA/375ml Glazers Distributors USA

Tasted against Tenuta San Vito, Malmantico, Vin Santo del Chianti 2007
TUSCAN TRADITION DICTATES that no country house or

farmhouse of note would be without a bottle of its own vin
santo. A proud badge of honour, it designated some kind of
wealth; after all, if a farm had vin santo, it meant the farmer
had enough leisure to waste time and resources in making
it and allowing it to mature.
Fattoria la Vialla was founded by Antonio Lo
Francos parents in 1978 as a hobby. His father
worked in fashion and the first winemaking
attempts were, to quote Antonio, home-made
and reserved for friends and family.
Slowly the hobby evolved into something
more serious. His father became a full-time
organic farmer, and in 1996 Antonio joined
him (pictured right), as did older brother
Gianni (left) and, in time, younger brother
Bandino (centre).
In 1993, Giorgio Marone, a disciple of
Giacomo Tachis, started to help out with the
wines, aided later by oenologists Umberto
Trombelli and Marco Cervellera.
This wine is made from Trebbiano and
Malvasia grapes grown in the estates oldest
vineyards, dating back to the 1980s, on clay
and sandstone soils at 300m and a northsouth exposition, which concentrates aromas
thanks to strong temperature variation.
The grapes are allowed to wither for three
months before a soft pressing and slow, cool
fermentation; the wine then spends three
years in small, 97-litre barrels before release.
THE METHOD FOR producing this classic sweet wine is

remarkable and painstaking, one that has been honed by
Tuscan winemakers over centuries.
At Sonnino (pictured), Trebbiano grapes
plus a small portion of Malvasia are picked
from vineyards with a high clay content,
with some limestone considered ideal for
Trebbiano, giving the wine great minerality.
The grapes are then dried for a few
months on mats in a well-aired space. After
fermentation, the must is aged in small
barrels of various sizes for five years in
rooms under the roof, where the
variations between summer and
winter temperatures are pronounced.
The 2008 vintage was typically
Tuscan: a dry spring and fairly hot
summer with little rain. Harvest
conditions were favourable, and the
late autumn was dry and cold, perfect
weather in which to dry the grapes.
On inheriting Castello Sonnino in
1988, Alessandro de Renzis Sonnino
set about restoring a property that had
been in his family for about 200 years
and was a famous estate until 1920,
when it fell into neglect. Since he took
over, the cellar has been rebuilt and
new vineyards planted. He has made
wine here since 1989, producing the
first (revived) vintage of this Trophy
winner four years later.
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regional trophies tuscany Usa & Mexico
UK Sparkling over 15
Coates & Seely, Blanc de Blancs Brut,
Hampshire NV (12%)
USA Pinot Noir over 15

Kutch, McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir,
Sonoma Coast, California 2013 (12.3%)
Theres a delightful, focused freshness to this, with its

crystal-clear, classic Chardonnay nose of lemon, toast, green
apple and biscuit. Rich and vigorous, its ripely flavoured with
a pure, dry palate and a splendid, lively finish. Still needs
more time in bottle to fully relax.
Distinct and forceful, with a whole-bunch presence, plus spice,

herbs and red berries, with dusky, forest accents to give depth
to the gorgeous berry and pomegranate fruit. That earthiness
is echoed again on the end. Deep, complex and built to last.
29.95 Berry Bros & Rudd

Tasted against Chapel Down, Blanc de Blancs Brut, Kent 2009 Digby,
Reserve Brut, West Sussex 2009 Gusbourne, Blanc de Blancs Late
Disgorged Brut, Kent 2007 Hoffmann & Rathbone, Blanc de Blancs
Brut, West Sussex 2010 Hush Heath, Balfour 1503
Classic Cuve Brut, Kent NV Ridgeview, Blanc de
Blancs Brut, East Sussex 2011
NICHolAS CoATES lEfT behind the world

of finance in 2006, escaping london for a
more sedate existence among the chilly,
chalky slopes of Hampshire. There he
established a partnership with his old
business-school friend, Christian Seely.
Chief executive of AXA Millsimes, Seely
manages wine icons including Bordeauxs
Chteaux Pichon Baron and Suduiraut,
and Portugals Quinta do Noval.
After hatching a plan to make their
own quality English sparkling wine
(or, as they would have it, Britagne)
the pair found a south-facing
eight-hectare Wooldings site with a
vineyard established 25 years ago.
A further 7ha were planted on a
south-east facing slope opposite
within a year, also to Chardonnay,
Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir.
The excellent 2009 vintage,
entirely responsible for this Trophy
winning non-vintage, gave excellent
fruit/acid balance. Yields are low,
with production capacity in the
revamped winery at 65,000 bottles.
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JAMIE KUTCH (pictured) was in his late 20s and working in

finance in New York City when the wine bug hit. In 2005,
aged 30, he left the east coast behind, and he and future
wife Kristen Green settled in Sonoma.
His mission with this Trophy winner is to
express the vineyards origin while being
invisible with my own hands. With the help
of associate winemaker Joanna Wells, Kutch
uses little new oak, doesnt cold soak the
grapes and avoids over-extracting.
All the wines are also 100% whole
cluster fermented. It works well in
Sonoma and adds freshness, complexity
and ageability to the wines, Kutch says.
I dont doubt for a second that this
2013 will see its 30th birthday in a
very healthy condition.
McDougall Ranch is the first
vineyard Kutch picks, showing the
most phenolic ripeness as it sits,
south-facing, above the coastal fog
belt at an altitude of 285m. The
Pacific is just over 5km away, but for
Kutch what makes the site and the
wine special are the sandstone soils.
Theres very little topsoil, allowing
the vines roots to come into contact
with the sandstone within a few
metres. That deprives the vine of
nutrients, naturally stunts its growth
and creates small clusters and
berries, giving the wine real intensity.
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regional trophies Veneto
Red Veneto over 15

Cecchetto, Gelsaia, Piave Malanotte
2011 (14.5%)
Amarone over 15
Tinazzi, Selezione di Famiglia,
Amarone della Valpolicella 2012 (15%)
A vibrant nose of great freshness and depth, adorned with ink,

chocolate, plum, cherry, spice and earth. Crushingly tannic on
the palate, its nonetheless precise, suave and complex with a
lovely, lingering florality. Muscular but impressively civilised.
A superior but open, fragrant nose with wild berries, dried

fruit, black cherry, plums and brambly fruit spiked with fig
and damson. Warm and round, with serious, fat tannins and
layers of flavour complemented by hints of liquorice on the
elegantly long, mineral finish. Pure class.

POA Un Po Pazzo USA
GiORGiO CECChETTO CAUsED a scandal among his fellow

Veneto producers during the 1990s when he decided to
revive the Raboso del Piave grape variety in
an innovative new style, leaving a portion
of the grapes (15% to 30%) to dry. Now this
method has shaped the new DOCG of Piave
Malanotte, named after the village of Tezze
di Piave Malanotte in Treviso.
Making Raboso is an act of faith, says
Cecchetto. The rustic variety whose
precursor was mentioned by Pliny the
Elder in his Naturalis Historia is today
cultivated close to the river Piave
throughout the Treviso plain, from
Conegliano to Vazzola, up to Oderzo,
Motta di Livenza and san Dona di Piave.
This is an area where it would be
more profitable to make Prosecco,
and yet Cecchetto is content to
continue the work of his father, who
produced just 400 hectolitres of
wine, but on a larger scale. To date he
has amassed more than 140 hectares
of vines, either owned or rented.
Late-ripening, it requires
maceration on the skins prior to
fermentation, yielding a wine of great
body, but one that rewards patience:
harsh and tannic when young, it
mellows and softens to display floral
and cherry notes with oak ageing.
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Tasted against Fasoli Gino, Alteo, Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto
2008
EUGENiO TiNAZZi EsTABLishED Cantine Tinazzi (pictured) in

1968 in Lazise, in the Cavaion Veronese
against the beautiful backdrop of the
countryside around Lake Garda. he started
out small and focused on the local Veronese
wines, but slowly expanded into Lombardy
and then throughout northern italy.
Today Tinazzi owns Casa Vitivinicola
Tinazzi in Lazise and Tenuta Valleselle in
Bardolino, as well as san Giorgio and
Feudo di santa Croce, both in
Manduria, in the south of Puglia. The
company remains a family operation,
with Tinazzis son, GianAndrea, and
then grandson, Giorgio, expanding its
sales over the years, first throughout
italy and then across Europe.
GianAndreas daughter Francesca
joined the business in 2009.
This Trophy winner is a blend of
80% Corvina, 15% Rondinella and 5%
Molinara sourced from the bestpositioned hilly vineyards of the
Marano di Valpolicella area. After a
hand-selection of grapes and the
traditional drying and fermentation
process, the wine is matured in
variously sized American and French
oak casks for 18 to24 months, with
just 7,000 bottles produced in 2012.
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2015
Alsace
Alsace won
Regional Chair
Thierry Meyer (see judges, p4)

AlsACE is A complex region offering a
wide diversity of terroirs, grape
varieties and styles. Yet 2015 was a
slightly disappointing year at the
DWWA. After four good consistent
vintages from 2007 to 2010, the
following four years, were more
mixed. so much so that our panel only
awarded Commended or above to 50% of wines submitted
and granted only two Golds and two Trophies. if entry-level
Alsace wines were unable to shine, the best terroir wines
from grand cru appellations are worth looking for, with
complex character, length and a great capacity to age.
What should we buy from here?

2013 was the dominant vintage, giving great Rieslings and
Gewurztraminers, especially those produced on grand cru
terroirs of marl and limestone. These wines are pure, fresh,
deep and will keep well. some of the best Pinot Noir 2013s
also impressed us, confirming that this might be one of the
best vintages for fuller-bodied reds since the glorious years of
2009 and 2005. Although no Golds or silvers were awarded,
Crmant dAlsace continued to provide good and
homogeneous quality, (even if the sparkling ross still lacked
a bit of fruit.) Available at moderate prices, they represent a
good alternative to sparkling wines from other regions.
What should we leave on the shelf?

With only 35% of entries awarded Commended or above,
early bottled 2014 wines were disappointing. Grapes were
attacked by the vinegar fly Drosophila suzukii, which meant
rigorous hand selection of the healthiest bunches. To prevent
rot, grapes were sometimes harvested early, resulting in
wines lacking ripeness. in 2012/2013, growers attempting to
produce drier-style wines by picking grapes earlier ended up
making dry but bitter wines which lacked maturity. And in
this years competition, we again found a number of
commercial blends uninspiring. Off-dry, barely fruity and
simple, these wines are best drunk young and cold on a
summer terrace. Alsace has so much more to offer.
What should we keep an eye on?

Terroir has made a strong return in Alsace over the past 10
years, and Rieslings from the 51 grands crus have caught
much of the attention. Recent DWWA competitions suggest
that there is a growing number of grand cru Gewurztraminers
showing similar progress. Depending on the exposure and
soil type, wines will show more or less, fruit, spice and depth.
Off-dry versions now tend to replace the sweeter wines of the
past, making wines perfectly suitable to match spicy dishes.
The character of Gewurztraminers from Alsaces best terroirs
is unmatched.
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(see p19)
Regional Trophy
(see p56)
Read all about these Gold

medal-winning wines that
went on to win our top awards
2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Cave de Ribeauvill, Riesling,

Grand Cru Osterberg 2012 (13%)
Impressive and classy, with an
open nose of lemon, petrol and
flowers. Theres real finesse and
direction to the finely balanced
palate which has a line of firm
acidity, great concentration and
a long, salty finish.
l Paul Ginglinger, Riesling,
Grand Cru Pfersigberg 2013 (13%)
17 The Wine Society
Real character and sense of
place. This is harmonious, fresh,
concentrated and elegant, with
ripe notes of apples, citrus,
yellow plums and beeswax; all
carried along by the refreshing
minerality and brisk acidity
which accentuate the long finish.
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Cave de Ribeauvill, Riesling,

Grand Cru Rosacker 2011
l Domaines Schlumberger,
Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru
Kessler 2010
l Dopff-au-Moulin,
Brand 2013
l Jean-Marie Haag, Riesling,
Grand Cru Zinnkoepfl 2013
l Joseph Cattin, Pinot Gris,
Grand Cru Hatschbourg 2013
l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim,
Pfaff Cuve Bacchus
Gewurztraminer 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Domaine Paul Blanck, Pinot

Noir 2013
l Schmitt & Carrer, Schloessel
Mhle Pinot Noir 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Ginglinger-Fix,
Gewurztraminer 2011
l Jean-Marie Haag,
Zinnkoepfl 2013
l Joseph Cattin, Pinot Gris,

Slection de Grains Nobles 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Cave de Hunawihr, Calixte Brut,

Crmant dAlsace NV
l Cave de Ribeauvill, Giersberger
Brut, Crmant dAlsace NV
l Domaine Laurent Vogt, Blanc de
Blancs, Crmant dAlsace 2013
l Dopff-Au-Moulin, Cuve Julien,
Crmant dAlsace NV
l Helfrich, Brut, Crmant dAlsace
NV
l Pierre Sparr, Clos Ste-Odile Brut
Chardonnay, Crmant dAlsace NV
l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, Pfaff
Blanc de Blancs Brut, Crmant
dAlsace NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Baumann-Zirgel, Riesling, Grand

Cru Schoenenbourg 2013
l Cave de Beblenheim, Pinot Gris,
Grand Cru Sonnenglanz 2013
l Cave de Beblenheim, Pinot Gris
Rserve 2013
l Cave de Hunawihr, Riesling,
Grand Cru Rosacker 2013
l Cave de Pfaffenheim, Pfaff
Sylvaner 2014
l Cave de Turckheim,
Gewurztraminer 2013
l Cave de Turckheim, Pinot Gris,
Grand Cru Brand 2010
l Cave de Turckheim, Riesling,
Grand Cru Brand 2011
l Cave de Turckheim, Riesling,
Marnes & Calcaires 2011
l Domaine Allimant-Laugner,
Gewurztraminer 2013
l Domaines Schlumberger,
Riesling Grand, Cru Kessler 2012
l Dopff & Irion, Cuve Ren Dopff,
Riesling 2014
l Dopff & Irion, Pinot Gris, Grand
Cru Vorbourg 2010
l Dopff & Irion, R Dopff Muscat 2014
l Jean Geiler, Gewurztraminer,
Grand Cru Hengst 2013
l Joseph Cattin, Riesling, Grand
Cru Hatschbourg 2013
l Kuehn, Gewurztraminer, Grand
Cru Brand 2013
l Laurent Vogt, Riesling, Grand
Cru Altenber-de-Wolxheim 2012
l Lon Beyer, Riesling, Comtes
Cuve dEguisheim 2011
l Roi Dagobert, Riesling, Grand
Cru Altenberg-de-Bergbieten 2012
l Rolly Gassmann, Riesling 2012
l Tho Cattin & Fils,
Gewurztraminer, Bollenberg 2011
l Tho Cattin & Fils, Pinot Gris,
Grand Cru Hatschbourg 2013
l Tho Cattin & Fils, Pinot Gris
Vieilles Vignes 2012
l Willm, Riesling, Grand Cru
Kirchberg de Barr 2013
l Zinck, Portrait Riesling 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Pierre Henri Ginglinger, Rubis

Pinot Noir 2013
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the wines Alsace Argentina

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim,
Gewurztraminer, Slection de
Grains Nobles 2009
Commended sparkling white

l Charles Frey, Extra Brut, Crmant
dAlsace 2011 l Dopff & Irion, Egrie
Chardonnay Brut, Crmant dAlsace NV
l Lucien Albrecht, Brut, Crmant
dAlsace NV l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim,
Pfaff Excellence Brut, Crmant dAlsace
NV l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, Pfaff
Pinot Gris Brut, Crmant dAlsace 2010
Commended sparkling ros

l Bott Frres, Ros, Crmant dAlsace
NV l Dopff & Irion, Brut Ros, Crmant
dAlsace NV
Commended white
l Andr Ehrhart, Slection Elise Pinot
Gris, Grand Cru Hengst 2013 l Arthur
Metz, Riesling 1re Presse 2014 l Biecher
& Schaal, Riesling, Grand Cru Schlossberg
2013 l Cave de Beblenheim,
Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru Sonnenglanz
2013 l Cave de Beblenheim, Pinot Gris
2014 l Cave de Beblenheim, Riesling,
Grand Cru Sonnenglanz 2013 l Cave de
Beblenheim, Vieilles Vignes Pinot Gris
2013 l Cave de Beblenheim, Vieilles
Vignes Riesling 2013 l Cave de
Ribeauvill, Gewurztraminer Vieilles
Vignes 2014 l Cave de Turckheim,
Gewurztraminer Vieilles Vignes 2013 l
Cave du Roi Dagobert, Racines & Terroirs
Riesling 2013 l Clment Lissner,
Riesling, Grand Cru Altenber-deWolxheim 2012 l Domaine Ansen Sal,
Weingarten 2013 l Domaine Fernand
Engel, Riesling, Grand Cru Mandelberg
2013 l Domaine Fernand Engel,
Riesling, Grand Cru Praelatenberg 2013
l Domaine Michel Fonn, Pinot Gris,
Grand Cru Marckrain 2011 l Domaine
Riefl Bihl, Bonheur Exceptionnel 2013 l
Domaine Zinck, Pinot Blanc 2014 l
Dopff & Irion, Pinot Gris, Grand Cru
Vorbourg 2009 l Dopff & Irion, Ren
Dopff Pinot Blanc 2014 l Dopff & Irion,
Riesling, Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2012
l Eblin-Fuchs, Riesling, Zellenberg 2013
l Ginglinger, Riesling, Grand Cru
Ollwiller 2013 l Gustave Lorentz,
Riesling, Grand Cru Altenberg-deBergheim 2010 l Helfrich,

Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru Steinklotz
2011 l Helfrich, Riesling 2013 l Helfrich,
Riesling, Grand Cru Steinklotz 2013 l
Jean Geiler, Riesling, Grand Cru
Wineck-Schlossberg 2013 l JeanBaptiste Adam, Le Riesling, Grand Cru
Wineck-Schlossberg 2012 l Joseph
Cattin, Riesling, Pur de Roche 2012 l
Joseph Cattin, Gewurztraminer, Grand
Cru Hatschbourg 2013 l Kuentz-Bas,
Auxerrois, Trois Chteaux 2013 l La
Cave du Vieil, Armand Cuve du Vieil
Gewurztraminer 2013 l Marks &
Spencer, Le Clos Ste-Odile Riesling 2011
l Morrison, Signature Pinot Gris 2013 l
Pierre Sparr, Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru
Mambourg 2013 l Pierre Sparr, Riesling,
Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2013 l Roi
Dagobert, Krittler Riesling 2013 l
Vignerons de Pfaffenheim,
Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru Zinnkoepfl
2013 l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, Le
Clos des Amandiers Pinot Gris 2012 l
Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, Pfaff Cuve
Chevalier Pinot Blanc 2014 l Vignerons
de Pfaffenheim, Pfaff Pinot Blanc 2014 l
Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, Pfaff Riesling,
Grand Cru Goldert 2011 l Vignerons de
Pfaffenheim, Pfaff Riesling, Grand Cru
Goldert 2010 l Vignerons de
Pfaffenheim, Pfaff Riesling Tradition
2014 l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim,
Rabelais Pinot Gris 2014 l Vignerons de
Pfaffenheim, Riesling, Grand Cru
Zinnkoepfl 2012 l Vignerons de
Pfaffenheim, Riesling, Grand Cru Steinert
2011 l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim,
Steingold Gewurztraminer 2012 l
Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, Steingold
Riesling 2012 l Wunsch & Mann,
Riesling, Grand Cru Steingrubler 2012 l
Zinck, Portrait Gewurztraminer 2013
Argentina
Regional Chair
Patricio Tapia (see judges, p4)

AfTER ThE flooD of medals for
Argentina last year (37 Gold and 12
Trophies), things have calmed down.
But although the number of medals
has decreased this year (15 Golds and
five Trophies), our enthusiasm for the
development of these wines has not
dropped at all. The trend to fresher,
more drinkable, friendly-food wines moves on without pause.
Yes, its true, there is still lots of wood and extraction (and
super-heavy bottles), but finesse and freshness is slowly
taking over. And what was a sign last year has become a clear
trend: Malbec now has Cabernet franc as a companion in the
top red stakes. If you want to try something new from
Argentina, Cabernet franc is getting better and better.
Commended red
Stay with Malbec. Its a grape now at a time of profound

change. Slowly its shedding its heavy, thick, velvety cloak of
excessive maturity and oak to display all its fruity sharpness,
freshness and softness. But also look towards Cabernet franc
it feels fresh and alive, especially from the Uco Valley. And
dont miss Torronts evolution, as it forgets its previous
complex of trying (and failing) to be a light, crisp New
Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and now assumes its real identity:
an exuberant, floral wine with a rich, voluptuous body.
l Cave de Hunawihr Pinot Noir 8 2013 l

La Cave de Pfaffenheim, La Griffe du
Diable 2011
Commended sweet white

l Domaine Fernand Engel, Pinot Gris,
Grand Cru Gloeckelberg 2013 l Fernand
Engel, Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru
Altenberg-de-Bergheim 2013 l
Jean-Baptiste Adam, Le Grand K Grand
Cru 2012 l Vignerons de Pfaffenheim,
Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive 2011
All the huge and heavy glass bottles. Instead of opening them,
take them to the gym and work out with them! The worst is
that the wine they contain is not only expensive, but tastes
like jam. The jury is still out on Chardonnay. Except for
honourable (and expensive) examples from high up in the
mountains, Argentinian Chardonnay remains flat, sometimes
excessively sweet and boring. The same could be said about
Merlot we did not give any medals for this grape in 2015.
Behind the sCoResheet
Eric Zwiebel MS
(also judged Bordeaux and
Regional France)
ZWIEBEl IS CEllAR master at
Summer lodge Country house
hotel in Dorset. Born in Alsace,
he worked as sommelier for le
Pavillon Elyse lentre in Paris
before moving to london to broaden his wine knowledge.
In 2001, Zweibel achieved his Master Sommelier
qualification and in 2004, was named Best Sommelier of
the UK, which he followed up with third place at the Best
Sommelier of Europe competitions in 2006 and 2008.
he reached the finals in the Best Sommelier of the World
in 2007 and placed 4th at the 2013 competition.

last year, the evolution of Cabernet Sauvignon seemed stuck
in heavy, super-ripe wines. This year, there is a glimmer of
hope. Producers have finally clicked that excessive extraction
is the way to achieve bigger Cabernets, but not necessarily
better ones. A certain air of subtlety is making its way on to
the scene of Argentinian Cabernet, especially from Mendoza.
Argentina won
3
2
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Amalaya, Blanco de Corte,

Calchaques, Salta 2014 (13.5%)
9.99 Liberty Wines
Lean but vibrant, with a nose of
elderflower, pink grapefruit,
white flowers, apples and a
clever use of Riesling that
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tempers the Torronts. It has a
lovely texture, with grip, fine oak
integration and a long finish.
Classy and seductive.
l El Esteco, Don David

Reserve Torronts,
Calchaques, Salta 2014 (14%)
A reticent nose at first, with
cloves and cardamon in the
background, then ripe apricots
and mandarin growing with time
in the glass. To taste its grippy
and vibrant, with lime, minerals
and well-judged oak adding
another dimension.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Altos las Hormigas, Malbec,

Gualtallary, Tupungato,
Mendoza 2013 (14%)
35.99 Hailsham Cellars, Winedirect
Concentrated, deep nose of
smoky dark berries. Attractive
palate of black olives, stone and
herbal, spicy, rich red fruit,
underpinned by mineral tones
and fine-grained tannins. A
refined example of Gualtallary; a
proper mountain wine.
l Argento, Reserva Malbec,
Mendoza 2013 (14%)
Warm, round and welcoming,
this offers plenty of personality
for your money. Theres a lovely
core of fresh, pure, red and dark
fruit, framed within a beautiful
texture, soft tannins and
complementary notes of crushed
rocks, minerals and flowers.
l Asda, Extra Special Malbec,
Mendoza 2014 (13%)
5 Asda
A cracking Malbec with plenty of
cheer and upfront, youthful
abandon. The vibrant, breezy
nose precedes a palate of lovely
purity, showcasing juicy red
fruits, a hint of pepper and just a
kiss of oak. Brilliant value.
l Catena, Appellation Malbec,
Vista Flores, Tunuyn,
Mendoza 2013 (13.5%)
POA Bibendum PLB
An oaky aroma of cedar, vanilla,
wood shavings and chocolate,
but the deep, dense black fruits
make their presence felt.
Exuberant palate of sweet spices
and chocolatey black fruits and
salty minerals. Extremely long.
Lunlunta, Maip, Mendoza
2013 (13.5%)
POA Bibendum PLB
Funky and slightly rustic but in

the best way, with a beautiful
nose of blueberry, black pepper,
violets and spices. The palate is
energetic and intense, showing
an abundance of black fruits,
complemented by earthy
flavours and animal tones.
l Catena, Appellation
Cabernet Franc, San Carlos,
Mendoza 2013 (13.5%)
POA Bibendum PLB
A pretty wine which is Bordeaux
in style. The crisp nose melds
graphite, mint, flowers and dark
fruits, while the palate is sleek,
fluid, mouthwatering and
complex, with powerful yet
elegant tannins and a lovely core
of fruit. Will age very well.
l Condeminal, Poncho Pampa
Blend, Tupungato, Mendoza
2014 (14.5%)
16 Las Bodegas UK
$16 Wine Bridge Imports
Beautifully perfumed and lifted,
with touches of diesel, mint,
cassis and candied lemon peel.
Lovely finesse and purity in the
mouth, with layers of peppery
red fruit, refreshing acidity and
delicate tannins, but energy and
expression in spades. Glorious!
l El Esteco, Ciclos Malbec,
Calchaques, Salta 2013 (14%)
Deep and rich with a generous
layer of oak on both nose and
palate, but the integration is
good and it melts into ripe,
velvety, creamy black fruit which
displays fine concentration and
tenseness. An opulent wine, yes,
but not one you will tire of. A
refined example of Salta.
l La Escuela, Malbec, Altamira,

San Carlos, Mendoza 2012 (14%)
24.99 Armit Wines
POA Vineyard Brands USA
Cracking nose of sweet cassis,
violets, blackberries and a leafy
hint. The concentrated palate
has amazing texture, generous
black fruit and minerals. Tense
but voluptuous, this is a wine
thats been made with love and
shows a real sense of place.
l Luigi Bosca, Gala 1, Mendoza
2012 (15%)
18.95 Dunnells Premier Wine,
Harrods, John Gordons, Loki, Rollings
Wine Co, The Cellar Tasting House,
Worcester Wines, Wine Library
An enticing, complex nose of

dark fruits, leather, earth,
graphite and sweet spices. On
the palate its equally impressive,
with a beautiful structure and

sophisticated texture. The
tannins are smooth and the
acidity refreshing, and while
both spicy and intense, its not at
the expense of refinement.
l Quieto, 3 Cabernet Franc,

Mendoza 2014 (14%)
POA Cupari Wines
A fantastically balanced,
generous wine resplendent with
black fruits, ripe strawberries,
herbs and spices. The refreshing
palate is velvety, rounded and
fluid, with fine-grained tannins,
integrated oak and very nice
acidity on the finish. Certainly
ready now but could equally
tuck away for three years.
l Salentein, Barrel Selection
Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza
2013 (14%)
POA Matthew Clark
A tremendous expression of
Malbec from the heights of Uco
Valley. Aromas of violets,
blueberry and darker fruits lead
on to a palate bursting with
fragrant red cherry, oak spice
and a crunch of pepper. This is
intense and rich, with juicy
acidity and a floral aftertaste.
l Zorzal, Terroir Unico Malbec,
Gualtallary, Tupungato,
Mendoza 2014 (14%)
20 Barwell & Jones
A beautifully fresh and crystalclear nose of blueberry, cassis,
raspberry and spice. Theres a
salty, dark-fruited facet to the
textured palate, along with
herb-tinged red fruits, crisp
acidity, mineral tones and an
intriguingly chalky feel. A superb
illustration of Gualtallary.
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l El Esteco, Ciclos Torronts,

Calchaques, Salta 2014
l Etchart, Reserve Torronts,
Cafayate, Salta 2014
l Graffigna, Centenario Pinot
Grigio, San Juan 2014
l Salentein, Single Vineyard
Chardonnay, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Achaval-Ferrer, Quimera,
Mendoza 2012
l Alpamanta, Estate Malbec,
Mendoza 2011
l Amalaya, Tinto de Corte,
l Argento, Esquinas, Mendoza

2013
l Bodega Toneles, Tonel 46
Reserva, Mendoza 2012
l Callia, Pyros Barrel Selected
Malbec, Pedernal Valley, San
Juan 2013
l Callia, Magna Malbec,
Pedernal Valley, San Juan 2013
Altamira, San Carlos, Mendoza
2013
l Colom, Autntico Malbec,
l Del Ro Elorza, Verum Reserva
Malbec, Alto Valle, Rio Negro 2012
l Doa Paula, Los Cardos
Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza
2014
l El Enemigo, Cabernet Franc,
Mendoza 2012
l El Esteco, Ciclos Cabernet
Sauvignon, Calchaques, Salta
2013
l El Esteco, Amaru High
Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon,
l El Esteco, Don David Malbec,
l El Esteco, Malbec,
l Estancia Mendoza, Malbec
Roble, Tupungato, Mendoza 2013
l Etchart, Arnaldo B, Cafayate,
Salta 2012
l Fabre, Phebus Reservado
Malbec, Patagonia 2014
l Fabre Montmayour, Gran
Reservado Malbec, Mendoza 2013
l Finca La Luz, Callejn del
Crimen Reserva Malbec, Uco
Valley, Mendoza 2013
l Finca Las Moras, Paz, Black
Label Malbec, Pedernal Valley,
San Juan 2013
l Finca Las Moras, Finca
Pedernal, Pedernal Valley, San
Juan 2011
l Gauchezco, Oro Malbec,
Altamira, San Carlos, Mendoza
2010
l La Celia, Pioneer Reserva
Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza
2013
l La Posta, Pizzella, Mendoza
2014
l Lagarde, Guarda Cabernet
Franc, Lujn de Cuyo, Mendoza
2012
l Montechez, Limited Edition
Malbec, San Carlos, Mendoza
2012
l Mosquita Muerta, Sapo de
Otro Pozo, Lujn de Cuyo,
Mendoza 2012
l Navarro Correas, Structura,
Mendoza 2011
l Norton, La Colonia Coleccin
Malbec, Lujn de Cuyo, Mendoza
2013
l Pablo y Walter, Malbec,
Mendoza 2013
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Grafgna Winery
Coln 1342 Norte
Desamparados,San Juan
(Provincia de San Juan,
Argentina)
T: (++54) 264 421 4227 /905 / 897
E: info@grafgnawines.com
2015
GOLD
2015
SILVER
EXCLUSIVE UK AGENT:
Bancroft Wines
Tel: 0207 232 5470
Email: smclean@bancroftwines.com
Twitter: @BancroftWines
STOCKISTS:
Harrods, London
Loki Wines, Birmingham
Direct Wine Shipments, Belfast
Dunells Premier Wine, Jersey
South Down Cellars, Sussex
Wine Library, London
2015
2015
GOLD
SILVER
Estancia Mendoza
Tinto Negro
Contact: Jorge Crotta
E: jcrotta@tintonegro.com
UK Distributor:
Armit Wines
www.armitwines.co.uk
020 7908 0600
www.estanciamendoza.com.ar
info@estanciamendoza.com.ar
Facebook: /estanciamendoza
Twitter: @estanciamza
Address: Carril Gmez 265, 5511,
Gral. Gutierrez, Maip, Argentina
Phone: +54 261 4973400
Looking for UK importer
2015
l Pascual Toso, Alta Malbec,

Barrancas, Maipu, Mendoza 2013
l Pascual Toso, Barrancas,
Maipu, Mendoza 2013
l Quieto, 3 Cabernet Franc,
Mendoza 2013
l Riglos, Quinto Malbec,
Tupungato, Mendoza 2013
l Rutini, Mendoza 2012
l Salentein, Numina Cabernet
Franc, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2013
l Terrazas des Andes, Cheval
des Andes, Mendoza 2010
l Tierra Fertil, Reserva Malbec,
Mendoza 2013
l Tinto Negro, Tinto Negro, Uco
l Trapiche, Melodia Winemaker
Selection Pinot, Mendoza 2014
l Trapiche, Mar & Pampar Pinot
Noir, Buenos Aires 2014
l Trapiche, Gran Medalla Malbec,
Uco Valley, Mendoza 2012
l Vialba, Reservado de la
Familia Malbec, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2013
l Vialba, Reservado MalbecCabernet Franc 80/20, Uco
l Viavida, Luxury Business
Class, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2011
l Vistalba, Tomero Gran
Reserva Malbec, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2011
l Zuccardi, Q Cabernet, Uco
l Zuccardi, Zeta, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2012
Silver
2015
SILVER
sweet
l Bodega del Desierto, Late

Harvest Viognier, La Pampa 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Trivento, Single Vineyard Brut

Nature NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Argento, Seleccin Chardonnay,

Mendoza 2014
l Bodegas Fabre, Vinalba
Reservado Chardonnay, Mendoza
2014
l Catena, Alta Chardonnay,
Mendoza 2013
l Chakana, Estate Selection
Chardonnay, Mendoza 2013
l Dominio del Plata, Crios 2014
l Doa Paula, Estate Riesling, Uco
l Finca las Nubes, Torronts,
Cafayate, Salta 2014
l Lagarde, Viognier, Mendoza 2014
l Pascual Toso, Chardonnay,
Mendoza 2014
l Salentein, Barrel Selection
Chardonnay, Uco Valley 2013
l Territorio, Torronts,
l Trapiche, Estacin 1883

Chardonnay, Mendoza 2014
l Trapiche, Melodias Winemaker
Selection Chardonnay, Mendoza
2014
l Zorzal, Terroir Unico Sauvignon
Blanc, Gualtallary, Tupungato,
Mendoza 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Alambrado, Gran Seleccin

Malbec, Mendoza 2014
l Alpamanta, Estate Cabernet
Franc, Mendoza 2013
l Alpasin, Malbec, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2013
l Altocedro, Malbec, Ao Cero, La
Consulta, San Carlos, Mendoza 2013
l Angulo Innocenti, Nonni, La
Consulta, San Carlos, Mendoza 2014
l Antucura, Barrandica Cabernet
Sauvignon, Vista Flores, Tunuyn,
Mendoza 2014
l Argento, Bonarda Mendoza 2014
l Atamisque, Malbec, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2012
l Bodegas Fabre, Vinalba
Reservado Malbec, Patagonia 2013
l Buenaventura, Aureo de
Coleccin, Uco Valley, Mendoza
2012
l Callia, Blend de Terroirs Malbec,
Zonda, San Juan 2013
l Casarena, DNA Malbec, Lujn de
Cuyo, Mendoza 2011
l Catena, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Mendoza 2013
l Catena Malbec, Mendoza 2013
l Catena Zapata, The Societys
Exhibition Malbec, Mendoza 2013
l Chakana, Estate Selection Red
Blend, Mendoza 2014
l Cobos, Bramare Cabernet
Sauvignon, Lujn de Cuyo,
Mendoza 2012
l Domaine Bousquet, Malbec,
l Domaine Bousquet, Reserve
Malbec, Tupungato, Mendoza 2013
l Don Manuel Vilafane, IV
Centenario, Mendoza 2010
l Doa Paula, Estate Malbec, Uco
l El Esteco, Don David Cabernet
Sauvignon, Calchaques, Salta 2013
l El Esteco, Don David Syrah
Reserve, Calchaques, Salta 2013
l El Esteco, Don David Tannat
Reserve, Calchaques, Salta 2013
l Fabre, HJ Fabre Reserva Malbec
Lujn de Cuyo, Mendoza 2014
l Fabre, Phebus Reservado Malbec,
l Fabre Montmayour, Reservado
Malbec Mendoza 2014
l Finca el Origen, Reserva Malbec
l Finca Flichman, Expresiones
Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve, Mendoza 2013
l Finca La Luz, Callejn del Crimen
Gran Seleccin Malbec, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2012
l Finca Las Moras, Gran Syrah, San
Juan 2012
l Finca Las Moras, Paz Cabernet
Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc, San
Juan 2013
l Gauchezco, Reserva Malbec,

Mendoza 2013
l Gen, Otra Piel, Gualtallary,
l Graffigna, Centenario Malbec
Reserve, Pedernal Valley, San Juan
2013
l Graffigna, Grand Reserve
Malbec, Pedernal Valley, San Juan
2012
l Humberto Canale, Seleccin de
Familia, Patagonia 2012
l La Agricola, Alambrado
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2014
l La Agricola, Alambrado Malbec
Mendoza 2014
l La Agricola, Alambrado, Gran
Seleccin Cabernet, Mendoza 2014
l La Agricola, The Forefather
Malbec-Shiraz, Mendoza 2014
l La Guarda, El Guardado Syrah,
San Juan 2012
l Marks & Spencer Butchers Block
Bonarda-Malbec, Mendoza 2014
l Mascota, Opi Cabernet
Sauvignon, Mendoza 2014
l Montechez, Alma de Luna, Uco
l Navarro Correas, Reserva
Seleccin de Parcelas Cabernet
l NQN, Malma Finca La Papay
Pinot Noir, San Patricio del Chaar,
Neuqun 2013
l Pascual Toso, Magdalena Toso,
Barrancas, Maipu, Mendoza 2012
l Pascual Toso, Selected Vines
Cabernet Sauvignon, Barrancas,
Maipu, Mendoza 2013
l Qaramy, Alto, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2013
l Quieto, Family Selection, Agrelo,
l Quieto, Family Selection, Agrelo,
l Renacer, Punto Final Gran
Cabernet Franc, Perdriel, Lujn de
Cuyo, Mendoza 2011
l Riglos, Gran Cabernet Franc,
l Salentein, Lot 01 Malbec-
Cabernet, Uco Valley, Mendoza

2013
l Salentein, Primus Cabernet
Sauvignon, Uco Valley, Mendoza
2012
l Sptima, Malbec, Lujn de Cuyo,
Mendoza 2013
l Tamar, Reserva Malbec,
Mendoza 2014
l Terrazas de los Andes, Malbec,
Mendoza 2012
l Tittarelli, Malbec, Mendoza 2014
l Trapiche, Estacin 1883
Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza
2013
l Trapiche, Pure Malbec, Uco
l Trivento, Golden Reserve Malbec,
l Trivento, Reserve Cabernet
l Tupun, Reserve Single Vineyard
Malbec, Tupungato, Mendoza 2013
l Vialba, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Mendoza 2014
l Zorzal, Terroir Unico Pinot Noir
Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza
2013
l Zuccardi, Brazos de los Andes,
l Zuccardi, Emma Zuccardi
Bonarda, Mendoza 2013
l Zuccardi, Malbec, Vista Flores,
Tunuyn, Mendoza 2013
l Zuccardi, Tito, Altamira, San
Carlos, Mendoza 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Amalaya, Blanco Dulce,

l Crotta, Le Muscat, San Martn,
Mendoza 2013

l Cruzat, Clsico Extra Brut NV l
Doa Paula, Sauvage Blanc 2014 l
Gauchezco, Pinot Noir Extra Brut,
Mendoza, NV l Secreto Patagnico,
Mantra Extra Brut, Patagonia 2013
Behind the scoresheet
Paz Levinson
LEviNsoN is sommELiER at
Epicure in Paris, the michelin
three-starred restaurant of the
Hotel Le Bristol. she started
her wine career in her native
Argentina, where she worked
as head sommelier for top-end
restaurants, including Rest
and Nectarine. she taught part-time at the Centro
Argentino de vinos y Espirituosas for five years and
achieved her professional sommelier diploma in 2006.
Levinson recently became the first Argentinian to pass
the Court of master sommeliers advanced sommelier
certificate. she was named Best sommelier of Argentina
in 2010 and 2014, and in 2013 was a semi-finalist at the
Best sommelier of the World competition. she has also
written for magazines, including El Conocedor.
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l Secreto Patagnico, Mantra Extra
Brut Ros, Patagonia 2013
Commended white
l Argento, Chardonnay Mendoza 2014
Colom, Torronts, Calchaques, Salta
2014 l Del Ro Elorza, Verum
Chardonnay, Alto Valle, Rio Negro 2013
l Don Cristobal, El Indigo Viognier,
Mendoza 2014 l El Esteco, Don David
Chardonnay, Calchaques, Salta 2014 l
Etchart, Gran Linaje Torronts, Salta
2014 l Finca Las Moras, Pinot Grigio
2015 l Graffigna, Centenario Torronts
2014 l Marks & Spencer, Fishermans
Catch Chenin Blanc, Mendoza 2014 l
Marks & Spencer, Arbol de Vida Pinot
Grigio, Mendoza 2014 l Navarro
Correas, Coleccin Privada Chardonnay,
Mendoza 2014 l Salentein, Primus
Chardonnay, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2013
l Trapiche, Estacin 1883 Torronts,
Mendoza 2014 l Vialba, Seleccin
Torronts, Mendoza 2014 l Vistalba,
Tomero Torronts Cafayate, Salta 2014
l Zuccardi, Brazos de los Andes, Uco
Commended ros
l Bodega Argento Malbec Ros,
Agrelo, Lujn de Cuyo, Mendoza 2014
l El Esteco, Amaru High Vineyards
Torronts Rose 2015, Calchaques,
Salta 2015 l Marks & Spencer, Fragoso
Shiraz Bonarda Ros, Mendoza 2014 l
The Co-operative, Fairtrade Malbec
Ros, Famatina Valley, La Rioja 2014
Commended red
l Antucura, Barrandica Malbec, Vista
Flores, Tunuyn, Mendoza 2014 l
Bodega Toneles, Gran Tonel 137
Mendoza 2010 l Bodega Toneles,
Tonel 22 Malbec, Mendoza 2013 l
Bodegas Callia, Alta Malbec, Tulum
Valley, San Juan 2014 l Callia, Pyros
Barrel Selected Shiraz, Pedernal Valley,
San Juan 2013 l Callia, Pyros Single
Vineyard Malbec, Pedernal Valley, San
Juan 2012 l Carmelita, Malbec, Uco
Valley, Mendoza 2012 l Carmelita,
Vista Malbec, Mendoza 2013 l Casa
Altamira, SonVida Malbec, Altamira,
San Carlos, Mendoza 2012 l Casarena,
Laurens Vineyard, Agrelo, Lujn de
Cuyo, Mendoza 2012 l Chacra, Barda
Pinot Noir Alto Valle, Rio Negro 2014 l
Chakana, Ayni Malbec, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2013 l Cobos, Bramare
Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2012 l
Cobos, Felino Malbec, Mendoza 2013 l
Del Ro Elorza, Verum Pinot Noir, Alto
Valle, Rio Negro 2013 l Desierto,
Malbec, Patagonia 2013 l Desierto,
Cabernet Franc, 25 de Mayo, La Pampa
2012 l Desierto, Malbec, 25 de Mayo,
La Pampa 2012 l Domaine Bousquet,
Grande Rserve Malbec, Tupungato,
Mendoza 2012 l Doa Paula, 1100, San
Carlos, Mendoza 2013 l Doa Paula,
Black Edition Lujn de Cuyo, Mendoza
2013 l El Monstruo de las Montaas,
Malbec-Bonarda, Mendoza 2013 l
Estancia Mendoza, Los Helechos,
Mendoza 2012 l Fabre, Phebus Gran
Reservado Malbec, Lujn de Cuyo,
Mendoza 2013 l Familia Schroeder,
Alpataco Malbec, Patagonia 2014 l
Familia Schroeder, Alpataco Pinot Noir,
Patagonia 2014 l Familia Schroeder,
Saurus Select Pinot Noir, Patagonia
2013 l Fin del Mundo, Reserva Malbec,
San Patricio del Chaar, Neuqun 2013
l Fin del Mundo, Single Vineyard
Cabernet Franc, Patagonia 2010 l
Finca el Origen, Cabernet, Mendoza

2014 l Finca Flichman, Dedicado,
Mendoza 2013 l Finca La Luz, Callejn
del Crimen, Gran Seleccin Petit Verdot,
Uco Valley, Mendoza 2012 l Finca Las
Moras, Alma Mora Malbec, San Juan
2014 l Finca Las Moras, Dada Art Wine
1, San Juan 2014 l Finca Las Moras,
Reserva Malbec, San Juan 2014 l Finca
Sophenia, Reserve Malbec, Tupungato,
Mendoza 2013 l Finca Sophenia,
Synthesis Malbec, Tupungato, Mendoza
2013 l Gauchezco, Plata, MalbecCabernet Franc Gran Reserva, Mendoza
2012 l Graffigna, Centenario Elevation
Red, San Juan 2013 l Humberto Canale,
Seleccin de Familia, Patagonia 2013 l
Inca, Tannat, Calchaques, Salta 2013 l
Jos Luis Mounier, Las Nubes CabernetMalbec, Salta 2013 l La Agricola,
Alambrado Malbec-Tempranillo
Mendoza 2014 l La Celia, Elite, Uco
Valley, Mendoza 2013 l La Chamiza,
Martn Alsina Malbec, Lujn de Cuyo,
Mendoza 2011 l La Guarda, El Guardado
Chic Malbec, San Juan 2013 l La
Mascota, Cabernet Franc, Maip,
Mendoza 2013 l La Mascota, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maip, Mendoza 2013 l La
Mascota, Malbec, Mendoza 2013 l La
Riojana, The Co-operative Fairtrade
Merlot, Famatina Valley, La Rioja 2014
l Los Haroldos, Malbec, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2014 l Melipal, Blend, Agrelo,
Lujn de Cuyo, Mendoza 2012 l
Navarro Correas, Gran Los Arboles
Malbec 2014 l Norton, Barrel Select
Malbec, Mendoza 2013 l Norton,
Winemakers Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon, Mendoza 2012 l NQN,
Malma Reserva de Familia Malbec,
Patagonia 2012 l Pascual Toso, Alta
Cabernet Sauvignon, Barrancas, Maipu,
Mendoza 2013 l Penedo Borges,
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Agrelo,
Lujn de Cuyo, Mendoza 2013 l
Pulenta, Single Vineyard, Finca Don
Antonio Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza
2012 l Quieto, 3 Malbec, Mendoza 2013
l Ruca Malen, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Mendoza 2012 l Rutini, Apartado Gran
Malbec, Mendoza 2010 l Sainsburys,
Winemakers Selection Malbec,
Mendoza 2014 l Salentein, Portillo
Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2014 l
Santa Julia, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Mendoza 2014 l Santa Julia, Reserva
Malbec-Cabernet Franc, Uco Valley,
Mendoza 2014 l Sptima, Gran
Reserva, Mendoza 2012 l Sptima,
Sptima Obra Malbec, Lujn de Cuyo,
Mendoza 2012 l Trapiche, Finca Las
Palmas, Gran Reserva Malbec, Uco
Valley, Mendoza 2012 l Trapiche, Las
Palmas Gran Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maip, Mendoza 2012 l
Trapiche, Melodias Cabernet
Sauvignon, Mendoza 2014 l Trapiche,
Melodias Syrah, Mendoza 2014 l
Trapiche, Melodias Malbec, Mendoza
2014 l Trapiche, Estacin 1883 Malbec,
Mendoza 2013 l Trivento, Golden
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza
2012 l Trivento, Parra Alta Malbec,
Mendoza 2014 l Tukma, Gran Corte,
Calchaques, Salta 2012 l Vallisto,
Malbec, Cafayate, Salta 2011 l Vicentin,
Backbone, Mendoza 2012 l Vialba,
Malbec-Syrah, Patagonia 2013 l
Viavida, Luxury Cashmere Gran
Reserva, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2011 l
Vistalba, Tomero Reserva Malbec Uco
Valley, Mendoza 2012 l Zuccardi,
Aluvional, Altamira, San Carlos,
Mendoza 2012 l Zuccardi, Q Malbec,
Uco Valley, Mendoza 2013 l Zuccardi, Q
Tempranillo, Santa Rosa, Mendoza 2013
Australia
Regional Co-Chair
Anthony Rose (see judges, p4)

This yEARs TAlly of medals, Gold
and silver in particular, is evidence
that Australia puts its best foot
forward in this competition. The
consolidation of regional focus is one
of the most heartening, continuing
stories of Australian wine as
individual regions become better
defined for wine styles based on a growing understanding of
their potential. This is particularly true of shiraz, Cabernet
sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and semillon. But thats not
the end of the story. The emergence of new styles and blends
is another feature beginning to take shape in often exciting,
new form. in all, there is plenty for wine shoppers to cheer
about and to enjoy in Australian wine.

shiraz remains Australias strongest suit, both from warm
and cooler regions. its alter Mediterranean ego, Grenache,
tended to show better in blends with shiraz and Mourvedre/
Mataro, while Pinot Noir is a promising work-in-progress.
Chardonnays of complexity and balance continue to emerge
from Margaret River with Mornington, Adelaide hills and
yarra Valley running it close. semillon is a star, unique in the
hunter Valley in particular as a medium bodied dry white that
retains freshness and gains in complexity over time. A few
good blends with Touriga Nacional and spanish varieties
raise hopes without setting the pulse racing. Few countries
can make complex fortified wines at such great prices.

Many cheap shiraz blends entered were inadequate, with
excessive bitter extraction covered up by sugar and even
volatility. There were also too many clunky, old-fashioned
shirazes, often from Mclaren Vale. Viognier is gaining
traction, although the same cannot yet be said yet for Pinot
Grigio and there is a little too much basic Chardonnay for
complacency. Despite the Cabernet sauvignon success story,
a number were on the green or hard side. Consumers are
better off thinking of Australia not as a cheap but rather a
quality option. Pay a little more and you will be rewarded.

As the pressure comes off supply, producers are increasingly
able to concentrate on their better vineyards, hence an
overall improvement in quality in, for instance, hunter
semillon and Mclaren Vale Cabernet. Great southern, and
within it Frankland River, is a region to watch with excellent
wines emerging. We have commended Tasmania before and
this year it surprised us with two Trophies. look out for some
of the better blends using Portuguese and spanish varieties.
Coonawarra meanwhile continues to cement its reputation
for good Cabernet, but keep a weather eye for Cabernets from
Margaret River and Clare Valley too.
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Regional Co-Chair
Michael Hill-Smith MW
(see judges, p4)
AusTRAliA DiD ExCEpTioNAlly well
again this year. silver medals were
plentiful, there were 40 Golds and
then a haul of 14 Regional and
international Trophies, showing once
again that in blind tastings Australia
more than holds it own with any other
wine-producing country in the world.
Close observers understand that traditional Australian
wine styles are well established and worthy classics, that the
modern evolutionary wines are truly exciting, and that a
small but vocal group of revolutionaries are pushing the
boundaries of conventional winemaking and creating new
styles along the way. in all, an exciting winescape to explore.

Bottle-aged semillon, Chardonnay from cooler sites, shiraz
from cool and warm regions, and Cabernet sauvignon from
Margaret River and Coonawarra were all impressive.
The standout variety for me, however, was Riesling. The
youthful 2014s from both the Clare and Eden Valleys were
fresh and aromatic with great depth of primary fruit coupled
with acid line and cut, while the bottle-aged wines from
2008 and 2009 are exceptional and a must for any serious
Riesling devotee.
Top Riesling is not only to be found in Clare and Eden
Valley, with Frankland River in Western Australia making
some wonderful tight, lean and flavoursome wines. Not all
these wines are dry, with a number of off-dry, retro styles
showing well a style that somewhat surprisingly is making a
comeback among the cool kids.

Much has been made of Australias value for money wines
the fact that four of the top-selling wine brands in the world
are Australian is evidence of this. But this focus on entry-level
and lower priced wines had been to the detriment of
Australias fine-wine offering.
Dont think of Australia as a place to buy inexpensive wine;
think of it instead as a place to buy fine wine. spend more and
you will be well rewarded, whether at 15, 30 or over 60 a
bottle. leave the cheaper bottles on the shelf and move up
the price ladder you will notice the difference.

While many traditional wines did well in the tasting, there is
no shortage of exciting, modern styles being made in
Australia. This is particularly true of Chardonnay, pinot Noir
and cool-climate shiraz. Winemakers are picking early to
retain natural acidity, making more single-vineyard and
single-block wines, and adopting a less interventionist
philosophy in their winemaking. They prefer wild yeast to
cultured, small-batch fermentations to large, and in general
are making savoury, edgy and textural wines. These modern,
more avant-garde styles are well worth looking out for.
Australia won
6
8
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Brokenwood, ILR Reserve

Semillon, Hunter Valley, New
South Wales 2009 (10.9%)
Although relatively closed and
reserved, this is still racy and
fresh. There are some honeyed,
spicy hints to the fruit on the
palate which is just beginning to
build up some texture, and the
structured acidity drives the
length of the finish. A keeper.
l Brokenwood, Latara Vineyard
South Wales 2009 (11%)
Graceful and restrained. An
elegant, smoky nose leads on to
a succulent and generous palate,
which is waxy, snappy and packs
in a lot of flavour, with a lovely
mouthfeel of lemon. Long and
satisfying with a great future.
l Brookland Valley, Estate
Chardonnay, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2013 (13.5%)
A wonderful nose of Granny
Smith apples and cinnamon. A
tight but powerful Chardonnay,
the refreshing palate is plushly
textured, with apricot and peach
and a good, long finish that
reveals a savoury almond note at
the very end. A great wine.
l Brookland Valley, Reserve
Western Australia 2013 (13.5%)
A wonderfully ripe style with lots
of pineapple, cream, vanilla and
exotic fruit on the nose. To taste
its refined and sophisticated,
with classy use of expensive oak
which frames plush, sweet fruit,
polished off by a great finish.
l Leasingham, Bin 7 Riesling,
Clare Valley, South Australia
2014 (12.5%)
19.99 Amazon, Hardys 1853 Club
Impressive concentration on the
nose, with yellow and white
peach, mirabelle plum, flowers
and candied lemon peel. Despite
its youth it shows impressive
intensity, with classy citrus
succulence, hints of jasmine and

wet stones, and a rich vein of
acidity. Has a promising future.
l Leasingham, Classic Clare

Riesling, Clare Valley, South
Incredible depth on the nose of
white flowers, peach and lime.
Exemplary purity on the
crystalline, layered, velvety
palate which has a delicious,
stony minerality feel, and a long,
savoury finish. This has a terrific
life ahead of it.
l McGuigan, Bin 9000
South Wales 2007 (11%)
14 Tesco
A classic example which as is
so often the way with the very
best Hunter Valley Semillon
belies its age. A savoury wine, it
has a discreet acid backbone,
with delicate but mouthfilling
flavours of lemon and honey on
drizzled on toast. A great wine.
l McGuigan, Shortlist Riesling,
Eden Valley, South Australia
2008 (11.5%)
A superb aged Riesling which
still has plenty of life. The nose is
complex, intriguing and displays
pure stony fruit with a delightful
mineral freshness, while the
structured palate has a lovely
feel to the spiky citrus fruit.
l Penfolds, Yattarna
Chardonnay 2012 (13%)
120 Cru World Wine, Fraziers,
Hedonism, Justerini & Brooks,
Laithwaites, Lay & Wheeler,
A gleaming, streamlined
Chardonnay, lovingly made to
the nth degree with a lifted,
struck-match and lemony nose
that shows a beautiful barrelfermented character. The palate
is no less impressive, with a leesy
underbelly and fine acid balance.
Still young and tightly wound.
l Pewsey Vale, The Contours

Museum Reserve Riesling,
2009 (12.5%)
20 Amazon, Champion Wines, Corks
Out, Free Run Juice, Fortnum & Mason,
Hennings, Philglas & Swiggot, Reserve
Wines, Selfridges
Brilliant concentration on the

nose of smoke, grapefruit,
yellow apples and tropical fruit.
The fresh palate shows petrol
characters alongside notes of
minerals, toasted brioche and a
marmalade tanginess which
lingers for minutes. Spectacular.
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l Shaw, Isabella Riesling
Reserve, Canberra District,
New South Wales 2014 (11.5%)
A delicate, Kabinett-style take
on Riesling boasting a perfumed
nose of apple, pear, smoke,
blossom and citrus. Although
light in body, the limey palate
still shows admirable texture and
mouthwatering acidity, which
offsets the sweetness.
l Tempus Two, Pewter
A classic Hunter Valley Semillon
nose, drenched in honey and
toast. The palate is broad and
textured, showing delightful,
lemony fruit and incredible
finesse and complexity. A
hallmark style and a stunning
wine to cherish and cellar.
l Tempus Two, Pewter Uno
Zenith Semillon, Hunter Valley,
New South Wales 2011 (10.5%)
A captivating nose of brioche,
lemon, lime, honey and lanolin.
Succulent and mouthfilling, the
palate is textured, with complex
citrus fruit and structure thanks
to the firm, ripe acidity. Has a
positive future ahead.
l Vasse Felix, Chardonnay,
Margaret River, Western
20.99 Amazon, Averys, Philglas &
Swiggot
Modern, precise nose with a

citric edge and peach notes. This
is open and welcoming, with an
apricot, spice and citrus palate,
plus a smart acid line. Theres a
lovely, piercing tension but the
fruit is there to balance, and this
is ripe for enjoying now.
l Yalumba, The Virgilius

Viognier, Eden Valley, South
32 Amazon, Hoults, Hennings,
Laithwaites
An ambitious but drinkable,

sinuous wine which really builds
in the glass. The polished, oily
palate has great balance, a
mineral edge, bursts of apricot
and peach and a cleansing finish
leaving you with those stone
fruits and a hint of spice.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Bird in Hand, Nest Egg Shiraz,

Very primary, forward and
youthful, this needs a few years
to truly unfurl but still has plenty

of appeal now. The nose is
reserved, but it opens up more
on the smooth palate, with lots
of spice, dark plums, chocolate,
plush tannins and rich oak.
l Brookland Valley, Estate

Cabernet-Merlot, Margaret
(13.5%)
With a nose of blackcurrant leaf
and cedar, this has a Bordeaux
slant although is undeniably
Margaret River. Elegant and fineboned, the palate is silky and
seamless, with a menthol lift,
delicate but weighty tannins,
and lovely, lingering flavours.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret
(13.5%)
An attractive, feminine,
controlled wine, with ripples of
berry fruit, seamless use of oak,
amazing concentration and
density. Intense and impressive,
its a tad closed at present but is
clearly built for a long future and
deserves time in bottle.
l Chteau Tanunda, The
Everest Shiraz, Barossa, South
A gutsy, brooding nose of grilled
meat, spice, plums, undergrowth
and herbs. Although needing
time, theres still plenty on the
dark but fresh palate to keep
you interested, with its hint of
dried fruits, gravelly tannins and
finely judged use of oak.
l Hardys, Eileen Hardy Shiraz,
McLaren Vale, South Australia
2012 (14%)
39.99 Accolade, Hardys 1853 Club
This is winemaking at its most
polished, resulting in an intense,
full-bodied, balanced, complex
wine, with fantastically integrated
oak, briary, chocolatey fruit, and
a deliciously long finish polished
off by a minty hint.
l Hardys, Thomas Hardy
Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (14%)
50 Accolade
The nose is reticent, offering up
only a smoky, toasted scent. But
in the mouth it blossoms, with
layers of luxurious dark fruits
plus notes of cured meats and
savoury spices. The depth of
fruit, ripe tannins and acidity
bode well for the future.
l Houghton, Gladstones

(13.5%)
A formidable but balanced
heavyweight thats still maturing.
Theres a brooding, elegant
intensity of ripe dark fruits and
lamb juices. The palate has
crunchy, complex, savoury and
luscious dark fruits, bound in ripe
tannins and lifted by fresh acidity.
l Kilikanoon, Killermans Run
GSM, Clare Valley, South
15 Dalling & Co, Florish & Prosper, ND
John, Tivoli Wines, Uncorked,
Wimbledon Wine Cellars
A beautiful, luxurious nose of

ripe, bold, black fruits leads on to
a rounded palate that delivers
similar generosity, framed by
firm tannins that provide a
grippy finish. Theres a very
attractive acid kick and a lovely,
lifted violet note on the finish.
l Lindemans, Limestone
Ridge Shiraz-Cabernet,
Coonawarra, South Australia
2012 (14%)
Gorgeous nose with lovely purity
and old-vine expression. Aromas
of plums, cherry, redcurrants
and rhubarb, ably supported by
cinnamon tones. To taste its
fine, aromatic and concentrated,
with cassis fruit, caramel and
finely knit sandalwood oak.
eucalyptus are followed by an

intense, savoury, silky palate,
with velvety tannins, high quality
oak and lots of of chocolatekissed sloes and blackberries.
l Taylors, The Visionary

Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare
(14%)
95 Oz Wines
Beautifully fragrant and complex
blackcurrant, beetroot, liquorice,
mint, eucalyptus, raspberry and
vanilla. The palate is succulent
and savoury, with cool-climate,
deep berry fruit bound in finegrained tannins, ending in a long
and serious finish. Built to last.
l Wolf Blass, Black Label, 38th
Vintage Cabernet SauvignonShiraz 2010 (15%)
A classic Aussie blend that has a
concentrated nose of sweet
spices and dark fruits. The palate
has a lively entry of crunchy but
ripe, inky fruit, supported by
seamless tannins. A warming,
elegant wine that needs a few
more years to hit its stride.
2015
GOLD
Gold
fortified white
l All Saints, Grand Muscat,

Rutherglen, Victoria NV (18%)
34.60/375ml Bowland Forest
Vintners, Jascots, Woods Wines
l Marks & Spencer, The Gum

Vineyard Shiraz, Adelaide Hills,
14 Marks & Spencer
More austere than many but this
has a classic structure, crunchy
fruit, defined tannins and great
drinkability. Its a lovely Adelaide
Hills Shiraz with its spicy red
fruit, flowers and a meaty finish.
Not heavy, just perfectly framed.
An accomplished, elegant wine,

with aromas of fresh grapes,
raisins and caramel augmented
by a delightful floral lift. The
palate has wonderful intensity
and freshness, being both gentle
and deep, with poise and length.
l McGuigan, Personal Reserve

Shiraz, Hunter Valley, New
A modern Hunter Valley Shiraz,
that is a real cracker. Blackberry,
spice and pepper intertwine with
a gentle violet perfume on the
nose, while the structured but
fresh palate has loads of extract,
a brooding power and a polished,
sappy finish.
Aged rancio fruit, oak and a real

punch of Muscat on the nose,
along with caramel and toffee.
The palate is rich and luscious,
with depth, fine concentration,
gorgeous balance, freshness,
purity and delicious precision.
l Taylors, St Andrews, Single

Vineyard Release Shiraz, Clare
(14.5%)
35 Oz Wines
Polished and alluring aromas of
coal, herbs, leafy cherry and
l All Saints, Muscat,

Rutherglen, Victoria NV (17%)
14.45/375ml Bowland Forest
Vintners, Jascots, Woods Wines
l De Bortoli, Black Noble 10

Year Old, New South Wales NV
(17.5%)
22.90/500ml Bon Coeur
$52 San Francisco Wine Exchange
Lusciously rich and exotic, this
could rival any Port, Madeira or
Sherry. Incredible and unusual, it
delivers notes of smoke, wood,
treacle, crme brle and fish oil;
all driven on by brisk acidity.
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l Morris, Black Label Liqueur
Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria,
Australia NV (17.5%)
18.95/500ml Australian Wines
Online, Oz Wines
A lovely, aged and pure Muscat

layered with mature oak and
honeyed, floral notes. Superb
intensity, and while oily and rich
it remains fresh. A supple style
with elegance and persistency.
l Morris, Cellar One Classic

Liqueur Muscat, Rutherglen,
Victoria NV (17.5%)
20/500ml Bibendum PLB
A complex, concentrated nose
of peach and apricot. This has
persistency, drive and lovely
mouthfeel of flavours including
honey, caramel and baked apple.
An absolute classic with an
excellent finish.
l Morris, Cellar One Classic
Liqueur Topaque, Rutherglen,
Victoria NV (17.1%)
Expressive and enticing notes of
caramel, pineapple, dried fruit
and sweet spices. Concentrated
but wonderfully balanced where
each component works in
harmony. And what a finish!
l Morris, Old Premium Rare
Liqueur Muscat, Rutherglen,
Victoria NV (17%)
A treacly, faintly woody, rich,
spicy and concentrated nose.
Theres burnt sugar sweetness
on the opulent palate, but also
enough freshness within to keep
it from becoming cloying, and
the flavours linger forever.
l Morris, Old Premium Rare
Liqueur Topaque, Rutherglen,
Victoria NV (18%)
A gloriously unctuous nose of
roasted nuts, figs, prunes, treacle
and caramel, followed up by a
rich, rounded, savoury, rancioflavoured palate decorated with
notes of coffee and raisins.
Something of a guilty pleasure.
l Stanton & Killeen, Grand
Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria
NV (18%)
43.99/375ml Bacchanalia, Berry
Bros & Rudd, Harper Wells, Oddbins
Dark, nutty and intense, the nose

is formed of woody, caramel
notes. In the mouth its complex
and succulent, with lift and
freshness, showing powerful,
burnt sugar and orange flavours
leading to a lingering length.
2015
GOLD
Gold
fortified red
l Penfolds, Grandfather Rare

Tawny NV (20%)
80 Berry Bros & Rudd, Corking
Wines, Edgmond Wines
Complex, meaty and brooding

reminiscent of Oloroso with
notes of toffee, sultanas, coffee
and praline. Classy palate that
has an alluring, salty tang along
with dried fruit. Seamless,
sustained and not at all shouty.
l Saltram, Mr Pickwicks
Particular Tawny, South
Australia NV (19.5%)
Complex nose of walnuts, rum
and raisin, brown sugar molasses
and wood polish. Layered, spicy
and long, the palate is creamy
with notes of preserved
mandarins and toffee apple, and
crisp, cleansing acidity.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Bird in Hand, Joy, Adelaide

Hills, South Australia 2007
l House of Arras, Blanc de
Blancs, Tasmania 2005
l House of Arras, Elite No 801
Brut, Tasmania NV
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Bay of Fires, Pinot Gris,

Tasmania 2014
l Bay of Fires, Riesling,
Tasmania 2014
l Capel Vale, Regional Series
Sauvignon Blanc, Pemberton,
Western Australia 2014
l Devils Corner, Riesling,
Tasmania 2014
l Evans & Tate, Redbrook
l Ferngrove, Cossack Riesling,
Frankland River, Western
Australia 2014
l Fraser Gallop, Parterre
l Hardys, Eileen Hardy
Chardonnay 2013
l Hardys, HRB Chardonnay 2013
l Hay Shed Hill, Chardonnay,
Australia 2013
l Henschke, Julius Riesling, Eden
l Jacobs Creek, Steingarten
Riesling, Eden Valley, South
Australia 2012
l John Duval, Plexus MarsanneRoussanne-Viognier, Barossa
l Josef Chromy, Zdar

Chardonnay, Tasmania 2012
l Killerby, Chardonnay,
Australia 2013
l Las Vino, CBDB (Chenin Blanc
Dynamic Blend), Margaret River,
Australia 2012
l Lindemans, Semillon Bin 1355,
Hunter Valley, New South Wales
2013
l Marks & Spencer, Chardonnay,
Tasmania 2014
l McGuigan, Bin 9000 Semillon
2009
Blackberry Vineyard
Chardonnay, Hunter Valley, New
South Wales 2013
Hunter Ridge Chardonnay, Hunter
Valley, New South Wales 2013
l McGuigan, The Shortlist
Chardonnay Adelaide Hills,
South Australia 2013
Australia 2004
Australia 2010
l McGuigan, Vineyard Select
South Wales 2005
l McGuigan, Vineyard Select
South Wales 2006
Australia 2009
l Nepenthe, Ithaca Chardonnay
2013, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2013
l Oxford Landing, Viognier,
l Peccavi, Sauvignon BlancSemillon, Margaret River,
l Peter Lehmann, Margaret
Semillon, Barossa, South
Australia 2009
l Pewsey Vale, Riesling, Eden
l Rosemount, Diamond Label
Chardonnay 2014
l Sidewood, Mappinga
Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills,
l Soumah, Single Vineyard
Chardonnay, Yarra Valley,
Victoria 2013
l Taylors, Sauvignon Blanc,
Adelaide Hills, South Australia
2014
l Tempus Two, Copper Zenith
Semillon Hunter Valley, New
South Wales 2010
l Tempus Two, Pewter Uno

South Wales 2014
l Tyrrells, Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter
l Tyrrells, Winemakers
Selection Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter
l Wolf Blass, White Label
Australia 2008
Australia 2009
l Yalumba, Viognier, Eden
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Angove, Family Crest Shiraz,

2013
l Angove, Warboys Vineyard
Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013
l Barossa Valley Estate,
Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre,
Barossa Valley, South Australia
2012
l Barossa Valley Estate, Shiraz,
2012
l Bay of Fires, Pinot Noir,
Tasmania 2013
l Bird in Hand, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2013
l Bird in Hand, Mac Shiraz,
l Blue Pyrenees, Estate,
Pyrenees, Victoria 2012
l Blue Pyrenees, Richardson
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon,
Victoria 2012
l Brands Laira, Blockers
Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Bremerton, Batonnage
Shiraz-Malbec, Langhorne
Creek, South Australia 2013
l Brookland Valley, CabernetMerlot, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2013
l Brothers In Arms, The
Guardian Shiraz, Langhorne
l Byrne, Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon, Clare Valley, South
Australia 2012
l Capel Vale, Scholar Single
Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon,
Australia 2012
l Casella, 1919 Cabernet
Sauvignon, South Eastern
Australia 2007
l Chteau Tanunda, Matthews
Road Shiraz, Barossa Valley,
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l Chteau Tanunda, Terroirs of

the Barossa Lyndoch Shiraz,
2013
l Chteau Tanunda, The Chteau
Single Vineyard Shiraz, Barossa
l Chteau Tanunda, The Everest
Old Bushvine Grenache, Barossa
l Coldstream Hills, Reserve Pinot
Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria 2013
l Credaro, Family Estate
l Cumulus, Six Hundred Above
Merlot, Orange, New South
Wales 2013
l Curly Flat, The Curly Pinot Noir,
Macedon Ranges, Victoria 2012
l Dandelion, Lionheart of the
Barossa Shiraz, Barossa, South
Australia 2013
l Dandelion Vineyards,
Menagerie of the Barossa,
Grenache-Shiraz-Mataro,
Barossa, South Australia 2013
l Dandelion Vineyards, Red
Queen of the Eden Valley, Eden
l DArenberg, The Sticks &
Stones, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2010
l De Bortoli, Deen De Bortoli
Vat 184 Master Blend South
Eastern Australia 2012
l De Bortoli, Family Reserve
Shiraz, South Eastern Australia
2013
l Domaine Naturaliste,
l Domaine Naturaliste, Rebus
l Eddystone Point, Pinot Noir,
Tasmania 2013
l Eden Hall, Block 3 Cabernet
Sauvignon, Eden Valley, South
Australia 2012
l Eden Hall, Block 4 Shiraz, Eden
l Evans & Tate, Breathing Space
Shiraz, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2012
l Ferngrove, The Stirlings,
Australia 2010
l Fox Creek, Reserve Shiraz,
2013
l Gatt, Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa
l Giant Steps, Applejack
Vineyard Pinot Noir Yarra Valley,
Victoria 2014
l Grant Burge, Filsell Shiraz,
l Grant Burge, Meshach Shiraz,
l Hardys, Eileen Hardy Pinot
Noir 2013
l Hardys, Eileen Hardy Shiraz,

2010
l Hardys, Thomas Hardy
Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
l Hay Shed Hill, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Margaret River,
l Henschke, Mount Edelstone,
Eden Valley, South Australia 2010
l Heydon, The Sledge Shiraz,
Australia 2012
l Houghton, CW Ferguson
Cabernet-Malbec, Frankland
l Houghton, Gladstones
l Houghton, Jack Mann,
Australia 2012
l Houghton, Thomas Yule
Shiraz, Frankland River, Western
Australia 2012
l House of Cards, The Joker
l Howard Park, Leston Cabernet
l Howard Park, Miamup
l Howard Park, Tesco Finest
Cobblestone Shiraz Margaret
l Howard Park, Abercrombie
Cabernet Sauvignon, Western
Australia 2012
l Jim Barry, Barry Brothers
Shiraz-Cabernet, Clare Valley,
l Jim Barry, The Armagh Shiraz,
Clare Valley, South Australia 2010
l John Duval, Plexus Shiraz
Grenache Mourvedre, Barossa
l Juniper Crossing, Shiraz,
Australia 2013
l Katnook, Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Katnook, Founders Block
Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Kilikanoon, Baudinet GSM,
l Kilikanoon, Kelly 1932
Grenache, Clare Valley, South
Australia 2012
l Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz, Clare
l Knee Deep, Cabernet-Merlot,
Australia 2013
l Kooyong, Ferrous Pinot Noir,
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
2012
l Lindemans, St George
Cabernet, Coonawarra, South
Australia 2013

Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2012
l McWilliams, Shiraz, Hilltops,
New South Wales 2013
l Mildara, White Label
Cabernet-Shiraz, Coonawarra,
l Moorooduc, McIntyre Pinot
Noir, Mornington Peninsula,
Victoria 2012
l Mr Riggs, Outpost Cabernet,
l Mr Riggs, Shiraz, McLaren
Vale, South Australia 2012
l Murdoch Hill, The Phaeton Pinot
Noir, Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide
l Normans, Conquest Shiraz,
2013
l Peccavi, Cabernet, Margaret
l Penfolds, St Henri Shiraz 2011
l Penley, Condor, Coonawarra,
l Pertaringa, Understudy
Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren
l Reschke, Empyrean Cabernet
Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South
Australia 2006
l Rosemount, District Release
l Rosemount, Nursery Project
GMG, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2012
l Rosemount, 1888 ShirazCabernet, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2012
l Rosemount, Balmoral Syrah,
2013
l Rosemount Nursery Project
Grenache, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2012
l Rosemount Single Vineyard
Shiraz-Grenache, McLaren Vale,
l Saltram, The Journal Shiraz,
l Saltram, Mamre Brook
Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa
l Saltram, No 1 Shiraz, Barossa
l Schild, Prmie Shiraz, Barossa
l Shingleback, Red Knot
l Sidewood, Shiraz, Adelaide
l Snake & Herring, Calypso
Cabernet Franc-Merlot, Margaret
l Songlines, Shiraz, McLaren
l St Hallett, Gamekeepers
Reserve, Barossa, South
Australia 2013
l Stella Bella, Suckfizzle

l Taylors, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Clare Valley, South Australia
2013
l Taylors, Jaraman Cabernet
Sauvignon, South Australia 2013
l Taylors, Jaraman Shiraz,
2013
l Taylors, Reserve Parcel Shiraz,
l Taylors, Winemakers Project
CMMCF, Clare Valley, South
Australia 2013
l The Colonial Estate, Exile
Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia
2012
l Thomson, W&J Shiraz, Clare
l Thorn-Clarke, Eden Trail
Shiraz, Eden Valley, South
Australia 2012
l Victory Point, CabernetMalbec-Petit Verdot, Margaret
l Windows, Basket Pressed
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coonawarra, South Australia
2012
l Wolf Blass, Grey Label Shiraz,
2012
l Wolf Blass, Grey Label Shiraz,
2010
Shiraz-Cabernet 2012
l Wynns, Black Label Cabernet
Australia 2012
l Wynns, Messenger Cabernet
Australia 2010
l Yalumba, Old Bush Vine
Grenache, Barossa, South
Australia 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l De Bortoli, Deen Vat 5 Botrytis

Semillon, New South Wales 2009
l Tempus Two, Pewter Botrytis
South Wales 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
fortified white
l Chambers Rosewood, Old

Vine Muscat, Rutherglen,
Victoria NV
l Stanton & Killeen Grand
Topaque, Rutherglen, Victoria
NV
l Stanton & Killeen Classic
Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria NV
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Behind the
scoresheet
Dawn Davies
(also judged Regional Italy
and Sherry and Spain)
DAviEs joiNED highEND London department
store selfridges as its
first sommelier in March
2007 and is now the
companys wine and
spirits buyer. she
previously worked as
head sommelier, and then restaurant manager, at The
Ledbury in Notting hill, and as sommelier at The square
restaurant in Mayfair, both in London. Before that, she
was head sommelier at Londons Boxwood Caf (gordon
Ramsay) and Zuma. At selfridges, Davies assists clients in
selecting wine, advises on how to set up a new cellar, or
helps with the growth of an established one.
Silver
2015
SILVER
fortified red
l Galway Pipe, Grand Tawny NV

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Blue Pyrenees, Midnight Cuve

Chardonnay, Pyrenees, Victoria
2010
l House of Arras, A by Arras,
Tasmania NV
l House of Arras, Grand Vintage,
Tasmania 2005
l Jacobs Creek, Sparkling
Moscato NV
l Jansz, Brut, Tasmania 2009
l Jansz, Premium Cuve Brut,
Tasmania NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Jansz, Premium Brut Ros

Tasmania NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Aldi, Lot 02 Chardonnay, Pipers

River, Tasmania 2013
l Aldi, The Exquisite Collection
Australia 2014
l Aravina, Wildwood Ridge
Reserve Chardonnay, Margaret
l Bay of Fires, Chardonnay,
Tasmania 2013
l Bird in Hand, Chardonnay,
Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2014
l Bird in Hand, Pinot Gris, Adelaide
l Bird in Hand, Sauvignon Blanc,
l Brash, Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret
l Brookland Valley, Chardonnay,

2014
l Castelli, Il Liris Chardonnay,
Denmark, Western Australia 2013
l Coldstream Hills, Reserve
Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Victoria
2013
l Dalrymple, Cave Block Chardonnay,
Pipers River, Tasmania 2012
l Dandelion Vineyards, Enchanted
Garden of the Eden Valley Riesling,
l Dandelion Vineyards, Twilight of
the Adelaide Hills Chardonnay,
l Dandelion Vineyards,
Wonderland of the Eden Riesling,
l De Bortoli, Section A5 Chardonnay
Yarra Valley, Victoria 2014
l De Bortoli, Villages Chardonnay,
Yarra Valley, Victoria 2013
l Deakin Estate, Viognier, Victoria
2014
l Domaine Naturaliste, Artus
l Domaine Naturaliste, Floris
l Domaine Naturaliste, Sauvage
Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Margaret
l Eddystone Point, Riesling,
Tasmania 2013
l Eden Hall, Riesling, Eden Valley,
l Evans & Tate, Breathing Space,
2014
l Fuddling Cup, SemillonSauvignon Blanc, Margaret River,
l Gatt, Riesling, High Eden, Eden
l Giant Steps, Tarraford Vineyard
Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Victoria
2014
l Grant Burge, Kraft Sauvignon

Blanc, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2014
l Hardys, HRB Chardonnay 2012
l Hardys, HRB Pinot Gris 2014
l Heirloom, Chardonnay, Adelaide
l Heirloom, Riesling, Eden Valley,
l Heydon, The Willow
l Howard Park, Chardonnay,
l Howard Park, Miamup
l Howard Park, Riesling, Mount
Barker, Western Australia 2014
l Jacobs Creek, Classic
Sauvignon Blanc, South Eastern
Australia 2014
l Jacobs Creek Cool Harvest
Sauvignon Blanc, South Eastern
Australia 2014
l Jacobs Creek, Steingarten
Australia 2013
l Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Dry
Australia 2014
l Jonathan Tolley, Pinot Grigio,
l Josef Chromy, Riesling,
Tasmania 2014
l Kilikanoon, Morts Reserve
Australia 2014
l Killerby, Chardonnay, Margaret
l Knee Deep, Sauvignon
Blanc-Semillon, Margaret River,
l Lenton Brae, Chardonnay,
Wilyabrup, Margaret River,
l Lenton Brae, SemillonSauvignon Blanc, Margaret River,
l Magpie, Rag & Bone Riesling,
l McGuigan, Bin 9000 Semillon,
2011
2005
2003
l McGuigan, Bin 9000 Semillon
2014, Hunter Valley, New South
Wales 2014
l McGuigan, Bin Series 9000
Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South
Wales 2010
l McGuigan, Bin Series 9000
Wales 2013
Hunter Ridge Chardonnay, Hunter
Australia 2011
Wales 2013
l McGuigan, The Shortlist Riesling,
l McGuigan The Shortlist
Wales 2007
l McHenry Hohnen, Burnside
Vineyard Chardonnay, Margaret
l McWilliams, Chardonnay,
Tumbarumba, New South Wales
2013
l Morrisons, Crisp & Refreshing
Pinot Grigio, South Eastern
Australia 2014
l Mount Pleasant, Lovedale, Hunter
l Mr Riggs, Cold Chalk
Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2013
l Mr Riggs, Ein Riese Riesling,
l Mr. Riggs, Watervale Riesling,
l Nepenthe, Chardonnay,
l Nepenthe, Petraea Sauvignon
Blanc, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2014
l Nepenthe Sauvignon Blanc,
l Nugan, Frascas Lane Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc, King Valley,
Victoria 2014
l OLeary Walker, Polish Hill River
Australia 2011
l OLeary Walker, Polish Hill River
Australia 2014
l OLeary Walker, Watervale
Australia 2014
l Oxford Landing, Sauvignon
Blanc, South Australia 2014
l Penfolds, Bin 13A Chardonnay,
l Penfolds, Bin 311 Chardonnay,
Tumbarumba, New South Wales
2013
l Penfolds, Bin 51 Riesling, Eden
l Peter Lehmann, Hill & Valley
Australia 2014
l Peter Lehmann, Portrait Dry
Australia 2014
l Peter Lehmann, Wigan Riesling,
l Preveli, Semillon-Sauvignon
Blanc, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2014
l Preveli, Wild Thing Sauvignon
Blanc Margaret River, Western
Australia 2014
l Rochford, Chardonnay, Yarra
Valley, Victoria 2013
l Rosemount MV Collection
Chardonnay, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2014
l Rosily, Semillon-Sauvignon
Australia 2014
l Shaw, Vineyard Estate SemillonSauvignon Blanc, Canberra
District, New South Wales 2014
l Shingleback, Haycutters
l Simon Lang, Sauvignon Blanc,
Limestone Coast, South Australia
2009
l Singlefile, Fum Blanc,
Pemberton, Western Australia
2014
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l Skillogalee Trevarrick Riesling,

l Skillogalee Riesling, Clare
l Snake + Herring, Marks &
Spencer, High + Dry Riesling,
Porongurup, Great Southern,
l Stella Bella, Sauvignon Blanc,
2014
l Stella Bella, Serie Luminosa
l Tamar Ridge, Sauvignon Blanc,
Tamar Valley, Tasmania 2014
l Taylors, St Andrews Riesling,
l Telegraph Station, Cuve 1872
Semillon, South Eastern Australia
2014
l Tempus Two, Pewter Semillon,
2013
l Tempus Two, Zenith Semillon,
2009
l The Interlude, Semillon, South
l Thompson, Chardonnay,
2013
l Thorn-Clarke, Mount Crawford
Australia 2014
l Tournon, Mathilda Chapoutier,
Victoria 2014
l Tyrrells, Single Vineyard Belford
South Wales 2013
l Tyrrells, Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter
l Tyrrells, Vat 47 Hunter
South Wales 2013
l Tyrrells, Vat 1 Hunter Semillon,
2006
Australia 2013
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label Riesling,
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label Riesling,
Clare Valley & Eden Valley 2011
Chardonnay, Piccadilly Valley,
2013
l Yalumba, Organic Viognier,
l Yalumba, Roussanne, Eden
l Zontes Footstep, Doctoressa Di
Lago Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills,
l Zontes Footstep, Excalibur
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Aberdeen, Angus The Bull

Cabernet Sauvignon, Central
Victoria, Victoria 2013
l Aberdeen, Wee Angus
Cabernet-Merlot, Central Victoria,
Victoria 2013
l All Saints, Durif, Rutherglen,
Victoria 2012
l Amphora, Cartel Padthaway,

l Angove, Warboys Vineyard
Shiraz-Grenache, McLaren Vale,
l Annies Lane, Copper Trail Shiraz,
l Aravina Cabernet-Merlot,
2012
l Atika, Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley,
Victoria 2010
l Barossa Drive Reserve Shiraz
Barossa Valley, South Australia 2014
l Barossa Valley Estate, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2013
l Barton Steer, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Limestone Coast,
l Basedows, Shiraz Barossa,
l Bellvale, Quercus Vineyard Pinot
Noir, Gippsland, Victoria 2013
l Bellvale, Stony Block Pinot Noir,
Gippsland, Victoria 2013
l Bethany, GR Reserve Shiraz,
l Bethany, Le Rserve Shiraz,
l Bethany, Shiraz, Barossa, South
Australia 2012
l Bird in Hand, Merlot, Adelaide
l Bird in Hand, Mt Lofty Ranges
Shiraz, South Australia 2013
l Bird in Hand, Nero dAvola,
2013
l Bird in Hand, Nest Egg Cabernet
Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2010
l Bird in Hand, Nest Egg Merlot,
l Bird in Hand, Nest Egg Shiraz,
l Blue Pyrenees, Reserve Shiraz,
l Blue Pyrenees, The Richardson
Series Shiraz, Victoria 2012
l Brands Laira, One Seven One
Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra,
l Braydun Hill, Single Vineyard
Premium Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
l Brokenwood, Graveyard
Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley,
l Brothers in Arms, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek,
l Brothers in Arms, Formby &
Adams Cutting Edge CabernetShiraz, Langhorne Creek, South
Australia 2010
l Brothers in Arms, Formby &
Adams Leading Horse Cabernet
Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek,
l Brothers in Arms, The Guardian
Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne
l Buckingham Estate, Reserve
Shiraz, Western Australia 2011
l Byrne, Reserve Shiraz, Clare
l Cape Naturaliste, Torpedo Rocks
Cabernet-Merlot, Margaret River,
l Capel Vale, Regional Series
Behind the
scoresheet
Kavita Faiella
(also judged Middle East,
Far East & Asia)
AfTER WoRkiNg WiTh a
number of Australias
most celebrated chefs,
faiella went to the
Maldives, as head
sommelier of the Conrad,
and then as the regional
cellar master for Aman
Resorts, where she developed the wine programmes for
properties in Thailand, indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, india
and Sri Lanka. in 2010, she became the wine director of
the Press Room group, where she was responsible for 12
hong kong restaurants. Today faiella is based in Sydney
running her own consultancy company, Voyageur
Selections. She continues to work as a brand ambassador
for wineries in the Asia-Pacific region, and also offers
wine programme consultancy for restaurants and hotels.
She hopes to pass the final part of her exams to become
Australia and Asias first female Master Sommelier.

l Casella, 1919 Cabernet
Australia 2008
l Casella, 1919 Shiraz, South
l Casella, 1919 Shiraz, South
l Casella, Beyond Horizon
Cabernet Sauvignon, South
l Casella, Beyond Horizons Shiraz,
South Eastern Australia 2013
l Casella, Beyond the Black Stump
Australia 2013
l Casella, Limited Release
l Casella, Limited Release Shiraz,
l Castelli, Cabernet, Frankland
l Castelli, Il Liris, Frankland River,
l Castelli, Shiraz, Great Southern,
l Chapel Hill, Bush Vine Grenache,
McLaren Vale, South Australia 2013
l Chteau Tanunda, 100 Year Old
Vines Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2013
l Chteau Tanunda, 150 Year Old
Vines, 1858 Field Blend, Barossa,
l Chteau Tanunda, Chorus
Tempranillo-Garnacha-Graciano,
l Chteau Tanunda, Grand
Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon,
2013
l Chteau Tanunda, Marks &
Spencer Petit Verdot, Barossa,

l Chteau Tanunda, Parishes
Australia 2012
l Chteau Tanunda, Everest Shiraz,
l Churchview, The Bartondale
Australia 2013
l Clairault, Cabernet, Margaret
l Cloudburst, Cabernet
l Credaro, Family Estate Cabernet
l Credaro, Family Estate
l Credaro, Shiraz, Margaret River,
l Cumulus, Climbing Cabernet
Sauvignon, Orange, New South
Wales 2013
l Cumulus, Climbing Merlot,
Orange, New South Wales 2013
l Cumulus, Climbing Shiraz,
Orange, New South Wales 2013
l Dalrymple, Pinot Noir, Pipers
River, Tasmania 2013
l Dandelion Vineyards, Lions
Tooth Shiraz-Riesling, McLaren
l Dandelion Vineyards, Lioness of
McLaren Vale Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
l DArenberg, The Galvo Garage,
l De Bortoli, Estate Grown Pinot
l Deakin Estate, Shiraz, Victoria
2014
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l Deep Woods Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot Margaret River,
l Deep Woods Reserve Block 7
Shiraz Margaret River, Western
Australia 2013
l Deep Woods, Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon Margaret River,
l Devils Corner, Pinot Noir,
Tasmania 2014
l Domain Barossa, Naked Angels
Australia 2012
l Domaine Naturaliste, Morus
Australis Cabernet, Margaret River,
l Dynasty, Shiraz, South Eastern
Australia 2013
l Evans & Tate, Breathing Space,
2013
l Evans & Tate, Redbrook
l Evans & Tate, Redbrook Shiraz,
2011
l Evoi, The Satyr Reserve, Margaret
l Ferngrove, Cabernet, Frankland
l Fox Creek, Jims Script,
Cabernet Sauvignon-MerlotCabernet Franc-Petit Verdot,
l Fox Creek, Postmaster
Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre,
l Fox Creek, Short Row Shiraz,
l Fuddling Cup, Cabernet
l Fuddling Cup, Cabernet
l Gatt, Cabernet Sauvignon,
2012
l Gatt, High Eden Cabernet
Sauvignon, High Eden, Eden
l Gatt, Shiraz, Barossa Valley,
l Gatt, Shiraz, Barossa Valley,
l Gatt, Shiraz, High Eden, Eden
l Geoff Hardy, Pertaringa
Undercover Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
l Glaetzer, Bishop, Barossa Valley,
l Grant Burge, Benchmark Shiraz,
l Grant Burge, Corryton Park
Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa,
l Hardys, HRB Cabernet
Sauvignon 2013
l Hardys, HRB Shiraz 2013
l Hardys, Nottage Hill Shiraz,
l Hardys, Nottage Hill Shiraz,
l Hardys, William Hardy Cabernet
Australia 2012
l Hardys, William Hardy Shiraz,
l Hardys Tintara Upper Tintara

Australia 2013
l Heartland, Directors Cut Shiraz,
Langhorne Creek, South Australia
2012
l Heirloom, Pinot Noir, Adelaide
l Heirloom, Shiraz, Eden Valley,
l Henrys Drive, H Syrah,
Padthaway, South Australia 2012
l Higher Plane, Cabernet
l Hither & Yon, Shiraz-Cabernet
Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013
l Houghton, CW Ferguson
Cabernet-Malbec, Great Southern,
l Houghton, Crofters Cabernet
Sauvignon, Frankland River,
l Houghton, Crofters Shiraz,
Frankland River, Western Australia
2013
l Houghton, Thomas Yule Shiraz,
Frankland River, Western Australia
2013
l House of Cards, The Joker
Australia 2013
l Irvine, Estate Merlot, Eden
l Irvine, Zinfandel Reserve, Eden
l Jacobs Creek, Classic Cabernet
Australia 2013
l Jacobs Creek, Reserve Cabernet
Australia 2013
l Jacobs Creek, Reserve Shiraz,
l Jacobs Creek, St Hugo Cabernet
Australia 2008
l Jericho, Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
l John Duval, Annexus Grenache,
l John Duval, Eligo Shiraz,
l John Duval, Entity Shiraz,
l Jonathan Tolley, Shiraz McLaren
l Josef Chromy, Marks & Spencer,
Pure South Pinot Noir, Tasmania 2013
l Josef Chromy, Zdar Pinot Noir,
Tasmania 2012
l Katnook, Merlot, Coonawarra,
l Katnook, Shiraz, Coonawarra,
l Kellermeister, Black Sash Shiraz,
l Kellermeister, Missy Moo Mataro,
l Kellermeister, The Firstborn
Australia 2012
l Kellermeister, Wild Witch Shiraz,
l Kilikanoon, Blocks Road
Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley,
l Kilikanoon, Duke Reserve
Grenache, Clare Valley, South
Australia 2012
l Kilikanoon, Prodigal Grenache,

l Kingston Echelon Petit Verdot,
Riverland, South Australia 2010
l Leasingham, Bin 61 Shiraz, Clare
Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley,
l Leconfield, Richard Hamilton
Centurion 121 Year Old Vine Shiraz,
l Limb, Shiraz, Barossa, South
Australia 2013
l Lindemans, Pyrus Cabernet
Sauvginon-Cabernet FrancMalbec, Coonawarra, South
Australia 2013
l Lisa McGuigan, Platinum
Collection Shiraz, Limestone
Coast, South Australia 2012
l Longview, The Piece Shiraz,
l Longview, Yakka Shiraz,
l McGuigan, Handmade Shiraz,
2012
l McGuigan, Handmade Shiraz,
2013
l McGuigan, The Shortlist GSM,
l McGuigan, The Shortlist Shiraz,
l McGuigan, The Shortlist Shiraz,
2006
l McHenry Hohnen, Rolling Stone,
2012
l McLaren Vale III Associates,
Giant Squid Ink Shiraz, McLaren
l McWilliams, Cabernet Sauvignon
Hilltops, New South Wales 2012
l Mitolo, Angela Shiraz McLaren
l Morrisons, Signature Limestone
Coast Cabernet Sauvignon,
Limestone Coast, South Australia
2013
l Mount Langi Ghiran, The
Societys Exhibition Victoria
Shiraz, Victoria 2011
l Mr Riggs, Generation Series The
Magnet Grenache, McLaren Vale,
l Mr Riggs, The Gaffer Shiraz,
l Mr Riggs, Yacca Paddock
Tempranillo, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2013
l Murdoch Hill, The Landau,
Oakbank Syrah, Adelaide Hills,
l Nepenthe, Altitude Shiraz,
l Nepenthe, Gate Block Shiraz
2012, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2012
l Nepenthe, Pinot Noir, Adelaide
l Nepenthe, The Good Doctor
Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2013
l Nine Acre Block, Matildas Ghost
l Nugan, Dried Grape Shiraz,
l Penfolds, Bin 150 Shiraz, Barossa

l Penfolds, Bin 389 CabernetShiraz, South Australia 2012
l Penfolds, Bin 707 Cabernet
Sauvignon 2012
l Penfolds, Koonunga Hill Seventy
Six Shiraz-Cabernet, South
Australia 2013
l Penfolds, RWT Shiraz, Barossa
l Penley, Phoenix, Coonawarra,
l Pertaringa, Rifle & Hunt
Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide,
l Peter Lehmann, Clancys,
l Peter Lehmann, Hill & Valley
Tempranillo, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2013
l Peter Lehmann, Portrait
Cabernet, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2012
l Peter Lehmann, Portrait Shiraz,
l Peter Lehmann, VSV 1885 Shiraz,
2013
l Peter Lehmann, VSV Hearnden
Shiraz, Eden Valley, South
Australia 2013
l Plantagenet, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Great Southern,
l Plantagenet Shiraz, Great
Southern, Western Australia 2012
l Preveli, Cabernet Sauvignon,
2013
l Preveli, Cabernet-Merlot,
2013
l Redheads Studio, Barrel
Monkeys McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013
l Redheads Studio, Esul,
l Redheads Studio, Tomahawk,
l Reschke Vitulus Coonawarra,
l Reynella, Basket Pressed Shiraz,
l Reynella, Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Richard Hamilton, Coltons GSM,
l Riddoch Coonawarra, Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra,
Australia 2012
Shiraz, South Australia 2013
l Rosemount, District Release
Australia 2013
l Rosemount, GSM, McLaren Vale,
l Rosemount, MV Collection
l Rosemount Balmoral Syrah,
l Rosemount District Release
Traditional McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2012
l Rosemount Little Berry GSM,
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l Rosemount Little Berry Shiraz,

l Rosemount MV Collection GSM,
l Saltram, Mamre Brook Shiraz,
l Saltram, Moculta Rd Vineyard
Australia 2010
l Saltram, Pepperjack Cabernet
Sauvignon, Barossa, South
Australia 2013
l Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet
Australia 2012
l Saltram No 1 Shiraz, Barossa
l Saracen, Reserve Cabernet
l Schild, Grenache-MourvdreShiraz, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2013
l Schild, Moorooroo Shiraz,
l Serafino, Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Shaw, Estate Cabernet
Sauvignon, Canberra District, New
South Wales 2013
l Shaw, Merriman Merlot, Canberra
District, New South Wales 2013
l Shaw, Shiraz, Canberra District,
l Shingleback, D Block Cabernet
Australia 2012
l Shingleback, D Block Shiraz,
l Shingleback, Haycutters Shiraz,
l Shingleback, Red Knot Shiraz,
l Shingleback, The Gate Shiraz,
l Shingleback, Unedited Shiraz,
l Singlefile, Clement V, Frankland
l Singlefile, Pinot Noir, Denmark,
l Singlefile, The Philip Adrian
Cabernet Sauvignon, Frankland
l Sisters Run, Calvary Hill Shiraz,
l Skillogalee, Shiraz, Clare Valley,
l Skillogalee The Cabernets, Clare
l Some Young Punks, Three
Monkeys Shiraz-Grenache-Mataro,
l Songlines, Bylines Cabernet
Australia 2013
l Soumah, Single Vineyard Pinot
l St Hugo, Cabernet Sauvignon,
l St Hugo, Shiraz, Barossa, South
Australia 2012
l St Hugo, Shiraz, Barossa, South
Australia 2010
l Stella Bella, Cabernet-Merlot,
2012
l Stella Bella, Serie Luminosa
l Step Rd, Cabernet Sauvignon,

2012
l Step Rd Shiraz, Langhorne
l Stonier, Pinot Noir, Mornington
Peninsula, Victoria 2013
l Stonyfell, Bin 62 CabernetShiraz-Malbec, Langhorne Creek,
l Stormflower, Shiraz, Margaret
l Streicker, Bridgeland Block
Syrah, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2012
l Streicker, Ironstone Block Old
Vine Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret
l Stuart Wines, Whitebox Shiraz,
Heathcote, Victoria 2012
l Taltarni, Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Taltarni, Shiraz, Pyrenees,
Victoria 2012
l Tamar Ridge, Pinot Noir, Tamar
Valley, Tasmania 2012
l Taylors, Promised Land Cabernet
Sauvignon, South Australia 2014
l Taylors, Promised Land ShirazCabernet South Australia 2014
l Taylors, Reserve Parcel Cabernet
Australia 2013
l Taylors, St Andrews Cabernet
Australia 2012
l Tellurian Heathcote GSM,
l Tellurian Pastiche Shiraz,
l Tellurian Tranter Shiraz,
l Tempus Two, Uno Shiraz, Hunter
l Tesco, The Regions Cabernet
Sauvignon Coonawarra, South
Australia 2013
l The Colonial Estate, Exile
Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa
l The Colonial Estate, Explorateur
Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa, South
Australia 2013
l Thistledown, The Vagabond Old
Vine Grenache, McLaren Vale,
l Thomson, W&J Cabernet
Australia 2012
l Thorn-Clarke, Ron Thorn Shiraz,
l Thorn-Clarke, William Randell
Cabernet Sauvignon, Eden Valley,
l Thorn-Clarke, William Randell
Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia 2012
l Tidswell, Jennifer Cabernet
Sauvignon, Limestone Coast,
l Trentham, Family Reserve
l Trentham, Family Reserve Pinot
Noir, Tasmania 2013
l Trentham, Family Reserve
Shiraz, Heathcote, Victoria 2010
l Turkey Flat, Shiraz, Barossa
l Vasse Felix, Cabernet
l Vasse Felix, Heytesbury, Margaret

l Victory Point, Cabernet
l Willunga 100, Shiraz-Viognier,
l Willunga 100, The Hundred
Grenache, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013
l Windows, Basket Pressed
l Wine by Sam, Victorian Cabernet
Sauvignon, Central Victoria 2012
l Wingara, Azahara Shiraz, Murray
Darling, Victoria 2014
l Wingara, La La Land Malbec,
Victoria 2013
l Wirra Wirra, RSW Shiraz,
l Wolf Blass, Brown Label Shiraz,
McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek,
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label Cabernet
Australia 2012
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label Cabernet
Australia 2013
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label Malbec,
2012
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label Shiraz,
Shiraz-Viognier, Adelaide Hills,
l Wolf Blass, Gold Label Syrah,
l Wolf Blass, Grey Label CabernetShiraz, Langhorne Creek, South
Australia 2012
l Wolf Blass, Grey Label CabernetShiraz, Langhorne Creek, South
Australia 2010
l Wolf Blass, Moculta Shiraz,
l Wolf Blass, Platinum Label Shiraz,
l Wolf Blass, St Johns Ebenezer
Road Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2012
Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide
l Woody Nook, Gallaghers Choice
l Wynns, Black Label Shiraz,
l Wynns, Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot,
l Wynns, The Siding Cabernet
Australia 2013
l Wynns, V&A Lane CabernetShiraz, Coonawarra, South
Australia 2012
l Wynns, V&A Lane Shiraz,
l Yabby Lake, Marks & Spencer
Red Claw Pinot Noir, Mornington
Peninsula, Victoria 2013
l Yalumba, Paradox Shiraz,
l Yellow Tail, Limited Release
Australia 2010
l Zilzie, Regional Collection
Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra,
l Zontes Footstep, Avalon Tree

Cabernet, Fleurieu Peninsula,
l Zontes Footstep, Baron Von
Nemesis Shiraz, Barossa Valley,
l Zontes Footstep, Chocolate
Factory Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Buller, Berverford Gold, Victoria

2010
l De Bortoli, Marks & Spencer,
Hermits Hill Botryitis Semillon,
Riverina, New South Wales 2009
l De Bortoli, Noble One, New
South Wales 2013
l De Bortoli, Tesco Finest Dessert
Wine, Riverina, New South Wales
2009
l Kulara, Lighting Creek Moscato,
South Eastern Australia NV
l Nugan, Cookoothama Botrytis
Semillon, New South Wales 2010,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet ros
l Innocent Bystander, Moscato

Victoria 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
fortified white
l Baileys of Glenrowan, Founder

Classic Muscat, Glenrowan,
Victoria NV
l Campbells, Muscat, Rutherglen,
Victoria NV
l Campbells Rutherglen Topaque,
Rutherglen, Victoria NV
l De Bortoli, Show Liqueur
Muscat, New South Wales NV
l Stanton & Killeen, Muscat,
l Stanton & Killeen, Topaque,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
fortified red
l De Bortoli, Old Boys 21 Year Old

Tawny NV
l Grant Burge, 10 Year Old Tawny,
Barossa, South Australia NV
l Hardys, Whiskers Blake
ClassicTawny, South Eastern
Australia NV
l Kalleske, JMK Shiraz VP, Barossa
l Yalumba, Museum Reserve 50
Years Old Tawny, Barossa, South
Australia NV

l Pirie, Brut, Tasmania NV,
Saracen, Mare, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2010,

l Bird in Hand, Pinot Noir, Adelaide
Hills, South Australia 2014 l House of
Arras, Brut Ros, Tasmania 2005
Taltarni, Tach 2011
Commended sparkling red

l Grant Burge, Sparkling Shiraz
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Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia
NV l Shingleback, Black Bubbles
McLaren Vale, South Australia NV
Commended white
l Andrew Peace, Signature
Chardonnay, Victoria 2014 l
Basedows, Village White, Barossa,
South Australia 2014 l Bellvale
Athenas Vineyard Chardonnay,
Gippsland, Victoria 2012 l Bethany,
Riesling, Eden Valley, South Australia
2014 l Bird in Hand, Arneis, Adelaide
Hills, South Australia 2014 l Bird in
Hand, Nest Egg Chardonnay, Adelaide
Hills, South Australia 2012 l Bird in
Hand, Riesling, Clare Valley, South
Australia 2014 l Casella, Beyond
Horizons Chardonnay, South Eastern
Australia 2013 l Chteau Tanunda, 150
Year Old Vines Semillon, Barossa
Valley, South Australia 2014 l Compass
Point, Pinot Grigio, South Eastern
Australia 2014 l Cumulus, Chardonnay,
Orange, New South Wales 2013 l De
Bortoli, Estate Grown Chardonnay,
Yarra Valley, Victoria 2014 l De Bortoli,
Family Selection Chardonnay, New
South Wales 2014 l Deakin Estate,
Chardonnay, Victoria 2014 l Deakin
Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Victoria 2014
l Domaine Naturaliste, Chardonnay,
Margaret River, Western Australia 2014
l Domaine Naturaliste, Purus
Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2013 l Domaine Naturaliste,
River, Western Australia 2014 l
Dynasty, Sauvignon Blanc, South
Eastern Australia 2013 l Eddystone
Point, Pinot Gris, Tasmania 2013 l
Evans & Tate, Breathing Space
Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2014 l Fowles,
Ladies who Shoot their Lunch, Yarra
Valley, Victoria 2012 l Hardys, HRB
Riesling, Clare Valley & Tasmania 2014
l Hardys, William Hardy Sauvignon
Blanc, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
2014 l Hay Shed Hill Pitchfork
Australia 2014 l Heggies, Chardonnay,
Eden Valley, South Australia 2013 l
Heirloom, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide
Hills, South Australia 2014 l Hill-Smith,
Chardonnay, Eden Valley, South
Australia 2012 l Howard Park, Tesco
Finest Tingleup Riesling, Great
Southern, Western Australia 2012 l
Jacobs Creek, Reeves Point
Chardonnay, Kangaroo Island, South
Australia 2013 l Jacobs Creek, Reserve

Australia 2014 l Jacobs Creek Classic
Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia
2014 l Jamiesons Run, Chardonnay,
Limestone Coast, South Australia 2014
l Juniper, Chardonnay, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2013 l Killerby,
Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2014 l Kingston
Estate Wines, Sainsburys Winemakers
Selection Limestone Coast Chardonnay,
Limestone Coast, South Australia 2013
l L.A.S. Vino, Wild Ferment
Australia 2013 l Lenton Brae,
Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, Wilyabrup
l Lenton Brae, Southside Chardonnay,
l Lisa McGuigan, Platinum Collection
Chardonnay, Hunter Valley, New South
Wales 2012 l Lisa McGuigan, Silver
Collection Chardonnay, South Australia
2014 l Magpie, The Next Big Thing
Chardonnay, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2014 l Marks & Spencer,
Wales 2014 l McGuigan, Shortlist
Australia 2012 l McGuigan, Shortlist
Wales 2014 l McGuigan The Shortlist
Riesling, Eden Valley, South Australia
2012 l McWilliams, 842 Chardonnay,
Tumbarumba, New South Wales 2013 l
Millbrook, Estate Viognier Perth Hills,
Western Australia 2014 l Mount
Pleasant, Elizabeth Semillon, Hunter
Valley, New South Wales 2013 l
Nepenthe, Ithaca Chardonnay Adelaide
Hills, South Australia 2010 l Nugan,
Frascas Lane Chardonnay, King Valley,
Victoria 2013 l Oxford Landing,
Chardonnay, South Australia 2014 l
Peccavi Chardonnay, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2012 l Penfolds,
Cellar Reserve Chardonnay, Adelaide
Hills, South Australia 2013 l
Plantagenet, Riesling, Great Southern,
Western Australia 2014 l Plantagenet
Chardonnay, Great Southern, Western
Australia 2013 l Rosily, Chardonnay,
l Santolin Reserve Chardonnay, Yarra
Valley, Victoria 2014 l Sidewood The
Owen Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills,
South Australia 2014 l Singlefile,
Family Reserve Chardonnay, Denmark,
Western Australia 2014 l South
Gippsland Wine Company, Caledonia
Australis Chardonnay 2013, Gippsland,
Victoria 2013 l Spar Australia
Stefan Neumann
NEumANN is hEAD sommelier
at Dinner by heston
Blumenthal, a michelin
two-starred restaurant in
Londons mandarin Oriental
hotel, hyde Park. he has
previously worked for The Fat
Duck in Bray, Le manoir aux
Quatsaisons in Oxford, Restaurant hotel Obauer in
salzburg, and steirereck in Vienna. Neumann is currently
studying to become a master sommelier.
Chardonnay Reserve South Eastern

Australia NV l Stella Bella, SemillonSauvignon Blanc, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2014 l Stormflower,
Sauvignon Blanc, Wilyabrup, Margaret
Taylors, Chardonnay, South Australia
2014 l Taylors, Jaraman Chardonnay
2014 l Tempus Two, Pewter
Wales 2014 l The Signal Post,
Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia
2014 l Thompson, Semillon-Sauvignon
Australia 2013 l Thorn-Clarke, Eden
Trail Riesling, Eden Valley, South
Australia 2014 l Trentham, Family
Reserve Chardonnay, Tasmania 2013 l
Victory Point, Victory Point
Australia 2012 l Voyager Estate,
Wyndham, Bin 222 Chardonnay South
Eastern Australia 2014 l Yalumba, Y
Series Viognier, South Australia 2014
Commended ros
l Preveli, Wild Thing Pinot, Margaret
Shingleback, Haycutters Salmon Ros,
Commended red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Limestone Coast,
South Australia 2013 l Angove, Family
Crest Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren
Vale, South Australia 2013 l Angove,
Family Crest Grenache-ShirazMourvedre, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2014 l Angove, Warboys
Vineyard Grenache, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2013 l Asda, Extra
Special Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2014 l Asda, Extra Special
Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria 2013 l
Atika, Tempranillo, Yarra Valley,
Victoria 2010 l Balnaves, Cabernet
Australia 2010 l Bellvale, Pinot Noir,
Gippsland, Victoria 2013 l Beresford
Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2013 l Bird in Hand,
Montepulciano, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia 2013 l Bird in Hand, Nest Egg
Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills,
South Australia 2012 l Bird in Hand,
Two in the Bush Shiraz, Adelaide Hills,
South Australia 2013 l Blaxland,
Tanunda Hill Reserve Single Estate
Shiraz Barossa, South Australia 2012 l
Bleasdale, Mulberry Tree Cabernet
Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek, South
Australia 2013 l Bleasdale Second
Innings Malbec, Langhorne Creek,
South Australia 2013 l Brash, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2013 l Bremerton, Walters
Reserve Caberent, Langhorne Creek,
South Australia 2010 l Cahillton,
Shiraz, Yarra Valley, Victoria 2013 l
Caledonia Australis, Pinot Noir,
Gippsland, Victoria 2013 l Campbells,
Durif, Rutherglen, Victoria 2012 l Capel
Vale, Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Casella, 1919 Shiraz, South Eastern
Australia 2008 l Casella The Black
Stump Reserve Shiraz Clare Valley,
South Australia 2013 l Chapel Hill, The
Vicar, McLaren Vale, South Australia
2013 l Churchview, The Bartondale
Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2013 l Compass
Point, Shiraz, South Eastern Australia
2014 l Cranswick, Shiraz, South

Australia 2014 l Credaro, Family Estate
Western Australia 2013 l Credaro,
Australia 2012 l Cullen, Mangan East
Block, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2012 l Cumulus, Merlot,
Orange, New South Wales 2011 l
Cumulus, Rolling Grenache Shiraz
Mouvedre, New South Wales 2013 l
Cumulus, Rolling Shiraz, New South
Wales 2013 l Cumulus, Shiraz, Orange,
New South Wales 2011 l Curly Flat,
Pinot Noir Macedon Ranges, Victoria
2012 l Dalrymple, Bicheno Pinot Noir,
Tasmania 2012 l De Bortoli, Family
Reserve Petite Sirah, Riverina, New
South Wales 2012 l De Bortoli, Villages
Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria 2013 l
Eden Hall, Springton Shiraz, Barossa,
South Australia 2013 l Edgemill, Rare
Penny Kulara Estate Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon South Eastern Australia 2013
l Fairbank, Pinot Noir, South Eastern
Australia 2014 l Ferngrove, Dragon
Shiraz, Frankland River, Western
Australia 2012 l Fowles, Ladies who
Shoot their Lunch, Central Victoria,
Victoria 2013 l Gatt, Cabernet
Sauvignon, High Eden, Eden Valley,
South Australia 2010 l Gatt, Shiraz,
High Eden, Eden Valley, South Australia
2010 l Gemtree, Bloodstone, McLaren
Vale, South Australia 2013 l Gemtree,
Uncut Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013 l Glaetzer, Anaperenna,
Barossa Valley, South Australia 2012 l
Hardys, Nottage Hill Pinot Noir, South
Eastern Australia 2014 l Hardys,
Tintara Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013 l Hardys, Tintara,
South Australia 2013 l Hardys, William
Hardy Shiraz, South Australia 2013 l
Heartland, Directors Cut Cabernet
Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek, South
Australia 2012 l Heartland, Dolcetto &
Lagrein, Langhorne Creek, South
Australia 2013 l Heirloom, Shiraz,
McLaren Vale, South Australia 2013 l
Henrys Drive, Dead Letter Office Shiraz,
Padthaway, South Australia 2013 l
Henschke, Cyril Henschke Eden Valley,
South Australia 2010 l Heydon, WG
Grace Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret
River, Western Australia 2012 l Higher
Plane, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret
Howard Park, Leston Shiraz, Margaret
River, Western Australia 2012 l Irvine,
James Irvine Grand Merlot, Eden Valley,
South Australia 2010 l Jacobs Creek,
Classic Shiraz, South Eastern Australia
2014 l Jacobs Creek, Johann
Shiraz-Cabernet, South Australia 2010
l Jacobs Creek, Two Lands Cabernet
Sauvignon 2013 l Jim Barry, The Lodge
Hill Shiraz, Clare Valley, South Australia
2012 l Juniper, Cabernet Sauvignon
l Juniper, Shiraz, Margaret River,
Western Australia 2012 l Kingsland,
Australian Red, South Eastern Australia
NV l Kingsland, Barossa Drive
Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Valley,
South Australia 2012 l Kingston,
Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia
2013 l Kingston, Echelon Shiraz, South
Australia 2012 l Kingston, Petit Verdot,
Riverland, South Australia 2014 l
Kingston, Sainsburys Winemakers
Selection Petit Verdot, Riverland, South
Australia 2013 l Kingston Estate Shiraz,
Wrattonbully, South Australia 2013
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Winemakers Selection South Australian
Shiraz, South Australia 2013 l
Krondorf, Symmetry Shiraz, Barossa
Valley, South Australia 2012 l Las Vino,
Portuguese Pirate Blend, Margaret
Leasingham, Bin 56 Cabernet-Malbec,
Clare Valley, South Australia 2012 l
Leasingham, Classic Clare Shiraz, Clare
Valley, South Australia 2010 l
Leconfield, Richard Hamilton Hut Block
South Australia 2013 l Leconfield,
Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia
2013 l Leconfield Merlot, Coonawarra,
South Australia 2013 l Lindemans,
Regional Series Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
Barossa, South Australia 2013 l Lisa
McGuigan, Wilde Thing CabernetShiraz, South Australia 2014 l
Longview, Nebbiolo, Adelaide Hills,
South Australia 2012 l Magpie, The
Mixed Thing, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2013 l McGuigan, Shortlist
South Australia 2012 l McGuigan,
Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coonawarra, South Australia 2010 l
McHenry Hohnen, Rocky Road Vineyard
Western Australia 2012 l Mildara,
White Label Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coonawarra, South Australia 2012 l
Millbrook Sangiovese, Geographe,
Western Australia 2014 l Mitolo, G.A.M.
2012 l Mr. Riggs, Castros Ligador
Shiraz-Mataro, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013 l Mr. Riggs, The Truant
2013 l Murdoch Hill, The Cronberry
Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
2014 l Nepenthe, Altitude Pinot Noir,
Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2014 l
Nepenthe, Tempranillo, Adelaide Hills,
South Australia 2013 l Normans Chais
Clarendon Cabernet Sauvignon,
Nugan, Alfredo, Dried Grape Shiraz,
South Eastern Australia 2013 l Nugan,
Alfredo, Second Pass Shiraz, South
Eastern Australia 2013 l Nugan,
Manuka Grove Durif, Riverina, New
South Wales 2010 l Oxford Landing,
Cabernet sauvignon-Shiraz, South
Australia 2013 l Peccavi, Shiraz,
l Penfolds, Bin 407 Cabernet
Sauvignon, South Eastern Australia
2012 l Pertaringa, Over the Top Shiraz,
Peter Lehmann, Mentor Cabernet
Sauvignon, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2011 l Peter Lehmann, VSV
Ruediger Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa
Valley, South Australia 2013 l
Redheads Studio, Dogs of the Barossa
Richard Hamilton Burtons Vineyard Old
Bush Vine Grenache, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2013 l Rochford, Syrah,
Yarra Valley, Victoria 2013 l
Rosemount, Single Vineyard Series Dry
Red, McLaren Vale, South Australia 2013
l Schild, Ben Schild Reserve Shiraz,
Shaw, Estate Merlot, Canberra District,
New South Wales 2013 l Shingleback,
Davey Brothers Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2013 l Shingleback,
Davey Estate Reserve Cabernet
Australia 2013 l Shingleback, Davey
Estate Reserve Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2013 l Shingleback, Vin

Vale Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2013 l Singlefile, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Western Australia 2013 l
Sirromet, Signature Collection Cabernet
Sauvignon, Granite Belt, Queensland
2013 l Sisters Run Bethlehem Block
Cabernet, Barossa, South Australia 2013
l Songlines, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Spar, Hand Selected Australian
Cabernet-Shiraz, South Eastern
Australia NV l St Hugo, Vetus Purum
South Australia 2010 l St Leonards,
Cabernet Franc, Rutherglen, Victoria
2013 l Stonyfell, Black Label Shiraz,
Langhorne Creek, South Australia 2013
l Taylors, Merlot, Clare Valley, South
Australia 2014 l Taylors, Promised
Land Shiraz, South Australia 2014 l
Taylors, Shiraz, Clare Valley, South
Australia 2014 l Telegraph Station,
Cuve 1872 Pinot Noir, South Eastern
Australia 2014 l The Colonial Estate,
migr, Barossa, South Australia 2012
l The Interlude, Pinot Noir, South
Eastern Australia 2014 l The Old
Faithful, Caf Block Shiraz, McLaren
Vale, South Australia 2012 l The Old
Faithful, Top of the Hill Shiraz, McLaren
Vale, South Australia 2012 l The
Perfect Storm, Shiraz, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2012 l Thistledown,
Thorny Devil Old Vine Single Vineyard
Grenache, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2013 l Thompson, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2011 l Thomson, Old
Pumphouse Shiraz, South Australia
2013 l Tyrrells, Single Vineyard
Stevens Shiraz, Hunter Valley, New
South Wales 2013 l Voyager Estate,
Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, Margaret
Voyager Estate, Girt by Sea CabernetMerlot, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2013 l W. Salter, Pepperjack
Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia 2013 l
Willunga 100, Grenache, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2013 l Willunga 100,
McLaren Vale Cabernet/Shiraz, McLaren
Vale, South Australia 2013 l Willunga
100, Tempranillo, McLaren Vale, South
Australia 2014 l Windows, Basket
Pressed Syrah, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2013 l Wirra Wirra, Catapult
2012 l Wirra Wirra, Church Block,
Wirrega, Sfera Shiraz, Limestone Coast,
South Australia 2013 l Wolf Blass,
Lyndoch Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2012 l Wolf Blass Dorrien
Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
2012 l Woodstock, Pilots View Shiraz,
Woodstock, The Octogenarian
Grenache-Tempranillo, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2012 l Yalumba, FDR
1A Cabernet-Shiraz, Eden Valley, South
Australia 2011 l Yalumba, The Octavius
Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
2009 l Yalumba, The Tri-Centenary
Grenache, Barossa Valley, South
Australia 2008 l Zilzie, Regional
Collection Shiraz, Barossa, South
Australia 2013 l Zilzie, Shiraz-Viognier,
South Eastern Australia 2014 l Zontes
Footstep, Violet Beauregard Malbec,
Langhorne Creek, South Australia 2013

l Yalumba, FSW8B Botrytis Viognier,
Wrattonbully, South Australia 2014
Austria
Regional Chair
Andreas Larsson (see judges, p4)

DEspiTE All ThE talk about how
modern technique, better viticulture
and strict selection evens out the
impact of vintage, its evident that it
does play an important role in wine
quality. This was clearly seen when we
tasted through the 2014s, a tricky and
demanding year (only 14 of the 86
wines we gave awards to were from 2014). They arent bad
wines per se, however at this young stage they are just lacking
a bit of charm and roundness, showing high acidity and
rather lean structures. They should come around (stay tuned
for DWWA 2016), but until then stick to the 2013s and
2012s that are still available on the market.

Occupying a third of the total vineyard area, its no surprise
that Grner Veltliner is what Austria does best. its such a
generous and diverse variety, spanning the lighter, peppery
and fresher styles to the lush, bold, tropical and powerful
examples with great longevity. Even if Riesling is only a small
segment of the total production, it still makes some of the
most delicious white wines in the world from the stony
terraces in Niedersterreich, combining power with freshness
and unparalleled elegance. The reds are constantly improving
and the most stable performer is undoubtedly Blaufrnkisch
as a solo player or in blends. sauvignon Blanc from styria is
another style that truly deserves more attention: these are
very vibrant, ripe and fresh examples that cant be compared
with New Zeeland or the loire truly a style of their own.

Zweigelt wasnt too convincing this year only two
Commendeds were awarded. some of the wines can be
straightforward and generous but rarely get the nuance or
complexity we find in Blaufrnkisch or sankt laurent.
speaking of the latter, this is a much more steady variety for
more Burgundian, softer and suppler styles of red. however
many this year that did not make the cut left a lot to be
desired, being overripe, jammy and out of balance.

Apart from the obvious Wachau, Wagram, Kamptal and
Kremstal Rieslings and Grners, there are so many
interesting subregions to keep an eye on. Those from
Thermenregion are fundamentally different to the above
mentioned styles in their very aromatic, lush and bold profile
yet still with that distinct Austrian spiciness. For fresher and
unoaked whites, look out for the other varieties of styria
Chardonnay, pinot Blanc and Welschriesling (they are a bit
more uneven when oak is involved). last but not least, dont
forget the golden elixirs from the banks of lake Neusiedl. Our
Regional Trophy winner proves these wines truly belong in
the worlds top echelon of sweet wine.
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Austria won
0
2
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

Gold
2015
GOLD
white
l Bernhard Ott, Rosenberg,

Wagram, Niedersterreich
2013 (13%)
24.50 Savage Selection
A delicate, classic wine showing
spices, lentils, minerals and ripe
yellow fruits leading through to
a bold finish. It may need more
time to reveal its full potential,
yet its class is already apparent
and its future certainly a fine one.
l Johann Donabaum, Riesling
Limitierte Edition Smaragd,
Wachau, Niedersterreich
2013 (14%)
52.99 Hallgarten Druitt & Novum
POA AI Selections USA
Ripe, luscious and bold with
youthful power, theres a real
sense of originality here. Densely
packed with peachy yellow fruit,
it displays impeccable balance
and is a very fine expression of
Wachau Riesling. It glides
through to a glorious finish.
l Mller, Grner Veltliner
Gottschelle Reserve, Kremstal,
Niedersterreich 2013 (13.5%)
16.50 Austrian Wines Direct
A harmonious, reserved wine of
real class. The nose shows flint,
roasted tropical fruits and spice,
while the bold, grippy palate
delivers spiced apple flavours
and a lovely mouthfeel. A great
portrait of variety and origin.
l Sattlerhof, Kranachberg
Sauvignon Blanc, Sdsteiermark,
Steiermark 2012 (14%)
Smoky, stony and intriguing, this
is a unique Sauvignon. The extra
bottle age has given gorgeous
fennel, stone fruit and citrus
flavours in addition to a distinct
mineral slant. Drinking well now,
but still with vital freshness, firm
structure and a long finish.
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Allram, Grner Veltliner

Gaisberg 1OTW Lage Reserve,
Kamptal, Niedersterreich 2013

l Alzinger, Loibenberg Riesling
Smaragd, Wachau,
Niedersterreich 2013
l Alzinger, Steinertal Grner
Veltliner Smaragd, Wachau,
l Atzberg, Obere Steilterrassen
Smaragd, Wachau,
l Domaene Gobelsburg,
Riesling, Kamptal,
l Gesellmann, Chardonnay
Steinriegel, Burgenland 2012
l Gritsch Mauritiushof, Gruener
Veltliner Loibenberg Smaragd,
l Gross, Nussberg Sauvignon
Blanc Grosse STK Lage,
Sdsteiermark, Steiermark 2012
l Gross, Sulz Sauvignon Blanc 1
STK Lage, Sdsteiermark,
Steiermark 2013
l Heinrich Hartl III, Rotgipfler,
Thermenregion,
l Laurenz V, Silver Bullet Grner
Reserve, Kamptal,
l Leth, Grner Veltliner
Brunnthal 1OTW, Wagram,
l Leth, Grner Veltliner
Scheiben 1OTW, Wagram,
l Machherndl, Riesling Alte
Reben Smaragd, Wachau,
l Marcus Huber, Sainsburys,
Taste The Difference Grner
Veltliner Niedersterreich 2014
l Rabl, Loiserberg Grner
Veltliner Reserve, Kamptal,
l Rabl, Schenkenbichl Grner
l Schuster, Grner Veltliner
Valvinea, Wagram,
l Skoff Original, Royal
Steiermark 2013
l Trk, Grner Veltliner Kremser
Sandgrube Reserve, Kremstal,
l Trk, Grner Veltliner Kremser
Weinberge, Kremstal,
l Trk, Grner Veltliner
Thurnerberg Reserve, Kremstal,
l Winzer Krems, Kremser
Pfaffenberg Riesling Reserve,
Kremstal, Niedersterreich 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Gesellmann, Blaufrnkisch
Hochacker Reserve,
Mittelburgenland, Burgenland
2012
l Gesellmann, Blaufrnkisch
Creitzer Reserve,
Mittelburgenland, Burgenland
2012
l Schloss Halbturn,
Blaufrnkisch, Neusiedlersee,
Burgenland 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Goldeck, Die Edle Brut,

l Schlumberger, Dom Brut
l Szigeti, Riesling Steinterrassen
Spitz, Wachau, Niedersterreich
2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Sattlerhof, Gamlitzer Sauvignon

Blanc Sdsteiermark, Steiermark
2014
l Schuster, Roter Veltliner Valvinea,
Wagram, Niedersterreich 2013
l Skoff Original, Kranachberg
Steiermark 2013
l Skoff Original, Obegg Sauvignon
Blanc, Sdsteiermark, Steiermark
2013
l Skoff Original, Royal
Chardonnay, Sdsteiermark,
Steiermark 2013
l Waitrose, Grner Veltliner
l Wieninger, Nuberg, Wiener
Gemischter Satz, Wien 2013
l Winzer Krems, Kremser
Wachtberg Grner Veltliner
Reserve, Kremstal,
2015
BRONZE
l Schlumberger, Dom Ros Brut,

Burgenland 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Allram, Riesling Gaisberg Reserve,

l Allram, Riesling Heiligenstein
Reserve, Kamptal,
l Bernhard Ott, Der Ott, Wagram,
l Brindlmayer, Brigos Reserve,
Traisental, Niedersterreich 2012
l Brndlmayer, The Societys
Exhibition Grner Veltliner,
l Domaene Gobelsberg, Grner
Veltliner, Kamptal,
l Domne Wachau, Grner
Veltliner Terrassen, Wachau,
l Gritsch Mauritiushof, Singerriedel
Grner Veltliner Smaragd,
l Gross, Jakobi Sauvignon Blanc,
Sdsteiermark, Steiermark 2014
l Johann Donabaum, Grner
Veltliner Limitierte Edition,
l Kolkmann, Grner Veltliner
Fruchtspiel, Wagram,
l Laurenz V, Charming Grner
l Lenikus, Erinnerungsgarten,
Wiener Gemischter Satz, Wien 2013
l Leth, Grner Veltliner Gigama
Grande Reserve, Wagram,
l Loimer, Langenlois Kferberg,
Erste Lage, Grner Veltliner Reserve,
l Markus Huber, Single Estate
Grner Veltliner, Traisental,
l Merry Widows, Muskat Ottonel,
Neusiedlersee, Burgenland 2013
l Morrisons, Signature Grner
Veltliner, Niedersterreich 2014
l Prieler, Pinot Blanc, Leithaberg,
Burgenland 2013
Bronze
red
l Feiler-Artinger, Blaufrnkisch
Umriss, Neusiedlersee-Hgelland,
Burgenland 2012
l Gesellmann, Hochberc,
Burgenland 2011
l Gesellmann, OP Eximium Cuve
No 25, Burgenland 2012
l Heinrich Blaufrnkisch
Burgenland 2013
l Heinrich Hartl III, Pinot Noir
Reserve, Thermenregion,
l Heinrich Hartl III, St Laurent
Classic Thermenregion,
l Johanneshof Reinisch, St Laurent
Frauenfeld, Thermenregion,
l Lenz Moser, Klosterkeller
Siegendorf, Burgenland 2011
l Peter Dolle, Cuve Anne Reserve,
l Schloss Halbturn, Imprial,
l Schloss Halbturn, Jungenberg,
l Schloss Halbturn, St Laurent,
l Thom Wachter, Eisenberg
Reserve, Eisenberg, Burgenland
2012

l Schlumberger, Dom Classic Brut
Niedersterreich 2009 l Szigeti,
Grner Veltliner Brut, Neusiedlersee,
Burgenland 2013
Commended white
l Jordan, Simone I Wine & Queen,
Niedersterreich 2014 l Loimer,
Langenlois Loiserberg Riesling
Reserve, Kamptal, Niedersterreich
2013 l Mller, Grner Veltliner
Bergkristall, Niedersterreich 2014 l
Skoff Original, Grassnitzberg
Steiermark 2013 l Skoff Original,
Grauburgunder, Sdsteiermark,
Steiermark 2014 l Wieninger,
Herrenholz Grner Veltliner, Wien 2014
Commended red
l Feiler-Artinger, Zweigelt & More,
Burgenland 2011 l Heinrich, Zweigelt,
Burgenland 2013
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passion fruit and pineapple.

Textured, with lovely balance
and brilliant intensity, this is a
wine of substance, with a
delightful, lingering citrus finish.
Regional Chair
Stephen Brook (see judges, p4)

2015
This yEAR BoRDEAux doubled its

tally of Golds and won four Trophies,
due to the strong showing of 2012
reds (and some 2011s) and also
thanks to whites from 2013 and
2014. But what surprised almost all
the tasters was the quality of the 2014
reds. Not a great vintage, but there
were many highly attractive, simple Bordeaux and Bordeaux
suprieur wines, and they wont be expensive either. Maritime
Bordeaux is always at the mercy of its climate, but this years
DWWA confirmed the Bordelais are becoming more expert at
coping with what nature throws at them (except in 2013!).

Keep an eye on the 2012s this is an underrated vintage now
starting to show just how good it can be. Appellations such as
Pessac-Lognan and Blaye (but not Bourg) presented very
good wines, as well as a few dullards. 2012s from Margaux,
Pauillac and st-Estphe were very good too, and haut-Mdoc
also showed well. At grand cru class level, there were some
outstanding st-Emilions, and many Pomerols were delicious.
sauternes, especially the 2011s, were superb. its essential to
cherry pick in Bordeaux: no appellation is uniformly great.

Avoid the 2013s. Most of the wines were herbaceous, often
excessively. underripeness was the hallmark of the vintage,
though we suspected some of the better wines were produced
by adding (legally) a vat of 2012 of the same wine to the
blend. Basic st-Emilion and st-Emilion grand cru were hard to
recommend (over-oaking was an issue), and some of the
worst wines came from Lussac-, Puisseguin- and Montagne-st
Emilion. Listrac and Moulis were disappointing.

The dry whites were among the big surprises this year.
Whether as pure sauvignon Blanc or as blends with semillon,
there were a range of styles and price levels, but most give
immediate pleasure. Pessac-Lognan still makes the greatest
whites in Bordeaux, but for simpler, zestier styles theres fine
value in the Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers. For reds, Cadillac
and Castillon are increasingly dynamic appellations far more
reliable and appealing than the rustic st-Emilion satellites.
Bordeaux won
1
3
(see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Chteau de Landiras, Graves

2014 (12.5%)
14.95 Roberson Wines
A fine, fresh, flinty nose, with
the Sauvignon and Semillon
noth making their presence felt
with aromas of pink grapefruit,
GOLD
Gold
red
l Chteau Fonplegade,
St-Emilion Grand Cru Class
2012 (14%)
44.50-46.50 Champion Wines,
Corks of Cotham, Hedonism, Highbury
Vintners, Noble Green, Taylors Fine
Wine, The Good Wine Shop
Dense, oaky nose of blackberry,

shiitake mushrooms, mocha,
plum and floral notes. Rich,
suave and velvety, it seduces
with its opulent, toasty black
cherry fruit, ripe tannins and
impressive mineral density. It
needs time as its still very
upfront now, but its not lacking
in style.
l Chteau Verniotte, Castillon
Ctes de Bordeaux 2011 (14.5%)
22 Laithwaites
A rich, polished nose of sweet
cherries and a hint of fruit cake.
Modern, full-bodied, intense
and lavishly oaked, but sleek
and successful, with glossy fruit
and good balance between the
tannins, alcohol and acidity,
plus mightily impressive weight
and concentration. A lot of
bang for your buck; excellent.
l Christine Nadali, Clos la
Bohme, Haut-Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 (13%)
25 OBriens Wine
POA B&BS French Wine Club USA
Bursting with ripe fruit on the
nose along with mint, liquorice,
vanilla and a slightly raisiny
tone. The keenly balanced
palate is ripe with cedar and
cinnamon spice pairing nicely
with dark ripe fruit; while the
fresh acidity keeps things
ticking along nicely throughout
the excellent length.
l Clos des Quatre Vents,
Margaux 2012 (13%)
A lifted, complex, toasty nose
of mocha and cherry with a
light savoury tone. This is
suave, rounded and luxurious,
with an attack of sweet, silky,
elegant fruit, wrapped in fine
tannins and lifted by good
acidity. Has all the elegance of
Margaux that you would hope
for, with lots of room to mature.
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Bellavizio, Bordeaux 2012

l Caves de Rauzan, Augey,
Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Grand Abord, Graves
2014
l Chteau Rahoul, Graves 2013
l Vignobles Mottet, Chteau La
France, Bordeaux 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Barton & Guestier, Thomas

Barton Rserve Prive, Mdoc 2012
l Bellavizio, Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Arnauld, HautMdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Bonnet, Divinus,
Bordeaux 2010
l Chteau Boutisse, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Chteau Branaire-Ducru,
St-Julien 4CC 2012
l Chteau Clauzet, St-Estphe,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Crabitey, Graves 2012
l Chteau dAgassac, HautMdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2011
l Chteau DAgassac, HautMdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2010
l Chteau des annereaux,
Lalande-de-Pomerol 2010
l Chteau Fombrauge,
St-Emilion Grand Cru Class 2012
l Chteau Greysac, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Haut Bourcier Blaye
Ctes de Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Haut Breton
Larigaudire, Margaux, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Haut Jamin, Bordeaux
2014
l Chteau Haut Nadeau,
Rserve du Propritaire,
Bordeaux Suprieur 2012
l Chteau Haut Selve, Rserve,
Graves 2012
l Chteau La Clare, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau La Commanderie,
l Chteau La Fleur Peyrabon,
Pauillac, Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Larose Perganson,
Haut-Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2011
l Chteau Larose-Trintaudon,
l Chteau La Tour Carnet,
Haut-Mdoc 4CC 2012
l Chteau Le Cne Le Royal
Blaye 2011
l Chteau Les Carmes HautBrion, Pessac-Lognan 2012
l Chteau lEsprance, Cuve
Trois Frres, Blaye Ctes de
Bordeaux 2010
l Chteau Maucamps, Cru
Bourgeois, Haut-Mdoc 2012
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l Chteau Mazeyres, Pomerol 2012
l Chteau Monconseil-Gazin,
Grande Rserve, Blaye 2011
l Chteau Montet, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2011
l Chteau Nodoz, Ctes de
Bourg 2014
l Chteau Redon, Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Tour de Pez, Cru
Bourgeois, St-Estphe 2012
l Chteau Tour de Pressac,
St-Emilion Grand Cru 2012
l Chteau Tour Peyronneau,
Pierrick Lavau, St-Emilion Grand
Cru 2012
l Chteau Verniotte, Castillon
l Chteau Yon-Figeac,
l Clos des Jacobins, St-Emilion
Grand Cru Class 2012
l Domaine de Montalon,
l Raymond Huet, Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon, Bordeaux 2012
l Vignobles Moze-Berthon,
Chteau Gouprie, Pomerol 2011
Silver
2015
SILVER
sweet white
l Chteau de Rayne Vigneau,

Madame de Rayne, Sauternes 2011
l Chteau du Cros, Loupiac 2011
l Chteau Haut Bergeron,
Sauternes 2012
l Chteau Roumieu, Sauternes
2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Andr Lurton, Chteau de

Rochemorin, Pessac-Lognan 2011
l Arnozan, Rserve des Chartrons,
Bordeaux 2014
l Calvet, Rserve Sauvignon,
Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Argadens, Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Bel Air, Perponcher,
Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Damanieu dAlbret,
Sauvignon, Bordeaux Sec 2014
l Chteau de Lugagnac, Eos
Sauvignon Gris, Bordeaux Sec 2013
l Chteau de Rayne Vigneau, Le
Sec de Rayne Vigneau, Bordeaux
Sec 2013
l Chteau de Respide, Callipyge,
Graves 2013
l Chteau des Places, Graves 2014
l Chteau des Seigneurs de
Pommyers, Entre-Deux-Mers 2014
l Chteau du Barrailh, Graves 2013
l Chteau Guiteronde, Bordeaux
2013
l Chteau Haut Mallet, EntreDeux-Mers-Haut-Benauge 2013
l Chteau La Grace Fonrazade
Bordeaux 2013
l Chteau Lamothe de Haux,
Cuve Valentine par Valentine,
Bordeaux 2013
l Chteau Minvielle, Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Roquefort, SauvignonSmillon, Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Tour de Mirambeau,

Bordeaux 2014
l Domaines Barons de Rothschild
(Lafite), Lgende, Bordeaux 2014
l Domaines Barons de Rothschild
(Lafite), Saga, Bordeaux 2014
l Famille Raymond, Nos Racines,
Bordeaux 2014
l Le Chai au Quai, Le Grand Chai,
Bordeaux 2013
l Maison Ginestet, Bordeaux 2014
l Maison Sichel, Sirius Bordeaux
2014
l Michel Dietrich, Chteau Haut
Rian, Bordeaux 2014
l Nel-Chombart, Chteau
Lamothe de Haux, Bordeaux 2014
l Sauveterre, A LEnvers
Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux 2013
l Tifayne, Francs Ctes de
Bordeaux 2014
l Vignerons de Tutiac,
Sainsburys, Taste the Difference
Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux 2014
l Yvon Mau, Premius, Bordeaux 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Baron Philippe de Rothschild,

Mouton Cadet, Bordeaux 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Antoine Moueix, Bordeaux 2014

l Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Baron Nathaniel, Pauillac 2012
l Baron Phillipe de Rothschild,
Marks & Spencer, Pauillac 2010
l Barton & Guestier, Chteau
Magnol, Haut-Mdoc 2012
l Batrice & Vincent Rapin, Domaine
de Valmengaux, Bordeaux 2012
l Batrice & Vincent Rapin, La
Dame de Onze Heures, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Bernard Magrez, Chteau
Guerry, Ctes de Bourg 2011
l Bernard Magrez, Chteau
Prenne, Blaye Ctes de Bordeaux
2012
l Chteau Aney, Haut-Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Barreyre, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2011
l Chteau Beausjour Hostens,
Haut-Mdoc 2012
l Chteau Bel Air, Haut-Mdoc 2011
l Chteau Bel-Air, LEsprit de
Bel-Air La Royre, Blaye Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Blaignan, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Boutillot, Rvlations
dHubert de Board, Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Brethous, Cuve
Prestige, Cadillac Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Brown, Pessac-Lognan
2012
l Chteau Cadet-Bon, St-Emilion
l Chteau Calon, St-Georges
St-Emilion 2012
l Chteau Cambon La Pelouse,
l Chteau Campet, Cadillac Ctes

de Bordeaux 2013
l Chteau Cantelauze, Pomerol
2012
l Chteau Cantinot, Les Tours de
Cantinot, Blaye Ctes de Bordeaux
2010
l Chteau Cantinot, Blaye Ctes
de Bordeaux 2010
l Chteau Capbern Gasqueton,
St-Estphe 2009
l Chteau Capdet, Listrac-Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Castera, Mdoc 2012
l Chteau Cazenave, St-Emilion
2012
l Chteau Cissac, Haut-Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Clarke, Listrac-Mdoc
2011
l Chteau Clinet, Fleur de Clinet,
Pomerol 2012
l Chteau Clos du Loup Cuve
Prestige, Blaye Ctes de Bordeaux
2014
l Chteau Clos du Loup Cuve
Tradition, Blaye Ctes de Bordeaux
2014
l Chteau Corbin Michotte,
l Chteau Croix du Rival, Lussac
St-Emilion 2012
l Chteau dAgassac, HautMdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2007
l Chteau de Belcier, Le Pin,
Castillon Ctes de Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau de Braude, HautMdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau de Candale, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Chteau de Cme, St-Estphe,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau de Ferrand, St-Emilion
l Chteau de Lugagnac, Eos
l Chteau de Marchesseau,
l Chteau de Piote, Cuve
Prestige, Bordeaux Suprieur
2008
l Chteau de Potiron, Cuve
Excellence, Ctes de Bordeaux 2010
l Chteau de Potiron, Cuve
Exceptionnelle, Ctes de Bordeaux
2012
l Chteau de St-Pey, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Chteau de Seguin, Cuve Carpe
Diem, Bordeaux Suprieur 2013
l Chteau Des Places, Graves 2013
l Chteau Doms, Graves 2012
l Chteau du Barrailh, Cuve
Collection Prestige, Graves 2010
l Chteau du Cartillon, HautMdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau du Moulin Rouge,
l Chteau du Val dOr, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Chteau du Vieux Puit, Blaye
l Chteau Ducluzeau, ListracMdoc 2012
l Chteau Ferrande, Graves 2013
l Chteau Fleur Haut Gaussens,
Terres dArgile, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2011
l Chteau Fonplegade, Fleur de
Fonplegade, St-Emilion Grand Cru
2012
l Chteau Fourcas Dupr, Cuve

Hautes Terres, Listrac-Mdoc 2011
l Chteau Fourcas Dupr,
Listrac-Mdoc 2012
l Chteau Gallion, Rvlations
dHubert de Board, Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Godeau Ducarpe,
l Chteau Gourran, Grande
Rserve, Cadillac Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Grimont, Cuve
Prestige, Cadillac Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Guillaume Blanc,
l Chteau Haut Mirambet,
Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau Haut Rocher, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Chteau Haut Selve, Graves 2012
l Chteau Haut-Brisson,
l Chteau Haut-Goujon, La Rose
St-Vincent, Lalande-de-Pomerol
2011
l Chteau Hourtin-Ducasse,
Haut-Mdoc 2011
l Chteau Jacques Noir, StEmilion 2012
l Chteau la Clarire laithwaite,
l Chteau La Croizille, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Chteau La Faviere, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012
l Chteau la Garde, PessacLognan 2010
l Chteau La Grce Fonrazade
l Chteau La Grave Peynet,
Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau La Mothe du Barry, Le
Barry, Bordeaux Suprieur 2012
l Chteau La Tour de Bessan,
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau La Tour de Mons,
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Laborie Granger,
l Chteau Laronde Desormes,
l Chteau Laroque, St-Emilion
l Chteau Larose Trintaudon,
l Chteau Larteau, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012
l Chteau Laubarit, Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau le Boscq, St-Estphe 2010
l Chteau Le Bourdieu, Mdoc 2012
l Chteau Le Caillou, Pomerol 2012
l Chteau Le Cne, Le Royal, Blaye
2012
l Chteau Le Grand Verdus,
Grande Rserve, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2011
l Chteau Lognan, PessacLognan 2012
l Chteau lEsprance, Blaye
l Chteau ltoile de Clottle,
l Chteau Lis Ancres, MerlotCabernet Franc, Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Loudenne, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Mangot, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2010
l Chteau Meyre, Haut-Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
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l Chteau Mille Roses Haut-Mdoc
2012
l Chteau Mirefleurs, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2013
l Chteau Montcabrier, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012
l Chteau Montlabert, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2013
l Chteau Moron Lafitte,
l Chteau Moulin de Clotte Vieilles
Vignes, Castillon Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Pabus, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012
l Chteau Pape Clment,
Pessac-Lognan (1CC 2012
l Chteau Patache dAux, Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Pey la Tour, Rserve du
Chteau, Bordeaux Suprieur 2011
l Chteau Pey la Tour, Rserve du
Chteau, Bordeaux Suprieur 2010
l Chteau Peyrabon, Haut-Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Picon, Cuve du Moulin,
l Chteau Pierrail, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012
l Chteau Piney, St-Emilion Grand
Cru 2012
l Chteau Plaisance, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2010
l Chteau Pontet-Fumet,
l Chteau Prieur-Lichine,
Confidences, Margaux 2012
l Chteau Rollan de By, Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Chteau Snjac, Haut-Mdoc 2011
l Chteau Sergant, Lalande-dePomerol 2012
l Chteau Sissan, Grande Rserve,
Cadillac Ctes de Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Sociando-Mallet,
Haut-Mdoc 2012
l Chteau Soleil, Puisseguin
St-Emilion 2012
l Chteau Tayac-Plaisance,
Margaux 2012
l Chteau Terre Blanque, Nomie,
Blaye Ctes de Bordeaux 2011
l Chteau Tertre de Belvs
l Chteau Tour Baladoz,
l Chteau Tour Chapoux, Merlot Cabernet Bordeaux Suprieur 2014
l Chteau Tour Peyronneau,
l Chteau Tour St-Vincent, Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2011
l Chteau Tour Seran, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2011
l Chteau Tournefeuille,
l Chteau Tourteau Chollet,
Graves 2010
l Chteau Vieux Longa, St-Emilion
2011
l Chteau Vieux Manoir, Bordeaux
2012
l Chteau Villa Bel-Air, Graves 2012
l Chteau-Haut Goujon, Cuve
Cabernet, Lalande-de-Pomerol 2011
l Christine Nadali, Chteau Beau
Rivage, Bordeaux Suprieur 2012
l Clarence Dillon, Clarendelle,
Bordeaux 2010
l Clos Albertus, St-Georges
St-Emilion 2011
Behind the
scoresheet
Jane Anson
ANsoN is Decanters
Bordeaux correspondent
and a contributing editor,
and has lived in the region
since 2003. she is the
author of Bordeaux Legends:
the 1855 First Growth Wines
(also published in French as
elixirs) and writes wine
columns for Decanter, Decanter.com and Decanterchina.com
as well as Hong Kongs South china Morning Post. she has
also contributed to a number of other wine publications.
An accredited wine teacher at the Bordeaux Ecole du Vin,
Anson holds a masters in publishing from University
College London, and a tasting diploma from the Bordeaux
faculty of oenology.
l Clos Beauregard, Pomerol 2012

l Clos Vieux Taillefer, Pomerol 2012
l Ctes Rocheuses, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Domaine Bouteiller, Les Calches
de Lanessan, Haut-Mdoc 2012
l Dourthe, Chteau Rahoul,
Graves 2011
l Famille Lavaux, Chteau
Bernateau, St-Emilion Grand Cru
2012
l Famille Raymond, Nos Racines,
Bordeaux 2014
l J.P. Garde, Chteau La Truffe,
Pomerol 2012
l JP Dumon & Fils, Chteau
Viramire, St-Emilion Grand Cru 2012
l La Faviere, Muse, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012
l La Fleur de Franois, Slection,
Bordeaux 2012
l Le Chai Au Quai, La Barrique de
Bordeaux, Bordeaux 2012
l Les Hauts de Granget, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012
l Les Vignerons de Sauveterre,
Excelium, Bordeaux Suprieur 2012
l Lestonnat, Pomerol 2012
l M. Gonet & Fils, Chteau
Lesparre, Graves de Vayres 2012
l Maison Sichel, Chteau Argadens,
l Marie-Laure Lurton, Chteau de
Villegeorge, Haut-Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012
l Michel Gonet Chteau dEck
Pessac-Lognan 2012
l Michel Pelissie, Chteau de
Landiras, Graves 2013
l Morrisons, Claret, Bordeaux 2013
l Raymond, La Joly Bordeaux
Suprieur 2013
l Richard Barraud, Chteau
Carmre Mdoc 2012
l Chteau Liversan, Haut-Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2012
l Calon-Sgur, Marquis de Calon
St-Estphe 2010
l Union de Producteurs de
St-Emilion, St-Emilion Grand Cru
2013
l Union de Producteurs de
St-Emilion, La Fleur Anne,
St-Emilion 2012
l Vieux Chteau des Combes,
l Vignobles Brunot, Chteau
Piganeau, St-Emilion Grand Cru 2012
l Yvon Mau, Le Petit Grand,
Bordeaux 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Sauternes

1CC 2012

l Chteau Tifayne, Blanc de Blancs
Brut, Crmant de Bordeaux 2013 l
Jaillance, Cuve de lAbbaye Brut,
Crmant de Bordeaux NV l La Fleur
de Franois, Brut, Crmant de
Bordeaux NV

l Jaillance, Cuve de lAbbaye Brut
Ros, Crmant de Bordeaux NV l La
Fleur de Franois Ros Brut, Crmant
de Bordeaux NV
Commended white
l Benot Valerie Calvet, BX Sauvignon,
Bordeaux 2014 l Calvet, Limited
Release Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux
2014 l Caves de Rauzan, La Perrire,
Bordeaux 2014 l Caves de Rauzan,
Chteau Les Pasquets, Entre-DeuxMers 2014 l Caves de Rauzan, Chteau
Villotte, Bordeaux 2014 l Chteau de
lOrangerie, Grand Classique, Bordeaux
Blanc 2014 l Chteau Ferrande, Graves
2014 l Chteau Guiraud, G, Bordeaux
Sec 2014 l Chteau la Tour de Chollet,
Exceptionnel, Ste-Foy Bordeaux 2014
l Chteau le Grand Verdus, Bordeaux
Blanc 2014 l Chteau Leroy-Beauval,
Bordeaux Sec 2013 l Chteau
Loudenne, Bordeaux 2013 l Chteau
Maison Noble, St-Martin, Entre-DeuxMers 2014 l Chteau Mathiot,
Bordeaux 2014 l Chteau Montet,
Bordeaux Blanc 2014 l Chteau
Pouchaud-Larquey, Entre-Deux-Mers
2014 l Chteau Toumilon, Graves 2014
l Chteau Tour de Mirambeau, Cuve
Passion, Bordeaux 2012 l Clarence
Dillon, Clarendelle, Bordeaux 2013 l
Dourthe, La Grande Cuve Sauvignon
Blanc, Bordeaux 2014 l Maison
Ginestet, Ginestet Classique, Bordeaux
2014 l Maison Ginestet, Marquis de
Chasse, Bordeaux 2014 l Mouton
Cadet, Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux
2014 l Pierrre Lurton, Chteau
Marjosse, Bordeaux 2014 l Roc
St-Vincent, Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux
Sec 2014 l Sartre, Le S, PessacLognan 2011 l Yvon Mau, Le Petit
Grand, Bordeaux 2014
Commended ros
l Chteau Du Bernat, JException,
Bordeaux 2014 l Sainsburys, Taste
the Difference, Bordeaux 2014
Commended red
l Antoine Moueix, Le Grand Chapelain,
Bordeaux 2013 l Antoine Moueix, Le
Grand Chapelain, Bordeaux 2014 l
Antoine Moueix, Merlot Bordeaux 2012
Mdoc 2012 l Baron de Lubernac,
Bordeaux Suprieur 2014 l Baron
Philippe de Rothschild, Rserve
Mouton Cadet, St-Emilion 2012 l
Beaumont, The Societys Exhibition,
Haut-Mdoc 2011 l Benoit Valerie
Calvet, BX, Bordeaux Suprieur 2014 l
Castel, Merlot, Bordeaux 2014 l Caves
de Rauzan, Chteau Villotte, Bordeaux
2014 l Caves de Rauzan, Chteau
Laurenon Bordeaux Suprieur 2014 l
Chteau Ambe Tour Pourret, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012 l Chteau Barreyres,
Haut-Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2013 l
Chteau Beaumont, Haut-Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau Bel Air,
Lussac St-Emilion 2012 l Chteau
Bertineau, St-Vincent, Lalande-dePomerol 2012 l Chteau Bois Pertuis,
Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau BrandeBergre, Cuve OByrne, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2013 l Chteau Brillette,
Comte du Perier de Larsan, Moulis 2012
l Chteau Brillette, Haut Brillette,
Moulis 2012 l Chteau Brulesecaille,
Ctes de Bourg 2012 l Chteau Cantin,
St-Emilion Grand Cru 2012 l Chteau
Cantinot, Orbite, Blaye Ctes de
Bordeaux 2010 l Chteau Champs de
Lucas, Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau
Chantemerle, Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois
2013 l Chteau Claud-Bellvue, Cuve
La Folie dAna, Castillon Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau ClaudBellvue, Castillon Ctes de Bordeaux
2012 l Chteau Claud-Bellvue,
Castillon Ctes de Bordeaux 2010 l
Chteau Claymore, Chteau La
Claymore, Lussac St-Emilion 2013 l
Chteau Clos des Prince, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2011 l Chteau Coudert,
Courbian, Mdoc 2013 l Chteau
dArcins, Haut-Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois
2013 l Chteau de Belcier, Castillon
Ctes de Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau de
Bois Clair, Bordeaux 2014 l Chteau
de La Dauphine, Fronsac 2011 l
Chteau de Laborde, Bordeaux 2014 l
Chteau de Lisennes, Cuve Prestige,
Bordeaux Suprieur 2009 l Chteau
de lOrangerie, Grand Classique
Bordeaux Suprieur 2013 l Chteau de
Lugagnac, Bordeaux Suprieur 2012 l
Chteau de Panigon, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2013 l Chteau de
Parenchre, Cuve Raphal,
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Parenchre, Bordeaux Suprieur 2012 l
Chteau de Piote, Cuve Prestige,
Respide, Callipyge, Graves 2012 l
Chteau de Ste-Gemme, Haut-Mdoc
2012 l Chteau de Seguin, Cuve
Prestige, Bordeaux Suprieur 2013 l
Chteau des Annereaux, Lalande-dePomerol 2011 l Chteau des
Demoiselles, Castillon Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau des
Fougres, Clos Montesquieu, Graves
2012 l Chteau des Seigneurs de
Pommyers, Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau
dHanteillan, Haut-Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau Dorleac,
Rvlations DHubert de Board,
Graves 2014 l Chteau du Bois
Chantant, Cuve Lawrence H., Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012 l Chteau du Breuil,
Chteau du Gazin, Canon Fronsac 2013
l Chteau du Rocher, St-Emilion Grand
Cru 2012 l Chteau Flaunys, Montagne
St-Emilion 2013 l Chteau Fonroque,
St-Emilion Grand Cru Class 2011 l
Chteau Fourcas Hosten, Listrac-Mdoc
2012 l Chteau Franc Le Maine,
Gmeillan, Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2013
l Chteau Godeau St-Emilion Grand
Cru 2012 l Chteau Golane, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2013 l Chteau Grand
Lartigue, St-Emilion Grand Cru 2010 l
Chteau Grand Renom, Bordeaux 2013
l Chteau Guitignan, Moulis, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau Hannetot,
Pessac-Lognan 2012 l Chteau Haut
Bertinerie, Blaye Ctes de Bordeaux
2012 l Chteau Haut Breton
Larigaudire, Chteau Tayet Cuve
Prestige, Bordeaux Suprieur 2012 l
Chteau Haut Guillebot, Chteau
Montet, Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau
Haut-Brisson, La Grave, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012 l Chteau HautGoujon, Lalande-de-Pomerol 2011 l
Chteau Haut-Mac, Ctes de Bourg
2010 l Chteau Hourtou, Ctes de
Bourg 2013 l Chteau Jouanin,
Chteau La Baronnerie, Blaye Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau La Brande
Chteau La Branne, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau La Gravelle,
Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau la Marzelle,
St-Emilion Grand Cru Class 2011 l
Chteau La Tour du Pin Figeac,
Lacombe Noaillac, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau Lafon,
Listrac-Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2012 l
Chteau Lagrange, Lussac St-Emilion
2012 l Chteau Lamothe, Valentine par
Valentine Rserve, Ctes de Bordeaux
2012 l Chteau Lamothe-Vincent, Le
Grand Rossignol, Bordeaux Suprieur
2012 l Chteau Lanbersac, Cuve
Vieilles Vignes, Puisseguin St-Emilion
2012 l Chteau Landereau, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012 l Chteau Latour
Camblanes, Cadillac Ctes de Bordeaux
2013 l Chteau Laubs, Bordeaux 2012
l Chteau Le Bonnat, Graves 2012 l
Chteau le Grand Verdus, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2012 l Chteau le Noble,
Cuve Hritage, Bordeaux 2011 l
Chteau le Pourcaud, Bordeaux 2014 l
Chteau le Spe, Cuve Initiale,
Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau LeroyBeauval, Seigneur de Beauval,
Bordeaux 2014 l Chteau LeroyBeauval, Bordeaux 2013 l Chteau Les
Conseillans, Ctes de Bordeaux 2014 l
Chteau les Grands Chnes, Mdoc, Cru

Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau Les Trois
Manoirs, Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2013 l
Chteau Lestage Simon, Haut-Mdoc,
Cru Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau Lezin,
Magnol, Haut-Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois
2012 l Chteau Maison Noble, Chteau
Jean de Bel Air, Bordeaux 2014 l
Chteau Malmaison, Moulis 2011 l
Chteau Malvina, Bordeaux 2014 l
Chteau Malvina, Bordeaux 2013 l
Chteau Mangot, St-Emilion Grand Cru
2011 l Chteau Manon La Lagune,
Blaye Ctes de Bordeaux 2012 l
Chteau Marchaux, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2011 l Chteau Margerots,
Marquis de Terme Margaux, 4CC 2011 l
Chteau Maurac, Haut-Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau Mayne
Lalande, Listrac-Mdoc 2012 l Chteau
Mille Roses, Margaux 2012 l Chteau
Milord, Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau
Minvielle, Merlot-Cabernet, Bordeaux
2014 l Chteau Moncets, Lalande-dePomerol 2011 l Chteau Mongravey,
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois 2012 l
Chteau Moulin Bellegrave, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2013 l Chteau Paran
Justice, St-Emilion Grand Cru 2012 l
Chteau Penin, Grande Slection
Merlot, Bordeaux Suprieur 2012 l
Chteau Petite Roque, Blaye Ctes de
Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau Pindefleurs,
Pipeau, St-Emilion Grand Cru 2012 l
Chteau Pontac Gadet, Mdoc 2012 l
Chteau Pontet Bayard, Puisseguin
St-Emilion 2013 l Chteau PouchaudLarquey, Bordeaux 2012 l Chteau
Queyron Pindefleurs, St-Emilion Grand
Cru 2012 l Chteau Ramage la Batisse,
Chteau St-Aubin, Mdoc, Cru
Bourgeois 2012 l Chteau St-Hilaire,
Mdoc, Cru Bourgeois 2013 l Chteau
Techeney, Bordeaux Suprieur 2013 l
Chteau Tour Grand Faurie, St-Emilion
Grand Cru 2012 l Chteau Tourteran,
Clinet, Ronan, Bordeaux 2012 l
Domaine du Grand Ormeau, Lalandede-Pomerol 2012 l Domaines Barons
de Rothschild (Lafite), Saga, Bordeaux
2013 l Dourthe, Chteau Rahoul,
Graves 2012 l Duch St-Vincent,
Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux
Suprieur 2014 l Ducourt, Chteau La
Rose du Pin, Bordeaux 2012 l Bonnet &
Fils, Chteau Haut-Guiraud Pch du
Roy, Ctes de Bourg 2013 l Vignobles
Falgueyret Lglise, Chteau RoussetCaillau, Bordeaux Suprieur 2013 l
Esprit de Lussac, Lussac St-Emilion 2012
l Famille Dubard, Chteau Bel-Air,
Puisseguin St-Emilion 2012 l Famille
Sichel, Sirius Merlot - Cabernet
Bordeaux 2012 l Grenier, Chteau
Pillot, Ctes de Bourg 2013 l JB Brunot
& Fils, Chteau Tour de Grenet, Lussac
St-Emilion 2012 l Jonathan Maltus,
Garagiste, Bordeaux 2012 l Le Chai Au
Quai, Le Grand Chai, Bordeaux 2012 l
Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion,
Pessac-Lognan 2012 l Le Duch
St-Vincent, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Bordeaux 2014 l Le MirDen dOr,
Bordeaux 2012 l Les Chartrons,
Bordeaux 2014 l Les Hauts de
Tousquiron, Cuve Lucie, Mdoc 2012 l
Les Vignerons dUni-Mdoc, Clment St
Jean Rserve, Mdoc 2012 l Lestonnat,
Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux
2013 l Lestonnat, Bordeaux Suprieur
2013 l Maison Ginestet, Cour de
Mandelotte, Bordeaux 2014 l Maison
Ginestet, Marquis de Chasse, Bordeaux

2014 l Mission St Vincent, Rserve
Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux 2014 l
Pavillon la Tourelle, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Bordeaux 2014 l Prvt de
Picon, Bordeaux 2014 l Roc des
Chevaliers, Bordeaux Suprieur 2014 l
Sainsburys Taste the Difference,
St-Emilion 2013 l St-Jovian, Rserve,
Bordeaux 2014 l Sartre, Le S
Pessac-Lognan 2010 l Vieux
Remparts, Lussac St-Emilion 2012 l

Villa Bordeaux, Bordeaux 2014 l Yvon
Mau, Rvlations dHubert de Board,

l Chteau des Rochers, Sauternes
2013 l Chteau des Rochers,
Sauternes 2012 l Marks & Spencer,
LOr du Ciron, Sauternes 2011 l Yvon
Mau, Tesco Finest, Sauternes 2010
Burgundy & Beaujolais

Regional Chair
Jasper Morris MW
(see judges, p4)
ThE mosT impREssivE aspect of this
region across all the colours and
categories, was consistency. Not every
wine was wonderful of course, and
sometimes vintage character
impinged a little more than might be
ideal, but for the vast majority of
wines we felt that the producer had done a pretty decent job.
Real flair, over and above expectations, was very much rarer
though, and our six Golds were down from the 13 we
awarded in 2014. however for the second year in a row the
most excitement came from some lowly appellations such as
mcon-villages, taking an international Trophy, petit Chablis
(Regional Trophy) and Beaujolais-villages (Gold).

i never want to be too prescriptive about what people should
buy. Follow the producers you like, or the merchant or critic
who understands your palate. But even so it is hard not to be
drawn towards Chablis. Be careful with 2013, but buy those
which were not picked too late, and watch out for the 2014s.
No need necessarily to restrict yourself to the upper echelons
either. Theres value to be found in mcon-villages and
definitely in its southern neighbour, Beaujolais-villages. For
grander Burgundy, it depends on your purse, but 2013 stands
up very well to more famous vintages. We were impressed
with what we saw from village through to grand cru.

At under 15 it is worth experimenting. Be careful with 2013
whites though. Those picked after the wet weekend of 4/5
october became mushily diffuse very easily. oddly enough,
the reds needed that rainfall to complete their ripening
process, but they are lean and precise, rather than ethereal or
fulsome. Above 15 more consistency, even certainty, is
required. if you can try the wine first, thats great. if not,
make sure you buy from somebody you can trust. We didnt
see much not to like in the samples put in front of us though.

Never take your eye off Burgundy! Not because the wines are
always glorious but because you need to concentrate in order
to make the most of them, and to be able to pick out the best
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the wines Bordeaux Burgundy & Beaujolais

wines. Burgundy may not be the proverbial minefield it once
was, but it doesnt offer guaranteed successes either.
The Beaujolais, Mconnais and Chablis are all happening
places. The Cte Chalonnaise less so, and of course the Cte
dOr has its established hierarchies. But try St-Aubin if you
cant or dont want to afford Puligny, or Marsannay if the
great names of the Cte de Nuits are beyond reach.
Gold
2015
GOLD
white
l Albert Bichot, Domaine

Long-Depaquit, Moutonne,
Chablis Grand Cru 2013 (13.3%)
65 Flint, H2Vin, Laytons, Soho Wine
Supply
Muscular, gastronomic and very

well executed, the elegant nose
boasts restrained lemon and
pear elements, crushed oyster
shells, white flowers and chalky
minerality. Theres a delightfully
saline touch to the palate,
which has fine weight and
structure, apple fruit and a long
finale. This has a great future.
l Domaine de la Vougeraie,
Vougeot 1er Cru 2012 (13.5%)
A shy nose which eventually
reveals aromas of yellow plum,
flint and cloves. It stretches its
muscles on the palate which
has a pleasingly oily character,
along with layers of flavour;
beginning with minerals, then
the white fruit, and finally the
oak. It needs time to fully knit
but has gravity and precision.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
Les Mazoyres, CharmesChambertin Grand Cru 2013
(13%)
Dense, dark and brambly, with
spicy, floral, highly fragrant fruit
on the nose. Theres great
concentration here, with ripe
red cherries bolstered by notes
of minerals, spice, and a very
long finish which has a lovely
perfume on the back palate.
Full, succulent and exciting.
Chambolle-Musigny 2013 (13%)
The suave, red-fruited and
violet-tinged nose balances
both power and finesse. The
super-succulent, smooth, sweet
palate reveals touches of lilac,
Burgundy won
2
2
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

damp earth, liquorice and

impressive density. This shows
the fresh style of the vintage
and has excellent length.
l Maison Chanzy, Aux
Echanges, Chambolle-Musigny
1er Cru 2013 (13%)
66.75 Gerrard Seel
A nose of perfumed candle, ripe
cherry and blackcurrant leaf
leads on to an elegant, creamy
palate of red cherry fruit, sweet
spice and fresh acidity. A young
charmer, this needs time to
unfurl, and while not a
heavyweight it is absolutely
pure and classical Burgundy.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Bailly Lapierre, Chardonnay
Brut, Crmant de Bourgogne NV

l Bailly Lapierre, Vive La Joie
Brut, Crmant de Bourgogne
2008
l Louis Picamelot, Terroir de
Chazot, Crmant de
Bourgogne NV
2015
SILVER
l Comtesse des Vazeilles,

Pouilly-Fuiss 2014
l Domaine Berthelemot,
Abbaye, Morgeot, ChassagneMontrachet 1er Cru 2013
l Domaine Berthelemot, Les
Levrons, Puligny-Montrachet 2013
l Domaine Christian Moreau,
Vaudsir, Chablis Grand Cru 2013
l Domaine Daniel Seguinot &
Filles, Chablis 2013
l Domaine de Biville, Chablis
2014
Savigny-ls-Beaune 2012
Beaune 2012
l Domaine du Chardonnay,
Vaillons, Chablis 1er Cru 2013
l Domaine Laroche, Blanchot,
Chablis Grand Cru 2012
l Henri de Villamont, Les
Bouchres, Meursault 1er Cru 2013
l La Chablisienne, Grenouilles,
l La Chablisienne, La Sereine,
Chablis 2013
l La Chablisienne, Mont de
Milieu, Chablis 1er Cru 2013
l La Chablisienne, Montmains,
Chablis 1er Cru 2012
l Lamblin & Fils, Mont de Milieu,
l Louis Jadot, Domaine Gagey,
Beaune 1er Cru 2010
l Marks & Spencer, Chablis 2012
l Morrisons, Signature Chablis
1er Cru 2013
l Pascal Bouchard, Les Champs
blancs, Chablis 2014
l Tremblay, Vaudsir, Chablis
Grand Cru 2013
Silver
white
l Albert Bichot, Domaine du

Pavillon, Charmes, Meursault 1er
Cru 2013
l Cave de Lugny, Les Charmes,
Mcon-Lugny 2013
l Cave de Lugny, Les Coteaux
des Anges, Mcon-Lugny 2014
l Chteau de Rully, La
Bressande, Rully 1er Cru 2013
l Chteau de Santenay, La
Comme, Santenay 1er Cru 2013
l Chteau de Santenay, Les
Folatires, Puligny-Montrachet
1er Cru 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Albert Bichot, Domaine du

Clos Frantin, Clos de Vougeot
Grand Cru 2012
l Albert Bichot, Secret de Famille
Pinot Noir, Bourgogne 2013
Puillets, Mercurey 1er Cru 2013
l Chteau de Santenay, Pinot
Noir Vieilles Vignes, Bourgogne
2013
l Chteau de Santenay, Clos de
Vougeot Grand Cru 2013
l Chteau de Santenay,
Nuits-St-Georges 2013
l Domaine Berthelemot, Clos des
Mouches, Beaune 1er Cru 2013
l Domaine de la Vougeraie, Les
Damodes, Nuits-St-Georges 1er
Cru 2013
l Domaine Gille, Pinot Noir,
Bourgogne 2013
l Domaine Gille, VosneRomane 2013
Feusselottes, ChambolleMusigny 1er Cru 2012
l Henri Magnien & Fils, Les

Cazetiers, Gevrey-Chambertin
1er Cru 2013
l Jean Claude Boisset, Les
Charmes, Chambolle-Musigny
1er Cru 2013
l Ninot, Marissou, Rully 1er Cru
2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Bailly Lapierre, Noir & Blanc

l Bailly Lapierre, Pinot Noir Brut,
Crmant de Bourgogne NV
l Bailly Lapierre, Vive La Joie Brut,
Crmant de Bourgogne 2007
l Cave de Lugny, Blanc de Blancs,
l Lebeault, Blanc de Blancs Brut,
l Louis Bouillot, Les Grands
Terroirs, Les Villages Brut Nature,
l Louis Picamelot, Cuve Jeanne
Thomas Brut, Crmant de
Bourgogne NV
l Louis Picamelot, Les Terroirs
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Bailly Lapierre, Vive La Joie Brut,

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Alain Geoffroy Beauroy, Chablis

1er Cru 2013
l Albert Bichot, Secret de Famille
Chardonnay Bourgogne 2013
l Bailly Lapierre, St-Bris 2013
l Benjamin Laroche, La
Manufacture, Petit Chablis 2013
l Benjamin Laroche, La
Manufacture, Vaillons Vieilles
Vignes, Chablis 1er Cru 2012
l Bouchard An & Fils, La Grande
Bruyre, St-Vran 2013
l Bouchard An & Fils, Chablis 2013
l Castel, Hritier de la Famille,
Chablis 2014
l Cave de Lugny, Chardonnay,
Mcon-Villages 2014
l Cave de Lugny, Cur de
Charmes, Mcon-Lugny 2013
l Cave de Vir, Cuve Spciale,
Vir-Cless 2014
l Chteau de ChassagneMontrachet, ChassagneMontrachet 2008
l Chteau de Chemilly, Vosgros,
l Chteau de Chemilly, Petit
Chablis 2013
l Chteau de Citeaux,
Chardonnay, Bourgogne 2013
l Chteau de Rully, Rully 2012
l Chteau de Santenay, En Vesvau,
St-Aubin 2013
l Chteau de Santenay, Meursault
2013
l Chteau-Fuiss, Le Clos,
Pouilly-Fuiss 2013
l Collin Bourisset, Mcon-Villages
2014
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l Collovray & Terrier, Vieilles

Vignes, Pouilly-Fuiss 2013
l Domaine Chanson, En Caradeux,
Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 2013
l Domaine Christian Moreau,
Vaillons, Chablis 1er Cru 2013
l Domaine Christian Moreau Clos
des Hospices dans Les Clos,
l Domaine Christian Moreau Les
Clos, Chablis Grand Cru 2013
l Domaine de Fussiacus, Vieilles
Vignes, Pouilly-Fuiss 2013
l Domaine de la Leve, Asda Extra
Special, Chablis 2013
l Domaine de la Motte, Beauroy,
l Domaine de la Motte, Vau
Ligneau, Chablis 1er Cru 2013
l Domaine de la Motte, Vieilles
Vignes, Chablis 2013
l Domaine des Deux Roches, Rives
de Longsault, St-Vran 2013
l Domaine des Malandes, Les Clos,
l Domaine des Remparts,
Bourgogne Aligot 2014
l Domaine Doudet, Redrescul,
Savigny-ls-Beaune 1er Cru 2012
l Domaine du Bicheron, Vieilles
Vignes, Vir-Cless 2013
l Domaine du Chardonnay,
Chablis 2014
l Domaine du Chteau de
Meursault, Charmes, Meursault 1er
Cru 2013
l Domaine Ferret, Tte de Cru Les
Perrires, Pouilly-Fuiss 2013
l Domaine Fourrey, Mont de
l Domaine Gonon, MconBussires 2013
l Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils,
Vieilles Vignes, Meursault 2013
l Domaine Jean-Pierre Sve
Slection Vieilles Vignes,
Pouilly-Fuiss 2013
l Domaine La Croix Montjoie, La
Voluptueuse, Bourgogne Vzelay
2013
l Domaine La Croix Montjoie,
lImpatiente, Bourgogne Vzelay
2013
l Domaine Laroche, La Collgiale,
Chablis 2014
l Domaine Laroche, St-Martin,
Chablis 2013
l Domaine Laroche, Vau de Vey,
l Domaine Les Perserons,
Mcon-Charnay-ls-Mcon 2014
l Domaine Perraud lOeuvre de
Perraud, Mcon-Villages 2013
l Domaine Perraud Mcon-La
Roche-Vineuse 2013
l Domaine Pinson Les Clos,
l Domaine Pinson Mont de Milieu,
l Domaine Sangouard-Guyot,
Authentique, Pouilly-Fuiss 2013
l Domaine Sguinot-Bordet,
Fourchaume, Chablis 1er Cru 2013
l Domaine Talmard, Mcon 2014
l Domaine Talmard, MconUchizy 2014
l Grard Tremblay, Domaine des
Iles, Fourchaume, Chablis 1er Cru
2014
l Henry de Vzelay, Chardonnay,
Bourgogne Vzelay 2013
l JM Brocard, Domaine Pierre de

Prehy for Marks & Spencer, Chablis
2011
l J Moreau & Fils, Vaucoupin,
l J Moreau & Fils, Chablis 2013
l Jaffelin, Passetemps, Santenay
1er Cru 2012
l Jaffelin, Sur Gamay, St-Aubin 1er
Cru 2012
l Jaffelin, Rully 2012
l Jean Moreau et Fils, Vaillons,
l Jean Moreau et Fils, Valmur,
l Jean-Claude Boisset, En Rmilly,
St-Aubin 1er Cru 2013
l Jean-Claude Boisset, Le
Limozin, Meursault 2013
l Jean-Claude Boisset, Sur
Gamay, St-Aubin 1er Cru 2013
l Jean-Marc Brocard, Les Clos,
l Jean-Marc Brocard, Les Vieilles
Vignes de Ste-Claire, Chablis 2013
l Jean-Marc Brocard, Mont de
l Jean-Marc Brocard, Ste-Claire,
Chablis 2014
l Jean-Marc Brocard, Vau de Vey,
l La Chablisienne, Cte de Lchet,
l La Chablisienne, Grande Cuve,
l La Chablisienne, La Pierrele,
Chablis 2013
l La Chablisienne, Les Vnrables,
Chablis 2012
l La Chablisienne, Monte de
Tonnerre, Chablis 1er Cru 2013
l Labour-Roi, Chardonnay,
Bourgogne 2013
l Lamblin & Fils, Vieilles Vignes,
Chablis 2013
l Les Domaines Brocard, Marks &
Spencer, Chablis 2013
l Lidl, Chablis 2013
l Louis Chavy, PulignyMontrachet 2013
l Louis Jadot, Domaine Gagey, Les
Grves, Beaune 1er Cru 2011
l Louis Jadot, Puligny-Montrachet
1er Cru 2011
l Louis Max, Fourchaume, Chablis
1er Cru 2014
l Louis Max, Rully 2013
l Louis Max, Mcon-Villages 2014
l Louis Max, Pouilly-Fuiss 2014
l Marks & Spencer, Sauvignon
Blanc, St-Bris 2013
l Marks & Spencer, Petit Chablis
2013
l Marks & Spencer, Mcon-Uchizy
2013
l Marks & Spencer, Montagny 1er
Cru 2013
l Pascal Bouchard, Le Classique,
Chablis 2014
l Pascal Bouchard, Les Vieilles
Vignes, Montmains, Chablis 1er Cru
2013
l Philippe Bouzereau, Chteau de
Citeaux, Meursault 2013
l Philippe Colin, Les Chaumes,
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 2013
l Philippe Colin, ChassagneMontrachet 2013
l Ropiteau, St-Romain 2013
l Sainsburys, Taste the Difference
Bourgogne Aligot 2014
Jan Konetzki
KoNETzKi (pictured above with Christy Canterbury MW),
began his professional career as an apprentice baker
before leaving his native Germany to work in Switzerland,
Greece and the USA. Returning to Germany, he worked as
a bar manager and then apprenticed as restaurant
manager in the renowned Hotel Louis C Jacob, before
moving into the role of sommelier. in 2007, Konetzki
moved to London to join Gordon Ramsay Holdings where
he worked as sommelier for Maze, Maze Grill and
Claridges, and as assistant head sommelier at the
Michelin three-star Gordon Ramsay restaurant. He was
promoted to head sommelier in 2010, and since then he
has achieved both WSET qualifications and the Court of
Master Sommeliers advanced sommelier certificate. in
2012, he won both the Mot UK Sommelier of the Year
and the Prix Le Montrachet. Konetzki co-founded
WineMeister in 2013, an app which helps users select
wines from German supermarket shelves.

Petit Chablis 2014
Pouilly-Fuiss 2014
l Sylvaine & Alain Normand, Terroir
de Solutr, Pouilly-Fuiss 2012
l Sylvaine & Alain Normand,
Pouilly-Fuiss 2012
l Sylvaine et Alain Normand,
Vieilles Vignes, Mcon-La
Roche-Vineuse 2013
l Tesco, Chablis 2014
l Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis,
Tesco Finest, Chablis 1er Cru 2011
l Waitrose, Cave des Vignerons de
Chablis, Chablis 2013
l Waitrose, Mcon-Lugny 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Aegerter, Belle Canaille,

Hautes-Ctes de Nuits 2013
l Albert Bichot, Domaine du Clos
Frantin, Echezeaux Grand Cru 2012
l Antonin Rodet, Clos de Thorey,
Aux Thorey, Nuits-St-Georges 1er
Cru 2009
l Chteau de Chamirey, Les

Ruelles, Mercurey 1er Cru 2013
l Chteau de Santenay, La
Comme, Santenay 1er Cru 2013
Brunettes & Planchots, AloxeCorton 2013
l Chteau de Santenay, Monte,
Beaune 1er Cru 2013
l Chteau de Santenay, Mercurey
2013
l Domaine Bertagna, Clos de la
Perrire, Vougeot 1er Cru 2012
l Domaine Bertagna, Clos
St-Denis 2012
l Domaine Chanson, BeauneBastion, Beaune 1er Cru 2010
l Domaine Gille, Les Brles,
Nuits-St-Georges 2012
l Domaine La Croix Montjoie,
Irancy 2013
l Domaine Maillard Pre & Fils,
Chorey-ls-Beaune 2013
l Domaines des Perdrix,
Quasi-Monopole, Aux Perdrix,
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru 2012
l Doudet-Naudin, GevreyChambertin 2013
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l French Cellars, Pinot Noir,
Bourgogne 2014
Renardes, Corton Grand Cru 2012
l Jaffelin, Clos St Anne, Monopole,
Les Grves, Beaune 1er Cru 2012
l Jaffelin, Hervelets, Fixin 1er Cru
2012
l Jaffelin, Vieilles Vignes,
Gevrey-Chambertin 2012
l Jaffelin, Chambolle-Musigny 2012
l Jean-Claude Boisset, Les
Grves, Beaune 1er Cru 2013
l Jean-Claude Boisset, Les
Valozires, Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru
2013
l Jean-Claude Boisset, Clos de la
Roche Grand Cru 2013
l Louis Max, Bourgogne,
Bourgogne 2013
l Louis Max, Les Damodes,
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru 2013
l Louis Max, Nuits-St-Georges 2013
l Louis Max, Gevrey-Chambertin
2013
l Maison Chanzy, En Rosey, Rully
2013
l Maison Chanzy, Clos de Vougeot
Grand Cru 2013
l Maison Gille, Volnay 2013
l Sainsburys, Winemakers
Selection Pinot Noir, Bourgogne
2012
l Simonet Fbvre, Marks &
Spencer, Irancy 2012
l Tramier & Fils, Clos de Vougeot
Grand Cru 2010
l Vignerons de Buxy, Clos Jus,
Givry 2013

l Bailly Lapierre, Ravizotte Extra Brut,
Crmant de Bourgogne NV l Domaine
du Bicheron, Blanc de Blancs Brut,
Crmant de Bourgogne 2013 l
Domaine La Croix Montjoie, Brut
Crmant de Bourgogne NV l Lebeault,
Brut, Crmant de Bourgogne NV l
Louis Bouillot, Perle dOr Brut, Crmant
de Bourgogne 2009 l Louis Bouillot,
Perle Rare, Crmant de Bourgogne 2011

l Bailly Lapierre, Brut Ros Crmant
de Bourgogne NV l Louis Picamelot,
Les Terroirs Brut Ros Crmant de
Bourgogne NV
Commended white
l Aegerter, Rserve Personelle,
Meursault 2013 l Alain Geoffroy Vau
Ligneau, Chablis 1er Cru 2013 l
Antonin Rodet, Chablis 2013 l
Benjamin Laroche, La Manufacture,
Vau Ligneau, Chablis 1er Cru 2012 l
Blason de Bourgogne, Montagny 2013
l Bouchard An & Fils, Mont de Milieu,
Chablis 1er Cru 2012 l Bouchard An
& Fils, Vaillons, Chablis 1er Cru 2012 l
Bouchard An & Fils, Valmur, Chablis
Grand Cru 2011 l Cave de Lugny, La
Carte, Mcon-Lugny 2012 l Cave de
Lugny, Les Chenaudires, Bourgogne
2014 l Cave de Vir, Vieilles Vignes,
Mcon-Villages 2014 l Chteau de
Beauregard, The Societys Exhibition,
Pouilly-Fuiss 2012 l Chteau de
Chaintr, Pouilly-Fuiss 2013 l
Chteau de Chamirey, La Mission,
Mercurey 1er Cru 2013 l Chteau de
Chemilly, Chablis 2013 l Chteau de
Santenay, Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes,
Bourgogne 2013 l Chteau de

Santenay, Clos de la Chaise Dieu,
Monopole, Bourgogne Hautes Ctes de
Beaune 2013 l Chteau de Santenay,
Le Roc Blanc, Mercurey 2013 l Collin
Bourisset, Les Carroz, Cteaux
Bourguignons 2014 l Domaine
Christian Moreau, Cuve Guy Moreau,
Vaillons, Chablis 1er Cru 2013 l
Domaine Christian Moreau Pre et Fils,
Valmur, Chablis Grand Cru 2013 l
Domaine de Lrable, Chablis 2013 l
Domaine Fourrey, Cte de Lchet,
Chablis 1er Cru 2013 l Domaine
Fourrey, Chablis 2014 l Domaine
Gonon, Vieilles Vignes, Pouilly-Fuiss
2013 l Domaine La Croix Montjoie,
LElgante, Bourgogne Vzelay 2013 l
Domaine Louis Moreau, Les Clos,
Chablis Grand Cru 2011 l Domaine
Louis Moreau, Valmur, Chablis Grand
Cru 2011 l Domaine Louis Moreau, Vau
Ligneau, Chablis 1er Cru 2013 l
Domaine Louis Moreau, Chablis 2014 l
Domaine Perraud St-Vran 2013 l
Domaine Petitjean, Chardonnay,
Bourgogne Cte dAuxerre 2013 l
Domaine Sguinot-Bordet, Chablis
2013 l Grard Tremmblay-Domaine
des Iles, Montmains, Chablis 1er Cru
2014 l Henri de Villamont, La Cane,
Auxey-Duresses 2012 l Jaffelin,
Meursault 2012 l Jean Moreau et Fils,
Mont de Milieu, Chablis 1er Cru 2013 l
Jean-Claude Fromont, Josphine
Dubois, Chablis 2014 l Jean-Paul
Paquet Domaine Les Vieux Murs,
Pouilly-Fuiss 2013 l La Chablisienne,
Les Preuses, Chablis Grand Cru 2011 l
Labour-Roi, Le Beaunois, Chablis
2013 l Louis Max, Beaucharme
Chardonnay, Bourgogne 2014 l Louis
Max, Vignes du Domaine, Mercurey
2013 l Louis Max, Chablis 2014 l
Louis Max, Mercurey 2014 l Marks &
Spencer, Domaine Chne Mcon-La
Roche-Vineuse 2013 l Morrison,
Signature, Bourgogne 2014 l Olivier
Savary, Slection Vieilles Vignes,
Chablis 2013 l P. Ferraud & Fils,
LEntreroches, Pouilly-Fuiss 2014 l
The Wine Society, The Societys
Exhibition, St-Aubin 2012 l Vignerons
de Buxy, Bourgogne 2013
Commended red
l Aegerter, Nuits-St-Georges 2013
Albert Bichot, Clos de la Roche Grand
Cru 2011 l Antonin Rodet, Chteau de
Mercey, Sazenay, Mercurey 1er Cru
2013 l Bel Air, Grande QV, Cteaux
Bourguignons 2014 l Chteau de la
Terriere, Cteaux Bourguignons 2014
l Chteau de Santenay, Clos du Roi,
Beaune 1er Cru 2013 l Collin Bourisset,
Les Carroz, Cteaux Bourguignons
2014 l Domaine Berthelemot,
Noizons, Pommard 2013 l Domaine du
Chteau de Meursault, Clos des
Chnes, Volnay 1er Cru 2013 l
Domaine Petitjean, Les Boisseaux,
Bourgogne Cte dAuxerre 2013 l
Jaffelin, Les Duresses, Auxey-Duresses
1er Cru 2012 l Jean-Claude Boisset,
Nature dUrsulines, Bourgogne 2013 l
Tramier & Fils, Cteaux Bourguignons
2013 l La Cave dAz, Bourgogne
Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2014 l
Labour-Roi, Pinot Noir, Bourgogne
2013 l Labour-Roi, Bourgogne
Hautes Ctes de Beaune 2013 l Louis
Jadot, Celebration, Beaune 1er Cru
2012 l Louis Jadot, Clos de Vougeot
Grand Cru 2008 l Louis Jadot,

Monthlie 2010 l Louis Max, Clos
Prieur, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
2013 l Louis Max, Vigne du Domaine,
Mercurey 2013 l Louis Max, Cteaux
Bourguignons 2014 l Louis Max, Cte
de Nuits-Villages 2013 l Louis Max,
Mercurey 2014
Beaujolais
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Louis Tte, Les Combes,

Beaujolais-Villages 2013
(12.5%)
11.90 Wilks & Co
Such a cheerful, fragrant wine
with a brilliantly floral nose
augmented by purple and blue
fruits. The gorgeously fresh
palate is a bundle of vivacity,
with flavours of dark fruit,
cherry stone, a hint of mushroom
and a light tropical note.
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Chteau Bonnet, Vieilles

Vignes, St-Amour 2014
l Chteau de la Terrire, Fleurie
2014
l Chteau des Ravatys, Cuve
Mathilde Courbe, Cte de
Brouilly 2013
l Chteau du Chatelrd, Cuve
Les Vieux Granits, Fleurie 2014
l Chteau du Chatelrd, Cuve
Les Vieux Granits, Fleurie 2013
l Chteau Grange Cochard,
Cte du Py, Morgon 2013
l Domaine Andr Colonge & Fils,
Gorge de Loup, Brouilly 2014
l Louis Jadot, Clos de
Rochegres, Chteau des
Jacques, Moulin--Vent 2010
l Louis Tte, Marks & Spencer,
Brouilly 2013
l Louis Tte, Memoria,
Beaujolais 2013
l Pierres Dores, La Ros
Pourpre, Beaujolais 2014
l Roland Pignard, Rgni 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Bel Air, Beaujolais-Villages 2014

l Bel Air, Brouilly 2014
l Chteau Bonnet, Vieilles Vignes,
Chnas 2014
l Chteau de Chnas, Coeur de
Granit, Moulin--Vent 2014
l Chteau de la Terrire,
l Chteau de la Terrire, Brouilly
2014
l Chteau de Pizay, Cuve Grands
Cras, Morgon 2014
l Chteau de Pizay, Beaujolais 2014
l Chteau de St-Lager, Brouilly 2014
l Chteau des Loges, Slection,

l Chteau du Chatelrd, Baronne,
Perle de Granits, Fleurie 2013
l Chteau du Chatelrd, Cuve Les
Roches, Morgon 2014
l Chteau Grange Cochard,
Vieilles Vignes, Morgon 2013
l Domaine de Haute Molire,
Fleurie 2013
l Domaine de la Madone, Le
Perreon, Beaujolais-Villages 2014
l Domaine de la Madone,
l Domaine de la Pirolette,
St-Amour 2014
l Domaine du Penlois, Morgon 2013
l Domaine Lathuilire Gravallon
Corcelette, Morgon 2014
l Domaine Pardon, Fleurie 2014
l Domaine Ruet, Voujon, Brouilly
2013
l Franck Cinquin, Domaine des
Braves, Rgni 2014
l Fred & Hlne Lockwood, Gamay
Noir Vieilles Vignes, Rgni 2014
l Gilles Gelin, Beaujolais-Villages
2013
l Gilles Gelin, Fleurie 2013
l Jean Loron, Beau, Beaujolais 2014
l Le Nid, Moulin--Vent 2013
l Louis Jadot, Chteau des
Jacques, Moulin--Vent 2011
l Lucien Tardieu, Fleurie 2013
l Morrison, Specially Selected,
Beaujolais 2013
l Morrisons, Signature,
l Morrisons, Signature, Fleurie 2013
l Pierre Ferraud & Fils, La Dynastie
des Ferraud, Moulin--Vent 2011
l Sign Vignerons, Les Hommes,
Brouilly 2014
l The Wine Society, The Societys
Exhibition, Fleurie 2013
Commended white
l Chteau du Chatelrd, Secret de
Chardonnay, Beaujolais 2014 l
Domaine du Penlois, Chardonnay du
Chatelrd, Beaujolais 2014
Commended red
l Cave de Fleurie, Fleurie 2014 l
Chteau de Bellevue, Climat Les
Charmes, Morgon 2013 l Chteau de
la Chaize, Cuve Vieilles Vignes,
Brouilly 2013 l Chteau de la Chaize,
Brouilly 2013 l Chteau des
Bachelards Comtesse de Vazeilles,
Fleurie 2014 l Chteau des Bachelards
Comtesse de Vazeilles, Moulin--Vent
2014 l Chteau du Chatelrd, Vieilles
Vignes, Beaujolais-Villages 2014 l
Domain Pardon, Cuve de LErmitage,
Beaujolais-Villages 2014 l Domaine
Andr Colonge & Fils, BeaujolaisVillages 2014 l Domaine Gaget, Cte
du Py, Morgon 2013 l Domaine Gaget,
La Madone, Fleurie 2013 l Domaine
Lathuilire Gravallon, Pisse Vieille,
Brouilly 2014 l Georges Duboeuf,
Beaujolais-Villages 2013 l Georges
Duboeuf, Fleurie 2013 l Jacques
Charlet, Domaine de la Viroylette,
Fleurie 2014 l Jean-Paul Bartier, Les
Iris, Beaujolais 2013 l Le Nid, La
Rochelle, Moulin--Vent 2013 l Le Nid,
Rochegres, Moulin--Vent 2013 l
Lucien Tardieu, Beaujolais 2013 l Paul
Sapin, Marks & Spencer, Fleurie 2013 l
Roland Pignard, Morgon 2012 l
Roland Pignard, Morgon 2013
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Canada
Canada won
Regional Chair
Tony Aspler (see judges, p4)

CANADiAN viNTNERs obviously
appreciate the halo effect accruing to
medal winners at the DWWA, as this
years entries were up substantially
although conspicuous by its absence
was dry Riesling, ontarios strongest
suit. sparkling wines from traditional
varieties shone; icewines also did well
(which was only to be expected), but some could do with
greater acidity for balance. our non-Canadian judge was
surprised by the overall quality of the Pinot Noir flight
featuring wines from ontario and british Columbia; and syrahs
from both provinces won universal approval. sauvignon blanc
was also a big surprise. overall, a good showing for Canada,
especially in the white wine categories, both sweet and dry.

Think of british Columbias southern okanagan valley as the
Rhne and ontario as burgundy, in terms of climate; so bCs
reds have more volume and concentration, and ontarios
reds more delicacy and finesse. but in both cases beware
vintage variation: look for 2012. Go for traditional-method
sparkling wine, Riesling icewine, Pinot Noirs from ontario
(Niagara and Prince Edward County) and fleshier bC versions.
Also try syrah from both regions and bordeaux varieties from
bC, especially when blended with syrah. They will be even
better though, with a less heavy-handed approach to oak to
allow the fruit to shine especially with Merlot.
0
4
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
l Inniskillin, Niagara Estate,

Riesling Icewine, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 (9.5%)
62.99/375ml Liberty Wines
Intensely tropical and luscious,
with honey aromas alongside
baked and fresh citrus, ripe
peach and melon. Juicy peach
juice greets you on the sweet
palate, which is given real
punch by the lovely acidity and
notes of zippy lime zest, apple
and honey-drenched pineapple.
l Mission Hill, Reserve Vidal
Icewine Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2013 (8%)
Energetic and forceful, with a
nose of lemon, tropical fruit,
ripe apple, apricot jam and a
touch of caramel. Rich and full
on the wonderfully balanced
palate, which is bathed in
apricot, orange zest, lemon
curd and racy acidity, with a
delectable finish. Brilliant.
The varietal Cabernet sauvignons from both regions, across

three vintages, failed to impress, showing green tannins and
too much oak. Too many whites had an overdose of residual
sugar, particularly bC Pinot Gris and aromatic varieties from
both regions. Canada should be able to do Gewurztraminer
well, but what we tasted did not show the potential of this
perfumed variety. Cabernet icewine was poor, due to rusty
colours and overly sweet flavours. The 2013 ontario
Rieslings, according to one judge, lacked precision and
intensity and bCs version was rather flaccid.
l Peller, Oak Aged Icewine,

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2013 (11%)
A fantastically layered, botrytis
nose of Turkish Delight, apricot
jam, sweet spice, pear and
baked apples. The smoothly
textured, beautifully balanced
palate fills the mouth with notes
of marmalade, spice, stone fruit,
tangy lemon acidity and a long,
long finish.
l Pillitteri, Reserve Icewine

Riesling, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2012 (11%)
18.99/250ml Dudley Craig
A classic icewine, with a
honeyed nose delivering an
abundance of orange peel,
petrol, apricot, baked apple and
citrus notes, with just a hint of
sultana. Theres a delightful
freshness to the expansive
palate which unveils apples,
pears, white flowers and a hit of
tangerine acidity.
Prince Edward County, a four-hour drive west of Niagara, is

producing top-flight Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and more
and more wineries are making sparkling wine by either the
traditional method or Charmat process. The number of Pinot
Noir entries shows the confidence with which producers in
both provinces are approaching this challenging grape. More
wineries are experimenting with blended whites, mixing
Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot blanc and
sauvignon blanc (though a little less residual sugar would be
appreciated). Ros is becoming an even bigger deal in
Canada, both still and sparkling, and on the evidence of what
we tasted, Marsanne in bC should be encouraged.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Jackson-Triggs, Okanagan
Estate, Entourage Grand Reserve
Brut, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2010
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Burrowing Owl, Chardonnay,

Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2013
l Cedar Creek, Platinum, Block 5
Chardonnay Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2013
l Le Clos Jordanne, Vineyard
Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench,
l Moon Curser, Afraid of the
Dark, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2013
l Quails Gate, Stewart Family
Reserve Chardonnay, Okanagan
Valley, British Columbia 2013
l Ravine Vineyard, Chardonnay,
l Thirty Bench, Small Lot Riesling
Wild Cask, Beamsville Bench,
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Baillie-Grohman, Reserve
Pinot Noir, British Columbia 2012
l Burrowing Owl, Pinot Noir,
Columbia 2012
l Church & State, Coyote Bowl
Merlot Similkameen Valley,
l Flat Rock, Gravity, Twenty
Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012
l Hidden Bench, Pinot Noir,
Beamsville Bench, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2012
l Howling Bluff, Summa Quies
Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley,
l Intersection, Alluvia,
Columbia 2012
l Jackson-Triggs, Niagara
Estate, Grand Reserve Merlot,
l Jackson-Triggs, SunRock
Meritage, Okanagan Valley,
l Moon Curser, Dead of Night,
Columbia 2012
l Moon Curser, Syrah, Okanagan
l NkMip, Syrah, Okanagan
l Ravine Vineyard, Reserve
Cabernet Franc, St Davids
Bench, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012
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l SpierHead, Pinot Noir Cuve,
Columbia 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Inniskillin, Dark Horse Vineyard

Riesling Icewine, Okanagan
l Inniskillin, Vidal Sparkling
Icewine, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2011
l Isabella, Little Beaver Golden
Maple Icewine, Okanagan Valley,
l Jackson-Triggs, Niagara
Estate, Reserve Riesling Icewine,
l Peller, Riesling Icewine,
l Strewn Vidal Icewine,
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet red
l Inniskillin, Discovery Series

Tempranillo Icewine, Okanagan
l Pillitteri, Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve Icewine, Niagara-onthe-Lake, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Jackson-Triggs, Niagara Estate,

Entourage Grand Reserve Brut,
Entourage Grand Reserve
Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc,
l Jackson-Triggs, Reserve
Chardonnay Musqu, Niagara
l Sumac Ridge, Stellers Jay
Mthode Classique Brut, Okanagan
l Summerhill Pyramid, Cipes Ariel,
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia,
1998
l Summerhill Pyramid, Cipes
Blanc de Noir, Okanagan Valley,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l 50th Parallel, Riesling, Okanagan

l Burrowing Owl, Sauvignon
Blanc, Similkameen Valley, British
Columbia 2013
Series Chardonnay, Okanagan
l Flat Rock, Chardonnay, Twenty
Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012
l Henry of Pelham, Speck Family
Reserve Riesling, Short Hills Bench,
l Hidden Bench, Chardonnay,

l Hidden Bench, Riesling,
Reserve Riesling, Niagara
l Inniskillin, Okanagan Estate
Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley,
l Jackson-Triggs, Delaine Fum
Blanc, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
l Jackson-Triggs, Niagara Estate
Grand Reserve Sauvignon Blanc,
Grand Reserve Chardonnay,
l Jackson-Triggs, Okanagan
Estate, Grand Reserve
l JoieFarm, Muscat, Okanagan
l Lake Breeze, Sauvignon Blanc,
2014
l Lake Breeze, Seven Poplars
l Le Clos Jordanne, Claystone
Terrace Chardonnay, Twenty Mile
Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2012
l Le Clos Jordanne, Village
Reserve Chardonnay, Niagara
l Mission Hill, Reserve
Chardonnay Okanagan Valley,
l Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay
2012
l Moon Curser Arneis, Okanagan
l NkMip, Qwam Qwmt
l Noble Ridge, Reserve
l Thirty Bench, Triangle Vineyard
Small Lot Riesling, Beamsville
Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2013
l Vieni, Chardonnay Reserve,
Vinemount Ridge, Niagara
l Westcott, Estate Chardonnay,
Vinemount Ridge, Niagara
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Poplar Grove, Poplar Grove

Blanc De Noirs, Okanagan Valley,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet

Franc, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012
l Burrowing Owl, Athene, Okanagan
2015
l Burrowing Owl, Cabernet

Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley,
l Burrowing Owl, Merlot,
2012
l CedarCreek, Platinum Desert
Ridge Meritage, Okanagan Valley,
Syrah, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012
l Church & State, Quintessential,
l Covert Farms Amicitia Okanagan
l Covert Farms MDC, Okanagan
l Gold Hill, Cabernet Franc,
2012
l Gold Hill, Meritage Family
Reserve, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012
l Gold Hill, Merlot, Okanagan
l Inniskillin, Dark Horse Vineyard
Meritage, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012
l Inniskillin, Discovery Series
Malbec, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012
l Jackson-Triggs, SunRock Shiraz,
2011
l Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate
Reserve Shiraz, Okanagan Valley,
l JoieFarm, Gamay, Okanagan
l JoieFarm, Pinot Noir, Okanagan
l Lake Breeze, Seven Poplars
Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley,
l Le Clos Jordanne, Village
Reserve Pinot Noir, Niagara
l Magnotta Shiraz Limited Edition
l Mission Hill, Limited Edition
Cabernet-Shiraz, Okanagan Valley,
l Mission Hill, Reserve Shiraz,
2012
l Monster Cabs, Okanagan Valley,
l Monster Red Eyed, Okanagan
l Moon Curser, Carmenere,
2012
l Moon Curser, Contraband Syrah,
2012
l Moon Curser, Malbec, Okanagan
l Moon Curser, Pinot Noir,
2012
l Moon Curser, Tempranillo,
2012
l Moon Curser Cabernet-Merlot,
2012
l NkMip, Qwam Qwmt Merlot,
2012
l Osoyoos Larose, le Grand Vin,

2012
l Painted Rock, Estate Grown
Syrah, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012
l Pillitteri, Exclamation Reserve
Cabernet Franc, Niagara-on-theLake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2012
l Poplar Grove, Cabernet Franc,
2012
l Poplar Grove, Syrah, Okanagan
l Poplar Grove, The Legacy,
2011
l Quails Gate, Stewart Family
Reserve Pinot Noir, Okanagan
l Rosewood, Origin Cabernet
Franc, Niagara Escarpment,
l Rosewood, Select Series Merlot,
Niagara Escarpment, Niagara
l Sumac Ridge, Black Sage
Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Inniskillin, Gold Oak Aged Vidal

Ontario 2012
l Inniskillin, Niagara Estate Vidal
Ontario 2012
Riesling Icewine, Niagara
l Inniskillin, Niagara Estate, Vidal
Ontario 2013
l Inniskillin, Vidal Icewine,
l Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate
Reserve Riesling Icewine, Okanagan
l Magnotta Riesling Icewine
l Peller, Vidal Blanc Icewine,
l Peller Estates Private Reserve
Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2013
l Pillitteri, Reserve Icewine Vidal,
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara
l Pondview, Vidal Icewine,
l Trius Showcase Vidal Icewine,
l Whistler Riesling Icewine,
Similkameen Valley, British
Columbia 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet red

Cabernet Franc Icewine, Niagara
Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine,
l Mission Hill, Reserve Merlot
Icewine Okanagan Valley, British

Columbia 2013
l Peller, Cabernet Franc Icewine,
l Strewn Cabernet Sauvignon
Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake,

l Flat Rock, Riddled, Twenty Mile
Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2009
Commended white
l 50th Parallel, Chardonnay,
2013 l 50th Parallel, Pinot Gris,
2014 l CC Jentsch Cellars, Viognier,
2013 l Clos du Soleil, Capella, British
Columbia 2013 l Henry of Pelham,
Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay,
Short Hills Bench, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2013 l Hidden Bench, Nuit
Blanche, Beamsville Bench, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2012 l Howling
Bluff, Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon,
2013 l Inniskillin, Okanagan Estate
Pinot Grigio, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2014 l Inniskillin, Okanagan
Estate Riesling, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2013 l JacksonTriggs, Niagara Estate, Grand Reserve
White Meritage, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2012 l
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate
Grand Reserve CSV, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2013 l JacksonTriggs, Okanagan Estate Reserve
Viognier, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2013 l JoieFarm, A Noble
Blend, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2014 l Kittling Ridge, Barrel
Fermented Limited Edition
Chardonnay, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012 l Mission Hill, Lone Pine,
2012 l Mission Hill, Reserve Riesling
2013 l Mission Hill, Reserve Pinot Gris,
2013 l Nagging Doubt, Chardonnay,
2013 l Poplar Grove, Pinot Gris,
2014 l Rosewood, Mimas Block
Riesling, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 l Rosewood,
Sussreserve Riesling, Niagara
Escarpment, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2014 l See Ya Later Ranch
Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2013 l Thirty Bench, Steel
Post Vineyard Small Lot Riesling,
Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2013
Commended red
l 50th Parallel, Pinot Noir, Okanagan
Valley, British Columbia 2013 l
Baillie-Grohman, Cabernet Franc,
2013 l Burrowing Owl, Meritage,
2011 l Burrowing Owl, Syrah,
2012 l CC Jentsch The Chase,
2013 l CedarCreek, Platinum Desert
Ridge Merlot, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012 l Church & State,
Coyote Bowl Malbec, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2012 l Church &
State, Coyote Bowl Merlot, Okanagan
Valley, British Columbia 2011 l Church

& State, Quintessential, Okanagan
Valley, British Columbia 2011 l Covert
Farms The Bluff, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2010 l Flat Rock,
Pinot Noir, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 l Henry of
Pelham, Speck Family Reserve
Cabernet-Merlot, Short Hills Bench,
Inniskillin, Dark Horse Vineyard
Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2011 l Inniskillin,
Discovery Series Zinfandel, Okanagan
Inniskillin, Niagara Estate, Reserve
Merlot, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2012 l Inniskillin, Reserve Cabernet
Franc, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2012
Delaine Syrah, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012 l Jackson-Triggs,
Niagara Estate, Grand Reserve Shiraz,
Jackson-Triggs, Okanagan Estate
Grand Reserve Meritage, Okanagan
Jackson-Triggs, SunRock Illumina,
2012 l Jackson-Triggs Okanagan
Estate Grand Reserve Merlot,
2011 l Jackson-Triggs Okanagan
Grand Reserve CSV, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2011 l JoieFarm,
PTG, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2013 l Kacaba, Reserve
Merlot, Niagara Escarpment, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2010 l Le Clos
Jordanne, Claystone Terrace Pinot
Noir, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2012 l Le Clos
Jordanne, Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir,
Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012 l Lulu Island, Meritage,
2012 l Magnotta, Limited Edition
Cabernet Sauvignon Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2011 l Magnotta,
Limited Edition Meritage Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 l Mission Hill,
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 l Mission Hill, Reserve Pinot Noir,
2013 l Moon Curser, Border Vines,
2012 l Moon Curser, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2011 l Moon Curser, Petit
Verdot, Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012 l Pelee Island Winery,
Baco Noir Reserve Retro Pelee Island,
Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario 2013 l
Pillitteri, Merlot, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Rosewood, Origin Series Merlot,
Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012 l Strewn Strewn Three
Terroir, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2012 l Sumac Ridge Black Sage
Vineyard Merlot, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2012 l Summerhill
Pyramid, Grasslands Organic Merlot,
2010 l Trius, Grand Red, Four Mile
Creek, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2012
l Vieni, Pinot Noir Private Reserve,
Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula,
Ontario 2012

l Clos du Soleil, Saturn, Similkameen
Valley, British Columbia 2013 l Clos
Saragnat, Ice Wine, Cantons-de-lEst,
Quebec 2011 l Inniskillin, Okanagan
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British Columbia 2013 l Isabella Little
Beaver Riesling Icewine Okanagan
Valley, British Columbia 2013 l Lulu
Island, Riesling-Chardonnay Icewine,
2010 l Lulu Island, Viognier Icewine,
2011 l Mission Hill, Reserve Late
Harvest Vidal Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia 2012 l Mission Hill, Reserve
Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley,
British Columbia 2013 l Reif, Vidal
Icewine, Niagara River, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 l Riverview,
Buona Notte Vidal Riesling Icewine,
Niagara River, Niagara Peninsula,

Ontario 2010
get a grip on managing tannins and oak to achieve a more

globally acceptable style before it will do better here.
Commended sweet red

l Inniskillin, Niagara Estate, Sparkling
Cabernet Franc Icewine, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2012 l Isabella
Winery, Little Beaver Merlot Icewine,
2011 l Pondview Cabernet Franc
Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
2013 l Reif, Grand Reserve Cabernet
Icewine, Niagara River, Niagara
Peninsula, Ontario 2013 l Whistler,
Merlot Icewine, Okanagan Valley,
Central & Eastern

Europe (Czech Republic,
Hungary, Romania, Slovenia)
Regional Chair
Caroline Gilby MW
(see judges, p4)
HuNgARy AND SlovENiA led the way
this year, building on their reputation
as the most exciting countries in this
corner of Europe. in both, more than
two-thirds of entries won awards,
while the Czech Republic and Romania
lagged behind with recognition for
fewer than half of theirs. Hungary gave us a thrilling line-up
of luscious Tokaji Asz wines, but also showed how much
strength still wines can offer. Regional Trophies went to
superb examples of Cabernet Franc and dry Furmint, there
was a gold for Kkfrankos and a crop of nearly there Silvers,
with a strong showing from Cabernet Franc. And sweet wines
didnt just go Hungarys way, with an international Trophy for
Slovenia and a gold for the Czech Republic. And kudos too for
the Regional Trophy and gold for Slovenian sparkling wines.

Furmint continues to show its class and versatility in
producing complex, mineral-rich dry wines, vinified both
with and without oak. Hungary took a Trophy and a gold for
dry Furmints and there was also a Trophy for Slovenia (where
the grape is sometimes called Sipon), with some great-value
Silver medal winners too. in Tokaj, Furmint played the
starring role in the blend for judges favourite wines, with its
hallmark steely freshness to balance the intense sweetness.

2014 has been a shockingly bad vintage for most producers
in Central & Eastern Europe, so it's one to skip if possible. The
best producers have made crisp, light, easy-drinking whites
and ross, but this wasnt a year for reds and there wont be
many premium wines either. The Czech Republic continues
to rely heavily on medium-dry and medium-sweet styles,
which may work for local consumers but the quality of the
fruit is sadly masked by boring sweetness. Romania needs to

Central Europe has some genuinely exciting local varieties.
Furmint is well on the way to becoming established, though
theres more to come as winemakers learn how to get the very
best from it. its Tokaji Hrslevelu
is also promising, though
not yet in the spotlight. on the red front, Kkfrankos has a
strong claim to being Hungarys own and is making
increasingly assured wines. Romania's Feteasca grapes (both
red and white) have exciting potential as does the delicious
Negru de Dr
ag
asani, while Slovenian Rebula adds an extra
dimension in some excellent sparklers.
Central & Eastern

Europe (Czech
Republic, Hungary,
Romania, Slovenia) won
1
5
(see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

Czech Republic
2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
l Sklepy Lechovice, Ryzlink

Rynsky Slmov Vno,
Znojemsk, Moravia 2013
(7.5%)
Intense and lively, with notes of
apple blossom, apple peel, lime,
mango, pineapple and straw on
the nose. Fine, youthful and
pure, the palate opens with ripe
guava and and melon, showing
lovely depth and concentration,
balanced by zesty acid before
the lingering, orange peel finish.
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Reisten, Classic Pozdn Sber

Riesling, Mikulovsk, Moravia
2013
2015
SILVER
BRONZE
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Chteau Valtice, Sauvignon,

Mikulovsk, Moravia 2013
l Habanske Sklepy, Sauvignon,
Velkopavlovick, Moravia 2013
l Josef Dufek, Ryzlink Rynsky,
Pozdni Sber, Velkopavlovick,
Moravia 2011
l Lahofer, Rulandsk Bl,
l Mikrosvin Mikulov, Ryzlink
Rynsky, Flower line, Mikulovsk,
Moravia 2013
l Mikulov, Sommelier Club
Rulandsk Bl, Mikulovsk,
Moravia 2013
l Petr Skoupil, Chardonnay,
l Petr Skoupil, Plava,
l Reisten, Pinot Blanc, Mikulovsk,
Moravia 2013
l Reisten, Pinot Gris Classic Late
Harvest, Mikulovsk, Moravia 2013
l Sonberk, Riesling, Mikulovsk,
Moravia 2011
l Stepan Manak, Ryzlink Vlassky
Terroir, Mikulovsk, Moravia 2013
l Vinarstv Krist, Kabinetn Vno
Sauvignon, Slovck, Moravia 2014
l Vinne Sklepy Lechovice, Pozdn
Sber Rulandsk Bl Znojemsk,
Moravia 2013
l Zamecke Vinarstv Bzenec,
Ryzlink Rynsky Terroir,
l Znovin Znojmo, Led
n
nek R
cn
Lot 4033 Pozdni Sber Sylvnsk
ZeleneZnojemsk, Moravia 2014
l Znovin Znojmo, Lot 4045
SauvignonZnojemsk, Moravia
2014
Silver
sweet white
l Michlovsky, Aurelius,
2015
l Bohemia Sekt, Prestige Brut,

Moravia 2011
Bronze
sparkling white
l Bohemia Sekt, Louis Girardot

Brut, Moravia 2010
l Bohemia Sekt, Prestige Brut,

Moravia 2013 l Bohemia Sekt, Prestige
Chardonnay Brut L1503407, Moravia
2013
Commended white
l Gotberg, Sylvaner, Mikulovsk,
Moravia 2013 l Hort, Sauvignon,
Znojemsk, Moravia 2013 l Kovacs,
Sauvignon, Mikulovsk, Moravia 2013
Lahofer, Neuburske, Znojemsk,
Moravia 2013 l Mikrosvin Mikulov,
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2013 l Pavlov, Plava, Mikulovsk,
Moravia 2013 l Pavlov, Pinot Gris,
Mikulovsk, Moravia 2013 l Pavlovn,
Sauvignon, Velkopavlovick, Moravia
2013 l Pavlovn, Ryzlink Rnsk,
Velkopavlovick, Moravia 2011 l
Pialek & Jger, Pinot Blanc, Znojemsk,
Moravia 2013 l Sklepy Lechovice,
Pozdni Sber Pinot Gris, Znojemsk,
Moravia 2013 l Sonberk, Plava,
Mikulovsk, Moravia 2012 l Sonberk,
Riesling Noble Rot, Mikulovsk, Moravia
2013 l Stepan Manak, Rulandsk Bl,
Slovck, Moravia 2013 l Vinarstv
Cech, Pozdn Sber Rulandsk ed,
Cech, Pozdn Sber Ryzlink Rnsk,
Cech, Pozdn Sber Sauvignon,
Dufek, Tramn Cerveny, Slovck,
Moravia 2013 l Vinarstv Kovacs,
Ryzlink Vlask, Mikulovsk, Moravia
2013 l Vinarstv Krist, Kabinetn Vno
Mukt MoravskSlovck, Moravia
2014 l Vinarstv Krist, Kabinetn Vno
Rulandsk ed, Slovck, Moravia
2014 l Vinarstv Nepra, Nad Sklepy
Pozdn Sber Pinot Gris, Mikulovsk,
Moravia 2013 l Vinofol, Chardonnay
Late Harvest, Mikulovsk, Moravia 2013
l Zamecke Vinarstv Bzenec,
Herbarium Moravicum Chardonnay,
Slovck, Moravia 2013
Commended ros
l Kaplicky, Andr, Velkopavlovick,
Moravia 2014
Commended red
l Pavlovn, Rulandsk Modr,
Velkopavlovick, Moravia 2011 l
Znovin Znojmo, Lot 3089 Dornfelder

l Sonberk, Plava Botryticky Sber,
The palate is deceptively

delicate, with hidden weight
and structure, vibrant acidity,
fine tannins, and ripe blueberry
and raspberry fruit, followed by
pepper, bitter almond, herbs
and cherries. Delicious.
2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
l Disznk
o, Tokaji 5 Puttonyos
Tokaj 2010 (12%)
POA Champagnes & Chteaux,
Waitrose
Lovely, playful intensity on the

nose with notes of apricot,
botrytis, peach and pineapple.
Fresh, bright and sweet to
taste, the botrytis element
gathers momentum on the
palate which also unveils
flavours of bitter orange
marmalade, barley sugar,
youthful passion fruit and vivid
acidity. Excellent all round.
l Dobog, Tokaji 6 Puttonyos
Tokaj 2008 (10.5%)
57.99/500ml Liberty Wines
Lovely, playful, floral intensity
of peach, dried apricots, mango
and pineapple perfume and a
twist of lemon zest. Sweet and
fresh with a silky elegance, ripe,
exotic and stone fruits in the
mouth, with finely balanced
acidity and waxy, syrupy tones
on the lingering finish. Great
length and complexity.
lift on an intense nose which is

run through with a savoury
botrytis component. This is
classic Asz, with a joyous,
silky, full-flavoured palate
abounding in mango,
pineapple, ginger, caramel and
perky, lemony acidity.
l Patricius, Tokaji 6 Puttonyos
Tokaj 2006 (11%)
POA Enotria
Highly intense but fine nose of
dried apricots, tangerine peel,
mango, roasted almonds, dried
mushroom and flowers. There's
sharp acidity and fine structure
to the palate, with syrupy tones
of extra-ripe preserved fruit,
just amazing intensity, and
brilliant balance between the
sweetness and acidity.
l Royal Tokaji, 6 Puttonyos
Tokaj 2011 (9%)
10.65/500ml Amazon,
Bibendum PLB
POA Wilson Daniels USA
Youthful, composed nose that

shows hints of acacia, Williams
pear, lemon, orange peel,
elderflower, nectarine and
spice. This is a fine, pure and
silky wine; exotically flavoured,
with lovely balance and
vibrancy, ending with a long
finish where the delicious
flavours linger in the mouth.
Excellent value.
2015
Hungary
Gold
2015
GOLD
white
l Sauska, Medve Furmint

Tokaj 2012 (14%)
Lovely lifted aromas of
butterscotch, oak, peach and a
hint of orange lead on to a big
and complex palate with oodles
of rich, mineral-tinged, toasty
apple, pear and stone fruit. Its
elegant and well composed,
with an attractively phenolic
bitterness on the mid-palate,
and a crisp, long finish.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Takler, Grgszi
Kkfrankos, Szekszrd,
Dl-Pannnia 2011 (14%)
A gentle, pure nose of kirsch,
plum, liquorice and wild
raspberry overlaid with vanilla.
l Grf Degenfeld, Tokaji AszEszencia Tokaj 2008 (8.5%)

Vivid, layered palate of vanilla,
Christmas cake, passion fruit,
candied orange peel, toffee and
apricot. Very rich, sweet and
luscious, but complex too, with
amazing weight, pungent
botrytis notes and strong
acidity to counteract the
sweetness. Deep, broad, long
and very impressive.
l Grf Degenfeld, Tokaji 6
Puttonyos Tokaj 2008 (10.5%)
Perfumed nose of ripe mango,
dried apricot, marmalade, fig,
sultana and pungent botrytis; a
lightly oxidative style. Its a
muscular wine, with a rich, ripe,
voluptuous palate of mango
and melon, with impressive
concentration that persists
throughout the long finish.
l Htsz
ol
Tokaj 2008 (11%)
Generous honey and ripe
apricots with some orange peel
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Trley, Chardonnay Brut

Nature, Etyek-Buda, szakDunntl 2011
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Dobog Pincszet, Sent

Tams Betsek Tokaj 2013
l Gilvesy, Rajnai Rizling,
Badacsony, Balaton 2013
l Kreinbacher, Furmint,
Nagy-Somli, Balaton 2012
l Royal Tokaji, Vineyard
Selected Furmint Tokaj 2013
l Sandahl, Gold Standard
Riesling, Badacsony, Balaton
2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Aranyfrt Kft-Schieber
Pincszet, Schiebert Szekszrdi
Quinta Essencia, Szekszrd,
Dl-Pannnia 2012
l Bock, Libra, Villny, DlPannnia 2011
l Halasi Gergely, Ammonites,

Villny, Dl-Pannnia 2011
l Halasi Gergely, Gold Cuve,
l Heumann, Kkfrankos
Reserve, Villny, Dl-Pannnia
2011
l Vylyan, Duennium, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011
l Vylyan, Mandols, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011
l Vylyan, Pillang, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Chteau Dereszla, Tokaji

Asz-Eszencia Tokaj 2008
l Disznk
Tokaj 2008
l Disznk
Tokaj 2011
l Tokajicum, Manduls, Tokaji 6
Puttonyos Tokaj 2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Hungaria Pezsgpincszet,
Extra Dry, Etyek-Buda, szakDunntl NV
l Kreinbacher, Prestige Brut,
Nagy-Somli, Balaton NV
l Trley, Gla Sec NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Trley, Franois President Brut

Ros, Etyek-Buda, szak-Dunntl
2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Bres, L
ocse Furmint Tokaj 2011
l Borbly Csaldi Pinceszet, Kars
Olasz Rizling, Badacsony, Balaton
2013
l Hilltop, Wine Atlas Tokaji
Furmint Tokaj 2014
l Holdvlgy, Expression Tokaj 2012
l Lajvr Borhz, Cuve Blanc,
Dl-Pannnia 2014
l Lajvr Borhz, Olaszrizling,
Dl-Pannnia 2014
l Laposa, Kknyel
u, Badacsony,
Balaton 2013
l Pajzos, Furmint Selection, Tokaj
2013
l Sandahl, Rhine Riesling Laundry
hanger, Badacsony, Balaton 2012
l Sauska, Furmint Tokaj 2013
l Tokaj-Htsz
ol
o, Furmint
Selection Tokaj 2011
l T
uzk
o, Hrslevel
u, Tolna,
Dl-Pannnia 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Bodri Pincszet, Optimus,

Szekszrd, Dl-Pannnia 2011
l Csnyi, Chteau Teleki
Cabernet Franc, Villny, DlPannnia 2012
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l Heumann, Borosso, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011
l Heumann, Cabernet Franc,
l Kovcs Nimrd, NJK Nagy Eged
Eger 2009
l Ostoros, Kkfrankos Eger 2012
l Thummerer Egri Bikavr, Eger
2011
l T
uzk
o, Domb, Tolna, DlPannnia 2009
l Vin Art, Prmium Cabernet
Sauvignon, Villny, Dl-Pannnia
2011
l Wunderlich, Cassiopeia
Cabernet Sauvignon, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Bres, Tokaji 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj

2007
l Royal Tokaji, Late Harvest, Tokaj
2013

l Balatonboglri, Chapel Hill
Chardonnay Brut NV l Trley, Fortuna
Doux NV
2015
SILVER
l Barta, Old King Furmint Tokaj 2013

l Frittmann, Cserszegi F
uszeres,
Kunsg, Duna 2014 l Kreinbacher,
reg T
okk Bora, Nagy-Somli,
Balaton 2012 l Laposa, Pino,
Badacsony, Balaton 2013 l Pajzos,
Furmint T Tokaj 2013 l Sandahl,
Riesling All of a Kind, Badacsony,
Balaton 2013
Commended ros
l Frittmann Kunsg, Duna 2014 l
Szentpteri, Nro, Kunsg, Duna 2014
l Trley, Gyrgy-Villa Syrah Ros,
Etyek-Buda, szak-Dunntl 2014
Commended red
l Bock, Capella, Villny, Dl-Pannnia
2009 l Csnyi Pincszet, Elegance,
Villny, Dl-Pannnia 2012 l Domaine
Edegger, Pinot Noir, Badacsony,
Balaton 2012 l Eszterbauer, Tivald
Cabernet Sauvignon, Szekszrd,
Dl-Pannnia 2012 l Halasi Gergely,
Gold Cabernet Franc, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011 l Halasi Gergely,
Gold Cabernet Sauvignon, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011 l Jseph Bock,
Bock Cuve, Villny, Dl-Pannnia 2011
l Juhsz, Gesztenys Merlot Eger 2012
l Malatinszky Kria, Kvesfld,
Villny, Dl-Pannnia 2009 l
Szentpteri, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Kunsg, Duna 2013 l Vin Art, Classicus
Cabernet Sauvignon, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011 l Vylyan,
Montenuovo Cuve, Villny,
Dl-Pannnia 2011 l Wunderlich,
Koh-I-Noor Merlot, Villny, DlPannnia 2011
Romania
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
l Viile Metamorfosis, Via

Marchizului, Dealu Mare,
Muntenia & Oltenia 2013
sweet white
l Cramele Recas, Conacul

Ambrozy Sauvignon Blanc,
Recas, Banat 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Domeniile Panciu, Brut, Panciu,

Moldova 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Avincis, Crmposie Selectionat

a
Dragasani, Muntenia & Oltenia
2013
l Avincis, Feteasc
a Regal
a -Pinot
Gris, Dragasani, Muntenia &
Oltenia 2013
l Budureasca, Origini Sauvignon
Blanc, Dealu Mare, Muntenia &
Oltenia 2014
l Liliac, Feteasc
a Regal
a , Lechinta,
Transylvania 2013
2014 l Viile Budureasca, Vine in

Flames Feteasca Regala, Dealu Mare,
Commended ros
l Roy & Damboviceanu Corcova,
Corcova, Mehedinti 2014
Commended red
l Budureasca, Noble 5, Dealu Mare,
Muntenia & Oltenia 2012 l Budureasca,
Origini Shiraz, Dealu Mare, Muntenia &
Oltenia 2012 l Cramele Halewood,
Byzantium Rosso di Valachia, Dealu
Mare, Muntenia & Oltenia 2014 l
Cramele Halewood, La Umbra Pinot
Noir, Dealurile Munteniei, Muntenia &
Oltenia 2014 l Roy & Damboviceanu
Corcova, Reserve Pinot Noir, Corcova,
Mehedinti 2011 l Unicom, Iacob, Dealu
Mare, Muntenia & Oltenia 2012 l
Unicom, Purpura Valahica, Dealu Mare,
Muntenia & Oltenia 2010 l Viile
Metamorfosis, Via Coltul Pietrei, Dealu
Mare, Muntenia & Oltenia 2013
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Amb Crepuscul, Lechinta,

Transylvania 2013
l Avincis, Cuve Andrei Cabernet
Sauvignon, Dragasani, Muntenia &
Oltenia 2011
l Budureasca, Zenovius, Dealu
Mare, Muntenia & Oltenia 2013
l Cramele Halewood, Hyperion
Chairmans Reserve, Dealu Mare,
l Unicom, Furar Rosu de Ceptura,
Dealu Mare, Muntenia & Oltenia 2013
l Viile Metamorfosis, Cantvs
Primvs, Dealu Mare, Muntenia &
Oltenia 2012
l Vinarte, Castel Starmina,
Mehedinti 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Liliac, Nectar Lechinta,

Transylvania 2013
l Roy & Damboviceanu Corcova, Vin
Dessert, Corcova, Mehedinti 2013

l Casa Panciu, Muscat Ottonel Dulce,
Panciu, Moldova 2014

l Cramele Halewood, Rhein Extra Brut
Ros, Dealu Mare, Muntenia & Oltenia NV
Commended white
l Averesti, Sauvignon Blanc, Husi,
Moldova 2014 l Crama Girboiu,
Epicentrum, Aligot & Muscat, Cotesti,
Moldova 2014 l Crama Girboiu,
Tectonic Muscat Ottonel, Cotesti,
Moldova 2014 l Cramele Recas, Sole
Chardonnay Barrique, Recas, Banat
2014 l Domeniul Coroanei, Minima
Moralia Honor, Segarcea, Muntenia &
Oltenia 2011 l Jidvei, Mysterium
Chardonnay-Pinot Noir-Feteasca Alba,
Trnave, Transylvania 2014 l Liliac,
Pinot Gris, Lechinta, Transylvania 2013
l Tectonic, Sarba, Cotesti, Moldova
l Ptujska Klet, Pullus, Rumeni

Muskat, Stajerska, Podravje
2011 (12.5%)
Dramatic but articulate
expression of the Muscat grape,
with golden, honeyed nuts,
caramel, apricot, lemon
blossom and rose. Fine and
intense, this is a pure and pretty
wine, run through with vibrant
acidity and with a long and
dynamic finish.
2015
SILVER
Slovenia
GOLD
SILVER
Gold
sparkling white
l Bjana, Cuve Prestige, Brda,

Primorska 2010 (12.5%)
Inviting nose of lychee, gentle
lemon tones, biscuit and honey.
Classy and refined, with a
persistent mousse, refreshing
acidity, crisply framed citrus
flavours and a tangy acidity
which comes to the fore on the
finish. Elegant and well
harnessed.
2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
l Marjan Sim
ci
c, Leonardo,
Brda, Primorska 2009 (14%)
32.85 Bancroft
Wild and vivid, with forceful,
absorbing aromas of orange
peel, nuts and barley sugar. Its
similarly pronounced in the
mouth, with palate-coating
flavours of sultana, apricot,
dates, honey, caramel and
burnt sugar. Viscous but
complex and balanced, with a
lengthy conclusion.
l Mavretic, Sauvignon
Icewine, Bela Krajina, Posavje
2011 (11%)
An exquisite, honeyed and rich
sweet wine with true Sauvignon
character despite its opulence.
Smoky aromas and notes of
barley sugar, herbs, mango and
passion fruit are the nucleus of
the nose, while the silky palate
is graced with brown sugar,
lemon juice and reams of
honeyed fruit.
Silver
sparkling white
l Bjana, Brut, Brda, Primorska

NV
l Zlati Gri
c, Konjika Penina,
Bela Brut, Stajerska, Podravje NV
2015
2015
2015
Commended white
Silver
Silver
white
l Dveri-Pax, Sipon-Furmint,
Stajerska, Podravje 2013
l Gross, Sauvignon Blanc Colles,
l Krainz, Sipon Stajerska,
Podravje 2013
l Marjan Sim
ci
c, Opoka
Sauvignon Blanc, Brda,
Primorska 2012
l P&F, Jeruzalem Ormo, Renski
Riesling, Stajerska, Podravje 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Marjan Sim
ci
c, Pinot Noir Brda,
Primorska 2012
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Klet Zorenc-Hohnjec, Ledeno

Rumeni Mukat, Stajerska,
Podravje 2011
l Radgonske Gorice, Sve
cni
cno
Chardonnay, Radgona-Kapela,
Podravje 2009
l Sanctum, Laki Rizling ledeno
vino, Stajerska, Podravje 2009
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Dveri-Pax, Sauvignon, Stajerska,

Podravje 2014
l Dveri-Pax, Sauvignon Vajgen,
Maribor, Podravje 2013
l Krainz, Traminer, Stajerska,
Podravje 2012
l Marc Srecko, Zelen, Vipava,
Primorska 2014
l Marjan Sim
ci
c, Pinot Grigio,
Brda, Primorska 2013
l Marjan Sim
ci
c, Selekcija
Chardonnay, Brda, Primorska 2012
l Marof, Chardonnay, Prekmurje,
Podravje 2012
l P&F, Gomila, Single Vineyard
Selection Furmint, Stajerska,
Podravje 2011
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l Ptujska Klet, Pullus Zvrst,

Srednje Slovenske Gorice,
Podravje 2012
l Ramak, Chardonnay, Stajerska,
Podravje 2013
l Vinakoper, Capris Malvazija,
Koper, Primorska 2013
l Vipava 1894, Sauvignon, Vipava,
Primorska 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Colja, QV, Karst, Primorska 2011

l Marof, Mackovci, Modra
Frankinja, Prekmurje, Podravje
2011
l Vinakras, Teran Prestige Karst,
Primorska 2013
l Vinakras Teran, Karst, Primorska
2014
2015
BRONZE
Simoni
c, Semika Penina Suho, Bela
Krajina, Posavje 2007

l Vinakras, Kraka Penina, Karst,
Primorska 2013
Commended white
l Druzovic, Sisi Chardonnay, Stajerska,
Podravje 2014 l Dveri-Pax, Chardonnay
Vajgen Stajerska, Podravje 2013 l
Georgiberg, Secreto Silber, Fosili,
Stajerska, Podravje 2011 l Marof, Laki
Rizling, Prekmurje, Podravje 2012 l
P&F, Gomila, Single Vineyard Selection
Chardonnay, Stajerska, Podravje 2013
l Vipava 1894, Chardonnay-Beli Pinot,
Vipava, Primorska 2014 l Vipava 1894,
Malvazija, Vipava, Primorska 2014 l
Vipava 1894, Malvazija Prestige
Vipava, Primorska 2014 l Vipava 1894,
Vrtov
can, Vipava, Primorska 2014
way east and north. However, although quantities were

disastrous, the wines were not. Whenever you see a 2014 this
summer and autumn, its worth the risk.

We are still seeing problems with overwhelming oak use and
over-extracted reds made from overripe, unbalanced fruit. A
lot of 2011s are tiring, while many 2012 remain obstinately
hot and hard. There must have been some self-policing by the
would-be entrants, though; both Bulgaria and serbia
managed to send many more reds that did jump all these
hurdles and, of course, they got medals! sadly, Albania and
the red wines from Bosnia-Herzegovina havent improved on
closer acquaintance. slovakian Tokaj, although very genuine,
remains firmly tied in style to that known and loved by the
Russian market more than 20 years ago.
Commended red
Bronze
sweet white
l Mavretic, Rumeni Muscat, Bela

Krajina, Posavje 2011
l Univerza v Mariboru, Sauvignon
Jagodni Izbor, Meranovo, Maribor,
Podravje 2007

l Radgonske Gorice Zlata Penina Brut
Nature, Radgona-Kapela, Podravje
2006 l Simoni
c, Semika Penina
Polsuho, Bela Krajina, Posavje 2012 l
l Dveri-Pax, Modra Frankinja, Stajerska,

Podravje 2011 l Dveri-Pax, Modri
Pinot, Stajerska, Podravje 2011 l KZ
Metlika, Metlika Crnina, Bela Krajina,
Posavje 2013 l Vinakras, Izbrani Teran,
Karst, Primorska 2014 l Vinakras,
Teranton, Karst, Primorska 2009 l
Vipava 1894, Merlot, Vipava, Primorska
2012 l Zajc, Blue Rabbit Dolenjska,
Posavje 2013

l P&F, Gomila, Traminer Auslese,
Central & Eastern

Europe
Regional Chair
Angela Muir MW
(see judges, p4)
EAsTERN EuRopE vENTuREs ever
further afield. This year added
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, both of
which sent us some very creditable
entries: try them if you find them. The
extremely steep learning curve that
this vast 'region' has started to climb
in the last couple of decades continues. It was clear to us that
we were not discarding anything like as many samples as we
had in the past, and we probably awarded more silvers and
Bronzes. Real Gold-medal winemaking still seems to elude the
region (we had one star from Bulgaria in 2015) but it is now
safer than ever to try something youve never heard of.

Moldovan Rose, anyone? or, for that matter, Armenian,
Georgian, serbian, Bulgarian or slovakian? Every one of these
countries produced at least one ros wed have been happy to
drink. Thats the joy of this panels task: we never know
whats in the next glass. our hopes werent too high for the
young whites and ross this year as the horrible weather that
bedevilled Northern Italys 2014 vintage spread a very long

We had a much wider range of good wines (both red and
white) from Macedonia this year, especially from the Tikves
region. All of former Yugoslavia has always had a wonderful
mix of terroirs and grape types; we are only now beginning to
appreciate just how good. serbia, too, proved that last years
interesting results were no flash in the pan. Armenias Areni
Noir grape was another consistent repeat performer in a
delicious, gentle, red fruits style. The Russians also upped
their game, even entering some really good, inexpensive reds
and some excellent fizz.
Central & Eastern

Europe won
0
0
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)
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Armenia
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
Azerbaijan
2015
BRONZE
l Aspi, Savalan Cabernet

Sauvignon Ripassato 2011
l Aspi, Savalan Limited Release
Dry Red 2012
Commended white
l Aspi, Savalan Chardonnay 2014
BosniaHerzegovina
2015
l ArmAs, Areni Aragatsotn,

Armenia 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l ArmAs, UruUu Kangun Semi

Sweet, Aragatsotn 2013
l Armenia Wine Factory, Takar
Kangun, Aragatsotn 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Takar Areni, Aragatsotn 2013
Commended ros
l ArmAs, Aragatsotn 2013
Commended red
l ArmAs, Karmrahyut, Aragatsotn 2012
Bronze
red
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Hercegovina Produkt, Charisma

Zilavka, Mostar 2014
l Hercegovina Produkt, Zilavka
Zlatna Dolina, Mostar 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Kr Crni, Blatina, Ljubuki 2013

l Nuic, Blatina, Ljubuki 2013
Commended white
l Crnjac & Zadro, Zilavka Selekcija,
Mostar 2013 l Zadro, Zilavka, Mostar
2013
Commended red
l Vinarija Skegro, Carsus Blatina,
Ljubuki 2011
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Bulgaria
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Angelus, Gold Stallion,

Thracian Valley, Thracian
Lowland, Southern Region
2012 (14.5%)
An absolute mosaic of aromas
including sour cherry,
blueberry, cocoa, fresh damson
and tobacco. The palate is
muscular, structured, but precise,
with firm, velvety tannins and
notes of bramble jelly, spice,
leather, stone fruits and dark
chocolate. A powerful wine
which leaves you feeling youve
tasted something very special.
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
l Angelus, Stallion Classic

Lowland, Southern Region 2012
l Chteau Burgozone, Pinot
Noir, Danubian Plain, Northern
Region 2012
l Chteau Kolarovo, Cabernet
Sauvignon Thracian Valley,
Thracian Lowland, Southern
Region 2011
l Edoardo Miroglio, Elenovo
Merlot, Nova Zagora, Rose
Valley, Sub-Balkan Region 2011
l Melnik, Aplauz 55 Reserve,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Angelus, White Stallion,

Thracian Valley, Thracian Lowland,
Southern Region 2013
l Katarzyna, Le Magnifique
Chardonnay, Thracian Valley,
Region 2012
l Staro Oryaovo, White Story
Traminer, Varna, Black Sea, Eastern
Region 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Dives, Special Selection,

l Marks & Spencer, Peach Garden,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Dives Merlot Barrique Special

selection, Thracian Valley,
Region 2012
l Dives Merlot Barrique Special
Selection, Thracian Valley,

Region 2013
l Dragomir, Pitos, Plovdiv, Thracian
l Edoardo Miroglio, Elenovo
Mavrud, Nova Zagora, Rose Valley,
Sub-Balkan Region 2011
l Edoardo Miroglio, SantIlia
Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet
Franc-Melnik, Thracian Valley,
Region 2013
l Katarzyna, Encore Malbec,
l Katarzyna, La Vrit Cabernet
Franc, Thracian Valley, Thracian
l Magura, Shiraz & Cabernet
Franc, Vidin, Danubian Plain,
Northern Region 2012
l Melnik, Aplauz Cabernet
Sauvignon, Thracian Valley,
Region 2012
l Rossidi, Pinot Noir, Thracian
Valley, Thracian Lowland, Southern
Region 2013
l Santa Sarah, Zar Simeon Royal
Hritage, Thracian Valley, Thracian
l Terra Tangra, Grand Reserve,
l Terra Tangra, Malbec-Cabernet
Sauvignon, Thracian Valley,
Region 2012
l Terra Tangra, Single Barrel,
l Yustina, Thracian Valley,
Region 2013
Commended white
l Chateau Burgozone, Via Istrum,
Viognier Gold Selection, Danubian
Plain, Northern Region 2014 l Dives,
Muscat, Thracian Valley, Thracian
Lowland, Southern Region 2014 l
Dives, Sauvignon Blanc Special
Selection, Thracian Valley, Thracian
Commended red
l Bratanov, Single Vineyard Mavrud
Southern Region 2013 l Chateau
Kolarovo, Ahal Thracian Valley,
Thracian Lowland, Southern Region
2011 l Dives, Cabernet Sauvignon
Barrique, Thracian Valley, Thracian
Dives Merlot Barrique, Thracian Valley,
2012 l Edoardo Miroglio, Em Pinot
Noir, Nova Zagora, Rose Valley,
Sub-Balkan Region 2012 l Edoardo
Miroglio, Soli Pinot Noir, Thracian
Region 2011 l Katarzyna, Chopin
Concerto, Thracian Valley, Thracian
Katarzyna, Chopin Nocturne, Thracian
Region 2013 l Katarzyna, Encore
Syrah, Thracian Valley, Thracian
Melnik, AplauZ Merlot, Thracian Valley,
2012 l Melnik, Bergule, Thracian
Region 2013 l Minkov Brothers,

Cabernet Sauvignon, Thracian Valley,
2012 l Minkov Brothers, Le
Photographe Pinot Noir, Thracian
Region 2013 l Rumelia Merul Cabernet
Sauvignon, Thracian Valley, Thracian
Staro Oryahovo Red Story Merlot,
Varna, Black Sea, Eastern Region 2013
l Terra Tangra, Organic, Thracian
Region 2012 l Villa Yustina,
Monogram Mavrud & Rubin, Thracian
Region 2011 l Yustina, Special
Reserve, Thracian Valley, Thracian
Georgia
2015
SILVER
SILVER
white
BRONZE
l Bagrationi, Finest Brut, Kartli 2013
Commended white
l Chteau Mukhrani, Rserve Du
Prince, Kartli 2012 l Khareba, Chteau
Lipartiani, Imereti 2012
Commended ros
l Chteau Mukhrani, Tavkveri Kartli 2013
Commended red
l Shumi, Georgica Saperavi,
Napareuli, Kakheti 2013 l Tbilvino,
Kindzmarauli, Kakheti 2013 l Tbilvino,
Saperavi Special Reserve, Kakheti 2012
l Tbilvino, Khvanchkara, RachaLechkhumi 2013
2015
Silver
BRONZE
red
Bronze
sparkling white
l Bagrationi, Reserve Brut, Kartli

2013
l Arba, Ainala Gewurztraminer,

Assa Valley, Almaty 2013
l Arba, Pino Assa Valley, Almaty 2013
l Arba, Kyzyl Arba Cabernet Franc,
Assa Valley, Almaty 2012
Macedonia
2015
SILVER
2015
Bronze
white
BRONZE
l Chteau Mukhrani, Goruli

Mtsvane Kartli 2013
l Khareba, Mtsvane, Gurjaani,
Kakheti 2014
l Schuchmann, Mtsvane,
Napareuli, Kakheti 2014
l Teliani Valley, Glekhuri Kisi
Qvevri, Kakheti 2013
l Teliani Valley, Kisi-Mtsvane,
Kakheti 2013
l Teliani Valley, Semi Sweet,
Tvishi, Racha-Lechkhumi 2013
BRONZE
Bronze
red
BRONZE
l Khareba, Semi-Sweet,
Kindzmarauli, Kakheti 2013
l Schuchmann, Akhasheni,
Kakheti 2014
l Schuchmann, Saparavi, Kakheti
2014
l Schuchmann, Mukuzani, Kakheti
2013
l Shumi, Georgica Mukuzani,
Mukuzani, Kakheti 2013
l Shumi, Iberiuli, Kindzmarauli,
Kakheti 2013
l Tamada, Saperavi, Kakheti 2013
l Teliani Valley, Kindzmarauli,
Kakheti 2013
red
Bronze
white
l Domaine Lepovo, Chardonnay,

Tikvesh, Povardarje 2014
l Imako, Majestic Temjanika,
Ovche Pole, Povardarje 2014
l Stobi, Chardonnay Barrique,
l Tikve, Barovo, Tikvesh,
Povardarje 2014
l Tikve, Grenache Blanc Special
Selection, Tikvesh, Povardarje
2014
l Tikve, Temjanika Selection,
2015
2015
Silver
l Stobi, Aminta, Tikvesh,

Povardarje 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
Commended red
l Khareba, Chteau Lipartiani,

Gurjaani, Kakheti 2012
l Schuchmann, Kindzmarauli,
Kakheti 2014
l Tbilvino, Saperavi, Kakheti
2013
2015
Kazakhstan
Silver
l Alaverdi Monastery, Since

1011, Rkatsiteli, Kakheti 2013
2015
l Teliani Valley, Mukuzani, Kakheti

2013
Bronze
ros
l Tikve, Alexandria Cuve,

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Bovin, Alexandar, Tikvesh,

Povardarje 2012
l Domaine Lepovo, Pinot Noir,
l Stobi, Barrique Merlot, Tikvesh,
Povardarje 2013
l Tikve, Special Selection Merlot,
l Tikve, Special Selection Vranec,
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Commended white
l Tikve, Rkaciteli Special Selection,
Russia
2015
Commended red
l Kamnik, Signature Merlot Grand
Reserva, Skopje, Povardarje 2012 l
Sainsburys, House Pinot Noir, Vardar
Valley, Povardarje, NV l Stobi, Vranec
Veritas, Tikvesh, Povardarje 2013 l
Tikve, Alexandria Cuve, Tikvesh,
Povardarje 2013 l Tikve, Bela Voda
Veles, Povardarje 2012 l Tikve,
Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon,
SILVER
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Albastrele, Pinot Grigio Stefan

Voda 2014
l Chateau Purcari Pinot Grigio,
Purcari, Nistreana 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
ros
l Chateau Purcari, Purcari,

Nistreana 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Chateau Purcari, Alb, Purcari,

Nistreana 2012
l Chateau Purcari, Sauvignon,
l Fautor, Sauvignon Blanc, Valul
lui Traian, Leova 2014
l Vinaria din Vale, Feteasca Alba
Valul lui Traian, Leova 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
2015
SILVER
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Chateau Purcari, Freedom Blend,

l Chateau Purcari, Negru, Purcari,
Nistreana 2010
Commended white
l Albastrele, Sauvignon Blanc Codru
2014 l Fautor Chardonnay-Rkatiteli,
Valul lui Traian, Leova 2012 l Morrisons
Chalkboard Pinot Grigio, Codru 2014
Commended red
l Fautor, Illustro, Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot Rezerva, Valul lui
Traian, Leova 2012 l Mimi, Cabernet
Sauvignon 2012
BRONZE
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Rupice, Di Vine, Podgorica 2010
red
Bronze
sparkling white
l Abrau-Durso, Brut, Krasnodar

2010
l Abrau-Durso, LArt Nouveau
Brut, Krasnodar 2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Usadba Divnomorskoe, East Hill

Blend, Krasnodar 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Chteau Tamagne, Premier

Rouge Rserve, Krasnodar 2013
l Usadba Divnomorskoe, Syrah,
Krasnodar 2012

l Chteau Tamagne, Reserve Extra
Brut Ros, Krasnodar 2014
Commended red
l Chteau Tamagne, Saperavi,
Krasnodar 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Temet, Jagodina, SumadijaGreat Morava 2014

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Aleksandrovi
c , Regent, Oplenac,
Sumadija-Great Morava 2009
l Belo Brdo, Alma Mons, Fruka
Gora Srem 2012
l Belo Brdo, Cabernet Franc, Srem
2012
l Janko, Zavet, Belgrade,
l Janko, Zavet Stari, Belgrade,
l Kova
cevi
c , Aurelius, Fruka Gora
Srem 2012
l Matalj Vinarija, Kremen
Cabernet Sauvignon Negotinska
Krajina 2013
l Milan Nikoli
c , Vinis Crveno,
Jagodina, Sumadija-Great Morava
2011
l Tonkovi
c , Kadarka Rapsodija,
Subotica-Horgo 2012
l Vinarija Despotika, Dokaz,
Oplenac, Sumadija-Great Morava
2012
l Zvonko Bogdan, Cuve No 1,
Subotica-Horgo 2012
Commended white
Serbia
SILVER
Silver
white
l Bogdan, Sauvignon Blanc,

Subotica-Horgo 2014
l Vinum, Sauvignon Blanc, Srem
2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Aleksandrovi
c, Rodoslov,
Oplenac, Sumadija-Great
Morava 2009
l Aleksi
c Amanet, Vranje,
Niava-South Morava 2011
l Temet Dobra Godina, Jagodina,
l Veritas, Momentum Cabernet
Sauvignon, Srem 2012
2015
Montenegro
Silver
l Usadba Divnomorskoe, West

Hill Blend, Krasnodar 2012
2015
l Fautor, Cabernet Sauvignon

Ros 2014
sparkling white
l Abrau-Durso, Brut, Krasnodar

2009
2015
Moldova
Silver
l Janko, Misija, Belgrade,

l Ki, Kiova Misterija Polusuvo,
Fruka Gora Srem 2011
l Temet, Pinot Grigio, Jagodina,
l Temet Tri Bele, Jagodina,
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Aleksandrovic, Trijumf Oplenac,

l Aleksandrovi
c , Trijumf Barrique,
Oplenac, Sumadija-Great Morava
2012
l Bjelica, Babaroga, Fruka Gora Srem

2013 l Janko, Vrtlog, Belgrade,
Sumadija-Great Morava 2013 l Matalj
Vinarija, Terasa Chardonnay,
Negotinska Krajina 2013 l Molowinery,
Inat, Srem 2013 l Molowinery, Inat
Crown Plaza, Srem 2012 l Molowinery,
Princip, Srem 2012 l Pusula,
Sauvignon Blanc, Pocerina 2013 l
Temet Ergo Belo, Jagodina,
Sumadija-Great Morava 2012 l Temet
Ergo Belo, Jagodina, Sumadija-Great
Morava 2013 l Vinum, Italijanski
Rizling, Srem 2013 l Zvonko Bogdan,
Icon Campana, Subotica-Horgo 2013
Tonkovi
c, Kadarka Icon, SuboticaHorgo 2011 l Vinarija Jeremi
c, Kanon,
Belgrade, Sumadija-Great Morava 2012
l Zvonko Bogdan, Zivot Tece,
Subotica-Horgo 2013
Slovakia
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Zitavsk Vinice, Muskat

Ottonel 42, Nitrianska 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Hubinsk, Chardonnay
Malokarpatsk 2014
l Hubinsk, Devn, Malokarpatsk
2014
l Tokaj Macik, Mono Furmint,
Tokajsk 2011
l Vinidi, Rizling Rnsky,
Nitrianska 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Matyk, Oak Wood Frankovka

Modr, Malokarpatsk 2011
l Zitavsk Vinice, Shiraz,
Nitrianska 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Ostroovi
c , Saturnia Mukt
Zlt, Tokajsk 2013
l Tokaj & Co, Tokajsk 1999
l Zitavsk Vinice, Rizling Rnsky
36, Nitrianska 2013
Commended white
l Matyk, Prestige Gold Tramn
Cerven, Junoslovensk 2013 l
Zitavsk Vinice, Sauvignon, Nitrianska
2013
Commended red
l Vinidi, Dorn, Nitrianska 2011

l Chateau Vini
cky, Tokajsk 2009
l Ostroovi
c, Saturnia Furmint,
Tokajsk 2012 l Ostroovi
c, Tokajsk
2002 l Tokaj Macik, Selection,
Tokajsk 2006
Commended ros
l Bogdan, Sec, Subotica-Horgo 2014
l Tonkovi
c, Kadarka, Subotica-Horgo
2014
Commended red
l Aleksandrovi
c, Trijumf Noir,
Oplenac, Sumadija-Great Morava 2012
l Belo Brdo, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Srem 2011 l Bjelica, Graffiti Crveno,
Fruka Gora Srem 2013 l Janko, Zapis
Crveni, Belgrade, Sumadija-Great
Morava 2013 l Matalj Vinarija, Kremen
Kamen, Negotinska Krajina 2012 l
McCulloch, Merlot-Malbec, Srem 2012
l Temet Ergo, Jagodina, SumadijaGreat Morava 2011 l Temet Ergo
Crveno, Jagodina, Sumadija-Great
Morava 2012 l Tonkovi
c, Kadarka
Fantazija, Subotica-Horgo 2011 l
Ukraine
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Shabo, Cabernet Classic,

Odessa NV
Commended white
l Shabo, Chardonnay Classic, Odessa
NV l Shabo, Chardonnay Reserve,
Odessa 2013 l Shabo, Telti-Kuruk
Grand Reserve, Odessa 2013
Commended red
l Shabo, Cabernet Reserve, Odessa
2013
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spices and delicious, complex
fruit that carries a savoury slant.
Young, but long, with a fine
mousse and great potential.
Champagne
Regional Chair
Richard Juhlin (see judges, p4)

ImpREssIvEly, 88% of our 624 wines
tasted were awarded this year. That
includes an impressive 79 silvers,
nine Golds and three Trophies. The
Champenois have clearly got their act
together partly in response to greater
competition from other regions
producing better sparkling wines. for
instance, we found almost no faulty wines; something which
was far more common 10 years ago. Whats more, the
cheapest Champagnes are more drinkable than ever.

In most categories there were no big surprises and,
reassuringly, price very often reflected quality. pinot Noir
shows more class and breed than the less-structured pinot
meunier. Grower blanc de blancs remain a bargain in most
cases, and Id also recommend giving them a few years extra
in the cellar. But despite the growth and success of grower
Champagnes, the real winners this year were a number of
famous names and big houses, which are very much on form.

I would ignore zero dosage Champagnes. personally, I look
forward to the day when they are finally out of fashion. This
year I was disappointed by some of the 2008s which we
tasted, but I still believe it is a great vintage and I encourage
you to buy as much as you can from the most highly rated
producers. patience is a virtue! The 2004 vintage is also not
as consistent as 2002 or 2006 in terms of style and quality,
but the year to avoid is 2007, which has a strange unbalanced
combination of maturity and harshness.

Apart from the 2008s, I would recommend the 2006s this
is going to be a great vintage with the same perfect balance as
2002.Were also seeing a continued trend from last years
DWWA, which is an increasing proportion of odd varietals
like pinot Blanc, Arbanne and petit meslier in some blends.
And do keep an eye open for more biodynamic grower
Champagnes which have been vinified in oak. lastly, we saw
more examples of the toasty reductive style from a number of
brands. many of these were extremely impressive and were
accordingly rewarded with high marks.
Champagne won
1
2
(see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Deutz, Blanc de Blancs Brut

2008 (12%)
60 Gonzalez Byass UK
Scents of sultanas, madeleine
cake, coconut, dried apricot
and spice, leads on to a full
palate of lemon sherbet, gentle
l Fleury, Extra Brut 2002

(12.5%)
46 Fields Morris & Verdin, Vintage
Roots
Creamy, forceful nose of acacia

honey, citrus and lily blossoms.
The palate is impressive indeed,
building gently from a modest
foundation before moving
through the gears to deliver
complex, rounded flavours of
fabulous, ripe citrus fruits and a
touch of chalky minerality.
l Heidsieck & Co, Monopole,
Gold Top Brut 2007 (12%)
34.99 Asda, Majestic, Ocado, The
The nose is dominated by

candied lemon peel, apple, ripe
pear and fresh bread, but with a
beautiful undertow of firm
mineral nuttiness. Its elegantly
textured, with haute couture
bubbles, a bounty of ripe fruits,
and a fresh, rounded mouthfeel
with layers of complexity.
l Taittinger, Folies de la
Marquetterie Brut NV (12.5%)
60.70 Fortnum & Mason, Harrods,
Waitrose
Complex and seductive toasty

nose of ripe citrus, honey and
spicy biscotti over discreet
white fruits. Rich and supremely
balanced in the mouth, with real
vinosity, golden fruit, ripe acids,
nutty flavours and a light but
long, tingling mineral finish.
Champagne Co
A nose of finesse and maturity,

showing deep tones of toast,
biscuit, ripe citrus and white
stone fruit. The palate is just as
classy and elegant, with fine
bubbles, great acidity, lovely
poise and elements of ginger,
hazelnuts, brioche and butter.
l Louis Dousset, Blanc de Noirs

Grand Cru Brut 2002 (12%)
Enticing nose of fresh scones
with strawberry jam, candied
citrus, honey and flint. The
palate is elaborate and supple,
with fine structure and subtle
power, a gentle creaminess and
an attractive, very long,
fruity-mineral aftertaste.
2015
GOLD
l Piper-Heidsieck, Cuve Rare

Brut 1988 (12%)
Very rich and ripe buttery nose
displaying further notes of
mushroom, petrol, orange
blossom, ripe citrus, praline and
chocolate ganache. Praline
remains on the structured
palate along with notes of
brioche and a long, citrussy
finish. Complex and delicious.
l Taittinger, Comtes de
Champagne Blanc de Blancs
Brut 2006 (12%)
147 Hatch Mansfield
ros
l Charles Heidsieck, Brut Ros

1999 (12%)
85 Farr Vintners, Fortnum & Mason,
Harrods, Hedonism
Captivating aromas of almonds,

sweet spice, white fruits, berries
and crusty bread, all wrapped
around flinty minerality. Its rich
and multilayered, with excellent
balance and fine concentration
of candied cranberries and
citrus, with further mineral lines
providing sterling support.
2015
SILVER
l Orpale, Blanc de Blancs

Grand Cru Brut 2002 (12.5%)
60 Marks & Spencer
Alluring, powerful nose of nuts,
grilled stone fruits, spices,
orange blossom, acacia and
dried citrus fruits. This is classy
and textured; slightly smoky on
the palate which is ripe and
long, with fine mineral support,
depth and vigour.
Gold
Silver
white
l AR Lenoble, Blanc de Blancs

Grand Cru Brut 2008
l Alain Bailly, Brut Rserve
2009
l Allouchery-Perseval, Brut
2007
l Allouchery-Perseval, Rserve
Brut NV
l Beaumont des Crayres, Fleur
Blanche Blanc de Blancs Brut
2008
l Beaumont des Crayres,
Nostalgie Brut 2004
l Bernard Remy, Grand Cru Brut
NV
l Besserat de Bellefon, Cuve
des Moines Blanc de Blancs Brut
NV
l Boizel, Grand Vintage Brut
2004
l Boizel, Joyau de France Brut
2000
l Boulard Bauquaire, Cuve
Mlanie Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
l Bourdaire-Gallois Cuve
Millsime Brut 2006
l Breton Fils, Blanc de Noirs
Brut Nature 2009
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2015
l Castelnau, Rserve Brut NV

l Chteau de LAuche, Cuve du
Chapitre Brut NV
l Chanoine Frres, Tesco Finest
Brut 2009
l Charles Ellner, Grande Rserve
Brut NV
l Charles Heidsieck, Brut 2005
l Charles Heidsieck, Rserve
Brut NV
l Charpentier, Terre dEmotion
Brut NV
l Chaudron, Grande Rserve
Brut NV
l Comte Audoin de Dampierre,
Family Rserve Grand Cru Brut
2007
l Comte de Cheurlin, Beauregard
Blanc de Noir Brut Nature NV
l Dauby, Cuve Guy Dauby,
Grand Cru Brut NV
l David Coutelas, Blanc de
Blancs Brut NV
l David Coutelas, Prestige Brut
NV
l Deutz, Cuve William Deutz
Brut 2002
l Dom Caudron Brut 2007
l Dom Caudron Cuve
Cornalyne Brut NV
l Dom Caudron Vieilles Vignes
Brut NV
l Dumnil, Premier Cru Brut
Nature NV
l Duval-Leroy, Blanc de Blancs
Grand Cru Brut 2006
l Duval-Leroy, Sainsburys
Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
l Esterlin, Clo Blanc de Blancs
Brut NV
l F Cossy, Origine Premier Cru
Extra Brut NV
l Fleury, Blanc de Noirs Brut NV
l Fleury, Sonate N9 Opus 10
Extra Brut NV
l GH Mumm, Brut 2006
l GH Mumm, Mumm de Cramant,
l Gauthier-Christophe, Cuve
Mathilde Brut NV
l Gremillet, Brut 2009
l Heidsieck & Co. Monopole,
Premier Cru Brut NV
l Heidsieck & Co. Monopole
Bronze Top Brut NV
l Heidsieck & Co. Monopole
Cuve Impratrice Brut NV
l Henriot, Blanc de Blancs Brut
NV
l Henriot, Souverain Brut NV
l J de Telmont, Grand Blanc de
Blancs Brut 2007
l J de Telmont, Grand
Couronnement, Blanc de Blancs
Brut 2002
l J de Telmont, LD Blanc de
Blancs Extra Brut 2006
l J de Telmont, OR 1735 Brut
2004
l Jacquart, Alpha Brut 2006
l Jacquart, Blanc de Blancs Brut
2006
Behind the
scoresheet
Rytis Jurkenas
JuRkENAs is JoiNT director
of Clos & Cru, a resource
devoted to Champagne, and
the manager of Kalba.lt, the
largest educational
company in his native
Lithuania. After graduating
from medical school,
Jurkenas worked in the
pharmaceutical industry for about 10 years and only
started to learn about wine in 1993, due to its limited
availability in Lithuania. His discovery of Champagne
came nine years later, and this has since become a
passion. since 2002, Jurkenas has been a regular visitor
to the Champagne region, where he goes to taste and to
learn the latest about the terroir, the technology and the
winemaking process. He currently holds more than
3,500 tasting notes for Champagnes, judges regularly in
wine competitions in Lithuania as well as abroad.
Jurkenas also organises Champagne tastings.
l Laurent-Perrier, Brut NV
l Laurent-Perrier, Grand Sicle
Brut NV
l Lombard & Cie, Tanagra Gand
Cru Brut NV
l Lutun, Fleur de Bois Extra Brut
NV
l Mandois, Blanc de Blancs Brut
2010
l Maurice Grumier, Amand
Cuve du Fondateur, Extra Brut
NV
l Maurice Grumier, Instant
Nature Ultra Brut NV
l Nicolas Feuillatte, Palmes dOr
Brut 2006
l Palmer & Co, Blanc de Blancs
Brut 2008
l Pertois-Lebrun, Blanc de
Blancs Grand Cru Instant Brut NV
l Pierre Boever & Fils, Grand Cru
Brut 2009
l Pinot Chevauchet, Precieuse
Premier Cru Brut NV
l Piper-Heidsieck, Cuve Rare
Brut 2002
l Piper-Heidsieck, Essentiel
Cuve Brut NV
l Salmon, Special Club Brut 2009
l Sanger, Triangle Minral Blanc
de Blancs Grand Cru Brut 2008
l Taittinger, Prlude Grands
Crus Brut NV
l Thinot, Cuve Stanislas Brut
2006
l Union Champagne, Tesco
Finest Grand Cru Brut 2007
l Xavier Leconte, Le Charme
dAnas Blanc de Blancs Brut
2009
2015
SILVER
Silver
ros
l Collet, Ros Brut NV

l Henriot, Brut Ros NV
l Lanson, Extra Age Brut Ros
NV
l Laurent-Perrier, Brut Ros NV
l Le Brun de Neuville, Lady de N
Cuve Ros Brut NV
l Paul Laurent, Cuve du
Fondateur Brut Ros NV
l Veuve Devanlay, Brut Ros NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l A Bergre, Grand Cru Brut NV

l Abel Charlot, Marks & Spencer
Brut 2005
l Albert de Milly, Rserve Brut NV
l Albert de Milly, Tradition Brut NV
l Andr Robert, Le Mesnil Blanc de
Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut 2007
l Asda, Louis Bernard Extra
Special Premier Cru Brut NV
l Ayala, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2007
l Barfontarc, Cuve Sainte
Germaine Brut 2007
l Barfontarc, Tradition Brut NV
l Bauchet, Saint-Nicaise Blanc de
Blancs Premier Cru Brut 2009
l Bauget-Jouette, Carte Blanche
Brut NV
l Beaumont des Crayres, Fleur
Noire Blanc de Noirs Brut 2006
l Beaumont des Crayres, Grand
Prestige NV
l Besserat de Bellefon, Cuve des
Moines Extra Brut NV
l Boizel, Blanc de Noirs Brut NV
l Bouch Pre & Fils, Cuve
Rserve Brut NV
l Bouch Pre & Fils, Cuve Saphir

Brut NV
l Bredon, Cuve Jean-Louis Brut NV
l Breton Fils, Brut de Brut, Extra
Brut NV
l Canard-Duchne, Authentic
Rserve Brut NV
l Castelnau, Blanc de Blancs Brut
2003
l Castelnau, Brut 2003
l Castelnau, Brut NV
l CH & A Prieur, Grand Prieur Brut
2002
l Charles Collin, Brut NV
l Charles Collin, Extra Brut NV
l Charles de Cazanove, Tte de
Cuve Brut NV
l Charles De Cazanove, Vieille
France Blanc de Noirs Brut NV
l Charles Mignon, Marks & Spencer
1er Cru Premium Rserve Brut NV
l Charles Mignon, Marks &
Spencer, Comte de Marne Grand
Cru Brut NV
l Charles Mignon, Premium
Rserve Brut NV
l Charles Orban, Blanc de Noirs
Brut NV
Blanc de Noirs Brut NV
l Chteau de Bligny, Grande
Rserve Brut NV
l Colin, Parallle, Blanc de Blancs
Premier Cru Extra Brut NV
l Collet, Art Dco Brut NV
l Collet, Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
l Collet, Brut NV
l Collet, Esprit Couture Brut NV
l Collet, Extra Brut NV
l Cuperly, Grande Rserve Grand
Cru Brut NV
l De Castellane, Brut 2007
l De Castellane, Brut NV
l De Lozey, Extra Brut NV
l De Saint Gall, Blanc de Blancs
Grand Cru Extra Brut NV
l De Saint Gall, Blanc de Blancs
Premier Cru Brut NV
l De Saint Gall, Tradition Brut NV
l De Venoge, Cordon Bleu Brut NV
l De Venoge, Louis XV Brut 2006
l Dhu, Lon Lhermitte Brut NV
l Dhu, Grande Rserve Brut NV
l Delong, Marlne Grande Rserve
Brut NV
l Delong, Marlne, Cuve
Privilge Brut NV
l Demilly de Baere, Cuve Carte
dOr Brut NV
l Demilly de Baere, Cuve Pure
Brut 2005
l Demilly de Baere, Cuve Rare
l Devaux, Cuve D Brut NV
l Devaux, Ultra D Extra Brut NV
l Dom Caudron Camille Philippe
Brut NV
l Domaine B Girardin,
Appoggiature Brut NV
l Domaine B Girardin, Point
dOrgue Brut 2007
l Domaine B Girardin, Vibrato Brut
NV
l Doyard-Mah, Blanc de Blancs
Extra Brut 2010
l Doyard-Mah, Carte dOr Blanc
de Blancs Brut NV
l Drappier, Grande Sendre Brut
2006
l Duchne, Kalikasan Brut Nature
NV
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l Dumnil, Blanc de Blancs
Premier Cru Brut NV
l Dumnil, Cuve Prestige Vieilles
Vignes Brut NV
l Duval-Leroy, Brut NV
l Duval-Leroy, Fleur de
Champagne Premier Cru Brut NV
l Duval-Leroy, Sainsburys, Taste
the Difference 1er Cru Brut 2007
l Edouard Brun, Rserve Premier
Cru Brut NV
l Eric Legrand, Carte Rserve Brut
NV
l Ernest Rapeneau, Brut NV
l Esterlin, Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
l Esterlin, Exclusif Brut NV
l F Cossy, Eclat Premier Cru Brut NV
l Fleury, Notes Blanches Brut
Nature NV
l Franois Dubois, Nocturne
Privilge Brut NV
l Franois Dubois, Prestige Brut NV
l Franois Dubois, Grand Cru Brut
NV
l GH Martel & Co, Cuve Victoire
Ft de Chne Brut 2008
Premier Cru Brut NV
l GH Martel & Co, Prestige Brut NV
l GH Martel & Co, Victoire Brut NV
l Gardet, Tradition Brut NV
l Gautherot, Exception Extra-Brut
NV
l Gauthier-Christophe, Rserve
Brut NV
l Georges de la Chapelle
Extra-Brut NV
l Georges Vesselle, Grand Cru
Brut 2009
l Grard Gratiot Brut 2006
l Germar Breton, Blanc de Blancs
Brut NV
l Gimonnet Gonet, Cuve Or
Grand Cru Brut NV
l Gimonnet Gonet, Prestige Blanc
l Goutorbe Bouillot, Carte dOr
Brut NV
l Goutorbe-Bouillot, Cuve
Louise B Brut NV
l Granzamy, Grande Rserve Brut
NV
l Gratiot Pillire, Tradition Extra
Brut NV
l Gremillet, Brut Nature NV
l Gueusquin, Cuve Prestige
Speciale Brut NV
l Guy Charbaut, Blanc de Noirs
Extra Brut 2009
l Guy Charbaut, Cuve de Rserve
Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru Brut NV
l Guy de Chassey, Cuve de
Buretel Grand Cru Brut NV
l H Blin, Quintessence Meunier
Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut 2009
l H Blin, Blanc de Noirs Brut NV
l H Blin, Brut 2006
l Heidsieck & Co, Monopole, Blue
Top Brut NV
l Henri Abel, Blanc de Blancs
Brut NV
l Henri Abel, Brut 2004
l Henri Abel, Brut NV
l Henri Abel, Sourire de Reims
Brut 2007
l Henriot, Brut 2006
l J Charpentier, Rserve Brut NV
l Jacquart, Brut Mosaque NV
l Jacquart, Extra-Brut NV
l Jacques Boncoeur, Rserve Brut
NV
l Jacques Copinet, Intgral Blanc

de Blancs Brut NV
l Jamart, Volupt Brut NV
l Janisson & Fils, Grand Cru Brut NV
l Janvry, Prestige des Sacres Brut
NV
l Jean Comyn, Harmonie Brut NV
l Jean Comyn, Symphonie Brut
2009
l Jean-Nol Haton, Extra, Brut NV
l Jean-Nol Haton, Noble Vintage
Brut 2007
l Jean-Pol Hautbois, Grande
Rserve Extra Brut NV
l Jeaunaux-Robin, Slection Brut
Zero NV
l Jeeper, Grand Cru Brut NV
l Jeeper, Grande Rserve Blanc de
Blancs Brut NV
l JM Gobillard, Grande Rserve
Premier Cru Brut NV
l JM Gobillard, Prestige Brut 2009
l Joseph Perrier, Royale Brut NV
l La Croix des Postes, Livre Noire
Grand Cru Brut 2006
l Lallier, Grand Cru 2008
l Lanson, Black Label Brut NV
l Lanson, Noble Cuve, Blanc de
Blancs Brut 2000
l Lanson, Pre & Fils Brut NV
Chardonnay Brut NV
Clovis Brut NV
Ft de Chne Brut NV
l Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs Grand
Cru Brut NV
l Lon Launois, Rserve Brut NV
l Lidl, Comte de Senneval Brut NV
l Lombard & Cie, Grand Cru Brut
2008
l Lombard & Cie, Grand Cru Brut NV
l Lombard & Cie, Premier Cru Brut
NV
l Louis Dousset, Blanc de Blancs
Grand Cru Brut 2006
l Louis Dousset, Original Brut NV
l Lutun, Prestige Brut NV
l Maison Burtin, De Vallois Brut NV
l Malard, LadyStyle Brut NV
l Mansard, Tradition de Mansard
Brut NV
l Marc, Grande Cuve Brut NV
l Marc, Perla-Nra Grand Cru Brut
2008
l Michel Fagot, Slection des Clos
Premier Cru Brut 2004
l Michel Marcoult, Tradition Brut NV
l Mot & Chandon, Grand Vintage
Brut 2006
l Montaudon, Brut 2007
l Montaudon, Classe M Brut NV
l Montaudon, Rserve Premire
Brut NV
l Moutardier, Brut 2007
l Moutardier, Pure Meunier Brut
Nature NV
l Napoleon, Brut 2000
l Napoleon, Tradition Brut NV
l Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut Rserve NV
l Nicolas Feuillatte, Cuve
Spciale Brut 2007
l Nicolas Gueusquin Premier Cru
Tradition Brut NV
l P Desroches, Marks & Spencer
Brut NV
l P Louis Martin, Blanc de Noirs
Brut NV
l Palmer & Co, Blanc de Blancs
Brut NV
2015
GOLD
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l Paul Goerg, Premier Cru Brut 2005
l Paul Laurent, Prestige Brut NV
l Perrier-Jout, Grand Brut NV
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l Philippe Gamet, Cuve de
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l Philippe Gonet, Belemnita, Blanc
l Philippe Gonet, Rserve Brut NV
l Pierre Boever & Fils, Les Dames
de France Brut NV
l Pierre Courtois, Slection Brut NV
l Pierre Trichet, La Puissance Brut
NV
l Pinot-Chevauchet, Cuve
Joyeuse Brut NV
l Pinot-Chevauchet, Genereuse
Brut Nature NV
l Piper-Heidsieck, Sublime
Demi-Sec NV
l Prestige des Sacres, La Cuve
Boise Brut NV
l Ren Collet, Emprente de
Terror Chardonnay Brut NV
l Ren Collet, Empreinte de
Terroir Extra Brut NV
l Richard Royer, Richard Royer
Cuve Originel Extra-Brut NV
l Robert Barbichon, Rserve 4
Cpages Brut NV
l Roger Adnot, Renaissance Brut NV
l Roger Barnier, 100% Meunier
Extra Brut 2009
l Roger Barnier, Blanche Brut 2008
l Roger Barnier, Slection Brut NV
l Royal Coteau, Premier Cru Blanc
de Chardonnay Brut 2008
l Royal Coteau, Premier Cru ExtraDry 2006
l Salmon, AS Brut NV
l Sanger, Terroir Natal Brut NV
l Taittinger, Nocturne Sec NV
l Tarlant, Rserve Brut NV
l The Co-operative, Les Pionniers
Brut NV
l The Co-operative, Les Pionniers
Brut 2006
l Thierry Grandin, Cuve Marcel
Jardin Premier Cru Brut NV
l Trepo Leriguier, Songe dUne
Nuit de Vendanges Extra Brut 2008
l Trouillard, Cuve de Fondateur
Brut 2007
l Trouillard, Elexium Brut NV
l Trouillard, Extra Slection Brut NV
l Vadin-Plateau, Blanc de Noirs
Brut NV
l Venoge, Blanc de Noirs Rserve
Brut NV
l Vincent Couche, Brut 2004
l Vincent Couche, Perle de Nacre
Extra Brut NV
l Voirin Jumel, Blanc de Blancs
Grand Cru Brut NV
l Vollereaux, Brut Rserve NV
l Waitrose, Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
l Waitrose, Blanc de Noirs Brut NV
l Waris-Hubert, Cuve Blanche
Avize Grand Cru Brut 2009
l Waris-Hubert, Grand Cru
Chardonnay Brut NV
l Xavier Leconte, Alexis Brut NV
l Yann Alexandre, Noir Brut NV
l Yann Alexandre, Roche Mre
Brut Nature NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Alain Bailly, Rserve Brut Ros

2011
l Bauget-Jouette, Brut Ros NV
l Beaumont des Crayres, Grand
Brut Ros NV
l Bourdaire-Gallois, Brut Ros NV
l Canard-Duchne, Charles VII
Brut Ros NV
l Castelnau Brut Ros NV
l Charles de Cazanove, Vieille
France Brut Ros NV
l Charles Gardet, Ros de Saigne
Premier Cru Brut 2006
l Charles Heidsieck, Rserve Brut
Ros NV
l Charles Mignon, Marks & Spencer
Premium Rserve Premier Cru Brut
Ros NV
Brut Ros NV
l Chteau de Bligny, Grande
Rserve Brut Ros NV
l Comte de Cheurlin, Ros
Clbrit, Le Suchot, Extra Brut
Ros NV
l Delong Marlne, Cuve Rose
Brut NV
l Devaux, Cuve Brut Ros NV
l Devaux, D Brut Ros NV
l Dom Caudron Camille Philippe
Brut Ros NV
l Dumnil, Vieilles Vignes Brut
Ros NV
l Duval-Leroy, Sainsburys Brut
Ros NV
l Ernest Rapeneau, Brut Ros NV
l Franois Dubois, Brut Ros NV
l Franois Second, Brut Ros NV
l GH Martel & Co, Brut Ros NV
Brut Ros NV
l GH Martel & Co, Victoire Brut
Ros NV
l Gardet, Ros Brut NV
l Gauthier-Christophe, Brut Ros NV
l Gremillet, Brut Ros NV
l H Blin, Brut Ros NV
l Heidsieck & Co. Monopole, Ros
Top Brut NV
l Henri Abel, Le Sourire de Reims
Brut Ros 2003
l Henri Abel, Ros Brut NV
l Jacquart, Mosaque NV
l Jeeper, Grand Brut Ros NV
l Le Brun de Neuville, Cuve
Tendre Brut Ros NV
l Lombard & Cie, Brut Ros NV
l Lombard & Medot, Morrison
Signature Brut Ros NV
l Louis Dousset, Ros de Saigne,
Grand Cru Brut Nature 2007
l Louis Enderlin, Brut Ros NV
l Malard, Cuve LadyStyle Brut
Ros NV
l Marks & Spencer, Oudinot Brut
Ros NV
l Mot & Chandon, Grand Vintage
Brut Ros 2006
l Montaubret, Brut Ros NV
l Nicolas Gueusquin, Premier Cru
Brut Ros NV
l Palmer & Co, Ros Brut NV
l Pannier, Ros Brut NV
l Perrier-Jout, Blason Brut Ros NV
l Pierre Darcys Brut Ros NV
l Roger-Constant Lemaire, Ros
de Saigne NV
Rob MacCulloch
MW (also judged Burgundy
and USA & Central America)
MACCulloCh fiRsT WoRkED
with wine when he joined
oddbins in its mid-1990s
heyday. Thereafter, he worked
as a cellar-hand for Montana
Wines in Gisborne, New
Zealand, during the 1999 harvest. on return to the uk,
he worked firstly for hatch Mansfield Agencies from
1999 to 2006, and then for Bibendum Wine from 2006
to 2009. he currently works full-time for specialist
Burgundy importers Domaine Direct, and part-time for
independent wine merchant Taurus Wines.
l Vincent Couche, Eclipsia Brut

Ros NV
l Vollereaux, Brut Ros NV
l Xavier Leconte, Secret de
Femme Brut NV
Commended white
l Abel Charlot, Marks & Spencer Brut
NV l Alain Bailly, Brut Tradition NV l
Albert Beerens, Carte Or Brut NV l
Allouchery-Perseval, Tradition Blanc
de Noirs Brut NV l Bauchet, Origine
Brut NV l Beaumont des Crayres,
Fleur de Prestige Brut 2006 l
Beaumont des Crayres, Grande
Rserve Brut NV l Bertrand de Bessac,
Cuve du Marquis Brut NV l Boulard
Bauquaire, Tradition Brut NV l
Bourdaire-Gallois, Rserve Brut NV l
Canard-Duchne, Charles VII La
Grande Cuve Brut NV l CanardDuchne, Cuve Lonie Brut NV l
Chteau de lAuche, Cuve Slection
Brut NV l Chanoine Frres, Asda,
Extra Special Louis Bernard 2007 l
Charles Collin, Blanc de Noirs Brut NV
l Charles de Cazanove, Vieille France
Blanc de Blancs Brut NV l Charles de
Cazanove, Vieille France Brut NV l
Charles Ellner, Qualit Extra Brut NV l
Charles Lecouvey, Cuve Rserve Brut
NV l Charles Orban, Marks & Spencer
Blanc de Noirs Brut NV l Charpentier,
Terre dEmotion Vrit Brut NV l
Chassenay dArce, Brut 2006 l Collet,
Collection Prive Brut 2006 l Comte
Audoin de Dampierre, Cuve des
Ambassadeurs Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
l Comte de Cheurlin, Champ du Clos,
Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut NV l David
Coutelas, Cuve Csar Brut 2006 l
Dhu, Blanc de Blancs Brut NV l Dhu,
Tradition Brut NV l Dhu, Tradition
Extra Brut NV l Delong Marlne, Esprit
Nature, Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV
l Drouillat, Cuve Ccile Brut 2006
l Drouillat, LEsprit Blanc de Blancs
Premier Cru Brut NV l Deutz, Classic
Brut NV l Devaux, Devaux D Brut
2006 l Devaux, Grande Rserve Brut
NV l Doyard-Mah, Cuve Dsir, Blanc
de Blancs Extra Brut NV l Dumnil,
Grande Rserve Premier Cru Brut NV l
Dumnil, Premier Cru Brut 2005 l E
Jamart & Cie, Rserve Brut NV l
Edouard Brun, Brut 2004 l Emile
Leclere, Gnrations 5 Brut NV l Emile
Leclre, Cuve du Bicentenaire Brut NV

l Emile Leclre, Blanc de Blancs Brut
NV l Etienne Lefvre, Prestige Grand
Cru Brut NV l F Cossy, Vieilles Vignes
Brut 2006 l F Vauversin, Original
Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut NV l
Franois Dubois, Brut NV l Franois
Dubois, Premier Cru Brut NV l
Franois Dubois, Rserve Brut NV l
Franois Dubois Rvrence Brut NV l
Franoise Bedel, Dis, Vin Secret Extra
Brut NV l GH Martel & Co, Victoire
Prestige Brut NV l GH Mumm, Cordon
Rouge Brut NV l Gardet, Selected
Rserve Brut NV l Gautherot, Grande
Rserve Brut NV l Gimonnet Gonet,
Tradition Brut NV l Gimonnet-Gonet,
Carat du Mesnil Grand Cru Blanc de
Blancs Brut NV l Goutorbe-Bouillot,
Blanc de Blancs Brut NV l Granzamy,
Brut NV l Granzamy, Cuve Speciale
Brut NV l Gratiot, Maison Brut NV l
Gratiot, Prlude Brut NV l GratiotPillire, Tradition Brut NV l Gremillet,
Blanc de Blancs Brut NV l Gremillet,
Slction Brut NV l Gueusquin, Brut
NV l Hautbois Jean Pol, Harmonie
Brut NV l J Charpentier, Prestige Brut
NV l J de Telmont, Grande Rserve
Brut NV l J de Telmont, Sans Soufre
Ajout Brut NV l JM Tissier, Rserve
Brut NV l Jacques Copinet, Blanc de
Blancs Brut NV l Jacques Copinet,
Extra-Quality Brut NV l Janisson &
Fils, Brut Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Brut
NV l Jean Josselin, Alliance Brut NV l
Jean Josselin, Cuve des Jean Brut NV
l Jean-Nol Haton, Classic Brut NV l
Jean-Pierre Legret, Grande Rserve
Brut NV l Jeeper, Grand Assemblage
Brut NV l JM Gobillard, Blanc de
Blancs Brut NV l JM Gobillard,
Tradition Brut NV l Lallier, Grande
Rserve Grand Cru Brut NV l Lanson,
White Label Sec NV l Le Brun de
Neuville, Brut 2008 l Le Brun de
Neuville, Brut 2006 l Le Brun de
Neuville, Cuve Chardonnay Brut NV l
Leclerc Briant, Rserve Brut NV l
Liebart Rgnier, Brut NV l LibartRgnier, Chardonnay Brut NV l
Libart-Rgnier, Exclia Brut 2008 l
Lionel Carreau, Tradition Blanc de
Noirs Brut NV l Lombard & Medot,
Lombard & CIE Grand Cru Blanc de
Blancs Brut NV l Louis Dousset,
Assemblage Grand Cru Brut NV l
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Louis Enderlin, Brut NV l Louis Kremer
Morrisons Signature Brut NV l Louis
Roederer, Premier Brut NV l Lutun,
Brut NV l Maison Burtin, Etienne
Dumont Brut NV l Mansard, Premier
Cru Brut NV l Marc, Initiale Noir &
Blanc Brut NV l Marc Chauvet, Brut
NV l Marc Chauvet, Slection Brut NV
l Marks & Spencer, Oudinot Blanc de
Blancs Brut NV l Michel Fagot, Blanc
de Blancs Premier Cru Brut NV l Mot
& Chandon, Imprial Brut NV l Moulin
Jean Philippe Blanc de Blancs NV l
Moutardier, Carte dOr Brut NV l
Nomin-Renard, Blanc de Blancs Brut
NV l Nomin-Renard, Blanc de Noirs
Brut NV l Oudinot, Marks & Spencer
Brut 2007 l Oudinot, Marks & Spencer
Louis Chaurey Brut NV l Pascal Hnin,
Rserve Brut NV l Pascal Hnin,
Tradition Brut NV l Paul Laurent,
Cuve du Fondateur Brut NV l Paul
Laurent, Pierre Darcys Blanc de Noirs
Brut NV l Philippe Fourrier, Cuve
Prestige Brut NV l Philippe Gamet,
Cuve 5000 Brut NV l Philippe Gonet,
Signature Blanc de Blancs Brut NV l
Pierre Brigandat, Tradition Brut NV l
Pierre Courtois, Blanc de Blancs Brut
2005 l Pierre Courtois, Tradition Brut
NV l Pierre Darcys, Brut NV l Pierre
Moncuit, Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
Brut NV l Pierre Trichet, LHritage
Blanc de Blancs Brut NV l PiperHeidsieck, Brut NV l PloyezJaquemart, Extra Quality Brut NV l
Richard Royer, Cuve Mlle Jeanne Brut
2008 l Robert Barbichon, Blanc de
Noirs Brut NV l Roger-Constant
Lemaire, Cuve Trianon 1966 Brut NV
l Royer, Nature, Brut Zero NV l
Royer, Rserve Brut NV l Ruffin & Fils,
LAme de Jean Brut NV l Sanger,
Gnrosit Noire NV l Sourdet-Diot,
Cuve de Rserve Brut NV l
Taittinger, Brut Rserve NV l Tesco
Finest Premier Cru Brut NV l Thinot,
Brut NV l Thinot, Brut 2006 l
Tribaut Schloesser, Blanc de
Chardonnay Brut NV l Tribaut
Schloesser, Ren Brut NV l

Tribaut-Schloesser, Brut Origine NV l
Veuve Devanlay, Brut NV l Veuve
Monsigny, No. III Brut NV l Vollereaux,
Extra Brut NV l Xavier Leconte,
Signature du Hameau Brut NV l Yann
Alexandre, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2008
Commended ros
l Alexandre Bonnet, Brut Ros NV l
Bauchet, Sduction Brut Ros NV l
Bernard Remy, Brut Ros NV l
Chanoine Freres, Tesco Finest Brut
Ros NV l Charles Collin, Brut Ros
NV l Charles de Cazanove, Tradition
Brut Ros NV l Charles Ellner, Brut
Ros NV l Chassenay dArce Jacques
Boncoeur Brut Ros NV l Chassenay
dArce, Brut Ros NV l Collet,
Collection Prive Dry Ros NV l Croix
dIrval, Premier Cru Brut Ros NV l De
Castellane, Ros Brut NV l Dhu,
Prestige Brut Ros NV l Franois
Dubois, Emotion Ros Demi-Sec NV l
Franois Dubois, Spciale Brut Ros
NV l GH Mumm, Le Brut Ros NV l
Georges Vesselle, Grand Cru Brut Ros
NV l Grard Gratiot, Brut Ros NV l
Gimonnet-Gonet, Brut Ros NV l
Gratiot Pillire, Brut Ros NV l Guy de
Chassey, Premier Cru Brut Ros NV l J
de Telmont, Grand Brut Ros NV l
Janvry, Prestige des Sacres Brut Ros
NV l Jean Josselin, Audace Brut NV l
Jean-Nol Haton, Brut Ros NV l
Jean-Pol Hautbois, Brut Ros NV l
Lallier, Grand Cru Brut Ros NV l
Lanson, Rose Label Brut Ros NV l
Leclerc Briant, Brut Ros NV l Lutun,
Brut Ros NV l Marc, Chri Brut Ros
NV l Mot & Chandon, Ros Imprial
Brut NV l Montaudon, Brut Ros NV l
Oudinot, Marks & Spencer, MediumDry Ros NV l Piper-Heidsieck,
Sauvage Brut Ros NV l Royer, Brut
Ros NV l Taittinger, Comtes de
Champagne Brut Ros 2006 l
Taittinger, Prestige Brut Ros NV l
Tribaut Schloesser, Brut Ros NV l
Veuve Monsigny, No 3 Brut Ros NV
Chile, Brazil &

Uruguay
Regional Chair
Peter Richards MW
(see judges, p4)
BliNk AND you miss another
quantum leap in Chilean wine. The
countrys progress continues apace,
albeit not necessarily in predictable or
linear fashion if this years DWWA
results are anything to go by. As overall
categories, Syrah and the north didnt
do as well as they have previously, while we saw an exciting
resurgence in Carmenere, Merlot and red blends. The nine
Golds are down on last years 11, but we have 10 Trophies to
trump the nine in 2014. These wines are testament to the
ever-increasing diversity, intrigue and quality of the modern
Chilean wine scene. Brazilian fizz and reds showed
particularly well too: Gold cant be far away.

Value and sheer moreish drinkability were consistently
highlighted by our panel of judges. it was fantastic to see
Carmenere making a leap forward, with wines exhibiting
more freshness, balance and elegant complexity than ever
before. Even Merlot made it onto the Gold podium twice
which is an extremely rare event (notable that they were
from cooler estates in Colchagua and Casablanca: coastal
Chile holds much untapped potential for Bordeaux varieties).
This is the result of hard viticultural work and winemaking
refinement; Chilean wineries deserve credit. Brazils fizz,
from sweet Moscato to traditional-method wines can be
excellent value and its more elegant reds are a savoury joy.

uruguayan (and Brazilian) Tannat is a mixed bag and too
often veers into fearsomely tannic territory. From Chile, San
Antonio is looking worryingly variable, perhaps the result of
the planting gold rush in recent years. Cheap Central Valley
Sauvignon (Vert rather than Blanc, not that youd know it
from the label) is tedium in a bottle. Equally mind-numbing
can be the homogenously ripe, stolid Cabernet at all ends of
the price spectrum. if the judges could have one wish for next
year, it is that we start to see the beginnings of a Cabernet
revival as we have with Carmenere.

The south is starting to become a real hotbed of quality and
innovation, for wines of all styles witness Regional Trophies
for itata Chardonnay, a Pas-Cinsault blend, sweet Torontel
from Maule and a Gold for Bo Bo Malbec. Theres a natural
freshness to the wines that makes them balanced and
food-friendly. Sparkling and sweet wines are two categories
on the rise; Chile needs to be wary of the (marketing-led)
trend for super-dry fizz, though, as it can make for
unbalanced wines. innovative red blends are increasingly
successful. lastly, good Chilean Riesling is a thing of beauty,
and uruguayan Albario might be a tip for the future too.
Chile won
2
8
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Chocaln, Sauvignon Blanc,

Malvilla, San Antonio 2013
(13.5%)
8.94 Amazon
Complex and intense with
aromas of resin, wax, vanilla,
pea, apple, bitter orange skin
and pink grapefruit. Powerful,
pure and precise, with lovely
stone fruit notes, a line of fresh

acidity and an excellent, vivid
finish. Every sip invites another.
l Estampa, DelViento
Sauvignon Blanc, Colchagua
2014 (13.5%)
As invigorating as a blast of sea
spray. Nervy, tense and direct,
it begins with a nose of grass,
passion fruit, grapefruit and
tangerine. Dry but with lots of
tropical fruit complemented by
asparagus, nectarine and a salty
hit at the end. Mouthwatering.
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Cono Sur, 20 Barrels Merlot,

Peralillo Estate, Colchagua
2012 (14%)
15.95 Bargain Booze, Tesco
A wide-ranging spectrum of
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aromas, from dark berry fruits

through to cedar, spice,
chocolate, cinnamon and
ginger. Theres an explosion of
rich, blockbuster fruit on the
mid-palate, but its all framed
by refreshing acidity and a
creamy, refined texture. This is
high quality all round bravo!
and breezy floral, herbal and

leafy aromas. The palate is
concentrated and firm, with
silky dark fruit and gorgeous
concentration of black cherry,
blackberry and an intriguing
touch of green peppercorn.
Theres a lot of wine for your
money here.
l Julio Bouchon, Canto Sur,

Maule 2014 (13%)
12 Bancroft
Edgy and a tad rustic, theres
lots to like in this CarmenereCarignan-Pas blend, with a
nose of black fruits, ginger,
rhubarb and red berries. It has
delicious freshness, purity, a
savoury blackcurrant edge and
a floral lift. Breezy and alive, its
not trying too hard to impress,
which only enhances its appeal.
l Via Casablanca, Nimbus,

Single Vineyard Merlot,
Casablanca Valley 2012 (14.8%)
15.99 Hayward Bros
A plush nose with layers of
herbs, plums, cocoa, spice,
sweet oak, tobacco leaves and
black pepper. The standard
never slips on the palate, which
is centred and full-bodied, with
fine-grained, firm tannins allied
to lovely, juicy acidity, black
fruits and rosemary, and
culminating in a long, savoury
finish. What a wine!
l Sainsburys Taste the

Difference Pinot Noir,
Aconcagua Valley 2013 (13.5%)
8 Sainsburys
Toasty, sappy, direct and
intense, with notes of celery,
raspberry and redcurrant on the
nose. Its proper Pinot: precise
and invigorating, showing some
leather, spicy oak and
blackcurrant on the palate, with
a leafy, smoky edge and a
lovely, silky texture.
l Santa Helena, Seleccin del
Directorio Carmenere,
Colchagua 2013 (14%)
Juicy, vibrant and spicy, this
gives you super-pure cassis
fruit, fantastic concentration
and fine structure. A full-bodied
Carmenere, with a savoury,
smoky aspect to the chocolate,
blackberry, coffee and mature,
silky red and dark fruits on the
palate. It surprises with a
garrigue-like hint to the finish.
l Sutil, Aluvios de Tingui Gran
Reserva, Colchagua 2012 (14.5%)
A clever blend of Carmenere
and Malbec. The rich nose
displays notes of baked fruit,
dark chocolate, tobacco and
roasted plums, while the palate
is ample and elegant, with figs,
aniseed, cranberry and cocoa
flavours wrapped in velvety
tannins. Very moreish and
food-friendly.
l The Co-operative, Truly
Irresistible Malbec, Bo Bo
Valley 2013 (14%)
6.99 Co-op
A wine that really sings from
the very start, with its bright
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Valdivieso, Cuve Reserve

Extra Brut NV
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling ros
l Torres, Santa Digna Estelado

Brut Ros 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Aldi, Lot 04 Sauvignon Blanc,

Leyda Valley, San Antonio 2014
l Arboleda, Chardonnay,
Aconcagua Costa2014
l Aresti, Trisquel Sauvignon
Blanc, Leyda Valley, San Antonio
2014
l Asda, Winemakers Choice
Sauvignon Blanc Central Valley
2014
l Calyptra, Gran Reserva
Chardonnay, Cachapoal 2011
l Casas del Bosque, Sauvignon
Blanc Reserva, Casablanca
Valley 2014
l Concha y Toro, Marques de
Casa Concha Sauvignon Blanc,
l Cono Sur, Single Vineyard No.
23 Riesling, Bo Bo Valley 2014
l Leyda, The Co-operative Truly
Irresistible Sauvignon Blanc,
l Morand, Edicin Limitada,
Sauvignon Blanc Blanco de
Foudres Casablanca Valley 2014
l Morrisons, Signature
Chardonnay Casablanca Valley
2014
l San Pedro, Epica Sauvignon
Blanc, Central Valley 2014
l Santa Carolina, Specialties

Ocean Side Sauvignon Blanc San
Antonio 2014
l Santa Helena, Seleccin del
Directorio Sauvignon Blanc,
Colchagua 2014
l Tabal, Talinay Chardonnay,
Limar Valley 2013
l Undurraga, TH Sauvignon
Blanc, Lo Abarca, San Antonio
2013
l Ventisquero, Kalfu Sumpai
Sauvignon Blanc, Huasco Valley,
Atacama 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Aguirre, Felicia CarmenereCabernet Sauvignon, Central

Valley 2013
l Amayna, Syrah, Leyda Valley,
San Antonio 2013
l Anakena, Alwa Carmenere
Peumo, Cachapoal 2010
l Arboleda, Carmenere,
Aconcagua Valley 2013
l Botalcura, La Porfa Gran
Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon,
Central Valley 2012
l Carmen, Gran Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon, Maip Alto,
Maip Valley 2012
l Casa Silva, Doa Dominga
Gran Reserva de los Andes
Carmenere, Colchagua 2013
l Casa Silva, Gran Terroir de los
Andes Carmenere, Los Lingues,
Colchagua 2013
l Casa Silva, Reserva
Carmenere, Cuve Colchagua,
Colchagua 2014
l Casas del Toqui, Gran Reserva
Malbec, Apalta, Colchagua 2013
l Chteau Los Boldos, Vieilles
Vignes Cabernet Sauvignon, Alto
Cachapoal 2013
l Chteau Los Boldos, Vieilles
Vignes Syrah, Alto Cachapoal
2012
l Concha y Toro, Marques de
Casa Concha Carmenere, Peumo,
Cachapoal 2013
l Cono Sur, 20 Barrels Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maip Valley 2012
l Cono Sur, 20 Barrels Syrah,
Limar Valley 2012
l Cono Sur, Block 18 Single
Vineyard, Maip Valley 2013
l El Principal, Memorias, Pirque,
Maip Valley 2011
l Emiliana, Signos de Origen
Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley
2013
l Errazuriz, Estate Series
Carmenere, Aconcagua Valley
2014
l Errazuriz, Sainsburys Taste
the Difference Merlot, Curic
2013
l Errzuriz, Pinot Noir,
l Falernia, Carmenere Reserva,

Elqui Valley 2013
l Falernia, Syrah Reserva, Elqui
Valley 2012
l Julio Bouchon, Block Series
Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule 2012
l Maycas del Limar, San Julian,
Limar Valley 2013
l Mayu, Carmenere-Syrah
Reserva, Elqui Valley 2013
l Mayu, Sangiovese Reserva,
Elqui Valley 2013
l Mayu, Syrah Reserva, Elqui
Valley 2012
l Miguel Torres, Cordillera
Carignan, Maule 2012
l Prez Cruz, Cot Limited
Edition, Maip Valley 2013
l Prez Cruz, Pircas de Liguai
Cabernet Sauvignon Single
Collection, Maip Valley 2012
l Prez Cruz, Winemakers
Selection, Maip Valley 2013
l Porta, Cima, Maip Valley 2013
l Quintay, Clava Reserva
Carmenere, Rapel 2013
l San Pedro, 1865 Limited
Edition Syrah, Elqui Valley 2011
l San Pedro, 1865 Single
Vineyard Carmenere, Maule 2012
l Santa Alicia, Millant, Maip
Valley 2012
l Santa Carolina, Herencia,
Peumo, Rapel 2010
l Santa Ema, Amplus Cabernet
l Santa Ema, Rivalta, Maip
Valley 2012
l Tamaya, T Limited Release
Syrah, Limar Valley 2012
l Tarapaca, Gran Reserva
Carmenere, Maip Valley 2013
l TerraNoble, Kaykun Pinot
Noir, Casablanca Valley 2011
l TerraNoble, Lahuen 2012
l TerraNoble, Reserva Terroir
Syrah, Colchagua 2012
l Undurraga, TH Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maip Alto 2013
l Undurraga, TH Pinot Noir,
l Valdivieso, Caballo Loco,
Apalta, Colchagua 2012
l Valle Secreto, First Edition
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cachapoal
2012
l Via Maipo, Alto Tajamar,
Buin, Maip Valley 2010
l Via Maipo, Vitral Carmenere,
Rapel 2013
l Vistamar, Sepia Reserva
Malbec, Maule 2013
l Volcanes de Chile, Parinacota,
Maule 2011
l Volcanes de Chile, Tectonia
Pinot Noir, Bo Bo Valley 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Torres, Nectaria Botrytis

Riesling, Curic 2010
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l Via Requingua, Toro de
Piedra Late Harvest, Curic 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white sparkling
l Undurraga, Brut Nature, Leyda

Valley, San Antonio NV
l Valdivieso, Grand Cuve Blanc
de Blancs Brut NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Anakena, Sauvignon Blanc,

Central Valley 2014
l Animo, Sauvignon Blanc
Coquimbo 2014
l Arboleda, Sauvignon Blanc,
Aconcagua Costa2014
l Caliterra, Tributo Single
Vineyard Chardonnay, Casablanca
Valley 2013
l Carmen, Gran Reserva
Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley 2013
l Casa Marin, Cipress Sauvignon
Blanc, Lo Abarca, San Antonio
2014
l Casas del Bosque, Pequeas
Producciones Sauvignon Blanc,
Casablanca Valley 2014
l Casas del Bosque, Sauvignon
Blanc Gran Reserva, Casablanca
Valley 2014
l Chilcas, Single Vineyard
Chardonnay, Itata Valley 2013
l Cimarosa, Pedro Jimenez,
Central Valley 2013
l Concha y Toro, Casillero del
Diablo Chardonnay Reserva 2014
l Concha y Toro, The Societys
Exhibition Chardonnay, Limar
Valley 2013
l Cono Sur, 20 Barrels Chardonnay,
l Cono Sur, Single Vineyard Block
No 5 Chardonnay, Quebrada Alta,
l Emiliana, Novas Gran Reserva
Sauvignon Blanc, San Antonio
2014
l Errazuriz, Sauvignon Blanc,
Aconcagua Costa2014
l Errazuriz, The Blend Collection,
l Errazuriz, Wild Ferment
Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley
2013
l Errazuriz, Single Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca
Valley 2014
l Falernia, Pedro Ximenez, Elqui
Valley 2014
l Falernia, Sauvignon Blanc Elqui
Valley 2014
l Falernia, Torrontel, Elqui Valley
2014
l La Playa, Block Selection No 13
Reserve Chardonnay, Limar Valley
2014
l Luis Felipe Edwards, Marea
Chardonnay, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2014
l Luis Felipe Edwards, Marea
Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2014
l Matetic, Corralillo Riesling,
l Matetic, Corralillo Sauvignon
Blanc, San Antonio 2014
l Mayu, Dimaro Pedro Ximenez,

Elqui Valley 2014
l Montes, Reserva Sauvignon
Blanc, Casablanca Valley 2014
l Pandolfi Price, Larkn, Itata
Valley 2013
l Quintay, Q Grand Reserve
Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca
Valley 2014
l San Pedro, 1865 Single Vineyard
Antonio 2014
l Santa Alicia, Reserva
Chardonnay, Maip Valley 2014
l Santa Carolina, Reserva de
Familia Chardonnay, Casablanca
Valley 2011
l Santa Helena, Vernus Sauvignon
Blanc, Colchagua 2014
l Santa Rita, 120 Viognier, Central
Valley 2014
l Sutil Chono Single Vineyard
Chardonnay, Limar Valley 2014
l Tarapaca, Gran Reserva
Antonio 2014
l Tarapac, Gran Reserva
Chardonnay, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2014
l Torres, Cordillera Sauvignon
Blanc, Elqui Valley 2014
l Via Casablanca, Nimbus Single
Vineyard Chardonnay, Casablanca
Valley 2013
l Via Leyda, Reserva Sauvignon
Blanc, Leyda Valley, San Antonio
2014
l Via Leyda, Single Vineyard
Garuma Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda
Valley, San Antonio 2014
l Via Leyda, Single Vineyard
Kadun Sauvignon Gris, Leyda
l Via Maipo, Quebrada Seca,
Limar Valley 2013
l Via Maipo, Vitral Sauvignon
Blanc 2014
l Viu Manent, Secret Sauvignon
Blanc, Casablanca Valley 2014
l William Cole, Columbine Special
Reserve Chardonnay, Casablanca
Valley 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Agustinos, Gran Terroir Malbec,

Bo Bo Valley 2013
l Anakena, Ona Special Reserve
Pinot Noir Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2013
l Apaltagua, Coleccin Limited
Edition Carignan, Maule 2013
l Artifice, Aureo Carmenere,
Maule 2012
l Baron Philippe de Rothschild,
Escudo Rojo, Central Valley 2012
l Bauz, Ensamblaje, Maip Valley
2011
l Bisquertt, La Joya Gran Reserva,
Colchagua 2014
l Bisquertt, Petirrojo Reserva
l Bisquertt, Q Clay, Colchagua 2011
l Botalcura El Delirio SyrahMalbec Reserva, Maule 2014
l Boya, Syrah, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2013
l Caliterra, Edicion Limitada B
Colchagua 2012
l Caliterra, Tributo Single Vineyard

l Caliterra, Tributo Syrah,
Colchagua 2012
l Calyptra, Assemblage Gran
Reserva, Cachapoal 2011
l Casa Donoso, Coordenada
Lircay, Maule 2013
Reserva de Familia Syrah,
Colchagua 2014
l Casa Silva, Marks & Spencer,
Pintao Reserva Carmenere,
Colchagua 2013
l Casa Silva, Santa Tierra Gran Cru
Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua
2013
l Casa Silva, Santa Tierra Gran Cru
l Casas del Bosque, Pequeas
Producciones Syrah, Casablanca
Valley 2013
l Chteau Los Boldos, Amalia,
Cachapoal 2012
l Chteau Los Boldos, Cuve
Tradition Cabernet Sauvignon,
Alto Cachapoal 2013
l Chilcas, Red One San Rafael,
Maule 2011
l Chilcas Single Vineyard
Cabernet Franc, Maule 2012
l Compass Point Cabernet
Sauvignon, Central Valley 2013
l Concha y Toro, Casillero del
Diablo Reserva Privada Cabernet
l Concha y Toro, Marques de Casa
Concha Cabernet Sauvignon,
Puente Alto, Maip Valley 2013
l Concha y Toro, Terrunyo Block 27
Carmenere, Peumo, Cachapoal
2012
l Concha y Toro, Terrunyo Block
Las Terrazas Cabernet Sauvignon,
Pirque, Maip Valley 2012
l Concha y Toro, The Wine Society,
The Societys Exhibition Merlot,
l Cono Sur 20 Barrels Pinot Noir,
l Cono Sur, Bicicleta, Central
Valley 2014
l Cono Sur, Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2014
l Cono Sur Single Vineyard Block
21, San Antonio 2013
l Cremaschi Furlotti, Edicin
Limitada de Familia, Loncomilla,
Maule 2013
l Cremaschi Furlotti, Vnere,
Loncomilla, Maule 2012
l El Principal, Andetelmo, Pirque,
Maip Valley 2011
l Emiliana, Signos de Origen, La
Cantera Garnacha-SyrahMourvedre, Colchagua 2013
l Errazuriz, Estate Series Shiraz,
l Errazuriz, Wild Ferment Pinot
Noir, Casablanca Valley 2012
l Falernia, Carmenere Syrah
Reserva, Elqui Valley 2013
l Hacienda el Condor, Paya de
Millaman Malbec, Sagrada Familia,
Curic 2011
l Hugo Casanova, Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule 2013
l Hugo Casanova, Reserva Merlot,
Maule 2013
l I Wines, Qu Cabernet Sauvignon,

Central Valley 2013
l Indmita, Gran Reserva
Carignan, Maule 2014
l Indmita, Gran Reserva
Carmenere, Maip Valley 2014
l Indmita, Marks & Spencer,
Tierra y Hombre Pinot Noir,
l Kenos, Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon, Curic 2013
l La Playa, Block Selection
l La Rosa, Cuve Don Reca,
l Los Vascos, Carmenere Grande
Reserve, Colchagua 2013
l Luis Felipe Edwards, Gran Reserva
Cabernet Franc Colchagua 2014
l Luis Felipe Edwards, La
Poderosa, The Powerful One
Reserva, Rapel 2013
l Mancura, Leyenda Gran Reserva
Syrah-Cabernet Franc-Merlot,
l Matetic, EQ Syrah, San Antonio
2012
l Matetic, Syrah, San Antonio 2011
l Miguel Torres, Cordillera Syrah
Apalta, Colchagua 2011
l Miguel Torres, Manso de Velasco,
Curic 2012
l Miquel Torres, Reserva De
Pueblo 2013
l Montes, Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon, Colchagua 2013
l Morand, Edicin Limitada Black,
Mediterrneo del Maule, Maule 2012
l Morand, Edicin Limitada
Carignan, Loncomilla, Maule 2012
l Morand, Vigno Carignan, Maule
2012
l Morrisons, Signature Carmenere,
l Morrisons, Signature Pinot Noir,
l Oveja Negra, Single Vineyard
Carmenere, Maule 2012
l Pais de Poetas, Merlot, Central
Valley 2014
l Prez Cruz, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Maip Alto, Maip Valley 2013
l Prez Cruz, Chaski Petit Verdot,
Maip Valley 2012
l Prez Cruz, Single Vineyard La
Higuera Block, Maip Valley 2013
l Puertas, Caballo Azul, Curic 2012
l Puertas, El Milagro Syrah
Reserva, Curic 2012
l Puertas, Matapenquero 3, Curic
2009
l Quintay, Q Grand Reserve Syrah,
l San Pedro, 1865 Single Vineyard
Syrah, Cachapoal 2012
l San Pedro, Castillo de Molina
Cabernet Sauvignon, Rapel 2013
l San Pedro, Castillo de Molina
Carmenere, Maule 2013
l San Pedro, Gato Negro Cabernet
Sauvignon, Central Valley 2014
l Santa Alicia, Reserva Merlot
Maip Valley 2014
l Santa Carolina, Reserva
Carmenere Cachapoal 2013
l Santa Carolina, Specialties Dry
Farming Carignan Cauquenes,
Maule 2011
l Santa Carolina, Specialties Wild
Spirit Mourvedre Cachapoal 2013
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l Santa Carolina Reserva de

Familia Carmenere Rapel 2012
l Santa Helena, Parras Viejas
2013
l Santa Rita, Floresta Cabernet
Franc, Colchagua 2012
l Santa Rita, Medalla Real Gran
Reserva Maip Valley 2011
l Siegel Special Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon, Colchagua 2013
l Siegel Unique Selection, Los
Lingues, Colchagua 2011
l Sutil, Acrux, Colchagua 2012
l Tabal, Limited Edition
Syrah-Carmenre Reserva, Limar
Valley 2012
l Tabal, Maray Limited Edition
Syrah, Limar Valley 2012
l Tabal, Payen, Limar Valley 2011
l Tamaya, T Limited Release
Carmenere, Limar Valley 2012
l Tarapaca, Gran Reserva Syrah,
Maip Valley 2011
l Tarapac, Gran Reserva Cabernet
l Tarapac, Gran Reserva Pinot
Noir, Leyda Valley, San Antonio 2013
l Tesco, Finest, Las Lomas Shiraz,
Colchagua 2013
l Tesco Finest, El Recurso Block 18
Cabernet, Maip Valley 2013
l Tres Palacios, Cholqui, Maip
Valley 2011
l Undurraga, Founders Collection
l Undurraga, Sibaris Carmenere,
Colchagua 2013
l Undurraga, TH Syrah Barraza,
Limar Valley 2012
l Undurraga, TH Carignan, Maule
2012
l Undurraga, TH Carmenere
l Undurraga, TH Pas-Cinsault,
Cauquenes, Maule 2014
l Valdivieso, Caballo Loco Grand
Cru, Limar Valley 2012
l Valdivieso, Caballo Loco Grand
Cru Sagrada Familia, Sagrada
Familia, Curic 2010
l Valle Andino, Gran Reserva
2012
l Ventisquero, Grey Carmenere,
Maip Pacifico, Maip Valley 2012
l Ventisquero, Grey Pinot Noir,
l Villaseor, Cabernet Franc,
Maip Valley 2011
l Villaseor, Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon, Curic 2013
l Via Casablanca, Nimbus Single
Vineyard Pinot Noir, Casablanca
Valley 2012
l Via Leyda, Lot 8 Syrah, Leyda
l Via Maipo, Gran Devocin
Cabernet-Syrah, Maule 2012
l Via Requingua, Potro de
Piedra, Curic 2012
l Vistamar, Gran Reserva
Cabernet-Syrah Maip Valley 2012
l Vistamar, Sepia Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon Maip Valley 2013
l Viu Manent, Cabernet Sauvignon
Single Vineyard La Capilla Estate,
Colchagua 2012
l Viu Manent, Single Vineyard San
Carlos Malbec, Colchagua 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Vistamar, Late Harvest Moscatel,

Limar Valley 2014

l Valdivieso, Brut NV

l TerraNoble, Pinot Noir Brut Nature,
Casablanca Valley NV
Commended white
l Anakena, Enco Reserve Chardonnay,
Leyda Valley, San Antonio 2014 l
Apaltagua, Coleccin, Limited Blanc
Edition San Antonio 2014 l Bisquertt,
La Joya Gran Reserva Chardonnay,
Casablanca Valley 2013 l Botalcura, El
Delirio Chardonnay-Viognier Reserva,
Central Valley 2014 l Caliterra, Tributo
Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc,
Carmen, Reserva Chardonnay,
Casablanca Valley 2014 l Chteau Los
Boldos, Cuve Tradition Chardonnay,
Alto Cachapoal 2014 l Concha y Toro,
Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc
2014 l Concha y Toro, Marques de
Casa Concha Chardonnay, Limar
Valley 2013 l Concha y Toro, Frontera
Specialties Pedro Jimenez, Limar
Valley 2013 l Concha y Toro, Sunrise
Chardonnay, Maule 2014 l El Principal,
Kie, Pirque, Maip Valley 2014 l
Emiliana, Signos de Origen, La Vinilla
Chardonnay-Viognier-MarsanneRoussanne, Casablanca Valley 2014 l
Errazuriz, Chardonnay, Aconcagua
Costa 2013 l Errazuriz, Sauvignon
Blanc, Aconcagua Valley 2014 l I
Wines, Qu Chardonnay, Central Valley
2014 l Indmita, Gran Reserva
Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley
2014 l Indmita, Marks & Spencer
Tierra y Hombre Sauvignon Blanc,
Casablanca Valley 2014 l La Rosa, La
Capitana Chardonnay Barrel Reserve,
Cachapoal 2014 l Los Vascos,
Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley 2014 l
Luis Felipe Edwards, Asda Extra
Special Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley,
San Antonio 2014 l Mancura, Guardan
Reserva Viognier, Casablanca Valley
2013 l Marks & Spencer Secano
Antonio 2014 l Matetic, EQ
Chardonnay, San Antonio 2013 l
Matetic, EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc,
Casablanca Valley 2014 l Maycas del
Limar, Reserva Especial Chardonnay,
Limar Valley 2014 l Mayu, Reserva
Sauvignon Blanc, Elqui Valley 2014 l
Morand, Gran Reserva Chardonnay
Casablanca Valley 2013 l Morrisons,
Signature Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda
Valley, San Antonio 2014 l Porta,
Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Bo Bo
Valley 2014 l Quintay, Clava Reserve
Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley
2014 l Sainsburys Taste the
Difference Chardonnay, Casablanca
Valley 2014 l Sainsburys Taste the
Difference Sauvignon Blanc,
Casablanca Valley 2014 l San Pedro,
Castillo de Molina Sauvignon Blanc,
Elqui Valley 2014 l San Pedro, Gato
Negro Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley
2014 l Santa Helena, Siglo de Oro
Chardonnay, Central Valley 2014 l
Santa Rita, Floresta Sauvignon Blanc,
Santa Rita, Medalla Real gran Reserva
Chardonnay Leyda Valley, San Antonio
2014 l Siegel, Special Reserve

Antonio 2014 l Smoking Mountain,
Sauvignon Blanc Coquimbo 2014 l Sol
de Andes, Reserva Chardonnay,
Casablanca Valley 2014 l Tamaya, T
Limited Release Carmenere, Limar
Valley 2012 l Tesco Finest*, Campo
Lindo Sauvignon Blanc, San Antonio
2014 l Torres Cordillera Chardonnay,
Limar Valley 2014 l Torres, Days Of
Summer Muscat, Itata Valley 2014 l
Valdivieso, Single Vineyard Sauvignon
Blanc, Leyda Valley, San Antonio 2014
l Via Casablanca Cefiro Sauvignon
Blanc Casablanca Valley 2014 l Via
Leyda, Lot 4 Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda
Valley, San Antonio 2014 l Via
Leyda, Lot 5 Chardonnay, Leyda
Valley, San Antonio 2013 l Via Leyda,
Reserva Chardonnay, Leyda Valley,
San Antonio 2014 l Via Leyda,
Reserva Riesling, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2013 l Via Leyda, Single
Vineyard Falaris Hill Chardonnay,
Leyda Valley, San Antonio 2013 l Via
Requingua, Toro de Piedra Grand
Reserve Chardonnay, Maule 2013 l Viu
Manent, Gran Reserva Chardonnay
Colchagua 2014 l William Cole,
Mirador Sauvignon Blanc Reserva,
Commended ros
l Concha y Toro, Casillero del Diablo
Shiraz 2014 l Marks & Spencer, La
Huasa Zinfandel, Central Valley 2014 l
Palo Alto, Reserva, Maule 2014
Commended red
l Agustinos, Reserva Pinot Noir, Bo
Bo Valley 2014 l Akana, Old Vines,
Rapel 2012 l Anakena, Ona Special
Reserve, Cachapoal 2013 l Apaltagua,
Envero Gran Reserva Carmenere,
Apalta, Colchagua 2013 l Arboleda,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Aconcagua
Valley 2013 l Aresti, Trisquel
Cabernet-Syrah-Petit Verdot,
Colchagua 2012 l Bisquertt, Ecos De
Rulo Single Vineyard Carmenere,
Marchigue, Colchagua 2013 l
Bisquertt, Petirrojo Reserva,
Colchagua 2014 l Bodegas & Terroirs,
Casa Monheim Carmenere, Maip
Valley 2013 l Botalcura El Delirio
Syrah-Nebbiolo Reserva, Maule 2013 l
Boutinot, Sierra Grande Pinot Noir,
Central Valley 2014 l Caliboro,
Erasmo Cabernet-Merlot, Maule 2010
l Canepa, Famiglia Cabernet
Sauvignon, Central Valley 2013 l
Canepa, Famiglia Carmenere Reserva
Rapel 2013 l Canepa, Finsimo
Cabernet Sauvignon, Marchigue,
Colchagua 2013 l Car Men Air, Maule
2012 l Carmen, Gran Reserva
Carmenere Apalta, Colchagua 2012 l
Carmen, Gran Reserva Syrah, Apalta,
Colchagua 2012 l Casa Donoso, Clos
Centenaire, Maule 2013 l Casa
Donoso, Noche de Luna, Maule 2013 l
Casa Silva, Doa Dominga Gran
Reserva de los Andes Cabernet
Sauvignon, Colchagua 2013 l Casa
Silva, Doa Dominga, Gran Reserva de
la Costa Syrah, Colchagua 2013 l Casa
Silva, Doa Dominga, Reserva de
Familia Carmenere Colchagua 2014 l
Casa Silva, Gran Terroir de los Andes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Los Lingues,
Colchagua 2013 l Casablanca Nimbus
Single Vineyard Syrah Casablanca
Valley 2012 l Casas del Bosque,
Pequeas Producciones Pinot Noir
Casablanca Valley 2013 l Casas del
Bosque, Syrah Gran Reserva,

Casablanca Valley 2012 l Casas del
Toqui, Aviary Gran Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maip Valley 2012 l
Chteau Los Boldos, Grand Reserve
Merlot, Alto Cachapoal 2013 l Chilcas
Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon,
Lolol, Colchagua 2012 l Chilensis
Reserva Pinot Noir Maule 2013 l
Chono, Single Vineyard Syrah, Limar
Valley 2012 l Chrono, San Lorenzo,
Maip Valley 2012 l Concha y Toro,
Casillero del Diablo Leyenda Cabernet
Sauvignon, Pirque, Maip Valley 2013
l Concha y Toro, Marques de Casa
Concha Merlot, Peumo, Rapel 2013 l
Concha y Toro, Terrunyo Block 3 Syrah,
Casablanca Valley 2013 l Concha y
Toro, Trio Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Franc-Shiraz, Maip Valley
2013 l Concha y Toro, Trio Reserva,
Rapel 2013 l Concha y Toro The
Societys Exhibition Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maip Valley 2011 l Cono
Sur, Ocio Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley
2013 l Cremaschi Furlotti, Single
Vineyard Carmenere, Loncomilla,
Maule 2013 l Emiliana, Coyam,
Colchagua 2012 l Emiliana, Marks &
Spencer Organic Malbec, Rapel 2013 l
Emiliana, Novas Cabernet SauvignonMerlot, Maip Valley 2013 l Emiliana,
Novas Carmenere-Cabernet
Sauvignon, Colchagua 2013 l
Emiliana, Novas, Garnacha-Syrah Gran
Reserva Cachapoal 2012 l Emiliana
Novas Gran Reserva Syrah-Mourvedre,
Cachapoal 2013 l Errazuriz, Max
Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
Aconcagua Valley 2013 l Errazuriz,
The Blend Collection, Aconcagua
Valley 2010 l Estampa, Fina Reserva,
Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Syrah,
Marchigue, Colchagua 2013 l
Estampa, LaCruz, Marchigue,
Colchagua 2010 l Hugo Casanova,
Don Aldo, Maule 2010 l Hugo
Casanova, Family Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon-Syrah, Maule 2011 l Hugo
Casanova, Reserva Carmenere, Maule
2013 l I Wines, Carmenere, Peumo,
Cachapoal 2011 l I Wines, Latina
Carmenere, Peumo, Cachapoal 2012 l
I Wines, Latina Syrah Peumo,
Cachapoal 2012 l Indmita, Duette
Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenere,
Maip Valley 2013 l Indmita, Duette
Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley 2014 l
Indmita, Zardoz, Maip Valley 2013 l
Kingston, Lucero Syrah, Casablanca
Valley 2012 l La Playa Block Selection
No. 6 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon,
Colchagua 2013 l La Regalona, Unica,
Maule 2012 l La Rosa, La Capitana
Carmenere, Cachapoal 2013 l La Rosa,
La Capitana, Barrel Reserve Merlot,
Cachapoal 2013 l Las Nias, El Guapo,
Apalta, Colchagua 2012 l Las Nias,
Gran Reserva Syrah Mourvedre, Apalta,
Colchagua 2013 l Las Nias, Apalta,
Colchagua 2013 l Los Espinos Merlot,
Central Valley 2014 l Los Vascos, Le
Dix, Colchagua 2012 l Luis Felipe
Edwards, Gran Reserva Carignan,
Maule 2013 l Luis Felipe Edwards,
LFE900 Single Vineyard, Colchagua
2012 l Luis Felipe Edwards,
Winemakers Choice Cabernet
Sauvignon Central Valley 2014 l
Mancura, Vuelo MgicO, Maip Valley
2011 l Marks & Spencer, La Huasa
Merlot, Central Valley 2014 l Marks &
Spencer, Secano Pinot Noir, Leyda
Valley, San Antonio 2014 l Matetic,
Corralillo Pinot Noir, San Antonio 2013
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l Matetic, Corralillo Syrah, San
Antonio 2013 l Matetic, Corralillo
Winemakers Blend, San Antonio 2012
l Maycas del Limar, Reserva Especial
Pinot Noir, Limar Valley 2014 l Mayu,
Carmenere Reserva, Elqui Valley 2013
l MontGras Antu Cabernet Sauvignon,
Maip Valley 2013 l MontGras Reserva
Especial Carmenere Colchagua 2014 l
Morand, Edicin Limitada Black
Mezcla de Campo Maule 2013 l
Morand, Gran Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon Maip Valley 2012 l
Morand, Gran Reserva Pinot Noir
Casablanca Valley 2014 l Odfjell,
Armador Cabernet Sauvignon, Maip
Valley 2013 l Odfjell, Captulo Flying
Fish, Central Valley 2012 l Palo Alto,
Reserva I, Maule 2013 l Panamericana,
Merlot, Central Valley 2012 l Prez
Cruz, Cabernet Franc Limited Edition,
Maip Valley 2013 l Prez Cruz,
Carmenere Limited Edition, Maip
Valley 2013 l Prez Cruz, Liguai,
Maip Valley 2012 l Prez Cruz, Syrah
Limited Edition, Maip Valley 2013 l
San Pedro, 1865 Single Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon, Maip Valley
2013 l Santa Alicia, Gran Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon Maip Valley 2013
l Santa Carolina, Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon Colchagua 2013 l Santa
Carolina, Reserva de Familia Cabernet
Sauvignon Maip Valley 2012 l Santa
Carolina, VSC Cachapoal 2011 l Santa
Carolina Reserva Pinot Noir
Casablanca Valley 2013 l Santa Ema,
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Maip
Valley 2013 l Santa Ema, Reserve
Carmenere, Cachapoal 2013 l Santa
Helena, Seleccin del Directorio
Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua 2013
l Santa Helena, Siglo de Oro Merlot,
Central Valley 2014 l Santa Isle, Grand
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule
2012 l Santa Rita, 120 Cabernet Franc,
Central Valley 2014 l Santa Rita, 120
Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Valley
2014 l Santa Rita, 120 Merlot Central
Valley 2013 l Santa Rita, Secret
Reserve, Maip Valley 2014 l Siegel,
Single Vineyard Carmenere, Los
Lingues, Colchagua 2012 l Sol de
Andes, Reserva Especial Syrah,
Colchagua 2012 l Spar, Hand Selected
Merlot, Central Valley NV l Sutil,
Aluvios de Maipo, Maip Valley 2013 l
Sutil, Canto de Piedra Reserva
Carmenere, Colchagua 2014 l Sutil,
Chono Single Vineyard Carmenere,
Maip Valley 2012 l Tabal, Maray,
Limar Valley 2011 l Tabal, Reserva
Especial Pinot Noir, Limar Valley 2013
l Tabal, Reserva Especial Syrah,
Limar Valley 2012 l Tamaya, Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon, Limar Valley
2013 l Tamaya, Reserva MalbecCabernet Sauvignon-Syrah Limar
Valley 2013 l Tarapaca, Gran Reserva
Etiqueta Negra Cabernet Sauvignon,
Maip Valley 2012 l Tarapac, Gran
Reserva Etiqueta Azul Maip Valley
2012 l Terramater, Altum Shiraz, Isla
de Maip, Maip Valley 2012 l
Terramater, Atum Cabernet Sauvignon,
Curic 2012 l Terramater, Limited
Reserve Shiraz, Isla de Maip, Maip
Valley 2012 l TerraNoble, CA2 Costa
Carmenere, Colchagua 2012 l
TerraNoble, Gran Reserva Cabernet
TerraNoble, Reserva Cabernet
TerraNoble, Reserva Terroir Cabernet
Sauvignon, Los Lingues, Colchagua
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Viapiana, Expresses
Chardonnay, Montes Altos 2012
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Salton, Intenso Cabernet

Franc, Campanha 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Aurora, Chardonnay Brut, Serra

Gacha NV
l Domno do Brasil, Ponto Nero
Brut NV
l Garibaldi, Chardonnay Natural
Brut NV
l Garibaldi, Moscatel, Serra
Gacha NV
l Garibaldi, Prosecco NV,
Jane Parkinson
(also judged Australia and Southern Italy)
PARkiNsoN is AN award-winning freelance wine writer
and communicator. she is a wine expert for BBC1s
Saturday Kitchen, wine editor-at-large of Restaurant
magazine, the wine expert for Stylist and Absolutely
magazines, as well as wine reviewer for the app
60-second Reviews. she released her first book, Wine &
Food, in 2014 and is has contributed to another,
30-Second Wine, which is due to be released later this
year. Parkinson is the iWsC Communicator of the Year
2014 and a member of The Wine Gang, as well as hosting
tastings and events for trade and consumer events and
fairs as well as privately. Parkinson publishes her work
and wine recommendations at Janeparkinson.com.
2012 l TerraNoble, Tricau, Maule NV l

Tierra Alta, Reserva Especial Cabernet
Sauvignon, Colchagua 2012 l Tierra
del Fuego, Gran Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maule 2013 l Tierra del
Fuego, Reserva Carmenere, Maule
2014 l Toqui Gran Toqui Syrah,
Cachapoal 2013 l Toqui Leyenda
Cachapoal 2010 l Toro de Piedra,
Grand Reserve Merlot, Curic 2013 l
Undurraga, T.H. Rarities, Garnacha
Cariena-Monastrell, Cauquenes,
Maule 2011 l Valdivieso, Single
Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Maip
Valley 2012 l Valle Andino, Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua 2013
l Via Casablanca Cefiro Reserva
Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley 2013 l
Via Leyda, Single Vineyard Canelo
Syrah, Leyda Valley, San Antonio 2013
l Via Leyda, Single Vineyard Las
Brisas Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio 2013 l Via Maipo, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Central Valley 2013 l Via
Maipo, Classic Series Cabernet
Sauvignon, Central Valley 2014 l Via
Maipo, Classic Series Shiraz, Central
Valley 2014 l Via Maipo, Gran
Devocin Carmenere/Syrah, Maule
2012 l Via Maipo, Gran Devocin
Syrah-Petit Sirah, Maule 2012 l Via
Maipo, Limited Edition Syrah, Maip
Valley 2010 l Via Maipo, Merlot,
Central Valley 2014 l Via Maipo,
Syrah, Central Valley 2014 l Via
Maipo, Vitral Syrah Central Valley 2013

l Via Requingua, Laku, The Final
Blend 2010 l Via Requingua, Toro de
Piedra Grand Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon Colchagua 2013 l Via
Requingua, Toro de Piedra SyrahCabernet Sauvignon, Curic 2013 l
Viu Manent, Cabernet Sauvignon Gran
Reserva, Colchagua 2013 l Viu
Manent, Secret Carmenere, Colchagua
2013 l Viu Manent, Secret Pinot Noir,
Casablanca Valley 2013 l Viu Manent,
Secret Syrah, Colchagua 2013 l Viu
Manent, Vibo Viedo Centenario,
Colchagua 2012 l Volcanes de Chile,
Tectonia Grenache-Petite SirahMourvedre, Central Valley 2012 l
Willaim Cole, Mirador Reserva Pinot
Noir, Casablanca Valley 2014 l
William Cole, Columbine Special
Reserve Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley
2013 l William Cole, Mirador Selection
SILVER
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Casa Valduga, Arte Tradicional

Natural Brut Ros 2013
l Domno, Ponto Nero Natural Brut
Ros NV,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Luiz Argenta, Cabernet

Sauvignon, Serra Gacha 2009

l Casa Perini, Moscatel NV l
Garibaldi, Amaze Muscat NV l
Viapiana, 250 Dias Riesling Brut NV l
Viapiana, 575 Dias Natural Brut NV
Commended white
l Campos de Cima, Viognier,
Campanha 2014
Commended red
l Aurora, Reserva Merlot, Serra
Gacha 2013 l Campos de Cima,
Assinatura, Campanha 2014 l Casa
Valduga, Premium Razes Cabernet
Franc, Campanha 2011 l Perini, Qu4tro
2009
Uruguay
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Garzon, Albario 2014

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Pisano, Marks & Spencer,

Cisplatino Tannat, Progreso,
Canelones 2014
Brazil
2015
2015
BRONZE
Commended white
Silver
sparkling white
l Campos de Cima, Natural Brut,

Campanha 2012
l Garzon Viognier Maldonado 2014 l

Marks & Spencer, Juanic SauvignonViognier 2014
Commended red
l TerraZul, Tannat, San Jos 2014
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2015
Croatia
2015
SILVER
Regional Chair
Angela Muir MW
(see judges, p4)
ApART fRom WANTiNg even more
entries, Croatia met our expectations
at DWWA 2015. Every year the styles
become more clearly defined, and
these owe nothing to either the old
World or the New. Use of oak and
maceration is becoming more subtle;
the latter especially for white wines. out of our 40 Bronze,
Silver and two Regional Trophy winners, only 15 were made
primarily from non-native grapes. Croatians are not afraid to
experiment. They make every style of wine going: from
fabulous sweeties to sparklers from indigenous varieties, not
forgetting a long history of amphora wines, all worth trying.

Quite a number of medal winners this year came from larger
producers who have now attracted bright, younger
winemakers. Their wines are good, affordable and likely to
appear outside the country. from inland, graevina (aka Laski
Rizling of historically ill repute) is now well spread among the
medal table too; these days, its dry, often crisp, green and
fresh, or almost unctuous yet still dry and reminiscent of
fresh bread and lemon zest. it can even keep and develop
well. its coastal opposite number, malvasija, often showing
fresh hay, parsley and almond scents, is almost universally
well handled and perfect with the Adriatics grilled fish.

The flip side of malvasija is that it doesnt usually age well if it
is made in a simpler style. in fact, age is probably the biggest
single key factor linking what we threw out. if a producer has
a wine older than 2012, you need to know a lot more about it
before risking buying a bottle. most of what we discarded
were reds the 2010 and 2011 vintages are getting tired or
were brett infected and therefore bitter on the finish, while
the 2012s that remain tended to have very stewed tannins.

The spectacular vineyards around Dubrovnik are finally
producing mostly brett-free red wines, even from prephylloxera vines. plavac mali can now be seen for the star
variety that it is, culminating in one of our Regional Trophies.
The grape has a very fine but very dense tannin structure that
can be used for wines to drink
tomorrow or to keep for
Croatia won
decades. its signature is a
International
gorgeous, aromatic red plum/
Trophies (see p19)
red cherry nose and palate in
Regional Trophies
a range of styles: traditional
(see p56)
high-alcohol off-dry bottlings;
more gentle, soft, ripe,
easy-drinking reds; and hefty,
modern wines with new oak.
0
2
Silver
sparkling white
l Kabola, Re Brut, Istria, Coastal

2012
2015
2015
BRONZE
l Kostanjevec, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Prigorje-Bilogora,
Continental 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Belje, Goldberg Chardonnay,

Coastal 2006
l Belje, Graevina Baranja,
Continental 2013
l Benvenuti, Malvazua Istarska,
Istria, Coastal 2010
l Cattunar, Collina Malvazija
Istarska, Istria, Coastal 2011
l Kutjevo, Graevina Turkovi
c,
Slavonia, Continental 2014
l Laguna, Festigia Malvazija,
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Degrassi, Contarini Cabernet

Sauvignon, Istria, Coastal 2011
l Laguna, Terra Rossa, Istria,
Coastal 2013
l Meneghetti, Istria, Coastal 2010
l Nikola Bura, Dinga
c, Coastal
2012
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Benvenuti, Corona Grande,

l Orahovica, Graevina Ledeno,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Bedekovich, Brut Nature,

Prigorje-Bilogora, Continental 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Belje, Goldberg Graevina

Baranja, Continental 2014
l Belje, Graevina Baranja,
Continental 2014
l Bolfan, Riesling, ZagorjeMedimurje, Continental 2013
l Kostanjevec, Pinot Bijeli,
l Kutjevo, Graevina, Slavonia,
Continental 2014
l Kutjevo, Graevina de Gotho,
l Medea, Montiron, Istria, Coastal
2013
l Pilato, Istarska Malvazija Sur Lie
l Podrumi, Graevina Vrhunska,
Podunavlje, Continental 2013
l Podrumi, Traminac, Podunavlje,
Continental 2013
l Prigora, Sauvignon Springtime,
l Zlatan, Posip, Central and South
Dalmatia, Coastal 2014
l Zlatan, Posip, Northern
Dalmatia, Coastal 2014
Bronze
ros
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Benmosche Family, Plavac Mali,

Dinga
c, Coastal 2011
l Benmosche Family, Zinfandel,
Dinga
c, Coastal 2012
l Feravino Feri
canci, Miraz
Cabernet Sauvignon, Slavonia,
Continental 2012
l Kozlovic, Santa Lucia, Istria,
Coastal 2011
l Kozlovic, Teran, Istria, Coastal
2013
l Laguna, Festigia Cabernet
Sauvignon Istria, Coastal 2011
l Laguna, Festigia Merlot, Istria,
Coastal 2012
l Matoevi
c , Grimalda, Istria,
Coastal 2013
l Podrumi Plausus, Central and
South Dalmatia, Coastal 2011
l PZ Masvin, Shiraz Kotar Superior,
Dalmatian Interior, Coastal 2013

l Cattunar, Senator Brut, Istria,
Coastal 2013 l Zelenika Vladislav, U
Sridu Demi Sec, Podunavlje,
Continental 2012
Commended white
l Belje, Chardonnay, Baranja,
Continental 2006 l Belje, Goldberg
Graevina, Baranja, Continental 2013
l Kabola, Malvazija, Istria, Coastal
2013 l Korta Katarina, Poip, Central
and South Dalmatia, Coastal 2013 l
Kozlovic, Santa Lucia, Istria, Coastal
2011 l Laguna, Festigia Riserva
Malvazija Akacija, Istria, Coastal 2012
l Laguna, Festigia Riserva Malvazija
Vizinada, Istria, Coastal 2011 l
Matoevi
c, Grimalda, Istria, Coastal
2009 l Orahovica, Silvanac Zeleni,
Slavonia, Continental 2013 l Prigora,
Breg, Prigorje-Bilogora, Continental
2014 l Vlado upan
ci
c, Plemenita
Cuve, Pleivica, Continental 2013
Commended red
l Belje, Goldberg Frankovka, Baranja,
Continental 2012 l Benkovac, Korlat
Merlot, Dalmatian Interior, Coastal 2011
l Benvenuti, Teran, Istria, Coastal 2011
l Feravino Feri
canci, Miraz Frankovka,
Slavonia, Continental 2009 l Franc
Arman, Superior Merlot, Istria, Coastal
2009 l Jako, Stina, Central and South
Dalmatia, Coastal 2011 l Jakob,
Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Syrah,
Slavonia, Continental 2009 l Kutjevo,
Maximo Nero, Slavonia, Continental
2010 l Mimica, Pribidrag, Central and
South Dalmatia, Coastal 2010 l
Orahovica, Vrhunska Frankovka,
Slavonia, Continental 2012 l
Skaramu
ca, Reserva, Dinga
c, Coastal
2010 l Svir
ce Hvar, Plavac Mediterano,
Central and South Dalmatia, Coastal
2011

l Kutjevo, Graevina Ice Wine,
Slavonia, Continental 2009 l OPG
Gaparin
ci
c, Graevina, ZagorjeMedimurje, Continental 2011
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Germany
Regional Chair
Giles MacDonogh
(see judges, p4)
EvERy yEAR AT the DWWA the lions
share of wines comes from a
particular vintage. This year it was
2013: a difficult year when there was
a lot of rot about, and growers felt the
need to pick early and quickly, with
the result that many of the wines were
high in acidity and light in body. I have had an opportunity to
look at the 2013s several times in the past 12 months, and I
can hardly say it was a surprise to encounter so many lean
wines. Wine is a natural product, however, and to some
extent you take the rough with the smooth.

It would, however, be a mistake to write the 2013 vintage off.
There are (thank goodness) always great winemakers who are
able to make top wines even from apparently unpromising
material. The Mosel region, which ripens late, was not nearly
so badly affected as some of the others, and wine lovers can
expect to enjoy some really lovely Mosel wines from 2013,
particularly in the off-dry, semi-sweet categories. Some of the
Nahe wines were also very impressive, and there were good
things from Franken too.

Two regions in particular were disappointing this year: the
Rheingau and the Pfalz (though there were some stars; each
won a Regional Trophy). The Rheingau had picked itself up
recently and was making simply gorgeous, mostly dry,
Rieslings. I think that they should have made more Kabinettstyle wines in 2013, which would have balanced out the
acidity with a bit of sweetness. Too often they tried some
other ploy deacidification, malolactic or barrelfermentation to round off the wines. The Pfalz has made itself
a reputation for its full-bodied dry whites. In 2013, they were
predictably lighter and I missed the thunder.

It certainly wasnt all gloom and doom and we were able to
award eight golds and 31 silvers. I was immensely proud this
year to be able to hand out a Regional Trophy to a German
Sekt sparkling wine for the first time. I have long been an
admirer of sparkling Riesling, and at their best German Sekt
is quite distinct from its counterparts in the rest of Europe,
particularly when like this one it uses mature Riesling for
its base wine. For those producers who were patient at
harvest time, there were some stunning Auslesen,
Beerenauslesen and Eisweine made in 2013 just look at our
host of Golds and the Regional Trophy where the wines
often fierce acidity was wholly tamed by a luscious sweetness
brought on by noble rot.
Germany won
0
4
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

structured with a lasting finish

and crisp acidity. A wine to
indulge in.
2015
SILVER
2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
l Frst Hohenlohe Oehringen,

Verrenberg Riesling
Trockenbeerenauslese,
Wrttemberg 2013 (11%)
Wonderfully heady nose of
botrytis, Asian spices, sultana
and fir honey; it gets ever more
intense with each sniff. The
delicious, lip-smacking palate is
structured and full, with
greengage fruit, liquorice and
searing acidity which cuts
through flavours of candied
citrus peel on the back palate.
l Hexamer, Meddersheimer
Rheingrafenberg Riesling
Auslese, Nahe 2013 (7%)
Thrillingly pure with captivating
poise and freshness. A unique
wine with a nose of minerals
and fresh tar, with that
bitumen-like character
replicated on the palate, along
with more minerality, honey,
peach, lemon and a scattering
of herbs. Splendidly long with a
gorgeous, melting finish.
l St Urbans-Hof, Piesporter
Goldtrpfchen Riesling
Sptlese, Mosel 2013 (8%)
24 The Wine Barn
POA HB Wine Merchants USA
A very restrained but attractive
nose that needs a lot of coaxing
in the glass, but as it starts to
unwind the more promising it
becomes. This has a great
aromatic trajectory ahead with
a herbal complexity already
evident, plus a gorgeously pure
palate with racy acidity and
high-quality fruit.
l Winzer Sommerach,
Sommeracher Katzenkopf
Silvaner Eiswein, Franken 2012
(7%)
Crystal clear and incisive, with
waves of beautifully
concentrated fruit such as
candied pineapple and lemon
peel. Super-sweet and
concentrated, this is pure and
sparkling white
l Sekthaus Solter, Riesling

Rserve, Rheingau 2005
SILVER
2015
Silver
Silver
white
l Aldinger, Sauvignon Blanc,

Grosse Reserve Trocken,
Wrttemberg 2014
l Allendorf, Jesuitengarten
Riesling Grosses Gewchs,
Rheingau 2013
l Dnnhoff, Schlossbckelheimer
Felsenberg Riesling Grosses
Gewchs, Nahe 2013
l Hans Wirsching, Iphfer
Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling
Trocken Grosses Gewchs,
Franken 2013
Julius-Echter-Berg Silvaner
Trocken Grosses Gewchs,
Franken 2013
l Hessische Staatsweingter
Kloster Eberbach, Hochheimer
Domdechaney Riesling Trocken
Grosses Gewchs, Rheingau 2012
l Nik Weis St Urbans-Hof,
Leiwener Laurentiuslay Riesling
Grosse Lage, Mosel 2012
l Schloss Proschwitz, TraminerRiesling Sptlese, Sachsen 2013
l Staffelter Hof, 862 Riesling
Trocken Sptlese, Mosel 2012
l Von Winning, Ruppertsberger
Reiterpfad, Pfalz 2013
l Winzer Sommerach Supremus
Silvaner Trocken Sptlese,
Franken 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Aldinger, Marienglas
Sptburgunder Grosses
Gewchs, Wrttemberg 2012
l Dagernova, Heimersheimer
Kapellenberg Sptburgunder,
Ahr 2013
l Fritz Wamer, Pinot & Syrah,
Baden 2012
l Fritz Wamer, Sptburgunder
CCL, Baden 2012
l Schloss Proschwitz,
Sptburgunder Grosses
Gewchs, Sachsen 2012
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Dnnhoff, Norheimer
Kirschheck Riesling Sptlese,
Nahe 2013
l Dr Loosen, Erdener Treppchen
Auslese, Mosel 2013
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Julius-Echter-Berg Trockenbeerenauslese, Franken 2013
l Hexamer, Riesling Sptlese
Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg
Sptlese, Nahe 2013
l Karl Pfaffmann Erben Riesling
Auslese, Pfalz 2012
l Kerpen, Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Riesling Auslese, Mosel 2013
l Leitz, Rdesheimer Berg
Roseneck Sptlese, Rheingau 2013
l Martin Wamer, Staufener
Schlossberg Riesling Auslese,
Baden 2013
l Schloss Schnborn,
Hattenheim Pfaffenberg Riesling
Sptlese, Rheingau 2013
l St Urbans-Hof, Bockstein
Ockfen Sptlese Mosel 2013
l St Urbans-Hof, Goldtrpfchen
Piesport Auslese, Mosel 2013
l Staffelter Hof, Krver
Steffensberg Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel 2011
l Thomas Schmitt, Private
Collection Sptlese, Mosel 2011
l Winzer Sommerach,
Sommeracher Katzenkopf
Silvaner Trockenbeerenauslese,
Franken 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Bardong, Blanc de Noir
Sptburgunder, Rheingau 2010

l Sekthaus Solter, Riesling
Rheingau NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Allendorf, Charta Riesling,

Rheingau 2013
l Allendorf, Hasensprung Riesling
Grosses Gewchs, Rheingau 2013
l Allendorf, Terroir, Hasensprung
Riesling Kabinett Rheingau 2013
l Balthasar Ress, Hattenheim
Schtzenhaus Riesling Kabinett,
Rheingau 2013
l Bischfliche Weingter Trier,
Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling
Kabinett, Mosel 2013
l Brgerspital, Randersackerer
Marsberg, Franken 2013
l Dagernova, Sptburgunder
Blanc de Noir, Ahr 2014
l Darting Estate, Marks & Spencer,
Drkheimer Riesling Trocken
Kabinett Pfalz 2014
l Dnnhoff, Niederhuser
Hermannshhle Riesling Grosses
Gewchs, Nahe 2013
l Dr Loosen, Ernst Loosen
Privatreserve Riesling, Pfalz 2013
l Edition Fritz Keller, Riesling,
Baden 2013
l Franz Keller, Bassgeige
Grauburgunder, Baden 2014
l Fritz Wamer, Grauer
Burgunder, Baden 2014
Kronsberg Scheurebe Alte Reben
Trocken Sptlese, Franken 2013
l Kalkbdele, Grauer Burgunder

Rserve Sptlese, Baden 2013
l Kerpen, Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Grosses Gewchs, Mosel
2013
l Knstler Hochheimer
Kirchenstck Riesling Grosses
Gewchs, Rheingau 2013
l Knstler, Rdesheimer Berg
Rottland Riesling Grosses
l Leitz, Eins Zwei Dry, Rheingau
2014
l Schloss Proschwitz,
Grauburgunder Sptlese, Sachsen
2012
l Schloss Schnborn, Hattenheim
Pfaffenberg Riesling Trocken
Erstes Gewchs, Rheingau 2013
l Winzer Sommerach Frstenberg
Escherndorf Silvaner, Franken 2013
Weiburgunder Trocken Sptlese,
Franken 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Braunewell, Teufelspfad Pinot

Noir, Rheinhessen 2012
l Dagernova, Frhburgunder, Ahr
2011
l Edition Fritz Keller,
Sptburgunder, Baden 2013
l Fritz Wamer, Sptburgunder
Barrique, Baden 2009
l Fritz Wamer, Sptburgunder M,
Baden 2012
l Frst Hohenlohe Oehringen, Ex
Flammis Orior, Wrttemberg 2012
l Frst Hohenlohe Oehringen, In
Senio, Wrttemberg 2012
l Hessische Staatsweingter
Kloster Eberbach, Rdesheimer
Berg Schlossberg Troken Grosses
l Hexamer, Sptburgunder
Rotwein No 1 Trocken, Nahe 2011
l Martin Wamer, Ehrenstetter
Oelberg Cabernet Franc, Baden
2011
l Martin Wamer, Pinot Noir
Schlatter Maltesergarten, Baden
2012
l Martin Wamer, Schlatter
Maltesergarten Sptburgunder,
Baden 2012
l Martin Wamer, Schlatter
Sptburgunder SW, Baden 2012
l Physiokrat, Baden 2012
l Schales, Cardinalis Cuve,
Rheinhessen 2009
l Schwarzer Adler, Franz Anton
Sptburgunder, Baden 2013
Sptburgunder, Franken 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Bischfliche Weingter Trier,

Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling
Sptlese, Mosel 2013
l Darting Estate, Marks & Spencer
Fronhof Riesling Eiswein, Pfalz
2012
l Louis Guntrum, Riesling
Kabinett Nierstein Bergkirche
Kabinett, Rheinhessen 2014

l Sekthaus Solter, Henri Rserve Brut NV
Commended white
l Binderer, Devils Rock Riesling, Pfalz
2014 l Blue Fish, Riesling, Pfalz 2014
l Brgerspital, Wrzburger Pfaffenberg
Silvaner Trocken, Franken 2013 l
Brgerspital, Wrzburger Riesling
Kabinett, Franken 2014 l Dnnhoff,
Oberhuser Leistenberg Riesling
Kabinett, Nahe 2014 l FriedrichWilhelm-Gymnasium, Graacher
Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Mosel
2013 l Louis Guntrum, Riesling
Nierstein Oelberg Trocken Sptlese,

Rheinhessen 2013 l Schwarzer Adler,
Franz Anton Weissburgunder, Baden
2013 l Thomas Schmitt, Private
Collection Kabinett, Mosel 2013 l
Thomas Schmitt, Private Collection
Riesling, Mosel 2013
Commended ros
l Edition Fritz Keller, Ros, Baden 2014

l Winzer Sommerach, Sommeracher
Katzenkopf Weissburgunder
Trockenbeerenauslese, Franken 2013
Greece & Cyprus

Regional Chair
Nico Manessis (see judges, p4)

FouR DAys oF tasting Greece and
Cyprus revealed improvements,
changes and surprises. Crete was the
most improved region, with a raft of
dry whites. Look out for the rare,
textured Thrapsathiri, floral and spicy
Vilana, and the stone-fruited Vidiano
a rising star. santorini was highly
consistent, showing its class. Nemea outperformed all other
red-wine regions, with a sterling performance at entry level
and ambitious attempts with ageworthy wines. Finally,
fortified samos Muscat must be one of the best-value wines of
its kind. It is clear that despite climate-change challenges,
overall quality is steadily rising in Greece and Cyprus.

Assyrtiko from santorini is not without reason Greeces
best-known, much in demand, bone-dry white, winning a
Regional Trophy and a Gold. There are 15 wineries on the
island offering fascinating examples of this complex terroir,
with unoaked, lightly oaked and oaked expressions. These
unique wines show their best after two or three years in
bottle. Nemeas Agiorgitiko grape shone, bagging two
Regional Trophies and a Gold. These winners are all different
in style, showing that regional diversity and vintage variation
are important. From Cyprus, a brilliant surprise was the new
generation of Xinisteri, which bagged its first-ever Regional
Trophy along with a solid silver. This textured white wine
shows what the untapped potential in higher altitudes,
coupled with modern farming practices, can bring to this
underrated grape.

From Greece: a poor 2014 vintage in Arkadia did not allow
the spicy, late-harvest, pink-skinned Moschofilero grape to
shine. Blends and international varieties from the island of
Evia put in a poor showing. The Ionian islands and Epirus
were a mixed bag, hardly capitalising on the esteemed
indigenous grape varieties planted there. From Cyprus: many
reds were faulty and tired. Producers are steering the revival
but still need to do more to make fresher, modern wines.
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the wines Germany Greece & Cyprus

Cretan reds are gaining in consistency and variety of flavour.
Look out for for the varieties Kotsifali, Liatiko and the tannic
Mandilari. The ever-dependable, light white Savatiano grape
from Attica and Boetia is proving how food-friendly it can be.
If you want a Barbaresco taste at a bargain price, the unique,
characterful Xinomavro is just as demanding and rewarding
for adventurous drinkers. From Cyprus, seek out varietal
Maratheftiko reds or blends with Syrah, as well as Gianoudi.
Gold
2015
GOLD
white
l Gaia, Wild Ferment

Assyrtiko Santorini, Aegean
Islands 2014 (13%)
17.48 Fintry Wine, Great Wine Direct
$45 Athenee Importers & Distributors
An amazing, almost Burgundian
nose of white flowers, acacia
and ginger. The complex palate
evolves in the mouth, revealing
vibrant fruit and a strong
mineral structure. An excellent,
polished wine with a long finish
that leaves you with engaging
flavours of ripe fruit.
l Gerovassiliou, Viognier,
Epanomi, Macedonia 2013
(13.5%)
18.99 Amazon, Hallgarten Druitt &
Novum, D Byrne, Highbury Vintners
A rather discreet bouquet but

nonetheless its a creamy,
seductive nose with exotic
fruits beginning to appear. The
palate is finely textured and
long, with savoury, leesy stone
fruits and a linear finish. A
top-notch wine of undeniable
quality; bags of potential.
l Ktima Biblia Chora, Ovilos,
Pangeon, Macedonia 2014
(13.5%)
Novum
POA Cava Spiliadis USA
An oily, rounded nose with

lifted notes of spice, ginger and
flowers. The palate is polished
and broad shouldered, with the
Semillon providing an attractive
citrus character, while the
Assyrtiko delivers welcome
freshness and acidity. Long,
complex and sophisticated.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Skouras, Grande Cuve,

Nemea, Peloponnese 2008
(13.5%)
A wine of character and soul,
with layered aromas of charcoal,
Darjeeling tea, thyme, minerals,
Greece & Cyprus

won
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)
0
6

red berries and juicy cherries.

Elegant and stylish, this is still in
excellent shape, with its
fine-grained tannins, vibrant
fruit and long, noble finish.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Cair, Brut Dodekanissos,

Aegean Islands 2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Argyros, Assyrtiko French Oak

Fermented, Santorini, Aegean
Islands 2013
l Argyros, Atlantis, Cyclades,
Aegean Islands 2014
l Artemis Karamolegos, Aidani,
Cyclades, Aegean Islands 2014
l Artemis Karamolegos,
Santorini, Aegean Islands 2014
l Gerovassiliou, Chardonnay,
l Gerovassiliou, Malagousia
l Gerovassiliou, Viognier
l Idaia, Ocean Thrapsathiri,
Crete 2014
l Kechri, Kechribari Retsina,
Thessaloniki, Macedonia 2014
l Kouros, Rhoditis, Patras,
Peloponnese 2014
l Ktima Biblia Chora, White,
Pangeon, Macedonia 2014
l Lyrarakis, Plyto, Crete 2014
l Nikos Douloufakis, Dafnios,
Crete 2014
l Santo, Assyrtiko, Santorini,
Aegean Islands 2014
l Skouras, Moschofilero,
Peloponnese 2014
l Sokos Savvatiano, Central
Greece 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
ros
l Semli Orinos Helios Ros,

Korinthia, Peloponnese 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Alpha Estate, Xinomavro

Reserve Vieilles Vignes,
Amyndeon, Macedonia 2011
l Barafakas, Ampleoy Idea
l Chrisohoou, Xinomavro,
Naoussa, Macedonia 2013
l Domain Mega Spileo, Achaia,
Peloponnese 2009
l Domaine Skouras, Fleva,
Peloponnese 2013
l Gaia, S, Peloponnese 2013
l Gerovassiliou, Avaton, Epanomi,
Macedonia 2013
l Gerovassiliou, Red Wine,
l Gerovassiliou, Syrah, Epanomi,
Macedonia 2011
l Hatzidakis, Mavrotragano
Cyclades, Aegean Islands 2013
l Karavitakis, Klima MerlotKotsifali, Chania, Crete 2012
l Kitrus Syrah Pieria, Macedonia
2012
l Ktima Biblia Chora, Pangeon,
Macedonia 2012
l Ktima Tselepos Kokkinomilos,
Arkadia, Peloponnese 2012
l La Tour Melas 2012
l Skouras, Saint George, Nemea,
Peloponnese 2012
2015
SILVER
Silver
fortified white
l Samos, Anthems, Samos,

Aegean Islands 2009
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Domaine Glinavos, Debina,

Zitsa, Epirus & Ionian Islands 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Alexakis, Vidian, Crete 2014

l Alpha Estate, Sauvignon Blanc,
Florina, Macedonia 2014
l Alpha Estate, Turtles Vineyard
Malagouzia Florina, Macedonia 2014
l Ampeleis, Synfonia, Pangeon,
Macedonia 2014
l Anastasia Fragou, Savatiano,
Attiki, Central Greece 2014
l Argyros, Aidani, Cyclades,
Aegean Islands 2014
l Athanasiou, Moschofilero,
Peloponnese 2014
l Avantis Estate, Afoura,
l Diamantakis, Diamantopetra,
Vidian - Assyrtiko, Crete 2014
l Diamantakis, Prinos MalvasiaChardonnay, Crete 2014
l Diamantakis, Vidian, Crete 2014
l Domaine Hatzimichalis, Alfega
Lefkos, Valley of Atalanti, Central
Greece 2014
l Domaine Katsaros, Chardonnay,

Krania, Thessaly 2013
l Domaine Messenicolas, Two
Moons, Karditsa, Thessaly 2014
l Gaia, Thalassitis, Santorini,
Aegean Islands 2014
l Gerovassiliou, Chardonnay,
l Gerovassiliou, Epanomi,
Macedonia 2014
l Hatzidakis, Nykteri, Santorini,
Aegean Islands 2013
l Hatzidakis, Santorini, Aegean
Islands 2014
l Karavitakis, Moschato Spinas,
Chania, Crete 2014
l Kir-Yianni, Droumo, Florina,
Macedonia 2014
l Ktima Pavlidia, Thema, Drama,
Macedonia 2014
l Ktima Tselepos, Blanc de Gris,
Arkadia, Peloponnese 2014
l Lyrarakis, Thrapsathiri, Crete 2014
l Lyrarakis, Vilana Barrel
Fermented, Crete 2013
l Mercouri, Kallisto, Ilia,
Peloponnese 2014
l Monemvasia, Asproudi,
Peloponnese 2014
l Moraitis, Malagousia, Cyclades,
Aegean Islands 2014
l Mylonas, Malagousia, Attiki,
Central Greece 2014
l Mylonas, Savatiano, Attiki,
Central Greece 2014
l Papagiannakos, Savatiano,
Markopoulo, Central Greece 2014
l Samos, Psiles Korfes, Aegen Sea,
Aegean Islands 2014
l Skouras, Larsinos Viognier,
Peloponnese 2014
l Tselepos, Canava Chrissou,
l Vriniotis Iama MalagouziaAssyrtiko, Evia, Central Greece 2014
l Zacharias, Moschofilero,
Peloponnese 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Alpha Estate, Florina, Macedonia

2014
l La Tour Melas, Idylle DAchinos
2014
l Lyrarakis, Idyll Ros, Crete 2014
l Moraitis Estate, Aidani
Mavro-Mandilaria Ros, Cyclades,
Aegean Islands 2014
l Paterianakis, Melissinos Dry
Ros, Crete 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Alpha Estate, Axia SyrahXinomavro, Macedonia 2011

l Alpha Estate, Utopia, Florina,
Macedonia 2011
l Alpha Estate, Xinomavro,
Hedgehog Vineyard, Amyndeon,
Macedonia 2011
l Athanasiou, Nemea,
Peloponnese 2014
l Avantis Estate, Collection, Evia,
Central Greece 2010
l Barafakas, Thousand Years,
l Diamantakis, Syrah-Mandilari,
Crete 2012
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l Domaine Messenicolas, Moi Je

MEn Fous, Karditsa, Thessaly 2014
l Domaine Paterianakis, Peza,
Crete 2012
l Domaine Skouras, Megas Oenos,
Peloponnese 2011
l Domaine Zacharioudakis,
Kotsifali, Heraklion, Crete 2012
l Domaine Zafeirakis, Limniona,
Tyrnavos, Thessaly 2012
l Gerovassiliou, Avaton Epanomi,
Macedonia 2012
l Idaia, Ocean Mandilaria-Syrah,
Crete 2011
l Idaia, Ocean Mandilaria-Syrah,
Crete 2010
l Idaia, Crete 2012
l Ktima Pavlidis, Emphasis
Tempranillo, Drama, Macedonia
2011
l Ktima Pavlidis, Thema, Drama,
Macedonia 2012
l La Tour Melas Cyrus One,
Achinos 2013
l Lantides, Agiogitiko, Nemea,
Peloponnese 2013
l Lantides, Little Ark 2013
l Lyrarakis Syrah-Kotsifali,
Heraklion, Crete 2012
l Melissinos, Mavro, Slopes of
Enos, Epirus & Ionian Islands 2013
l Mitravelas Estate, Old Vineyards
l Moraitis, Paros Reserve, Paros,
Malvasia Paros, Aegean Islands
2009
l Moraitis, Sillogi Red 2010
l Rhous, 6th Edition, Crete 2013
l Tsililis, Theopetra Limniona
Meteora, Thessaly 2011
l Wine Art, Idisma Drios Syrah,
Drama, Macedonia 2011
l Zacharias Agiorgitiko,
Peloponnese 2014
Commended white
Commended sweet red
l Anastasia Fragou, Neilis, Attiki,

Central Greece 2014 l Argyriou,
Malagousia, Parnassos, Central Greece
2014 l Avantis Estate, Lenga, Evia,
Central Greece 2014 l Cair, Selections,
Dodekanissos, Aegean Islands 2014 l
Gavalas, Nykteri, Santorini, Aegean
Islands 2014 l Gianna Dodou,
Savatiano, Slopes of Kitherona, Central
Greece 2014 l Kourtaki, Crete 2014 l
Ktima Biblia Chora, Areti, Pangeon,
Macedonia 2014 l Ktima Biblia Chora
Plagios Sideways, Pangeon, Macedonia
2014 l Ktima Pavlidia, Emphasis
Assyrtiko, Drama, Macedonia 2014 l
Lyrarakis, Assyrtiko, Crete 2014 l
Lyrarakis, Vilana, Crete 2014 l
Lyrarakis Cuve Grande Colline, Crete
2014 l Mediterra, Assyrtiko, Crete
2014 l Melissinos, Gold, Slopes of
Enos, Epirus & Ionian Islands 2014 l
Mercouri Foloi, Peloponnese 2014 l
Moraitis, Sillogi, Cyclades, Aegean
Islands 2014 l Muses Estate, 9,
Thebes, Central Greece 2014 l Sokos,
Malagousia, Slopes of Kitherona,
Central Greece 2014 l Sokos Epilinios
Slopes of Kitherona, Central Greece
2014 l Troupis, Moschofilero, Arkadia,
Peloponnese 2014 l Tsililis, Theopetra
Malagouzia-Assyrtiko, Meteora,
Thessaly 2014 l Zoinos, Zitsa Classico,
Zitsa, Epirus & Ionian Islands 2014
l Dourakis, Euphoria Romeiko Liasto,

Chania, Crete 2014 l Mediterra,
Mavrodaphne of Patras, Peloponnese NV
Commended ros
l Kir-Yianni, Akakies, Amyndeon,
Macedonia 2014 l Kir-Yianni, Twin Sails
Greek Ros 2014 l Ktima Pavlidis,
Thema, Drama, Macedonia 2014
l Santo, Sparkling Brut, Santorini,

Aegean Islands 2013 l Zoinos Zitsa
Brut, Zitsa, Epirus & Ionian Islands 2013
l Zoinos, Aurelia, Epirus, Epirus &

Ionian Islands 2013
l Samos, Nectar, Samos, Aegean

Islands 2011
2015
Bronze
sweet white
l Hatzidakis, Vinsanto, Santorini,

Aegean Islands 2003
l Lyrarakis, Malvasia Crete 2012
l Moraitis, Malvasia, Paros,
Malvasia Paros, Aegean Islands 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet red
l Diamantis Liastos Siatista,

Macedonia 2008
l Idaia, Liatiko, Dafnes, Crete
2006
l Karavitakis Liastos from
Romeiko, Chania, Crete 2008
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
fortified white
l Samos, Grand Cru, Samos,

Aegean Islands 2014
l Samos, Vin Doux, Samos,
Aegean Islands 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
2015
SILVER
l Aes Ambelis, Nicosia 2014

l K&K Vasilikon, Einalia, Kathikas,
Akamas-Laona 2014
l Sodap Kamanterena LefkadhaShiraz, Paphos 2014
2015
l Makkas, Xynisteri, Paphos 2014
BRONZE
Silver
ros
2015
2015
Silver
BRONZE
fortified red
2015
Bronze
sweet white
l Tsiakkas, Commandaria 2008
l Aes Ambelis, Commandaria NV
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Zambartas, Lefkada- Shiraz,

Limassol 2013
l Zambartas, Maratheftiko,
Limassol 2013
l Zambartas, Limassol 2014
SILVER
Bronze
ros
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
Bronze
sweet red
l Anama, Concept 2011
l Aes Ambelis, Xynisteri-Semillon,

Limassol 2014
l Makkas, Chardonnay, Paphos 2014
l Makkas, Paphos 2014
l Sodap, Kamanterena Xynisteri,
Paphos 2014
l Zambartas, Xynisteri Limassol
2014
l Zambartas Semillon-Sauvignon
Blanc Paphos 2014
Commended white
l Fikardos, Amalthia, Paphos 2014 l G
Athenodorou & Sons, Gerolemo Muscat,
Paphos 2014 l Sodap, Kamanterena
Xynisteri-Semillon, Paphos 2013
Commended ros
l Makkas, Rodostafylo, Paphos 2014
Commended red
l Makkas, Lefkada, Paphos 2011
Commended red
l Alpha Estate, Alpha One
Negroamaro, Florina, Macedonia 2009
l Alpha Estate, Axia Syrah-Xinomavro,
Macedonia 2012 l Ampeloeis, Silver,
Pangeon, Macedonia 2012 l Avantis
Estate, Agios Chronos, Evia, Central
Greece 2010 l Digenakis, Nymfeos
Red, Crete 2010 l Domaine Katsaros,
Krania, Thessaly 2009 l Glinavos,
Syrah, Epirus, Epirus & Ionian Islands
2012 l Kir-Yianni, Dyo Elies, Imathia,
Macedonia 2011 l Kir-Yianni,
Ramnista, Naoussa, Macedonia 2011 l
Kourtis, Oniros, Pieria, Macedonia 2012
l Ktima Biblia Chora, Ovilos, Pangeon,
Macedonia 2009 l Ktima Biblia Chora
Areti Pangeon, Macedonia 2010 l
Ktima Pavlidis, Emphasis Syrah,
Drama, Macedonia 2011 l Ktima
Tselepos Avlotopi, Arkadia,
Peloponnese 2012 l La Tour Melas,
Franc de Pieds, Fthiotida, Central
Greece 2013 l Lantides, Vigne Dor,
Peloponnese 2013 l Lyrarakis,
Kotsifali, Crete 2013 l Lyrarakis, Okto,
Crete 2012 l Marks & Spencer,
Thymiopoulos Xinomavro, Naoussa,
Macedonia 2012 l Monemvasia
Laloudi, Peloponnese 2008 l
Mylopotamos Epifanis, Mount Athos,
Macedonia 2010 l Porto Carras,
Limnio, Ctes de Meliton, Macedonia
2012 l Semli, Reserve, Nemea,
Peloponnese 2011 l Tsililis, Theopetra
24, Meteora, Thessaly 2010 l Tsililis,
Theopetra Syrah-Limniona-Cabernet
Sauvignon, Meteora, Thessaly 2011 l
Wine Art, Techni Alipias, Drama,
Macedonia 2012
BRONZE
Cyprus
2015
BRONZE
Languedoc-Roussillon
Regional Co-Chair
Rosemary George MW
(see judges, p4)
ONE Of ThE many attractions of
Languedoc-Roussillon is its enormous
variety you can find just about every
style of wine you might wish for, from
delicate dry whites to luscious dessert
wines, light fruity reds to more
full-bodied reds, and simple quaffers
to wines with structure and ageing potential. And there are
fortified and sparkling wines too. They were all there for us to
taste. And inevitably some showed better than others. This
year I had particularly high expectations for the regions
whites, as wines from varieties such as Roussanne,
Vermentino and indeed the humble Picpoul are making
enormous progress. Those expectations were fulfilled.

The best reds from the usual quintet of Syrah, Mourvdre,
Carignan, Grenache and Cinsaut never fail to please with
their spicy flavours. A flight of Minervois showed particularly
well, yielding a Trophy and a Gold, with the sturdy, spicy
flavours reminiscent of the wild scenery. There were some
elegant wines from Pic-St-Loup, and characterful wines from
La Clape, while the newest cru, Terrasses du Larzac, offered
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some delicious drinking, yielding five Golds. And their
success was matched by a Faugres Trophy and Gold for
whites from La Clape and Picpoul de Pinet (so much better as
a deliciously refreshing sappy dry white as opposed to
sparkling). Grape varieties such as Roussanne, Marsanne and
Vermentino, as well as more established Grenache Blanc,
Macabeo and Bourboulenc are making some wonderfully
satisfying and characterful whites too.

I absolutely agree with my co-Chair James Lawther MW
(below). The most uninspiring wines were the varietal vins de
pays made from the usual international grapes such as
Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet
Sauvignon. The coastal plain, where most of these varieties
are grown, is too warm for them to show any individual
varietal character. At best they provide easy drinking. Also to
be avoided are the overoaked wines, with insufficient fruit to
balance the wood. Happily this style is becoming less
prevalent as producers learn how to master the use of oak.

One surprise was a flight of Malepre and Cabards, two small
appellations that are often overlooked. They are close to
Carcassonne, where the grape varieties of the Mediterranean
meet those of Bordeaux. Malepre is more firmly Bordelais,
whereas in Cabards the blend of the two regional styles has
proved to be particularly successful with a freshness and
originality and a Gold! The vins doux naturels of Banyuls
and Rivesaltes are long overdue for a revival in their
reputation. It is extraordinary that it is still possible to buy
wines from 1955 (see our Gold) at an affordable price.
Regional Co-Chair
James Lawther MW
(see judges, p4)
THE OVERRIDING IMPRESSION after a
weeks tasting of 600-plus wines was
the versatility of the LanguedocRoussillon. The appellation reds took
pride of place but the whites produced
from regional varieties also surprised,
as did the sparkling wines. The
remarkable fortified wines should not be forgotten either.
The bright news for consumers was that the successful wines
covered all price points and, yes, you could find quality and
value under 8 (notably Corbires), though 8 to 15
remains the strongest ground. Vintage-wise, I thought the
2013s displayed more intensity overall, but our red Trophy
winners were both 2012s, underlining the fact that even in
tricky years this region remains reasonably dependable.

The notable winners were the red wines of Corbires,
Minervois La Livinire and Terrasses du Larzac. Corbires did
well at all price points, the cru Corbires-Boutenac (with its
minimum 30% Carignan) providing true regional character if
you are willing to pay a little more. Minervois La Livinire
showed more dependability than the larger and more varied
designation Minervois. As to Terrasses du Larzac, granted full

AC status in 2014, it goes from strength to strength the five
Golds proving the point. The only drawback is the higher
price range of 15 to 30, but they are worth it.

The IGP varietal wines, especially those from international
varieties, were less than convincing. The Cabernets and
Merlots were generally dull, Sauvignon Blanc lacklustre, and
much of the Chardonnay blowsy and over-oaked. There was
also a flight of Minervois where the oak was heavy handed. And
for the second year running Pic-St-Loup was disappointing,
despite a good Gold. Was it the wines submitted or is the
appellation resting on its laurels? Whatever the answer,
guaranteed quality seems compromised at present.

The dry whites produced from regional varieties were
something of a surprise. 2014 was a cooler vintage and good
for whites, so keep an eye out for the likes of the affordable
(up to 8) Picpoul-de-Pinet or IGP and appellation whites
produced from Grenache Blanc blended with grapes like
Roussanne, Marsanne and Vermentino. Outside the frontrunning reds there was also a solid showing from Ctes du
Roussillon-Villages, especially in 2013. And of course, though
it will always be a niche market, the aged fortified wines of
Rivesaltes and Banyuls are exceptional, with vintages like
1977 (Silver), 1955 (Gold) and 1974 (Regional Trophy) still
commercially available.
2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Chteau Rouquette sur Mer,

Cuve Arpge, Coteaux du
(13.5%)
A fresh, floral and lemony nose,
with further hints of pink
grapefruit and a saline twang;
this is a real maritime wine. The
poised palate has a lovely
attack of concentrated fruit,
before revealing a refreshing
twist of grapefruit pith and a
taste of the sea on the back
palate. All in harmony and with
elegant balance.
l Marks & Spencer, Cuve
Resac, Coteaux du Languedoc
Picpoul-de-Pinet 2014 (12.5%)
8.50 Marks & Spencer
This has a delicate nose with
crisp apple and fresh citrus fruit
and a light perfume revealing
an appealing saline note. The
palate is absolutely classic
Picpoul, showing zippy, vibrant
acidity, strong minerality and a
sappy mineral character that
evokes fresh flavours of the sea.
Great value.
LanguedocRoussillon won
0
5
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Chteau Cabezac, Roc de

B, Caudios, IGP Ctes-duBrian 2012 (14%)
20.40 Cabezac UK
Wild dark fruits, meat, spices,
herbs, flowers and fresh leather;
like a walk through a dense
forest. The tannins are
fantastically integrated with
equally well-judged acidity, and
the palate delivers further
savoury black fruits, minerals,
and a long, seamless finish.
l Chteau Latour de Rissac,
Cabards 2013 (13.5%)
A firm nose with a touch of
pepper and cassis, then
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fleshy red fruit with a peppery

tannic streak and a rounded
finish in the mouth. Opens up in
the glass to reveal a lovely, rich
wine thats a highly successful
combination of Bordeaux and
Languedoc flavours and grapes.
l Domaine Boucabeille, Les
Orris, Ctes du RoussillonVillages 2013 (14%)
Violets, iris and rose give way to
plum, damson, blackcurrant,
olive, liquorice and cinnamon.
A multi-dimensional wine which
perfectly balances the powerful
sun-drenched slopes of
Roussillon with the subtlety,
elegance and poise of a
top-quality wine.
l Domaine Les Grandes
Costes, Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2012 (14.5%)
14.99 Co-op
Fragrant with hints of mulberry,
plum, wild strawberry,
rosemary and thyme.
Concentrated yet restrained,
with lovely, pretty black fruits
on the palate, accompanied by
minerals, flowers and spices.
Elegant and charming with
multiple layers and integrated
oak, this is a wine you just want
to drink more of.
l Grard Bertrand, GrenacheSyrah-Mourvdre, Corbires
2013 (14%)
POA Hallgarten Druitt
Deep and brooding with intense
black fruit and layers of
complexity from fig, prune,
sausage and herbs to leather,
spice and garrigue aromas.
Bursts on to the palate with real
intention yet retains decorum
until the finish. Concentrated,
complex with that trademark
sauvage character.
l Grard Bertrand, Le Viala,
Minervois La Livinire 2013
(14.5%)
49.99 Hallgarten Druitt
POA Southern Wines & Spirits of
America
Discreet and delicate, with

aromas of dark, brooding,
blackberry fruit, precise
minerality and smoked meat
coated in cracked black pepper.
Firm but suave with waves and
waves of flavour, the ripe fruit is
couched in velvety, grainy and
high-quality tannins, then a
complex, very long finish. This
is a delicious paradox in a bottle.
l JeanJean, Domaine du
Causse dArboras, La Faille,
Terrasses du Larzac 2013 (14%)
Sinewy wine with savoury
leather and spice notes, plus a
charry, smoked meat character.
The tannins are firm on the
substantial palate which shows
tons of fruit, plus chocolate and
floral characters. The long,
lingering finish shows both
freshness and some promising
peppery fruit.
l Les Chemins de Carabote,
Les Pierres qui Chantent,
Modern and harmonious with a
nose of complex dark fruit,
cherry, plum, earthy minerals,
black olive and spicy meat.
Developed and expansive on
the palate, with integrated
tannins and a very long finish
decorated with garrigue notes,
intense minerals, tar, dried
flowers and layers of ripe, dark
fruit. A real drink.
l Mas de la Seranne, Antonin &
Louis, Terrasses du Larzac
2012 (14%)
POA Tanners
A charming brew of meat,
pepper, spice and smoke plus
precise red and black fruits on
the nose. This is rich, earthy,
complex and refreshing,
sporting ripe tannins and
gorgeous flavours of juicy red
fruits, garrigue, violets and
bacon, ending with a long and
perfumed finish. Top marks.
l Mas des Querne, Le Querne,
Rich, deep nose, with minerals,
plum and earthy undergrowth,
but also some lovely floral top
notes and subtle wood spice.
Full in body but wonderfully
fresh in flavour, with finely
tuned tannins, vanilla, violets,
chocolate and sweet raspberry
fruit. Very long and fine
theres no heaviness here.
l Plan de lHomme, Habilis,
(14.5%)
A strong garrigue character on
the nose, boosted by mineral
elements and aromas of wild
berries and liquorice. Rounded,
ripe, harmonious palate with a
tannic streak that frames
flavours of raspberry, herbs and
violets, polished off by a
powerful but balanced, mineral
finish. Lovely.
2015
GOLD
Gold
fortified red
l Grard Bertrand, Legend

Vintage, Rivesaltes 1955 (15.5%)
230 Hallgarten Druitt
POA Southern Wines & Spirits of
America
Super-complex nose with notes

of dried fig, apricot, nougat,
quince jam, sous-bois, caramel,
spice and with an impressive
depth. Hits the palate running
with its richness of zesty fruit,
salty mid-palate and great
acidity, carrying on to an
impressive finish. Incredible
freshness for 60-year-old wine.
l Le Secret des Marchands,
Grande Rserve, Maury 2009
(17.5%)
Very deep, dark and mysterious
nose which reveals cassis,
blackberry, blueberry and plum
jam. Theres lovely balance
between sweetness and acidity,
with a tannic backbone that
props up layers of spicy fruit
flavours which have power,
persistence and precision.
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Les Costires de Pomerols,

Beauvignac Chardonnay, IGP
dOc 2014
l Chteau de Lascaux, Garrigue,
Languedoc 2014
l Chteau Rives-Blanques,
Odysse Chardonnay, Limoux
2013
l Chteau Viranel, Tradition,
St-Chinian 2014
l Domaine de Fenouillet, Les
Hautes Combes, Faugres 2013
l Domaine Lauriga, GrenacheMacabeu, IGP Ctes Catalanes
2014
l French Cellars, Chardonnay,
IGP dOc 2014
l Jean-Claude Mas, Arrogant
Frog, Chardonnay-Viognier
Ribet Blanc IGP dOc 2014
l Jean-Luc Colombo, Les
Girelles, Coteaux du Languedoc
Picpoul-de-Pinet 2014
l la Vendmiaire, Les Arbres
Blancs, Languedoc 2013
l Le Petit Chat, IGP dOc 2014
l Sainsburys, Taste The
Difference, IGP dOc 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
ros
l Domaine Montrose, La Balade,

IGP Ctes-de-Thongue 2014
l Domaine Montrose, IGP
Ctes-de-Thongue 2014
l Domaine Ste-Ccile du Parc,

Notes Frivoles, IGP Caux 2014
l Foncalieu, Syrah-Viognier, IGP
dOc 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Abbotts & Delaunay, Cumulo

Nimbus, Minervois 2012
l Abbotts & Delaunay, Rserve,
Corbires 2013
l Abbotts & Delaunay, Rserve,
Minervois 2013
l Bergerie du Capucin, Dame
Jeanne, Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2013
l Bernard Magrez, Mon Seul
Rve, Ctes du RoussillonVillages 2012
l Bernard Magrez, Passion dune
Vie, Ctes du Roussillon-Villages
2012
l Calmel & Joseph, Les Terroirs
Minervois 2013
l Castel, Famille Castel Grande
Rserve Cabernet Sauvignon,
IGP dOc 2014
l Castelmaure, Les Hauts de
Castelmaure, Corbires 2013
l Cave de Roquebrun, Baron
dAupenac, St-Chinian
Roquebrun 2012
l Cave de Roquebrun, Golden
Vines, St-Chinian Roquebrun 2011
l Chteau Camplazens, La
Rserve, Coteaux du Languedoc
La Clape 2013
l Chteau de Cazenueve, Les
Calcaires, Coteaux du
Languedoc Pic-St-Loup 2013
l Chteau de Gourgazaud,
Rserve, Minervois La Livinire
2012
l Chteau de La Baume,
St-Chinian 2012
l Chteau de Paraza, Cuve
Spciale, Minervois 2012
l Chteau de Serres, Chteau de
Serres, Ctes de Malepre 2012
l Chteau du Donjon Cuve
Prestige, Minervois 2011
l Chteau Haut Glon, Corbires
2012
l Chteau La Dournie, Etienne,
St-Chinian 2012
l Chteau Lorgeril, Collection
dAltitude, Cabards 2012
l Chteau Maris, Les Planels,
l Chteau Ricardelle, Cuve
Juliette Coteaux du Languedoc
La Clape 2013
l Chteau Rombeau, Elise
Vieilles Vignes, Ctes du
Roussillon-Villages 2011
l Chteau Rombeau, Le Rouge,
Ctes du Roussillon-Villages 2013
Cuve Amarante, Coteaux du
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Bernard Burtschy
BuRTsChy WRiTEs foR LAvis
du Vin, a weekly column in
french publication Le Figaro.
in addition, he contributes to a
number of other publications in
the french press, including
Amateur de Bordeaux and
Amateur de Cigare, as well as
Wands in Japan and Feinschmecker in Germany. he is a
member of the Grand Jury Europen, first vice-president
of the Association de la Presse du Vin, and contributes to
books on wine. outside of the world of wine, Burtschy is a
professor of statistics at the Ecole Nationale suprieure
des Tlcommunications in Paris.
LEsprit Terroir, Coteaux du
l Domaine Bort, Orfvrerie, Vin
de France 2013
l Domaine de Babio, Minervois
2012
l Domaine de BaronArques,
Limoux 2011
l Domaine de Castelnau,
Cayenne, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine du Joncas, Obra,
l Domaine La Prade Mari, Conte
des Garrigues, Minervois 2011
l Domaine Les Grandes Costes,
Musardises, Coteaux du
Languedoc 2013
l Domaine Ste-Ccile du Parc,
Mouton Bertoli, IGP Caux 2011
l Famille Fabre, Chteau Fabre
Gasparets, Corbires-Boutenac
2011
l Fortant de France, Terroir de
Collines Syrah, IGP dOc 2014
l Grard Bertrand, Chteau de
La Sougeole, Ctes de Malepre
2013
l Grard Bertrand, Chteau la
Sauvageonne Grand Vin,
l Grard Bertrand, Chteau
Laville Bertrou, Minervois La
Livinire 2013
lHospitalet Grand Vin, Coteaux
du Languedoc La Clape 2013
l Grard Bertrand, Cigalus, IGP
Aude Hauterive 2013
l Grard Bertrand, Domaine de
Villemajou, Corbires-Boutenac
2013
l Grard Bertrand, La Forge,
Corbires-Boutenac 2013
l Grard Bertrand, Minervois
2013
l La Grange, Castalides,
Coteaux du Languedoc Pzenas
2013
l La Gravette, Vignes Hautes,
Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2013
l Les Domaines Auriol, Orangerie
de Cicron, Corbires 2014
l Marks & Spencer, Latour de
France, Ctes du RoussillonVillages 2013
l Mas de lOncle, Slection,
Pic-St-Loup 2013
l Mas des Dames, La Diva,
Coteaux-de-Murviel 2012
l Mas Gabinle, Faugres 2013
l Paul Mas, Carignan, IGP
Hrault 2014
l Sentiers de Bagatelle,
Donnadieu, St-Chinian 2013
l Terrassous, Pierres Plates, Ctes
du Roussillon Les Aspres 2013
l Terres dHachene, Ilex, IGP
Cvennes 2010
2015
SILVER
Silver
fortified red
l Grard Bertrand, Legend

Vintage, Rivesaltes 1977
l Le Manoir des Schistes, Le
Secret des Marchands, Grande
Rserve, Maury 2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Chteau de Villelongue, Brut

Crmant de Limoux 2012
l Domaine J Laurens, Graimenous
Brut, Crmant de Limoux 2013
l Domaine Rosier, Cuve Jean
Philippe Brut, Blanquette de
Limoux 2013
l Domaine Rosier, Ma Maison Brut,
Crmant de Limoux 2012
l Sieur dArques, Cuve Royale
Brut, Crmant de Limoux NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Domaine Rosier, Ma Maison Brut

Ros Crmant de Limoux 2013
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Abbe Rous, In Fine, Collioure

2013
Chardonnay, Limoux 2014
Sauvignon Blanc-Viognier, IGP
dOc 2014
l Asda, Extra Special Chardonnay,
IGP dOc 2014
l Baron de Badassire, Coteaux du
Languedoc Picpoul-de-Pinet 2014
l Benjamin Darnault, Coteaux du
l Cap Cette, Coteaux du
l Cave de lOrmarine, Duc de
Morny, Coteaux du Languedoc
l Cellier des Chartreux,
Sauvignon, IGP Gard 2014
l Chais de Blanville, Opale, IGP
dOc 2014
l Chteau de Castelnau, Coteaux
du Languedoc Picpoul-de-Pinet
2014
l Chteau de Lascaux, Les Pierre
dArgent, Coteaux du Languedoc
2012
l Chteau Martinolles, Vieilles
Vignes, Limoux 2014
l Chevalier de Fauvert,
Chardonnay, IGP dOc 2013
l Claude Val, IGP dOc 2014
l Dom Brial, Le Pot, IGP Ctes
Catalanes 2014
l Domaine Begude, Chardonnay
Terroir 11300, IGP Haute-Vallede-lAude 2014
l Domaine de Castelnau, LIle
Viognier, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine de la Clapire,
Figuerette, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine de LArjolle, ViognierSauvignon Blanc, IGP Ctes-deThongue 2014
l Domaine du Clos des Charmes,
Dana, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine La Louvire, La
Souveraine, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine St-Michel Archange,
LAnge, Minervois 2014
l Domaine Ste-Rose, La Nuit
Blanche Roussanne, IGP dOc 2013
l Domaines Robert Vic, Preignes
le Vieux, Vermentino, IGP dOc 2014
l Fortant, Terroir Littoral IGP dOc
2014
l Jean-Claude Mas, Elgance, IGP
dOc 2014
l Jean-Claude Mas, Striking
French Viognier, IGP dOc 2014
l Le Grand Noir, Minervois Blanc,
Minervois 2013
l Les Costires de Pomerols,
Beauvignac, Coteaux du
l Les Costires de Pomerols, Mas
Puech, Coteaux du Languedoc
l Les Jamelles, Chardonnay, IGP
dOc 2014
l Lorgeril, Le Marquis de
Pennautier Terroirs dAltitude
Chardonnay, IGP dOc 2013
l Mas des Tannes, Rserve, IGP
dOc 2014
l Monrouby, Grenache Blanc, IGP
dOc 2013
l Mont Rocher de la Maison

dAlliance, Vielles Vignes, IGP dOc
2014
l Ormarine, Villemarin, Coteaux du
l Paul Mas, Cte Mas
Mediterrane, IGP dOc 2014
l Paul Mas, Vermentino, IGP dOc
2014
l Paul Mas, Vignes de Nicole
Chardonnay-Viognier, IGP dOc 2014
l Richemer, Terre & Mer, IGP
Ctes-de-Thau 2014
l St-Ferrol, IGP dOc 2006
l Tautavel Vingrau, Syrousse
Ctes du Roussillon 2014
Irresistible, Coteaux du Languedoc
l Vignerons du Narbonnais,
Chardonnay-Viognier, IGP dOc 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Benjamin Darnault Pique-Nique,

IGP dOc 2014
l Castel, Rserve de France Syrah,
IGP dOc 2014
l Chteau de Lascaux, Garrigue,
Coteaux du Languedoc Pic-StLoup 2014
l Ct Mas, Ros Aurore, IGP dOc
2014
l Domaine dEscapat, Le
Capitaine, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine La Croix Belle, Le
Champ des Grillons, IGP Ctes-deThongue 2014
l Domaine La Difference, Le Ros
de la Racine Carre, Languedoc 2014
l Domaines Baron de Rothschild
(Lafite), Aussires, IGP dOc 2014
l Foncalieu, Piquepoul CoteauxdEnsrune 2014
l Grard Bertrand, Chteau La
Sauvageonne, Coteaux du
Languedoc 2014
l Grard Bertrand, Hdo,
Corbires 2014
l Les Jamelles, Grenache, IGP
dOc 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Aldi, Lot 03 Pzenas, Coteaux du

Languedoc Pzenas 2013
l Alma Cersius, In Vino rotico,
IGP Coteaux-du-Libron 2013
l Auba Mema, La Douzime, IGP
Gard 2013
l Auba Mema, Liverna, IGP Gard
2013
l Baron de lEnclos, Merlot, IGP
Aude 2014
l Beauchatel, Merlot, IGP Aude 2014
l Bergerie du Capucin, Larmanela,
l Bernard Alias, Hector & Juliette,
Corbires 2013
l Blanville, Pierre de Lune,
Languedoc 2013
l Calmel & Joseph, Les Terroirs,
St-Chinian 2013
l Castel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Vin
de France 2014
l Castel, Rserve de France
Cabernet Sauvignon, IGP dOc 2014
l Cave de Berlou, Terre de
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Loups, Les Terrasses Royales,

St-Chinian Berlou 2013
l Cave de lAbbe Rous, Cyrce,
Collioure 2013
l Cave de lOrmarine, Veyrac,
Coteaux du Languedoc 2013
l Cave de Roquebrun, Eclats de
Schistes, St-Chinian Roquebrun 2013
l Cave de Roquebrun, La Grange
des Combes, St-Chinian
Roquebrun 2014
l Cave de Roquebrun, La Grange
des Combes, St-Chinian
Roquebrun 2013
l Cave de Roquebrun, Les Fiefs
dAupenac, St-Chinian Roquebrun
2013
l Cave de Roquebrun, Seigneur
dAupenac, St-Chinian Roquebrun
2012
l Cave de Roquebrun, Terrasses
de Mayline, St-Chinian 2014
l Cave de Roquebrun, Terres
dOrb, IGP dOc 2014
l Cazes, Le Credo, Ctes du
l Chteau Beauregard Mirouze,
Fiaire, Corbires 2010
l Chteau Beauregard, Mirouze,
Lauzina, Corbires 2013
l Chteau Belvize, Cuve des
Oliviers, Minervois 2012
l Chteau Cabezac, Grande Cuve
Belvze, Minervois 2011
l Chteau Cabezac, Roc de B,
Minervois 2012
l Chteau Camplazens, Grenache,
IGP dOc 2014
l Chteau Camplazens, La
Garrigue, Coteaux du Languedoc
La Clape 2013
l Chteau dAngls, Grand Vin,
Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape 2010
l Chteau de Caraguilhes,
Corbires 2013
l Chteau de Ciffre, Terroirs
dAltitude, Faugres 2012
l Chteau de Jau, Jaujau 1er, Ctes
du Roussillon-Villages 2011
l Chteau de Lastours, Grande
Rserve, Corbires 2010
l Chteau de Lastours, Simone
Descamps, Corbires 2011
l Chteau de Marmorires, Les
Amandiers, Coteaux du Languedoc
La Clape 2013
l Chteau de Marmorires,
Marquis de Raymond, Coteaux du
l Chteau de Paraza, Les
Baronnies, Minervois 2011
l Chteau de Pennautier, LEsprit
de Pennautier, Cabards 2012
l Chteau St-Cels, St-Chinian 2013
l Chteau des Jaume, Maury Sec
2014
l Chteau du Grand Caumont,
Cuve Spciale, Corbires 2013
Cuve Impatience, Corbires 2013
Cuve Tradition, Corbires 2013
l Chteau Fardel-Laurens,
lArdoise, Faugres 2013
l Chteau Fonsalade, St-Chinian
2011
l Chteau Haut-Blanville, Grande
Cuve, Coteaux du Languedoc
Grs de Montpellier 2010
l Chteau La Dournie, Elise,
St-Chinian 2011
l Chteau La Roque, Cupa

Numismae, Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2012
l Chteau La Sauvageonne, Cuve
Pica Broca, Terrasses du Larzac
2013
l Chteau Laquirou, Ausines,
Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
2013
l Chteau Montel, Castana,
Coteaux du Languedoc St-Drzry
2012
l Chteau Notre Dame du
Quatourze, A Fleur dEau Grande
Rserve, Coteaux du Languedoc
Quatourze 2013
l Chteau Pech-Latt, Vieilles
Vignes, Corbires 2013
l Chteau Ricardelle, Cuve
Vendredi XIII, Coteaux du
l Chteau Rouquette sur Mer Le
Clos de la Tour, Coteaux du
l Chteau Ste-Eulalie, La Cantilne,
l Chteau St-Jacques dAlbas, La
Chapelle dAlbas Minervois 2012
l Chteau St-Jacques dAlbas, Le
Chteau dAlbas, Minervois 2012
l Chteau Spencer La Pujade, Le
Ptit Spencer, Corbires 2014
l Chteau Tourril, Panatella,
Minervois 2011
l Chteau Villenouvette, Cuve
Marcel Barsalou, Corbires 2011
l Claude Val, IGP dOc 2014
l Clos Bagatelle, A lOrigine,
St-Chinian 2014
l Comte Jehan De Woillemont,
Commanderie de St-Pierre la
Garrigue, Coteaux du Languedoc
La Clape 2013
l Ct Mas, Rouge Intense, IGP
dOc 2014
l Coteaux du Pic Seigneur de
Lauret, Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2013
l Domaine Belles Pierres, Les
Clauzes de Jo, Languedoc 2013
l Domaine Cailhol Gautran, Villa
Lucia, Minervois 2012
l Domaine Cazes, Ego, Ctes du
l Domaine Clavel, Copa Santa,
Coteaux du Languedoc 2013
l Domaine Coudoulet, Domaine
Coudoulet, Minervois 2014
l Domaine de BaronArques, La
Capitelle, Limoux 2011
l Domaine de Brau, Pure Cabernet
Sauvignon, IGP dOc 2013
l Domaine de Coussergues, 1495,
IGP dOc 2013
l Domaine de Fabrgues, La Villa,
Coteaux du Languedoc Pzenas 2012
l Domaine de la Baume, Grand
Chataignier Merlot, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine de la Baume, Terres
Syrah-Cabernet, IGP dOc 2013
l Domaine de La Cendrillon, No 1,
Corbires 2011
l Domaine de la Clapire, Jardin
de Jules, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine de la Perdrix, Cuve
Joseph-Sbastien Pons, Ctes du
Roussillon 2013
l Domaine de la Perdrix, T Ctes
du Roussillon 2014
l Domaine de lArgenteille, Garric,
l Domaine de Mayrac, Dilettante,

IGP Haute-Valle-de-lAude 2012
l Domaine de Sauzet, Champ de la
Tour, IGP dOc 2012
l Domaine de Soustres, Merlot IGP
dOc 2013
l Domaine de Tholomies,
Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, IGP
dOc 2014
l Domaine de Tholomies, La
Chapelle Syrah-Grenache, IGP
dOc 2014
l Domaine de Vnus Passions,
l Domaine de Viranel, Trilogie,
Cessenon 2013
l Domaine des deux Platanes, 1
Carignan Vieilles Vignes, IGP
Hrault 2011
l Domaine du Causse dArboras,
La Sentinelle, Terrasses du Larzac
2013
l Domaine Eric Gelly, Plaisir des
Sens, IGP Ctes-de-Thongue 2014
l Domaine Jean Gleizes, Ovilius,
IGP Coteaux-de-Narbonne 2013
l Domaine La Capelle, Minervois
2013
l Domaine La Croix Belle, Le
Champ du Coq, IGP Ctes-deThongue 2013
l Domaine le Nouveau Monde,
Tradicion, Coteaux du Languedoc
2012
l Domaine les Grandes Costes, La
Sarabande, Coteaux du Languedoc
2010
l Domaine LOstal Cazes, Grand
Vin, Minervois La Livinire 2012
l Domaine Pech Rome, Florens,
Coteaux du Languedoc Pzenas
2012
l Domaine Peytavy, Clos de
lAmandaie, Coteaux du Languedoc
Grs de Montpellier 2013
l Domaines Auriol, Le Jour et la
Nuit Carignan, IGP Aude 2014
l Domaines Baron de Rothschild
(Lafite), Blason dAussires,
Corbires 2012
l Domaines Robert Vic, La Balade,
Minervois 2013
l Foncalieu, La Lumire, Corbires
2011
l Foncalieu, Le Lien, Minervois 2011
l Foncalieu, Les Illustres,
Coteaux-dEnsrune 2012
l Fortant, Terroir de Collines
Merlot, IGP dOc 2014
l Fortant de France, Terroir
Littoral Merlot, IGP dOc 2014
l French Cellars, Shiraz, IGP dOc
2014
l Grard Bertrand, Cap Insula,
Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
2013
l Grard Bertrand, Chteau de
Villemajou, Corbires-Boutenac
2013
lHospitalet La Rserve, Coteaux
du Languedoc La Clape 2013
l Grard Bertrand, Domaine de
lAigle Pinot Noir, IGP HauteValle-de-lAude 2013
l Grard Bertrand, Grand Terroir,
Ctes du Roussillon Les Aspres 2013
l Grard Bertrand, Grand Terroir
Ctes du Roussillon Tautavel 2013
l Grard Bertrand, GrenacheCarignan, Fitou 2013
l Grard Bertrand, LHospitalitas,

l Grard Bertrand, Naturae,
Corbires 2014
l Grard Bertrand, Rserve, Ctes
du Roussillon Tautavel 2013
l Grard Bertrand, SyrahMourvdre, St-Chinian 2013
l Jean-Claude Mas, Aldi The
Exquisite Collection Cabernet de
Cabernet, IGP dOc 2014
l Jean-Claude Mas, Mas des
Tannes, IGP Hrault 2014
l Jean-Claude Mas, Rouge
Intense, IGP dOc 2014
l Jean-Claude Mas, Striking
French Merlot, IGP dOc 2014
l Jeanjean, Grand Devois,
Languedoc 2011
l Joseph Castan, Chapelle
St-Roch, Faugres 2014
l La Galaura, St-Jean, Coteaux du
Languedoc 2012
l La Grange, Castalides Icne,
l Lauriga, Mas Les Arts, IGP Ctes
Catalanes 2013
l Le Grand Clauzy, Malbec, Vin de
France 2013
l Le Grand Noir, Black Sheep GSM,
IGP dOc 2014
l Le Mas de LEcriture LEcriture,
l Les Chemins de Bassac, Isa, IGP
Ctes-de-Thongue 2013
l Lorgeril, Mas des Montagnes,
l Maison Fortant, La Grande Nuit
Syrah, IGP dOc 2014
l Marks & Spencer, Les Voiles de
Paulilles Collioure 2013
l Marks & Spencer, Corbires 2013
l Mas des Quernes, La Villa
Romaine, Terrasses du Larzac 2012
l Mas Gabinle, Inaccessible
Faugres 2011
l Montlobre, Tte de Cuve, IGP
dOc 2011
l Moulin de Gassac, Guilhem, IGP
Hrault 2014
l Paul Mas, Grenache-Syrah, IGP
dOc 2014
l Paul Mas, Merlot, IGP dOc 2014
l Pl Roucarels, Limoux 2012
l Prieur St-Jean de Bbian,
l Rambier, Domaine Haut-Lirou,
l S Delafont, Coteaux du
Languedoc Pic-St-Loup 2012
l Sichel, Chteau Trillol, Corbires
2012
l Tautavel Vingrau, Domaine
Ste-Catherine, Ctes du
l Tautavel Vingrau, Roc Amour,
Ctes du Roussillon Tautavel 2012
l Tautavel Vingrau, Rocher des
Buis, Maury Sec 2013
l Tautavel Vingrau, Syrousse,
l Tesco Finest Domaine
Aubersmenil, Fitou 2013
l Three French Hens, Merlot
Mourvdre, IGP dOc 2013
l Vignerons de la Mditerrane,
Madame Claude Parmentier, Fitou
2013
l Wenny & Gabriel Tari, Pure Pinot
Noir, IGP dOc 2013
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BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Dom Brial, Muscat, Muscat de

Rivesaltes 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
fortified red
l Conet & Cie, Mise Prcoce,

Banyuls Rimage 2012
l Tautavel Vingrau, Eclat Grenat,
Maury 2013

l Baron Maxime, Gold Rserve Brut,
Limoux 2013 l Domaine J Laurens, Le
Moulin Brut, Blanquette de Limoux NV
l Domaine Rosier, Blanquette de
Limoux 2013 l Roche Lacour, Brut,
Crmant de Limoux 2013 l Ste-Hilaire,
Brut, Blanquette de Limoux 2013 l
Tallavignes, Brut Particulier, Crmant
de Limoux NV l Tesco Finest 1531
Blanquette de Limoux, Limoux 2012
Commended white
l Abbe Rous, Cornet et Cie Collioure
2013 l Abbotts & Delaunay, Zephyr,
Limoux 2013 l Alma Cersius, In Vino
Erotico, IGP Coteaux-du-Libron 2014 l
Alma Cersius Viognier Code
Inspiration, IGP dOc 2014 l Asda,
Extra Special Viognier, IGP dOc 2014
l Benjamin Darnault, Viognier, IGP
dOc 2014 l Calmel & Joseph, Villa
Blanche Sauvignon Blanc, IGP dOc
2014 l Cave St Maurice, Poujol
Lacoste, IGP Cvennes 2014 l Cellier
des Chartreux, Les Armandiers
Chardonnay, IGP Gard 2014 l Cellier
des Chartreux, Origine Chardonnay,
IGP Gard 2013 l Chapelle de Novilis,
Neus, Coteaux-dEnsrune 2014 l
Chteau Haut Glon Corbires 2014 l
Chteau Laquirou, Albus, Coteaux du
Languedoc La Clape 2014 l Chteau
Rives-Blanques, La Trilogie
Chardonnay-Chenin-Mauzac, Limoux
2012 l Daumas Gassac, Grande
Rserve de Gassac, IGP Hrault 2014 l
Domaine Begude, Etoile Chardonnay,
Limoux 2013 l Domaine Begude, Le
Bel Ange Chardonnay, IGP dOc 2014 l
Domaine de Castelnau, Les Ronces, IGP
dOc 2014 l Domaine de la Baume, Les
Vignes de Madame IGP dOc 2014 l
Domaine de Montmarin, Sauvignon,
IGP Ctes-de-Thongue 2014 l
Domaine du Joncas, Alba, IGP Hrault
2014 l Domaine du Pre Benot,
Gavroche, Vin de France NV l
Domaine La Croix Belle, Le Champ des
Lys, IGP Ctes-de-Thongue 2014 l
Domaine La Louvire, Le Libertin, IGP
dOc 2014 l Domaine Modat, Les
Lucioles, IGP Ctes Catalanes 2014 l
Fabre Gasparets, Chimre, IGP dOc
2013 l Foncalieu, Albario, Vin de
France 2014 l Grard Bertrand,
Chteau lHospitalet Grand Vin,
l Grard Bertrand, Naturalys
Chardonnay, IGP dOc 2014 l Grard
Bertrand, Rserve Spciale Viognier,
IGP dOc 2014 l Jean-Claude Mas, Aldi
The Exquisite Collection, Coteaux du
Languedoc Picpoul-de-Pinet 2014 l
Laurent Miquel LArtisan Chardonnay,
IGP dOc 2013 l Laurent Miquel
Vendanges Nocturnes Viognier IGP
dOc 2014 l Laurent Miquel Vrit
Grande Cuve, IGP dOc 2013 l Le
Grand Noir, Chardonnay, IGP dOc 2014
l Les Costieres de Pomerols, Tesco

Finest, Coteaux du Languedoc
Picpoul-de-Pinet 2014 l Les Costires
de Pomerols, Coteaux du Languedoc
Picpoul-de-Pinet 2014 l Les Jamelles,
Slection Spciale ChardonnayViognier, IGP dOc 2014 l Louis Max,
Climats Chardonnay Les Terres
Froides, IGP dOc 2014 l Maison
Fortant, La Grande Nuit Chardonnay,
IGP dOc 2014 l Marks & Spencer, Fte
du Gris Sauvignon Gris, IGP dOc 2014
l Marks & Spencer Chteau de
Flaugergues, Languedoc 2014 l Paul
Mas, Marsanne, IGP dOc 2014 l Paul
Mas, Nicole Vineyard Viognier, IGP
dOc 2014 l Paul Mas, ViognierSauvignon, IGP dOc 2014 l Paul Mas
Elegant Frog Viognier, IGP dOc 2014
l Ptisserie du Vin, ChardonnayMuscat, IGP dOc 2014 l Sainsburys,
Taste The Difference Chardonnay,
Limoux 2014 l Sainsburys,
Winemakers Selection Sauvignon
Blanc-Colombard, Vin de France 2014
l St-Ferrol, Grande Rserve, IGP
dOc 2007 l St-Ferrol, IGP dOc
2010 l The Co-operative, Truly
Irresistible St Gabriel Vineyard
Viognier, IGP dOc 2014
Commended ros
l Chteau La Roque, Coteaux du
Languedoc Pic-St-Loup 2014 l
Domaine de la Clapire, Jalade, IGP
dOc 2014 l Domaine de la
Provenquire, Pch Coquin, IGP dOc
2014 l Domaine de Montmarin, Les
Oliviers, IGP Ctes-de-Thongue 2014
l Foncalieu, Le Griset Gris de Gris, IGP
dOc 2014 l Fortant, Terroir Littoral
Grenache, IGP dOc 2014 l Fortant de
France, Terroir Littoral Merlot, IGP
dOc 2014 l Les Embruns, La Croix
des Saintes, IGP Sable de Camargue
NV l Les Richoises, IGP dOc 2014 l
Sainsburys, Winemakers Selection
Languedoc 2014 l Skalli, Couleurs du
Sud Grenache, IGP dOc NV l The
Co-operative, Truly Irresistible,
Coteaux du Languedoc Pic-St-Loup
2014
Commended red
l Benjamin Darnault, Rserve, Ctes
du Roussillon-Villages 2014 l Calmel &
Joseph, Les Crus, Ctes du RoussillonVillages Caramany 2012 l Calmel &
Joseph, Les Terroirs Ctes du
Roussillon-Villages 2013 l Castel,
Famille Castel Rserve de France
Merlot, IGP dOc 2014 l Castel, Merlot,
Vin de France 2014 l Castelmaure,
Corbires 2014 l Catherine M.
Delaunay Les Jamelles Slection
Spciale IGP dOc 2013 l Cave de
Roquebrun, Col de LOrb, St-Chinian
2014 l Cave de Roquebrun, Roches
Noires, St-Chinian Roquebrun 2014 l
Cave de Roquebrun, Roches Noires,
St-Chinian Roquebrun 2013 l Cave de
Roquebrun, Terrasses de Cabrio,
St-Chinian 2014 l Chais de Blanville,
Opale, Languedoc 2013 l Chteau
Auzias, Cabards 2014 l Chteau
Boissezon-Guiraud, St-Chinian 2014 l
Chteau Brugayrole, Corbires 2014 l
Chteau Camplazens, Marselan, IGP
dOc 2014 l Chteau Camplazens,
Prmium, Coteaux du Languedoc La
Clape 2013 l Chteau Camplazens,
Syrah, IGP dOc 2014 l Chteau
Coulon, Corbires 2013 l Chteau
dAgel, Caudios, Minervois 2011 l
Chteau dAussires, Corbires 2012 l
Chteau du Grand Caumont, Rserve
de Laurence Corbires 2013 l Chteau

du Grand Caumont Corbires 2013 l
Chteau du Vieux Parc, La Slection,
Corbires 2013 l Chteau Fontis,
Corbires 2013 l Chteau Lalande,
Cabards 2013 l Chteau Laquirou,
Champs Rouge, Coteaux du Languedoc
La Clape 2013 l Chteau Pech-Latt,
Corbires 2014 l Chteau Portal,
Minervois 2014 l Chteau Ricardelle,
Blason, Coteaux du Languedoc La
Clape 2013 l Chteau St-Jean
dAumires, lAlchimiste, Terrasses du
Larzac 2013 l Chteau St-Jean
dAumires, Les Collines Merlot, IGP
dOc 2014 l Chteau St-Jean
dAumires, Les Perles Noires,
Languedoc 2014 l Chteau Seguala,
Ctes du Roussillon Tautavel 2014 l
Chteau Tourril, Livia, Minervois 2013
l Chteau Viranel, Tradition,
St-Chinian 2012 l Chteau Viranel, V,
St-Chinian 2012 l Clos dElle, Huis
Clos, Languedoc 2011 l Comte de
Monteney, Syrah-Merlot, IGP dOc NV
l Comtes de Rocquefeuil Coteaux du
Languedoc Montpeyroux 2014 l
Coteaux du Pic, Petit Loup Marselan,
IGP St-Guilhem-le-Dsert 2014 l
Couleurs du Sud, Terroir Littoral
Cabernet Sauvignon, IGP dOc 2014 l
Couleurs du Sud, Terroir Littorial
Merlot, IGP dOc 2014 l Dom Brial,
Chteau les Pins, Ctes du RoussillonVillages 2011 l Dom Brial, Corpus,
Ctes du Roussillon-Villages 2010 l
Domaine Cailhol Gautran, Cantus Vitis,
Minervois 2013 l Domaine Cavalier,
Domaine Cavalier, IGP St-Guilhem-leDsert 2013 l Domaine Clavel, Bonne
Pioche Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2012 l Domaine
Costes-Cirgues, Chteau CostesCirgues, Languedoc 2012 l Domaine
de Fenouillet, Combe Rouge, Faugres
2013 l Domaine de la Baume, La
Jeunesse Syrah, IGP dOc 2014 l
Domaine de la Clapire, Gatefer, IGP
dOc 2013 l Domaine de la Perdrix,
Corto, IGP Ctes Catalanes 2014 l
Domaine de la Provenquire, Cuve P
Cabernet Franc-Merlot, IGP dOc 2014
l Domaine de Nizas, Languedoc 2011
l Domaine de Sauzet, Cuve du
Champ de la Tour, IGP dOc 2011 l
Domaine de Tholomies, Minervois La
Livinire 2013 l Domaine la Louvire,
La Sductrice, Ctes de Malepre 2012
l Domaine la Louvire, La Matresse,
Ctes de Malepre 2012 l Domaine La
Reze, Minervois 2013 l Domaine
Mirabau, Ctes du Roussillon 2013 l
Domaine Modat, Comme Avant, Ctes
du Roussillon-Villages Caramany 2012
l Domaine Pech Rome, Clemens,
Coteaux du Languedoc Pzenas 2011 l
Domaine Ricardelle de Lautrec,
Ocrouge Cuve Pontserme, IGP dOc
2013 l Domaine St-Michel Archange,
Cuve Josphine, Minervois 2013 l
Domaine Ste-Ccile du Parc, Notes
Franches, IGP Caux 2012 l Domaine
Ste-Ccile du Parc, Sonatina, Coteaux
du Languedoc Pzenas 2012 l
Domaine St-Jean dAumires, Les
Marnes Cabernet Sauvignon, IGP dOc
2014 l Domaines Baron de Rothschild
(Lafite), Aussires Cabernet Sauvignon
- Syrah, IGP dOc 2013 l Domaines
Baron de Rothschild (Lafite), Aussires
Merlot, IGP dOc 2014 l Domaines
Robert Vic, Preignes le Vieux, Preignes
Collection, IGP dOc 2011 l Domaines
Robert Vic, Preignes le Vieux, Preignes
Petit Verdot, IGP dOc 2013 l
Foncalieu, Vieilles Vignes de Carignan,

IGP Hrault 2014 l Fortant de France,
Rserve des Grands Monts Carignan
IGP Hrault 2013 l Fortant de France,
Terroir de Collines Cabernet
Sauvignon, IGP dOc 2014 l Fortant
de France, Terroir de Collines Malbec,
IGP dOc 2014 l French Cellars,
Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvdre, IGP dOc
2014 l French Cellars, Merlot, IGP dOc
2014 l Grard Bertrand, Naturalys
Pinot Noir, IGP dOc 2014 l Grard
Bertrand, Rserve, Ctes du Roussillon
Les Aspres 2013 l Hort France,
Premium, Corbires 2011 l Jacques
Frelin, Sainsburys So Organic Shiraz,
IGP dOc 2014 l Jean-Benoit Cavalier,
Chteau de Lascaux, Languedoc 2013
l Jean-Claude Mas, Arrogant Frog
Ribet Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, IGP
dOc 2014 l Joseph Castan, Elgance/
Excellence / Le Confidentiel Merlot,
IGP dOc 2014 l Joseph Castan,
Elgance/Excellence/Le Confidentiel
Carignan IGP Aude 2014 l La
Procession, Malbec, IGP dOc 2014 l
La Vendmiaire, lInsulaire, Coteaux du
Languedoc La Clape 2012 l Le Grand
Noir, Black Sheep Cabernet-Shiraz, IGP
dOc 2014 l Le Grand Noir, Minervois
2012 l Le Petit Chat Malin, IGP dOc
2013 l Le Tracteur Bleu, Vin de France
2014 l Les Coteaux de St-Christol,
Christovinum, Coteaux du Languedoc
St-Christol 2011 l Les Coteaux de
St-Christol, Sanctus Christoforus,
Coteaux du Languedoc St-Christol
2013 l Les Jamelles, Malbec Cepage
Rare, IGP dOc 2014 l Les Jamelles,
Merlot, IGP dOc 2014 l Les Jamelles,
Rserve Mourvdre, IGP dOc 2014 l
Les Passels, St-Chinian 2013 l Marks &
Spencer, Gold Label Merlot IGP dOc
2014 l Mas dArcay, Valentibus,
Coteaux du Languedoc St-Drzry
2013 l Mas de la Seranne, Le Clos des
Immortelles, Terrasses du Larzac 2013
l Mas de lOncle, Elgance, Coteaux
du Languedoc Pic-St-Loup 2013 l Mas
des Dames, La Dame, Coteaux du
Languedoc 2012 l Mas Olivier Grande
Rserve, Faugres 2013 l Michel
Maury, Slection Rserve Merlot IGP
dOc 2014 l Morrisons, Signature
Syrah, IGP dOc 2014 l Moulin de
Gassac, Grande Rserve de Gassac,
IGP Hrault 2014 l Paul Mas Clos des
Mres, Coteaux du Languedoc 2014 l
Plan de lHomme, Sapiens, Terrasses
du Larzac 2012 l Richemer, Terre &
Mer Marselan-Syrah, IGP Ctes-deThau 2014 l S Delafont, Languedoc
2013 l Sainsburys, Taste the
Difference, Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic-St-Loup 2013 l Secrets de Cave,
Coteaux du Languedoc Pic-St-Loup
2013 l Tautavel Vingrau, Le Cirque,
IGP Ctes Catalanes 2013 l Tautavel
Vingrau, Les Costes, Ctes du
Roussillon-Villages 2012 l Terres
dHachene, Robur, IGP Cvennes 2011
l Vicomte, Les Vigneaux Syrah, IGP
dOc 2014 l Vignerons de CersPortiragnes, Merlot Code Emotion IGP
dOc 2014 l Vignobles Dom Brial, Les
Pins & Co, Ctes du Roussillon-Villages
2012 l Vila Voltaire, La Faute, Coteaux
de Fontcaude, IGP Hrault 2012 l
Yvon Mau, Merlot, IGP Aude 2014 l
Yvon Mau, Ocean Merlot, IGP Aude
2014

l Sainsburys, Winemakers Selection
Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois NV
D E C A N T E R D W WA 2 015 | 167
2015
Loire
Loire won
Regional Chair
Jim Budd (see judges, p4)

This WAs EAsily our best ever year!
i have been the Regional Chair for the
loire ever since the DWWA started in
2003, and never before have we given
so many top awards six Golds and
four Regional Trophies across a
spread of appellations. We are a tough
panel to please (our previous record
was two Trophies and two Golds) and we certainly liked many
of the wines this year, especially from 2014 often
beautifully balanced wines.

At present Muscadet is definitely the loires greatest bargain.
Enjoy it fresh and young with shellfish, or as an aperitif. The
2014 vintage is very good in the Pays Nantais, producing
lovely, ripe, balanced wines, and this showed when we
awarded Golds to three 2014 Muscadets. The Regional
Trophy went to a 2010 cru communaux a style of Muscadet
with longer lees aging. in general, whites, reds and ross from
2014 are well worth buying but dont delay too long as for
many producers (apart from those in the Central Vineyards)
this was a short vintage, the third in a row, so stocks are low.

We had one very disappointing flight of iGP sauvignon Blanc.
All were from 2014 and were dilute and unripe. in 2014 they
ought to have been so much better than they were. Best to
pay a little more for a Touraine sauvignon or opt to pay the
premium for a sancerre, Pouilly-Fum or other Central
Vineyards appellations.
Producers in the sweet wine crus of Bonnezeaux, Chaume
and Quarts de Chaume need to consider declassifying these
wines in difficult years like 2013 and just release top wines in
good vintages. several of the 2013s entered would have been
decent Coteaux du layons but did not have the concentration
to merit their more expensive cru status.

i have already flagged up Muscadet. in particular look out for
four more communes joining the ranks of the Muscadet cru
communaux Chteau-Thbaud, Goulaine, Monnires-stFiacre (from where our Trophy-winner hails) and Mouzillon
will be added to the original three communes of Clisson,
Gorges and le Pallet.
Pinot Noir from the Central Vineyards, especially from
sancerre, can be excellent. For the second time the Red loire
Trophy over 15 has gone to a sancerre Rouge, which
underlines the progress that has been made with Pinot Noir
over the past two decades. Top reds here are now on the level
with many Burgundies, without the price-tag. Best, however,
not to shout too loud as in 2013 sancerre Rouge accounted
for only 13% of the appellations production, so high demand
could quickly push prices up.
0
4
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Chteau de la Botinire,
Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur
Lie 2014 (12%)
POA Castel UK
A graceful, almost saline nose
with attractively ripe citrus fruit,
aromatic herbs, minerals and
flowers. This is mouthfilling,
lively and precise, with bags of
Muscadet character: lovely,
lemony fruit concentration, and
a touch of bitterness and
salinity on the lengthy finish
which adds to the complexity.
l Domaine Landrat-Guyollot,
Gemme de Feu, Pouilly-Fum
2012 (12.5%)
A ripe, seductive Sauvignon
which makes an immediate
impression with its breezy, rich
nose. The maturing, graceful
palate is rich in texture but
highly refreshing nonetheless,
with the polished fruit
underscored by a stony mineral
facet. A fine bottle.
l Joseph Mellot, Le Chant des
Vignes, Pouilly-Fum 2014
(12.5%)
17.65 Hatch Mansfield
A big, grapey nose with hints of
lime and real richness. This a
wine with substance and
panache. It is confidently
textured and quietly imposing,
with the concentrated fruit
backed by lifted floral notes
and a mineral freshness. An
opulent but energetic PouillyFum with charming length.
l Pierre-Luc Bouchaud, Pont
Caffino, Muscadet Svre et
Maine Sur Lie 2014 (12%)
9.90 Eclat Wines
Squeaky-clean aromas of
elegant, leafy orchard fruit,
citrus, flowers and a herbal
sweetness. The textured and
polished palate is a delight:
crunchy apple, mouthwatering
and integrated gentle lemony
acidity, and run through with a
mineral seam which culminates

in a long, salty finish.
l Vignobles Sourice, Manoir de

la Hersandire, Muscadet Svre
et Maine Sur Lie 2014 (12%)
An elegantly pure nose of leafy
white peach, green apple and
citrus, fleshed out with hints of
something more tropical. The
supple, substantial palate
shows real vim and vigour; cut
through with bags of fresh
minerals, vivacious acidity,
lemony freshness and with a
saline flourish on the finish.
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Chteau La Varire, La
Chevalerie, Anjou-Villages
Brissac 2013 (13%)
A broad, concentrated wine,
with lots of black fruit
characters on the nose, which
also offers coffee tones and an
attractive, Marmite-like note.
The muscular tannins need time
to soften, but they are ripe and
integrated, perfectly partnering
the potent red and black fruits.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Amiot, Veuve Amiot Brut,

Saumur NV
l Bouvet Ladubay, Saphir Brut,
Saumur 2012
l Antoine Simoneau, Brut Ros
Touraine NV
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Bouchi-Chatellier, La
Renardire, Pouilly-Fum 2014
l Cave des Vins de Sancerre, Les
Marennes, Sancerre 2014
l Chteau de Montfort, Vouvray
2014
l Chteau du Clray, Haute
Culture, Muscadet Svre et
Maine Sur Lie 2014
l Domaine Curot, Sancerre 2014
l Domaine de Villargeau,
Sauvignon Blanc, Coteaux du
Giennois 2013
l Domaine des Hautes Cottires,
Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur Lie
2014
l Domaine du Closel, Clos du
Papillon, Savennires 2013
l Domaine du Tremblay, Quincy
2014
l Domaine Favray, Mathilde,
Pouilly-Fum 2012
l Domaine Gadais, Marks &
Spencer, Muscadet Svre et
Maine Sur Lie 2014
16 8 | D W WA 2 015 D E C A N T E R
the wines Loire

l Domaine Martin, Le Perd son
Pain, Muscadet Svre et Maine
Sur Lie 2014
l Domaine Michel Girard & Fils,
Silex, Sancerre 2014
l Domaine Michel Thomas & Fils,
Sancerre 2014
l Domaine Salmon, Vieilles
Vignes, Muscadet Svre et Maine
Sur Lie 2014
l Eric Louis, Les Celliers de la
Pauline, Sancerre 2014
l Eric Louis, Menetou-Salon 2014
l Fournier Pre & Fils, Tesco
Finest, Sancerre 2014
l Francis Blanchet, Silice,
Pouilly-Fum 2014
l Gadais Pre & Fils, Domaine de
la Tourmaline, Muscadet Svre et
Maine Sur Lie 2014
l Isabelle & Pierre Clment,
Chtenoy, Menetou-Salon 2014
l Jean-Marie Reverdy, Domaine
de la Villaudire, Sancerre 2014
l Joseph Mellot, Domaine des
Mariniers, Pouilly-Fum 2013
l Joseph Mellot, Le Rimonet,
Quincy 2014
l Joseph Mellot, Les Thureaux,
Menetou-Salon 2014
l Laporte, Le Grand Rochoy,
Sancerre 2012
l Matthias & Emile Roblin,
Origine, Sancerre 2014
l Simon Chotard, Les Cris,
Sancerre 2014
l Villebois, Pouilly-Fum 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
ros
l Remy Pannier, Ros dAnjou

2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
l Domaine des Trottires,

Faustina MMXI, Anjou-Villages
2011
l M Levron & R Vincenot,
Chteau de Parnay - Coule du
Mridien, Saumur-Champigny
2011
Silver
2015
SILVER
sweet white
l Bois Moz, Chteau Rousset,

Coteaux de LAubance 2011
l Chteau de Fesles,
Bonnezeaux 2011
l Domaine Ogereau, Clos des
Bonnes Blanches, Coteaux du
Layon St-Lambert 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Bouvet Ladubay, Brut, Saumur

NV
l Veuve Amiot, Brut, Crmant de
Loire NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Bouvet-Ladubay, Brut Ros

Saumur NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Bernard Maillard, Prestige des

Roches Pyrnes, Muscadet Svre
et Maine Sur Lie 2014
l Branger, Manoir de la Grelire
Vielles Vignes Rserve, Muscadet
Svre et Maine Sur Lie 2014
l Caves des Vins de Sancerre, Les
Ruettes, Sancerre 2014
l Chteau de Chamboureau, Marks
& Spencer, Savennires 2009
l Chteau de Parnay, Clos dEntre
Les Murs Saumur 2010
l Chteau de Targ, Les
Fresnettes, Saumur 2013
l Chteau de Tracy, Mademoiselle
de St-Baville, Pouilly-Fum 2013
l Chteau de Tracy, Mademoiselle
de T, Pouilly-Fum 2013
l Chteau de Varennes,
Savennires 2013
l Clos des Orfeuilles, LOdesse
Minerale, Muscadet Svre et Maine
Sur Lie 2014
l Comte Georges de Choulot,
Chteau de Thauvenay, Sancerre
2014
l Domaine Clair Moreau,
Chteau-Thbaud, Muscadet Svre
et Maine 2010
l Domaine de Bellevue Sauvignon,
Touraine 2014
l Domaine de la Grange, Brin dR,
2014
l Domaine de la Grange, Vieilles
Sur Lie 2014
l Domaine de la Potardire,
2014
l Domaine de Villalin, Quincy 2014
l Domaine de Villargeau, Coteaux
du Giennois 2014
l Domaine des Ballandors Quincy
2014
l Domaine du Haut Bourg,
Muscadet Sur Lie, Muscadet Ctes
de Grand-Lieu 2014
l Domaine du Haut Bourg,
Pavillon, Muscadet Ctes de
Grand-Lieu 2014
l Domaine du Nozay, Sancerre
2014
l Domaine Franois Cartier,
Touraine 2014
l Domaine Gadais, Marks & Spencer,
La Grande Cuve, Muscadet Svre
et Maine Sur Lie 2014
l Domaine Jol Delaunay,
Sauvignon Blanc Touraine 2014
l Domaine La Haute Fvrie,
2014
l Domaine Lebrun, Pouilly-Fum
2014
l Domaine Martin, Les Trois
Versants Vieilles Vignes, Muscadet
l Domaine Michel Girard & Fils,
Sancerre 2014
l Domaine Salmon, Rserve du
Fief, Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur

Lie 2014
l Emile Balland, Les Beaux Jours,
Coteaux du Giennois 2014
l Eric Louis, Les Affaubertis,
Pouilly-Fum 2014
l Famille Lieubeau, Domaine de la
Fruitire, Vignes Blanches, Val de
Loire 2014
l Florian Mollet, Roc de lAbbaye,
Sancerre 2014
l Florian Mollet, Sainsburys,
TaSte-the Difference, Sancerre
2014
Finest, Pouilly-Fum 2014
l Gadais Pre & Fils, Les Perrires
Monopole, Muscadet 2012
l Gadais Pre & Fils, Vieilles
Sur Lie 2013
l Guilbaud Frres, Le Soleil
Nantais, Muscadet Svre et Maine
Sur Lie 2014
l Guy Allion, Domaine du Haut
Perron Sauvignon, Touraine 2014
l Jean Paul Mollet, LAntique,
Pouilly-Fum 2014
l Jean-Paul Balland, Grande
Cuve, Sancerre 2013
l Jean-Pierre Bailly Pouilly-Fum
2014
l Joseph Mellot, La Grande
Chtelaine, Sancerre 2012
l Joseph Mellot, Le Chatellenie,
Sancerre 2014
l Lafond, La Raie, Reuilly 2014
l Matthias & Emile Roblin, Enclos
de Maimbray, Sancerre 2014
l Michel Vattan, Cuve Argile,
Sancerre 2014
l Paul Prieur & Fils, Sancerre 2014
l Pierre Jacolin, Le Prieur de
St-Cols, Menetou-Salon 2014
l Pierre Chainier, Les Perruches,
Vouvray 2014
l Pierre-Luc Bouchaud, Muscadet
l Robert Cantin, Les Pier Blanc,
Sancerre 2014
l Serge Dagueneau et Filles, Clos
des Chaudoux, Pouilly-Fum 2013
l Sophie Bertin, La Cte Blanche,
Sancerre 2014
l Sophie Bertin, Silex, PouillyFum 2014
l Tinel-Blondelet, Genetin,
Pouilly-Fum 2014
l Vignobles Sourice, Chteau de la
Mouchetire Muscadet Svre et
Maine Sur Lie 2014
l Villebois, Aldi Sauvignon Blanc,
Val de Loire 2014
l Waitrose, Sauvignon Blanc,
Touraine 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Domaine Jean-Paul Balland,

Sancerre 2014
l Domaine Michel Thomas & Fils,
Sancerre 2014
l Domaine Paul Thomas,
Chavignol, Sancerre 2014
Finest, Sancerre 2014
l Jol Delaunay, Le Grand Ballon,
Touraine 2014
l La Grille, Ros dAnjou 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Bois Moz, Les Terres Rouges,

Anjou 2012
l Chteau de Minire, Vignes
Centenaires de Minire, Bourgueil
2010
l Domain la Bonnelire, SaumurChampigny 2014
l Domain la Bonnelire,
Symphonie Cabernet Franc,
Saumur-Champigny 2014
l Domain la Bonnelire, Les
Poyeux, Saumur-Champigny 2014
l Domaine de la Noblaie, The
Co-operative Truly Irresistible,
Chinon 2013
l Domaine de la Perruche, Clos de
Chaumont, Saumur-Champigny
2014
l Domaine des Chesnaies, La
Musse, Anjou-Villages 2010
l Domaine des Hauts Perrays,
Anjou 2014
l Domaine des Ouches, Igoranda,
Bourgueil 2013
l Domaine du Vieux Pressoir,
Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame 2011
l Domaine Maison Pre & Fils,
Cheverny 2014
l Domaine Ratron, Clos des
Cordeliers Cuve Tradition,
Saumur-Champigny 2013
l Domaine Ratron, Clos des
Cordeliers Prestige, SaumurChampigny 2011
l Jourdon & Pichard, Trois Quartiers
Vieilles Vignes, Chinon 2013
l Levron & Vincenot, Chteau
Princ Anjou-Villages-Brissac 2012
l Musset-Roullier, Ljourie, Anjou
2014
l Vignoble de la Jarnoterie,
Concerto Vieilles Vignes,
St-Nicolas de Bourgueil 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Chteau la Varire, Les Guerches,

Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 2013
l Domaine de Montgilet, Les Triois
Schistes, Coteaux de lAubance 2013
l Musset Roullier, La Royaut,
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire 2014

l Ackerman, Royal Brut, Crmant de
Loire NV l Ackerman, Veuve Laperrire
Chardonnay Brut NV l Ackerman, X
Gold Brut NV l Bideau-Giraud,
Champerl 2013 l Bouvet Ladubay,
Tresor Brut, Saumur 2010 l Caves
Elisabeth Paul Louis Blanc de Blancs
Brut NV l Marquis de la Tour, Brut NV
l Musset-Roullier, Noctambule,
Crmant de Loire 2013 l Veuve Amiot,
Chardonnay Brut, Crmant de Loire NV

l Bouvet Ladubay, Cremant de Loire
Ros, Crmant de Loire NV
Commended white
l Alban Roblin, Sancerre 2014 l
Bertrand Jeannot & Fils, Domaine de
Riaux, Pouilly-Fum 2014 l Bougrier,
La Grille Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine
2014 l Castel, Muscadet Svre et Maine
Sur Lie 2014 l Castel, Touraine 2014 l
Chteau de Fesles, La Chapelle
D E C A N T E R D W WA 2 015 | 16 9
2015
Vieilles Vignes, Anjou 2013 l Chteau

de Tracy, Haute Densit, Pouilly-Fum
2012 l Chteau du Coing de St-Fiacre,
Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur Lie 2014
l Clair Moreau, Clos de la Vieille
Chausse, Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur
Lie 2013 l Claude Cogne, Sauvignon
Blanc, Val de Loire 2013 l Clos de lElu,
Bastingage, Anjou 2013 l Domaine
Bizet, Sancerre 2014 l Domaine de
Bellevue La Plaine des Cailloux,
Touraine Oisly 2014 l Domaine de
Bois St-Denis, Reuilly 2014 l Domaine
de la Gonorderie, Sauvignon, Val de
Loire 2014 l Domaine de la Rablais,
Cuve St-Georges Sauvignon Blanc,
Val de Loire 2014 l Domaine de
Rocheville, La Dame, Saumur 2013 l
Domaine de Rocheville, La
Jouvencelle, Saumur 2013 l Domaine
des Echardires, Touraine 2014 l
Domaine des Trottires, Vieilles
Vignes, Anjou 2014 l Domaine du Pr
Semel, Sancerre 2014 l Domaine du
Tremblay, Cuve Vieilles Vignes,
Quincy 2014 l Domaine Henri Beurdin
Reuilly 2014 l Domaine LandratGuyollot, The Societys Exhibition,
Pouilly-Fum 2012 l Domaine Maison
Pre & Fils, Cheverny 2014 l Domaine
Masson-Blondelet, Thauvenay,
Sancerre 2014 l Domaine MassonBlondelet, Villa Paulus, Pouilly-Fum
2014 l Domaine Moreux, Corty Artisan
Silex, Pouilly-Fum 2014 l Domaine
Raimbault-Pineau, Sancerre 2014 l
Domaine Trotereau, Quincy 2014 l
Domaine Vacheron Les Romains,
Sancerre 2013 l Donatien Bahuaud, La
Diva Sauvignon, Val de Loire 2014 l
Famille Leclair, Domaine de la
Rochette, Touraine Chenonceaux 2013
l Francis Blanchet, Calcite,
Pouilly-Fum 2014 l Henri Bourgeois,
La Vigne Blanche, Sancerre 2014 l
Henri Bourgeois Le MD de Bourgeois
Sancerre 2013 l Henri de Lorgre, Aldi
Finest Winemakers Selection, Sancerre
2014 l Hubert Brochard, Sancerre
2014 l Jean-Luc Mardon Domaine Pr
Baron, Sauvignon Blanc Touraine 2014
l Jol Delaunay, Le Grand Ballon

Sauvignon Blanc, Val de Loire 2014 l
Joseph Mellot, Grande Cuve de
Edvins, Pouilly-Fum 2013 l Joseph
Mellot, La Gravelire, Sancerre 2014 l
Joseph Mellot, Le Troncsec,
Pouilly-Fum 2013 l Les Frres
Couillaud, Domaine de la Ragotiere,
Sauvignon Blanc, Val de Loire 2014 l
Michel Redde, Petit Fum, PouillyFum 2014 l Paul Doucet, Sancerre
2014 l Paul Prieur & Fils, Monts
Damns, Sancerre 2013 l Pierre Prieur
& Fils, La Damne des Prieur, Sancerre
2014 l Rmy, Julien & Clment
Raimbault, Zeste, Sancerre 2013 l
Sbastien Treuillet, Pouilly-Fum 2014,
Commended ros
l Domaine de la Gonorderie, Cabernet
dAnjou 2014
Commended red
l Chteau de Chaintres, Vieilles
Vignes, Saumur-Champigny 2011 l
Domaine de la Rablais, Cuve
St-Georges Ct, Val de Loire 2012 l
Domaine de la Rablais, Touraine
Chenonceaux 2012 l Domaine de
Rocheville, Le Roi, Saumur-Champigny
2010 l Domaine des Champs Fleuris,
Vieilles Vignes Cabernet Franc,
Saumur-Champigny 2014 l Domaine
des Chesnaies, La Musse, AnjouVillages 2011 l Domaine Michel
Thomas & Fils, Sancerre 2013 l
Domaine Paul Thomas, Chavignol,
Sancerre 2013 l Domaine Vacheron
Belle Dame, Sancerre 2011 l Domaines
Tatin, La Commanderie, Reuilly 2013 l
Donatien Bahuaud, Les Boires, Chinon
2012 l Jean Louis Lhumeau, Anjou
2012 l Jean Louis Lhumeau,
Anjou-Villages 2011 l Rthor Davy,
Le Pavillon, Val de Loire 2013

l Alain Rousseau, Domaine des
Fontaines, Cuve Prestige, Bonnezeaux
2011 l Chteau de la Guimonire,
Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume 2013
Middle East and

Far East Asia
inspired reds. Unless, of course, they think consumers are not

interested in fruit as a component of wine.

All the winners on these pages. Unoaked Chenin Blanc and
Colombard from Thailand (the latter winning a Regional
Trophy); sauvignon Blanc from india and zesty, tingling
unoaked Koshu from Japan (another Rehional Trophy),
including sparkling versions. israel is producing impressive
dry Viognier and Gewrztraminer and, in the case of the
latter, outstanding rich, sweet versions too. israel and
Lebanon are also making interesting reds from Malbec and
Rhne varietals. in China, Cabernet Gernischt (Carmenere) is
experiencing encouraging success. if you can tell from the
label, go for the less ambitious (ie: less oaked) wines.

Across the entire category, almost all premium-priced red
wines have too much extraction and new oak for them to be
recognisable as drinkable. its as if expensive new barrels are
used to substitute aromas and flavours. The same is also true
for the whites, which are so much more enjoyable without
debilitating and drying wood. Reds from Japan should be
avoided almost completely. Most Cabernet sauvignon wines
from israel to india to China taste more of oak than fruit
and are dry, hard and merciless on the finish.

Colombard from Thailand, ros too. syrah from China and
wines from Yunnan Province in the south. ice wines from the
freezing north-east Liaoning Province bordering North Korea
have a great future. Dessert wines from israel and dry whites
from Rhne varietals are promising too. Koshus from Japan
they draw greater complexity from clever use of lees contact
rather than oak. syrahs from india are worth looking out for
provided oak is not emphasised. Finally, look to wineries that
do not just rely on overseas consultant winemakers but are
mindful of how important viticulture is to making good wine.
China
2015
SILVER
Regional Chair
Chng Poh Tiong

(see judges, p4)
LETs sTART WiTh the negatives.
Japan should seriously consider not
producing red wine entirely. They are
scrawny and, in some cases, skeletal.
Using oak to mask what little fruit
there wasnt in the first place adds
disaster to a fruitless situation.
Chinese wineries, in spite of the few successes, should
extricate themselves from beyond the tunnel vision of only
producing red Bordeaux blends. And Chardonnay. Long
extractions and extended oak contact merely produce wood
juice not something drinkable, let alone enjoyable. This
advice applies as much also to israeli producers of Bordeaux-
Silver
white
l Tiansai, Skyline of Gobi,

Chardonnay Reserve, Xinjiang
2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Chteau Yuhuang, Cabernet

Gernischt, Ningxia 2013
l GreatWall, Terroir Premium
Selection Merlot, Ningxia 2006
l Imperial Horse, Ganbao Syrah,
Ningxia 2013
l Legacy Peak, Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot, Ningxia 2012
l Ningxia Xixia King, Envoy
Merlot, Ningxia 2013
l Shangri-La, Altiwine No 6,
Yunnan Plateau, Yunnan 2013
Middle East and

Far East Asia won
0
2
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

Cabernet Sauvignon Selection,

Xinjiang 2013
l Zhongfei, Barrel Aged Shiraz,
Xinjiang 2013
l Zhongfei, Merlot Reserve,
Xinjiang 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Helan Mountain, Special Reserve

Chardonnay, Ningxia 2013
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2015
Kathy Morgan MS
(also judged Greece & Cyprus)
MoRgAN is bAsED in
Washington DC and is wine
director for bryan Voltaggios
Range restaurant. in 2010,
she passed the Master
sommelier exams, and has 15
years restaurant experience,
working in venues such as
Michel Richards Citronelle, 2941 and Ristorante Tosca.
Morgan has also written for many local and national
publications, and is a frequent wine judge and speaker at
food and wine festivals. one of her favourite roles is as an
educator and mentor. she is an instructor at the Capital
Wine school and an adjunct professor at New Yorks
international Culinary Center, and a member of the
Washington DC chapter of Les Dames dEscoffier.

Selection Chardonnay, Xinjiang
2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Chteau Hedong, 38 Latitude

North, Ningxia 2012
l Chteau Lanny, Reserve Merlot,
Ningxia 2013
l Chteau Yangyang, Hezun
Cabernet Gernischt, Ningxia 2012
l Chteau Yangyang, Hezun
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia 2012
l Chteau Yuquan, Ningxia 2012
l Helan Mountain, Special Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia 2012
l Imperial Horse, Pinot Noir,
Ningxia 2013
l Kannan, Black Beauty, Ningxia
2011
l Shangri-La, Shiraz, Yunnan
Plateau, Yunnan 2013
l Terre Sainte, Blue Mountain,
Ningxia 2011
l Tiansai Skyline of Gobi, Classic
Cabernet Sauvignon, Xinjiang
2013
l Zhong Fei, Barrel Aged Cabernet
Sauvignon, Xinjiang 2013
l Zhongfei Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve, Xinjiang 2013
l Zhuihui Yuanshi, Shan Zhi Zi,
Ningxia 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Heilongjiang Luyuan, Fenhe

Chteau Ice Wine 2012
Company, Dionysus Drunken Italian

Riesling Dry, Shihezi, Xinjiang 2013
l Chteau Changyu, Baron Balboa,

Shihezi, Xinjiang 2011 l Hansen,
Merlot, Ningxia 2009 l Shangri-La,
Altiwine A3, Yunnan Plateau, Yunnan
2013 l Yinchuan Treasure, Chteau
Treasure Real, Ningxia 2012
l Chteau Yuquan, Chardonnay,

Ningxia 2012 l GreatWall, Desert Fox
Chardonnay, Ningxia 2013 l Xixia
King, Italian Riesling, Ningxia 2013 l
Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine
2015
SILVER
2015
BRONZE
SILVER
2015
Bronze
white
Bronze
red
SILVER
Silver
white
l Grace, Cuve Misawa Akeno

Koshu, Yamanashi, Chubu 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Lumire, Koshu, Yamanashi,

Chubu 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Chteau Mercian, Nagano

Chardonnay Nagano, Chubu 2013
l Grace, Koshu Hishiyama Private
Reserve, Yamanashi, Chubu 2014
l Kurambon Wine, Marks &
Spencer Sol Lucet Koshu,
Yamanashi, Chubu 2014
l Kurambon Wine, Sol Lucet
Koshu, Yamanashi, Chubu 2014
l Suntory, Tomi No Oka, Japan
Premium Takayamamura
Chardonnay, Nagano, Chubu 2013
Commended white
l Chteau Mercian, Mariko Vineyard
Chardonnay, Nagano, Chubu 2013 l
Chteau Mercian, Niitsuru Chardonnay,
Tohoku 2013 l Grace, Koshu Kayagatake,
Yamanashi, Chubu 2014 l Suntory,
Tomi No Oka, Japan Premium Koshu,
Yamanashi, Chubu 2013 l Suntory,
Tomi No Oka, Premium Tsugaru
Sauvignon Blanc, Aomori, Tohoku 2013
Lebanon
Silver
white
Commended white
l Golan Heights Winery Yarden, Brut

Ros, Golan Heights, Galilee 2009
l GranMonte, Viognier, Asoke Valley,

Khao Yai 2014
Commended red
Commended red
l Adir, Kerem Ben Zimra Shiraz, Upper

Galilee 2013
l Siam Winery, Monsoon Valley Shiraz,

Hua Hin Hills 2013
Silver
white
Bronze
white
l Grover, La Rserve, Nandi Hills,

Karnataka 2014
Commended white
l Grover, Vijay Amritraj Reserve
Collection, Nandi Hills, Karnataka 2013
l Grover Zampa, Art Collection
Sauvignon Blanc, Nandi Hills,
Karnataka 2014
Commended red
l Zampa, Chne Grande Rserve,
Nashik, Maharashtra 2013
Israel
2015
sweet white
2015
l Adir, A, Upper Galilee 2012

l Adir, Plato, Upper Galilee 2012
l Avidan Cabernet Franc, Upper
Galilee 2013
l Benhaim, Cabernet Sauvignon
Grande Rserve, Upper Galilee
2010
l Binyamina Wines, Diamond,
Upper Galilee 2012
l Carmel, Mediterranean, Galilee
2010
l Carmel, Petite Sirah Old Vines,
Judean Hills 2010
l Golan Heights Winery, Yarden,
Kela Vineyard Merlot, Golan
Heights, Galilee 2011
l Psagot, Edom, Jerusalem Hills,
Judean Hills 2013
l Recanati, Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve, Lebanon Vineyard, Upper
Galilee 2012
l Tabor, Limited Edition 1/11000,
Tabor, Galilee 2009
l Teperberg 1870, Cabernet Franc,
Shomron 2010
l Teperberg 1870, Meritage,
Shomron 2012
l Teperberg 1870, Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shomron
2011
l Krsma, Sauvignon Blanc,

Hampi Hills, Karnataka 2014
BRONZE
Silver
l Carmel, Kayoumi Riesling, Upper

Galilee 2013
2015
2015
red
l Golan Heights Winery Yarden,

Heights Wine Frozen
Gewurtraminer, Golan Heights,
Galilee 2012
BRONZE
India
Japan
Silver
l Avidan, Cabernet Sauvignon,

Judean Hills & Upper Galilee 2013
l Carmel, Kayoumi Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon, Upper
Galilee 2011
l Galil Mountain, Ela, Upper
Galilee 2012
l Galil Mountain, Meron, Upper
Galilee 2011
l Montefiore, Petite Sirah,
Judean Hills 2011
l Teperberg 1870 Limited
Edition Cabernet Franc,
Shomron 2011
l Teperberg 1870 Terra Malbec,
Jerusalem Hills, Judean Hills 2013
l Tura, Mountain Heights Merlot,
Sharon, Shomron 2011
Commended red
SILVER
Commended white
SILVER
l Adir, A, Upper Galilee 2013

l Carmel, Admon Chardonnay,
Upper Galilee 2013
l Psagot, Viognier, Jerusalem
Hills, Judean Hills 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Domaine Wardy, Ros du

Printemps, Bekaa Valley 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Cave Kouroum, Petit Noir, Bekaa

Valley 2014
Commended red
l Chteau Ksara, Chteau, Bekaa
Valley 2012 l Chteau Nakad, Chteau
des Coteaux, Bekaa Valley 2010
Thailand
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l GranMonte, Verdelho, Asoke

Valley, Khao Yai 2014
l Monsoon Valley, Blended White,
Chao Phraya Delta 2014
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2015
New Zealand
Regional Chair
Cameron Douglas MS
(see judges, p4)
NEW ZEAlAND WiNEs continue to
demonstrate they can earn their place
both as individuals and categories in
the competitive world of fine wine.
Chardonnay provoked lots of
discussion with a wide range of styles
entered covering old-school oaky,
fruity and creamy expressions right through to more elegant,
lean and textured examples. The best of all these deserve
recognition. sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough and Pinot
Noir from the lower North and south island regions maintain
their rock star status: pure expressions of fruit, and regional/
sub-regional characteristics are significant. Wines from the
exciting 2013 vintage (notably Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and
syrah) were for the most part very good to outstanding, and
many of the 2014 wines look extremely promising.

Pinot Noir priced at 14.99 to 29.99 offers the greatest
range of quality to price, with some exceptional examples to
be discovered such as the seven of our eight red Golds and
two Trophies. The best Wairarapa Pinots are distinctive, with
gentle savoury, silty mineral complexity and pure fruit at the
core. Nelson and Marlborough examples also showed
regional signatures of gravel and clay minerality alongside a
core of darker cherry and light red plumfruits. Canterbury
and Waitaki Valley Pinots showed elegance and charm with
limestone-enriched minerality, while Central Otago wines
show strength in depth, with vine age adding real complexity.

Pinot Gris is a sizable category in New Zealand; the volume of
production and sales reflects this. But the number of decent
examples this year was disappointing at all price points
many were bland or simply too sweet and out of balance. Try
before you buy. sauvignon Blanc in the under 8 category had
more disappointments than highlights, with sweetness and
acidity being too high, or a lack of concentration evident
the 2014 wines especially. sadly, too, Grner Veltliner did
not grab the attention it did last year, with many entries
lacking varietal definition, concentration and finish.

syrah, whether from Waiheke island, Matakana, Hawkes Bay
or Marlborough, is destined for greatness. it accounts for just
1.2% (423ha) of New Zealands total production, yet is
grabbing global attention. Take advantage of anything from
2012 and 2013 in the 14.99 to 29.99 bracket these
wines are worth a place in your cellar. Chardonnay should
not be overlooked either, so long as you are prepared to pay
15 or more. its worth it, as the top examples show great
finesse and elegance in the bouquet, plenty of texture and
minerality, pure expressive fruit and judicious use of oak.
New Zealand won
2
4
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Church Road, Chardonnay,

Hawkes Bay 2014 (13.5%)
Engaging aromas of nectarine,
peach, struck match, and bran
biscuit an overall very pure
expression of fruit. High quality
oak has clearly gone into the
mix here, providing the
foundations of a textured, long
palate with light tannins, a
richly fruited sweet core,
embellished by a hint of smoke.
l Craggy Range, Single
Vineyard Avery Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough 2014 (13%)
12.99 Bon Coeur, General Wine Co,
New Zealand House of Wine, The
Square Wine Co, Waitrose, Winedirect
A self-assured wine with a

super-positive nose of rocket
leaf, red pepper, passion fruit,
gooseberry and elderflower.
Dry yet succulent, theres a fine
symmetry between the heady
richness and zingy freshness,
with fleshy, exotic mango fruit
on the palate countered by
energetic acidity.
l Man OWar, Gravestone
Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon,
Waiheke Island, Auckland 2013
(14%)
22.25 Amazon, Harrogate Fine
Wines, Salut Wines
Highly appealing bouquet with

a lush layer of waxy citrus from
the Semillon coming through
strongly, partnered by wet
stones, smoke, grass and
tropical fruit edging. Textured
and concentrated, lime juice
races through the vivacious,
crunchy palate, with an added
layer of oak spice on the finish.
l Ngatarawa, Proprietors
Reserve Chardonnay, Hawkes
Bay 2013 (14%)
Attractive, rich aromas are very
subtly handled, with notes of
lime, lemon and just a peck of
creamy oak. It broadens out on
the palate, with some lees and
barrel notes coming through

alongside the firm, linear
acidity. This is a modern Kiwi
Chardonnay that deserves
continued attention.
l Sacred Hill, Orange Label
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
2014 (12.5%)
12.99 Tesco
Alive and singing on the nose
with its riches of gooseberry
fruit, grass, snow pea, green
pepper and grapefruit. This is a
pithy and refreshing Sauvignon
Blanc with a punch of lush
tropical fruit on the palate
balanced by racy acidity and a
lick of minerality
l Stoneleigh, Latitude
Sauvignon Blanc, Rapaura,
Marlborough 2014 (13.5%)
$16.99 Pernod Ricard USA
Excellent concentration on a
nose of lifted gooseberry,
grapefruit, lemon and lime, plus
an undertow of green pepper
and grass. Its a lovely, fresh
and crisp wine, with tight
acidity, impeccable balance,
and a crunchy green apple
finish possessing a stony slant.
l Yealands, Peter Yealands
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 (13.5%)
Benchmark quality, with a nose
of lime, grapefruit, stone, plus
hints of mango and papaya.
Whistle-clean and delicious,
theres an elegance and
complexity to the palate, which
carries refreshing, pithy citrus
notes and a density of flavour
which punches above its weight.
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Amisfield, RKV Reserve Pinot

Noir, Central Otago 2010 (14.3%)
No wallflower, this is unabashed
Cental Otago Pinot, with a nose
graced with spicy dark fruits,
smoke, bloody meat, star anise
and tapenade. Satiny and
luxurious in the mouth, this is a
well-harnessed animal, with
ambitious levels of fruit pairing
perfectly with the similarly bold
oak and lifted acidity.
l Ata Mara Pinot Noir, Central
Otago 2013 (14%)
19.95 Harrisons Wines
A lovely perfume of floral notes
partnering sweet red and black
cherry fruit tinged by vanilla
oak. This is finely structured yet
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overtly generous with its fruit
concentration, fine but ripe
tannins, and lengthy finish.
l Craggy Range, Aroha, Te
Muna, Martinborough,
Wairarapa 2013 (13.5%)
54.99 Farr Vintners, Hailsham
Cellars, Harvey Nichols, Hedonism, The
Wine Society
Complex and attractive nose

with a savoury richness to the
supple red fruits, aided by waxy
floral notes and aromas of
forest floor and toast. Silky and
lithe, theres real density to the
palate which holds enticing
mocha and spice characters,
combined with a creamy
richness and great length.
l Grasshopper Rock,
Earnscleugh Vineyard Pinot
Noir, Alexandra Basin, Central
Otago 2013 (13%)
13.99 Naked Wines
Fine, pretty nose: pure and ripe,
blessed with layers of toasty
oak, raspberry, strawberry and
just a hint of chocolate and
spice. To taste its no less
toothsome, with sparkling
intensity and vibrancy,
delivering cinnamon-kissed,
creamy red fruits. Beautifully
poised and with great tension.
l Judge Rock, Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2013 (13%)
Delicious aromas of dried herbs,
dark plums, damson, red cherry
and a hit of mint. The oak is very
well judged, leading to a silky,
supple, fresh and vital palate
which grows in intensity,
possessing serious amounts of
ripe red fruit alongside a touch
of cinnamon tannins.
l Rod McDonald, Quarter Acre
Syrah, Hawkes Bay 2013 (13.5%)
15 Marks & Spencer
Dainty nose of dark plums,
dried herbs, olives, liquorice,
pepper and roasted red fruits.
Theres a lovely sweet entry to
the palate which is rich and
spicy, then the oak tannins
begin to make their presence
felt, but the fruit concentration
is more than a match for them.
A wine with a natural synergy.
l Te Kairanga, John Martin
Pinot Noir, Martinborough,
Wairarapa 2013 (14%)
Powerful bouquet of rich, ripe
berry fruit with creamy oak, a
floral lift and a dash of spice.
Theres plenty of flavour with
the full, sweet fruit intensity

well matched by the oak and
carried nicely by cleansing
acidity, along with a medicinal
edge. Young but memorable.
l Woollaston, Pinot Noir,
Upper Moutere, Nelson 2012
(13%)
Novum Wines
$30.99 San Francisco Wine Exchange
A bold, perfumed style with

savoury, brambly red fruits and
dark cherry with a light cloak of
toasty oak. Silky, juicy and
concentrated, there are
delicious flavours of red fruits
alongside really attractive grip
and light spicy elements which
begin to shine towards the
lengthy finish.
2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
l Seifried, Winemakers
Collection Sweet Agnes
Riesling, Nelson 2014 (10%)
15.99 Harvey Nichols, Hoults,
Helmsley Wine Co, Halifax Wine,
Laithwaites, Selfridges, Vintage
Marque, Waitrose
A decadent, heady wine, with

its luscious nose of peach, lime
blossom, papaya, lemon zest
and pineapple. Wonderfully
concentrated and pure with a
gorgeous pithy note which
prevents it becoming blowsy.
Its sweetness is backed up by
laser-like acidity and a powerful
aftertaste that never ends.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Akarua, Brut, Bannockburn,

Central Otago 2010
l Lindauer, Special Reserve
Blanc de Blancs Brut, Gisborne NV
l Osawa, Prestige Collection
Brut NV
l Soljans, Fusion Sparkling
Muscat NV
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling ros
l Akarua, Brut Ros,

Bannockburn, Central Otago NV
l Lindauer Brut Ros NV
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Amisfield, Pinot Gris, Central

Otago 2014
l Anchorage, Sauvignon Blanc,
Nelson 2014
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l Ara, Single Estate Sauvignon

Blanc Marlborough 2014
l Aronui Single Vineyard Pinot
Gris, Upper Moutere, Nelson 2014
l Black Cottage, Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough 2014
l Brancott, Letter Series B
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
2014
l Brancott, Terroir Series
Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere
Valley, Marlborough 2014
l Coniglio, Chardonnay,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Delegat, Sauvignon Blanc
Awatere Valley, Marlborough
2014
l Esk Valley, Winemakers
Reserve Chardonnay, Hawkes
Bay 2013
l Framingham, Ribbonwood
Riesling, Marlborough 2014
l Giesen, Organic Sauvignon
l Johner Estate, Sauvignon
Blanc, East Taratahi/Gladstone,
Wairarapa 2014
l Kim Crawford, Kim Crawford
Marlborough Dry Riesling,
Marlborough 2013
l Kim Crawford, Kim Crawford
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Kono, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Lawsons Dry Hills, Pinot Gris,
Marlborough 2014
l Lawsons Dry Hills Sauvignon
l Lawsons Dry Hills Riesling,
Marlborough 2013
l Marisco, Sainsburys, Taste the
Difference River Block Sauvignon
Blanc Marlborough 2014
l Marisco, The Kings Legacy
Chardonnay Marlborough 2012
l Marlborough Valley Wines,
Wishbone Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Martinborough Vineyard,
Russian Jack Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Rapaura Springs, Reserve
Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley,
Marlborough 2014
l Rod McDonald, Quarter Acre
Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Saint Clair, Marks & Spencer
James Sinclair Sauvignon Blanc,
Wairau Valley, Marlborough 2014
l Saint Clair, Pioneer Block 2
Swamp Block Sauvignon Blanc,
l Saint Clair, Winemakers Blend
Chardonnay, Marlborough 2013
l Saint Clair Premium Sauvignon
l Soho, Carter Chardonnay,
l Squealing Pig, Sauvignon
l Stoneleigh, Rapaura Series
Behind the
scoresheet
Melanie Brown
A NEW ZEAlAND native,
Brown has been in the UK
for more than 10 years.
She joined the team at
Peter Gordons The
Providores and Tapa
Room in london in 2006,
where she transformed
the wine list to the largest
offering of premium New
Zealand wine in the UK.
She has now established her own specialist New Zealand
online wine retailer, The New Zealand Cellar, which
opened in summer 2014 and is an extension of the wine
list at The Providores while also offering a selection of
New Zealand wine events. In May 2015 a retail space for
the company opened at Pop Brixton.
Sauvignon Blanc, Rapaura,

Marlborough 2014
l The Crossings, Sauvignon
Blanc, Awatere Valley,
Marlborough 2014
l Tohu, Single Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere
l Waimea Estates, Chardonnay,
Nelson 2013
l Waimea Estates, Sauvignon,
Waimea Plains, Nelson 2014
l Yealands, Single Block M2
Organic Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Akarua, Pinot Noir,

Bannockburn, Central Otago 2012
l Alpha Domus, The Aviator,
Bridge Pa, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Alpha Domus, The Barnstormer
Syrah, Hawkes Bay 2014
l Ara, Select Block K54 Limited
Release Pinot Noir, Waihopai
l Auntsfield, Hawk Hill Pinot
Noir, Southern Valleys,
Marlborough 2011
l Big Sky, Pinot Noir, Te Muna
Road, Martinborough, Wairarapa
2013
l Church Road, Grand Reserve
l Craggy Range, Le Sol, Gimblett
Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Craggy Range, Sophia,
Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
2013
l Delegat, Crownthorpe
Terraces Merlot, Matapiro/
Crownthorpe, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Delegat, Pinot Noir, Awatere

l Domain Road, Pinot Noir,
Bannockburn, Central Otago
2012
l Elephant Hill, Pinot Noir,
Alexandra Basin, Central Otago
2013
l Framingham, Ribbonwood
Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2014
l Giesen, The Brothers Pinot
Noir, Marlborough 2013
l Huntaway, Reserve Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2013
l Jackson Estate, Vintage
Widow Pinot Noir, Waihopai
l Judge Rock, St Laurent,
Central Otago 2013
l Lawsons Dry Hills, Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2012
l Lawsons Dry Hills Reserve
Pinot Noir, Waihopai Valley,
Marlborough 2013
l Leveret, Reserve Syrah,
Hawkes Bay 2014
l Leveret, Reserve MerlotCabernet, Hawkes Bay 2009
l Mud House, Claim 431 Central
Otago Pinot Noir, Bendigo,
Central Otago 2013
l Mud House, Pinot Noir, Central
Otago 2013
l Oyster Bay, Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Sileni, The Triangle Merlot,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Soho, McQueen Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2013
l Spy Valley, Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Stoneleigh, Rapaura Series
Pinot Noir, Rapaura,
Marlborough 2013
l Terrace Edge, Pinot Noir,

Waipara, Canterbury 2013
l Vavasour, Dashwood Pinot
Noir Marlborough 2013
l Wairau River, Reserve Pinot
Noir, Rapaura, Marlborough 2013
l Wooing Tree, Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2011
l Wooing Tree, Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2012
l Yealands, Elms Single Vineyard
Talisman Syrah Gimblett Gravels,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Yealands, Land Made Pinot
Reserve Pinot Noir, Marlborough
2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Giesen, The Brothers Late

Harvest Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2013
l Marisco, The Kings A Sticky
End Noble Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough 2013
l Riverby, Single Vineyard
Noble Riesling, Wairau Valley,
Marlborough 2013
l Seifried, Winemakers
Collection Sweet Agnes Riesling,
Nelson 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Akarua Brut Central Otago NV

l Nautilus, Brut, Marlborough NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Ara, Single Vineyard Pinot Gris,

Marlborough 2014
l Babich, Black Label Sauvignon
l Babich, Pinot Gris, Marlborough
2014
l Baronne Edmond de Rothschild,
Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc,
Rapaura, Marlborough 2014
l Brancott, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Cable Bay Chardonnay, Awatere
l Cimarosa, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Clos Henri, Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough 2013
l Craggy Range Te Muna Road
Sauvignon Blanc, Martinborough,
Wairarapa 2014
l Crossroads, Winemakers
Collection Chardonnay, Hawkes
Bay 2012
l Crossroads, Milestone Series
Gewrztraminer, Hawkes Bay 2014
l Eradus, Sauvignon Blanc,
Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2014
l Esk Valley, Verdelho, Gimblett
Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2014
l Fairbourne, Sauvignon Blanc,
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l Framingham, Ribbonwood Pinot
Gris, Marlborough 2014
l Giesen, Small Batch Sauvignon
l Giesen, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Giesen, The Brothers
l Giesen, Vineyard Selection
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2013
l Hunky Dory, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Hunky Dory, The Tangle Pinot
Gris-Gewrztraminer-Riesling,
Marlborough 2014
l Indevin, Crux, Marlborough 2014
l Insight, Single Vineyard
l Insight, Single Vineyard Dry
Riesling, Marlborough 2012
l Insight, Single Vineyard
Gewurztraminer, Marlborough 2013
l Invivo, Michelles Chardonnay,
Central Otago 2013
l Jackson Estate, Stich Sauvignon
Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough
2014
l Kumeu River, The Societys
Exhibition Chardonnay, Kumeu/
Huapai, Auckland 2013
l Lawsons Dry Hills, Reserve
l Lawsons Dry Hills, Sauvignon
l Lawsons Dry Hills,
Gewrztraminer, Marlborough 2013
l Lawsons Dry Hills, Mount Vernon
l Leveret, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Marisco, The Kings Legacy
l Matua, Single Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley,
Marlborough 2014
l Moko Black, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Mud House, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Nautilus, Chardonnay,
Marlborough 2013
l O:tu, Blend 102 Sauvignon
l Osawa, Prestige Collection
Chardonnay, Maraekakaho,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Oyster Bay, Chardonnay,
Marlborough 2014
l Oyster Bay, Pinot Gris, Hawkes
Bay 2014
l Peregrine, Pinot Gris, Central
Otago 2014
l Rapaura Springs, Sauvignon
Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough
2014
l Riverby, Grner Veltliner,
Marlborough 2014
l Saint Clair, Estate Selection
l Saint Clair, Premium Pinot Gris,
Marlborough 2014
l Saint Clair, Pioneer Block, Cash
Block 20 Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau
l Seifried, Marks & Spencer
Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson 2014
l Seifried, Old Coach Road
l Seifried, Split Rock Sauvignon
Blanc, Nelson 2014
l Sileni, Cellar Selection Pinot
Gris, Hawkes Bay 2014
l Sileni, Cellar Selection
l Spy Valley, Envoy Sauvignon
Blanc, Waihopai Valley,
Marlborough 2013
l Spy Valley, Riesling,
Marlborough 2013
l Spy Valley, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Staete Landt, Annabel
l Stanley, Sauvignon Blanc,
l Stoneleigh, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Summerhouse, Sauvignon Blanc,
l Te Awa, Chardonnay, Hawkes
Bay 2013
l Te Awa, Left Field Albario,
Gisborne 2014
l Terra Sancta, Riverblock
Chardonnay, Bannockburn, Central
Otago 2013
l Tinpot Hut, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Tohora Point, Sauvignon Blanc,

Marlborough 2014
l Vidal, Anthony Joseph Reserve
l Villa Maria, Cellar Selection
l Villa Maria, Tesco Finest North
Row Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Viscosity, Cirro Pinot Gris,
Marlborough 2014
l Viscosity, Cirro Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014
l Waimea Estates, Grner Veltliner,
Waimea Plains, Nelson 2014
l Waimea Estates, Spinyback
l Waimea Estates,
Gewrztraminer, Nelson 2014
l Waimea Estates, Pinot Gris,
Nelson 2014
l Waimea Estates, Spinyback Pinot
Gris, Waimea Plains, Nelson 2013
l Waipara Hills, Pinot Gris,
Waipara, Canterbury 2014
l Waipara Hills, Riesling, Waipara,
Canterbury 2013
l Wairau River, Reserve Sauvignon
l Wither Hills, Chardonnay,
Marlborough 2013
l Woollaston, Riesling, Nelson 2014
l Yealands, Morrisons, Signature
Marlborough 2014
l Yealands, Single Block L5
Marlborough 2014
l Yealands, Single Vineyard
Marlborough 2014
l Yealands, Winemakers Reserve
Marlborough 2014
l Yealands, Single Vineyard PGR,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Lawsons Dry Hills Pinot,

Marlborough 2014
Catriona Felstead MW
FElsTEAD gRADuATED
FRom the university of st
Andrews with a degree in
French and spanish and
spent the first years of her
working life at a spanish
petrochemical company.
After discovering a love for
wine, she undertook a WsET
Intermediate course and
moved her career to the
wine trade. In 2004 she
became a manager at
oddbins and then joined
Berry Bros & Rudd in 2007,

becoming a marketing
manager in 2008. she
moved into her current role
of New World wine buyer in
August 2013. Felstead won
scholarships as the top
student in her WsET
Diploma graduating class,
and was awarded The
Robert mondavi Winery
Award for her theory papers
in the master of Wine
examinations.
l Spy Valley, Pinot Noir,

Marlborough 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Akarua Pinot Noir, Bannockburn,

Central Otago 2013
l Akarua, Rua Pinot Noir, Central
Otago 2014
l Ara, Select Blocks Pinot Noir
Waihopai Valley, Marlborough 2013
l Ara, Single Estate Pinot Noir,
Waihopai Valley, Marlborough 2013
l Ata Mara, Pinot Noir, Central
Otago 2014
l Auntsfield, Single Vineyard
Pinot Noir, Southern Valleys,
Marlborough 2013
l Babich, Winemakers Reserve
l Brancott, Terroir Series Pinot Noir,
l Brennan, B2 Pinot Noir Central
Otago 2013
l Brennan, Pinot Noir, Gibbston,
Central Otago 2011
l Cairnbrae, Pinot Noir, Southern
Valleys, Marlborough 2013
Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon,
Hawkes Bay 2011
l Church Road, Merlot-CabernetMalbec, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Craggy Range, Single Vineyard
Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes
Bay 2013
l Craggy Range, Te Muna Road
Vineyard Pinot Noir,
Martinborough, Wairarapa 2013
l Crossroads, Milestone Series
Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes
Bay 2012
l Crossroads, Winemakers
Collection Syrah Gimblett Gravels,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Elephant Hill, Merlot Malbec,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Elephant Hill, Syrah, Hawkes
Bay 2013
l Esk Valley, Syrah, Hawkes Bay
2012
l Forrest, TattyBogler Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2013
l Fromm, La Strada Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Giesen, Small Batch Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Gladstone Vineyard, Jealous
Sisters Pinot Noir, East Taratahi/
Gladstone, Wairarapa 2013
l Glover, Zephyr Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2012
l Hawkesbury, Akitu A1, Central
Otago 2013
l Invivo, Pinot Noir, Central Otago
2012
l Julicher, Pinot Noir,
l Kim Crawford, Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Lamont, Pinot Noir, Bendigo,
Central Otago 2012
l Lawsons Dry Hills, The Pioneer
Pinot Noir, Waihopai Valley,
Marlborough 2012
l Man OWar, Dreadnought Syrah,
l Man OWar, Ironclad, Waiheke
Island, Auckland 2010
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2015
l Margrain, Home Block Pinot Noir,

l Marlborough Valley Wines,
Marlborough Sun Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Martinborough Vineyard,
Russian Jack Pinot Noir
l Martinborough Vineyard, Te Tera
Pinot Noir Martinborough,
Wairarapa 2013
l Matua, Pinot Noir, Marlborough
2013
l Matua, Single Vineyard Merlot,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Matua, Single Vineyard Pinot Noir,
l Mt Difficulty, Pinot Noir,
l Mt Difficulty, Roaring Meg Pinot
Noir Central Otago 2013
l Mud House, Pinot Noir, Central
Otago 2013
l Ngatarawa, Alwyn Winemakers
Reserve Merlot Cabernet, Hawkes
Bay 2010
l Ngatarawa, Alwyn Winemakers
Reserve Merlot Cabernet Hawkes
Bay 2009
l Nobilo, Pinot Noir, Marlborough
2013
l Oyster Bay, Merlot, Hawkes Bay
2013
l Pask, Declaration Merlot,
Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Rockburn, Pinot Noir, Central
Otago 2013
l Rod McDonald, Te Awanga Syrah,
Te Awanga, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Saint Clair, Estate Selection
Doctors Creek Pinot Noir, Omaka,
Marlborough 2013
Plateau Malbec, Gimblett Gravels,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Shorn, Pinot Noir, Marlborough
2013
l Sileni, Cellar Selection Merlot,
Hawkes Bay 2014
l Sileni, Cellar Selection Pinot
Noir, Hawkes Bay 2014
l Sileni, Cellar Selection Syrah,
Hawkes Bay 2014
l Sileni, The Peak Syrah, Hawkes
Bay 2013
l Squealing Pig, Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2013
l Staete Landt, Map Maker Pinot
Noir Marlborough 2014
l Stoneleigh Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Te Awa, Cabernet-Merlot
Hawkes Bay 2011
l Te Awa, Left Field Merlot,
Hawkes Bay 2013
l Te Awa, Single Estate Syrah,
Hawkes Bay 2011
l Te Kairanga, Pinot Noir,
l Te Kairanga, Runholder Pinot
Noir, Martinborough, Wairarapa
2013
l Terra Sancta, Estate Pinot Noir,
l The Crossings, Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2014
l Tinpot Hut, Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013

Pinot Noir Marlborough 2013
l Villa Maria, Reserve Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2012
l Viscosity, Cirro Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013
l Waikato River, Merlot, Gisborne
2013
l Waipara Hills, Pinot Noir, Central
Otago 2013
l Waipara West, Ram Paddock
Red, Waipara, Canterbury 2013
l Wairau River, Pinot Noir
Marlborough 2013
l Yealands, Marks & Spencer
Single Block Series R3 Pinot Noir,
l Yealands, Peter Yealands Pinot
l Yealands, Winemakers Reserve
Pinot Noir, Gibbston, Central
Otago 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Brancott, Letter Series B Late

Harvest Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2013
l Ngatarawa, Proprietors Reserve
Noble Riesling Hawkes Bay 2014

l Eden, Brut NV l Freemans Bay,
Winemakers Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Brut, Marlborough 2014 l Marks &
Spencer, Mount Bluff Brut, Gisborne
NV l Oyster Bay, Brut NV
Commended white
l Amisfield, Sauvignon Blanc, Central
Otago 2014 l Ara, Pathway Sauvignon
Blanc Marlborough 2014 l Ara, Select
Blocks Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
2014 l Ara, Single Vineyard Sauvignon
Blanc Marlborough 2014 l Ara, Select
Blocks Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2014 l
Ara, Single Estate Pinot Gris
Marlborough 2014 l Babich, Black
Label Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2014 l
Blank Canvas, Grner Veltliner,
Marlborough 2013 l Blank Canvas,
Riesling, Marlborough 2013 l Blind
River, Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere
Valley, Marlborough 2014 l Brancott,
Letter Series R Sauvignon Gris,
Marlborough 2013 l Cable Bay
Marlborough 2014 l Cairnbrae,
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2014 l
Clos Henri, Petit Clos Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Cowrie Bay,
Chardonnay, Gisborne 2013 l Craggy
Range Kidnappers Vineyard
Chardonnay, Te Awanga, Hawkes Bay
2013 l Crossroads, Milestone Series
Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay 2014 l
Drylands, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Elephant Hill,
Sauvignon Blanc, Te Awanga, Hawkes
Bay 2013 l Falconhead, Viognier
Hawkes Bay 2013 l Forrest, Stonewall
Framingham, Classic Riesling,
Marlborough 2013 l Framingham,
Ribbonwood Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Framingham,
Marlborough 2014 l Giesen, The
August 1888 Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2012 l Giesen, The Fuder
Single Vineyard Selection: Clayvin

Chardonnay, Marlborough 2013 l
Giesen, The Fuder Single Vineyard
Selection: Matthews Lane Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough 2013 l Gladstone
Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, East
Taratahi/Gladstone, Wairarapa 2014 l
Glover Zephyr Riesling Wairau Valley,
Marlborough 2013 l Huia, Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough 2014 l Huntaway
Reserve Chardonnay, Gisborne 2013 l
Indevin, The Menagerie, East Coast
2014 l Invivo, Graham Nortons Own
Marlborough 2014 l Kaituna Hills,
Marks & Spencer, Reserve Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough 2014 l Kim
Crawford, Small Parcels Spitfire
Kim Crawford, Pinot Gris, Marlborough
2014 l Kiri, Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough 2014 l Lawsons Dry
Hills, Chardonnay, Marlborough 2014 l
Lawsons Dry Hills, Reserve Sauvignon
Blanc, Waihopai Valley, Marlborough
2014 l Lawsons Dry Hills, The Pioneer
Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 l Man
OWar, Valhalla Chardonnay, Waiheke
Island, Auckland 2013 l Marlborough
Valley Wines, Marlborough Sun
Mount Riley, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Mt Difficulty,
Pinot Gris, Bannockburn, Central
Otago 2014 l Mt Difficulty, Roaring
Meg Pinot Gris, Central Otago 2014 l
Mud House, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Mud House, The
Woolshed Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau
Valley, Marlborough 2014 l Nautilus,
Nobilo, Icon Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2013 l Oyster Bay,
Pask, Declaration Chardonnay,
Hawkes Bay 2013 l Pask, Gimblett
Road Barrique Fermented Sauvignon
Blanc, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
2014 l Saint Clair, Premium Grner
Veltliner, Marlborough 2014 l Seifried,
Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson 2014 l
Seifried, Aotea Sauvignon Blanc,
Nelson 2014 l Shingle Peak, Reserve
Sileni, The Priestess Pinot Gris,
Hawkes Bay 2013 l Sileni, The Straits
Sileni The Lodge Chardonnay Hawkes
Bay 2014 l Soho, Stella Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough 2014 l Spy Valley,
Envoy Johnson Vineyard Chardonnay,
Waihopai Valley, Marlborough 2013 l
Spy Valley, Gewrztraminer,
Marlborough 2013 l Spy Valley, Pinot
Gris, Marlborough 2014 l Te Awa, Left
Field Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson 2014 l
Tiki Ridge Reserve Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Tinpot Hut,
McKee Vineyard Grner Veltliner, Blind
River, Marlborough 2013 l Vavasour,
Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Vavasour,
Marlborough 2014 l Villa Maria, Cellar
Selection Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Villa Maria,
Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Villa Maria,
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau
Valley, Marlborough 2014 l Villa
Maria, Single Vineyard Taylors Pass
Waimea Estates, Spinyback Grner
Veltliner, Nelson 2013 l Waimea
Estates, Classic Riesling, Nelson 2014
l Waimea Estates, Spinyback Riesling,

Nelson 2013 l Waipara Hills,
Chardonnay, Waipara, Canterbury
2013 l Wairau River, Pinot Gris
Marlborough 2014 l Wairau River,
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2014 l
Waitrose, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Wild South,
Wither Hills, Marks & Spencer,
Clocktower Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2014 l Wither Hills,
Marlborough 2014 l Yealands, Land
Made Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
2014 l Yealands, Peter Yealands
Reserve Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2014
l Yealands, Sainsburys, Taste the
Difference Coolwater Bay Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough 2014 l Yealands,
Single Block S1 Sauvignon Blanc,
Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2014 l
Yealands, Single Vineyard Pinot Gris,
Yealands, The Co-operative, Truly
Irresistible Pinot Grigio, Marlborough
2014
Commended red
l Amisfield, Pinot Noir, Central Otago
2012 l Ara, Pathway Pinot Noir
Waihopai Valley, Marlborough 2013 l
Black Grape Society, Pinot Noir,
Central Otago 2013 l Brancott, Letter
Series Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2012 l
Coal Pit, Tiwha Pinot Noir, Gibbston,
Central Otago 2013 l Craggy Range
Te Kahu, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes
Bay 2013 l Crossroads, Milestone
Series Merlot, Hawkes Bay 2013 l
Drylands, Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2013
l Esk Valley, Pinot Noir, Marlborough
2013 l Framingham, Pinot Noir,
Wairau Valley, Marlborough 2013 l
Giesen, Merlot, Hawkes Bay 2014 l
Gladstone Vineyard, Pinot Noir, East
Johner, Pinot Noir Reserve, East
Julicher, 99 Rows Pinot Noir,
Martinborough, Wairarapa 2012 l
Kalex, Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2013
l Limestone Creek, Thistle Ridge
Block 2 Pinot Noir, Waipara,
Canterbury 2013 l Margrain, Rivers
Edge Pinot Noir, Martinborough,
Wairarapa 2013 l Matua, Single
Vineyard Malbec, Hawkes Bay 2013 l
Osawa, Winemakers Collection Pinot
Noir Maraekakaho, Hawkes Bay 2013
l Peregrine, Pinot Noir, Central Otago
2012 l Soljans, Barrique Reserve
Syrah, Hawkes Bay 2013 l Soljans,
Tribute Merlot-Malbec, Hawkes Bay
2013 l Spy Valley, Envoy, Outpost
Pinot Noir, Omaka, Marlborough 2011
l Staete Landt, Paladin Pinot Noir,
Rapaura, Marlborough 2013 l Stanley,
Block 8 Pinot Noir, Awatere Valley,
Marlborough 2013 l Stoneleigh,
Latitude Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2013
l Te Awa, Left Field Pinot Noir,
Marlborough 2013 l The Hay Paddock,
Harvest Reserve Syrah, Waiheke
Island, Auckland 2012 l Vidal, Reserve
Series Pinot Noir, Hawkes Bay 2013 l
Yealands, Single Vineyard Pinot Noir,
Yealands, Winemakers Reserve Pinot
Noir Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2013

l Sileni Estate Selection Late Harvest
Semillon, Hawkes Bay 2013 l Stanley,
Noble Harvest Sauvignon Blanc,
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and great tannins backing up
flavours of liquorice and mint.
Piedmont
Regional Chair
Paolo Basso (see judges, p4)

ThE bEsT PiEmoNTEsE producers
quest for quality does not cease, from
a viticultural or oenological point of
view as well as on the marketing side.
The modern farming techniques
and the will to understand the terroir
have enabled the regions most
uncompromising growers to nurture
their vines to the perfect maturity by adapting and improving
harvesting methods. in the cellar, the respect for the raw
material is stronger than ever, meaning winemakers are now
avoiding the oxidisation issues of the past. Finally, the use of
oak has been tempered, letting the Nebbiolo grape express
itself to the fullest. While firmly wedded to their terroirs,
young Piedmontese producers are indefatigable globetrotters,
regularly travelling the world to promote their wines and the
region as a whole.

The best barolos and barbarescos which have produced one
great vintage after the other over the past few years are a
must in every wine lovers cellar. These are reds with
exceptional ageing potential and which develop their
qualities over a long time perfect wines, in fact, to buy for
your children to enjoy on their 18th of 21st birthdays. The
barberas, meanwhile, are a delectable, earlier-drinking
alternative to pair with the rich autumn dishes.

international or non-Piedmontese grape varieties have not
showed a great adaptability to the terroirs here. stick with
Piedmonts traditional varieties and wine styles and you
wont go wrong.

As underlined last year, the appellations from northern
Piedmont like Gattinara, Ghemme, Lessona and boca are
continuing a steady revival. This is thanks to enthusiastic
producers who are making every effort to restore the lustre
on wines which, a few centuries ago, were universally famous
and the centrepiece on every refined dining table.
Piedmont won
1
1
(see p19)
Regional Trophy
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Borgogno, Liste, Barolo

2010 (14%)
55 Astrum Wine Cellars
POA Domaine Select Wine Estates USA
A forceful wine of personality
and character. The bewitching
nose is blessed with floral notes
and velvety red fruits, while the
palate is neat and perfectly
trimmed, with lovely acidity
l Cascina Adelaide, Cannubi,

Barolo 2011 (14.5%)
50 Alliance Wine
Savoury and subtle perfume of
violet and paprika alongside
deeper tones of tobacco and
liquorice. The palate suggests
maturation in traditional large,
used casks. It has great fruit
expression, with a firm
structure and fine length.
l Conterno Fantino, Sor
Ginestra Barolo 2011 (15%)
60 Great Western Wine, Planet of
the Grapes, Winesolution
A rich, complex, ethereal nose

with an abundance of violets,
liquorice and tobacco leaf
characters. The strong palate is
rich and juicy, with generous
levels of red cherry and roses,
svelte tannins, wonderfully
balanced acidity and a long,
lingering finish.
l Gemma, Colarej, Barolo 2011
(14%)
35 Oddbins
A wine of gravitas from head to
tail. The lifted nose is endowed
with toasty notes, rich, spices,
tobacco, leather, chocolate,
mushroom and cedar oak over
deep plum and strawberry fruit.
Powerful and dense, with
impressively ripe tannins, saline
acidity and long-lasting length.
l Gianni Gagliardo, Barolo
2010 (14.5%)
27.70 Fine & Rare
POA Enotec Import USA
A traditional nose of ripe berry
fruits decorated in liquorice,
cinnamon, clove and displaying
refined evolution. The palate is
round and rich, with fleshy fruit,
well-judged oak, and notes of
salt, coffee, tobacco, leather
and sweet spices. Long and
elegant; an impressive package.
l Gio Dominico Negro, Basarin
Barbaresco Riserva 2010 (14%)
Exotic fruit aromas plus notes
of sandalwood, ripe plums,
tobacco and toast. The palate is
gorgeously balsamic, with a
saline air and flavours of fresh
red fruit seasoned with smoke
and spice notes. Long and
plush, this is still young and will
certainly develop further.
l Giuseppe Cortese, Rabaj,
Barbaresco Riserva 2008
(14.5%)
45 Decorum Vintners
POA Winebow USA
A delicious Nebbiolo, with a
broad, ripely fruited nose and
touches of tobacco, spice and
undergrowth. Agile and tense,
its densely textured, with deep
flavours of sweet black fruit,
backed up by smooth tannins
and a long, persistent finish.
l Pianpolvere Soprano, 7
Anni, Bussia, Barolo Riserva
2008 (14.5%)
105 Decorum Vintners
Plump nose with notes of earth,
spice, raisin and a prominent
vanilla scent. Seductive,
complex and concentrated, the
layers of flavour are buttressed
by polished tannins and finely
knitted acidity, with a return of
vanilla and leather at the end.
l Rva, Barolo 2011 (14.5%)
An elegant yet rich nose greets
the first approach, with soft
bramble fruits, spiced truffles,
sour cherry, violet, vanilla and
leather. The opulent palate is
balanced by delightful acidity,
with the well-managed tannins
providing the bedrock for the
lush, Maraschino cherry fruit.
Difference, Barolo 2011 (14.5%)
16 Sainsburys
A soft and generous nose, full
of charm and easy appeal with
aromas of roses, violets and
macerated red fruits. Elegant,
rounded tannins form the core
of the palate which boasts
balanced acidity, juicy, red
forest fruits and great length.
l Tenute Sella, San Sebastiano
Allo Zoppo, Lessona 2007
(13.5%)
35.50 Astrum Wine Cellars, Bottle
Apostle, Corks of Cotham, Field &
Fawcett, Wined Up Here
A fine expression of Nebbiolo,

with a nose of ripe wild cherry
plus tertiary notes of balsamic
and leather. This is perfectly
balanced, showing graceful
evolution, still full of fruit and
character, with vibrant acidity,
silky tannins and great length.
l Terre da Vino, Essenze
Barolo Riserva 2001 (14%)
35.36 Vinum
A triumphant riserva, with a
marvellous nose of bramble
fruit, blackberry compote and
liquorice. Full in body with
cracking intensity of fruit,
there are intriguing hints of
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quinine and spice, and the finish
is both long and graceful.
l Terre da Vino, Barolo
Riserva 2004 (14%)
22.99 Waitrose
The 2004 vintage shines out in
this statuesque red. The tannins
are serious and grainy, but meld
perfectly with the rich cherry
and plum fruit, the flavours
drifting throughout the long
finish, where they take on a
cooked nuance.
l Terre del Barolo, Vinum Vita
Est, Barolo 2011 (14.5%)
POA Elliott Bay Distributing USA
Limpid, exotic, perfumed red,
blue and black fruit underneath
a layer of sandalwood and spice.
The intense, concentrated fruit
on the palate is similarly spicy,
with a firm, tannic foundation
and a lifted, oaky finish which
promises well for the future.
l Villadoria, Barolo 2011 (14.5%)
35 Alfie Fiandaca
$50 Fedway Associates
A youthful, rich wine, with
lovely clarity of jammy, red
forest fruit compote notes on
the nose. The palate is full and
structured, with more bold red
fruits supported by flavours of
leather and liquorice, with the
finish evoking vanilla and
tobacco leaf notes.
Gold
2015
GOLD
sweet white
l Ca dGal, Lumine, Moscato

dAsti 2014 (5%)
13.99 Les Caves de Pyrne, Noble
Fine Liquor, Smiling Grape Co
$18.99 ABC Fine Wines & Spirits
A willowy, exquisite wine with a

nose of lemon zest showered in
fresh flowers. Theres a lovely,
zingy minerality to accompany
a palate plump with lime peel
notes, while the finish is long
and very moreish. Heavenly!
Silver
2015
SILVER
sparkling red
l Carlin de Paolo, Malvasia di

Castelnuovo Don Bosco 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Castellari Bergaglio, Rovereto

Vignavecchia, Gavi 2012
l Tenuta Carretta, Canorei,
Roero Arneis 2012
l Tenuta San Pietro, Gorrina,
Gavi 2011
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Albino Rocca, Ronchi

Barbaresco 2012
l Aldo Marenco, Pirona Barbera,
Langhe 2013
l Andrea Oberto, Rocche
dellAnnunziata, Barolo 2011
l Araldica, Corsini, Barbaresco
2011
l Batasiolo, Briccolina, Barolo
2010
l Batasiolo, Brunate, Barolo 2010
l Batasiolo, Cerequio, Barolo
2010
l Batasiolo, Barbaresco 2012
l Borgogno, Cannubi, Barolo
2009
l Brandini, Barolo 2011
l Broccardo, Barolo 2011
l Cagliero, Ravera, Barolo 2009
l Cascina in Langa, Amalia,
Barbera dAlba Superiore 2012
l Casetta, Barilin, Barbera
dAlba 2008
l Casetta, Barolo Riserva 2009
l Clavesana, Il Clou, Dogliani
Superiore 2012
l Costa di Bussia, Bussia, Barolo
2011
l Deltetto, Bussia, Barolo 2009
l Demarie, Barolo 2010
l E Pira e Figli, Via Nuova,
Barolo 2011
l Fontanafredda, Baralo
Argento, Barolo 2011
l Fontanafredda, La Rosa,
Barolo 2011
l Fontanafredda, Serralunga
dAlba, Barolo 2011
l Gabriele Scaglione, Passione
di Re, Barolo 2010
l Gemma, Giblin, Barolo Riserva
2007
l Giacomo Fenocchio, Bussia,
Barolo 2011
l La Fusina Baralo, Barolo 2010
l La Torricella, Barolo 2010
l Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo 2009
l Massolino, Parafada, Barolo
2011
l Massolino, Parussi, Barolo 2011
l Mirafiore, Paiagallo, Barolo
2010
l Natale Verga, Barolo 2011
l Negretti, Mirau, Barolo 2010
l Negretti, Barolo 2010
l Palazzo Rosso, Feudo Antico,
l Palazzo Rosso, Sturcignot,
Nebbiolo dAlba 2012
l Principiano Giuseppe,
Boscareto, Barolo 2010
l Principiano Giuseppe, Barolo
2010
l Rapalino Enzo, La Ganghija,
Barbaresco 2011
l Rocche dei Manzoni, Bricco
San Pietro La Roul, Barolo 2010
l Sainsburys Taste the
Difference, Barbera dAsti 2013
l Salvano, Fosco, Dolcetto di

Diano dAlba 2013
l Salvano, Barbaresco 2011
l Salvano, Barolo 2010
l Sartirano Figli, Selezione
Fellini Barolo 2010
l Silvano Bolmida, Bussia,
Barolo Riserva 2009
l Socr, Roncaglie, Barbaresco
2010
l Socr, Barbaresco 2011
l Sordo, Parussi, Barolo 2010
l Tenuta Carretta, Bric Paradiso,
Roero 2010
l Tenuta Tenaglia 1930 Una
Buona Annata, Barbera del
Monferrato Superiore 2011
l Terre da Vino, Essenze Barolo
2010
l Terre da Vino, Paesi Tuoi,
Barolo 2010
l Travaglini, Riserva, Gattinara
2009
l Travaglini, Tre Vigne,
Gattinara 2009
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l C ed Balos, Moscato dAsti

2014
l Cascina Pian DOr, Bricco
Riella, Moscato dAsti 2014
l Riboli, Fantasia, Moscato
dAsti 2013
l Scarpa, Tacco 12, Moscato
dAsti 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Cieck, San Giorgio, Erbaluce di

Caluso 2010
l Marks & Spencer, Gib, Asti NV
l Tosti, Cuve Giulio I Brut, Alta
Langa 2008
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Colombo, Brut Ros, Alta Langa

2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling red
l Marenco, Pineto, Brachetto

dAcqui 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Aldo Marenco Areneis, Langhe

2014
l Araldica, Madonnina, Gavi 2014
l Batasiolo, Grane, Gavi 2014
l Broglia, La Meirana, Gavi 2014
l Broglia, Villa Broglia, Gavi 2014
l Cieck, Misobolo Erbaluce di
Caluso 2014
l Deltetto San Michele, Roero
Arneis 2014
l Gabriele Scaglione,
Ostinatamente Roero Arneis 2013
l Isolabella della Croce,
Sauvignon Blanc, Piemonte 2013
l La Raia, Riserva, Gavi 2012

l La Scolca, Antan, Piedmont 2004
l La Scolca, Gavi 2014
l Nicola Bergaglio, Minaia, Gavi
2014
l Noceto Michelotti, No 31,
Piemonte 2013
l Noceto Michelotti, No 32,
Monferrato 2013
l Pelassa, San Vito, Roero Arneis
2014
l Roberto Sarotto, Aurora, Gavi
2014
l Tenuta Carretta, Cayega, Roero
Arneis 2014
l Tenuta Montemagno, Nymphae,
Monferrato 2013
l Tenuta San Pietro, Il Mandorlo,
Gavi 2014
l Tenuta Santa Caterina, Salidoro,
Monferrato 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Araldica, Marks & Spencer

Chiaretto, Monferrato 2014
l Carlin de Paolo, Il Giullare,
Monferrato Chiaretto 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Aldo Marenco, Parlap, Dogliani

Superiore 2013
l Aldo Marenco, Sur, Dogliani 2013
l Aldo Marenco, Barbaresco 2012
l Alessandro Rivetto Nebbiolo,
Langhe 2013
l Alice Bel Colle, Alix, Barbera
dAsti Superiore 2012
l Anne & Peter Justesen, Vigne
Juste Monferrato 2011
l Araldica, Asda, Extra Special,
Barolo 2010
l Araldica, Marks & Spencer,
Barbaresco 2012
l Araldica, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2012
l Arione, Barbera dAsti 2013
l Batasiolo, Sovrana, Barbera
dAlba 2012
l Batasiolo, Barolo 2011
l Batasiolo, Barolo Riserva 2008
l Bel-Sit, Cunsej, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2012
l Borgo Isolabella, Bricco del
Falco Pinot Nero, Piemonte 2010
l Brandini, Resa 56, Barolo 2011
l Brandini, Rocche del Santo,
l Broccardo, Barbera dAlba 2013
l Caldera, Balmt, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2012
l Cantamessa, La Vocata, Barbera
dAsti 2013
l Cantina di Nizza, Ceppi Vecchi,
Barbera dAsti Superiore Nizza 2011
l Cantine del Borgo Reale, Maturo,
Piemonte 2013
l Carlin de Paolo Cursus Vitae,
Barbera dAsti 2013
l Cascina Cucco, Cerrati, Barolo
2010
l Cascina Cucco, Serralunga
dAlba, Barolo 2011
l Cascina in Lange, Amalia,
Langhe 2013
l Cascina La Barbatella, Ruanera,
Monferrato 2012
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l Casetta, L Me Vin, Langhe 2009

l Casetta, Barolo 2011
l Castello del Poggio, Masarj,
Barbera dAsti 2012
l Castello del Poggio, Barbera
dAsti 2012
l Chionetti, Briccolero, Dogliani
2013
l Colle Manora, Ray Albarossa,
Monferrato 2013
l Colle Manora, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2013
l Collina San Ponzio, Barolo 2010
l Colombo, Apertura Pinot Nero,
Piemonte 2011
l Costa di Bussia, Arcapl, Langhe
2010
l Dogliotti, Barbera dAsti 2013
l Fratelli, Barbera dAlba 2013
l Flli Serio & Battista Borgogno,
Cannubi, Barolo Riserva 2009
Nebbiolo dAlba 2011
l GD Vajra, Bricco delle Viole,
Barolo 2011
l Gemma, Gelso, Barbera dAlba
Superiore 2011
l Gemma, Giblin, Barolo Riserva
2008
l Gemma, Barbaresco 2012
l Gemma, Barolo 2011
l Gianni Doglia, Genio, Barbera
l Giribaldi, Barolo 2011
l Isolabella della Croce, Augusta,
Barbera dAsti Superiore Nizza
2009
l Justesen, Vigne Juste, Barbera
dAsti 2013
l La Collina dei Re, Vigina, Barolo
2011
l La Torricella, Superiore,
Dolcetto dAlba 2012
l Lidl, Barolo 2010
l Lorenzo Lombardelli, Barbera
l Marchesi di Barolo, Cannubi,
Barolo 2011
l Marchesi di Gresy, Gaiun
Martinenga, Barbaresco 2008
l Marchesi di Gresy, Martinengra,
Barbaresco 2010
l Marco Bonfante, Albarone
Albarossa, Piemonte 2011
l Massucco, Serra, Barbera dAlba
2011
l Massucco Roero 2012
l Moretti, Occhetti, Nebbiolo
dAlba 2011
l Morrisons, Signature, Barbera
dAsti 2012
l Morrisons, Signature, Barolo 2010
l Negretti, Bricco Ambrogio,
Barolo 2010
l Negro Angelo e Figli, Basarin
Barbaresco 2012
l Negro Angelo e Figli, Sudisf
Riserva, Roero 2011
l Noceto Michelotti, Barbera
dAsti Superiore Nizza 2011
l Pelassa, Antaniolo Riserva,
Roero 2011
l Pelassa, Barolo 2011
l Pelissero, Tulin, Barbaresco 2010
l Pertinace, Nervo, Barbaresco 2011
l Pico Maccario, Lavignone,
Barbera dAsti 2014
l Pier, La Fenice, Barbaresco 2010
Behind the
scoResheet
Robin Kick MW
(also judged Regional Italy,
Switzerland and Tuscany)
ChiCAgo-boRN, KiCK now
lives in Lugano, Switzerland,
and is a freelance buying
and cellar consultant and
wine judge. She changed
career paths in 1998 when
she left a teaching position
to study wine at the Universit du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse
in Frances Rhne Valley. After graduating, she moved to
California to work as a fine wine specialist at Christies
auction house in beverly hills, where she continued her
WSET wine studies. in 2003, she returned to Europe and
lived in London, working as a wine buyer goedhuis & Co.
Kick became a Master of Wine in 2014.
l Reverdito, Bricco Cogni, Barolo
Riserva 2008
l Rizieri, Sor del Ricchino,
Dolcetto di Diano dAlba 2013
l Rizieri, Barbera dAlba Superiore
2012
l Rocche dei Manzoni, Perno Vigna
Cappella di S Stefano, Barolo 2010
l Salvano, Gentilium, Langhe 2011
l San Silvestro, Magno,
Barbaresco 2012
l San Silvestro, Barbera dAlba
Superiore 2013
l San Silvestro, Ottone I, Piemonte
2014
l San Silvestro, Patres, Barolo 2011
l Silvano Bolmida, Bussia, Barolo
2011
l Sordo, Perno, Barolo 2010
l Sorelle de Nicola, Feyles, Barolo
Riserva 2006
l Tenuta La Meridiana, Tra La Terra
e Il Cielo, Barbera dAsti Superiore
2010
l Tenuta Montemagno, Austerum,
Barbera dAsti 2012
l Tenuta Montemagno, Mysterium,
Barbera dAsti Superiore 2012
l Tenuta Olim Bauda, Barbera
dAsti Superiore Nizza 2011
l Tenuta Rocca, Ornati, Langhe 2012
l Tenuta Rocca, Rca Neira,
l Tenuta Tenaglia, Emozioni,
Barbera dAsti 2009
l Tenute Neirano, Le Croci,
Barbera dAsti Superiore 2013
l Terre del Barolo, Barolo 2011
Irresistible, Barbera dAsti 2012
l Travaglini, Gattinara 2010
l Valle Vento, Barolo 2010
l Veglio, Barolo, Barolo 2011
l Veglio, Barbaresco 2012
l Villadoria, Barbaresco 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Broglia, Moscato dAsti 2014

l Cerrino, Moscato dAsti 2014
l Dogliotti, Moscato dAsti 2014

l Federico Ferrero, Sor Gala,
Moscato dAsti 2014
l GD Vajra, Moscato dAsti 2014
l Ghione, Canelli Moscato dAsti
2014
l San Silvestro, Dulcis, Moscato
dAsti 2014
l Tosti, Moscato dAsti 2014
l Veglio, Moscato dAsti 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet red
l Alice Bel Colle, Pian delle Canne,

Brachetto dAcqui 2014 l Bersano,
Brachetto dAcqui 2014

l La Maranzana, Pinot-Chardonnay
Extra Dry, Piedmont 2014 l Marenco,
Asti 2014 l Veglio, Re della Notte
Extra Dry, Piedmont NV l Villa Broglia,
Villa Broglia Brut, Gavi 2013

l Contero, Brachetto dAcqui 2014
Commended white
l Araldica, La Luciana, Gavi 2014
l Batasiolo, Roero Arneis 2014 l
Bava, Thou Bianc, Piemonte 2013 l
Bricco dei Guazzi, Gavi 2013 l Broglia,
Bruno, Gavi 2013 l Broglia, The
Co-operatives Truly Irresistible, Gavi
2014 l Broglia, The Co-operatives
Truly Irresistible, Gavi 2013 l Carlin de
Paolo Arneis, Terre Alfieri 2014 l
Cascina in Langa, Amalia Rossese
Bianco, Langhe 2013 l Casetta,
Mumplin, Roero Arneis 2013 l
Castellari Bergaglio, Rolona, Gavi 2013
l Cieck, T, Erbaluce di Caluso 2012 l
Giustiniana Lugarara, Gavi 2014 l
Giustiniana Montessora, Gavi 2013 l
La Bollina, Armason, Monferrato 2013
l La Bollina, Ventola, Gavi 2013 l La
Bollina, Gavi 2014 l La Raia, Pis, Gavi
2012 l Magda Pedrini, La Piacentina,
Gavi 2013 l Massucco, Roero Arneis
2014 l Molinetto, Relys, Gavi 2013 l
Negro Angelo e Figli, Serra Lupini,
Roero Arneis 2014 l Pico Maccario,
Vita, Monferrato 2013 l San Silvestro,

Parvo, Roero Arneis 2014 l Spar, Hand
Selected Gavi 2014 l Tesco, Finest,
Gavi 2014 l Veglio, Chardonnay,
Langhe 2014
Commended ros
l Lorenzo Lombardelli, Bella Ros,
Asti 2013
Commended red
l Abrigo Giovanni, Nebbiolo dAlba
2012 l Aldo Marenco Nebbiolo,
Langhe 2012 l Batasiolo, Langhe 2012
l Bel-Sit, Belcret, Langhe 2013 l
Bel-Sit, Sichivej, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2011 l Boido, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2011 l Broccardo, Langhe
2013 l Cagliero Barbera dAlba
Superiore 2012 l Cantina di Nizza,
Magister, Barbera dAsti Superiore
2012 l Cascina Val del Prete, Bricco
Medica, Roero 2011 l Clavesana,
Dogliani 2014 l Colle Manora,
Paloalto, Monferrato 2012 l Demarie,
Barbera dAlba Superiore 2012 l E Pira
e Figli, Cannubi, Barolo 2011 l Feyles
Barbaresco Riserva 2006 l Foglino, 7
Gus Pinot Noir, Piemonte 2013 l Flli
Serio & Battista Borgogno, Cannubi,
Barolo 2011 l Giribaldi, Conca dOro,
Nebbiolo dAlba 2012 l Justesen,
Vigne Juste Pinot Noir, Piemonte 2011
l La Fusina Pinot Nero, Langhe 2011 l
Le Vigne di C Nova, Acclivio, Langhe
2012 l Le Vigne di C Nova, Riverbero,
Langhe 2008 l Le Vigne di C Nova,
Riverbero, Langhe 2009 l Lorenzo
Lombardelli, Classico, Barbera dAsti
2012 l Luca Ferraris, Opera Prima,
Ruch di Castagnole Monferrato 2011
l Marchesi di Barolo, Barbaresco 2012
l Marco Bonfante, Bussia, Barolo 2010
l Marco Bonfante Stella Rossa,
Barbera dAsti Superiore 2012 l
Massucco, Trono, Nebbiolo dAlba 2012
l Montalbera, La Tradizione, Ruch di
Castagnole Monferrato 2013 l
Neirano, Barolo 2011 l Noceto
Michelotti, Barbera dAsti Superiore
2011 l Pico Maccario, Epico, Barbera
dAsti Superiore 2012 l Riboli,
Mappale Sesantuno, Barbera dAsti
2013 l Ricossa, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2012 l Salvano, Maestrale,
Barbera dAlba 2012 l Salvano,
Trabuch, Langhe 2012 l Sordo,
Monvigliero, Barolo 2010 l Sylla
Sebaste, Bussia, Barolo 2011 l Tenuta
Montemagno, Ruch di Castagnole
Monferrato 2014 l Tenuta San Pietro,
Bellavita, Monferrato 2011 l Tenuta
Santa Caterina, Arlandino, Grignolino
dAsti 2013 l Tenuta Santa Caterina,
Sor di Giul, Freisa dAsti 2011 l Tenuta
Tenaglia, Giorgio Tenaglia, Barbera
dAsti 2009 l Tenute Cisa Asinari dei
Marchesi di Gresy Monte Aribaldo,
Dolcetto dAlba 2013 l Terre da Vino,
La Luna e i Fal, Barbera dAsti
Superiore 2012 l Veglio, Barbera
dAlba Superiore 2013 l Villadoria,
Bricco Magno, Langhe 2012 l
Vinchio-Vaglio Serra, Laudana,
Barbera dAsti Superiore Nizza 2012

l Alice Bel Colle, Pai, Moscato dAsti
2014 l Borgo Maragliano, La Caliera,
Moscato dAsti 2014 l Cantina
Maranzana, Muscat Bianc Moscato
dAsti 2014 l Crilin, Moscato dAsti
2014 l Gianni Doglia, Moscato dAsti
2014
18 0 | D W WA 2015 D E C A N T E R
the wines Piedmont Port & Madeira
Port & Madeira
Madeira
2015
Regional Chair
Richard Mayson
(see judges, p4)
ANoThER TREmENDous sET of
results for two of the worlds leading
fortified wines. With the number of
entries up significantly on last year,
out of 176 wines tasted only 13 failed
to win an award. And yet the judges
scrutiny was as assiduous as ever, with
each and every wine being debated at least once, and
sometimes two and three times until we agreed on the result.
From 138 Ports awarded, we gave 17 Golds and four
Regional Trophies, with no less than 16 given to colheitas
and aged tawny Ports (10, 20, 30 and 40 year old). We were
bowled over by the ethereal beauty of these wines. madeira
performed very strongly with 10 silvers, five Golds and and
an International Trophy from just 22 wines entered.
Among the Ports there were medals at all price levels, with
some of the uKs leading supermarkets receiving awards for
mid-range and entry-level wines, many retailing for under
10. The quality of relatively inexpensive ruby, reserve ruby
and late-bottled vintage (LBV) Ports has never been better
and it is especially reassuring to see the uKs best-selling Port,
Cockburns special Reserve receiving a silver medal.
We are very fortunate that most of the big names in the
Port and madeira business submit wines to our judgement,
but we encountered some tremendous Ports from single
quintas and smaller houses too. For the adventurous, there is
so much to explore within both these regions.

once again, the short answer is virtually everything. If I had
to single out a category it would be aged tawny Port (from 10
years upwards) and dont overlook colheitas effectively
age-dated tawny from houses like C da silvas Dalva and
Kopke, both multiple Gold winners. The judges also greatly
enjoyed the madeiras which are such wonderful wines to
appreciate again and again due to the fact that they are
resistant to oxidation on ullage. You can enjoy the same
bottle of old madeira over weeks, even months.

Beware of oxidised bottles of vintage Port, which may have
been left standing on the shelf for too long. We have seen too
many of these being submitted in recent DWWA competitions
and this year was no exception.

LBV and single-quinta vintage Ports from 2010. This was a
challenging year in the Douro but we found some wonderfully
vibrant wines with lovely purity of fruit. Keep an eye on wines
from some of the smaller or lesser-known Port shippers,
especially Andresen and Baro de Vilar (for their Colheitas),
C da silvas Dalva (LBV, tawny, colheita and white Ports), and
Poas Junior, Barros, Kopke and Burmester (aged tawnies).
GOLD
Port & Madeira won
Gold
white
l Blandys, Single Harvest

Colheita Sercial 1998 (20%)
50/500ml Bordeaux Index,
Fortnum & Mason, Hedonism
A richer, sweeter style of Sercial

sporting aromas of the sea to
accompany dried citrus peel
and honeyed nut scents. Ripe
on the palate with notes of
honeyed toast, nougat, apple
skin and fruitcake, all held in
place by tense acidity which
enlivens the balanced finish.
Malmsey 1996 (20%)
55/500ml Armit Wines, Davys,
Hedonism, Peake Wine Associates,
The Bordeaux Cellar
Seamless from start to finish,

with a generous nose of dates,
raisins and dried apricots. The
stone fruit translates to the
palate, which opens with coffee
and milk chocolate, before
revealing orange, fig and nut,
then a lime marmalade finish.
Poised, delicious and superb.
l Henriques & Henriques, 15
Year Old Bual NV (20%)
25/500ml The Drink Shop, The
Wine Society
Rich, lifted and enticing aromas

of spices, dried fruits, toffee,
marmalade and candied orange
peel. Theres a lovely freshness
to the palate with the richness
offset by zesty acidity, carrying
along flavours of caramelised
citrus, hazelnut, fig, and a
lovely, grapey finish.
l Justinos, 10 Year Old
Verdelho NV (19%)
22.20 Liberty Wines
A delightful, lifted orange
marmalade aroma, along with
banana bread, salted nuts and
candied citrus. A fabulous
Madeira for the price, with an
array of powerful flavours
including coffee, spice,
grapefruit and lime. Very long,
taut and expressive.
l Leacocks, Bual 1966 (20.5%)
230 Vintage Marque
Aristocratic, exciting old Bual.
Intense savoury aromas of
bacon, dried fruit, nuts and
caramel lead to a multi-layered
palate which unravels to reveal
coffee, dried spice and plenty of
alive fruit, with excellent acidity
1
4
(see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

and an orange-water freshness.

Extremely well put together
and set for the long haul.
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Blandys, 10 Year Old Sercial

NV
l Blandys, 10 Year Old Verdelho
NV
Colheita 2002
Colheita Verdelho 1998
l Henriques & Henriques, 15
Year Old Malvasia NV
l Henriques & Henriques 20
Year Old Verdelho NV
l Henriques & Henriques, Single
Harvest Boal 2000
l Justinos, Boal 1978
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Henriques & Henriques,

Medium Rich Single Harvest 1998
l Justinos, Fine Rich Colheita
1996
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Blandys, 10 Year Old Bual NV

l Cossart Gordon, Single Harvest
Colheita Bual 2005
l Justinos, 10 Year Old Malvasia
NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Henriques & Henriques, Marks &

Spencer, 5 Year Old Finest Medium
Rich NV
Commended white
l Justinos, 10 Year Old Boal NV
Port
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Baro de Vilar, Feuerheerds

Colheita 1975 (20%)
A highly inviting wine with a
mosaic of aromas and flavours,
starting with a mature, alluring
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nose of dried figs, prunes and
dates. The rich and creamy
palate has vanilla and crme
brle flavours alongside
molasses and Demerara sugar.
A complete and special wine
with superb balance and length.
l Barros, 20 Year Old Tawny
NV (20%)
29.99 Hallgarten Druitt & Novum
Ethereal aromas of fig, date and
prune bolstered by a creamy
complexity. This absolutely
sings and is beautifully poised,
with flavours of sweet apricot,
honey, nut brittle and a touch of
butterscotch on the finish. This
is an exquisite wine for which
no change could constitute an
improvement.
l Blackett, 30 Year Old Tawny
NV (20%)
High-toned but attractively so,
with a complex nose of honey,
spice and caramelised orange.
Vigorous and elegant, its richly
concentrated with a palate
drenched in dried apricots,
date, coffee, blossom and
mocha flavours, all perfectly
wrapped with seamless acidity

and ending with a tangy finish.
l Burmester, 20 Year Old
Tawny NV (20%)
Coconut and dates with spices,
raisin, nuts and lifted
marmalade aromas and a touch
of crme brle. Complex,
delicious and silky, with toffee
apple, dried apricot, prune,
beeswax, fresh juicy fruit and
lashings of chocolate. This is a
fine and suave wine.
l Burmester, 40 Year Old
Tawny NV (20%)
Smells of everything that
should accompany a good
cheese board figs, dates,
prunes and nuts then
high-toned notes of polish and
tar. Sweet, rich marmalade
flavours fill the mouth, with
citrus zestiness, roasted coffee
and milk chocolate, then a long
and broad finish.
l C Da Silva, Dalva, Colheita
1995 (20%)
A luscious but accessible wine,
with splendid aromas of
Rod Smith MW
SmiTh iS A wine educator, marketer and salesman, based
in the south of France. he is the director of the Riviera
Wine Academy and previously worked for Vins Sans
Frontires, a wine supplier to the superyacht industry in
the France, as well as a number of fine wine importers
and retailers in the UK. he started his wine career in
1987 at Oddbins while studying at Chelsea School of Art,
and upon completing a degree in illustration and graphic
design in Dundee he continued to work for the highstreet retailer alongside freelancing as an illustrator. An
increasing love of wine won the day, however, and
Smiths career has seen him work for Seagram and
mentzendorff, as well as judging at the moscow Wine Fair
and the Shanghai international Wine Challenge.
fruitcake, walnut, prunes and

spice. Theres an astonsihing
level of extract to the palate,
with its silky apricot fruit and
darker tones of coffee beans,
nuts and burnt caramel. This is a
fresh, tangy, textbook Colheita
and tremendous value to boot.
lovely, heady aromas of singed

fruit, raisin and fig. Great poise
here, with a persistent,
refreshing palate which unveils
coffee bean, roasted fruits as
well as the patina of age via
touches of beeswax and
furniture polish.
l C Da Silva, Dalva, Colheita

1975 (20%)
Compact and restrained at 40
years old, but with a complexity
to die for, showing notes of tar,
leather, baked orange, clove
and candied citrus. The pinpoint
acidity keeps things ticking
along, with flavours of honey,
almond nougat and brown
sugar eventually giving way to
a tangy marmalade finish.
l Gran Cruz, 30 Year Old

Tawny NV (20%)
A soulful nose of rich nuts,
honey, delicate candied fruit,
spice and a hint of autumn
leaves. Its powerful and
weighty on the multi-faceted
palate, revealing flavours of
caramelised oranges, almond
brittle, a rancio touch and a
creamy texture, countered by
lovely, fresh acidity.
l C Da Silva, Presidential Late

Bottled Vintage 2010 (19.5%)
Massive and savoury nose with
tightly packed fruit, augmented
by mint, earth, mulberry and
blackberry. The palate is open,
opulent and quite fiery, but with
balancing freshness plus
liquorice and chocolate-coated
black fruit. Exactly what a top
LBV should present, with a rich,
long and balanced finish.
l Kopke, 10 Year Old Tawny

NV (20%)
19.95 Hayward Bros
Attractively high-toned and
lifted, with aromas of dried
apricot, vanilla, toffee and nuts.
Lithe, seamless and layered
flavours weave their way
through a structured, fresh
palate which retains its delicate
sweetness all the way through
to a long finale that repeatedly
reinvents itself. Very fine.
l Ferreira, Late Bottled

Vintage 2010 (20%)
15.99 Berkmann Cellars, Sogrape UK
Cool, fresh and minty with
aromas of herbs and incense
cloaking gorgeously powerful
elements of damson, blackberry
and plum. This is extremely
impressive with amazing
underlying depth and
concentration, a nascent core
of brilliantly pure black fruit and
an expansive, precise finish.
l Kopke, Colheita 1941 (20%)

426 Hayward Bros
A virtually faultless wine at 74
years old, which has broken into
old and delicate elements. The
nose reveals layer upon layer of
liquorice, iodine, leather, toffee,
raisins and burnt orange. Its a
quite remarkable bitter-sweet
concoction that continually
unfolds on the palate and is due
sincere respect.
l Grahams, 40 Year Old

Tawny NV (20%)
110 Cambridge Wine Merchants,
l Sandeman, 30 Year Old

Tawny NV (20%)
65 Costco, Majestic, South Downs
Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, Harvey

Nichols, Magnum Wine Co, Planet of
the Grapes
Cellars, Sogrape UK
On first approach, amazing

aromas of crme brle, coffee
and vanilla leap at you. Theres
no single dominant flavour to
the palate, it instead being a
composed, gently unfolding
affair with notes of burnt sugar,
crme patisserie, lemon curd,
walnut and cocoa powder.
Extraordinary.
l Grahams, Amostras
Colheita 1972 (20%)
220 Vintage Marque
An ethereal, somewhat
high-toned bouquet, with
Sublime and dainty, with

aromas of toffee, orange curd,
butterscotch and flowers. This
is monumental in terms of
flavour and concentration but
its also sleek and silky, with a
refined dusting of tannic spice
decorating the notes of citrus
juice, roasted nuts and prunes.
l Vasques de Carvalho, 30
Year Old Tawny NV (20%)
A meaty nose of molasses,
muscovado sugar, dates, figs,
coffee and orange zest. The
linear, fresh palate is
characterful and extensive, with
a rich, tawny marmalade
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DECANTER PROMOTION
SOGEVINUS
MASTERS OF COLHEITAS
Sogevinus Group is a leader in Port wine in Portugal, and a specialist

in Colheitas, the noblest category of Tawny Port wine. Colheitas are
single vintage Tawny Ports aged in oak barrels and bottled prior to
release when they are ready for drinking. Colheitas, celebrated around
the world, epitomise the Portuguese culture of great Port wines and
oer an amazingly diverse and pleasurable experience to Port lovers.
Sogevinus is the guardian of an exclusive and

highly individual portfolio of Port wine houses:
Kopke, Burmester, Clem and Barros.
Tey are the keepers of historic and high quality
Portuguese brands and vineyards, committed
to making them thrive for future generations.
KOPKE
BARROS
Established in 1638, before the

demarcation of the Douro wine
region, Kopke proudly wears the
title of the oldest Port wine house.
It has an extraordinary range of
exceptional wines, recognised
by some of the most inuential
wine critics and international
press. Kopke is the leading brand
of Colheita Ports renowned for
preserving exceptional harvests,
and which, after careful storage,
are then released to the market.
Te terroir, the geography,
the grapes, the ageing in the
cellars, and the traditional
winemaking methods make
these wines ambassadors of
their time; fascinating wines
with fascinating stories.
Kopke won two gold awards
at this years Decanter World Wine
Awards for its 1941 Colheita and
10 year old Tawny.
Te Barros brand was created in

1913 and its name and history
are quintessentially Portuguese.
Its wines are simple yet precise
and deeply representative of
the Douro region. Tey show the
world the best of Portugal.
Barros has received countless
awards and is recognised as a
quality Port wine brand.
Barros represents new Portuguese
talent, modern moments and
innovation. It is Portugal, but with
a modern twist. Te wine style is
easy-to-drink, sweet with a low
acid prole and soft tannins.
For this years Decanter World Wine
Awards, 20 year old Tawny was
awarded Gold and the Barros 1974
won the top Regional Award.
CLEM
BURMESTER
Founded in 1859 by Antnio Alves

Clem, Clem quickly achieved
an enviable reputation. Like the
Portuguese adventurers of old,
Clem conquered new worlds
while remaining faithful to its
origins in the Douro.
Today, Clem is Portugals
ambassador to the world,
admired for its diversity and
ability to innovate, and constantly
winning new admirers.
Clem wines epitomise the
adventurous spirit, with a wine
style that is tannic and masculine.
Burmester is modern and

elegant; a contemporary,
trendy brand, which suits an
urban lifestyle. Tese are wines
of great quality, which include
the 40 Year Old Tawny and 20
Year Old Tawny, which have both
won Gold at this years Decanter
World Wine Awards.
Avenida Diogo Leite, n 344

4400-111 Vila Nova de Gaia | Portugal
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www.sogevinus.com
2015
character that coats the mouth

enlivened by a pleasing twist of
lime. A very special wine.
l Warres, Amostras Otima 10
Year Old Tawny NV (20%)
17.50 Asda, Majestic, Selfridges,
Tesco, Waitrose
Refined and delicate, with

warm crme caramel aromas
enhanced by dried fruit, toasted
nuts and spice. Rich and
pungent, with a long, sweeping
palate boasting fabulous acidity
and flavours of apricot, walnut
and pungent toffee, leading to a
long and gracious finish.
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Ferreira 10 Year Old NV

l Kopke, 10 Year Old NV
l Kopke, 40 Year Old NV
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
l Amvel Costa, 40 Year Old

Tawny NV
l Baro de Vilar, Colheita 1990
l Barros, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Blackett, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Blackett 20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Bulas 2012
l Burmester, 10 Year Old Tawny
NV
l C Da Silva, Dalva Late Bottled
Vintage 2010
l C Da Silva, Presidential 10 Year
Old Tawny NV
l C Da Silva Dalva Colheita 1967
l Clem, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Clem 20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Clem, Colheita 2000
l Clem Colheita 1961
l Cockburns, Quinta dos Canais
2012
l Cockburns, Special Reserve NV
l Cockburns 2011
l Ferreira, Duque de Bragana
20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Fonseca, Terra Prima Reserve
NV
l Fonseca 1985
l Grahams, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Grahams 20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Grahams, Quinta dos
Malvedos 2004
l Grahams, Six Grapes Reserve
NV
l Grahams 30 Year Old Tawny NV
l JH Andresen, Special
Selection Colheita 1991
l Kopke 20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Kopke, 40 Year Old Tawny NV
l Kopke, Colheita 1966
l Kopke, Colheita 1957
l Krohn, Colheita 1998
l Marks & Spencer 20 Year Old
Tawny NV
l Marks & Spencer, Finest

Reserve NV
l Marks & Spencer, Special
Reserve Decanter NV
l Morrisons Special Reserve NV
l Offley, 30 Year Old Tawny NV
l Offley, Boa Vista 2011
l Pacheca 2012
l Poas Jnior, Special Reserve
NV
l Quinta da Gaivosa 2012
l Quinta do Pgo, Late Bottled
Vintage 2010
l Quinta do Tedo 2011
l Quinta Santa Eufemia,
Colheita 2005
l Royal Palace, Marks & Spencer
Colheita 2001
l Rozs, 40 Year Old Tawny NV
l Rozs, Terras do Grifo 2012
l Sandeman, 40 Year Old Tawny
NV
l Sandeman, Founders Reserve
NV
l Sandeman, Imperial Reserve
NV
l Sandeman, Late Bottled
Vintage 2010
l Taylors, 20 Year Old Tawny
NV
l Taylors, 40 Year Old Tawny NV
l Taylors, Quinta de Vargellas
2001
l Taylors 1985
l Vista Alegre, 30 Year Old
Tawny NV
l Vista Alegre 2005
l Warres, Bottle Aged Late
Bottled Vintage 2003
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Alves de Sousa Caldas NV

l Baro de Vilar, 10 Year Old NV
l Borges, Soalheira Old 10 Year
Old NV
l Ferreira, Dona Antnia Reserva NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Baro de Vilar, Maynards

Colheita 2005
l C Da Silva, Dalva 2012
l C Da Silva, Dalva 20 Year Old
Tawny NV
l Croft, Quinta da Roeda 2002
l Croft 1994
l Favaios, Porto Monge 10 Year
Old Tawny NV
l Ferreira, Dona Antnia Reserva
Tawny NV
l Ferreira 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Fonseca, 40 Year Old Tawny NV
l Fonseca, Guimaraens 1998
l Fonseca, Unfiltered Late Bottled
Vintage 2008
l Gesprove, Soneto Late Bottled
Vintage 2009
l Grahams, Late Bottled Vintage
2009
l Grahams 2000
l Gran Cruz, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Gran Cruz, Late Bottled Vintage
2001
l Gran Cruz 1999

l JH Andresen, 40 Year Old Tawny NV
l JH Andresen, Century 10 Year
Old Tawny NV
l Marks & Spencer, Late Bottled
Vintage 2009
l Marks & Spencer 2011
l Morrisons, Ruby NV
l Morrisons, Signature Late
l Offley, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Pingo Doce, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Pingo Doce, Late Bottled
Vintage 2009
l Poas Jnior, Matured in Wood
10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Poas Jnior, Ruby NV
l Quinta da Gaivosa, 10 Year Old
Tawny NV
l Quinta da Pacheca, Reserve NV
l Quinta de Santa Eufemia,
Mellors Late Bottled Vintage 2010
l Quinta do Pessegueiro 2012
l Quinta do Tedo, Late Bottled
Vintage 2010
l Quinta Santa Eufemia, Late
l Ramos Pinto, Late Bottled
Vintage 2011
l Ramos Pinto, Quinta de
Ervamoira 10 Year Old Tawny NV

l Ramos Pinto, Quinta do Bom
Retiro 20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Sandeman, 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny NV
l Sandeman Vau Vintage 1999
l Taylors, 30 Year Old Tawny NV
l Taylors, Late Bottled Vintage 2010
l The Wine Society The Societys
Exhibition 10 Year Old Tawny NV
l Vasques de Carvalho, 20 Year
Old Tawny NV
l Vasques de Carvalho, 40 Year
Old Tawny NV
l Warres Quinta da Cavadinha 2001
Commended white
l Borges, Coroa Dry NV l Porto Cruz
Lgrima NV
Commended white
l Marks & Spencer NV l Porto Cruz NV
Commended red
l Baro de Vilar, Maynards Late Bottled
Vintage 2010 l Krohn, Late Bottled
Vintage 2009 l Marks & Spencer, 10
Year Old Tawny NV l Quinta do
Infantado, 10 Year Old Tawny NV l
Vasques de Carvalho, 10 Year Old Tawny
NV l Vista Alegre Colheita 2003
Portugal
Regional Chair
Sarah Ahmed MW
(see judges, p4)
IN A WATERshED year, we awarded a
record five Trophies and six Golds but,
more importantly, the entries
showcased Portugals thrilling strength
in diversity better than ever before.
Bairrada and Do reds gave the Douro
and Alentejo a run for their money,
though the panel would love to see more entries from all four
regions top brass. Best of all, there was a striking increase in
white entries, two of which (both Vinho Verdes) won
Regional Trophies. And whod have thought that the
countrys biggest producer, sogrape, would field such an
off-the-wall, super-premium Do white a non-vintage blend
with an average eight years in barrel. A worthy Gold.

Vinho Verde had its best, most consistent showing yet,
especially Mono e Melgaos charismatic Alvarinhos all
12 won awards, topped by our stylistically different Trophies
one racy and mineral, the other tropical citrus. The moreish
charm of setbal and Douro fortified Moscatels reliably
seduced. For reds, the Douros results were as up and down as
this mountainous region itself, so base your purchases on the
award winners here. Our three red Douro Golds and the
Trophy show you can and should look beyond the
household names in this dynamic, fast-growing region. In
Bairrada, Baga is the chief beneficiary of a quality focus. From
entry level up we found character and elegance; three of four
Baga/Baga-based reds won silver.
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the wines Port & Madeira Portugal

We kicked out far too many wines, more than a third. In Lisboa
and Tejo traditional engine rooms for quaffers cellar
hygiene left much to be desired. To the south, where
Pennsula de Setbal and Alentejo can produce wonderfully
smooth and ripe reds, poor tannin management and overextraction resulted in unpleasantly astringent wines; it was
an issue in the Douro too. High residual sugar, still a bugbear
with ross, also proved problematic in some cheaper reds.
sweet spices, then orange and

lemon confit. A bewitching
wine with so much going on.
2015
SILVER
The whites. Vinho Verdes improved wines (fruitier, fresh

and floral, sometimes mineral) are on a roll; they offer great
value. For premium wines, single-varietal Vinho Verde (made
from Alvarinho, Loureiro or Avesso) excelled, bagging both
white Trophies and five of the regions six Silvers. But make a
beeline for Mono e Melgao Alvarinhos; those labelled
Minho were much less convincing. The top Do and Bucelas
whites are ageworthy, with world-class complexity and grace.
Gold
2015
GOLD
white
l Quinta dos Carvalhais,

Especial, Do NV (14.5%)
43 Hedonism, Sogrape UK
A beguiling nose of grapefruit
peel, mint, nuts, honeysuckle,
diesel, sweet spices and baked
citrus fruits. This is crisp,
elegant, spicy and complex,
with delicious concentration of
flavours, perky acidity, a
stunningly long finish and lots
of potential to develop further.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Horta Osrio, Reserva,

Douro 2012 (14%)
A wonderfully aromatic wine
with complex notes of tobacco,
eucalyptus, graphite minerality,
plus dense red and black fruit.
Theres a charming, cleansing
feel to the palate which is home
to smooth tannins, a rounded
mouthfeel, bright fruit and highquality oak. A very smart wine.
l Jorge Rosas, Quinta da
Touriga-Ch Douro 2012 (14.5%)
30 St Aubyn Wines
Big and bold with an attentiongrabbing nose of chocolate,
vanilla, sweet plum, flowers,
dried figs and caramel. The
pace doesnt let up on the
palate, which is packed with
svelte fruit, sweet oak and a
supple, long, mineral finish. An
iron fist in a velvet glove.
l Quinta de Lubazim, Grande
Reserva, Douro 2012 (14%)
Gorgeous, beautifully pure and
Portugal won
0
5
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

SILVER
2015
2015
GOLD
Gold
fortified white
l Adega de Favaios, Moscatel

do Douro 1989 (17%)
65 Viserra
A hugely complex and moreish
wine. Fascinating nose of dried
spice, mocha, caramel, burnt
orange, plum, nutmeg, cooked
tropical fruits and muscovado
sugar. Intensely sweet but
elegant and classy, the palate is
decorated with a lovely floral
facet, and the brightness of
acidity assures it a long life.
l Ermelinda Freitas, Moscatel
Superior, Peninsula de Setbal
2005 (19%)
A complex, savoury nose of
walnuts, smoked almonds,
apricots, marmalade and new
oak is the precursor for a
gloriously lush and creamy
palate; one brimming with
Silver
white
l Adega de Mono, Muralhas de

Mono, Mono e Melgao, Vinho
Verde 2014
l Anselmo Mendes, Muros Antigos
Loureiro, Vinho Verde 2014
l Casa de Vilacetinho, Colheita
Seleccionada Avesso, Vinho Verde
2014
l Casal de Ventozela, Loureiro,
Vinho Verde 2014
l Paulo Laureano, Premium Vinhas
Velhas, Vidigueira, Alentejo 2014
l Quinta de Soalheiro, Alvarinho
Reserva, Vinho Verde 2013
l St Isidro de Peges, Contemporal
Peninsula de Setbal 2014
l Vilacetinho, Grande Escolha,
Vinho Verde 2014
l Vila Real, Colheita, Douro 2014
l Vila Real, Reserva, Douro 2014
l Wine Ventures, Morgado de Sta.
Catherina, Bucelas 2012
SILVER
floral Touriga Nacional aromas

with chocolate-dipped Morello
cherry and thyme, enhanced by
sweet, creamy oak.The silky,
seductive palate has finely
judged tannins and minerality.
Characterful and long with real
freshness from the old vines.
sparkling ros
l Mateus, Baga-Shiraz Brut Ros

NV
2015
Silver
Silver
ros
l DFJ, Portada Winemakers

Selection, Lisboa 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Herdade Pao do Conde,

Winemakers Selection,
Alentejano 2011
l Horta Osrio Douro 2012
l Monte da Ravasqueira Vinha
das Roms, Alentejano 2012
l Pias, Dona Fernanda Reserva
2011
l Pias, Quatro Dcadas Reserva,
Alentejo 2011
l Prats & Symington, Chryseia,
Douro 2012
l Quinta da Fronteira, Grande
Reserva, Douro 2012
l Quinta da Gaivosa, Douro 2009
l Quinta de Lemos, Dona
Santana, Do 2008
l Quinta do Crasto, Reserva Old
Vines, Douro 2012
l Quinta do Sagrado, Reserva,
Douro 2007
l Quinta do Vesuvio, Pombal do
Vesuvio, Douro 2010
l Quinta dos Castelares,
Reserva, Douro 2012
l Santos Lima, Monte das
Promessas, Alentejano 2014
l Santos Lima, Monte do
Caador, Alentejano 2014
l So Miguel, Alicante Bouschet,
Alentejano 2013
l So Miguel, Reserva
Alentejano 2012
l Tagus Creek Cabernet
Sauvignon-Aragonez, Tejo 2013
l Vasques de Carvalho, X
Bardos, Douro 2012
l Vieira de Sousa, Reserve,
Douro 2013
l Wine With Spirit, Carpe
Noctem Voyeur, Alentejano 2012
2015
l Aliana, Baga, Bairrada 2009

l Aliana, Reserva, Bairrada 2012
l Antnio Lopes, Ribeiro, Douro
2012
l Bacalha, Tinto da Anfora,
Alentejano 2013
l Baro de Vilar, Grande
Reserva, Douro 2011
l Campolargo, Baga, Bairrada
2011
l Casa da Passarella, Somontes,
Serra da Estrela, Do 2011
l Casa Ferreirinha, Antnia
Adelaide Ferreira, Douro 2011
l Casa Ferreirinha, Callabriga,
Douro 2012
l Casa Ferreirinha, Quinta da
Leda, Douro 2012
l Comporta, Vinhas da Comporta,
l Cortes de Cima, Reserva,
Alentejano 2011
l Dona Matilde, Douro 2011
l Hacienda Branca, Reserva,
Alentejano 2013
l Herdade da Calada, Touriga
Nacional-Syrah Alentejano 2013
l Herdade de Calada, Caladessa,
Alentejo 2013
SILVER
Silver
fortified white
l Bacalha, Moscatel de Setbal

Superior, Setbal 2001
l Dourocaves, 10 Anos,
Moscatel do Douro 2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Ermelinda Freitas, Reserva,

l Ex Libris, Super Reserva,
Bairrada 2008
l Vrtice, Millsime, Douro 2009
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Pingo Doce, Ros Bruto 2012

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Adega de Borba, Convento da

Vila, Alentejano 2014
l l Adega de Mono, Contemporal
Mono e Melgao, Vinho Verde 2014
l Aliana, Alabastro, Alentejano
2014
l Aliana, Quinta da Garrida, Do
2014
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2015
l Altano, Douro 2014

l Anselmo Mendes, Contacto,
l Anselmo Mendes, Muros Antigos
Alvarinho, Mono e Melgao,
Vinho Verde 2014
l Aveleda, Alvarinho, Minho 2014
l Aveleda, Quinta da Aveleda,
Vinho Verde 2014
l Bacalha, Catarina, Peninsula de
Setbal 2014
l Bacalha, Quinta da Bacalha,
l Borges, Meia Encosta, Do 2014
l Caminhos Cruzados, Titular:
Encruzado, Do 2013
l Carvalhais Duque de Viseu, Do
2013
l Casa das Gaeiras, Reserva
Vinhas Velhas, Obidos 2013
l Casa de Vilacetinho, Colheita
Seleccionada Loureiro, Vinho
Verde 2014
l Casal de Ventozela, Arinto,
Vinho Verde 2014
l Castello dAlba, Reserva, Douro
2014
l Caves Velhas, Cabea de Toiro
Reserva, Tejo 2014
l Cortes de Cima, Alentejano 2013
l Crasto, Superior, Douro 2013
l DFJ, GrandArte Chardonnay,
Lisboa 2014
l DFJ, Two Ravens Lisboa 2014
l Duorum, Tons, Douro 2014
l Ermelinda Freitas, Terras do P,
l Herdade da Comporta, Vinhas da
Comporta, Setbal 2014
l Herdade da Comporta, Vinhas do
Sado, Peninsula de Setbal 2014
l Monte da Ravasqueira, Reserva,
Alentejano 2013
l Monte da Ravasqueira,
Alentejano 2014
l Monte do lamo, Guia Reserva,
Alentejano 2013
l Morgadio da Torre, Alvarinho,
Vinho Verde 2013
l Morrisons, Signature, Douro 2014
l Pacheca, Douro 2014
l Pingo Doce, Colheita
Seleccionada, Do 2014
l Quanta Terra, Grande Reserva,
Douro 2013
l Quinta da Cova, Fronteira, Douro
2014
l Quinta da Rede, Grande Reserva,
Douro 2013
l Quinta de Gomariz, Loureiro
Colheita Seleccionada, Vinho
Verde 2014
l Quinta dos Carvalhais,
Encruzado, Do 2013
l Quinta dos Carvalhais, Reserva,
Do 2011
l Quinta dos Castelares, Douro 2014
l Rede, Reserva, Douro 2014
Selection, Vinho Verde NV
l Santos Lima, Experincias,
Lisboa 2013
l Santos Lima, Vale Perdido,
Lisboa 2014
l Santos Lima, Viosinho, Lisboa
2014
l Solar de Serrade, Alvarinho,
l St Isidro de Peges,
Chardonnay-Arinto, Peninsula de
Setbal 2013
l St Isidro de Peges, Selected

Harvest Peninsula de Setbal 2014
l Terra dAlter, Reserva
Alentejano 2013
l Terra dAlter, Telhas, Alentejano
2013
l Vila Real, Premium, Douro 2014
l Vila Real, Vinhas dos Altos,
Douro 2014
l Vila Verde, Amoras, Vinho Verde
2014
l Vila Verde, Vinho Verde 2014
l Wine Ventures, Prova Rgia
Reserva, Bucelas 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Brigando, Touriga Nacional,

Lisboa 2014
l DFJ, Pomar, Lisboa 2014
l Ferreirinha, Vinha Grande,
Douro 2014
l Peso, Vinha do Monte,
Alentejano 2014
l Quinta do Perdigo, Do 2014
l Rovisco Garcia, Alentejano 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l 1912 Winemakers, Encosta do

Bocho Grande Reserva, Douro 2009
l 1912 Winemakers, Encosta do
Bocho Reserva, Douro 2009
l 1912 Winemakers, Piorro Grande
Reserva, Douro 2009
l 5 Bagos, Palato do Ca, Douro
2011
l 5 Bagos, Palato Reserva, Douro
2011
l Adega de Borba, Premium,
Alentejo 2012
l Adega de Borba, Senses Syrah,
Alentejano 2013
l Adega de Favaios, Casa Velha,
Colheita Selecionada, Douro 2012
l Alexandre Relvas Insolito,
Alentejano 2013
l Almeida Garrett, Entre Serras,
Beira Interior 2012
l Altano, Quinta do Atade, Douro
2012
l Altano, Quinta do Atade
Reserva, Douro 2011
l Alves de Sousa Abandonado,
Douro 2011
l Aneto, Douro 2011
l Arcos do Rei, Valmonte Reserva,
Douro 2011
l Asda Extra Special, Do 2013
l Bacalha, JP Private Selection,
l Bacalha, Quinta do Carmo
Reserva, Alentejano 2011
l Baro de Vilar, Proeza Douro 2013
l Baro de Vilar, Zom Reserva,
Douro 2011
l Beyra, Reserva, Beira Interior 2013
l Brido, Syrah, Tejo 2012
l C Da Silva, Dalva, Douro 2012
l Caminhos Cruzados, Titular:
Colheita, Do 2012
l Carmin, Monsaraz Premium,
Reguengos, Alentejo 2011
l Casa de Mouraz Private
Selection, Do 2012
l Castello DAlba, Vinhas Velhas
Grande Reserva, Douro 2013
l Cavalo Bravo, Reserva, Tejo 2013
l Caves Velhas, Cabea de Toiro

Special Selection, Tejo 2010
l Cortes de Cima, Chamin,
Alentejano 2013
l Cortes de Cima, Petit Verdot,
Alentejano 2011
l Cortes de Cima, Alentejano 2011
l DFJ Pedras do Monte Castelo,
l Douro Prime, Inquieto Reserva,
Douro 2011
l Dourocaves, Reserva, Douro 2011
l Duorum, Altitude, Douro 2013
l Duvalley, Reserva, Douro 2012
l Esporo, Reserva, Alentejo 2012
l Essential Passion, As Claras
Algarve 2013
l Filipe Palhoca, So Filipe,
l Foz de Arouce Beiras 2011
l Herdade da Pimenta Alentejano
2013
l Herdade de Peso, Reserva
Alentejo 2012
l Herdade dos Lagos, Vale de
Camelos Siso, Alentejano 2013
l Herdade Grande, Reserva,
Alentejano 2011
l Herdade Penedo Gordo, Conde
Villar Alentejano 2014
l Inquieto, Touriga Nacional,
Douro 2011
l J Portugal Ramos, FOz,
Alentejano 2013
l J Portugal Ramos, Marqus de
Borba, Borba, Alentejo 2013
l J Portugal Ramos, Reserva,
Alentejano 2013
l J Portugal Ramos, Vila Santa
Reserva, Alentejano 2012
l Joo M Barbosa, Ninfa, Tejo 2011
l Julio Bastos, Dona Maria
Amantis Reserva, Alentejano 2009
l Lupucinus, Selection, Douro 2013
l Manz, Contador de Estrias
Reserva, Peninsula de Setbal 2011
l Manz, Pomar do Esprito Santo
Reserva, Cheleiros, Lisboa 2012
l Maritvora, Grande Reserva,
Douro 2011
l Maritvora, Reserva, Douro 2011
l Monte da Ravasqueira, Petit
Verdot, Alentejano 2012
Syrah-Viognier, Alentejano 2012
Alentejano 2013
l Montes Ermos, Reserva, Douro
2013
l Morrisons, Signature, Douro
2013
l Pacheca, Superior, Douro 2012
l Pra-Grave, Reserva, Alentejano
2012
l Pias, AsPias, Alentejano 2014
l Pias, Pulo do Lobo, Alentejano
2014
l Plansel, Selecta Reserva,
Alentejano 2013
l Poas Jnior, Vale de Cavalos,
Douro 2012
l Prats & Symington, Post
Scriptum, Douro 2012
l Quinta da Alorna, Tejo 2012
l Quinta da Foz, Reserva, Douro 2011
l Quinta da Foz, Douro 2012
l Quinta da Lapa, Reserva, Tejo 2011
l Quinta da Rede, Reserva, Douro
2012
l Quinta de Aguiera, Grande
Follies, Bairrada 2011
l Quinta de Fafide, Marks &

Spencer Reserva, Douro 2011
l Quinta de Lemos, Dona Santana,
Do 2009
l Quinta de Lemos, Touriga
Nacional, Do 2008
l Quinta do Carmo, Alentejano 2012
l Quinta do Crasto, Sainsburys
Taste the Difference, Douro 2013
l Quinta do Crasto, Tinta Roriz,
Douro 2011
l Quinta do Granjal, Reserva,
Douro 2012
l Quinta do Pessegueiro, Aluz
Douro 2012
l Quinta do Pessegueiro, Douro
2012
l Quinta do Romeu, Reserva,
Douro 2011
l Quinta dos Carvalhais, Reserva,
Do 2010
l Quinta dos Carvalhais, Tinta
Roriz, Do 2011
l Quinta dos Carvalhais, Touriga
Nacional, Do 2012
l Quinta dos Muras, Reserva,
Douro 2010
l Quinta dos Roques, Reserva,
Do 2011
l Quinta Vale dAldeia, Grande
Reserva, Douro 2011
l Quinta Vale de Fornos, Syrah
Reserva, Tejo 2012
l Ramos Pinto, Duas Quintas
Reserva, Douro 2012
l Rocim, Olho de Mocho Reserva,
Alentejano 2011
l Rovisco Garcia, Superior,
Alentejano 2011
l Sabe, Almeida Garrett Selecta,
Cova da Beira, Beira Interior 2011
l Sabe, Star Mountain Beira
Interior 2013
l So Miguel, Colheita
Seleccionada, Alentejano 2013
l So Miguel, Montinho Reserva
Alentejano 2013
l Sivipa, Terras do Sado, Peninsula
de Setbal 2014
l St Isidro de Peges, Alto Pina
l St Isidro de Peges, Colheita
Selecionada, Peninsula de Setbal
2011
l St Isidro de Peges, Trincadeira,
l Terra dAlter, Alicante Bouschet,
Alentejano 2013
l Terra dAlter, Reserva,
Alentejano 2012
l Tiago Mateus Cabao e Cabao,
Vinhas Velhas, Alentejano 2013
l V. Leite de Faria, Animus, Douro
2013
l Valle Pradinhos, Reserva
Trasmontano 2011
l Vallegre, Colheita, Douro 2013
l Vallegre, Reserva, Douro 2012
l Vasques de Carvalho, Oxum
Douro 2012
l Vilalva, Reserva, Douro 2013
l Vila Real, Colheita, Douro 2013
l Wine With Spirit, Bastard!, Tejo
2013
l Wine With Spirit, Bread &
Cheese, Tejo 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Brido, Colheita Tardia, Tejo 2013
18 6 | D W WA 2015 D E C A N T E R
the wines Portugal

Setbal 2014 l Casa da Passarella, O
Brazileiro, Serra da Estrela, Do 2014 l
DFJ, Two Ravens, Lisboa 2014 l DFJ
Coreto Joker Lisboa 2014 l DFJ Storks
Landing Lisboa 2014 l Santos Lima,
Alentejano 2014 l Santos Lima,
Espiga, Lisboa 2014 l Tagus Creek
Shiraz-Touriga Nacional, Tejo 2014,
Commended red
Above: DWWA Chairman Steven Spurrier discusses one of the

entries with Portugal Regional Chair Sarah Ahmed
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
fortified white
l Bacalha, Moscatel de Setbal,

l Ermelinda Freitas, Moscatel de
Setbal, Peninsula de Setbal NV
l St Isidro de Peges,
Contemporal Moscatel de Setbal,
Peninsula de Setbal NV
l St Isidro de Peges, Moscatel de
Setbal, Peninsula de Setbal NV

l Vrtice, Gouveio Bruto, Douro 2007
Commended white
l Adega de Borba, Alentejo 2014 l
Abrao, Abbraccio Branco, Douro 2014
l Adega de Mono, Deu la Deu
Grande Escolha Alvarinho Mono e
Melgao, Vinho Verde 2013 l Adega
de Palmela Palmela 2014 l Adega de
Redondo, Porta da Ravessa, Alentejo
2014 l Adega Me, Dory Reserva,
Lisboa 2013 l Adega Mayor, Reserva
do Comendador, Alentejano 2013 l
Alves de Sousa Bero, Douro 2011 l
Bacalha, Cova da Ursa, Peninsula de
Setbal 2014 l Beyra, Beira Interior
2014 l Brido, Clssico, Tejo 2014 l
Casa de Mouraz, Encruzado, Do 2013
l Casa de Mouraz, Do 2013 l Casa
Ermelinda Freitas, Dona Ermelinda,
Palmela 2014 l Casa Ferreirinha,
Antonia Adelaide Ferreira, Douro 2012
l Casa Ferreirinha, Vinha Grande,
Douro 2013 l Casal do Conde,
Viognier, Tejo 2014 l Caves
Transmontanas, Vrtice Grande
Reserva, Douro 2012 l Corina Maria
Pereira Antunes, Socalcos do Bouro,
Vinho Verde 2014 l Cortes de Cima,
Sauvignon Blanc, Alentejano 2014 l
DFJ, Cara Viva Lisboa 2014 l DFJ,
GrandArte Alvarinho, Lisboa 2014 l
DFJ, Point West, Lisboa 2014 l DFJ,
Storks Landing, Ferno PiresChardonnay, Lisboa 2014 l Dom
Diogo, Alvarinho Colheita Selecionada
Minho 2014 l Ermelinda Freitas,
Sauvignon Blanc-verdelho, Peninsula
de Setbal 2013 l Esporo, Monte
Velho, Alentejano 2014 l Esporo,
Verdelho, Alentejano 2014 l Estreia,
Vinho Verde 2014 l Hacienda Branca,
IIIV, Alentejano 2013 l Herdade da
Calada, Baron de B Alentejo 2013 l
Herdade da Comporta, Comporta,
Peninsula de Setbal 2013 l Herdade

da Comporta, Parus, Peninsula de
Setbal 2014 l Herdade dos
Coelheiros, Tapada de Coelheiros,
Alentejano 2013 l Herdade Grande,
Reserva, Alentejano 2013 l Howards
Folly, Sonhador Alvarinho, Mono e
Melgao, Vinho Verde 2012 l J
Portugal Ramos, Loureiro, Vinho Verde
2014 l Julio Bastos, Dona Maria
Amantis Reserva, Alentejano 2012 l
Mateus Expressions Maria GomesChardonnay 2014 l Montes Ermos,
Cdega do Larinho, Douro 2014 l
Montes Ermos, Grande Reserva, Douro
2013 l Parras, Montaria, Alentejano
2014 l Pingo Doce, Vinho Regional,
Alentejano 2014 l Pingo Doce,
l Portal do Fidalgo, Alvarinho,
l Quanta Terra, Terra a Terra Reserva,
Douro 2013 l Quinta da Raza, Dom
Diogo Avesso, Vinho Verde 2014 l
Quinta da Raza, Alvarinho-Trajadura,
Minho 2014 l Quinta da Raza, Basto,
Vinho Verde 2014 l Quinta das Arcas,
Arca Nova, Vinho Verde 2014 l Quinta
das Arcas, Conde Villar, Vinho Verde
2014 l Quinta das Arcas, Conde Villar
Alvarinho, Minho 2014 l Quinta de
Azevedo, Vinho Verde 2014 l Quinta
de Covela, Edio Nacional Avesso,
Vinho Verde 2014 l Quinta de Curvos
Loureiro, Vinho Verde 2014 l Quinta
de Gomariz, Alvarinho, Minho 2014 l
Quinta de Santa Cristina, AlvarinhoTrajadura, Minho 2014 l Quinta do
Casal Monteiro, Arinto-Ferno Pires,
Tejo 2014 l Quinta do Ferro, Arinto,
Bairrada 2014 l Quinta Vale dAldeia,
Alvarinho Duriense 2014 l Rede,
Douro 2014 l Resigon, Costa SW
Reserva Peninsula de Setbal 2013 l
Ribafreixo, Gudio Alvarinho,
Alentejano 2014 l Santos Lima, Monte
das Promessas, Alentejano 2014 l
Santos Lima, Palha Canas, Lisboa 2014
l Santos Lima, Sauvignon Blanc,
Lisboa 2014 l Santos Lima, Viognier,
Lisboa 2014 l St Isidro de Peges,
Portinho do Cvo Peninsula de Setbal
2014 l St Isidro de Peges, Nico Ten,
Peninsula de Setbal 2014 l Vila Real,
Old Vines in Young Hands 2014 l Vila
Real, Terras de Alleu NV l Wine
Ventures, Quinta da Romeira, Bucelas
2013, l Commended, Ros, Still - Dry
(below 5 g/L residual sugar), Adega de
Palmela Vale dos Barris, Peninsula de
l 1912 Winemakers, Piorro Reserva,

Douro 2010 l Adega de Borba, Borba,
Alentejo 2013 l Adega de Peges,
Rovisco Pais Reserva, Peninsula de
Setbal 2011 l Adega de Redondo,
Porta da Ravessa, Alentejo 2014 l
Adega Mayor, Caiado, Alentejano 2013
l Aliana, Alabastro Reserva
Alentejano 2013 l Aliana, Foral
Reserva, Douro 2013 l Amoras de
Portugual, Lisboa 2013 l Amoreira da
Torre, Zebro, Alentejano 2014 l
Amoreira da Torre, Alentejano 2014 l
Aneto, Grande Reserva, Douro 2010 l
Asda, Extra Special, Douro 2013 l
Azamor, Petit Verdot, Alentejano 2011
l Bacalha, Palcio da Bacalha,
Peninsula de Setbal 2009 l
Bacalha, Quinta da Bacalha,
Peninsula de Setbal 2012 l Baro de
Vilar, Douro 2013 l Beyra, Superior,
Beira Interior 2013 l Brigando, Lisboa
2014 l Bulas, Grande Reserva, Douro
2010 l Bulas, Reserva, Douro 2011 l
Carmim, Contemporal, Alentejano
2013 l Cartaxo, Coudel Mor Reserva,
Tejo 2011 l Casa da Caldeira Grande
Reserva, Douro 2011 l Casa da
Passarella, O Oenlogo Vinhas Velhas,
Serra da Estrela, Do 2011 l Casa
Santos Lima, Bonavita, Lisboa 2013 l
Caves Velhas, D Fuas Reserva, Terras
Do Do, Do 2013 l Chocapalha, CH,
Lisboa 2011 l Christies, Castelinho
Reserva, Douro 2012 l Ciconia,
Touriga Nacional, Alentejano 2013 l
Comenda Grande, Tinta Caiada,
Alentejano 2012 l Comenda Grande,
Alentejano 2012 l Cortes de Cima,
Aragonez, Alentejano 2012 l Cortes
de Cima, Touriga Nacional, Alentejano
2008 l DFJ, Monte Alentejano
Reserva, Alentejano 2013 l DFJ
Coreto, Lisboa 2014 l DFJ Portada,
Winemakers Selection, Lisboa 2014 l
Dona Matilde Reserva, Douro 2011 l
Douro Wine Devotion, Quinta do Cerro
da Nora Grande Reserva, Douro 2011 l
Duorum, Douro 2013 l Duorum Tons
Douro 2013 l Empreendimentos
Turisticos Montebelo, Casa da Insua,
Do 2011 l Ermelinda Freitas, Alicante
Bouschet, Peninsula de Setbal 2012 l
Ermelinda Freitas, Merlot, Peninsula de
Setbal 2011 l Ermelinda Freitas,
Valoroso, Peninsula de Setbal 2013 l
Falua X by Duorum, Douro 2013 l Flor
das Tecedeiras, Douro 2013 l Herdade
da Comporta, Comporta, Peninsula de
Setbal 2010 l Herdade da Comporta,
Parus, Peninsula de Setbal 2011 l
Herdade da Comporta, Vinhas do
Sado, Peninsula de Setbal 2014 l
Herdade da Fonte Coberta, Alicante
Bouschet Reserva, Alentejano 2013 l
Herdade da Fonte Coberta, Bolota
Dourada Alentejano 2013 l Herdade
de Espirra, Pavo de Espirra, Peninsula
de Setbal 2010 l Herdade do Peso,
Vinha do Monte, Alentejano 2013 l
Herdade do Peso Trinca Bolotas,
Alentejo 2013 l Herdade dos Grous,
Moon Harvested, Alentejano 2012 l
Herdade dos Lagos, HDL Aragonez,
Alentejano 2013 l Herdade dos Lagos,
Vale de Camelos Falco, Alentejano
2012 l J Portugal Ramos, Smart Dog,

Alentejano 2013 l Julio Bastos, Dona
Maria, Alentejano 2012 l Monte
Branco, Alento, Alentejano 2013 l
Monte Branco, Alento Reserva,
Alentejano 2012 l Monte da
Ravasqueira, NA 2012 l Monte da
Ravasqueira, Reserva, Alentejano 2013
l Monte da Ravasqueira, Reserva,
Alentejano 2012 l Monte da
Ravasqueira, Touriga Franca,
Alentejano 2012 l Mundus, Lisboa
2012 l Nunes Barata, Grande Reserva,
Alentejano 2011 l Nunes Barata,
Reserva Alentejano 2011 l Pao do
Conde, Reserva, Alentejano 2011 l
Parras, Montaria, Alentejano 2014 l
Pra-Grave, Alentejano 2012 l Pias,
Encostas do Enxoe Reserva,
Alentejano 2012 l Pingo Doce,
Reserva, Alentejano 2012 l Pingo
Doce, Selecco Reserva, Alentejano
2013 l Pingo Doce Reserva, Douro
2013 l Poas Jnior, Coroa dOuro
Douro 2012 l Quanta Terra, Grande
Reserva, Douro 2011 l Quinta da
Cidadoura, Seleco do Enlogo,
Lisboa 2013 l Quinta da Lapa,
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Tejo
2012 l Quinta da Ribeirinha, Vale de
Lobos Syrah, Tejo 2013 l Quinta das
Apegadas, Grande Reserva Douro 2011
l Quinta de Lagares, Douro 2012 l
Quinta de Lemos, Alfrocheiro, Do
2009 l Quinta de Roriz, Prazo Roriz,
Douro 2011 l Quinta do Ca, Douro
2013 l Quinta do Pgo, Cerro do Santo
Reserva, Douro 2011 l Quinta do Pgo,
Grande Reserva, Douro 2011 l Quinta
do Sagrado, VT08, Douro 2008 l
Quinta do Serrado Touriga Nacional,
Do 2010 l Quinta do Tedo, Grande
Reserva, Douro 2011 l Quinta dos
Castelares, Douro 2012 l Quinta dos
Roques, Touriga Nacional, Do 2012 l
Quinta dos Termos, A Surpresa de
Virglio Loureiro, Beira Interior 2011 l
Quinta dos Termos, Grande Escolha,
Beira Interior 2011 l Quinta Santa
Eufemia, Colheita, Douro 2012 l Rede,
Reserva, Douro 2010 l Rocim,
Mariana, Alentejano 2013 l Rui
Reguinga Terrassus Reserva, Douro
2012 l Sobroso, Barrique Select,
Alentejo 2013 l St Isidro de Peges,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Peninsula de
Setbal 2012 l St Isidro de Peges,
Contemporal, Peninsula de Setbal
2013 l St Isidro de Peges,
Contemporal Selection Peninsula de
Setbal 2012 l St Isidro de Peges,
Syrah, Peninsula de Setbal 2012 l St
Isidro de Peges, Touriga Nacional,
Peninsula de Setbal 2012 l Tagus
Creek Shiraz-Trincadeira, Alentejano
2013 l Terra dAlter, Alfrocheiro,
Alentejano 2013 l Terras dAlter,
Outeiro, Alentejano 2012 l V Leite de
Faria, Gloria Reserva, Douro 2013 l
Valle Pradinhos, Porta Velha
Trs-os-Montes Valpaos, Trs-osMontes 2012 l Vermelha, Mundus
Aragonez, Lisboa 2010 l Vermelha,
Mundus Escolha Lisboa 2010 l
Vermelha, Mundus Reserva Lisboa
2010 l Vermelha, Mundus Syrah,
Lisboa 2012 l Vieira de Sousa, Grande
Reserva, Douro 2012 l Vila Real, Old
Vines in Young Hands 2013 l Vila Real,
Premium Red Douro 2013 l Vila Real,
Reserva, Douro 2012 l Vila Real,
Terras de Alleu NV

l Aneto, Late Harvest, Douro 2010
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2015
Regional France
Regional Chair
Andrew Jefford (see judges, p4)

My pANEl RElishED its five-day
inspection of the wines of Regional
France: the countrys geographical
and topographical amplitude once
again found a sensual echo in a set of
wines characterised above all by their
diversity. Bravo to the winemakers
who let this happen, without striving
to correct that diversity away and repress regional
singularities. international Trophies for Bandol and provence
ross, Regional Trophies for Gaillac, Cahors and Juranon and
Golds for Ctes de provence ste-Victoire, palette and
pcharmant: not even i expected such far-flung excellence.
Regional France proved that its in great shape.

it may be huge, baggy and shapeless, but Ctes de provence
was this years star. We all expect great ros from this vast
zone, and sure enough we found it; the standard here is
remarkably high (though its sometimes less easy to taste why
one particular ros costs 15 more than another). There was
a lovely flight of compelling whites compelling in the
undemonstrative way that only provence can manage; and
the reds, too, were the best we had even looked at. Why? A
fresher style, less oak and earlier bottling seem to be the keys.

if Juranon and Cahors struggled more this year than last, the
reason was probably difficult weather conditions in 2013
and 2014; the best wines of Cahors in this years DWWA
certainly came from 2011 and 2012. Vin de France continues
to puzzle: there must be ambitious wines in this category, but
we see few of them. The other set of wines which received
repeated opprobrium from our tasters were over-oaked reds,
no matter what their appellation (often the most ambitious
wine from a modest source). it may be that the local market
for such wines relishes a plank-whipping but our
international tasters most definitely dont.

im a devotee of Bandols great reds. We didnt see many this
year but we did have an impressive if small showing of
Bandols whites and ross, thereby proving that you cant
keep a good terroir down. Corsica, too, is another zone where
whites can excel and where the standard of ros is rising.
perhaps there are vintage phenomena at work, but on the
basis of this years entry both Gaillac and Bergerac, too, are
looking increasingly white-friendly. And if youve never
sampled a Fronton, a pcharmant or a palette well, this is
the year to start!
Regional France
won
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)
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4
substance and depth, this is

mellow but intense, with
expressive, nutty fruit, peach
nougatine and a long, finish.
This really pushes the
boundaries of ros in terms of
concentration and allusiveness.
l Chteau dEsclans,
Whispering Angel, Ctes de
Provence 2014 (13%)
22.30 Hedonism
Nutty, waxy and weighty, this is
vital and fresh, but with an
appealingly earthy undertow.
white
Theres an attack of wild
strawberry on a succulent
palate which holds layers of
l Chteau Barbeiranne, Cuve
flavour through to a nutty core,
Vallat-Sablou, Ctes de
with the finish really stretching
Provence 2014 (13%)
out to a great length. Urbane
Haunting, nutty, full, fragrant and and mightily impressive.
long, with beautiful Rolle aromas
l Clos Gautier, Oser, Ctes de
of apricot, blossom and sweet
Provence 2014 (12.5%)
marzipan. On the gentle, pliant
Taut, fresh and zesty, this is a
palate theres a fine mineral
top-notch ros, with vibrant
backbone, surrounded with
sweet spices, flowers and melon. notes of fresh strawberries on a
sappy nose, underpinned with
All in all, this is gossamer
winemaking and super stuff.
fennel-like vegetal notes.
Further summery red fruits
appear in the mouth, cut
through with delicate acidity
ros
and topped off by a salty finish.
2015
Gold
GOLD
Provence
2015
Gold
GOLD
Provence
l Chteau Coussin, Csar
Sumeire, Ctes de Provence
St-Victoire 2014 (12.5%)
25 Oddbins
$60 T Edward Wines
Light, graceful, charming and
most pristine, with lots of nougat
and southern personality, but
subtly fruity and fresh too. Its
vinous, sappy and long, with
incredible energy and drive but,
paradoxically, with a lightness of
touch as well. Hard to improve
on this; real class.
l Chteau des Demoiselles,
Ctes de Provence 2014 (13.5%)
9.95 More Sake
Fresh and lively scents of peach,
red cherry and spice, along with
something nuttier and richer too.
Smooth, plush, and full of creamy
flavours, this is a supremely
gratifying ros with delicious
saline edges and a softly
textured finish. Outstanding
value.
l Chteau dEsclans, Les Clans,
Ctes de Provence 2013 (14%)
59.40 Hedonism
Fragrant, lingering and intricate,
with honeyed oak and sweet
berry fruit on the nose. Glorious
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
Provence
l Chteau Henri Bonnaud,
Palette, Provence 2011 (15%)
22.73 (2010) Gauntleys
POA The Wine Trust USA
Wonderful garrigue nose of
great depth and complexity,
with warm and baked southern
characters, plus hints of cherry
and green wheat. The palate is
smooth, silky and speaks of the
sun, with plenty of freshness
and boisterous charm. An
excellent wine of understated
class, this is the south in its
most charming mood.
l Chteau la Jeannette,
Baguier, Ctes de Provence
2013 (14.5%)
Earthy, warm, sweet and
voluptuous, with attractive
aromas of blackcurrant
alongside deeper, smoky Syrah
spice. Textured, lush, pure and
long, with fine-grained tannins,
plump fruit, dark chocolate,
spice, and a finish of herbs and
smoke. A delicious and serious
glass of red.
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l Chteau Loube, Les Forts
de Loube, Ctes de Provence
2011 (13.5%)
19.99 Daylesford Organics
Vivid and full, with fine
concentration of ripe, supple
blackberry, red berry fruits and
spice. This is well made, with
the fruit still present and
backing up the tannins. A big,
warm, hearty southern red with
a sense of place, ready to take
centre stage at the dinner table.
apricot taking centre stage on a

palate rounded out by oak and
lifted by the acidity.
2015
SILVER
l Chteau Lagrezette, Le
Pigeonnier, Cahors 2012 (14.5%)
Sweet, full, spicy, mineral and
drenched in expensive oak and
black fruit; but it works well,
with scents of cinder and ash
beneath spit-roasted meat, and
the oak is woven in seamlessly.
A splendid effort, with fantastic
depth and breadth of flavour,
and a complex, long finish.
l Chteau Lagrezette, Cahors
2012 (13.5%)
10.89 Amazon
Dense, deep, dark, softly sweet,
and quietly vegetal; altogether
an outstanding nose. This is a
close-textured but highly
alluring wine, with lots of
sombre interest and latent
power on a supple palate of
dark chocolate, black fruit and
some mineral magic towards
the end. Super stuff.
l Chteau les Marnires, Les
Pierres Leves, Pcharmant
2012 (13.5%)
Alive and vital, with lots of vivid
fruit like redcurrant, plum and
blackberry. An outstanding
effort for the money, overdelivering with an elegant,
smart palate of spicy fruit,
gravelly depths and a complex,
refreshing finish. A charmer.
Gold
2015
GOLD
l Chteau du Galoupet,
LException 2012
2015
white
l Clos Poggiale, Vin de Corse

2014
l Clos Venturi, Vin de Corse
2014
Jura
l Domaine Berthet-Bondet,
Chteau-Chalon 2007
l Domaine Rolet Pre & Fils,
Natur, Arbois 2012
Provence
l Chteau du Galoupet, Ctes
de Provence 2013
l Clos Gautier, Blanc, Ctes de
Provence 2014
Southwest
l Cave de Juranon, Roche
Guilhem, Juranon Sec 2014
l Chteau les Donats, Le
Prestige Bergerac Sec 2013
l Domaine Cauhap, La
Canope, Juranon Sec 2012
l Domaine du Cinquau, Le Fruit,
Juranon 2014
l Famille Saubot, Domaine du
Cinquau, Sensations, Juranon
Sec 2014
l Laguille, Ugni BlancColombard, IGP Ctes de
Gascogne 2014
l Domaine de Mnard, Marine,
IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014
l Rigal, Fringant, IGP Ctes de
Gascogne 2014
l Vignobles Dubard, Chteau
Laulerie, Bergerac Sec 2014
2015
l Domaine du Cinquau, La Part

des Hommes, Juranon 2012
(12%)
POA Domaine Direct
Tangy nose of honey, candied
peach, beeswax, ripe quince,
lemon verbena and pressed
mint. Intensely creamy and
complex, this is opulent, rich,
detailed and long, with tones of
cream, almond, vanilla and
Silver
Corsica
sweet white
Southwest
sparkling white
Vin de France
SILVER
Southwest
Silver
SILVER
Silver
ros
Corsica
l Clos Venturi, 1769, Vin de
Corse 2014
l Domaine de Terra Vecchia,
Niellucciu, IGP lIle de Beaut
2014
Provence
l Bastide de la Ciselette, Bandol
2014
l Caves du Commandeur,
Dedicace, Ctes de Provence
2014
l Chteau Barbeiranne, Marie,
Ctes de Provence 2014
l Chteau Cavalier, Rserve de
la Famille, Ctes de Provence
2014
l Chteau de St-Martin, No 2,
l Chteau du Galoupet, Ctes
de Provence 2014
l Chteau Routas, Coteaux
Varois-en-Provence 2014
l Chteau Vignelaure, Coteaux
dAix-en-Provence 2014
l Clos Gautier, Clos du Chteau,
l Clos la Neuve, Sduction, Ctes
de Provence St-Victoire 2014
l Domaine de la Croix,
Irresistible, Cru Class, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Domaine de la Sanglire,
Cuve Spciale, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Domaine de la Sanglire, La
Riviera, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Domaine de la Sanglire,
l Domaine de Rimauresq, Cru
Class, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Domaine de Rimauresq, R, Cru
l Domaine St-Andrieu, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Famille Sumeire, Chteau
Coussin, Ctes de Provence
St-Victoire 2014
l Famille Sumeire, La Croix du
Prieur, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Le Grand Cros, LEsprit de
Provence, Ctes de Provence
2014
l Sainsburys, Taste the
Difference, Ctes de Provence
2014
Southwest
l Chteau Chevaliers
Lagrezette, Malbec, Cahors 2012
l Chteau de Gaudou,
Renaissance Malbec, Cahors 2012
l Chteau Lagrezette, Paragon,
Cahors 2012
l Chteau Lamartine
Expression, Cahors 2012
l Chteau Nozieres, LElegance,
Cahors 2011
l Chteau Pineraie,
LAuthentique, Cahors 2013
l Chteau Pique-Sque, Terre di
Pique-Sque, Montravel 2010
l Chteau St-Didier, La Vierge du
Prieure de Cenac, Cahors 2010
l Domaine Capmartin, Cuve du
Couvent, Madiran 2013
l Domaine Sarrabelle, St-Andr,
Gaillac 2012
l Sarrabelle, In Vinum, Gaillac
2011
Vin de France
l Clos Venturi, 1769 Cuve
Carcajolu 2014
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
Southwest
l Chteau de Cabidos, StClment Petit Manseng, IGP
Comt Tolosan 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
Jura
l Philippe Michel, Brut
Chardonnay, Crmant du Jura 2012
2015
BRONZE
2015
Silver
2015
SILVER
Bronze
sparkling ros
Vin de France
red
l Marks & Spencer, Moscato Ros

Doux NV
Corsica
l Clos Venturi, 1769 Sciacarellu,
Vin de Corse 2013
l Clos Venturi, Vin de Corse 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
Corsica
Provence
l Chteau Gasqui, Corps et
Ames, Ctes de Provence 2011
l Chteau la Tour de lEvque,
Habillage Noir & Or, Ctes de
Provence 2011
l Domaine du Clos Gautier, Clos
du Chteau, Ctes de Provence
2013
l Domaine les Bates, Les
Batines, Coteaux dAix-enProvence 2013
l Domaine Terra Vecchia, IGP lIle

de Beaut 2014
l Domaine Terra Vecchia, Muscat,
IGP lIle de Beaut 2014
l Orenga de Gaffory, Cuve des
Gouverneurs, Patrimonio 2013
Jura
l Domaine Rolet Pre & Fils,
Chardonnay, Arbois 2012
Poitou-Charentes
l Maison des 3 Ponts, Lepontis
Joly Sable, IGP Charentais 2014
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2015
Provence
Vin de France
l Chteau Gasqui, Corps & Ame,

l Abbesse, Sauvignon Blanc 2014

l Clos Venturi, 1769 Biancu Gentile
2014
l La Villette, Chardonnay 2013
l Villebois, Petit Villebois
Sauvignon Blanc 2014
l Yvon Mau, ColombardChardonnay 2014
l Chteau la Martinette, Caviar

Blanc, Ctes de Provence 2013
Blancs de Blancs, Ctes de
Provence 2013
l Clos Gautier, Clos du Chteau
Blanc, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Domaine de la Vallongue,
Garrigues, Les Baux-de-Provence
2014
l Domaine de Rimauresq, Cru
l Domaine dEstoublon, IGP
Alpilles 2012
l Le Grand Cros, LEsprit de
Provence, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Romanin, IGP Alpilles 2014
l Villa Baulieu, Coteaux dAix-enProvence 2013
Savoie
l Phillippe Viallet, Vin de Savoie
2014
Southwest
l Cabidos, Sauvignon, IGP Comt
Tolosan 2013
l Castel, Rserve de France
Sauvignon Blanc, IGP Ctes de
Gascogne 2014
l Cave du Marmandais, Chteau La
Bastide, Ctes du Marmandais 2014
l Chteau de Cabidos, Petit
Manseng Sec Cuve Comte
Philippe IGP Comt Tolosan 2010
l Chteau de la Jaubertie,
Mirabelle, Bergerac Sec 2013
l Chteau de la Jaubertie,
Bergerac 2014
l Chteau Jolys, Cuve Pauline,
Juranon Sec 2014
l Domaine de Joy, Envie de Joy,
l Domaine de Mnard, Gros
Manseng, IGP Ctes de Gascogne
2014
l Domaine du Cinquau, Ambitions,
Juranon Sec 2013
l Domaine du Grand Mayne, Des
Vendangeurs, Ctes de Duras 2012
l Domaine Laguilhon, Juranon
Sec 2013
l Famille Fezas, Java, IGP Ctes de
Gascogne 2014
l Famille Latrille, Chteau Jolys,
Juranon Sec 2014
l Grandissime, Tesco Finest, IGP
Ctes de Gascogne 2014
l Les Vignerons de Buzet, Chteau
Loustalet Buzet 2014
l Les Vignerons de Buzet,
lExcellence, Buzet 2014
l lOie du Prigord, Sauvignon
Blanc, Prigord 2014
l Marks & Spencer, St-Mont 2013
l Mauro Guicheney, Le Secret de
Ste-Frivole, Ctes de Duras 2012
l Plaimont Producteurs, Les
Vignes Retrouves, St-Mont 2013
l Plaimont Producteurs, Tesco
Finest, St-Mont 2012
l Rigal, Original Gros Manseng,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
Corsica
l Clos Poggiale, Vin de Corse 2014
l Clos Venturi, Vin de Corse 2014
l Domaine de Terra Vecchia,
Sciaccarellu, IGP Ile de Beaut 2014
l Domaine de Terra Vecchia, IGP
lIle de Beaut 2014
Provence
l Asda, Gassier, Ctes de Provence
2014
l Chteau Barths Bandol 2014
l Chteau de Land, Flaveur,
l Chteau de Peyrassol,
Commanderie de Peyrassol, Ctes
de Provence 2014
l Chteau de St-Martin, Grande
Rserve Cru Class, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Chteau des Muraires, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Chteau du Rouet, Cuve
Rserve Tradition, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Chteau Gassier Le Pas du Moine,
Ctes de Provence St-Victoire 2014
l Chteau la Martinette, Aurore
sur la Moskova, Ctes de Provence
2013
l Chteau la Martinette, Rollier,
l Chteau la Martinette, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Chteau Lauzade, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Chteau Loube, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Chteau Pas du Cerf, Diane,
l Chteau Pas du Cerf, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Chteau Romanin, Les Baux-deProvence 2014
l Chteau Roubine, Premium,
l Chteau Ste-Roseline, Lampe de
Mduse, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Chteau Val dArenc, Bandol 2014
l Chteau Vignelaure, La Source,
Coteaux dAix-en-Provence 2014
l Clos Gautier, Ctes de Provence
2014
l Coeur de Cardeline, Ctes de
Provence 2013
l Domaine de la Navarre, Marks &
Spencer, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Domaine de la Ribotte, Bandol
2014
l Domaine de la Ribotte, Bandol
2014
l Domaine de la Vallongue,
Garrigues, Les Baux-de-Provence
2014
l Domaine de lAmaurigue, Ctes

de Provence 2014
l Domaine de lAnglade, Cuve
Tradition, IGP Maures 2014
l Domaine Houchart, Ctes de
Provence St-Victoire 2014
l Domaine St-Pons, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l Domaine Ste-Marie, Cuve 1884,
l Domaine Ste-Marie, Tradition
l Estandon, Terres de St-Louis,
Coteaux Varois-en-Provence 2014
l Estandon, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Famille Sumeire, Cabaret, Ctes
de Provence 2014
l Famille Sumeire, Chteau
LAfrique, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Gassier, Domaine de la
Chautarde, Coteaux Varois-enProvence 2014
l Hecht & Bannier, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l La Lauzade, Cuve Aurlia,
l Patrice Moreux, Chteau des
Vingtinires, Ctes de Provence
2014
l Paul Jaboulet An, Jol
Robuchon, Ctes de Provence 2013
l Roseline, Harmonie, Ctes de
Provence 2014
l St-Andrieu, LOratoire, Coteaux
Southwest
l Rigal, Original Malbec, IGP
Comt Tolosan 2014
Negrette, Fronton 2014
Vin de France
l Bougrier, Abbesse 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
Corsica
l Clos Poggiale, Vin de Corse 2013
Jura
l Domaine Grand, Poulsard, Ctes
du Jura 2013
Poitou-Charentes
l Domaine du Grollet, Family
Rserve, IGP Charentais 2010
l Domaine du Grollet, Rserve,
IGP Charentais 2010
Croix de Lune, IGP Charentais 2014
Provence
l Caves du Commandeur,
Dedicace, Ctes de Provence 2013
l Chteau Barbeiranne, Cuve
Charlotte, Ctes de Provence 2011
l Chteau de Fontlade Ermite du
Maunier, Coteaux Varois-enProvence 2011
l Chteau dOllires, Haut de
lErmitage, Coteaux Varois-enProvence 2012
l Chteau Salettes, Bandol 2013

l Domaine les Bates, Coteaux
l Domaine St-Andrieu, Ctes de
Provence 2012
l Villa Baulieu, Cuve Brengre,
Coteaux dAix-en-Provence 2012
Savoie
l Cave de Chautagne, Vieilles
Vignes Mondeuse, Vin de Savoie
Chautagne 2014
Southwest
l Cave de Labastide, Chteau
Bournet, Gaillac 2013
l Cave du Marmandais, Chteau La
Bastide, Ctes du Marmandais 2014
l Chteau Bazin, Ctes du
Marmandais 2013
l Chteau Bellevue la Fort,
Optimum, Fronton 2011
l Chteau Clment Termes, Gaillac
2014
l Chteau dOurbenac, Malbec,
Cahors 2009
l Chteau du Cdre, Le Cdre,
Cahors 2012
l Chteau les Bouysses, Cahors 2012
l Chteau les Croisille, Divin
Croisille, Cahors 2011
l Chteau Nozieres, Ambroise de
lHer, Cahors 2012
l Chteau Peyros, Vieilles Vignes,
Madiran 2010
l Chteau Pineraie, Malbec,
Cahors 2012
l Chteau Pineraie, Cahors 2013
l Chteau Terrebert, Ctes du
Marmandais 2013
l Chteau Vincens, Origine,
Cahors 2013
l Chteau Vincens, Prestige,
Cahors 2013
l Domaine Capmartin, Vieilles
Vignes, Madiran 2013
l Famille Dprez, Chteau la Hitte
Buzet 2014
l Famille Fezas, Domaine Chiroulet,
l Les Vignerons de Buzet,
lExcellence, Buzet 2012
l Les Vignerons de Buzet, Red
Badge, Buzet 2012
l Les Vignerons de Buzet, Sans
Sulfites, Buzet 2013
l Les Vignerons du Brulhois,
Terressence, Brulhois 2011
l Rigal, Chteau Beauvilain
Monpezat, Cahors 2013
l Rigal, Grand Chne, Cahors 2013
l Rigal, Les Terrasses, Cahors 2013
l Rigal, LInstant Truffier Malbec,
IGP Comt Tolosan 2014
l Rigal, Original Malbec, IGP
Comt Tolosan 2014
Vin de France
l Abbotts & Delaunay, Alto Stratus
2012
l Badet Clement, La Villette
Cabernet-Sauvignon 2013
l Doudet-Naudin, Pinot Noir 2014
l Les Jamelles, Cepage Rare
Carignan 2014
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2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
Jura
l Domaine Rolet, Vin de Paille,
Arbois 2007
Southwest
l Castel, Juranon 2014
l Domaine du Cinquau, LEsprit,
Juranon 2012
l Domaine Laguilhon, Juranon
2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
fortified white
Corsica
l Domaine Orenga de Gaffory,
Muscat du Cap Corse 2013

JuRA
l Domaine Rolet Pre & Fils, Brut,
Crmant du Jura 2010
SAVOiE
l Lambert Gerard, Royal Seyssel Brut,
Seyssel 2011
Vin DE FRAnCE
l Charles de Fre, Mrite Brut NV
PROVEnCE
l Domaine de Loube, Ctes de
Provence NV
Commended white
CORSiCA
l Clos Venturi, 1769, Vin de Corse 2014
l U San Muletto Irrsistable, IGP lIle
de Beaut 2013
POitOu-ChAREntES
l Maison des 3 Ponts, Lepontis Les
Roches, IGP Charentais 2014
PROVEnCE
l Chteau les Amoureuses, Terres des
Amoureuses All White, IGP
Mditerrane 2012 l Domaine de
lAnglade, Le Blanc IGP Maures 2014
SOuthwESt
l Aldi, The Venturer, Colombard-Gros
Manseng, IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014 l
Chteau Clment Termes, Gaillac 2014 l
Chteau de Jurque, Fantaisie, Juranon
Sec 2014 l Clos Rocailleux, Mauzac.
Gaillac 2013 l Domaine Cauhap, Quest,
Juranon Sec 2014 l Domaine de Joy,
LEclat, IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014 l
Domaine de Mnard, ColombardSauvignon, IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014
l Domaine du Rey, 4 Cpages, IGP
Ctes de Gascogne 2014 l Domaine du
Rey, Colombard-Sauvignon, IGP Ctes
de Gascogne 2014 l Domaine la Hitaire,
Hors Saison Sauvignon-Semillon, IGP
Ctes de Gascogne 2014 l Laguille,
Gros Manseng, IGP Ctes de Gascogne
2014 l Laguille, La Rencontre, IGP Ctes
de Gascogne 2014 l Laguille,
Sauvignon, IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014
l Les Grandes Caves dAlbret,
Colombard-Chardonnay IGP Ctes de
Gascogne 2014 l Marks & Spencer,
Mayne de Beauregard, Bergerac 2014 l
Plaimont Producteurs, Colombelle
LOriginal, IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014
l Plaimont Producteurs, Terres
dArtagnan, IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014

l Rigal, LInstant Figuier, IGP Ctes de
Gascogne 2014 l Rigal, Original
Sauvignon, IGP Ctes de Gascogne 2014
l Terre de Vignerons, Famille Excellor
Le Benjamin, IGP Atlantique 2014 l
Terre de Vignerons, Honor de Berticot,
IGP Atlantique 2014
Vin DE FRAnCE
l Vieux Papes, Cuve Rserve NV l
Villebois, Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Commended ros
CORSiCA
l Clos Santini, Patrimonio 2014
POitOu-ChAREntES
Prelude, IGP Charentais 2014
PROVEnCE
l Berne, Grande Rcolte, Ctes de
Provence 2014 l Castel, Ctes de
Provence 2014 l Chteau Barbanau,
LInstant, Ctes de Provence 2014 l
Chteau Barbeiranne, Camille, Ctes
de Provence 2014 l Chteau Beaulieu,
Alexandre, Coteaux dAix-en-Provence
2014 l Chteau Carpe Diem, Castille,
Ctes de Provence 2014 l Chteau
Cavalier, Prestige, Ctes de Provence
2014 l Chteau Cavalier, Ctes de
Provence 2014 l Chteau du Rouet,
1840, Ctes de Provence 2014 l
Chteau Ferry Lacombe, Casca, Ctes
de Provence 2014 l Chteau Fontaine,
Gassier, 946, Ctes de Provence
St-Victoire 2014 l Chteau la
Jeannette, Baguier, Ctes de Provence
2014 l Chteau la Jeannette, Fleurs,
Ctes de Provence La Londe, Provence
2014 l Chteau la Tour de lEvque,
Loube, Secret de Loube, Ctes de
Provence 2014 l Chteau Pas du Cerf,
Le Merle, Ctes de Provence 2014 l
Chteau Roubine Cuve R, Ctes de
Provence 2014 l Domaine de
Valcolombe, Coteaux Varois-enProvence 2014 l Domaine les Bates,
Les Batines, Coteaux dAix-enProvence 2014 l Domaine Ste-Marie,
Paparazzi, Ctes de Provence 2014 l
Gassier, Amalthe, Ctes de Provence
2014 l lAmaurigue, Fleur de
lAmaurigue, Ctes de Provence 2014
l Maison St-Aix, Aix, Coteaux
dAix-en-Provence 2014 l Mirabeau,
Pure, Ctes de Provence 2014 l
Mirabeau, Ctes de Provence 2014 l
Moncigale, Ctes de Provence 2014 l
Terres de St-Hilaire, Oppidum, Coteaux
SOuthwESt
l Chteau Pique-Sgue, Bergerac
2014 l Chevalier Famaey, Malbec, IGP
Ctes du Lot 2014 l Rigal, LInstant
Safran, IGP Comt Tolosan 2014
Commended red
CORSiCA
l Clos Santini, Patrimonio 2013 l Clos
Venturi, 1769, Vin de Corse 2013 l
Domaine Terra Vecchia, IGP lIle de
Beaut 2014 l Domaine Terra Vecchia,
Niellucciu, IGP lIle de Beaut 2014 l
Orenga de Gaffory, Cuve Felice,
Patrimonio 2012 l U San Muletto
Irrsistible, IGP lIle de Beaut 2013
POitOu-ChAREntES
l Maison des 3 Ponts, Pinot Noir Par
Lepontis, IGP Charentais 2014
PROVEnCE
l Chteau dEsclans, Desse, IGP
Var 2011 l Chteau du Galoupet,
Empreinte, Ctes de Provence 2011 l
Clos Gautier, Ctes de Provence 2013
l Domaine de Rimauresq, Cru Class,
Ctes de Provence 2012 l Domaine de
Rimauresq, R, Ctes de Provence 2012
l Jean-Luc Colombo, Les Collines des
Laure Syrah, IGP Mditerrane 2013 l
Les Terres de St-Hilaire, Oppidum,
Coteaux Varois-en-Provence 2011
SAVOiE
l Cave de Chautagne, Vieilles Vignes
Pinot, Vin de Savoie Chautagne 2014
SOuthwESt
l Astrolabe, Malbec, Cahors 2012 l
Cave du Marmandais, Chteau La
Vieille Eglise Ctes du Marmandais
2013 l Cave du Marmandais, Chteau
La Vieille Eglise, Rserve, Ctes du
Marmandais 2013 l Chteau Bovila,
Malbec, Cahors 2012 l Chteau de
Fayolle, Sang du Sanglier, Bergerac
2012 l Chteau de la Jaubertie,
Mirabelle, Bergerac 2012 l Chteau de
Panisseau, Baccarat, Ctes de
Bergerac 2012 l Chteau du Port,
Cuve Prestige, Cahors 2013 l
Chteau Famaey, Malbec, Cahors 2011
l Chteau Labarrade, Malbec, Cahors
2011 l Chteau Lamartine, Cuve
Particulire, Cahors 2012 l Chteau les
Croisille, Noble Cuve, Cahors, 2011 l
Chteau les Donats, Bergerac 2012 l
Chteau les Hauts dAglan, Cuve A,

Cahors 2012 l Clos la Coutale, Cahors
2013 l Clos Troteligotte, K-2 Malbec,
Cahors 2013 l Clos Troteligotte, K-lys
Cahors 2011 l Domaine du Theron,
Prestige, Cahors 2013 l Domaine
Capmartin, LInstant, Madiran 2013 l
Domaine de Prince, Rossignol, Cahors
2013 l Domaine la Borie, Exception,
Cahors 2011 l Jean-Luc Balds, Clos
Triguedina, Cahors 2012 l Jean-Luc
Balds, Petit Clos, Cahors 2012 l
Maison Rigal, Chteau La Ferrire,
Bergerac 2014 l Mauro Guicheney,
Ctes de Duras 2012 l Pelvillain,
Gariottin, Cahors 2013 l Pelvillain
Frres, Eulalie Chteau de Cnac,
Cahors 2012 l Rigal, Grand Chne,
Cahors 2014 l Rigal, Les Terrasses,
Cahors 2014 l Rigal, LInstant
Rgliss, IGP Comt Tolosan 2014
Vin DE FRAnCE
l Badet Clement, La Villette 2013 l
Durou, Exception Malbec 2014 l Vieux
Papes, Cuve Rserve NV

SOuthwESt
l Chteau de Jurque, Tendresse,
Juranon 2013 l Chteau Jolys, Cuve
Jean, Juranon 2012 l Domaine
Lasserre, Juranon 2013
Commended sweet ros

Vin DE FRAnCE
l Grain dAmour NV
Regional Italy
Regional Chair
Ian DAgata (see judges, p4)

IT WAs A very good year for Regional
Italy; a funny thing too, given that
many of the white wines entered were
from the 2014 vintage rain-plagued
and less than something to write
home about. Yet I came away from
this years DWWA feeling that overall
quality was vastly superior to last year,
mainly as a result of better winemaking. There are still wines
reflective of the winemaking by numbers school of thought
(unfortunately common all over the world) uninteresting
wines with no sense of place but, for the most part, Regional
Italy performed admirably. Wine lovers will find there is
plenty to like, the low prices included.

As the Regional Italy category includes as many as 12
different regions, the offer is varied and interesting. Dont
miss the wines of Valle dAosta, which offers probably the
highest average quality of winemaking in all of Italy; picking a
bad wine from Italys smallest region requires an inordinate
amount of bad luck. Look for Pinot Grigio (often called Pinot
Gris here), Petite Arvine, Fumin and other little-known but
delicious native varieties. Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Alto
Adige/sdtirol confirm themselves as two other regions of
exceptionally high quality. There are also great wines from
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Le Marche and Abruzzo, but given the enormous volumes of

wine produced annually here, it is inevitably a mixed bag, so
knowing the names of the better producers is key.

Wine lovers should learn, once and for all, to leave cheap
wines made in an industrial manner on the shelves.
Screwcapped, very heavy glass bottles from Italy are usually a
sure sign of a bad wine made for the export market and trying
hard to impress by other means. Do not throw your money
away on cheap plonk, made by clever chaps counting on
peoples desire for the ultimate good deal. Though there are
exceptions, many Montepulciano dAbruzzo, Castelli Romani
from Lazio and Umbrias Orvieto wines are examples. On a
more positive note, downright faulty wines are rare.
tea, lychee, almond, orange

peel, lavender and varnish. The
palate is lifted and ethereal,
with long flavours of kumquat,
honey and dried apricot, breezy
acidity and an opulent finish.
Marvel at a world of exciting, relatively inexpensive wines you

never imagined existed such as Trebbiano dAbruzzo and
Pecorino, but learn the names of the best producers and steer
clear of others (Decanters annual Italy supplement, published
each January is a great resource). Lazio Frascatis, Ligurian
whites or Valle dAosta red and white wines are worth a try.
Finally, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia make
excellent whites and yes, they are more expensive on
average than other Italian wines, so beware the cheap stuff.
Gold
2015
GOLD
sparkling ros
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
l Altemasi, Metodo Classico
Brut Ros, Trento NV (12%)
14.99 D Byrne & Co, Russell &
Newnes, Scarlet Wines
This is an elegant, reserved

wine with its small, steadily
rising bubbles and a mineralflecked nose of herbs, mint,
crusty bread and red fruits. The
mature palate is no less classy,
abounding with raspberry,
citrus, apples, strawberry, and a
long, savoury, mineral finish.
Gold
2015
GOLD
white
Le Marche
l Monte Schiavo, Le Giuncare,
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Riserva 2011 (13.5%)
15 Boutinot
A superbly complex wine. Its
faintly herbal notes dovetail
with ripe apple, crunchy white
fruits, incense and toasted nuts.
The palate is agile and ripe,
with vigorous acidity and
impressively juicy flavours of
pistachio, pineapple and honey.
Regional Italy won
1
2
(see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

l Umani Ronchi, Vecchie Vigne,

Classico Superiore 2012 (14.5%)
19.50 AG Wines, Great Western
Wine, Q Wines
Mature, elegant and alluring

aromaof yellow fruit, pineapple,
white flowers, marzipan and
mandarin. This is energetic and
vibrant both bright and ripe
with a layered, powerful, oily but
fresh palate of flinty stone fruit.
2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
l Tramin, Terminum
Gewrztraminer Vendemmia
Tardiva, Alto Adige/Sdtirol
2012 (11%)
POA Hallgarten Druitt & Novum
A beguiling perfume of jasmine
2015
SILVER
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
Emilia-Romagna
l Casali, Albore Frizzante Secco,
Colli Scandiano e Canossa 2014
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l La Delizia, Naonis Jadr Cuve
l Casali, Lambruscone,
Lambrusco dellEmilia 2014
l Chiarli, Lambrusco Premium,
Lambrusco di Sorbara 2014
Brut NV
Lombardy
l Berlucchi, 61 Brut,
Franciacorta NV
l Berlucchi, 61 Satn Brut,
Franciacorta NV
l Berlucchi, Brut 25,
Franciacorta NV
l Berlucchi, Casa delle Colonne
Brut, Franciacorta 2008
l Berlucchi, Palazzo Lana Satn
Riserva Brut, Franciacorta 2006
l Bersi Serlini, Brut Cuve No 4,
Franciacorta 2010
l Bersi Serlini, Satn Brut,
Franciacorta NV
l Corte Aura, Brut, Franciacorta
NV
l Majolini, Electo Brut,
Franciacorta 2006
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
l Ferrari, Perl Brut, Trento 2007
l Ferrari, Perl Nero Extra Brut,
Trento 2007
l Ferrari, Giulio Ferrari Extra
Brut, Trento 2004
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling ros
Emilia-Romagna
l Rinaldini, Rosato Secco, Emilia
2014
Lombardy
l Berlucchi, 61 Ros Brut,
Franciacorta NV
l Berlucchi, Freccianera Rosa
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling red
Emilia-Romagna
l Albinea Canali, Ottocentonero,
Lambrusco dellEmilia NV
Silver
white
Abruzzo
l MGM Mondo del Vino, Roversi
Pecorino, Terre di Chieti 2013
l Umani Ronchi, Marks &
Spencer Pecorino, Terre di Chieti
2014
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l Castello di Buttrio, Mon Blan,
Colli Orientali del Friuli 2013
l Fantinel, Frontiere, Collio 2013
l I Feudi di Romans, Pinot
Grigio, Friuli Isonzo 2014
l Jermann, Pinot Bianco,
Venezia Giulia 2013
l La Viarte, Pinot Grigio, Colli
Orientali del Friuli 2013
l Le Monde Friulano, Friuli
Grave 2014
l Pierpaolo Pecorari, Kolaus
Sauvignon Blanc, Venezia Giulia
2013
l Pierpaolo Pecorari, Pinot
Grigio, Venezia Giulia 2014
l Puiatti, Lus Ribolla Gialla
Venezia Giulia 2014
l Ronco dei Tassi, Malvasia,
Collio 2014
l Tenuta Ca Bolani, Aquilis
Sauvignon, Friuli Aquilea 2013
l Tenuta Fernanda Cappello,
Traminer Aromatico, Friuli Grave
2013
Lazio
l Casale del Giglio, Bellone 2013
l Casale Marchese, Frascati
Superiore 2014
Le Marche
l Belisario, Del Cerro,
Verdicchio di Matelica 2014
l Bonci, San Michele Verdicchio
dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
Superiore 2012
l Borgo Paglianetto, Jera,
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
2011
l Casalfarneto, Grancasale,
Classico Superiore 2011
l Pievalta, San Paolo Classico
Riserva 2012
l Ripa Marchetti, Apicus,
l Tenuta di Tavignano, Misco,
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Liguria
l Lunae, Fior di Luna, Colli di
Luni 2014
l Visamoris, Sogno Pigato,
Riviera Ligure di Ponente 2013
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
l Erste & Neue,
Weissburgunder, Alto Adige/
Sdtirol 2013
l Produttori Cortaccia, Kofl
Sauvignon, Alto Adige/Sdtirol
2013
l San Michael-Eppan, Sanct
Valentin Gewrztraminer Alto
Adige/Sdtirol 2013
l St Magdalena,
Gewrztraminer Kleinstein, Alto
Adige/Sdtirol 2013
l St Pauls, Pltzner
Weissburgunder, Alto Adige/
Sdtirol 2014
l Tiefenbrunner, Kirchleiten
Sauvignon, Alto Adige/Sdtirol
2013
Valle dAosta
l Eleonora Charrere, Petite
Arvine, Les Crtes 2013
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
Abruzzo
l Codice Citra, Palio,
Montepulciano dAbruzzo 2012
l Fantini Farnese, Edizione
Cinque Autoctoni 14 2012
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l Castello di Buttrio, Mon
Rouge, Colli Orientali del Friuli

2012
l Castelvecchio, Cabernet
Franc, Carso 2011
l Conte dAttimis-Maniago,
Tazzelenghe, Colli Orientali del
Friuli 2010
l Eugenio Collavini, Pignolo,
l La Viarte, Schioppettino di
Prepotto, Colli Orientali del Friuli
2010
l Moschioni, Pignolo, Colli
l Rodaro Paolo, Romain
Pignolo, Colli Orientali del Friuli
2007
l Valpanera, Riserva, Friuli
Aquilea 2009
Lazio
l Antico Ceppo, Petit Verdot
2013
l Casale del Giglio, Cesanese
2012
l Paolo & Noemia dAmico, Villa
Tirrena 2011
l Principe Pallavicini, Rubillo
Cesanese 2014
Le Marche
l Saladini Pilastri, Rosso Piceno
2014
l Rivetti & Lauro, DellOrco,

Sforzato di Valtellina 2011
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
l Cantina Rotaliana di
Mezzolombardo, Clesurae,
Teroldego Rotaliano 2011
l Franz Haas, Pinot Nero, Alto
Adige/Sdtirol 2012
l Bocale, Sagrantino di
Montefalco 2011
l Chiorri, Sangiovese 2013
Valle dAosta
l La Source, Torrette 2013
l La Source, Torrette Superiore
2012
l Ottin, Pinot Noir 2012
2015
l Gianluigi Rumo, Dei Giop al
Regiur, Valtellina Superiore

2009
l Mamete Prevostini, Albareda,
Sforzato di Valtellina 2011
l Montelio, Costarsa Pinot Nero,
Otrep Pavese 2010
l Quaquarini, Vigna Pregana,
Buttafuoco Oltrep Pavese
2009
Behind the
scoresheet
Katie Exton
Silver
sweet white
Emilia-Romagna
l Terzoni Claudio, Sensazioni
dInverno Le Virtu del Poggio,

Colli Piacentini 2012
Bronze
sparkling white
l Bisol, Talento Pas Dos 2004

l Foglino, 7.0 Blanc de Noir Extra
Brut 2007
l Villa degli Olmi, Mller Thurgau
Brut NV
l Vis Amoris, Brut 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
Lombardy
l Bellavista, Brut Ros,
Franciacorta 2009
l Riccafana, Ros Pin Negher
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
Vino da Tavola
l Zonin, Rosamore Brut NV
Abruzzo
l Mucci, Extra Dry 2014
2015
BRONZE
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l Fantinel, One & Only Brut,
Prosecco 2014
l La Delizia, Naonis Brut, Prosecco
NV
l La Delizia, Naonis Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV
l La Delizia, Naonis Moscato NV
l Pitars, Extra Dry, Prosecco 2014
l San Simone, Il Concerto Brut,
Prosecco NV
l Tenuta Ca Bolani, Brut, Prosecco
NV
Bronze
sparkling red
Emilia-Romagna
l Ceci, To You, Bolle, Emilia NV
l Chiarli, Pruno Nero, Lambrusco
di Modena 2014
l Medici Ermete, Concerto
Lambrusco, Reggiano 2013
l Rinaldini, Vecchio Moro,
Lambrusco dellEmilia 2014
l Riunite, Lambrusco dellEmilia NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
Abruzzo
(also judged Tuscany)

ExToN bEgAN hER
career helping out at
English winery breaky
bottom, and followed up
with a stint at high street
retailer Majestic. In 2007
she took a trainee
sommelier position at
London Michelin-starred
restaurant Chez bruce
under the stewardship of fellow DWWA judge Terry
Threlfall, where she progressed to become head sommelier
and wine buyer. She has also worked at The Square and is
now head sommelier and wine buyer at The River Caf.
l Ferrari, Brut Trento NV
l Rotari, Brut Ros, Trento NV

2015
BRONZE
Lombardy
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
Vino da Tavola
Umbria
SILVER
l Lo Sparviere, Brut, Franciacorta

2009
l Riccafana, Zero Zero
Franciacorta 2012
l Ricci Curbastro, Satn Brut
Franciacorta 2010
Lazio
l Omina Romana, Bellone Brut
2013
Lombardy
l Berlucchi, Casa delle Colonne
Zero, Franciacorta 2008
l Berlucchi, Freccianera Satn,
Franciacorta 2010
l Bersi Serlini, Anteprima Brut
Franciacorta NV
l C del G, Brut, Otrep Pavese
Metodo Classico 2009
l Caminella, Ripa di Luna Brut
2011
l Corte Aura, Satn Brut,
Franciacorta NV
l Fattoria la Vialla, Il35 Extra Brut
2012
l Cantina Tollo, Pecorino, Terre di

Chieti 2014
l Casal Thaulero, Orsetto Oro
Pecorino, Terre di Chieti 2014
l Citra, Pecorino, Terre di Chieti
2014
l Codice Citra, Niro Pecorino,
Terre di Chieti 2014
l Contesa, Caparrone, Colline
Pescaresi 2014
l Costantini Antonio, Abruzzo
Pecorino 2014
l Marramiero, Anima, Trebbiano
dAbruzzo 2014
l Sorso, Pinot Grigio, Terre di
Chieti 2014
l Talamonti, Trabocchetto, Colline
Pescaresi 2014
l Tenuta Ulisse, Unico Passerina,
Terre di Chieti 2014
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l Terzini Tocco di Casauria,

Abruzzo Pecorino 2014
l Zaccagnini, Cuve dellAbate
Abruzzo Pecorino 2014
l Zaccagnini, Il Bianco di Ciccio 2014
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l Angoris, Friulano, Colli Orientali
del Friuli 2013
l Bajta Salez, Malvasia, Venezia
Giulia 2013
l Borgo Conventi, Friulano, Collio
2013
l Ca Ronesca, Friulano Collio 2014
l Castellargo, Albus, Friuli Grave
2014
l Castello di Buttrio, Ribolla
Gialla, Colli Orientali del Friuli 2013
l Castelvecchio Malvasia Dileo
Carso 2013
l Caviro, Romio Sauvignon, Friuli
Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2014
l Conte dAttimis-Maniago, Ronco
Broilo, Colli Orientali del Friuli 2011
l Italo Cescon, Il Tralcetto Pinot
Grigio, Friuli Grave 2014
l Jermann, Vinnae, Ribolla Gialla,
Venezia Giulia 2013
l Jermann, Vintage Tunina,
Venezia Giulia 2012
l La Roncaia, Eclisse, Venezia
Giulia 2013
l La Viarte, Sauvignon Colli
l Le Monde Chardonnay, Friuli
Grave 2014
l Paolo Rodaro, LEvoluto
Sauvignon Venezia Giulia 2011
l Perusini, Pinot Grigio, Colli
l Pierpaolo Pecorari, Sauvignon
Blanc, Venezia Giulia 2014
l Pighin, Sauvignon Blanc, Friuli
Grave 2014
l Puiatti, Archtipi Ribolla Gialla
Venezia Giulia 2012
l Rodaro Paolo, Friulano, Colli
l Rodaro Paolo, Sauvignon, Colli
l Ronchi San Giuseppe, Friulano,
l Ronchi San Giuseppe, Sauvignon,
l Ronco dei Tassi, Sauvignon
Collio 2014
l Ronco del Gelso, Siet Vignis di
Chardonnay, Friuli Isonzo 2013
l Ronco del Gelso, Toc Bas, Friuli
Isonzo 2013
l Stella, Giuseppe & Luigi Pinot
Grigio, Friuli Latisana 2014
l Valpanera, Carato Chardonnay,
Friuli Aquilea 2011
l Vigna Traverso, Friulano, Colli
l Zuani, Vigne, Collio 2013
Lazio
l Casale del Giglio, Antinoo 2013
l Corte dei Papi Passerina del
Frusinate 2013
l Terre dei Pallavicini, Roma 2014
Le Marche
l Belisario, Cambrugiano,
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva 2011

l Belisario, Terre di Valbona
Verdicchio di Matelica 2014
l Casalfarneto, Cimaio, Marche 2011
l Casalfarneto, Crisio, Verdicchio
dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva 2012
l Colli Ripani, Rugaro Gold
Pecorino Offida 2014
l Fiorini, Tenuta Campioli,
Bianchello del Metauro Superiore
2014
l Garofoli, Macrina, Verdicchio dei
Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore
2014
l Garofoli, Podium, Verdicchio dei
Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore
2012
l La Vialla, Verdicchio dei Castelli
di Jesi Classico Superiore 2014
l Saladini Pilastri, Pecorino,
Offida 2014
l Santa Barbara, Tardivo Ma Non
Tardo, Verdicchio dei Castelli di
Jesi Classico 2011
l Tenuta di Tavignano, Misco
Classico, Verdicchio dei Castelli di
Jesi Riserva 2011
l Umani Ronchi, Casal di Serra,
l Umani Ronchi, Plenio,
Riserva 2012
l Zannotti, Grestio, Verdicchio dei
Castelli di Jesi Classico 2014
Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2012

l Nals Margreid, Mantele
Sauvignon Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2013
l Nals Margreid, Sirmian Pinot
Bianco, Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2013
l Rotaliana, Gewrztraminer,
Trentino 2014
l San Michael-Eppan, Montiggl
Riesling, Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2014
l San Michele Appiano, Pinot
Grigio Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2014
Umbria
l Chiorri, Grechetto 2014
l Perticaia, Trebbiano Spoletino,
Spoleto 2014
Selection, Orvieto Classico 2014
l Tudernum, Colle Nobile
Grechetto Superiore, Todi 2014
Valle dAosta
l Anselmet, Petite Arvine 2013
l La Source, Petite Arvine 2013
l Ottin, Petite Arvine 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l Caviro, Dino, Delle Venezie 2014
Le Marche
l Angeli di Varano, Pinko Nero 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
Abruzzo
l Bosco Nestore, Montepulciano
dAbruzzo 2012
l Cantina Miglianico, il Fondatore,
l Casal Thaulero, Duca Thaulero
Riserva Montepulciano dAbruzzo
2010
l Caviro, Romio, Montepulciano
dAbruzzo 2012
l Collefrisio, Di Collefrisio,
l Collefrisio, Vignaquadra,
l Dragani, Don Gabriele, Terre di
Chieti 2014
l Feudo Antico, Riserva, Tullum 2010
l Frentana, Torre Vinaria, Terre di
Chieti 2013
l Orlandi Contucci Ponno, La
Regia Specula, Colline Teramane
2011
l Rosarubra, Lomanegra, Colline
Pescaresi 2008
l Tenuta Ulisse, Unico,
l Valle Reale, Vigneto di Popoli,
Liguria
l Lunae, Etichetta Grigia
Vermentino, Colli di Luni 2014
Lombardy
l La Ghidina di Benedetti Luisella,
Ella, Lugana 2014
l Natale Verga, Pinot Grigio,
Provincia di Pavia 2014
l Tenuta Roveglia, Filo di Arianna
Vendemmia Tardiva, Lugana 2012
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
l Alta Italia, Chardonnay, Vigneti
delle Dolomiti 2014
l Castello della Rosa Pinot Grigio,
Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2014
l Cavit, Bottega Vinai Pinot
Grigio, Trentino 2014
l Cavit, Bottega Vinai Sauvignon
Blanc, Trentino 2014
l Cavit, Rocca Murer Sauvignon
Blanc, Trentino 2014
l Colterenzio, Pinot Grigio, Alto
Adige/Sdtirol 2014
l Hans Rottensteiner, Carnol Pinot
Bianco, Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2014
l La Vis, Ritratti Pinot Grigio,
Trentino 2014
l La Vis, Vigneti di Montagna Pinot
l Mezzacorona, Castel Firmian
Chardonnay, Trentino 2014
Riserva Chardonnay, Trentino 2013
l Mezzacorona, Chardonnay,
Trentino 2014
l Morrisons, Signature Pinot
l Nals Margreid, Baron Salvadori,
Laura DePasquale MS
(also judged Southern Italy and Veneto)
DEPAsquAlEs fiRsT sERious introduction to wine was
in the late 1980s in New York City, where she worked as
a bartender at Arizona 206, followed by a stint as
beverage director at the Royalton Hotel. in the early
1990s, she moved to Miami and worked as an awardwinning sommelier at Normans restaurant until she was
recruited by Palm Bay international in 2001 as floridas
fine wine specialist. After 10 years with the company,
DePasquale left Palm Bay as vice president of fine wine
development. in 2011, she was recruited by The Country
Vintner to run stacole, the companys fine wine division
based in Boca Raton, where she is general manager.
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the wines Regional italy

l Zaccagnini, Tralcetto,
Emilia-Romagna
l La Sabbiona, Centesimino,
Ravenna 2013
l MontArquato, Duca di Ferro
Riserva, Gutturnio 2010
l Torre San Martino, Vigna Claudia
Riserva, Colli di Faenza 2011
l Umberto Cesari, Sangiovese
Riserva, Sangiovese di Romagna
2012
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l Antico Broilo, Riserva
Schioppettino di Prepotto, Colli
l Beltrame, Tazzelenghe, Delle
Venezie 2009
l Castellargo, Rubus, Friuli Grave
2013
l Castelvecchio, Cabernet
Sauvignon Dileo Carso 2011
l Il Roncal, Refosco dal
Peduncolo, Colli Orientali del Friuli
2011
l Le Due Torri, Refosco, Friuli
Grave 2011
l Le Monde, Cabernet Sauvignon
Friuli Grave 2013
l Moschioni, Rosso Rel, Colli
l Perusini, Refosco dal Peduncolo,
l Piera Martellozzo, Terre Magre,
Refosco Friuli Grave 2013
l Pitars, Naos, Venezia Giulia 2010
l Rodaro Paolo, Romain Refosco
dal Peduncolo, Colli Orientali del
Friuli 2009
l San Simone, Sugano Cabernet
Franc, Friuli Grave 2011
l Stocco, Roos dai Lens, Venezia
Giulia 2010
Lazio
l Casale del Giglio, Madreselva,
Lazio 2011
l Casale del Giglio, Petit Verdot
2013
l Corte dei Papi Colle Ticchio,
Cesanese del Piglio 2013
l Omina Romana, Cabernet
Sauvignon 2011
l Omina Romana, Ceres Anesidora
I 2011
l Omina Romana, Diana
Nemorensis I 2012
l Omina Romana, Janus Geminus I
2011
l Principe Pallavicini, Amarasco
Cesanese 2013
l Principe Pallavicini, Casa
Romana 2012
Le Marche
l Colonnara, Lacrima di Morro
dAlba 2013
l Fioretti Brera, Rigo 23 Riserva,
Conero 2012
l Garofoli, Piancarda, Rosso
Conero 2012
l La Canosa, Muse 2012
l Terracruda, Lubaco Aleatico
Superiore, Pergola 2012
l Terracruda, Profondo
Sangiovese Riserva, Colli Pesaresi
2012
l Umani Ronchi, Cumaro Riserva,
Conero 2010
l Velenosi, Querciantica Superiore,
Lacrima di Morro dAlba 2013
Lombardy
l Ca di Frara, La Casetta,
Bonarda, Otrep Pavese 2013
l Ca Maiol, Fabio Contato, Garda
Classico 2009
l Calatroni, Bonarda, Otrep
Pavese 2013
l Comincioli, Gropl, Riviera del
Garda Bresciano 2011
l Fiamberti, Vigna Sacca del
Prete, Buttafuoco 2008
l San Michele ai Pianoni, Profondo
Riserva, Otrep Pavese 2006
l Travaglino, Campo dei Ciliegi,
Barbera, Otrep Pavese 2012
l Valba, Alessandro Bergamasca
2010
l Valba, Lonie, Bergamasca 2013
l Vigna Badalucca, Buttafuoco 2010
Molise
l Claudio Cipressi, 66, Tintilia
2009
l Claudio Cipressi, Macchiarossa,
Tintilia 2010
Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol
l Cantina Rotaliana di
Mezzolombardo, Riserva, Teroldego
Rotaliano Superiore 2011
l Cantina Sociale Trento, Heredia
Novaline Merlot Riserva, Trentino
2011
l Cavit, Bottega Vinai, Teroldego
Rotaliano 2012
l Cavit, Bottega Vinai Lagrein
Dunkel, Trentino 2012
l Cavit, Bottega Vinai, Merlot,
Trentino 2012
l Cavit, Terrazze della Luna,
Teroldego Rotaliano 2013
l Concilio, Mozart, Trentino 2013
l Erste & Neue, Lagrein, Alto
Adige/Sdtirol 2013
l Kurtatsch Cortaccia, Lagrein
Frauenrigl, Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2012
l Masi, Fojaneghe, Vigneti delle
Dolomiti 2010
Riserva Teroldego Rotaliano 2012
Riserva Lagrein, Trentino 2012
l Mezzacorona, Teroldego
Trentino 2013
l Mezzacorona Teroldego
Rotaliano 2013
l Pravis, Fratagranda, Vigneti
delle Dolomiti 2011
l Produttori Bolzano, Lagrein
Riserva, Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2012
l Rottensteiner, Lagrein Gries
Riserva Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2012
l San Leonardo, Vigneti delle
Dolomiti 2007
l Sociale Trento, Heredia, Trentino
Ziresi 2012
l Tesco, Finest Teroldego, Vigneti
delle Dolomiti 2013
Umbria
l Adanti, Sagrantino di
Montefalco 2008
l Bocale, Montefalco 2011
l Castello di Corbara, Calistri
Sangiovese, Lago di Corbara 2012
l Castello di Corbara, Lago di
Corbara 2012
l Paolo & Noemia dAmico,
Notturno dei Calanchi, Pinot 2012
l Perticaia, Sagrantino di
Montefalco 2010
l Scacciadiavoli, Sagrantino di
Montefalco 2010
l Tenuta Alzatura, Sagrantino di
Montefalco 2009
l Tenuta Rocca di Fabbri,
Sagrantino di Montefalco 2010
l Tudernum, Fidenzio, Sagrantino
di Montefalco 2009
Valle dAosta
l Anselmet, Fumin 2012
l Eleonora Charrere, Fumin 2011
l Ottin, Fumin 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
l Roberto Scubla, Cratis, Colli
l Ronco del Gelso, Aur, Delle
Venezie 2011
Lazio
l Principe Pallavicini, Stillato
2013

EMILIA-ROMAGNA
l Caviro, Romio Pignoletto Frizzante,
Colli Bolognesi 2014 l Riunite,
Moscato Trebbiano Lambrusco
dellEmilia NV
FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
l Ca Bolani, Frizzante, Prosecco NV
l Stella, Extra Dry, Prosecco 2014
LOMBARDy
l Barone Pizzini, Satn Brut,
Franciacorta 2011 l Berlucchi,
Freccianera Brut, Franciacorta 2010 l
Berlucchi, Freccianera Nature,
Franciacorta 2010 l Ca dOr, Blanc de
Blancs Brut, Franciacorta NV l La
Montina, Pas Dos Riserva,
Franciacorta 2007 l La Montina, Satn
Brut, Franciacorta NV l Romantica,
Brut, Franciacorta 2012 l Tenuta Il
Bosco, Oltrenero Brut, Otrep Pavese
Metodo Classico NV l Travaglino, Gran
Cuve Nero Brut, Otrep Pavese
Metodo Classico 2008 l Villa
Franciacorta, Extra Brut Franciacorta
2008
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE/SUDTIROL
l Altemasi Brut Trento 2010
VINO DA TAVOLA
l Duca del Valentino, Secco NV l
Mionetto, Cuve Sergio 1887 Extra Dry
2014 l Piera Martellozzo, Millesimato
Extra Dry 075 Carati 2014
LOMBARDy
l Travaglino, Montecrsino Cruas
Brut, Otrep Pavese Metodo Classico
2011
VINO DA TAVOLA
l Chiarli, Vino Spumante Ros Brut
2014 l Duca del Valentino, Rosato
Secco NV l Le Contesse, Pinot C Brut
2014

EMILIA-ROMAGNA
l Monte delle Vigne, Lambrusco,
Emilia 2013 l Sainsburys,
Winemakers Selection Lambrusco
dellEmilia NV l Zanasi, Graspadolce,
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvertro
2014 l Zanasi, Graspaoro, Lambrusco
Grasparossa di Castelvertro 2014 l
Zanasi, Secco, Lambrusco Grasparossa
di Castelvertro 2014
Commended white
ABRUZZO
l Codice Citra, Palio Pecorino, Terre di
Chieti 2014 l Colle Moro Alianto, Terre
di Chieti 2014 l Frentana Torre 2014 l
Jasci & Marchesani, Trebbiano
dAbruzzo 2014 l La Cascina del Colle,
Kukukaya Terre di Chieti 2014 l Orion
Wines, Pehhcora Pecorino, Terre di
Chieti 2014 l Zaccagnini, Kasaura
Trebbiano dAbruzzo 2014
EMILIA-ROMAGNA
l Bonelli, Ortrugo Frizzante, Colli
Piacentini 2014 l Monte delle Vigne,
Callas, Emilia 2012 l Romio, Albana di
Romagna 2014 l Umberto Cesari,
Colle del Re Albana di Romagna 2014
l Umberto Cesari, Moma, Rubicone
2014
FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
l Antonutti, Sauvignon Friuli Grave
2014 l Beltrame, Friulano, Friuli
Aquilea 2013 l Borgo Conventi, Pinot
Grigio, Collio 2014 l Borgo Conventi,
Sauvignon, Collio 2014 l Ca Ronesca,
Pinot Bianco Collio 2014 l Fossa Mala,
Chardonnay, Friuli Grave 2013 l
Giorgio Colutta, Pinot Grigio, Colli
Orientali del Friuli 2014 l Il Roncal,
Pinot Grigio, Colli Orientali del Friuli
2013 l La Roncaia, Friulano, Colli
Orientali del Friuli 2013 l La Tunella,
Col Matss Sauvignon, Colli Orientali
del Friuli 2013 l Lis Neris, Confini,
Friuli Isonzo 2012 l Marco Felluga, Col
Disre, Collio 2011 l Marco Felluga,
Sauvignon, Collio 2013 l Marco
Scolaris Pinot Grigio, Collio 2013 l
Piera Martellozzo, Terre Magre Pinot
Grigio, Friuli Grave 2014 l Principato,
Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie 2014 l
Puiatti, Fun Sauvignon Venezia Giulia
2014 l Ronco dei Tassi, Fosarin, Collio
2013 l Ruffino, Lumina Pinot Grigio,
Delle Venezie 2014 l Salatin, Pinot
Grigio, Friuli Grave 2014 l Scarbolo,
My Time, Venezia Giulia 2011 l Tenuta
Fernanda Cappello, Sauvignon, Friuli
Grave 2013 l Vigna Traverso,
Sauvignon Blanc, Colli Orientali del
Friuli 2013 l Vigne del Malina, Pinot
Grigio, Venezia Giulia 2011 l Vigne del
Malina, Sauvignon, Venezia Giulia 2011
l Zuani, Riserva, Collio 2012
LAZIO
l Lorenzo Costantini, Borgo del Cedro
Frascati Superiore 2013 l Omina
Romana, Chardonnay 2013 l Paolo
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2015
& Noemia dAmico, Calanchi di Vaiano

Chardonnay 2013
le mArche
l La Canosa, Peko, Offida 2014 l
Monte Schiavo, Coste del Molino,
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
2014 l Monte Schiavo, Pallio di San
Floriano, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Classico Superiore 2014 l Piersanti,
Zecci Collezione, Verdicchio dei
Castelli di Jesi Classico 2013 l
Verdicchio Verdicchio dei Castelli di
Jesi Classico 2014 l Saladini Pilastri,
Falerio 2014 l Saputi, Castru Vecchiu,
Ribona, Colli Maceratesi 2014 l
Vallerosa Bonci, Pietrone Verdicchio
dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva 2009 l
liguriA
l Lunae, Cavagino, Vermentino, Colli
di Luni 2013
lombArdy
l Avanzi, Giovanni Avanzi Sirmione
Lugana 2014 l Bulgarini Fausto,
Lugana 2014 l La Travaglina, Rugiad
Riesling Otrep Pavese 2014 l Perla
del Garda, Madonna della Scoperta,
Lugana Superiore 2011 l Tenuta
Roveglia, Limne Lugana 2014 l
Travaglino, Lunano Pinot Grigio
Otrep Pavese 2014
TrenTino-AlTo Adige/SudTirol
l Alta Italia, Pinot Grigio, Trentino
2014 l Asda, Extra Special Pinot
Grigio, Trentino 2014 l Ca Mandato,
Pinot Grigio, Trentino 2013 l Cantina
Sociale Trento, Heredia Pinot Grigio,
Trentino 2014 l Cavit, Bottega Vinai,
Gewrztraminer, Trentino 2014 l
Cavit, Terrazze della Luna Pinot Grigio,
Trentino 2014 l Concilio, Contessa
Giovanna Manci Pinot Grigio, Trentino
2014 l Forte Alto, Pinot Grigio Vigneti
delle Dolomiti 2014 l Franz Haas,
Manna Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2012 l
Franz Haas, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige/
Sdtirol 2013 l La Vis, Storie di Vite
Pinot Grigio, Vigneti delle Dolomiti
2014 l Maso Grener, Vigna Tratta
Chardonnay, Trentino 2013 l
Mezzacorona, Castel Firmian
Assonanza, Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2013
l Mezzacorona, Castel Firmian Pinot
Grigio, Trentino 2014 l Mezzacorona,
Pinot Grigio Trentino 2014 l Monfort,
Pinot Grigio, Trentino 2014 l Pravis,
Teramara, Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2013
Pinot Grigio, Trentino 2014 l St Pauls,
Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2014
l Tesco, Finest Pinot Grigio Trentino
2014
umbriA
l La Piuma, Orvieto 2014 l Paolo &
Noemia dAmico, Terre di Ala 2013
Commended ros
lombArdy
l Adria Vini, Italia Pinot Grigio Ros,
Provincia di Pavia 2014 l Comincioli,
Diamante, Riviera del Garda Bresciano
2014
Commended red
Abruzzo
l Codice Citra, Caroso, Montepulciano
dAbruzzo 2010 l Costantini Antonio,
Montepulciano dAbruzzo 2011 l
Dragani, Gun Riserva, Montepulciano
dAbruzzo 2008 l Feudo Antico,
Tullum 2011 l Illuminati, Riparosso,

Illuminati, Zanna Riserva Colline
Teramane 2010 l Italo Pietrantonj,
Cerano Riserva, Montepulciano
dAbruzzo 2010 l Marramiero,
Incanto, Montepulciano dAbruzzo
2012 l Marramiero, Inferi Riserva,
Orsogna, Nican, Montepulciano
dAbruzzo 2008 l Ripa Teatina, Spyro,
Rosarubra, Intimo, Colline Pescaresi
NV l Sainsburys, House
Montepulciano dAbruzzo 2013 l San
Lorenzo, Escol Riserva, Colline
Teramane 2009 l The Co-operative,
Truly Irresistible, Montepulciano
dAbruzzo 2013 l Zaccagnini, San
Clemente, Montepulciano dAbruzzo
2011
emiliA-romAgnA
l Caviro, Tavernello Sangiovese,
Rubicone 2014 l Caviro, Terre Forti
Sangiovese, Rubicone 2014 l Gruppo
Cevico Tavino Sangiovese Rubicone
2014 l Le Rocche Malatestiane, E Nr,
Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva, Colli di
Rimini 2012 l Leonardo da Vinci,
Rubicaia, Sangiovese di Romagna
Superiore 2013 l Morrisons, Signature
Sangiovese, Sangiovese di Romagna
Superiore 2013 l Poderi dal Nespoli,
Le Prugneto Sangiovese di Romagna
Superiore 2013 l Predappio di
Predappio, Vigna de Generale,
Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore
Riserva 2012 l Terragens, Sangiovese
di Romagna Superiore Riserva 2012 l
Torre San Martino, Vigna 1922 Riserva,
Sangiovese di Romagna 2011 l Trere,
Re Nero, Colli di Faenza 2013
Friuli-VeneziA giuliA
l Campo del Viotto, Merlot, Venezia
Giulia 2012 l Fossa Mala, ReFossa,
Friuli Grave 2011 l Le Due Torri Merlot,
Friuli Grave 2011 l Malina, Merlot,
Venezia Giulia 2009 l Rodaro Paolo,
Romain Schioppettino Colli Orientali
del Friuli 2010 l Ronco dei Tassi,
Cjarandon Riserva, Collio 2009
lAzio
l Corte dei Papi, San Magno, Cesanese
del Piglio 2012 l Le Lase, Thesan 2009
l Lorenzo Costantini, Borgo del Cedro
2013 l Omina Romana, Merlot 2011
le mArche
l La Canosa, Nullius 2013 l La Canosa,
Nullius 2012 l La Canosa, Nummaria,
Rosso Piceno Superiore 2013 l La
Vigne di Franca, Crismn 2012 l Le
Senate, Barbula 2013 l Le Senate,
Cacinello 2012 l Paolino & Stanford,
Baccofino, Offida 2010 l Umani
Ronchi, Fonte del re, Lacrima di Morro
dAlba 2013 l Velenosi, Ludi, Offida
2011
liguriA
l Lunae, Niccolo V, Colli di Luni 2010
lombArdy
l Comincioli, Sulr, Riviera del Garda
Bresciano 2011 l Conte Vistarino,
Pernice Pinot Nero, Provincia di Pavia
2010 l Prime Alture, Pinot Noir
Centopercento, Provincia di Pavia 2012
l Rivetti & Lauro, Ui Inferno Vigna 117,
Valtellina Superiore 2011 l Tenuta
Roveglia, Ca dOro Cabernet
Sauvignon, Garda 2011 l Valba,
Lavinia, Bergamasca 2011
TrenTino-AlTo Adige/SudTirol
l Bottega Vinai, Pinot Nero, Trentino
2013 l Castelfeder, Burgum Novum
Pinot Nero, Alto Adige/Sdtirol 2012 l
Concilio, Vigna Braide Teroldego
Rotaliano 2013 l Maso Cantanghel,
Pinot Nero, Trentino 2011 l Maso
Grener, Vigna Bindesi Pinot Nero,
Trentino 2013 l Mezzacorona, Castel
Firmian, Teroldego Rotaliano 2013 l
Mezzacorona, Castel Firmian Merlot,
Trentino 2013 l Produttori Bolzano,
Cabernet Riserva Mumelter, Alto
Adige/Sdtirol 2012
umbriA
l Lungarotti, Vigna Monticchio,
Rubesco, Torgiano Rosso Riserva 2009
l Montemelino, Vigna Alta 2011 l
Pomario, Sariano 2011 l Rocca di

Fabbri, Riserva, Montefalco 2008 l
Tudernum, Sangiovese Todi 2012 l
Vitalonga, Terra di Confine 2012
VAlle dAoSTA
l La Source, Syrah 2011
Vino dA TAVolA
l 47 Anno Domini, Garbin 2011 l Bibi
Graetz, Casamatta NV l Cantina di
Verona, AP 2012 l Judeka, Frabianco
2014 l Provinco Italia, Grande
Alberone NV

Friuli-VeneziA giuliA
l Rodaro Paolo, Verduzzo Friulano,
Rhne
Regional Chair
John LivingstoneLearmonth (see judges, p4)

ThE DivERsiTy of the Rhne, and its
ability to provide stimulating wines,
were the highlights DWWA 2015. Two
white Regional Trophies: a refined
Muscat de Beaumes-de-venise from
the south, and a dining-friendly, deep
st-Joseph from the north. A red Regional Trophy and two
Golds: a complex Chteauneuf-du-Pape from the illustrious
2010 vintage, a beautiful, lyrical hermitage and a handsome,
full sguret from one of the most picturesque villages of the
south. however, it remains the case that, if shopping for
bargains in the massive Ctes du Rhne category, you still have
to select carefully from trusted names.

Buzzing away well are the fringe areas of the Rhne. Clairette
de Die, from the foothills of the Alps, provides sparkling
wines with character, a note of Muscat grapeyness, and a
wonderfully low alcohol of 8%. Coteaux des Baronnies wines
come from a setting of high lands and meadows at over 500m
altitude east of Nyons, and are an outlet for good Chardonnay
better than from the Ardche as well as Cabernet
sauvignon and Merlot. Cairanne is still comfortably the top
Rhne village, backed by Plan de Dieu and sguret.

Two appellations continue to struggle to provide quality
across the board: Lirac and vacqueyras possess some very
good domaines, but also serve up wines marred by very basic
winemaking faults oxidative wines, and wines with brett
that smell like dead animals. This is not good enough.
Another area to be suspicious about is wine from good
appellations such as Gigondas sold at cheap prices under
15. These mostly come from merchants or large enterprises,
which buy grapes, and are therefore unable to closely
supervise vineyards that demand rigorous care during tricky
summers. stick to small domaines, pay more, and enjoy.
19 6 | D W WA 2015 D E C A N T E R
the wines Regional italy Rhne

White Rhnes have long been ignored or misunderstood,
since they do not conform to a world of Sauvignon Blanc and
immediate acidity. These are wines whose basis is glycerol
a grapey richness, with texture a prime part of their appeal.
The market is picking up on their qualities, suited as they are
to so many dining options: butter-based, sauced dishes,
Asiatic cuisine, white meats, strong fish and cheese, for
example. In the northern Rhne 2013 was fabulous for wines
made from Marsanne Hermitage, St-Joseph, St-Pray and
Crozes-Hermitage; while 2013 and 2014 in the southern
Rhne are excellent vintages, with standout clarity of fruit.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Delas, Domaine des

Tourettes, Hermitage 2012
(13.5%)
A complex nose which exults
the north with its meaty,
grounded nature and tones of
cherry, smoke, dark plum,
chocolate and spice. This is
genuine Hermitage, displaying
proper local expression,
well-harnessed power, and an
almost Pinot-like finesse, but
with bold, ripe fruit and a finely
judged wrap of oak.
Rhne won
0
3

2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Poulet & Fils, Clairette de Die NV

2015
SILVER
l Domaine de Mourchon,
Grande Rserve, Ctes du
Rhne-Villages Sguret 2012
(14.5%)
17.99 Averys
$35 Dionysus USA
Deep, serious and mysterious
but also full and nicely fresh.
The palate moves well, with
attractive, powerful, ripe black
fruits and a pleasing, fleshy feel
to the acid expression; the
finish rounded off by just a
nibble of tannin. This is a very
complete, balanced and
confident glass of wine at an
excellent price.
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)
Silver
white
l Cave de Tain, Hermitage 2011

l Delas, Galopine, Condrieu 2013
l Jean-Luc Colombo, La Belle
de Mai, St-Pray 2013
l Laudun Chusclan, Esprit du
Rhne, Ctes du Rhne 2014
l Paul Jaboulet An, Domaines
des Grands Amandiers, Condrieu
2013
l Rmi Niero, Chry, Condrieu
2013
2015
SILVER
Silver
ros
l Domaine de la Mordore, La
Dame Rousse, Tavel 2014
Behind the
scoresheet
Jennifer
Docherty MW
DoCHERTy IS A wine
buyer at UK merchant
Liberty Wines. originally
from Canada, she joined
the wine trade six years
ago, giving up a career in
fashion, and has worked
in sales as well as buying.
2015
SILVER
Silver
2015
red
BRONZE
l Aldi, Ctes du Rhne-Villages

2014
l Cellier des Dauphins, Les
Dauphins, Ctes du RhneVillages St-Maurice 2014
l Chteau Courac, Ctes du
Rhne 2013
l Chteau des Coccinelles,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages
Signargues 2013
l Chteau Les Amoureuses,
Dandy Black, Vin de France 2011
l Domaine de la Bastide, Ctes
du Rhne-Villages Visan 2014
Reine des Bois Chteauneuf-duPape 2013
l Domaine de Nalys, Le
Chtaignier, Chteauneuf-duPape 2011
l Domaine Duclaux,
Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2010
l Domaine Les Grands Bois,
Cuve Elose, Ctes du RhneVillages Cairanne 2013
l Domaine Tour St-Michel,
Feminessance, Chteauneuf-duPape 2012
l Domaines Viticoles Renouard,
Terrasses d Hortense, Costires
de Nimes 2011
l Gabriel Meffre, Laurus,
l Jean-Luc Colombo, Les
Bartavelles, Chteauneuf-duPape 2012
l Le Mas Sylvia, Cuve Carmen,
Coteaux des Baronnies 2012
l Louis Bernard, Chteauneufdu-Pape 2013
l Maison Bouachon La Tiare du
Pape, Chteauneuf-du-Pape
2011
l Paul Coulon et Fils, Domaine
de Beaurenard, Chteauneuf-duPape 2010
l Pavillon St-Pierre, Ctes du
Rhne 2013
l Romain Duvernay, Ctes du
Rhne 2014
l Vidal-Fleury, Hermitage 2010
2015
SILVER
Silver
fortified white
l Domaine des Bernardins,

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Jaillance, Eclat de Die, Clairette

de Die NV
l Jaillance, Henri Bonnet Cuve
Tradition, Clairette de Die NV
l Jaillance, Tradition Bio, Clairette
de Die NV
l Jaillance, Tradition Doux Fruit,
Clairette de Die NV
Bronze
white
l Chteau St-Louis la Perdrix,

Costires de Nimes 2014
l Domaine de la Verrire, Chne
Bleu, Aliot, Vaucluse 2011
l Domaine des Snchaux,
l Domaine du Chne, Condrieu 2013
l Domaine Le Pointu, Feuille dOr,
l Guy Farge, Vania, St-Joseph 2013
l Le Mas Sylvia, Cuve Naade,
l Les Dauphins, Rserve, Ctes du
Rhne 2014
l Marks & Spencer, Rserve du
Boulas, Ctes du Rhne-Villages
Laudun 2014
l Ogier, Clos de lOratoire des
Papes, Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2014
l Vidal-Fleury, Crozes-Hermitage
2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Cellier des Dauphins, Dauphins,

Organic, Ctes du Rhne 2014
l Chteau St-Louis la Perdrix,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Arc du Rhne, Ctes du

Rhne-Villages 2013
l Asda Ctes du Rhne-Villages
Plan de Dieu 2013
l Bonpas, Rserve de Bonpas,
Ctes du Rhne 2014
l Cave de Tain, Arnes Sauvages,
Cornas 2011
l Cave de Tain, Hermitage 2012
l Cellier des Dauphins, Waitrose
Classic, Ctes du Rhne 2014
l Cellier des Dauphins, Coteaux
des Baronnies 2014
l Cellier des Dauphins, Ctes du
Rhne-Villages Massif dUchaux
2014
l Cellier des Princes, Les Hauts des
Coteaux, Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2012
l Chteau Clmatis, Excellence,
Ctes du Rhne 2010
l Chteau Courac, Ctes du
Rhne-Villages Laudun 2013
l Chteau de Bouchassy, Quatuor,
Lirac 2012
l Chteau de Manissy, Ctes du
Rhne 2014
l Chteau de Segries, Clos de
LHermitage, Ctes du Rhne 2011
l Chteau des Coccinelles, Ctes
du Rhne 2013
l Chteau Maucoil, Privilge,
l Chteau Mourgues du Grs, Les
Capitelles, Costires de Nimes 2011
l Chteau Rochecolombe, Ctes
du Rhne 2013
l Chteau Sixtine, Chteauneufdu-Pape 2013
l Chteau-Bizard, Montagne de
Raucoule, Grignan ls Adhmar 2012
l Chne Bleu Astralabe, Ventoux
2011
l Clefs des Papes, Chteauneufdu-Pape 2010
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l Clos de Caveau, Lao Muse,

Vacqueyras 2012
l Domaine Brusset, Hommage
Andr Brusset, Ctes du RhneVillages Cairanne 2012
l Domaine Chaume-Arnaud, La
Cadne, Vinsobres 2012
l Domaine Comte de LAuze,
Rserve de la Comtesse,
l Domaine de Cabasse, Casa
Bassa, Ctes du Rhne-Villages
Sguret 2010
l Domaine de Carabiniers,
Dementer, Lirac 2012
Reine des Bois Lirac 2013
l Domaine de Nalys, Chteauneufdu-Pape 2012
l Domaine de Provensol, Clduny,
Ctes du Rhne 2012
l Domaine des Chanssaud,
l Domaine des Remizires, Cuve
Emilie, Hermitage 2013
l Domaine des Snchaux,
l Domaine du Chne, St-Joseph
2012
l Domaine Font de Michelle,
Cuve Tradition Chteauneuf-duPape 2013
l Domaine Juliette Avril,
l Domaine Le Clos de Caveau, Les
Bateliers, Ctes du Rhne 2014
l Domaine Le Pointu, Mathieu,
l Domaine Le Pointu, Aeternalis,
l Domaine Le Pointu, Clment,
l Domaine Les Grands Bois, Cuve
Maximilien, Ctes du RhneVillages Cairanne 2014
l Domaine Rochevine, Coeur de
Rochevine, St-Joseph 2011
l Domaine St-Amant, Grangeneuve,
Beaumes de Venise 2012
l Domaine St-Etienne, Les Galets,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages 2013
l Domaines Renouard, Sacmandre,
l Gabriel Meffre, Domaine de
Longue Toque, Gigondas 2012
l Gabriel Meffre, Laurus, Gigondas
2013
l Gabriel Meffre, St-Mapalis, Ctes
du Rhne-Villages Plan de Dieu
2014
l Gabriel Meffre, St-Thodoric,
l Grandes Serres, La Cours des
Papes, Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2011
l Jean-Luc Colombo, La Louve,
Cornas 2012
l Jean-Luc Colombo, Les Ruchets,
Cornas 2012
l Jean-Luc Colombo, Terres
Brules, Cornas 2012
l Le Gravillas, Ctes du RhneVillages Sablet 2014
l Le Mas Sylvia, Cuve Amazone,
l M Chapoutier, La Bernadine,
l Maison Bouachon, La Tiare du
Pape, Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2012
l Ogier, Marks & Spencer, Les
Closiers, Chteauneuf-du-Pape
2011
l Paul Jaboulet An, Les Grandes

Terrasses, Cornas 2011
l Perrin, The Wine Society, The
Societys Exhibition, CrozesHermitage 2012
l Terra Ventoux, Secret de Truffes,
Ventoux 2012
l Terra Ventoux, Terres de Truffes,
Ventoux 2012
l Vincent Paris, Slection, Cornas
2013

l Jaillance, Tradition Doux Fruit
Organic, Clairette de Die NV l Monge
Granon, Tradition, Clairette de Die NV
Commended white
l Cellier des Dauphins, Signature,
Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Chteau
Beauchene, Viognier, Ctes du Rhne
2014 l Chteau Bizard, Blanc dAmour,
Grignan ls Adhmar 2014 l Chteau
Courac, Ctes du Rhne-Villages
Laudun 2014 l Chteau Mourgues du
Grs, Capitelles, Costires de Nimes
2013 l Domaine de lAmauve, Daurle,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages Sguret 2014
l Domaine St-Amant, La Tabardonne,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages 2013 l Gilles
Flacher, Les Rouelles, Condrieu 2013 l
Jean-Luc Colombo, La Redonne, Ctes
du Rhne 2014 l La Verrerie, Viognier,
Vaucluse 2014 l Laudun Chusclan, Cinq
Cpages, Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Lon
Perdigal, Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Ogier,
Hritages, Ctes du Rhne 2014
Commended ros
l Chteau dAqueria, Tavel 2014 l
Chteau La Verrerie, Luberon 2014 l
Domaine Amido, Les Amandines, Tavel
2014 l Domaine de la Verrire, Chne
Bleu, Vaucluse 2014 l Domaine de

Tara, Terre dOcres, Vaucluse 2014 l
Domaine des Carabiniers, Tavel 2014 l
Domaine Lafond, Roc-Epine, Tavel 2014
l Terres dAvignon, La Grange des
Filles, Ctes du Rhne 2014 l
Vidal-Fleury, Ctes du Rhne 2014
Commended red
l Arc du Rhne, Ctes du RhneVillages Cairanne 2012 l Asda Extra
Special, Ctes du Rhne-Villages 2014
l Aureto, Tempesta, Vaucluse 2012 l
Baron dEscalin, Jardin dEscalin,
Grignan ls Adhmar 2013 l Baron
dEscalin Domaine Vergobbi, Grignan
ls Adhmar 2011 l Blason du Rhne,
Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2013 l Bonpas,
Rserve, Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2013 l
Bonpas, Ventoux 2014 l Bosquet des
Papes, Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes,
Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2013 l
Canteperdrix, Madazanum, Ventoux
2012 l Cave de Tain, Grand Classique,
Crozes-Hermitage 2013 l Cave de Tain,
Tesco Finest Crozes-Hermitage 2013 l
Cellier des Chartreux, Chevalier
dAnthelme, Ctes du Rhne 2013 l
Cellier des Dauphins, Les Dauphins,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages Puymras
2014 l Cellier des Dauphins, Signature,
Vielles Vignes, Ctes du Rhne 2014 l
Cellier des Dauphins, Costires de
Nimes 2014 l Cellier des Dauphins,
Vinsobres 2014 l Cellier des Princes,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages 2013 l
Chteau Beauchene, Grande Rserve,
Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Chteau
Clmatis, Cors, Ctes du Rhne 2011 l
Chteau Clmatis, Fruit, Ctes du
Rhne 2011 l Chteau dAqueria, Lirac
2012 l Chteau Fortia, Chteauneufdu-Pape 2013 l Chteau Maucoil,
Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2013 l Chteau
Laura Rhys MS (also judged Canada)

RHYS STARTED HER wine career after gaining a degree in
hospitality from college and taking a WSET course, which
led her to focus on wine. Her first job was at the Hotel du
Vin in Winchester, and during her time there, she won a
regional heat of the Ruinart UK Sommelier of the Year in
2007. When Hotel TerraVina opened in 2007, Rhys
moved with Gerard Basset MS MW as head sommelier,
and in 2009 began studying for her Master Sommelier
qualification, passing the practical the first year and
gaining the theory and tasting parts in 2010.
St-Sauveur, Chapelle St-Sixte, Beaumes

de Venise 2012 l Chteau St-Sauveur,
LHomme de Coeur, Ventoux 2012 l
Chteau Val Joanis, Tradition Rouge,
Luberon 2012 l Chteau Vessire
Philippe de Vessire Costires de Nimes
2012 l Cuve du Vatican, Rserve de
lAbb, Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2013 l
Delas, St-Esprit, Ctes du Rhne 2013 l
Domaine Cabanis, Tradition, Costires
de Nimes 2013 l Domaine Chamfort,
Vasco Perdigao, Vacqueyras 2013 l
Domaine Coste Chaude, Florilge,
Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Domaine de la
Canarde, Vinsobres 2012 l Domaine de
la Presidente, Ctes du Rhne-Villages
Cairanne 2013 l Domaine de la
Tourade, lEuse, Vacqueyras 2012 l
Domaine de Provensol, Coucou, Ctes
du Rhne 2013 l Domaine des 3
Celliers, Alchimie, Chteauneuf-duPape 2013 l Domaine des Anges,
Archange, Ventoux 2012 l Domaine
des Carabiniers, Ctes du Rhne 2014 l
Domaine des Coccinelles, Ctes du
Rhne 2013 l Domaine des Garrigues,
Lirac 2013 l Domaine du Fournier,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages Signargues
2013 l Domaine Eyguestre, Ctes du
Rhne-Villages Sguret 2013 l
Domaine Florence Mejan, Lirac 2014 l
Domaine Gris des Bauries, Les Chaix,
Ctes du Rhne 2012 l Domaine La
Lyre, Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Domaine
les Girard du Boucou, Chteauneuf-duPape 2013 l Domaine Les Grands Bois,
Cuve Marc, Rasteau 2014 l Domaine
Roche-Audran, Marius Le Pre Mayeux,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages Visan 2012 l
Domaine Rouge-Bleu, Mistral, Ctes du
Rhne 2012 l Domaine Terre Davau,
Ctes du Rhne 2013 l Domaine Tour
St-Michel, Deux Soeurs, Chteauneufdu-Pape 2013 l Gabriel Meffre, Laurus,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages 2013 l Gabriel
Meffre, Ste-Catherine, Gigondas 2013 l
J Boulard, Esprit des Trois Pierres,
Costires de Nimes 2014 l Jean-Luc
Colombo, Les Forot, Ctes du Rhne
2013 l Jean-Luc Colombo, Les
Gravires, Crozes-Hermitage 2013 l La
Compagnie Rhodanienne, Exigence,
Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Laudun
Chusclan, Esprit du Rhne, Ctes du
Rhne 2014 l Laudun Chusclan
Vignerons Clos de Taman, Ctes du
Rhne-Villages Laudun 2014 l Lavau,
Gigondas 2013 l Le Clairon des Anges,
Costires de Nimes 2013 l Le Gravillas,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages Plan de Dieu
2014 l Le Gravillas, Ctes du RhneVillages Sguret 2014 l Les Dauphins,
Ctes du Rhne-Villages Visan 2014 l
Louis Mousset, Habemus No 265, Ctes
du Rhne 2014 l M Chapoutier, Ctes
du Rhne 2013 l Maison Bouachon, La
Maurelle, Crozes-Hermitage 2013 l
Marks & Spencer, Lgat du Pape,
Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2013 l
Moncigale, Eclat du Rhne, Ctes du
Rhne 2014 l Morrisons, Ctes du
Rhne NV l Nicolas Perrin, CrozesHermitage 2012 l Ogier, Hritages,
Ctes du Rhne 2014 l Ortas, La
Domelire, Rasteau 2013 l Paul
Jaboulet An, Jol Robuchon, Ventoux
2013 l Paul Jaboulet An, Les Jalets,
Crozes-Hermitage 2012 l Paul Jaboulet
An, Parallle 45, Ctes du Rhne 2013
l Pavillon St-Pierre, Grande Rserve,
Ctes du Rhne 2013 l Peloux, Palais
des Anciens, Costires de Nimes 2014 l
Peloux, Palais des Anciens Rserve,
Bouches-du-Rhone 2014 l Sainsburys,
Taste the Difference, Chteauneuf-duPape 2013
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the wines Rhne sherry
Sherry
Regional Co-Chair
Pedro Ballesteros Torres

MW (see judges, p4)
ShERRy iS A scandalous category in
the DWWA 95% of wines entered
this year won an award an amazing
performance, and all thanks to the
relentless effort of most Sherry
bodegas to improve quality. Although
there were excellent wines in all
styles, the most impressive results were in those categories
where there is a firm focus on quality over quantity: VORS
(Very Old Rare Sherry), pasado, en rama and palo cortado. But
even the average quality in the best known, most prolific
categories fino, manzanilla, oloroso and amontillado is
now better than ever. For those still with memories of clumsy
Sherries of the past, i urge you to try these DWWA winners.

Almost anything! in tasting terms, fino and manzanilla are, at
15% alcohol, table wines with a lovely original expression and
unique affinity with refined food. The pasado and palmas
styles require heavier dishes, but their complexity is amazing.
Palo cortado is best on its own try a glass as an aperitif. The
VORS are extravagant jewels for those looking for ultimate
refinement. And bathe your Stilton in our international and
Regional Trophy-winning Pedro Ximnez wines: magic!

Cream Sherry is the one style that has not seen improvements
in quality; with a few exceptions, most are uninteresting.
Besides, there are far too many other sweet fortified wine
alternatives to cream, including great PX and some Moscatel.
Some very cheap fino and manzanilla can still be found on
supermarket shelves, under unknown brands. ignore them.
Top-quality manzanilla and fino are quite affordable anyway.

The freshness and depth of the best en rama wines are superb
snap them up in the short window they are available.
Manzanilla is a complex alternative to bland Pinot Grigio in
wine bars, and look out for more Sherries on restaurant lists.
Regional Co-Chair
Sarah Jane Evans MW

(see judges, p4)
ThE ShERRy juDGiNG is watched with
a certain amount of envy the stately
progression of these glorious wines
from the youngest to the oldest.
Gradually the colours arriving at the
table of the judges become richer and
deeper, always glinting alluringly in
the glass. Sherry is a great sensuous experience; with the
mature amontillados and palos cortados offering superb
complexity of aromas even before you taste them. its hard

not to get carried away by the superlatives. As we award the
Golds and Trophies we always ask ourselves what more could
this wine possibly do? And the answer regularly with Sherry
this year was nothing; its perfect.

All wines winning awards this year come with our warmest
recommendation. id particularly highlight the increasing
number of wines released with more age than the basic
regulations require, giving each an individual edge. The
Palmas series from Gonzalez Byass is one such; they are from
the To Pepe cellar but with more years in the solera. Be sure
to buy palo cortados; our four Golds are fascinating wines.
They lie on the cusp between youth and age, purity and
richness. And our Trophy-winning Pedro Ximnez are
extraordinary sweet fortifieds. Their silent years in the
bodega have given them a kind of wisdom.

young, watery manzanillas and finos have no charm, except
at the spring fairs in Andalucia when they are refreshing.
These are still the wines that populate supermarket shelves,
along with the pale creams and sweetened amontillados.

The trend for en rama Sherry started a few years back, and is
continuing to grow. Not always a better wine, but they should
deliver finos and manzanillas with more depth and flavour
and freshness like the wines as you would taste them in the
cellar. Moscatel: the lovely but rare in-between category that
has half the sweetness of Pedro Ximnez. its light enough to
drink. Theres very little of it about now, and it has nothing at
all to do with the bargain-basement Moscatels from Valencia.
2015
GOLD
Gold
Sherry won
dry
l Gonzalez Byass, Una Palma

Fino (15.5%)
15.09/500ml General Wine Co,
Lay & Wheeler
A traditional style of fino, with

an intense, iodine tang
alongside concentrated aromas
of camomile, hay, bruised pear
and smoked cheese. Full in
body and rich in flavour, this is
complex and superbly long,
with a bready fruit intensity
that is almost more like an
amontillado.
l Hidalgo-La Gitana, Pastrana
Manzanilla Pasada (15%)
12.99 Majestic, Sainsburys, Waitrose
Yeasty and rich, with strong
aromatics of summer flowers,
fig, leather, nuts and orange
peel. Appetising, concentrated,
intense, with a pungent palate
of sweet hay and plenty of
lingering freshness, this is
superbly long, and very much a
2
1
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophy
(see p56)

Sherry that should be enjoyed

with food. A serious manzanilla.
l Hidalgo-La Gitana,
Wellington 30 Years Old VORS
Palo Cortado (19%)
60/500ml Nickolls & Perks
Delicate, complex and
impeccably balanced, with
nutty notes and earthy old
wood aromas. Theres great
harmony here, with a luscious,
rich palate of toasted cedar,
walnuts, tanned leather,
almonds, chocolate and quince
paste, ending in a refined,
lengthy finish. A top wine.
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2015
l Lustau, 30 Years VORS

Amontillado (21.5%)
52.49-55/500ml Amazon, Berry
Bros & Rudd, Fields Morris & Verdin
Extremely complex, restrained,

deeply aristocratic and hugely
classy, with a nose of fresh tar,
dark chocolate and marmalade.
This is a jewel, with a long and
powerful finish which carries
notes of Christmas cake, smoke,
salty fruit and piercing acidity.
l Lustau, 30 Years VORS
Oloroso (20.5%)
Multi-faceted and powerful,

with a profound nose of vanilla,
beeswax, garrigue, furniture
polish, dates and leaves. The
linear palate exudes tangerine
fruit, coconut, maple bacon,
almonds, wood and chestnut
pure with a salty, mineral finish.
l Lustau, 30 Years VORS Palo
Cortado (21.5%)
Superbly intense and structured,

with salted caramel, liquorice,
bitter dark chocolate, bacon,
walnuts and leather. This shows
character, pervasive length, the
careful maturation and amazing
complexity. Simply delicious
and worthy of any accolade.
Oloroso (20%)
5.99/375ml Morrisons
Authentically styled this is very
true to its type, possessing
brooding depths of rich raisins,
figs, liquorice and prunes. To
taste its gutsy and powerful,
with textbook oloroso
characteristics, and a classical,
lovely, long finish.
l Osborne, Capuchino 30
Years Old VORS Palo Cortado
(20%)
21/500ml Emporia Brands, The
Wine Society
Soft and smooth but with

staying power. Satisfying and
rewarding on the nose, with a
brilliant, fresh and mellow fruit
character. Dry and austere, yet
gives so much with flavours of
Indian spices, leather, roasted
figs, walnuts and umami.
l Williams & Humbert, Dos
Cortados Solera Especial 20
Aos Palo Cortado (20.5%)
15.99/375ml Booths, Fortnum &
Mason, Theatre of Wine, Waitrose
deep nose of walnut, molasses,

mahogany, figs and dates. Full
bodied and powerful, theres a
real purity to the fruit which
shows an underlying richness,
plus flavours of smoked almonds
and cedar. Ripe, long, rich and
distinctive, this is pure class.
2015
SILVER
Silver
dry
l Botaina, Dry Amontillado
l Cayetano del Pino, Solera,

Palo Cortado
l Cayetano del Pino Viejisimo
1/5 Butts Palo Cortado
l Fernando de Castilla,
Antique Palo Cortado
l Gonzalez Byass, Del Duque
VORS Amontillado
l Gonzlez Byass, Dos Palmas
Fino
l Gonzlez Byass, Tres Palmas
Fino
l Harveys, 30 Years VORS
Palo Cortado
l Harveys, Extra Dry Fino
Amontillado
Oloroso
l Hidalgo-La Gitana, En Rama
Manzanilla
l Hidalgo-La Gitana, Faraon
30 Years Old Oloroso
l Hidalgo-La Gitana,
Manzanilla
l La Ina, Fino
l Lustau, Almacenista Fino del
Puerto
l Lustau, Almacenista Manuel
Cuevas Jurado Amontillado
l Lustau, Almacenista Pata de
Gallina Oloroso
l Lustau, Emperatriz Eugenia

Very Rare Oloroso
l Lustau, Los Arcos Dry
Amontillado
l Lustau, Marks & Spencer,
Very Rare Oloroso
l Lustau, Morrisons, Fino
l Lustau, Pennsula Palo
Cortado
l Lustau, Puerto Fino
l Lustau, Ro Viejo Oloroso
l Lustau, Waitrose, Solera
Jerezana Dry Amontillado
Jerezana, Palo Cortado
l Osborne, Sibarita Oloroso
l Viniberia, Pedros
Almacenista Selection Palo
Cortado
l Williams & Humbert, Marks &
Spencer, Extra Dry & Light
Manzanilla
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet
l Gonzalez Byass, Matusalem

VORS Oloroso Dulce
l Harveys, 30 Years VORS Pedro
Ximnez
l Harveys, 12 Year Old Cream
l Lustau, East India Solera Cream
l Lustau, Emiln Moscatel
l Lustau, San Emilio Pedro
Ximnez
l Lustau, Solera Superior Rare
Cream
l Osborne, Venerable Pedro
Ximenez
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
dry
l Fernando de Castilla, Don

Fernando Fino
l Fernando de Castilla, En Rama
Fino
Matt Walls
WAlls is A freelance wine
writer and consultant. He
contributes to Decanter and a
number of other publications,
and publishes the blog
Mattwalls.co.uk, for which he
was shortlisted for Blogger of
the Year in 2012, 2013 and
2014. His first book on wine,
Drink Me, won Best Newcomer at the 2013 Fortnum &
Mason Food and Drink Awards. in addition to writing,
Walls advises restaurants on wine lists, hosts tastings,
judges at wine competitions and edits The london Wine
Guide iPhone app. He previously worked for merchant
Mentzendorff and retailer The sampler, both in london.
Enchanting and alluring with a
l Gonzlez Byass, Apostoles 30

Years Palo Cortado
l Lustau, Almacenista Oloroso del
Puerto
l Lustau, Don Nuo Oloroso
l Lustau, Marks & Spencer, Very
Rare Amontillado
l Lustau, Papirusa Manzanilla
l Lustau, Rare Escuadrilla
Amontillado
l Lustau, Sainsburys, Taste the
Difference Muestra Fino
l Lustau, Very Rare Dry Palo
Cortado
l Osborne, 51-1A VORS
Amontillado
l Osborne, Fino Quinta
l Viniberia, Pedros Almacenista
Selection Amontillado
Selection Fino
Selection Oloroso
l Williams & Humbert, Alegria
Manzanilla
l Williams & Humbert, Collection
12 Years Old Oloroso
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet
l Candela, Cream
l Caversham, Premium Cream
l Gonzalez Byass, Noe Pedro
Ximenez
l Lustau, Capataz Andres Deluxe
Cream
l Lustau, Morrisons, Cream
l Lustau, Murillo Pedro Ximenez
Jerezana Rich Cream
l Marks & Spencer, Very Rare
Pedro Ximenez
l Morrisons, Signature Pedro
Ximnez
l Pedro Rodriguez e Hijos, Mil
Pesetas Cream
l Sanchez Romate, Waitrose,
Cream
l Via 25, Pedro Ximenez
Commended dry
l Elas Gonzlez, Macarena Manzanilla
l Fernando de Castilla, Clssic
Oloroso l Fernando de Castilla, Don
Fernando Oloroso l Hijos de Rainera
Perez Marin, La Guita Manzanilla l
Lustau, Jarana Fino l Lustau,
Morrisons, Signature Dry Manzanilla l
Lustau, Morrisons, Signature Palo
Cortado l Lustau, Sainsburys, Taste
the Difference Amontillado l Lustau,
Medium Dry Oloroso l Lustau,
Waitrose, Light & Dry Manzanilla l
Lustau, Waitrose, Pale & Dry Fino l
Lustau, Waitrose, Solera Jerezana Dry
Oloroso l Sanchez Romate, The Wine
Societys Fino l Valdespino, Inocente
Fino l Williams & Humbert, Collection
12 Years Old, Amontillado l Williams
& Humbert, Marks & Spencer, Dry &
Crisp Fino
Commended sweet
l Lustau, Marks & Spencer, Rare
Cream l Lustau, Morrisons, Pale
Cream l Marks & Spencer, Cream l
Osborne, Pedro Ximenez 1827 l
Williams & Humbert, Canasta Cream l
Williams & Humbert, Marks & Spencer,
Sweet & Aromatic Pale Cream
20 0 | D W WA 2015 D E C A N T E R
the wines sherry south Africa
South Africa
Regional Chair
Lynne Sherriff MW
(see judges, p4)
My ExpECTATioNs This year were
definitely exceeded. There were
superb, diverse Chenin Blancs, from
light and fruity to heavier styles with a
touch of oak very food friendly.
There were awesome shiraz wines,
sometimes 100% and then often made
more interesting with other Rhne varietals; peppery and
spicy and delicious. it was great to see smart use of French
oak, which really balanced the fruit in both the red and white
wines, and i felt this was certainly a step up from last year.
Chardonnays in a wide spectrum of styles added another
dimension, and there were some superb red blends both
Cabernet sauvignon and pinotage based. plenty of choice!

The grape varieties in south Africa that stand out are most
certainly Chenin Blanc, shiraz and all red blends. The Cape
Blends were rich and spicy, containing a significant portion
of pinotage, while the Cabernet-based blends were very
diverse, making use of the other Bordeaux varietals, but often
with shiraz too. A strongly emerging category is that of white
blends and here one has an array of styles, using Chenin
Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay and also the white Rhne and
Bordeaux grapes. We found juicy, wines, allowing for easy
drinking, as well as those for complex food and wine pairing.
Definitely wines to watch as many have great ageing potential.

The sparkling wines were disappointing, both in the number
of entries and in styles. While we recognised old favourites
made in traditional Cape styles, there was a lack of diversity
and true mthode Champenoise character. some of the
sauvignon Blancs lacked the punch of last years competition,
although the strong regions again stood out, such as Elgin,
Elim and Darling. But overall there was no category that truly
was poor, making the judging a very pleasurable experience.

Regions to watch are certainly Elgin, Elim, Darling and Walker
Bay. swartland is south Africas scarlet pimpernel one is
continually surprised by what pops out from there, but most
are absolutely stunning, both whites and reds, from a
cornucopia of varieties. Chenin Blanc has gone up in leaps
and bounds in quality and diversity far from its original
cheap and cheerful image of yesteryear. shiraz and shiraz
blends of all shapes and sizes are emerging, and pinotage has
risen like a phoenix, adding spice to red blends, with
Bordeaux and Rhne varieties. Keep an eye out for the 2015
whites later this year and the 2015 reds next year. it was a
dry vintage, with very healthy grapes and is already being
heralded as one of the greatest vintages of the past decade.
Already lots of interesting wines on shelf and more to come.
South Africa won
5
8
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Cape Point Vineyards,

Sauvignon Blanc Reserve,
Cape Point 2013 (13.5%)
18.50 Swig
POA Broadbent Selections USA
Waxy lanolin notes overlay
aromas of oyster shell, lime, pea
and lemongrass. The palate is
broad, complex, focused and
nuanced, showing vibrant pink
grapefruit lemon and limestone,
with precise, crystalline acidity
that cleanses the palate.
l Carmen Stevens, Catoria
Sauvignon Blanc, Western
Cape 2014 (13.5%)
9.99 Naked Wines
Bold, cool, grassy, flinty nose of
grapefruit and passion fruit.
Tangy, textured and vibrant,
with lively flavours that
replicate the nose, along with
white pepper. Classic Cape
Sauvignon, halfway between
the Loire and New Zealand.
l Hamilton Russell,
Chardonnay, Hemel-en-Aarde
Valley, Walker Bay 2014 (13%)
24 Cape London, Edencroft, SA
Wines Online
$30.99 Vineyard Brands

Powerful and wonderfully ripe,
with oyster shell minerality,
citrus fruit, grassy notes and
hints of biscuit. Toasty oak
complements the bounty of
fruit, powered by zingy, classy
acidity. Serious, impeccably
made and long, this will improve.
l KWV, The Mentors
Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon,
Darling 2013 (13%)
19.99 Bottle Green
There may only be 10% of
Semillon but it has a presence,
delivering toasty notes which
flesh out the freshly mown
grass aroma of the Sauvignon.
The lovely, weighty mid-palate
has tangy, lively flavours which
coat the mouth and sing all the
way to the finish.
l Paul Cluver, Estate

Chardonnay, Elgin 2014 (13.5%)
14.95 Amazon, Frontier Fine Wines,
Great Grog, Handford, SA Wines Online
Pithy, cool-climate wine of great

concentration, fabulous use of
oak and mouthwatering acidity.
Theres light stone fruit, lees
and citrus on the palate, which
grows and develops, taking on
a creamy, nutty facet alongside
a cut of acidity.
l Paul Cluver, Gewurztraminer,
Elgin 2014 (12.5%)
12.49 Booths, Frontier Fine Wines,
Great Horkesley Wine, Oxford Wine
Co, Tanners, Waitrose
Seductive perfume of rose. The

lightly tangy mouthfeel shows
lychee and Turkish Delight
flavours, supplemented by
spice, honey and further subtle
hints of exotic fruit. A lively and
intelligent example of the grape
with a splendid finish.
l The Tea Leaf, Chenin Blanc,
Piekenierskloof, Citrusdal
Mountain 2014 (14%)
11.99 All About Wine, D Byrne, Define
Food & Wine, Mitchell Vintners, Noel
Young, Wineraks, Woodwinters,
Worth Bros
Intense and impressive, with

marine aromas alongside
apricot, lemon and acacia. The
palate is tightly structured, yet
still has high levels of viscosity
and layers of minerals, spice,
oak, yellow stone fruit and
fabulously integrated acidity.
l Uva Mira, Chardonnay,
Delicate, restrained and almost
austere with a fragrant nose of
nectarine, mandarin and toast.
Still young, this is wonderfully
enjoyable and has buckets of
substance and grip, with a rich
feel to the tangy palate
enlivened by zippy acidity.
2015
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Gold
red
l Boekenhoutskloof,
Porcupine Ridge Shiraz,
Swartland 2014 (14.5%)
8 Sainsburys
Very much a nod to the Rhne,
with a fragrant, subtly spicy but
direct nose of bay leaf and
charcuterie. Its strucutred, lush
and rich, cool climate in style,
with the finely concentrated
fruits bolstered by a flow of
black olive juice.
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l Boekenhoutskloof,
Porcupine Ridge Syrah,
Swartland 2014 (14%)
7.99 Amazon, Sainsburys, SA Wines
l Glenelly, Glass Collection

Syrah, Stellenbosch 2011 (14%)
11.95 Farthinghoe Vintners, Frontier
Online, The Wine Cellar, Waitrose
Fine Wines, Lea & Sandeman, Martinez

Wines
Intense and of superb quality,

with a Rhne-ish nose of cedar,
bay leaves, peppercorn, black
olives and flowers. Its fresh,
lightly textured palate, with its
spicy, ripe Syrah fruit, fine
tannins and gentle acidity.
Please make more of it!
Nose of lily, garrigue, herbs,

olives and savoury black fruit.
Its freshly fruited in the mouth,
with a bright line of acidity and
fine yet very grippy tannins. A
real charmer now, this will be at
its apex in a few years when the
tannins have truly melded.
l Cederberg Private Cellar,

Five Generations Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cederberg 2013
(14%)
25.40 Bancroft, SA Wines Online
Spicy Christmas cake and
blueberry aromas which show
good restraint. Svelte, juicy and
impressive, with an abundance
of black fruits, partnered by
toasty brioche, and a brush of
cocoa richness coming through
at the end of the structured,
wonderfully long tail.
l Hartenberg, The Mackenzie,

49.95 Bancroft
POA Terry Seitz USA
Engaging forest fruits aromas
with an added dimension
thanks to notes of violets and
toasty oak. In the mouth its no
less seductive, with red and
blue fruit, cracked pepper, dried
thyme and spice; enveloped in
sleek, fine-grained tannins and
an elegant finish.

Shiraz, Cederberg 2013 (14%)
17.85 Bancroft, Tankerton Wine
Cool-climate and very fine, with
multilayered notes of ink,
iodine, umami, cumin, white
pepper, strawberry, raspberry
and forest floor. With its silky
tannins and rounded texture,
elegance and harmony are the
key features which drive the
wine to a long length.
l Eagles Nest, Shiraz,
Constantia 2012 (14.5%)
29.95 Corks Out, Dreyfus Ashby,
Handford, Harrogate Fine Wine,
Vagabond, Wine Trust 100,
Woodwinters
POA Cape Ardor South Africa USA
Theres a dusty, chocolatey

edge to the ripe plum and
cherry fruit, augmented by
sweet spice. The mouth is
broad and vibrant, with creamy,
luscious, savoury black fruits
showing great focus. A classy,
premium wine.
l Glen Carlou, Gravel Quarry,
Paarl 2010 (14%)
25.99 Liberty Wines
POA Hess Collection USA
Attractive tertiary notes of
forest floor, tobacco and clean
leather top a bouquet of cassis
and dry spice. Robust, certainly,
but generous with it, with rich
fruit, rounded tannins and a
gently sweet finish that
completes the package.
l KWV, The Mentors Petit

Verdot, Stellenbosch 2012
(14%)
19.99 Bottle Green
Sweet and plump with ripe and
zippy aromas of damson,
blueberry, spice, herbs, toffee
and cedar. It has the density of
Petit Verdot but isnt
overpowering, with a succulent,
defined palate with crisp
acidity, pure dark fruits and a
fresh, fragrant length.
Pinotage, Western Cape 2014
(14%)
6.99 Morrisons
A very fine example of what this
variety can deliver from South
Africa and at a cracking price.
Eminently drinkable and
delightfully fresh, theres a base
of soft tannins, above which
you find mellow notes of
tobacco, liquorice and bold
raspberry and cherry.
l Nederburg, II Centuries
Cabernet Sauvignon
Groenekloof, Darling 2011
(14.7%)
POA Matthew Clark
A stunning nose holding notes
of beautifully ripe cassis fruit,
elegant oak spices and cedar.
Already multi-faceted, theres a
developing complexity to this,
with thick dark fruits in the
mouth lifted by a menthol high
note and underpinned with fine,
grainy tannins.
l Ormonde, Chip Off the Old

Block Cabernet Sauvignon,
Darling 2013 (14.1%)
Fetching aromas of mulberry,
cassis, dark plum, cedar, then
liquorice and spice top notes.
This is youthfully exuberant,
with swathes of curranty fruits
and mint reined in by grippy,
sappy tannins and oak, before a
final burst of fruit on the finish.
l Ormonde, Shiraz, Darling
2013 (14%)
Fine character and guts, with a
beefy nose of charcoal, smoke,
tobacco, beetroot, violet and
salami. Its darkly fruited and
dense, but refreshing too, with
toasted oak, blackberry depths,
smoky blue fruit and a mineral
finish. Plenty of terrior allure.
l Paul Cluver, Estate Pinot
Noir, Elgin 2013 (13.5%)
14.95 Amazon, Field & Fawcett,
Frontier Fine Wines, Gerrard Seel, Lea
& Sandeman
Dark, broody nose of black

cherry, caramelised plum,
smoke and forest fruits. Bright
red berry fruit is forefront on
the palate which is light on its
feet, sleekly textured, with
outstanding balance, elegance
and purity. This is benchmark
quality for South Africa.
l Rhebokskloof, The Rhebok
Cape Blend, Paarl 2012 (14%)
Deep, dark, concentrated nose
with an intriguing garrigue
element, and attractive floral
lift. Ample, layered and rich
with lots of spiced, briary fruit,
theres a fine playoff between
the fruit and tannins, and the
structure to ensure this will
improve in the next few years.
l Saronsberg, Full Circle,
Tulbagh 2013 (14.5%)
30 Adnams
Black pepper and plum galore
on the nose, along with forest
fruits, cinnamon and dusty oak
spice, with vanilla and
blueberry lurking beneath. This
is finely toned and lithe, with a
seamless, polished texture,
creamy oak, sweet fruit and a
long, succulent finish.
l Tesco, Finest Malbec,
Swartland 2014 (14%)
7.99 Tesco
Fresh and engaging bright
mulberry, cherry, liquorice and
aniseed. The sweet and lifted
palate is home to swathes of
generous flavours: blueberry
muffin, strawberry and plum,

complemented by a leafy hint
and a veneer of spice.
l Uva Mira, DW Syrah,
Stellenbosch 2013 (14%)
Hefty and still young, but its
class is clear. Dense, savoury
aromas of spice, blueberry,
blackberry confit, crme de
cassis and leafy red plum. It has
a classic tautness, with layers of
minerals, dark chocolate and
black fruit, with smooth tannins
and a silky finish.
l Wildekrans Shiraz Barrel
Select Reserve, Bot River,
Walker Bay 2012 (14%)
Lovely perfumed elegance with
lots of depth of classy, ripe dark
fruit, blueberry, mint and earth.
Succulent, chewy but velvety,
the palate has many layers with
big fruit offset by defined
tannins and lifted acidity,
leading to a long and satisfying
length. Has a bright future.
2015
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l Boschendal, ChardonnayPinot Noir Brut, Western Cape NV

l Boschendal, Grande Cuve
Brut, Western Cape 2009
l Des Dieux, Claudia Brut,
Walker Bay 2009
l Graham Beck, Marks & Spencer
Rhona Brut, Western Cape 2009
l Kleine Zalze, Brut, Western
Cape NV
l Kleine Zalze, ChardonnayPinot Noir Brut, Stellenbosch
2010
l Kleine Zalze, ChardonnayPinot Noir Brut, Coastal Region
2009
l KWV, Laborie Blanc de Blancs
Brut, Western Cape 2010
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Adoro, Naud, Western Cape

2009
l Almenkerk, Sauvignon Blanc
Elgin 2014
l Bellingham, The Bernard
Series, Whole Bunch Roussanne,
Paarl 2014
l Boekenhoutskloof, Porcupine
Ridge Viognier-Grenache Blanc
Western Cape 2014
l Boschendal, 1685 Sauvignon
Blanc Grande Cuve Coastal
Region 2014
l Boschendal, Reserve
Collection Sauvignon Blanc,
Western Cape 2013
l Brampton, Sauvignon Blanc,
Western Cape 2014
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2015
l Cape Point Vineyards, Isliedh,

Cape Peninsula 2013
l Cape Point Vineyards,
Sauvignon Blanc, Cape Peninsula
2014
l Cape Point Vineyards
Semillon, Cape Peninsula 2014
l Cederberg Private Cellar, Five
Generations Chenin Blanc,
Cederberg 2012
Sauvignon Blanc, Cederberg
2014
l Constantia Glen, Two,
Constantia 2014
l David Nieuwoudt, Ghost
Corner Sauvignon Blanc, Elim,
Cape Agulhas 2014
Corner Semillon, Elim, Cape
Agulhas 2013
l De Wetshof, The Site
Chardonnay, Robertson 2006
l DeMorgenzon, Reserve
Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 2014
l Douglas Green, Sauvignon
Blanc, Western Cape 2014
l Driehoek, Ludic Sauvignon
Blanc, Cederberg 2014
l Escapades, Semillion, Coastal
Region 2014
l Fleur du Cap, Unfiltered
Semillon, Western Cape 2013
l Franschhoek Cellar, Chenin
l Franschhoek Cellar, Sauvignon
Blanc Western Cape 2014
l Franschhoek Cellar,
Franschhoek Vineyards
Semillon, Franschoek 2014
l Franschhoek Cellar, Our Town
Hall Chardonnay, Western Cape
2014
l Groot Constantia,
Gouverneurs Reserve,
Constantia 2013
l Groote Kaap, Viognier,
Western Cape 2014
l Hartenberg, The Eleanor
Stellenbosch 2013
l Jordan, Nine Yards
l Ken Forrester, The FMC,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Kindred Chenin Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Klein Constantia, Metis,
Constantia 2013
l Klein Constantia, Sauvignon
Blanc, Constantia 2014
l Kleine Zalze, Family Reserve
Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch 2013
l Kumala, Reserve Chenin
Blanc, Swartland 2014
l KWV, The Mentors Grenache
Blanc Paarl 2014
l La Motte, Pierneef Sauvignon
Blanc, Cape South Coast 2014
l Lomond, Snowbush, Cape
Agulhas 2012
l Middelburg, Chenin Blanc,
Paarl 2013
l Mon Vieux, Aquifer Semillon,

Swartland 2014
l Mon Vieux, Hells Heights
Sauvignon Blanc, Banghoek,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Nederburg, II Centuries
Sauvignon Blanc, Darling 2014
l Nederburg, Ingenuity White
Western Cape 2013
l Nederburg, The Anchorman
Western Cape 2014
l Oldenburg, Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Oldenburg, Chenin Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Ormonde, Chip Off the Old
Block Sauvignon, Darling 2014
l Ormonde, Sauvignon Blanc,
Darling 2014
l Richard Kershaw, Chardonnay
Elgin 2014
l Riebeek Cellars, Chardonnay,
Swartland 2014
l Rustenberg, Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2014
Selection Dry White,
Breedekloof 2014
l Saronsberg, Viognier, Tulbagh
2013
l Simonsig, Chenin Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Spier, Creative Block Two,
Coastal Region 2014
l Sumaridge, Chardonnay,
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,
Walker Bay 2013
l Tokara, Directors Reserve,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Tokara, Reserve Collection
l Uitkyk, Chardonnay,
Simonsberg, Stellenbosch 2013
l Uitkyk, Sauvignon Blanc,
l Welgemeend Chenin Blanc,
Paarl 2014
l Wildekrans, Chenin Blanc
Barrel Select Reserve, Bot River,
Walker Bay 2013
2015
SILVER
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red
l Babylonstoren, Babel,
Simonsberg, Paarl 2013
l Beaumont Mourvedre, Bot
River, Walker Bay 2011
l Bellingham, The Bernard
Series, Basket Press Syrah,
Coastal Region 2013
l Beyerskloof, Faith,
Stellenbosch 2011
l Beyerskloof, Faith,
Stellenbosch 2010
l Beyerskloof, Pinotage
Reserve Stellenbosch 2013
l Boschendal, 1685 ShirazCabernet Sauvignon Coastal
Region 2013
l Boschendal, Merlot, Western
Cape 2014
l Boschendal, Syrah Reserve

Collection, Coastal Region 2013
l Bouchard-Finlayson,
Hannibal, Walker Bay 2013
l Cape Heights, Shiraz, Western
Cape 2014
l Carmen Stevens, Catoria
Coastal Blend Coastal Region
2013
Cabernet Sauvignon Cederberg
2012
l Charles Back, Cyril Back 15,
Coastal Region 2012
l Citrusdal, Sainsburys, Taste
the Difference Leap Point
Fairtrade Pinotage, Western
Cape 2014
l Constantia Glen, Five,
Constantia 2010
l Constantia Glen, Three,
Constantia 2012
Corner Pinot Noir, Elim, Cape
Agulhas 2014
l DeMorgenzon, Reserve Syrah,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Diemersdal, MM Louw,
Durbanville, Tygerberg 2013
l Diemersdal, Private Collection,
l Douglas Green Cabernet
Sauvignon Western Cape 2014
l Driehoek, Shiraz, Cederberg
2012
l Durbanville Hills,
Luipaardsberg Merlot,
l Durbanville Hills, Rhinofields
Shiraz, Durbanville, Tygerberg
2011
l Eikendal, Charisma,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Ernie Els, Proprietors Cabernet
Sauvignon, Stellenbosch 2012
l Ernie Els, Proprietors Syrah,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Ernie Els Signature,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Excelsior, Paddock Shiraz,
Robertson 2013
l Fairview, Eenzaamheid Shiraz,
Paarl 2012
l Fairview, Jakkalsfontein
Shiraz, Swartland 2012
l Fairview, Petite Sirah, Paarl
2012
l Fish Hoek, Malbec, Western
Cape 2014
l Fish Hoek, Pinotage, Western
Cape 2014
l Flagstone, Music Room
Cape 2013
Merlot, Stellenbosch 2012
l Franschhoek Cellar,
Franschhoek Vineyards Shiraz,
Franschoek 2013
l Franschhoek Cellar, Stone
Bridge Pinotage, Western Cape
2013
l Franschhoek Cellar, The

Churchyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Western Cape 2013
l Groot Constantia, Gouverneurs
Reserve Constantia 2012
l Groot Constantia, Merlot,
Constantia 2013
l Groot Constantia, Pinotage,
Constantia 2013
l Groot Constantia Shiraz,
Constantia 2012
l Guardian Peak, Lapa Cabernet
Sauvignon, Western Cape 2012
l Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir,
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Walker
Bay 2013
l Hartenberg, Cabernet
Sauvignon Stellenbosch 2013
l Hartenberg, Cabernet
Sauvignon Stellenbosch 2012
l Hartenberg, The Stork
Stellenbosch 2012
l Hartenberg, The Stork
Stellenbosch 2011
l Holden Manz, Big G, Coastal
Region 2011
l Jean Englebrecht, Reserve
Merlot, Stellenbosch 2013
l Jean Englebrecht, The
Stellenbosch Reserve Ou Hoof
Gebou Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Jordan, The Prospector Syrah,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Journeys End, Marks &
Spencer Kendal Lodge Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot Stellenbosch
2012
Shiraz, Stellenbosch 2010
l Kumala, Reserve Malbec,
Swartland 2014
l KWV, The Mentors Cabernet
Franc, Stellenbosch 2012
l KWV, Abraham Perold
Insignis, Coastal Region 2012
l KWV, Abraham Perold
Tributum, Coastal Region 2013
l KWV, The Mentors Cabernet
Sauvignon, Coastal Region 2012
l KWV, The Mentors Orchestra
Coastal Region 2011
l La Motte, Pierneef SyrahViognier, Western Cape 2013
l Lanzerac, Cabernet
l Lanzerac, Merlot Jonkershoek
Valley, Stellenbosch 2013
l Le Bonheur, Prima,
l Le Bonheur, Tricorne,
l Lomond, Conebush Syrah,
Cape Agulhas 2013
l Lomond, Pinot Noir, Cape
Agulhas 2013
l Lyngrove, Collection Merlot
Stellenbosch 2014
l Mont du Toit, Les Coteaux
Cabernet Franc, Wellington 2012
l Morrisons, Merlot, Western
Cape 2014
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l Mt Vernon, Malbec
l Nederburg, Heritage Heroes,
The Brewmaster, Western Cape
2013
The Motorcycle Marvel, Western
Cape 2013
The Motorcycle Marvel Western
Cape 2011
l Nederburg, Manor House
Cape 2012
l Nederburg, Private Bin R121
Shiraz, Paarl 2011
l Nederburg, Private Bin R163
Cape 2011
l Nederburg Private Bin Pinot
Noir Western Cape 2012
l Oak Valley, Pinot Noir, Elgin
2013
l Oldenburg, Cabernet
Sauvignon Banghoek,
Stellenbosch 2011
l Oldenburg, Rhodium
Stellenbosch 2012
l Oldenburg, Syrah
Stellenbosch 2012
l Painted Wolf, Pictus III,
Swartland 2011
l Paul Cluver, Marks & Spencer
Pinot Noir, Elgin 2014
l Paul Cluver, Village Pinot Noir,
Elgin 2013
l Peter Falke, Signature
Exclusive Blend, Stellenbosch
2013
l Peter Falke, Signature Syrah,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Prime Cuts, Red Blend,
Western Cape 2014
l Rustenberg, Buzzard Kloof
Syrah, Simonsberg, Stellenbosch
2012
l Rustenberg, Buzzard Kloof
Syrah, Simonsberg, Stellenbosch
2011
l Sainsburys, SO Organic
Fairtrade Cabernet Sauvignon,
Western Cape 2014
l Saronsberg, Full Circle,
Tulbagh 2012
l Saronsberg, Provenance Rooi,
Coastal Region 2012
l Saronsberg, Provenance
Shiraz Coastal Region 2013
l Saronsberg, Shiraz, Tulbagh
2012
l Spier, 21 Gables Cabernet
l Spier, Creative Block 5,
Coastal Region 2012
l Spier, Naledi Cabernet
Sauvignon, Coastal Region 2012
l Stellenzicht, Golden Triangle
Pinotage, Stellenbosch 2012
l Stellenzicht, Rhapsody,
Stellenbosch 2009
l Strandveld, First Sighting
Shiraz, Elim, Cape Agulhas 2012
l Tesco Finest, Pinotage,

Swartland 2013
l The Grape Grinder, The Grinder
l The High Road, Directors
Reserve, Stellenbosch 2011
l Thelema Mountain Vineyards,
Sutherland Cabernet Sauvignon
Petit Verdot, Elgin 2010
l TSW, Reserve Syrah, Elim,
Cape Agulhas 2013
l Uva Mira, The Mira Shiraz,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Wildekrans, Barrel Select
Reserve Pinotage, Bot River,
Walker Bay 2013
l Wildekrans, Cape Blend Barrel
Select Reserve, Bot River,
Walker Bay 2012
l Zonnebloem, Laurat,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Zorgvliet, Silver Myn
Argentum, Banghoek,
Stellenbosch 2013
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l Nederburg, Private Bin
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l Nederburg, Private Bin
Eminence, Paarl 2010
l Nederburg, Winemasters
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Western Cape 2012
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l De Wetshof Brut, Robertson

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l Pongrcz, Desiderius Brut,
Western Cape 2008
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l Boschendal, Brut Ros, Coastal

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l Aldering, Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Aldering, Sauvignon Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Arniston Bay, Coast ColombardChenin Blanc, Western Cape NV
l Babylonstoren, Viognier,
l Beaumont, Hope Marguerite, Bot
River, Walker Bay 2013
l Bellingham, The Bernard Series,
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2015

Old Vine Chenin Blanc Coastal
Region 2014
l Bellingham Citrus Grove Chenin
Blanc Coastal Region 2014
Ridge Sauvignon Blanc, Western
Cape 2014
l Boekenhoutskloof, The Wolftrap
Western Cape 2014
l Bon Courage, Prestige Cuve
Chardonnay Robertson 2014
l Boschendal, Chardonnay, Elgin
2013
l Boschendal, Jean Garde
Unoaked Chardonnay, Western
Cape 2014
l Boschendal, Rachels Chenin
Blanc, Coastal Region 2014
l Boschendal, Reserve Collection
l Boschendal Chardonnay,
Western Cape 2014
l Bouchard-Finlayson, Missionvale
Chardonnay, Hemel-en-Aarde
Valley, Walker Bay 2013
l Brampton, Unoaked
Chardonnay, Western Cape 2014
l Cape Point Vineyards Marks &
Spencer Sauvignon Blanc, Cape
Peninsula 2014
l Cavalli, Cremello, Stellenbosch
2013
l DAria, The Songbird Sauvignon
Blanc, Durbanville, Tygerberg 2014
l Daschbosch, Exanimo,
Breedekloof 2014
l Daschbosch Steen Breedekloof
2014
l David Nieuwoudt, Ghost Corner
The Bowline, Elim, Cape Agulhas
2014
l De Wetshof, Bon Vallon
l De Wetshof Bateleur
l Delaire Graff, Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Delaire Graff, Chenin Blanc,
Swartland 2013
l Delaire Graff, Coastal Sauvignon
Blanc, Coastal Region 2014
l DeMorgenzon, Reserve Chenin
Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014
l Diemersfontein Carpe Diem
Chenin Blanc, Wellington 2014
l Douglas Green, Chardonnay,
Western Cape 2014
l Durbanville Hills, Biesjes Craal
Sauvignon Blanc, Durbanville,
Tygerberg 2014
Chardonnay, Durbanville,
Tygerberg 2013
Sauvignon Blanc, Durbanville,
Tygerberg 2014
l Eagles Nest, Sauvignon Blanc,
Western Cape 2013
l Eagles Nest, Viognier,
Constantia 2014
l Eikendal, Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Escapades, Semillion-Sauvignon
l Flagstone, Treaty Tree
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014
l Flagstone, Word of Mouth
Viognier, Western Cape 2013
l Flagstone Free Run Sauvignon
Blanc, Cape South Coast 2013

l Glen Carlou Quartz Stone
Chardonnay, Paarl 2013
l Glenelly, Grand Vin Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Groot Constantia, Chardonnay,
Constantia 2013
l Groot Constantia, Sauvignon
Blanc, Constantia 2014
l Helderberg, Sauvignon Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Jordan, The Outlier Sauvignon
Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014
l Journeys End, Marks & Spencer,
Honeycomb Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Kalander, White Blend,
Swartland 2014
l Ken Forrester, Old Vine Reserve
Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014
l Klein Constantia, Chardonnay,
Constantia 2013
l Kleine Zalze, Cleefs Reserve
Collection Chardonnay, Western
Cape 2014
l Kleine Zalze, Vineyard Selection
l KWV, The Mentors Chenin Blanc
Paarl 2014
l KWV, The Mentors Sauvignon
Blanc, Elim, Cape Agulhas 2014
l KWV, The Mentors Sauvignon
Blanc, Darling 2013
l KWV, The Mentors Semillon,
Darling 2013
l La Motte, Chardonnay,
Franschoek 2013
l Lanzerac, Chardonnay,
Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch
2013
l Le Bonheur, Chardonnay,
l Le Bonheur, Sauvignon Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Leopards Leap, Culinaria
Collection Chenin Blanc Western
Cape 2014
Collection Pinot Noir-Chardonnay
Western Cape 2014
l Lomond, SSV, Cape Agulhas 2014
l Lomond, SSV, Cape Agulhas 2013
l Lomond, Sugarbush Sauvignon
Blanc, Cape Agulhas 2014
l Lourensford, Winemakers
Selection Viognier, Stellenbosch
2013
l Marks & Spencer, Daniels Drift
Chenin Blanc-Chardonnay,
Western Cape 2014
l Nederburg, The Anchorman,
Western Cape 2013
l Nederburg, The Young Airhawk,
Western Cape 2014
l Nederburg, The Young Airhawk,
Western Cape 2013
l Nederburg, Manor House
Sauvignon Blanc Western Cape 2014
l Nederburg, Private Bin D234
Sauvignon Blanc, Darling 2014
l Neethlingshof, Sauvignon Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Oak Valley, Fountain of Youth
Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin 2014
l Ormonde, Ondine Chenin Blanc
Darling 2013
l Ormonde, Ondine Sauvignon
Blanc, Darling 2013
l Ormonde, Ondine Semillon,
Darling 2013
l Painted Wolf, Peloton, Coastal

Region 2013
l Paul Cluver, Marks & Spencer
Ferricrete Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin
2014
l Perdeberg, The Dry Land
Collection, Chenin Blanc, Paarl
2014
l Plaisir de Merle, Chardonnay,
Western Cape 2013
l Rickety Bridge, Chardonnay,
Franschoek 2014
l Riebeek Cellars, A Few Good
Men Chardonnay, Swartland 2014
l Rustenberg, Five Soldiers
Chardonnay, Simonsberg,
Stellenbosch 2012
Selection Chenin Blanc, Western
Cape 2014
Selection Chenin BlancChardonnay, Western Cape 2014
Selection House Chenin Blanc,
Breedekloof 2014
Selection Sauvignon Blanc,
Western Cape 2014
l Simonsvlei, Chardonnay,
Western Cape 2013
l Spar, Hand Selected, Western
Cape NV
l Spar Hand Selected Reserve
Chenin Blanc, Western Cape 2014
l Spier, 21 Gables Chenin Blanc,
Tygerberg 2013
l Spier, 21 Gables Sauvignon
Blanc, Tygerberg 2014
l Spier, Savanha Naledi
Chardonnay, Tygerberg 2013
l Strandveld First Sighting
Sauvignon Blanc, Elim, Cape
Agulhas 2014
l Sumaridge, Maritimus, Upper
Bay 2012
l The Siren, Chenin BlancChardonnay-Viognier Western
Cape 2014
l Tokara, Reserve Collection
Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin 2014
l Trizanne, Signature Clearsprings
Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape
2014
l Trizanne, Signature TSW
Reserve Sauvignon BlancSemillon, Elim, Cape Agulhas 2013
l Uitkyk, Chenin Blanc,
l Uva Mira, The Single Tree
l Vrede en Lust, White Mischief,
Elgin 2014
l Vuurberg, Coastal Region 2013
l Yellowwood Mountain, Reserve
Sauvignon Blanc, Coastal Region
2014
l Zevenwacht, The Tin Mine,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Zonnebloem, Limited Edition
Sauvignon Blanc, Coastal Region
2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Riebeek Cellars, Pinotage,

Swartland 2014
l Spar, Hand Selected, Western
Cape NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Aldering, Cabernet SauvignonMerlot, Stellenbosch 2011

l Aldering, Estate Lady M,
Stellenbosch 2014
l African Pride, Lady Anne
Barnard Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coastal Region 2013
l African Pride, Lady Anne Barnard
Syrah, Coastal Region 2013
l Almenkerk, Syrah, Elgin 2012
l Alto, Alto Rouge, Stellenbosch
2012
l Alto, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stellenbosch 2011
l Andreas, Shiraz, Wellington 2012
l Arniston Bay, The Coast
Fairtrade Red, Western Cape NV
l Asara, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stellenbosch 2011
l Asara, Cape Fusion Western
Cape 2012
l Asda, Extra Special Shiraz,
Western Cape 2014
l Babylonstoren, Nebukadnesar
l Babylonstoren, Shiraz,
Bush Vine Pinotage, Coastal
Region 2013
Small Barrel SMV, Coastal Region
2013
l Beyerskloof, Diesel Pinotage,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Beyerskloof, Field Blend,
Stellenbosch 2010
l Black Pearl, The Mischief Maker,
Paarl 2013
Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coastal Region 2013
Ridge Merlot, Coastal Region 2014
l Boekenhoutskloof, The
Chocolate Block, Western Cape
2013
l Boekenhoutskloof, The Wolftrap
Syrah-Mourvedre-Viognier,
Western Cape 2014
l Boland, Paarl Mountains
Cabernet Sauvignon, Paarl 2014
l Bon Courage, Inkar Cabernet
Sauvignon, Robertson 2012
l Boschendal, Cecil John Rhodes
Shiraz, Coastal Region 2013
l Boschendal, Lanoy Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot, Western Cape
2013
l Boschendal, S&M ShirazMourvedre, Coastal Region 2013
l Boschendal, Shiraz, Coastal
Region 2013
l Bosman, Sainsburys, Taste the
Difference Cabernet SauvignonMerlot, Wellington 2013
l Bouchard-Finlayson, Galpin
Peak Pinot Noir, Hemel-en-Aarde
Valley, Walker Bay 2012
l Boutinot, Percheron, Old Vine
Cinsault, Western Cape 2014
l Brampton, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coastal Region 2013
l Cape Point Vineyards
Stonehaven Syrah, Western Cape
2013
l Catherine Marshall, Peters
Vision Merlot, Elgin 2011
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Greg Sherwood MW
ShERWooD iS ThE senior wine
buyer for fine wines at handford
Wines in London. he passed his
Master of Wine tasting exam at
the first attempt in 2004 and
completed the qualification in
2007. he is currently the fourth
South African MW and is
encouraging more of his fellow countrymen through the
rigours of the exam process.
l Cloof, The Very Sexy Shiraz,

Darling 2012
l Constantia Glen, Five,
Constantia 2011
l Constantia Glen, Three,
Constantia 2011
l DAria, SV Shiraz, Durbanville,
Tygerberg 2012
l Deetlefs, Familie, Western Cape
2013
l DeMorgenzon, DMZ Syrah,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Diemersfontein, Carpe Diem
Pinotage Reserve, Wellington 2013
l Doolhof, Theseus, Wellington
2009
l Doolhof Single Vineyard
Collection Cabernet Franc,
Wellington 2012
l Driehoek, Pinot Noir, Cederberg
2013
l Durbanville Hills, Caapmans
Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot,
Merlot, Durbanville, Tygerberg
2011
l Eagles Nest, Merlot, Constantia
2011
l Eikendal, Classique,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Ernie Els, Big Easy, Western
Cape 2013
l Ernie Els, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Escapades, Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz Malbec, Coastal Region 2013
l Excelsior, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Robertson 2013
l Excelsior, Heritage Reserve
Merlot, Robertson 2014
l Fairview, The Beacon Shiraz,
Swartland 2012
l Fire Flower, Shiraz-Mourvedre,
Western Cape 2014
l First Cape, Limited Release
Shiraz-Cabernet, Western Cape
2013
l Flagstone, Treaty Tree Cabernet
Sauvignon Merlot 2013
l Fleur du Cap, Pinotage
Bergkelder Selection, Western
Cape 2013
l Fleur du Cap, Shiraz Bergkelder
Selection, Western Cape 2013
l Fleur du Cap, Unfiltered Cabernet
l Glen Carlou, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Paarl 2013
l Glen Carlou, Merlot, Paarl 2013
l Groot Constantia, Cabernet

Sauvignon, Constantia 2013
l Groote Kaap, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Western Cape 2014
l Guardian Peak, Summit
Syrah-Mourvedre-Grenache,
Western Cape 2012
l Hartenberg, Gravel Hill Shiraz
Stellenbosch 2010
l Hartenberg, Merlot,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Hartenberg, Shiraz,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Helderberg, Cabernet
l Holden Manz, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Franschoek 2011
l Holden Manz, Visionaire,
Western Cape 2012
l House of Wine, Fangalo,
Western Cape 2013
l Jordan, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Jordan, Cobblers Hill,
Stellenbosch 2011
l Kanonkop, The Wine Society,
The Societys Exhibition Pinotage,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Kleine Zalze, Cleefs Reserve
Collection Shiraz-MourvedreViognier, Western Cape 2013
Cabernet Stellenbosch 2009
l Kleine Zalze, Malbec Reserve,
Western Cape 2013
l KWV, The Mentors Pinotage
Coastal Region 2013
l KWV, The Mentors Shiraz,
Coastal Region 2013
l La Motte, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Western Cape 2012
l La Motte, Syrah, Western Cape
2012
l Lanzerac, Pinotage,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Leopards Leap, Cabernet
Sauvignon Western Cape 2013
l Le Bonheur, Prima, Stellenbosch
2009
l Le Bonheur, Tricorne,
Stellenbosch 2009
l Le Riche, Reserve Cabernet
Collection Grand Vin, Western
Cape 2012
l Lomond, Merlot, Cape Agulhas
2013
l Lomond, SMV, Cape Agulhas

2013
l Lomond, Syrah, Cape Agulhas
2012
l Lothian, Vineyard Selection
Pinot Noir, Elgin 2013
l Lourensford, Winemakers
Selection Merlot, Stellenbosch 2013
l Lyngrove, Platinum Pinotage,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Meerlust, Pinot Noir,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Meinert, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Devon Valley, Stellenbosch 2011
l Meinert, Priners Ink Pinotage,
Devon Valley, Stellenbosch 2012
l Morrisons, Smooth & Spicy
l Mount Rozier, Merlot,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Mt Vernon, Cabernet Sauvignon,
l Nederburg, Ingenuity Red,
Western Cape 2012
l Nederburg, Manor House Shiraz
Western Cape 2013
l Nederburg Privat Bin R163
Cabernet Sauvignon Paarl 2010
l Neethlingshof, Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot, Stellenbosch
2012
l Neethlingshof, Caracal,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Ormonde, Ondine Cabernet
Franc, Darling 2010
l Ormonde, Ondine Merlot,
Darling 2011
l Painted Wolf, Guillermo
Pinotage, Swartland 2011
l Painted Wolf, The Den Pinotage,
Coastal Region 2013
l Perdeberg, Dry Land Cabernet
l Perdeberg, The Dry Land
Collection Shiraz, Paarl 2012
l Peter Falke, Ruby Blend,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Plaisir de Merle, Cabernet
l Rainbows End, Cabernet Franc,
Banghoek, Stellenbosch 2013
l Rainbows End, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Banghoek,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Riebeek Cellars, Kasteelberg
Shiraz, Swartland 2013
l Rustenberg, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Simonsberg,
Stellenbosch 2013
l Rustenberg, John X Merriman,
l Rustenberg, Merlot,
l Rustenberg, Peter Barlow
Cabernet Sauvignon, Simonsberg,
Stellenbosch 2009
Selection Dry Red Western Cape
2014
Selection Shiraz-Cabernet,
Western Cape 2014
l Seven Springs, Pinot Noir,
Overberg 2013
l Simonsig, Redhill Pinotage,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Simonsig, Syrah Merindol,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Simonsig, Tiara Stellenbosch 2011
l Simonsig Redhill Pinotage
l Spar Hand Selected Red,

Western Cape NV
l Spier, 21 Gables Pinotage,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Stellenbosch Drive, Shiraz,
Stellenbosch 2014
l Stellenzicht, Golden Triangle
l Strandveld, The Navigator, Cape
South Coast 2012
l Sumaridge, Epitome, Upper
Bay 2010
l Terra dAria, The Soprano Shiraz,
l The Goose, Expression, Upper
Langkloof 2008
l The Grape Grinder, The Grinder
Shiraz, Coastal Region 2012
l The Grape Grinder, The
Milkwood Shiraz-Viognier,
Western Cape 2013
l The High Road, Classique,
Stellenbosch 2011
l The Siren, Shiraz-Grenache
Western Cape 2014
l Thelema Mountain Vineyards,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch
2011
l Tokara, Directors Reserve,
Stellenbosch 2011
l Uitkyk, Carlonet Cabernet
Sauvignon, Simonsberg,
Stellenbosch 2011
l Unsung Hero Shiraz, Western
Cape 2014
l Vrede en Lust Ctes de Savoye
Syrah-Grenache-Viognier,
l Waverley Hills, ShirazMourvedre-Viognier, Tulbagh 2011
l Zevenwacht, Merlot,
Stellenbosch 2012
l Zorgvliet, Petit Verdot,
Banghoek, Stellenbosch 2010
l Zorgvliet, Richelle Banghoek,
Stellenbosch 2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white

Noble Late Harvest, Durbanville,
Tygerberg 2013
l Ken Forrester, T Noble Late
Harvest, Stellenbosch 2011
l KWV, The Mentors Noble Late
Harvest Walker Bay 2013
l Nederburg, Private Bin Edelkeur
Western Cape 2011
l Nederburg, Private Bin Edelkeur,
Coastal Region 2010
l Nederburg, Winemasters
Reserve Noble Late Harvest,
Western Cape 2013

l Graham Beck, Marks & Spencer
Rhona Brut Ros, Western Cape NV
Commended white
l Almenkerk, Lace Sauvignon Blanc
Elgin 2014 l Asara, Vineyard Collection
Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014 l
Asara Lightly Wooded Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2014 l Asda, Extra
Special Sauvignon Blanc, Coastal
Region 2014 l Babylonstoren, Chenin
Blanc, Simonsberg, Paarl 2014 l Black
Cuve Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape
2014 l Cape Point Vineyards
Stonehaven Sauvignon Blanc,
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2015
Western Cape 2014 l Constantia Glen,

Sauvignon Blanc, Constantia 2014 l
David Nieuwoudt, Ghost Corner Wild
Ferment Sauvignon Blanc Elim, Cape
Agulhas 2014 l Diemersfontein, Carpe
Diem Viognier Reserve, Wellington
2014 l Hartenberg, Chardonnay
Stellenbosch 2013 l Jordan, Barrel
Fermented Chardonnay, Stellenbosch
2014 l Jordan, Inspector Pringuey
Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014 l
Kleine Zalze, Family Reserve Sauvignon
Blanc, Western Cape 2013 l Kleine
Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc,
Stellenbosch 2014 l Kumala Chenin
Blanc-Chardonnay, Western Cape 2014
l KWV, Cathedral Cellar Chardonnay,
Western Cape 2014 l KWV, The
Mentors Chenin Blanc Coastal Region
2013 l Lomond, Pincushion Sauvignon
Blanc, Cape Agulhas 2013 l Lomond,
Pincushion Sauvignon Blanc, Cape
Agulhas 2014 l Lomond, Sauvignon
Blanc, Cape Agulhas 2014 l Lomond,
Sugarbush Sauvignon Blanc, Cape
Agulhas 2013 l Lourensford,
Winemakers Selection Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2014 l Morrison,
Signature Chenin Blanc, Western Cape
2014 l Morrisons, Chardonnay,
Western Cape 2014 l Morrisons, Fresh
& Citrusy Sauvignon Blanc, Western
Cape 2014 l Morrisons, Signature
Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape 2014 l
Mt Vernon, Single Vineyard
Chardonnay, Simonsberg, Paarl 2012 l
Neethlingshof, Gewztraminer,
Stellenbosch 2014 l Opstal, Carl
Everson Chenin Blanc, Slanghoek 2013
l Painted Wolf, The Den Chenin Blanc,
Swartland 2014 l Perdeberg, The Dry
Land Collection Sauvignon Blanc, Paarl
2013 l Prime Cuts, White Blend,
Western Cape 2014 l Sainsburys,
House Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape
2014 l Simonsig, Chardonnay,
Stellenbosch 2013 l Stellenbosch
Drive, Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 2014
l Strandveld, Pofadderbos Sauvignon
Blanc, Elim, Cape Agulhas 2014 l
Strandveld Adamastor, Elim, Cape
Agulhas 2012 l Tesco, Finest
Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014 l
The Goose, Sauvignon Blanc, Upper
Langkloof 2014 l Thelema Mountain
Vineyards, Sutherland Chardonnay,
Elgin 2012 l Uva Mira, Sing-a-Wing
Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014 l
Wellington, La Cave Chenin Blanc,
Wellington 2013 l Zevenwacht, Chenin
Blanc, Stellenbosch 2014 l Zorgvliet,
Simon, Banghoek, Stellenbosch 2012
Commended ros
l LAvenir, Ros de Pinaotage,
Western Cape 2014 l Marks &
Spencer, Six Hats, Western Cape 2014
l Sainsburys, Winemakers Selection
Commended red
l Aldering, Pinotage, Stellenbosch
2011 l Asara, The Bell Tower,
Stellenbosch 2011 l Cloof, Duckitt,
Darling 2012 l Cloof, Merlot, Darling
2012 l Daschbosch, Plicatilis, Western
Cape 2013 l Daschbosch, Procavia,
Western Cape 2012 l Deetlefs, De
Hageveld, Breedekloof 2012 l
Deetlefs, Estate Merlot, Breedekloof
2013 l Deux Frres, Libert,
Stellenbosch 2012 l Diemersfontein,
Shiraz, Wellington 2013 l
Diemersfontein Coffee Pinotage,
Western Cape 2013 l Doolhof,
Signature Malbec, Wellington 2012 l
Durbanville Hills, Shiraz, Durbanville,

Tygerberg 2013 l Eikendal, Merlot,
Stellenbosch 2012 l Ernie Els,
Proprietors Blend, Stellenbosch 2013
l Excelsior, Merlot, Robertson 2014 l
Fish Hoek Shiraz, Western Cape 2013 l
Flagstone, Truth Tree Pinotage,
Western Cape 2014 l Glenelly, The
Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stellenbosch 2012 l Ken Forrester, The
Gypsy, Western Cape 2011 l Kindred
Cinsault, Stellenbosch 2013 l Kleine
Zalze, Family Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon Stellenbosch 2010 l Kleine
Zalze, Vineyard Selection Cabernet
Sauvignon, Stellenbosch 2012 l
Kleinood, Tamboerskloof Syrah,
Stellenbosch 2011 l KWV, Cathedral
Cellar Triptych, Western Cape 2013 l
La Motte, Millennium, Western Cape
2013 l LHuguenot, Shiraz Western
Cape 2011 l LHuguenot, ShirazPinotage Western Cape 2012 l
Meerlust, Merlot, Stellenbosch 2012 l
Meerlust, Rubicon, Stellenbosch 2010
l Meinert, Synchronicity, Devon Valley,
Stellenbosch 2009 l Mont du Toit,
Paarl 2008 l Morgenster, Stellenbosch
2003 l Morrisons, Rich & Fruity
Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape
2014 l Morrisons, Rich & Spicy Shiraz,
Western Cape 2014 l Nederburg,
Nedreburg II Centuries Cabernet
Sauvignon, Western Cape 2010 l
Nederburg, The Brewmaster, Western
Cape 2011 l Neethlingshof, The Owl
Post, Stellenbosch 2013 l Ormonde,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Darling 2011 l
Ormonde, Chip Off the Old Block
Merlot, Darling 2013 l Perdeberg, The
Dry Land Collection Pinotage, Paarl
2012 l Plaisir de Merle, Petit Plaisir,
Western Cape 2013 l Rainbows End,
Shiraz, Banghoek, Stellenbosch 2013 l
Rhebokskloof, Pinotage, Coastal
Region 2012 l Riebeek Cellars, A Few
Good Men Cabernet Sauvignon,
Swartland 2013 l Riebeek Cellars,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Swartland 2014 l
Sainsburys, House Shiraz, Western
Cape NV l Sainsburys, Winemakers
Selection Pinotage-Shiraz, Western
Cape 2014 l Simonslvei, Toffee Chunk
Syrah, Western Cape 2013 l
Simonsvlei, Paragon SMCV, Western
Cape 2012 l Simonsvlei, Shiraz
Premier Selection, Western Cape 2013
l Spar, Hand Selected Reserve Shiraz,
Western Cape 2014 l Spier, North
Bank Malbec, Western Cape 2014 l
Stellenbosch Drive, Cabernet
Sauvignon/Merlot, Stellenbosch 2014
l Sumaridge, Red Blend, Upper Hemelen-Aarde Valley, Walker Bay 2013 l
The Goose, Shiraz, Upper Langkloof
2011 l Thelema Mountain Vineyards,
Shiraz, Stellenbosch 2012 l Trizanne
Signature Clearsprings Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot, Western Cape 2013
l Vanderburg Shiraz-Pinotage,
Western Cape 2014 l Vrede en Lust
Syrah, Western Cape 2012 l Vuurberg,
Reserve Stellenbosch 2010 l Waitrose,
Fairtrade Merlot, Olifants River 2014 l
Wandering Beeste, Syrah, Swartland
2014 l Welgemeend, Reserve Coastal
Region 2011 l Welgemeend Douelle
Coastal Region 2011 l Zevenwacht,
The Tin Mine Stellenbosch 2012 l
Zonnebloem, Place In The Sun Shiraz,
Stellenbosch 2014
Southern & Eastern

Mediterranean
Regional Chair
Markus del Monego MW

(see judges, p4)
TuRkEy hAD ThE lions share of
entries in this category, with almost
90% of the wines tasted and made a
strong statement as a country on the
rise. Its crisp white wines and juicy
reds were convincing medal winners.
Morocco displays a French influence
in wine styles, with some strong examples from the region of
Mekns & Fes. Malta entered only five wines, but its two
medal winners proved that its whites can be interesting.

Indigenous Turkish grapes either in blends or as single
varietals. Whites like Narince combine juicy fruit with
tempting freshness. Reds, such as Okzgz or kalecik
karasi, are characterful. Look for wines in the mid-price
range, which are generally performing more convincingly
than many of the super-premium wines.

Balance has still to be found in some wines, especially in the
super-premium and premium price range. Over-extraction
and too much oak should not be mistaken for complexity and
depth. Especially with red wines, many of examples started
with a good platform of fruit but then seemed technically
over-processed. These wines are unpleasant, dry out the
palate and provide little drinking pleasure.

In Turkey, Narince and Sauvignon Blanc have the potential as
future stars. So too do Bokazkere and Okzgz blended with
Cabernet Sauvignon. Extremely promising are examples of
blends with Nero dAvola, a grape variety which seems to
adopt well to the Aegean Coast.
Malta
Commended white
l Delicata, Classic Collection Landini
Vermentino 2014
Commended fortified white

l Delicata, Grand Vin de Hauteville
Moscato 2013
Morocco
2015
l Neethlingshof, Maria, Stellenbosch

2014
0
0
Silver
red
l Les Celliers de Mekns,

Chteau Roslane, Coteaux de
lAtlas 1er Cru, Mekns & Fs 2011
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)
Read all about DWWA Gold

2015
SILVER
Southern & Eastern

Mediterranean won
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Les Celliers de Mekns, Chteau

Roslane, Ksar Bahia Cuve Prestige,
Beni Mtir, Mekns & Fs 2013
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Commended white
l Charles Mlia, Le Val dArgan 2013
Roslane, Coteaux de lAtlas 1er Cru,
Mekns & Fs 2014
Commended red
Roslane, Coteaux de lAtlas 1er Cru,
Mekns & Fs 2013
Turkey
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
l Selendi, Selendi Blend,

Aegean Coast Region 2012
l Urla Saraplk, Nero dAvolaUrla Karasi, Aegean Coast
Region 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Sevilen, Isabey Sauvignon Blanc,

l Vinkara, Mahzen Narince, Black
Sea Coast 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Besibiryerde, Cabernet Sauvignon

-Bogazkere-Okuzgozu-MerlotShiraz, Aegean Coast Region 2012
l Pamukkale, Anfora Trio, Denizli
Guney, Aegean Coast Region 2013
l Pamukkale, Sava, Denizli Guney,
l Pamukkale, Sava Premium, Denizli
Guney, Aegean Coast Region 2013
l Yazgan, Mahra BogazkereOkzgz, South-East Anatolia 2014
Commended white
l Arcadia, Odrysia Gris, Kirklareli,
Thrace-Marmara 2013 l Aydin, Prodom
Sauvignon Blanc, Denizli Guney,
Aegean Coast Region 2014 l
Besibiryerde, Chardonnay-SultaniyeEmir-Narince-Sauvignon Blanc,
Aegean Coast Region 2012 l Doluca,
Sarafn Chardonnay, Thrace-Marmara
2013 l Kavaklidere, Ctes dAvanos
Sauvignon Blanc, Central Anatolia 2013
l Kavaklidere, Prestige Narince,
Central Anatolia 2013 l Pamukkale,

Meridies Narince-Sauvignon Blanc,
Denizli Guney, Aegean Coast Region
2012 l Pamukkale, Nodus Narince,
2012 l Suvla, Sauvignon Blanc,
Thrace-Marmara 2014 l Usca, Sonnet
5 Bornova Misketi, Aegean Coast
Region 2014
gold or silver medals. We also thought some of the retail

pricing was over-ambitious when matched to quality. What is
also obvious, having scanned through the results afterwards,
is the absence of a number of top producer names,
particularly from sicily, which only goes to emphasise a
lopsided view of the region when based purely on the results.
Commended red
l Arcadia, A Blend, Kirklareli, ThraceMarmara 2012 l Barel Sarapcilik Gida,

Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, ThraceMarmara 2012 l Chateau Nuzun,
Thrace-Marmara 2011 l Datca, Grand
Reserve, Aegean Coast Region 2011 l
Doluca, Tu
gra Okzgz, Denizli Guney,
Aegean Coast Region 2012 l Gordias,
Bogazkere, South-East Anatolia 2012
l Karmen saraplk, Collection
Okzgz-Bo
gazkere, Mid-Eastern
Anatolia 2012 l Kavaklidere, Ancyra
Merlot, Central Anatolia 2014 l
Kavaklidere, Angora, Aegean Coast
Region 2013 l Kavaklidere, Egeo
Syrah, Aegean Coast Region 2012 l
Kavaklidere, Vin-Art Kalecik
Karas-Syrah, Aegean Coast Region
2013 l Kavaklidere, Yakut OkzgzBo
gazkere, South-East Anatolia 2013
l Kayra, Kalecik Karas, Denizli Guney,
Aegean Coast Region 2013 l Kayra,
Okuzgozu, Mid-Eastern Anatolia 2012
l Kp Saraplk, Epic Cabernet
Sauvignon-Merlot-Syrah, Aegean
Coast Region 2013 l Kp Saraplk,
Thia Shiraz, Aegean Coast Region 2013
l La Organik, Antre OkzgzBo
gazkere, South-East Anatolia 2013
l Pamukkale, Anfora Cabernet Franc,
2012 l Pamukkale, Anfora Okzgz,
2013 l Pamukkale, Senfoni, Denizli
Guney, Aegean Coast Region 2013 l
Suvla, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot,
Thrace-Marmara 2011 l Suvla, Sur,
Thrace-Marmara 2012 l Suvla, Reserve
Petit Verdot-Karasakiz, Thrace-Marmara
2012 l Turasan, Argos Vineyards Syrah,
Central Anatolia 2013 l Urla Saraplk,
Nexus, Aegean Coast Region 2013 l
Urla Saraplk, Tempus, Aegean Coast
Region 2013 l Yazgan, Mahra Kalecik
Karas-Syrah, Denizli Guney, Aegean
Coast Region 2014 l Yedi Bilgeler,
Bias, Aegean Coast Region 2012
The wealth of indigenous varieties in the south of italy offers

a broad spectrum of flavours. The star white is Vermentino
with its grassy minerality those from gallura in sardinia are
usually the best, though there are fine examples too from
Liguria and the coastal maremma area of Tuscany. Carricante
from sicily makes an another attractive, easy-drinking white.
For the reds, the star variety for its elegance is Nerello
mascalese, mostly grown on mount Etna. Then there are the
Primitivo wines from Puglia with the Primitivo di manduria
being the best for its intensity of flavour. sardinias
Cannonau, often rustic, is a meaty, rich wine. The lighter, easy
sicilian Frappato offers a refreshing Beaujolais-esque style.

ignore overpriced wines and those in heavy bottles, unless
they come with a recommendation from a trusted source.
And, as is almost always the case in italy, there is little point
in picking wines made from international varieties such as
Chardonnay, syrah, Cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon
Blanc; other countries make much better examples. And
check back labels for indication of oak ageing often the
mere mention of oak tends to mean too much oak.

Patience over the coming years will be necessary. The south
of italy has made huge strides over the past 10 to 15 years.
The next stage in development will be the search for greater
finesse and elegance, and there is certainly plenty of potential
there. Wines from Etnas volcanic soils and again in Basilicata
where much of the Aglianico is grown are certainly ones to
watch. it is still early days for Calabria, but there are positive
indications for its magliocco Dolce and gaglioppo grapes.

l Arcadia, 333 Late Harvest Botrytis,
Kirklareli, Thrace-Marmara 2013
Southern Italy
Regional Chair
Jane Hunt MW (see judges, p4)

ThE mosT sTRikiNg features of the
wines presented this year from Puglia,
Calabria, Basilicata, Campania and the
islands of sicily and sardinia were
reliability and sound winemaking.
it would be wonderful to be able to
report increases in quality but, sadly,
this was not evident. While 53% of
entries were awarded Bronze or Commended, only 7% won
Southern Italy won
0
2
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

glittering aromas of oyster

shell, candied lemons, mint and
minerals. Theres wonderful
concentration to the palate,
with lively white peach and
apricot, backed by vibrant
acidity and a persistent finish.
2015
GOLD
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
Puglia
Gold
white
Sicily
l Planeta, Eruzione 1614
Carricante 2013 (13.5%)
18.50 Enotria
A vivacious, uplifting wine, with
l Cantine due Palme, Serre

Susumaniello, Salento 2013
(13.5%)
11.95 Continental Wines
A wine that demands to be
taken seriously, with a smoky,
tarry, darkly fruited nose
balanced by a charming floral
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lift. Theres admirable ripeness

to the spiced dark cherry,
backed by tones of chocolate,
silky tannin and an intensely
fruity finish. Susumaniello is a
rarely seen grape but provides
plenty of interest here.
l Polvanera, 17 Primitivo,
Gioia del Colle 2011 (16.5%)
Luscious, long and quite
traditional in style with aromas
of medicinal red cherry fruit,
tar, camphor and dates. It
carries its sweetness well, with
creamy, leafy, raisined fruits
bound in settled, complete
tannins, topped by a long and
complex finish.
Silver
2015
SILVER
sparkling white
Campania
l Murrina, Greco di Tufo 2013
Sardinia
Puglia
l Dorgali, Hortos, Isola dei

Nuraghi 2010
l Ledda, Ebano, Isola dei
Nuraghi 2011
l Santadi, Rocca Rubia,
Carignano del Sulcis Riserva
2012
l San Marzano, Il Pumo

Sauvignon-Malvasia, Salento 2014
l Torrevento, Matervitae Verdeca
2014
Sicily
l Cristo di Campobello, Adnzia
2012
l Cristo di Campobello, Lu Patri
2012
l Duca di Salaparuta, Duca
Enrico 2010
l Fazio, Pietra Sacra Riserva,
Erice 2008
l Feudo Montoni, Vigna del
Core, Perricone 2014
l Gorghi Tondi, Meridiano12
2014
l Tenute Orestiadi, Ludovico
2009
l Terra Costantino, DeAetna
Etna 2013
Sardinia
l Santa Maria la Palma,
Aragosta, Vermentino di
Sardegna 2014
l Sella & Mosca, La Cala,
Vermentino di Sardegna 2014
l Siddra, Bru, Vermentino di
Gallura Superiore 2013
l Surrau, Sciala, Vermentino di
Sicily
l Cristo di Campobello, Lalci
2014
l Feudo Maccari, Grillo, Terre
Siciliane 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
Calabria
l Caparra e Siciliani,
Mastrogiurato 2012
Campania
l Borgodangelo, Taurasi 2009
l Fonzone, Campi Taurasini,
Irpinia 2011
l Montevetrano, Colli di Salerno
2012
l Terredora, Aglianico 2012
Puglia
l Cantine San Marzano,
Collezione Cinquanta NV
l Masseria Altemura, Sasseo,
Salento 2013
l Mottura, Le Pitre Primitivo,
Salento 2013
l Ogio, Primitivo 2013
l Polvanera, 16 Primitivo, Gioia
del Colle 2011
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
Sardinia
l Cantina Gallura, Zivula,
Passito, Isola dei Nuraghi 2011
Sicily
l Vinisola, Arbaria, Moscato di
Pantelleria 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
Abruzzo
l Sardus Pater, AD49 Metodo
Classico Brut, Vermentino di
Sardegna 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
Basilicata
l Vigneti del Vulture, Pipoli
Greco-Fiano 2014
Sardinia
l Contini, Karmis, Tharros 2014
l Contini, Pariglia, Vermentino di
Sardegna 2014
l Gallura, Canayli, Vermentino di
l Rada, Stria, Vermentino di
Sardegna 2013
l Santa Maria la Palma, Papiri,
Vermentino di Sardegna 2014
l Siddura, Maa, Vermentino di
l Siddra, Spra, Vermentino di
Gallura 2013
Sicily
l Allumea, Grillo, Terre Siciliane
2014
l Baglio di Pianetto, Ginolfo 2012
l Baglio Gibellina, Orgoglio
Zibibbo, Terre Siciliane 2014
l Cantine Ermes, Vento di Mare
Grillo, Terre Siciliane 2014
l Curatolo Arini, Zibibbo Terre
Siciliane 2014
l Feudo Arancio, Grillo 2014
l Feudo Montoni, Vigna del Masso
Catarratto 2014
l Morrisons, Signature Fiano,
Terre Siciliane 2014
l Nicosia, Fondo Filara Etna
Bianco, Etna 2014
l Planeta, Alastro 2014
Selection Terre Siciliane NV
l Settesoli, Corale Chardonnay,
Menfi 2014
l Tannu, Terre Siciliane 2014
l Tenute Orestiadi, Molino a Vento
Grillo, Terre Siciliane 2014
2015
BRONZE
Puglia
l Torrevento, Primaronda, Castel
del Monte 2014
l Vigneti Reale, Malvasia, Salento
2014
2015
BRONZE
Campania
l Alois, Caulino, Falanghina 2014
l Antonio Caggiano, Bchar Fiano
di Avellino 2014
l Antonio Caggiano, Devon Greco
di Tufo 2014
l Bellaria, Oltre Greco di Tufo 2014
l Cantina Gadoro, Fiano,
Beneventano 2014
l Cenatiempo Vini dIschia,
Forastera, Ischia 2013
l Fonzone, Sequoia, Irpinia 2013
l Nativ, Greco di Tufo 2014
l Triade, Fiano-Falanghina-Greco
2014
l Vesevo, Falanghina,
Beneventano 2014
Bronze
ros
Bronze
red
Basilicata
l Cantine del Notaio, LAtto 2013
l Gesualdo di Venosa, Aglianico
del Vulture 2008
l Regio Cantina, Donp, Aglianico
del Vulture 2011
Difference, Aglianico del Vulture
2011
l Vigneti del Vulture, Piano del
Cerro Aglianico del Vulture 2010
Calabria
l Librandi, Duca Sanfelice,
Classico Superiore Riserva, Cir
2011
l San Francesco, Ronco Dei

Quattroventi 2010
l Serracavallo, Terraccia, Valle del
Crati 2011
l Terre Nobili di Lidia Matera,
Cariglio 2013
l Terre Nobili di Lidia Matera,
Ipazia 2013
Campania
l Alois, Campole 2013
l Alois, Cunto, Pallagrello Nero,
Terre del Volturno 2012
l Alois, Settimo, CasavecchiaPallagrello, Terre del Volturno 2012
l Amarano, Malambruno, Irpinia
2010
l Cavelier Pepe, Opera Mia,
Taurasi 2009
l Galardi, Terra di lavoro 2012
l Masseria Frattasi, Kapnios
Aglianico, Beneventano 2011
l Nativ Eremo San Quirico, Irpinia
2011
l Sanpaolo, Aglianico, Irpinia 2012
l Terre del Principe, Piancastelli,
Terre del Volturno 2011
l Vesevo, Taurasi 2009
l Vigne Chigi, Cretaccio, Terre del
Volturno 2011
Puglia
l A Mano, Imprint Primitivo 2012
l Apollonio, Valle Cupa, Salento
2012
l Candido, Lacarta Riserva, Salice
Salentino 2011
l Cantine de Falco, Falco Nero
Riserva, Salice Salentino 2010
l Cantine due Palme, Pillastro
Primitivo 2013
l Cantine due Palme, Il Brutto
Negroamaro-Primitivo, Salento
2014
l Feudi di Guagnano, DieciAnni
Negroamaro, Salento 2014
l Giordano, Rinforzato Primitivo
2012
l Marks & Spencer, Notte Rossa,
Primitivo di Manduria 2013
l Masseria Vecchia, Primitivo di
Manduria 2013
l Paolo Leo, Orfeo 2013
l Paolo Leo, Primitivo di Manduria
2013
l Romaldo Greco, Cantico, Salento
2012
l San Marzano, Anniversario 62
Riserva Primitivo di Manduria 2011
l San Marzano, Fal, Primitivo di
Manduria 2013
l San Marzano, Fal, Salento,
Puglia 2013
l San Marzano, Fal Malvasia Nera
Salento 2013
l Tenuta Viglione, Marpione
Primitivo Riserva, Gioia del Colle
2010
l Tenuta Viglione, Primitivo, Gioia
del Colle 2010
l Tenute Girolamo, Conte
Giangirolamo 2011
l Tenute Girolamo, La Voliera
Primitivo, Salento 2013
l Torrevento, Torre del Falco Nero
di Troia 2013
l Torrevento Ottagono Nero di
Troia, Castel del Monte Rosso
Riserva 2012
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l Triade, Puglia 2013
l Vecchia Torre, Leverano Riserva
Leverano 2010
l Vecchia Torre, Riserva, Salice
Salentino 2010
l Vecchia Torre, Salento 2013
l Vigneti del Salento, Gold Series
Vigne Vecchie Primitivo di
Manduria 2012
l Vigneti del Salento, Zolla
Primitivo di Manduria 2013
Sardinia
l Antichi Poderi Jerzu, Bantu,
Cannonau di Sardegna 2012
l Antichi Poderi Jerzu Chuerra
Riserva, Cannonau di Sardegna
2011
l Carpante, Cagnulari, Isola dei
Nuraghi 2013
l Contini, I Giganti, Valle del Tirso
2012
l Contini, Inu Riserva, Cannonau
di Sardegna 2012
l Contini, Nieddera Valle del Tirso
2013
l Ledda, Mogano, Cannonau di
Sardegna 2012
l Mesa, Buio, Carignano del Sulcis
2013
l Rada, Arsenale, Alghero
Cagnulari 2012
l Sardus Pater, Arruga, Carignano
del Sulcis Superiore 2009
l Siddura, Tros, Colli del Limbara
2012
l Surrau, Barriu, Isola dei Nuraghi
2011
Sicily
l Baglio Gibellina, U...
Passimiento, Terre Siciliane 2014
l Baglio Gibellina, Salaparuta
2014
l Barone Montalto, Ammasso,
l Caruso & Minini, Sachia
Perricone, Terre Siciliane 2013
l Caruso & Minini, Terre di Giumara
Nero dAvola, Terre Siciliane 2013
l Corvo, Terre Siciliane 2013
l Cottanera, Etna 2011
l Cristo di Campobello, Lusir
2012
l Duca di Salaparuta, Lvico,
Nerello Mascalese 2011
l Ermes Marchese Montefusco
Nero dAvola, Terre Siciliane 2014
l Feudo Montoni, Vrucara, Nero
dAvola 2011
l Gorghi Tondi, Sorante 2012
l Graziella, Gurrieri Nero dAvola,
Vittoria 2013
l Nicosia, Fondo Filara Frappato
2014
l Pietradolce, Vigna Barbagalli,
Etna 2012
l Planeta, Eruzione 1614, Nerello
Mascalese 2012
l Rallo, Rujari 2012
l Tannu, Terre Siciliane 2013
l Tenute Nicosia, Fondo Filara,
Etna 2012
l Terrazze dellEtna Cirneco, Etna
2010
l Terre di Ginestra, Nero dAvola
l Wiegner, Treterre, Etna 2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
Sardinia
l Ledda, Bagliori, Moscato di
Sardegna 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
fortified white
Sicily
l Florio, Vecchioflorio Dolce,
Marsala Superiore 2012
Commended sparkling
white
CAMPANIA
l Cantine di Marzo, Anni Venti Greco
di Tufo, Irpinia NV
Commended white
BASILICATA
l Taverna, San Basile Greco, Matera
2014
CALABRIA
l Santa Venere, Greco Bianco, Cir
2014
CAMPANIA
l Bellaria, Falanghina Irpinia 2014 l
Fonzone, Fiano di Avellino 2013 l
Fonzone, Greco di Tufo 2013 l Marks &
Spencer, Fiano, Sannio 2014 l Vesevo,
Greco di Tufo 2014
PUGLIA
l Paolo Leo, Varietali Malvasia Bianca,
Salento 2014 l San Marzano, Estella
Fiano Salento 2014 l Tenute Girolamo,
La Voliera Fiano 2014 l Tor d Falchi
Santaloja Moscato Secco 2013 l
Torrevento, Matervitae Fiano 2014
SARDINIA
l Carpante, Frinas, Vermentino di
Sardegna 2013 l Contini, I Giganti
Quaranta Anni, Tharros 2012 l
Giogantinu, Karenzia, Vermentino di
Gallura Superiore 2013 l Mesa, Giunco,
Vermentino di Sardegna 2014 l
Morrisons, Signature, Vermentino di
Sardegna 2013
SICILy
l Al-Cantra, Luci Luci, Etna 2013 l
Alliata, Insolia, Terre Siciliane 2014 l
Alliata, Taya, Terre Siciliane 2013 l
Cantine Ermes, Marchese Montefusco
Inzolia, Terre Siciliane 2014 l Caruso &
Minini, Terre di Giumara Grecanico,
Terre Siciliane 2014 l Colomba Bianca,
Gazzera Chardonnay, Terre Siciliane
2014 l Colomba Bianca, Gazzera Pinot
Grigio-Moscato Terre Siciliane 2014 l
Corvo, Terre Siciliane 2014 l
Cottanera, Etnabianco, Etna 2013 l
Feudo Arancio, Chardonnay 2014 l
Feudo Arancio, Dalila, Terre Siciliane
2013 l Gibellina, Grillo, Terre Siciliane
2014 l Inycon, Pinot Grigio 2014 l
Inycon Pinot Grigio-Grecanico, Terre
Siciliane 2014 l Marks & Spencer,
Terre Siciliane 2014 l Monte Giove
Pinot Grigio-Chardonnay, Terre
Siciliane 2014 l Nicosia, Marks &
Spencer Etna Bianco, Etna 2014 l
Paolini, Grillo 2014 l Planeta, Cometa
2013 l Rallo, Beleda 2013 l Settesoli,
Inycon Chardonnay Organic, Menfi
2014 l Stemmari, Grillo 2014 l Tenute
Orestiadi, Egisto Grillo Terre Siciliane

2014 l Terra Costantino, DeAetna,
Etna 2014 l Terrazze dell Etna Ciuri,
Etna 2013 l The Wine Atlas, Grillo,
Terre Siciliane 2014 l Vinisola, Zefiro,
Pantelleria Bianco 2013
Commended ros
PUGLIA
l Paolo Leo, Primitivo 2014
SARDINIA
l Contini, Nieddera Valle del Tirso 2014
SARDINIA
l Atha Ruja, Muristellu, Isola dei
Nuraghi 2010 l Contini, Barrile, Isola
dei Nuraghi 2012 l Giogantinu, Eja,
Cannonau di Sardegna 2011 l
Giuseppe Sedilesu, Riserva, Cannonau
di Sardegna 2010 l Mesa, Buio Buio,
Carignano del Sulcis Riserva 2012 l
Siddura, Fla, Cannonau di Sardegna
2013 l Siddra, Bcco, Isola dei
Nuraghi 2013 l Siddra, Erema, Isola
dei Nuraghi 2013 l Surrau, Sincaru,
Cannonau di Sardegna 2012
Commended red
BASILICATA
l Cantina di Venosa, Aglianico del
Vulture 2012 l Cantine del Notaio, Il
Sigillo, Aglianico del Vulture 2010 l
Paternoster, Rotondo, Aglianico del
Vulture 2011 l Vigneti del Vulture,
Aglianico del Vulture 2013
CALABRIA
l Poderi Marini, Basileus 2010 l
Serracavallo, Sette Chiese, Terre de
Cosenza 2013 l Tenuta Iuzzolini,
Principe Spinelli 2013
CAMPANIA
l Alois, Trebulanum, Terre del
Volturno 2012 l Bellaria, Campi
Taurasini Core, Irpinia 2012 l Borgo
Giulia, Crura, Colli di Salerno 2010 l
Marisa Cuomo, Furore Riserva, Costa
dAmalfi 2011 l Marisa Cuomo, Ravello
Riserva, Costa dAmalfi 2011 l
Terredora, Fatica Contadina, Taurasi
2009 l Terredora Pago dei Fusi,
Taurasi 2008 l Vigne Chigi,
Casavecchia, Terre del Volturno 2013
PUGLIA
l A Mano, Imprint Susumaniello,
Salento 2014 l Antica Masseria Jorche,
Primitivo di Manduria 2011 l
Apollonio, Terragnolo Negroamaro,
Salento 2011 l Apollonio, Terragnolo
Primitivo, Salento 2012 l Ca Vittoria,
Appassimento, Gold Release 2014 l
Cantine de Falco, Artiglio, Salento
2010 l Cantine de Falco, Bocca della
Verit, Salento 2012 l Cantine San
Marzano, Vindoro Negroamaro,
Salento 2011 l Cignomoro, 80 Vecchie
Vigne, Primitivo di Manduria 2013 l
Colli della Murgia, Ambasciatore dei
Colli 2006 l Feudi di Guagnano,
Cupone Riserva, Salice Salentino 2011
l Feudo di Santa Croce, Celebration
LXXIV, Primitivo di Manduria 2013 l
Giordano, Rinforzato Primitivo 2013 l
Mediterranean Domains & Estates,
Masseria Mazzoni Magnus Salentus,
Salento 2014 l Mottura, Primitivo di
Manduria 2012 l Paolo Leo, Riserva,
Salice Salentino 2010 l Paradiso,
Angelo Primo 2010 l Podere 29, Gelso
dOr 2012 l Sampietrana, Tacco
Barocco Negroamaro, Salento 2013 l
Sampietrana, Vigna delle Monache
Riserva, Salice Salentino 2011 l
Soloperto, Patriarca, Primitivo di
Manduria 2013 l Surani Costarossa,
Primitivo di Manduria 2013 l Thirsty
Earth, Primitivo 2012 l Torrevento,
Matervitae Negroamaro 2013 l
Torrevento, Palastri Primitivo 2013 l
Torrevento, Sine Nomine Riserva,
Salice Salentino 2011 l Varvaglione
Vigne & Vini, Papale Linea Oro,
Primitivo di Manduria 2012 l Vecchia
Torre, Primitivo Salento 2013 l Verso,
Salento 2014 l Vigneti del Salento,
Silver Series Vigne Vecchie Salento
2013
SICILy
l Albapiana, Passio, Terre Siciliane
2012 l Al-Cantra, OScuru OScuru,
Etna 2012 l Alliata, Lorlando, Terre
Siciliane 2013 l Asda, Extra Special
Nero dAvola-Syrah, Terre Siciliane
2013 l Baglio Gibellina, Assurdo 2012
l Baglio Gibellina, Incanto Nero
dAvola 2014 l Baglio Gibellina,
Terremoto 2012 l Ca di Ponti, Nero
dAvola, Terre Siciliane 2013 l Cellaro,
Due Lune, Nero dAvola-Nerello
Mascalese, Terre Siciliane 2012 l
Colomba Bianca Kore Nero dAvola
2013 l Ermes Vento di Mare Nero
dAvola, Terre Siciliane 2014 l Feudo
Arancio, Syrah 2013 l Feudo di Santa
Tresa, Purato Nero dAvola, Terre
Siciliane 2014 l Francesco Minini,
Corte dei Mori, Terre Siciliane 2013 l
Giostra Reitano, Rasocolmo, Faro 2011
l Mandrarossa, Bonera Terre Siciliane
2014 l Mare Magnum, Manifesto Nero
dAvola Organic, Terre Siciliane 2013 l
Marks & Spencer Corte Ibla Nero
dAvola 2012 l Morgante, Don Antonio
Nero dAvola 2012 l Morrisons,
Signature Nero dAvola, Terre Siciliane
2014 l Musita, Regieterre Nero
dAvola 2013 l Nicosia, Fondo Filara
Classico, Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2012 l
Orion, Zensa Nero dAvola, Terre
Siciliane 2013 l Planeta, Burdese 2010
l Planeta, Dorilli, Cerasuolo di Vittoria
2012 l Planeta, Santa Cecilia, Noto
2010 l Principi di Butera, Deliella Nero
dAvola 2012 l Principi di Butera, Nero
dAvola 2012 l Provinco Italia, Nero
dAvola, Terre Siciliane 2014 l
Nero dAvola, Terre Siciliane 2013 l
Settesoli, Mandrarossa Cartagho 2012
l Stemmari, Pinot Noir, Terre Siciliane
2013 l Tenute Orestiadi, Molino a
Vento Nerello Mascalese Terre Siciliane
2014 l Tenute Orestiadi, Molino a
Vento Nero dAvola, Terre Siciliane
2014 l Terre di Ginestra, Magnifico
Syrah, Terre Siciliane 2013 l Terre di
Ginestra, Nero dAvola-Syrah, Terre
Siciliane 2013 l The Wine Atlas,
Frappato, Terre Siciliane 2014 l Torre
Rracina, Nero dAvola Terre Siciliane
2014 l Vigneti Zab, Impari Nero
dAvola 2012 l Zab, IL Passo Nerello
Mascalese-Nero dAvola, Terre
Siciliane 2014

SICILy
l Fattoria La Vialla, Passito, Moscato
di Sicilia 2013 l Fondo Antico,
Baccadoro, Terre Siciliane NV

SICILy
l Florio, Vecchioflorio Secco, Marsala
Superiore 2012
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Spain
Regional Co-Chair
Sarah Jane Evans MW

Regional Co-Chair
Pedro Ballesteros Torres

MW (see judges, p4)
DEspiTE so muCh innovation going
on, notwithstanding the many new
wines and the rediscovered grape
varieties, spains major strength in
2015 lies in its classic regions and
most renowned brands. Rioja and the
Catalonian appellations dominate the
spanish quality wine scene. Ribera del Duero, Bierzo and the
Galician appellations are not far away in terms of quality, but
cannot provide enough quantity. in most other regions, there
are some excellent wines, but far too many wines were thin
and confected. spains success rates at this competition are
below those of New World competitors. This is important:
spanish wine producers must work harder to not only
produce top-quality wines at every price range, but also to
ensure reliable average qualities.

Cariena/Carignan from Catalonian appellations: while a few
years ago it was the poor relation of Garnacha, the proportion
of refined complex wines made from this variety is now
amazing. Rioja Gran Reserva: a unique style that is distinctive
and palate-friendly. Ribera del Duero 2010: the magic
vintage, offering good wines at all price points. The ever more
complex gran reserva Cava and top-quality, terroir-oriented
sparkling peneds: absolutely original, often delicious.
Finally, for everyday drinking, you cant go past unoaked
Garnacha and Levante wines and Rioja crianza from reliable
producers. in whites, Godello from Galicia and Viura from
Rioja, and dont forget pedro Ximnez from montilla-moriles.

Rueda is the great spanish fiasco at the DWWA. one silver out
of more than 80 wines entered. This region has everything it
needs soil, climate, vines and people to make great wines.
The present situation is a shame. Avoid anything with the
word roble (oak) in the label. it is an indication of oak chip
flavouring rather than quality. Cheap Rioja crianzas (as
opposed to good-value ones from reliable producers) and, in
general, cheap oaked wines, tend to be thin and drying. There
are thousands of excellent spanish unoaked wines that give
much more pleasure for the same price.
(see judges, p4)

This WAs A terrific year. There was an
impressive representation from spain
1,865 wines in all. All of them were
tasted and retasted, debated and
championed. We looked for typicity
and excellence, but also individuality
and originality. The exciting thing
about 2015 is the diversity we saw: the quality of the wines
from regions beyond the famous names and the range of
styles. The famous names were there: and the finest Riojas
classical and modern were outstanding. But so too were
lesser-known regions and varieties. seek the wines out; each
of our medals was given with delight and enthusiasm. share
that excitement of spain with us.

Red Rioja. Both international spanish Varietals trophies
open to any country, and to any region of spain have once
again gone to Rioja Reserva. But dont overlook the gran
reservas. These are unique wines and our top choices have
years and years ahead of them. Ribera del Duero 2010 had a
deservedly good year in DWWA fine, elegant wines, and
much less of the ambitious new oak. spains finest whites
reaffirmed Galicia as the hot spot (not just for Albario but
also Godello and Treixadura) and white Rioja as an improving
star. Finally the premium sparklings are outstanding.

All too many Riojas, sadly: this powerhouse of production
also produces many anonymous wines. overextracted and
overoaked reds: these are still to be found in Toro and Ribera
among others. Entry-level Cava: for years we as consumers
demanded cheap fizz; and in Cava (as in all else) you get what
you pay for. Among the white wines, Rueda was the major
disappointment. it can be a wonderfully appealing wine, but
the majority had a cheap, confected character.

plenty! A Regional Trophy for Bierzo only underlines the
potential for wines made from the mencia grape here and
across neighbouring Galicia. Catalonia has every style of
wine, and a basket of individual winemakers. Look out for
local varieties everywhere producers are experimenting
with the traditional flavours of spain. merseguera was one
such white variety that really caught our attention. And toast
spains success with a glass of that premium Cava.

White Rioja, with its range of distinctive expressions, is likely
to become the next big thing in spain. Wines from the Canary
and Balearic islands are improving: there arent many of them
but what weve seen is of good quality with much originality.
The Graciano variety is giving promising results in regions
warmer than Rioja. Light menca reds from Ribeira sacra are
a delicious bargain. For the curious, adventurous drinker,
there are few countries in the world that offer such diverse
regions, each with an impressive array of original wines.
Spain won
3
8
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
sparkling white
l Codornu, Gran Codornu,

Gran Reserva Pinot Noir Brut,
Cava 2009 (12%)
POA Soho Wines
Discrete yet graceful, opening
up on the palate to yeasty,
toasty undertones beneath
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layers of crisp, vivid lemony
fruit and honey, and a brisk,
palate-cleansing finish.
Full-bodied and concentrated
but very much in control.
l Gramona, Enoteca Gran
Reserva, Brut Nature, Cava
2001 (12.5%)
Aromas of golden toast spread
with acacia, complemented by
aromas of peat, praline and
dried herbs. Its crisp and
refined, with a fine mousse and
an elegantly aged finish.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Allende, Aurus, Rioja 2010

(14%)
POA Berry Bros & Rudd
POA Specs USA
Discreet but intense at the
same time, with graceful,
elegant red berry fruit
underneath a delicate layer of
toasty oak. Fluid and expressive
in the mouth so floral and
distinguished, with its sleek
tannins and long, refined finish.
l Baigorri, De Garage, Rioja
2010 (14.5%)
32.53 Matthew Clark
POA Quality Wines of Spain USA
Elaborate nose of ripe currant,
coffee, spice, blueberry,
tobacco, toffee, pencil lead and
dark olives. Vibrant, youthful
and integrated, the silky palate
is structured and seamless, with
fine-grained tannins, elegant
fruit, racy acidity and a dark
bitter chocolate finish. Amazing.
l Berberana, Carta de Oro,
Rioja Reserva 2009 (13.5%)
9.99 Booths, Budgens, Ocado
Cloves, vanilla, leather, sweet
red berry fruits and farmyard
hints. Deliciously made, with
strawberry, sandalwood and
sage flavours, wet stone
minerality, ripe tannins and a
mellow finish. Benchmark stuff
ready for to enjoy now.
l Bilbanas, Via Pomal Alto de
la Caseta, Rioja 2010 (14.5%)
60 Matthew Clark
Restrained toasty French oak
aromas, blackberry jam, plus a
lift of dry flowers and spice.
Refined, deep and complex,
with an incredible density of
fruit, its finely grained with soft
but abundant tannins and a
silky finish. A great terroir wine.
l Campillo, Rioja Gran

Reserva 2004 (13.5%)
29.99 Forth Wines, Inverarity Morton
Textbook Gran Reserva, with
cooked apples, bruised red
fruits, game, toast and spice,
intermingling in perfect
harmony. Soft but with real
presence, its plump and flashy,
but with perfect extraction and
a long, accomplished finish.
l Costers del Priorat, Mas Vil,
Priorat 2013 (14.5%)
14 Vi-Vino
Exotic and multi-faceted, with
earthy cumin spice, sweet red
fruit, dark chocolate, minerals,
herbs and a satisfying baked
aroma. It has a delicate chiffon
texture, has great character and
length, with a touch of elegant
salinity. Immensely satisfying.
l Costers del Priorat,
Pissarres, Priorat 2012 (14.5%)
19 Vi-Vino
Savoury and soulful, with
aromas of shoe polish, herbs,
meat and spice, with a rustic,
edge of game. This terroiroriented wine is attractively
textured, with bread, graphite,
fruit cake and mineral hints.
Very dark, with a great future.
l Domini de la Cartoixa, Clos
Galena, Priorat 2010 (14.5%)
22 Daniel Lambert
Ripe, thick, rich open aroma of
Mediterranean herbs, spice,
cedar, cigar box and compact
black fruits. Muscular and
multi-layered, its both elegant
and powerful, with savoury,
earthy fruits. Mellow and
approachable for a Priorat.
l Espelt, Old Vines Carignan,
Empord 2013 (13.5%)
POA Bibendum PLB
An explosive nose of raspberry,
minerals and spice, with darker,
more brooding notes like raw
meat and earth. Crisp, juicy and
with a rich mineral appeal, this
needs a bit more time in bottle
before it fully flowers, but still
has buckets of appeal now.
l Ferrer Bobet, Vinyes Velles,
Priorat 2012 (14.5%)
37 H2Vin
POA Vintus USA
Great Priorat expression, with
coffee grounds, plump black
fruit and mocha plushness of
new French oak. This is intense,
deep and long, with a graphite-
rich minerality partnering layers

of taut black plum, blueberry,
cumin, ginger and a baked clay
earthiness. Will improve.
l Fusin, Lara O Pro, Ribera
del Duero 2010 (14%)
Long, savoury and with great
concentration, boasting an
alluring nose of bloody meat,
minerals, intense dark berries,
with a decoration of spice. Full
in body, with polished plum
fruit, racy acidity, soft tannins
and a floral aroma to the finish.
l Herminia, Vendimia
Seleccinada Garnacha Rioja
Crianza 2011 (15%)
13.95 Wine in Cornwall
Intense, distinctive Garnacha
fragrance, this is complex and
powerful, with extended quality
oak contact over very plump,
ripe fruit. Lush and tightly
structured but with fine tannins
and elegance, this is very long
and not yet fully expressed.
l Finca Manzanos, Especial,
Rioja Reserva 2007 (13.5%)
70 Alliance Wine
Vibrant, ripe and inky with
pronounced notes of raspberry,
blueberry and eucalyptus. This
is sleek, with a classy texture
full of black fruits, baked
damsons and cloves, firm
tannins, beautiful balance and
excellent length. Will improve.
l Mas Doix, Salanques, Priorat
2012 (14.5%)
33 OW Loeb
Intense, concentrated, savoury,
and mouthwatering, with
perfumed wild raspberry, red
cherry, spice, herbs, and a
delicious mineral expression.
This is a great Priorat, showing
off superb wine making, with
great potential ahead.
l Muga, Seleccin Especial,
Rioja Reserva 2010 (14%)
24.49 widely available via C&D Wine
Very fine and expensive new
oak here, with notes of toasty
coconut and mocha. Yet the
concentrated, warm black fruits
still take centre stage, backed
by leather, herbs, tobacco leaf
and spice, finished by a long,
textured and grippy finale.
l Ondarre, Rivallana, Rioja
Crianza 2013 (13.5%)
10 Amazon, Hallgarten Druitt & Novum
A tempting nose of sweet red
berries, burnt sugar, vanilla,
balsamic notes and autumn

leaves. The integrated palate,
showcases dried herbs,
minerals and strawberry, with
light, sandy tannins. Proper
easy-drinking Rioja.
l Regina Viarum, Expresin,
Ribeira Sacra 2011 (14.5%)
Appealing nose with oodles of
charming blackberry, dark
cherry, graphite and slatey
mineral notes. Full-bodied
palate of juicy bramble fruit,
spice, garrigue hints and silky
tannins; this is moreish, fresh
and energetic.
l Torres, Grans Muralles,
Conca de Barber 2010 (15%)
50.99 Fells
Vibrant, perfumed an individual,
with real scent on the nose. It
opens its arms on the palate
which is fabulously precise and
concentrated, with lovely
expression of fruit and good
freshness from the Cariena,
then a big, bold finish.
l Valduero, Ribera del Duero
2012 (14%)
POA Charles Mitchell, EWGA
An extremely ripe offering, with
kirsch and blueberry coated in
creamy new oak. Rich, fruity,
dense, complex and long,
theres an abundance of
oak-influenced notes on the
palate as well, but is well
matched by layers of thick and
lush dark fruits. A great wine.
l Valduero, Ribera del Duero
Reserva 2010 (14%)
POA Charles Mitchell, EWGA
Evidence of expensive oak here
with a full-throttle but
perfumed nose of toast, creamy
chocolate and lush dark fruits.
Its polished and rich in the
mouth, full in body with fine
tannins and great acidity able
to match the breadth and
intensity of the glistening fruit.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Codornu, Gran Codornu Gran

Reserva Chardonnay Brut, Cava
2009
l Danza, Escumoso, Ras Baixas
2013
l Dominio de la Vega, Reserva
Especial Brut, Cava 2012
l Finca Sabat i Coca, Reserva
Familiar de Sabat i Coca Brut
Nature, Cava 2008
l Mestres, Cupatge 80
Aniversari Brut, Cava 2008
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l Rovellats, Collecci Extra
Brut, Cava 2009
l Sumarroca, Allier Gran Brut,
Cava 2011
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Abadal, Picapoll, Pl de Bags

2014
l Barn de Ley, 3 Vias, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Barn de Ley, Camino del
Monte, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Bilbanas, Via Pomal
Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja 2013
l Bodegas Muriel, Via Muriel
Reserva, Rioja 2010
l Castell dEncus, Ekam, Costers
del Segre 2013
l Dolores Fontan Limeres,
Maio5 de Lagar de Costa, Ras
Baixas 2012
l Finca Allende, Martires, Rioja
2013
l Finca Allende, Rioja 2012
l La Bscula, Catalan Eagle,
Terra Alta 2014
l La Tapada, Guitian Fermentado
En Barrica, Valdeorras 2012
l Luis Caas, Fermentado en
Barrica, Rioja 2014
l Mar de Frades, Finca Valias,
Ras Baixas 2012
l Martn Cdax, Caixus Godello,
Monterrei 2014
l Martn Cdax, Organistrum,
Ras Baixas 2012
l Menade, Verdejo, Rueda 2014
l Mustiguillo, Finca Calvestra,
Vinos de Espaa 2013
l Pazo de Villarei, Albario, Ras
Baixas 2014
l San Roque, Terra do Castelo
Treixadura, Ribeiro 2013
l Trossos del Priorat,
Abracadabra, Priorat 2013
l Val de Vid, Rueda 2014
l Vilarvin, Valtea Albario, Ras
Baixas 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
ros
l Marqusa de la Cruz,
Garnacha, Campo de Borja 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
red
l 4Kilos, Mallorca 2012

l Abadia Retuerta, Pago
Valdebelln, Castilla y Lon 2011
l Abanico, Tierra Fuerte
Graciano, Mntrida 2013
l Aldeanueva, Tunante, Rioja
Reserva 2011
l Allende, Rioja 2009
l Altanza, Raza, Rioja Crianza
2012
l Alvarez-Alfaro, Rioja Crianza
2012
l Arzuaga, Especial Ribera del

Duero Reserva 2010
l Aster, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2010
l Bagordi, Garnacha, Rioja 2013
l Baigorri, Belus, Rioja 2009
l Baigorri, Garnacha, Rioja 2010
l Baigorri, Rioja Reserva 2007
l Barahonda, Casa del Canto
Roble, Yecla 2012
l Barn de Ley, Camino del
Monte, Rioja Gran Reserva 2008
l Bilbanas, Graciano, Rioja 2010
l Bilbanas, Via Pomal
Garnacha, Rioja 2010
l Bodegas Faustino, Faustino I,
Rioja Gran Reserva 2001
l Burgo Viejo, Palacio de
Verano, Rioja Crianza 2012
l CVNE, Imperial, Rioja Reserva
2009
l CVNE, Imperial, Rioja Gran
Reserva 2008
l Dehesa del Carrizal, Syrah,
Pago Dehesa del Carrizal 2011
l Calar, Calar del Ro Mundo,
Castilla 2012
l Campo Viejo Rioja Gran
Reserva 2008
l Cndido Hernndez, Balcn
Canario, Tacoronte-Acentejo
2014
l Carodorum, Toro Crianza 2012
l Casa Primicia, Julian Madrid,
Rioja Reserva 2009
l Castao, GSM, Yecla 2014
l Castillo de Jumilla, MonastrellTempranillo, Jumilla 2014
l Cillar de Silos, Flor de Silos,
Ribera del Duero 2011
l Clos Figueras, Priorat 2007
l Costers del Priorat, Clos Vil,
Priorat 2011
l Costers del Priorat, Elios,
Priorat 2013
l Descendientes de J Palacios,
Petalos, Bierzo 2013
l Domini de la Cartoixa, Galena,
Priorat 2010
l Dominio Basconcillos, Via
Magna, Ribera del Duero Crianza
2011
l Emina, Ribera del Duero
Reserva 2010
l Espartero, Rioja Gran Reserva
2005
l Finca Villacreces, Ribera del
Duero 2011
l Franco-Espaolas, Rioja
Bordn, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Franco-Espaolas, Rioja
Bordn, Rioja Gran Reserva 2006
l Fusin, Lara O Hispania,
Ribera del Duero Crianza 2009
l Gmez Cruzado, Pancrudo
Rioja 2013
l Gran Calero Monastrell, Yecla
2014
l Gran Clos, Finca El Puig,
Priorat 2011
l Hammeken, Montg
Tempranillo, Castilla 2012
Darius Allyn MS
(also judged Tuscany)
AllyN bECAmE A master
Sommelier in 2005, after
obtaining his advanced
oenology diploma from UC
Davis in 2004. With over 30
years hospitality experience,
he has created and led awardwinning wine programmes around the world including
Aureole in las Vegas, and Rockpool bar & Grill in Sydney.
He has led courses for the Court of master Sommeliers in
Asia while also marking exams for mS-level candidates.
He is an experienced judge and speaker and has been an
adjunct professor at the University of Nevada las Vegas.
l Hidalgo Albert, 1270 A Vuit

Fina, Priorat 2011
l Hnos Frias del Val,
Experiencia, Rioja 2010
l La Locomotora, Rioja Crianza
2011
l La Rioja Alta, Alberdi, Rioja
Reserva 2009
l La Rioja Alta, 904, Rioja Gran
Reserva 2005
l La Rioja Alta, The Societys
Exhibition Rioja Reserva 2008
l La Rioja Alta, Via Arana, Rioja
Reserva 2006
l Lan, A Mano, Rioja 2011
l Leyenda del Paramo, El
Mdico, Tierra de Len 2012
l Marqus de Calatrava
Seleccin Reservada
Tempranillo, La Mancha 2014
l Marqus de la Concordia,
Hacienda Zorita Magister,
Castilla y Lon 2011
Hacienda Zorita, Abascal, Ribera
del Duero Reserva 2009
Lagunilla, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Marqus de Riscal, Barn de
Chirel, Rioja Reserva 2006
l Mas la Mola, LExpressi del
Priorat, Priorat 2013
l Matanegra, Fourteen Meses,
l Mximo Abete, Guerinda
Navasentero Crianza, Navarra
2011
l Mustiguillo, Finca el Terrerazo,
Pago el Terrerazo 2012
l Olarra, Era Costana, Rioja
Crianza 2013
l Olarra, Otoal, Rioja Reserva
2011
l Ondarre, Ursa Maior, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Ondarre, Rioja Reserva 2011
l Ontaon, Rioja Reserva 2008
l Otero, Crianza, Valles de
Benavente 2009
l Pago de Cirsus, Opus 11,

Navarra 2009
l Pago de los Capellanes, Ribera
del Duero Crianza 2011
l Pagos del Rey, El Circulo, Rioja
Crianza 2012
l Palacio de Otazu, Altar
Reserva, Navarra 2007
l Peique, Seleccin Familiar,
Bierzo 2008
l Perelada, Aires de Garbet,
Empord 2012
l Pinodocel, Cinco Meses,
Jumilla 2014
l Protos, Ribera del Duero
Reserva 2010
l Ramn Bilbao, Mirto, Rioja
2010
l Ramn Bilbao, Rioja Gran
Reserva 2008
l Rectoral de Amandi, Mencia,
Ribeira Sacra 2014
l Resalte de Peafiel, Resalte,
l Ricardo Palacios, Rolindes,
Castilla y Lon 2012
l Rioja Vega, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Roda, I, Rioja Reserva 2007
l Sagasta, Rioja Crianza 2013
l Sangens i Vaqu, Clos
Monlle, Priorat 2006
l Scala Dei, Prior, Priorat 2012
l Sexto Elemento, Vino de Mesa
2012
l Solluna, Priorat 2012
l Taron, Rioja Reserva 2006
l Thalassa Taller, Payoya Negra,
Sierras de Mlaga 2011
l The Tapas Wine Collection,
Vino de Mesa 2013
l Tobia, Alma Tobia, Rioja 2009
l Torre Oria, Niche Valencia 2013
l Torremoron, Tempranillo,
l Torres, Perpetual, Priorat 2012
l Torres, Purgatori, Costers del
Segre 2012
l Trossos del Priorat, Lo Mon
Priorat 2011
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The cellar holds 280 barrels
Hacienda Zorita Abascal winery was designed

following a modern Land Art style
Chief Winemaker Ignacio Gutirrez
Hacienda Zorita
Abascal Vineyard
he Hacienda Zorita Abascal

winery was finally completed
in 2006, following a radical
modern style known as Land
Art that was first developed in
California during the 80s. Combining
nature and architecture, this modern
winery has become a declaration of
innovation and modernity in the heart of
one of the most traditional winemaking
areas of Spain, the Ribera Del Duero. The
Abascal vineyard is located next door to
Vega Sicilia, between Quintanilla Del
Onsimo and Peafiel, a popular area
known as The Golden Mile due to its
closeness to the famous Duero River.
Producing wines from 100%
Tempranillo, the 12.9 hectare single
vineyard sits at 650 meters above sea
level. The soil is sandy and of limestone,
which together with the extreme
continental weather conditions, make this
an ideal location for growing high quality
Tempranillo grapes.
Hand harvested in 22kg boxes from 14
year old vines, the grapes are passed
through the selection table under the
guidance of Chief Winemaker Ignacio
Gutirrez, who is part of the third generation

of winegrowers and winemakers from the
Gutirrez family. Just as with his father and
grandfather, Ignacios entire life has been
steered in one direction the vineyard and
wine. He graduated as an Agricultural
Engineer from the University of Valladolid,
Spain, then an Engineer Agronomist from
the University of Leon, Spain. To complete
his education, he studied a Master in
Hacienda Zorita
Abascal Vineyard
Reserva 2009
100% Tempranillo
Deep ruby red in colour.
The nose shows rich,
ripe red fruits with hints
of plum and underlying
toasted notes.
Powerful forward fruit
on the palate. Wellstructured with intense
but soft tannins and a
long, satisfying finish.
Alc 14%
Viticulture, Oenology and Wine Marketing

from Torras and Asociados. Also working
at the Agricultural Technological Institute
of Castilla and Leon in the department of
viticulture, Ignacio used his time at the
institute to help increase his knowledge
regarding different viticulture
management techniques. After spending
three years in charge of the family winery
in DO Cigales, he then undertook the role
of Chief Winemaker for the new Hacienda
Zorita Abascal winery.
Released in late 2014 after spending 2
years in 225 litre French oak barrels,
followed by further time in bottle, 2009
hailed the inaugural vintage for Hacienda
Zorita Abascal Reserva. Cementing its place
in-between its two sister wines, Hacienda
Zorita Abascal Crianza and Hacienda
Zorita Abascal Limited Production, with
only 13,000 bottles produced, Hacienda
Zorita Abascal Reserva 2009 has already
received several accolades. Awards to
date include two Gold medals: Bacchus
International Wine Competition 2015 and
Mundus Vini 2014, and two Silver medals:
Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 and
Imbibe Sommelier Wine Awards 2015.
2015
l Trossos del Priorat, Lo Petit de

la Casa, Priorat 2011
l Vegaclara, Mario VC, Ribera
del Duero 2012
l Vilano, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2012
l Virgen de la Asuncin, El
Corazn de la Tierra, Ribera del
Duero 2012
l Ysios, Edicin Limitada, Rioja
Reserva 2009
l Zorzal, Graciano, Navarra 2013
l Zorzal, Seora de las Alturas,
Navarra 2012
l Zugober, Belezos, Rioja
Reserva 2009
l Zugober, Belezos, Rioja Gran
Reserva 2001
Silver
2015
SILVER
sweet white
l Gorka Izagirre, Arima Late

Harvest, Txacol de Bizcaia 2011
l Rubicn, Moscatel, Lanzarote
2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
fortified red
l Finca Moncloa, Tintilla de

Rota, Cdiz 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Arestel, Extra Brut, Cava 2012

l Canals & Munn, Gran Reserva
Brut Nature, Cava 2011
l Canals Nadal, Reserva Brut, Cava
2012
l Canals Nadal, Reserva Brut
Nature, Cava 2011
l Codornu, Gran Codornu Gran
Reserva Xarel-lo Brut, Cava 2009
l Codornu, Jaume Codornu Gran
Reserva Brut, Cava 2009
l Codornu, Reina Maria Cristina
Blanc de Noirs Brut, Cava 2012
l Dominio de la Vega, Reserva
Brut, Cava NV
l Heretat Mastinell, Cristina Gran
Reserva Extra Brut, Cava 2007
l Langa, Reyes de Aragon Reserva
Brut, Cava NV
l Marqus de Monistrol,
Berberana Seleccin Especial Brut,
Cava NV
l Mas Bertran, Balma Brut,
Peneds 2012
l Mas Bertran, Balma Brut Nature,
Peneds 2012
l Mas Maci, Brut, Cava NV
l Mas Maci Reserva Brut Nature,
Cava NV
l Mestres, Coquet Gran Reserva
Brut Nature, Cava 2009
l Mont Maral, Aureum Gran
Reserva Brut Nature, Cava 2009
l Pata Negra, Semi Seco, Cava NV
l Pere Ventura, Maria del Mar Gran
l Portaceli Brut, Cava NV
l Raimat, Chardonnay Brut, Vino
de Mesa NV
l Ravents I Blanc De la Finca Brut
Nature, Vino de Mesa 2011
Jess Barqun
BARquiN is A member of the
Acadmie internationale du
Vin and has twice won a
National Gastronomy Prize in
spain for his contribution to
the diffusion of spanish food
and wine culture around the
world in 2006 as wine writer,
and in 2013 together with
Eduardo Ojeda as co-founders of sherry bodega Equipo
Navazos. Barquin is co-author of the award-winning
books sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla and The Finest
Wines of Rioja and Northwest spain. He lectures on
criminal law at the university of Granada as his day job.
Selection Brut, Cava NV
l Sumarroca, Nuria Claverol
l Torell, Special Edition Reserva
Brut, Cava 2011
l Vallformosa, Clssic Brut Nature,
Cava 2012
l Vallformosa, Collecci Brut
Nature Reserva, Cava 2012
l Vega Medien, Brut, Cava NV
l Vilarnau, Subirat Parent Brut,
Cava NV
l Vilarnau, Capricis Brut Nature,
Cava NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Ca nEstella, Brut Ros, Cava 2011

l Gran Campo Viejo, Brut Ros,
Cava NV
l Marks & Spencer, Heretat El
Padruell Brut Ros, Cava NV
l Marqus de Monistrol,
Berberana Gran Tradicin Brut
Ros, Cava NV
l Mas Bertran, Argila Brut Nature
Ros, Peneds 2012
l Mont Maral, Extremarium Brut
Nature Ros Cava NV
Vintage Brut Ros, Cava 2013
l Spar, Brut Ros, Cava NV
l Toro Loco, Brut Ros, Cava NV
l Vallformosa, Origen Brut Ros,
Cava 2013
l Vilarnau, Reserva Brut Ros,
Cava NV
l Villa Conchi, Brut Ros, Cava NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Agro de Bazn, Granbazan

Etiqueta Ambar, Ras Baixas 2014
l Albet i Noya, El Fanio, Peneds
2013
l Altos de Torona, Rosal Triple
Varietal, Ras Baixas 2014
l Antonio Cajide Guln, Sameirs,
Ribeiro 2013
l Beade Primaca, Treixadura,
Ribeiro 2014
l Berberana, Dragon Reserva
Chardonnay-Macabeo, Catalunya
2012
l Bodega Otazu, Chardonnay,
Navarra 2014
l Bodegas Bohedal, Gran Bohedal,
Rioja 2013
l Bodegas Patrocinio, Zinio Viura,
Rioja 2014
l Bornos, Sauvignon Blanc, Rueda
2014
l CVNE, Contino, Rioja 2012
l CVNE, Barrel Ferment, Rioja 2014
l Ca nEstruc, Xarel-lo, Catalunya
2014
l Casal de Armn, Ribeiro 2013
l Casona Micaela, CM, Costa de
Cantabria 2014
l Castell dEncus, Taleia, Costers
del Segre 2013
l Castellana, Cuatro Rayas
Viedoss Centenarios, Rueda 2014
l Castelo de Medina, Castelo
Noble, Rueda 2013
l Castelo de Medina, Verdejo,
Rueda 2014
l Cherubino, Moscatel Blanco,
Valencia 2014
l Chivite Finca de Villatuerta
Chardonnay, Navarra 2013
l Clos dAgon Catalunya 2012
l Cunqueiro, Mis de Cunqueiro,
Ribeiro 2013
l De Alberto, Verdejo, Rueda 2014
l Dehesa del Carrizal,
Chardonnay, Pago Dehesa del
Carrizal 2013
l Dolores Fontan Limeres, Lagar
de Costa, Ras Baixas 2014
l Eduardo Rodrguez y Luz
Cnovas, Eduardo Pea, Ribeiro
2013
l Eladio Santalla Paradelo,
Hacienda Ucedios Godello,
Valdeorras 2014
l Errekalde Txakolina, Hiruzta,
Txacol de Getaria 2014
l Espelt, Lledoner Roig, Empord
2013
l Finca Nueva, Fermentado en
Barrica Rioja 2014
l Fontana, Oveja Blanca Dry
Muscat Vino de Mesa 2014
l Francisco Garca Prez, Adega
do Moucho, Ribeiro 2013
l Godelia, Seleccin, Bierzo 2012
l Gmez Cruzado, Rioja 2013

l Gorka Izagirre, G22, Txacol de
Bizcaia 2012
l Gran Sello, Macabeo-Verdejo,
Castilla 2014
l Heredad de Baroja, Cautivo,
Rioja 2013
l Herencia Alts, Garnatxa Blanca,
Terra Alta 2014
l Herencia Alts, La Serra, Terra
Alta 2013
l Hijos de Alberto Gutierrez,
Monasterio de Palazuelos, Rueda
2014
l Ijalba Maturana Blanca Rioja 2013
l JF Arriezu Verdejo, Rueda 2014
l Jos Pariente, Verdejo
Fermentado en Barrica Rueda 2013
l La Tapada, Guitian Sobre Lias,
Valdeorras 2013
l La Val, Albario, Ras Baixas 2013
l Lafou, Els Amelers, Terra Alta
2013
l Leiras, Albario, Ras Baixas 2013
l Maior de Mendoza, 3 Crianzas,
Ras Baixas 2012
l Maior de Mendoza, Sobre Las,
Ras Baixas 2014
l Mar de Frades, Brut Nature, Ras
Baixas NV
l Marco Abella, Olbia, Priorat 2014
l Marks & Spencer, Alaia Txacol de
Getaria 2013
l Marqus de Riscal, Finca
Montico, Rueda 2013
l Martn Cdax, Burgns Albario,
Ras Baixas 2014
l Muga, Fermentado en Barrica,
Rioja 2014
l Nairoa, Alberte, Ribeiro 2013
l Nivarius, Tempranillo BlancoViura, Rioja 2013
l Ontaon, Vetiver Viura, Rioja 2013
l Orballo, Albario, Ras Baixas
2014
l Pablo Padin, Segrel Ambar
Albario Ras Baixas 2013
l Paco & Lola, Albario, Ras
Baixas 2014
l Paco & Lola, Prime, Ras Baixas
2013
l Pago de Cirsus, Chardonnay en
Barrica, Navarra 2013
l Pagos del Rey, Castillo de Albai,
Rioja 2014
l Palacio de Villachica, Abside,
Rueda 2014
l Palacios Remondo, Placet
Valtomelloso, Rioja 2012
l Pata Negra, Rueda 2014
l Pazo das Tapias, Alma de Blanco
Godello, Monterrei 2014
l Quinta Couselo, Barbuntin, Ras
Baixas 2013
l Quinta Couselo Rosal, Ras
Baixas 2013
l Raimat, Castell de Raimat
Chardonnay, Costers del Segre 2014
l Rectoral do Umia, Albario, Ras
Baixas 2014
l Rectoral do Umia AbellioAlbario, Ras Baixas 2014
l Sanz, Finca La Colina, Cien X
Cien Verdejo, Rueda 2014
l Somoza, Godello Seleccin,
Valdeorras 2013
l SonSierra, Fermentado en
Barrica, Rioja 2014
l SonSierra, Seleccin, Rioja 2014
l Terras do Cigarrn, Godello,
Monterrei 2014
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l Tierras El Guijarral, Valdebonita
Albillo, Castilla y Lon 2014
l Torres, Fransola, Peneds 2014
l Torres, Habitat Garnacha-Xarel.
lo, Catalunya 2013
l Torres, Verdeo Verdejo, Rueda
2014
l Torres, Via Esmeralda,
Catalunya 2014
l Val de Souto, Treixadura Godello
Loureira, Ribeiro 2014
l Vilano, Rueda 2014
l Vias del Vero La Miranda de
SeCastilla Garnacha Blanca,
Somontano 2013
l Vins del Tros, Cent X Cent, Terra
Alta 2013
l Vins Padr Ipsis Chardonnay,
Tarragona 2014
l Vins Padr Ipsis, Mas dInfants,
Tarragona 2014
l Vinyes dOlivardots, Blanc de
Gresa, Empord 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Felix Solis, Via Albali Smooth

Tempranillo, Valdepeas 2014
l Gran Feudo, Edicin Sobre Lias
Navarra 2014
l Marks & Spencer, Raso de la Cruz,
Vino de Mesa 2014
l Marqus de Alarcon, Castilla
2014
l Ontan, Clarete, Rioja 2014
l Otazu, Ros Tempranillo,
Navarra 2014
l Otero, Finca Valleoscuro Prieto
Picudo-Tempranillo, Valles de
Benavente 2014
l Prncipe de Viana, Edicin Rosa,
Navarra 2014
l Seoro de Sarra, Viedos No 5,
Navarra 2014
l Sierra Norte, Pasin de Bobal,
Utiel Requena 2014
l Vias del Vero, Pago Las
Almunetas Pinot Noir, Somontano
2014
l Waitrose, Ripe and Juicy, Campo
de Borja 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l 1898 Ramn Roqueta,

Tempranillo, Catalunya 2014
l 3 Ases, Ribera del Duero Crianza
2012
l Abadal, 3.9, Pl de Bags 2009
l Abadal, Crianza, Pl de Bags
2011
l Akutain, Rioja Gran Reserva 2004
l Albet i Noya, Ocell de Foc,
Peneds 2012
l Aldeanueva, Azabache
Tempranillo, Rioja 2014
l Aldeanueva, Tunante Gran
Seleccin, Rioja 2014
l Alto Moncayo, Veraton, Campo
de Borja 2012
l Alvarez Alfaro, Seleccin
Familiar, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Alvaro Palacios, Les Terrasses,
Priorat 2013
l Aadas, Care Garnacha-Syrah
Roble, Cariena 2014
l Aadas, Care Xclnt Seleccin

Especial, Cariena 2010
l Arabarte, Autor, Rioja 2011
l Artero, Crianza, La Mancha 2012
l Arzuaga, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2012
l Aster, Finca el Otero, Ribera del
Duero 2010
l Avelino Vegas, Fuentespina
Seleccin, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2011
l Azpilicueta, Rioja Crianza 2011
l Azpilicueta, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Baigorri, Seleccin Especial,
Rioja Crianza 2011
l Baigorri, Rioja Crianza 2011
l Barahonda, Alma de Casa, Yecla
2013
l Barbadillo, Gibalbin, Cdiz 2014
l Barbadillo, Navegante, Cdiz
2014
l Barcelio, Criado de Barrica,
Catalunya 2013
l Barn dAlba, Clos
dEsgarracordes Coleccin Pelegri
Castell 2011
l Barn de Ley, Corte Mayor, Rioja
Crianza 2011
l Barn de Ley, Rioja Gran Reserva
2008
l Berberana, DAvalos Etiqueta
Negra, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Bernard Magrez, Luz del Palacio,
Jumilla 2013
l Beronia, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Beronia, Rioja Gran Reserva 2008
l Beronia, Tempranillo, Rioja 2012
l Bilbanas, Via Pomal, Rioja
Gran Reserva 2008
l Bleda, Castillo de Jumilla,

Jumilla 2014
l Bodegas Castelo de Medina,
Syt, Castilla y Lon 2010
l Bodegas del Rosario, Nio de las
Uvas, Bullas 2013
l Bodegas Pablo Menguante,
Vidadillo, Cariena 2011
l Bodegas Patrocinio, Seoro DE
Uuela, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Bodegas Patrocinio, Zinio
Tempranillo-Graciano, Rioja 2013
l Bodegas Patrocinio, Zino
Reserva, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Bodegas Recoletas, Vendimia
Seleccinada, Ribera del Duero
2012
l Bodegas Santalba, Abando
Vendimia Seleccinada, Rioja 2009
l Bodegas Tritn, Entresuelos,
Castilla y Lon 2013
l Bodegas Zifar, Elementos,
l Bogarve 1915, Lacruz, Vega
Centenario, La Mancha 2012
l Bohrquez, Cardela, Ribera del
Duero Crianza 2011
l Bordoy, Sa Rota Crianza, Pl i
Llevant 2011
l Bordoy, Sa Rota Reserva, Pl i
Llevant 2010
l Borsao, Crianza Seleccin,
Campo de Borja 2012
l Borsao, Seleccin, Campo de
Borja 2014
l Boutinot, Gran Tesoro Garnacha,
Campo de Borja 2014
l Burgo Viejo, Finca Los Principes,
Rioja Crianza 2012
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l Burgo Viejo, Finca Monica, Rioja

Crianza 2012
l Burgo Viejo, Licenciado, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Burgo Viejo, Rioja Crianza 2012
l CVNE, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Dehesa del Carrizal, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Pago Dehesa del
Carrizal 2011
l Camino de Seda, Seleccon
Especial, Jumilla 2014
l Campillo, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Campo Viejo, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Campo Viejo Tempranillo, Rioja
2013
l Carchelo, Altico, Jumilla 2012
l Care, Joven Garnacha-Syrah,
Cariena 2014
l Carmelo Ortega, Saxa Loquuntur
Tres, Rioja 2011
l Carmelo Ortega, Saxa Loquuntur
Uno, Rioja 2013
l Casa Los Frailes, La Danza de la
Moma, Valencia 2010
l Casa Rojo, Alexander VS The
Ham Factory, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2012
l Castao, Hcula Monastrell,
Yecla 2013
l Castao, Monastrell, Yecla 2014
l Castell dEncus, Acusp, Costers
del Segre 2013
l Castillo de Maluenda, Elementos
Tierra Syrah, Vino de Mesa 2013
l Castillo de Mendoza, Autor, Rioja
2012
l Castillo de Mendoza, Noralba,
Rioja Crianza 2012
l Castillo de Monjardin, Deyo Merlot
de Autor Crianza, Navarra 2011
l Castillo la Paz, TempranilloSyrah, Castilla 2014
l Catania, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2012
l Cercavins, Bru de Verdu 14,
Costers del Segre 2010
l Cerrn, El Sentido de la Vida,
Castilla 2012
l Cerrn, Rabia, Jumilla 2012
l Cerrn, Remordimiento Jumilla
2013
l Chivite, Don Pascual, Navarra 2012
l Chivite, Finca de Villatuerta,
Seleccin Especial, Navarra 2011
l Cillar de Silos, La Via de Amalio,
l Cillar de Silos, Torresilo, Ribera
del Duero 2011
l Clos dAgon, Catalunya 2011
l Coca i Fit, Jaspi Maragda,
Montsant 2011
l Coca i Fit, Jaspi Negre,
Montsant 2012
l Condado de Oriza, 409, Ribera
del Duero 2010
l Conrad, Cristina, Sierras de
Mlaga 2011
l Contralto, Calle Principal,
Castilla 2013
l Corona de Aragon, Garnacha,
Cariena 2014
l Cortijo los Aguilares, Tadeo,
Sierras de Mlaga 2012
l Cosme Palacio, Vendimia
Seleccinada, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Costers del Si, Alto Sis, Costers
del Segre 2011
l Coto de Rioja, Coto de Imaz,
Rioja Gran Reserva 2005
l Covias, Embeleso Tempranillo,
Utiel Requena 2014
l Crin Roja, Tempranillo, Castilla

2014
l Cruz de Alba, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2012
l Cutio, Garnacha, Cariena 2014
l David Moreno, Vobiscum, Rioja
2011
l David Moreno, Rioja Reserva 2009
l David Moreno, Rioja Reserva 2008
l Dehesa de los Cannigos, Solideo,
Ribera del Duero Reserva 2009
l Dehesa de Los Llanos, Mazacruz
Cima, Vino de Mesa 2010
l Dehesa de Luna, Castilla 2013
l Dominio de Cair, Ribera del
Duero 2010
l Dominio de Cair, Ribera del
Duero 2011
l Dominio de Fontana, Vendimia
Seleccinada TempranilloGraciano, Ucls 2012
l Dominio de la Vega, Paraje
Tornel Bobal, Utiel Requena 2012
l Dominio de Tares, Cepas Viejas,
Bierzo 2011
l Dominio del Bendito, El Titan del
Bendito, Toro 2011
l Don Jacobo, Rioja Crianza 2010
l El Circo, Equilibrista, Cariena
2014
l El Coto de Rioja, Coto de Imaz,
Rioja Reserva 2010
l El Hombre Bala, Vinos de Madrid
2013
l El Lagar de Isilla, Ribera del
Duero Crianza 2011
l Elena, Pacheco, Jumilla 2013
l Elena, Pacheco Organic, Jumilla
2013
l Embeleso, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Emilio Moro, Malleolus, Ribera
del Duero 2011
l Emilio Moro, Ribera del Duero
2012
l Enate, Cabernet-Cabernet,
Somontano 2011
l Enate, Crianza, Somontano 2009
l Espelt, Coma Bruna, Trs Old
Vinyes, Empord 2011
l Espelt, Terres Negres, Empord
2013
l Familia Torres, Habitat
Garnacha-Syrah, Catalunya 2013
l Felix Solis, Caliza, La Mancha 2014
l Fica La Emperatriz, Terruo,
Rioja 2010
l Figuero, 4, Ribera del Duero 2013
l Finca Albret, Tempranillo,
Navarra 2014
l Finca Allende, Calvario, Rioja 2010
l Finca Antigua, Petit Verdot, La
Mancha 2011
l Finca Constancia, Parcela 23,
Castilla 2013
l Finca de los Arandinos, Rioja
Crianza 2012
l Finca El Refugio, Quorum,
Castilla 2011
l Finca Manzanos, De Alto Amo,
Rioja 2013
l Finca Manzanos, Los Hermanos
Manzanos, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Finca Manzanos, Voch, Rioja 2012
l Finca Mllara, Ribeira Sacra 2011
l Finca Moncloa, Cdiz 2012
l Finca San Blas, Bobal, Utiel
Requena 2011
l Fontana, Oveja Tinta Graciano,
Vino de Mesa 2014
l Frares, Marks & Spencer, Priorat
2013
l Frontaura, Toro Crianza 2008

l Fusin, Lara O, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2011
l Gmez Cruzado, Rioja Reserva
2009
l Gmez de Segura, Finca Ratn,
Don Antonio, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Gmez de Segura, Vendimia
Seleccinada Tempranillo, Rioja
2013
l Gran Feudo, Vias Viejas
Reserva, Navarra 2010
l Gran Feudo, Edicin Crianza,
Navarra 2010
l Gran Sello, Clasicos TempranilloGarnacha Castilla 2013
l Gran Sello, Coleccin Privada
Garnacha-Syrah-Tempranillo,
Castilla 2013
l Guelbenzu, Azul, Ribera del
Queiles 2012
l Hacienda Uvanis, Old Vines,
Navarra 2014
l Hammeken, El Cntico, Rioja
Crianza 2011
l Hammeken, Flor del Montg
Monastrell, Yecla 2013
l Hammeken, Montg Monastrell,
Alicante 2012
l Hammeken, Tosalet, Priorat 2013
l Heredad de Baroja, Cautivo,
Rioja Reserva 2009
l Heredad de Baroja, Rioja Reserva
2009
l Heredad de Baroja, Rioja Crianza
2011
l Heredad Mestral, Priorat 2012
l Hermanos Fras del Vall,
Seleccin Personal, Rioja 2011
l Herminia, Excelsus, Rioja 2012
l Ibaiondo, Arco Larrazuria, Rioja
Crianza 2010
l Ignacio Marin, Barn de la Joyosa,
Gran Reserva, Cariena 2008
l Ignacio Marin Ballad, Cariena
2012
l Ijalba, Rioja Reserva 2010
l In the Mood for Wine, Chulapa
Crianza, Vinos de Madrid 2010
l Iniesta, Corazn Loco,
Manchuela 2014
l Inurrieta, Laderas de Inurrieta,
Navarra 2012
l Joaqun Rebolledo, Menca,
Valdeorras 2014
l Jos Estvez, Via Cantarera
Tempranillo, Castilla 2014
l Juan de Juanes, Vendimia Plata,
Cabernet Franc, Valencia 2013
l Juan de Juanes, Vendimia Plata,
Vall dels Alforins Petit Verdot,
Valencia 2013
l La Bscula, The Charge,
Tempranillo-Garnacha, Rioja 2011
l La Bscula, Turret Fields,
Monastrell-Syrah, Jumilla 2013
l La Conreria, Nona Petit, Priorat
2013
l La Emperatriz, Rioja Reserva 2009
l La Horra, Corimbo I, Ribera del
Duero 2010
l La Mejorada, Las Cercas, Castilla
y Lon 2011
l Labastida, Manuel Quintano,
Rioja Reserva 2005
l Lagunilla, Tempranillo, Rioja 2013
l Lan, D12, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Lar de Paula, Merus 4, Rioja 2010
l Lar de Paula, Oak Aged, Rioja
2013
l Lar de Paula, Rioja Crianza 2011
l Larraz, Caudum, Rioja 2011

l Las Cuadras Crianza, Costers del
Segre 2011
l Las Ocho, Pago de Chozas
Carrascal 2012
l Leda, Vias Viejas Tempranillo,
Castilla y Lon 2012
l Legaris, Ribera del Duero 2013
l Ljalba, Graciano, Rioja 2012
l Lpez de Haro, Edicin Limitada
30 Meses, Rioja Reserva 2008
l Los Astrales, 12, Ribera del Duero
2012
l Los Porches, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Los Porches, Rioja 2014
l Lozano, Oristan Crianza, La
Mancha 2012
l Luis Caas, Seleccin de la
Familia, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Manuel Manzaneque, Crianza,
Pago Finca Elez 2007
l Marco Abella, Clos Abella,
Priorat 2010
l Marco Abella, Loidana, Priorat 2012
l Marco Abella, Mas Mallola,
Priorat 2011
l Marks & Spencer, Campo Aldea
Graciano, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Marks & Spencer, Raso de la Cruz,
Vino de Mesa 2014
l Marks & Spencer, Tapa Roja Old
Vines Monastrell, Yecla 2014
l Marqus de Cceres, Rioja
Reserva 2009
l Marqus de Carrin, Antao,
Rioja Reserva 2011
l Marqus de Carrin, Rioja
Crianza 2011
l Marqus de Carrin, Rioja
Reserva 2010
Hacienda de Susar, Rioja 2010
Lagunilla Family Collection, Rioja
Reserva 2009
Lagunilla Optimus Rioja 2010
l Marqus de la Concordia, Rioja
Santiago, Rioja Reserva 2009
Santiago Tempranillo, Rioja 2013
l Marqus de Riscal, Finca Torrea,
Rioja 2010
l Marqus de Vargas, Conde de
San Cristbal Ribera del Duero 2012
l Marqus de Vargas, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Marro, Vendimia Seleccinada,
Rioja 2013
l Marro, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Martnez Alesanco, Pedro
Martnez Alesanco Seleccin, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Martnez Alesanco, Rioja Crianza
2012
l Mas den Blei, Blei, Priorat 2011
l Mas den Blei, Liber, Priorat 2011
l Mas den Gil, Coma Vella, Priorat
2010
l Mas Doix, Doix, Priorat 2010
l Ms Que Vinos, El Seorito,
Castilla 2011
l Mas Rod, Merlot, Peneds 2011
l Mateos de la Higuera, Vega
Demara Tempranillo Crianza, La
Mancha 2011
l Medievo, Tuerce Botas Graciano,
Rioja Crianza 2012
l Milnico, Ribera del Duero 2012
l Momo, Vendimia Seleccinada,
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Sebastian Bredal MW
(also judged Germany and Veneto)
BREDAl is ThE founder and owner of symposium Wines
in Norway which he set up in 2009, selling wine to the
Norwegian monopoly outlets and the on-trade. he
originally worked in information technology, after
gaining a Masters degree in information science. in
2003, after discovering an interest in wine, he moved to
France to study marketing, during which time he also
achieved his WsET diploma. Returning to Norway in
2004, Bredal worked for a wine importer and
commenced both sommelier and MW studies, being
awarded his Master of Wine qualification in 2010.
l Mont Rub, Black, Peneds 2014

l Montebuena, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Montecillo, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Montecillo, Rioja Gran Reserva
2008
l Morrisons, Signature Old Vines
Garnacha, Navarra 2012
l Muriel, Marqus de Vlido, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Muriel, Via Eguia, Rioja Crianza
2012
l Muriel, Via Muriel Tempranillo,
Rioja 2011
l Muriel, Rioja Reserva 2008
l Muriel, Rioja Gran Reserva 2007
l Muriel, Barrihuelo, Sainsburys
Taste the Difference, Rioja Crianza
2012
l Mustiguillo, Mestizaje, Pago el
Terrerazo 2013
l Nava, Tempranillo, Navarra 2014
l New Vinergia 2005, La Sorda
Graciano, Rioja 2010
l Noguerals, Abellars, Priorat 2010
l Ochoa, Finca Montijo, Navarra
2005
l Olarra, Aares, Rioja Reserva
2011
l Olarra, Cerro Aon, Rioja Crianza
2013
l Olarra, Cerro Aon, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Olarra, Erudito, Rioja Crianza
2013
l Olarra, Erudito, Rioja Reserva
2011
l Olarra, Otoal, Rioja Reserva
2010
l Olarra, Sagasta, Rioja Reserva

2011
l Olarra, Sagasta, Rioja Reserva
2010
l Oller del Mas, Bernat Oller, Pl
de Bags 2012
l Ondarre, Mayor de Ondarre,
Rioja Reserva 2011
l Ondarre, Rivallana Rioja Reserva
2010
l Ortega Ezquerro, Soligamar,
Rioja Reserva 2009
l Ortubia, Belarmina, Rioja
Reserva 2011
l Ortubia, Parlaza, Rioja Crianza
2011
l Otazu, Seoro de Otazu, Pago
de Otazu 2008
l Paco Garca, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Pago de Cirsus, Cuve Especial,
Navarra 2010
l Pago de Cirsus, Senda de los
Olivos Vendimia Seleccinada,
l Pago de Ina, Ribera del Duero
2009
l Pagos de Araiz, Crianza, Navarra
2012
l Pagos de Matanegra, Vendimia
Seleccinada, Ribera del Duero 2011
l Pagos del Moncayo, Prados,
Campo de Borja 2012
l Pagos del Rey, Altos de Tamaron,
l Pagos del Rey, Altos de Tamaron,
l Pagos del Rey, Castillo de Albai,
Rioja Crianza 2012
l Pagos del Rey, Condado de Oriza,

l Pagos del Rey, Condado de Oriza,
Ribera del Duero Reserva 2010
l Palacio, El Portico, Rioja Crianza
2011
l Palacios Remondo, La Montesa,
Rioja Crianza 2012
l Palacios Remondo, Propiedad,
Rioja 2012
l Pastor Diaz, Castro Real, Rioja
Reserva 2009
l Pata Negra, Roble, Ribera del
Duero 2013
l Pata Negra, Rioja Reserva 2011
l Peique, Ramn Valle, Bierzo 2013
l Perica, 6cepas6, Rioja 2012
l Perica, Olagosa, Rioja Crianza
2011
l Piedemonte, Pidemonte Crianza,
Navarra 2010
l Piedemonte, dQuince, Navarra
2011
l Piqueras, Castillo de Almansa
Reserva, Almansa 2012
l Piqueras, Valcanto Syrah,
Almansa 2013
l Pirineos, Montesierra,
Somontano 2014
l Pirineos, Seleccin Garnacha,
Somontano 2013
l Quinta de Quercus, Single
Vineyard, Ucls 2012
l Rafael Reverte, Cistum, Navarra
2012
l Raimat, Castell de Raimat
Cabernet, Costers del Segre 2011
l Ramn Bilbao, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Ramn Bilbao, Viedoss de
Altura, Rioja 2012
l Resalte, Ribera del Duero
Reserva 2009
l Resalte de Peafiel, Lecco,
l Resalte de Peafiel, Resalte
Vendimia Seleccinada, Ribera del
Duero 2013
l Ro Negro, Finca Ro Negro,
Castilla 2011
l Roda, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Rodero, Carmelo Rodero, Ribera
del Duero Crianza 2012
l Rodero, Carmelo Rodero, Ribera
del Duero Reserva 2011
l Rodriguez Sanzo, Damalisco,
Toro Crianza 2011
l Rodriguez Sanzo, La Senoba,
Rioja 2011
l Rodriguez Sanzo, Terras de
Javier Rodriguez, Toro 2011
Difference, Ribera del Duero 2014
Difference Navarra Sierra de
Andia, Navarra 2013
l Salceda, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Samaniego, Solar, Rioja Crianza
2011
l San Antonio Abad, AlbardialesTempranillo, La Mancha 2014
l Santalba, Via Hermosa, Rioja
Crianza 2011
l Scala Dei, La Conreria Priorat 2013
l Scala Dei, Garnatxa, Priorat 2014
l Seoro de Villarrica, Delicia de
Baco, Rioja 2012
l Seoro de Villarrica, Marvellous
Tempranillo, Rioja 2012
l Severino Sanz, Herencia de
Llanomin Gmez, Ribera del Duero
2010
l Sierra de Guara, Idrias Abiego,

Vino de Mesa 2012
l Sierra de Guara, Idrias Sevil,
Somontano 2008
l Sol Clssic, 1777, Priorat 2013
l Sol Clssic, Sol 2 Clssic,
Priorat 2013
l Sol Clssic, Priorat 2012
l Solagen, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Spar, Hand Selected, Valencia
2014
l Taron, Centenarias, Rioja 2011
l Tarsus, Ribera del Duero Reserva
2011
l Terra dArt, Ahillas, Vino de Mesa
2013
l Terra Remota, Clos Adrien,
Empord 2011
l Tierras El Guijarral, Rudeles
Cerro El Cuberillo, Ribera del
Duero 2009
l Toba, Oscar Tobia, Rioja
Reserva 2010
l Torre de Oa, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Torres, Altos Ibricos, Rioja
Crianza 2012
l Torres, Celeste, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2012
l Torres, Mas la Plana, Peneds
2010
l Torres, Salmos, Priorat 2012
l Trossos del Priorat, Pam de Nas,
Priorat 2010
l Trus, Ribera del Duero Crianza 2012
l Ugalde, Bianai, Rioja Crianza 2011
l Valdemar, Conde Valdemar,
Rioja Reserva 2008
l Valdemar, Valdemacuco Roble,
l Valdesil, Valderroa Mencia,
Valdeorras 2013
l Valoria, Reserva Rioja Reserva
2010
l Valpiedra, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Valtravieso, Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2012
l Vega Escal, Priorat 2011
l Vega Real, Quinta del Rio Roble,
l Vega Tolosa, Bobal Icon,
Manchuela 2013
l Vegaclara, Diez Almendros,
l Verum, Roble, Castilla 2012
l Vilano, Black Edition, Ribera del
Duero 2012
l Vilano, Ribera del Duero Reserva
2011
l Vias del Vero, La Miranda de
Secastilla, Somontano 2013
l Vinis Catalonia, Fort Priorat, Cop
de Ma, Priorat 2013
l Vins del Tros, Morenillo mfora,
Vino de Mesa 2013
l Vinyes Domnech, Bancal del
Bosc, Montsant 2013
l Waitrose, Vega Ariana, Rioja 2012
l Ysios, Rioja Reserva 2008
l Zorzal, Corral de los Altos,
Navarra 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Cheste Agraria, Velada, Valencia NV

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet ros
l Mont-Rubi, Advent Samso,

Peneds 2010
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2015

l Alma Atlntica, Alba Extra Seco, Ras
Baixas 2013 l Alta Alella, AA Privat
Laiet Gran Reserva Brut Nature, Cava
2011 l Amorany, Gran Cuve Brut, Cava
NV l Balmoral, Edon Gran Cuve
Extra Brut, Vino de Mesa 2010 l
Berberana, Clos Monistrol Extra Brut,
Cava 2012 l Canals & Munn, Dionysus
Brut Nature, Cava 2012 l Canals &
Munn, Insuperable Brut, Cava 2012 l
Castell dAge, Aurlia Gran Reserva
Brut Nature, Cava 2010 l Castellroig,
Gran Reserva Brut Nature, Cava 2010 l
Codornu, Anna de Codornu Blanc de
Blancs Reserva Brut, Cava NV l
Codornu, Barcelona Brut, Cava NV l
Dominio de la Vega, Artemayor Brut
Nature Cava NV l Eidosela, Burbujas
del Atlantico Brut Nature, Ras Baixas
NV l Gir Ribot, Avant Reserva Brut,
Cava 2010 l Gramona, III Lustros Brut
Nature, Cava 2007 l Gran Barn, Brut,
Cava 2013 l Gran Campo Viejo,
Reserva Brut, Cava NV l Heretat
Mastinell, Carpe Diem Reserva Especial
Brut Nature, Cava 2007 l Jaume Serra,
Chardonnay Brut, Cava NV l Jaume
Serra, Reserva Brut Nature, Cava 2011 l
Jaume Serra, Chardonnay Gran Reserva
Brut Nature, Cava 2011 l Llopart,
Imperial Gran Reserva Brut, Cava 2011 l
Marks & Spencer, Prestige Brut, Cava
NV l Marks & Spencer, Prestige
Medium Dry Cava NV l Marqus de la
Concordia, MM Seleccin Especial Brut,
Cava 2013 l Marqus de la Concordia,
MM Reserva de la Familia Brut Nature,
Cava 2010 l Marqus de Monistrol,
Berberana Seleccin Especial
Semi-Seco, Cava NV l Mas Bertran,
Argila Brut Nature, Peneds 2010 l
Maset del Lle, Reserva Brut Nature,
Cava 2010 l Mestres, Cupatge
Barcelona Brut, Cava 2011 l Mont
Maral, Gran Cuve Reserva Brut, Cava
NV l Mont Maral, Reserva Brut, Cava
NV l Morrisons, Signature Vintage
Brut, Cava 2012 l Osborne, Abadia de
Montserrat Brut Reserva, Cava NV l
Palau, Brut, Cava NV l Pata Negra,
Brut, Cava NV l Pere Ventura, Cupatge
dHonor Brut, Cava 2011 l Roger
Goulart, Brut Nature, Cava 2010 l
Roger Goulart, Gran Cuve, Gran
Reserva Extra Brut Cava 2008 l
Sainsburys, Taste the Difference Brut,
Cava 2013 l Seoro de Rubis, Brut
Nature, Ras Baixas NV l Spanish Story,
Brut, Cava NV l Sumarroca, Brut
Reserva, Cava 2012 l The Cooperative, Brut, Cava NV l Torell, 225
Gran Reserva Brut Nature, Cava 2011 l
Toro Loco, Brut, Cava NV l Torre Oria,
Brut, Cava NV l Torre Oria, Brut
Nature, Cava NV l Vallformosa,
Collecci Brut Reserva, Cava 2011 l
Vallformosa, Origen Brut Nature, Cava
2012 l Villa Conchi, Brut Reserva, Cava
NV l Villa Conchi, Brut Seleccin, Cava
NV l Villa Conchi, Imperial Extra Brut,
Cava 2010 l Vinergia, Camps dEstels
Brut Nature, Cava NV

l Canals & Munn, Pinot Noir Ros Brut,
Cava 2012 l Codornu, Anna Brut Ros,
Cava NV l Giro Ribt, Unplugged
Reserva Brut Ros, Cava 2012 l Gran
Barn, Brut Ros, Cava 2013 l Llopart,
Reserva Brut Ros, Cava 2013 l
Marqus de la Concordia, MM Reserva
de la Familia Brut Ros, Cava 2011 l
Mont Maral, Gran Cuve Brut Ros,
Cava NV l Morrisons, Signature Brut
Ros, Cava 2012 l Pata Negra, Brut
Ros, Cava NV l Pere Ventura, Tresor

Brut Ros, Cava NV l Sumarroca, Pinot
Noir Brut Ros, Cava 2012 l Torell,
Pllid Rosado Reserva, Cava 2012 l
Vallformosa, Clssic Brut Ros, Cava NV
l Vallformosa, Collecci Pinot Noir Brut
Ros, Cava 2012 l Vega Medien, Brut
Ros, Cava NV
Commended white
l A Pazos de Lusco, Lusco Albario,
Ras Baixas 2013 l Ailal, Treixadura,
Ribeiro 2013 l Albali, Verdejo, Rueda
2014 l Alberto Gutierrez, Guti, Rueda
2014 l Almirante, Pionero Maccerato,
Ras Baixas 2014 l Almirante, Pionero
Mundi, Ras Baixas 2014 l Almirante,
Vanidade, Ras Baixas 2014 l Altavins,
Ilercavnia, Terra Alta 2014 l Altos de
Torona, Albanta, Ras Baixas 2014 l
Amaren, Barrel Fermented, Rioja 2011 l
Antonete, Macabeo, La Mancha 2014 l
Artero, Macabeo-Verdejo, La Mancha
2014 l Aura, Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l
Azumbre, Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l
Baigorri, Fermentado en Barrica, Rioja
2014 l Berberana, Del Sur ViuraSauvignon, Castilla 2014 l Bioca,
Seleccin, Valdeorras 2014 l Blei, Clos
Martina, Priorat 2012 l Bodegas Shaya,
Rueda 2013 l Bodegas Shaya, Arindo,
Rueda 2014 l Bogarve, Lacruz Vega
Sauvignon Blanc, La Mancha 2014 l
Bordoy, Sa Rota, Pl i Llevant 2014 l
Bornos, Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l
Campante, 3ura, Ribeiro 2013 l Can
Bas, La Creu, Peneds 2013 l Can Bas,
La Romana, Peneds 2013 l Casa del
Valle, Acantus Sauvignon Blanc, Castilla
2014 l Castellana, Cuatro Rayas
Sauvignon, Rueda 2014 l Castellana,
Cuatro Rayas Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l
Castillo de Monjardin, Barrica Seleccin
Chardonnay, Navarra 2013 l Castillo de
Monjardin, El Cerezo Unoaked
Chardonnay, Navarra 2014 l Cellers
Uni, Clos de Pinell Garnacha Blanca,
Terra Alta 2014 l Csar del Ro, Yursun,
Rioja 2014 l Contralto, Calle Principal
Edicin Limitada Sauvignon Blanc,
Castilla 2014 l Davide, Do, Ras Baixas
2013 l Diez Siglos, Calamar Verdejo,
Rueda 2014 l Diez Siglos, La Bscula,
Heights of the Charge, Rueda 2013 l
Dominio de Fontana Sauvignon
Blanc-Verdejo, Ucls 2014 l Edetria,
Via Edetana, Terra Alta 2013 l El Jardin
de Ana, Albario, Ras Baixas 2014 l
Enate, Chardonnay 234, Somontano
2014 l Espartero, Rioja 2014 l Felix

Solis, Albali Airn, Valdepeas 2014 l
Felix Solis, Albali, Castillo de Menara
Verdejo, Valdepeas 2014 l Felix Solis,
Ayrum Verdejo, Valdepeas 2014 l
Finca Albret, Chardonnay, Navarra 2014
l Fos, Rioja 2014 l Galegas, D Pedro
de Soutomaior, Ras Baixas 2014 l
Gorka Izagirre, Txacol de Bizcaia 2014
l Gran Alans, Treixadura & Godello,
Ribeiro 2014 l Hammeken, Flor del
Montg Verdejo, Castilla y Lon 2014 l
Hnos Frias del Val, Via El Flako, Rioja
2012 l Inurrieta, Orchidea, Navarra
2014 l Joan Sard, Chardonnay,
Peneds 2014 l Jos Pariente,
Especial, Rueda 2013 l La Soterraa,
Eresma Sauvignon Blanc, Rueda 2014 l
La Tapada, Guitian, Valdeorras 2013 l
La Val, Finca Arantei, Ras Baixas 2014
l Lagar de Cervera, Albario, Ras
Baixas 2014 l Langa, Pi3.1415, Vino de
Mesa 2013 l Laxas, Albario, Ras
Baixas 2014 l Loli Casado, Jaun de
Alzate, Joven, Rioja 2014 l Maior de
Mendoza, Fulget, Ras Baixas 2014 l
Manuel Rojo, Ribeiro 2013 l Mar de
Frades, Ras Baixas 2014 l Mara Martn,
Godello, Monterrei 2014 l Marks &
Spencer, Nkora, Rueda 2014 l Marks &
Spencer, Xarel-Lo, Peneds 2014 l
Marqus de la Concordia, Federico
Paternina Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l
Marqus de la Concordia, Hacienda
Zorita, Vega de la Reina Verdejo, Rueda
2014 l Marqus de Vargas, Pazo San
Mauro, Ras Baixas 2014 l Martn
Cdax, Albario, Ras Baixas 2014 l
Ms Buscados Macabeo Sobre Las,
Castilla 2013 l Mas Rod, Montonega,
Peneds 2013 l Menade, V3, Rueda
2012 l Miquel Jan, Sauvignon Blanc,
Peneds 2014 l Mont Rubi, HMR White,
Peneds 2014 l Mustiguillo, Mestizaje,
Vinos de Espaa 2014 l Nuviana,
Chardonnay, Valle del Cinca 2014 l
Pago de Cirsus, Chardonnay, Navarra
2014 l Pago Traslagares, Verdejo,
Rueda 2014 l Pagos del Rey, Blume
Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l Pramo de
Valdecuevas, Flor Innata Verdejo,
Rueda 2014 l Pazo de Seorns, The
Societys Exhibition, Ras Baixas 2013 l
Pazo de Vieite, Via Farnadas, Ribeiro
2013 l Pazo de Villarei, Albario, Ras
Baixas 2013 l Perica, Olagosa
Fermentado en Barrica, Rioja 2014 l
Protos, Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l Quinta
Dilek Caner MW
(also judged Bordeaux,
Champagne and Southern &
Eastern Mediterranean)
CANER MW is the director of
Tasting World/Dallas Wine
Center, an organisation that
has been educating the wine
trade and consumers since
2005. Prior to this, she taught at the institute of Culinary
Education and the American sommelier Association
among other organisations. Earlier in her career, she
worked at Wine & Spirits magazine and was a sommelier
at restaurants Bruno Jamais and Alain Ducasse. Caner
holds a PhD in economics from New York University.
Couselo, Turonia, Ras Baixas 2013 l

Raimat, Castell de Raimat Albario,
Costers del Segre 2014 l Ramn do
Casar, Treixadura, Ribeiro 2013 l Reina
de Castilla, El Bufn Verdejo, Rueda
2014 l Rubicn, Malvasia, Lanzarote
2014 l Santa Marta, Viaredo,
Valdeorras 2014 l Seoro de Rubis,
Albario, Ras Baixas 2013 l Seoro de
Rubis, Albario, Ras Baixas 2012 l
Sierra de Guara, Idrias Chardonnay,
Vinos de Espaa 2014 l Sierra Norte,
Fuenteseca, Utiel Requena 2014 l
Spanish Story, Verdejo, Rueda 2014 l
Spar, Hand Selected Dry White Wine,
Valencia 2014 l Storks Tower,
Sauvignon-Verdejo, Castilla y Lon
2014 l Sumarroca, Temps de Flors,
Peneds 2014 l Terra Verum, Airn de
Pie Franco, Castilla 2014 l Terras
Gauda, Abada de San Campio, Ras
Baixas 2014 l Torres, Gran Via Sol
Chardonnay, Peneds 2014 l Torres,
Milmanda, Conca de Barber 2013 l
Torres, Pazo das Bruxas Albario, Ras
Baixas 2014 l Valdecuevas, Verdejo
Fermentado en Barrica, Rueda 2013 l
Vallobera, Rioja 2014 l Veiga da
Princesa, Albario, Ras Baixas 2014 l
Verum, Sauvignon-Gewrztraminer,
Castilla 2014 l Vidal del Saz, Seleccin
La Mancha 2014 l Vias del Vero,
Chardonnay, Somontano 2014 l
Waitrose Libra Verdejo, Rueda 2013
Commended ros
l Berberana Del Sur Tempranillo,
Castilla 2014 l Ca nEstella, Clot dels
Oms, Peneds 2014 l Castillo
Monjardin, De Lgrima, Navarra 2014 l
Csar del Ro, Yursun, Rioja 2014 l
Cherubino, Moscatel Rosato, Valencia
2014 l Contralto, Calle Principal
Tempranillo-Merlot Ros, Castilla 2014
l Corona de Aragon, GarnachaCabernet Sauvignon, Cariena 2014 l
El Circo, Payaso Garnacha, Cariena
2014 l Enate, Somontano 2014 l
Espartero, Rioja 2014 l Iniesta,
Corazn Loco, Manchuela 2014 l
Martn Cdax, Pizarras de Otero, Bierzo
2014 l Muga, Rioja 2014 l Nava,
Navarra 2014 l Otazu, Rosado Merlot,
Navarra 2014 l Ramn Bilbao, Rioja
2014 l Rioja Vega, Tempranillo, Rioja
2014 l Spar, Hand Selected, Valencia
2014 l Storks Tower, TempranilloShiraz, Castilla y Lon 2014 l
Terrapln, Garnacha, Navarra 2014 l
Toro Loco, Utiel Requena 2014 l Vinos
Guerra, Armas de Guerra, Bierzo 2014
Commended red
l 1898 Ramn Roqueta, Reserva
Tempranillo-Cabernet, Catalunya 2011
l 3 Ases, Roble, Ribera del Duero 2013
l Albali, Castillo de Menara
Tempranillo, Valdepeas 2014 l Albet i
Noya, La Milana, Peneds 2012 l
Altanza, Capitoso, Rioja 2013 l
Altanza, Le Altanza, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Alto Ebro, El Rastro, Vino de Mesa NV
l Alto Moncayo, Aquilon, Campo de
Borja 2012 l Altos de Corral, Single
Estate, Rioja Reserva 2005 l Altos de
la Guardia, Tempranillo, Rioja 2012 l
Altos de la Guardia, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Altos de Rioja, Altos R Pigeage, Rioja
2010 l Alvaro Palacios, Alvaro del
Priorat, Priorat 2014 l Amalia,
Garnacha, Cariena 2014 l Amaren,
Rioja Reserva 2008 l Anciano,
Crianza, Valdepeas 2011 l Antdoto
Siete Pasos, El Importante, Rioja 2012
l Arabarte, Rioja Reserva 2009 l
Arabarte, Rioja Crianza 2012 l Aradon,
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Rioja Crianza 2012 l Aragonesas,
Caliente Rojo Tempranillo-Merlot,
Campo de Borja 2014 l Artero,
Tempranillo, La Mancha 2014 l Artiga
Fustel, Monasterio de Santa Cruz, Vino
de Mesa 2014 l Arzuaga, Ribera del
Duero Reserva 2010 l Asda, Extra
Special El Mesn, Rioja Gran Reserva
2005 l Bal dIsbena, Reis, Somontano
2013 l Balmoral, Maravides, Castilla
2012 l Balmoral, Maravides Syrah,
Vino de Mesa 2013 l Barn de Ley,
Club Privado, Rioja 2013 l Barn de
Ley, Rioja Reserva 2010 l Barthomeus,
Negre, Peneds 2013 l Berberana,
Seleccin Oro Coleccin Privada,
Castilla 2012 l Berberana, Via Alarde,
Rioja Reserva 2009 l Bernard Magrez,
Herncia del Padr, Priorat 2011 l
Bilbanas, Via Pomal Centenario, Rioja
Crianza 2012 l Bodegas Conrad, Len
Sabio, Sierras de Mlaga 2009 l
Bodegas del Rosario, Lorca Seleccin,
Bullas 2013 l Bodegas Ignacio Marin,
El Gordo Garnacha, Cariena 2012 l
Bodegas Pablo Menguante, Garnacha,
Cariena 2014 l Bodegas Palacio,
Glorioso, Rioja Crianza 2012 l Bodegas
Piqueras, Castillo de Almansa Crianza,
Almansa 2013 l Bogarve, Lacruz Vega
Syrah, La Mancha 2013 l Bogarve,
Lacruz Vega Tempranillo, La Mancha
2012 l Bohrquez, Ribera del Duero
2007 l Burgo Viejo, Finca Los
Principes El Valle, Rioja 2014 l Burgo
Viejo, Palacio de Invierno, Rioja Crianza
2012 l Burgo Viejo, Palacio de Verano,
Rioja 2014 l Burgo Viejo, Rioja
Reserva 2010 l CVNE, Via Real, Rioja
Gran Reserva 2007 l Ca nEstella, Gran
Clot dels Oms, Peneds 2011 l Dehesa
del Carrizal, MV, Pago Dehesa del
Carrizal 2011 l Campo Viejo, Dominio,
Rioja 2011 l Campo Viejo, Garnacha,
Rioja 2013 l Campo Viejo,
Winemakers Art, Rioja 2011 l Cndido
Hernndez, Calius Crianza, Valle de
Gmar 2012 l Carchelo, Jumilla 2013
l Care, Tempranillo-Merlot Crianza,
Cariena 2012 l Casa Carmela,
Monastrell, Yecla 2014 l Casa de la
Ermita, Jumilla 2014 l Casa del Valle,
Acantus, Castilla 2013 l Casa del Valle,
Antina, Vino de Mesa 2014 l Casa del
Valle, Orquestal Reserva, La Mancha
2010 l Casa del Valle, Syrah, Castilla
2012 l Casa Los Pinos, Cals Pins,
Valencia 2013 l Castillo de Alcoy,
Reserva, Valencia 2011 l Castillo de
Calatrava Crianza Tempranillo, La
Mancha 2010 l Castillo de la Pea,
Syrah-Monastrell, Jumilla 2014 l
Castillo de Maluenda, Punto y Seguido,
Calatayud 2011 l Castillo del Rey, Gran
Reserva, Valdepeas 2008 l Castillo
del Rey, Tempranillo, Vino de Mesa
2014 l Castillo la Paz, Vias Viejas
Tempranillo, Castilla 2014 l Castillo
Labastida, Rioja Crianza 2012 l Celler
de lEra, Mim, Montsant 2010 l Cellers
Baronia del Montsant, Flor dEnglora
Roure, Montsant 2012 l Cellers Unio,
Seoro De Convey, Priorat 2012 l
Chirico, Gran Reserva, Catalunya 2009
l Chivite, Finca de Villatuerta Syrah,
Navarra 2011 l Cillar de Silos, Ribera
del Duero Crianza 2011 l Clos del Pinell
Garnacha Crianza, Terra Alta 2011 l
Clunia, Syrah, Castilla y Lon 2012 l
Clunia, Tempranillo, Castilla y Lon
2012 l Coca i Fit, Tocat de lAla,
Empord 2013 l Conde Valdemar,
Rioja Crianza 2011 l Conrad, Solen,
Sierras de Mlaga 2010 l Cortijo
Trifillas, En Clave, Jumilla 2013 l
Cortijo Trifillas, En Clave de DO Crianza,
Carmel Kilcline MW (also judged Australia)

KilCliNE is ThE innovation and wine development
director for Percy Fox, a division of Diageo Wines
Europe. A biotechnology graduate, she began her wine
career working for a major UK retailer in its technical
department. Over the years she has been involved in
wine education with both the WsET and other wine
organisations. in 2005, Kilcline became a Master of
Wine, and she currently works at the interface of brand
marketing, sales and wine production.
Jumilla 2013 l Covias Marqus de
Plata Superior, Utiel Requena 2014 l
Covinca, Via Oria Tempranillo,
Cariena 2014 l Cyan, Toro Crianza
2011 l De Bardos, Epica Roble, Ribera
del Duero 2013 l Descalzos Viejos,
Rufina, Sierras de Mlaga 2009 l
Diosares, Ares, Rioja Crianza 2012 l
Domeco de Jarauta, Lar de Sotomayor,
Vendimia Seleccinada, Rioja 2012 l
Domeco de Jarauta, Sancho Barn,
Rioja 2013 l Domeco de Jarauta, Solar
de Castro, Rioja 2013 l Dominio de
Fontana, Tempranillo-Cabernet
Crianza, Ucls 2012 l Dominio de
Fontana, Tempranillo- Syrah, Ucls
2013 l Dominio de Punctum, El Paular
Graciano-Cabernet, La Mancha 2012 l
Dominio del Bendito, Las Sabias, Toro
Crianza 2011 l Don Jacobo, Rioja
Reserva 2009 l Duron, Ribera del
Duero Crianza 2011 l El Cayado,
Mencia, Bierzo 2014 l El Circo,
Director, Garnacha-Cariena, Cariena
2012 l El Circo Acrbata Garnacha,
Cariena 2014 l El Coto, Rioja Crianza
2011 l Elegido, Reserva, Terra Alta
2010 l Emilio Moro, Finca Resalso,
Ribera del Duero 2014 l Espartero,
Rioja Reserva 2009 l Esteban Martn,
Reserva, Cariena 2010 l Faustino,
Faustino VII, Rioja 2012 l Faustino,
Rivero Ulecia, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Castilla 2014 l Felix Solis, Albali
Seleccin Privada Gran Reserva,
Valdepeas 2009 l Felix Solis, Ayrum
Gran Reserva, Valdepeas 2009 l
Felix Solis, Ayrum Tempranillo,
Valdepeas 2014 l Felix Solis, Los
Molinos Gran Reserva, Valdepeas
2009 l Felix Solis, Seoro de Chical,
Valdepeas 2014 l Felix Solis, Via
San Juan, La Mancha 2014 l Figuero,
12, Ribera del Duero Crianza 2011 l

Finca Amalia, Rioja Reserva 2010 l
Finca Bancales, Care, Cariena 2011 l
Finca del Marqusado, Rioja Gran
Reserva 2008 l Finca La Estacada,
Hello World Cabernet Franc, Castilla
2014 l Finca Muoz, Barrel Aged
Tempranillo, Castilla 2011 l Finca
Museum, Vinea Crianza, Cigales 2011 l
Finca Nueva, Rioja Reserva 2009 l
Finca Nueva Rioja Crianza 2010 l Finca
Sobreo, Toro Crianza 2012 l Fontana,
Oveja Tinta Malbec, Vino de Mesa 2014
l Franco-Espaolas, Rioja Bordn RB
Seleccin Histrica, Rioja 2012 l Frutos
Villar, Muruve, Toro Crianza 2011 l
Fuerte, Tempranillo Crianza, La Mancha
2011 l Gabarda, Uno, Cariena 2014 l
Garapiteros, Alquez, Calatayud 2012 l
Godelia, Menca, Bierzo 2011 l Gmez
Cruzado, Honorable, Rioja 2010 l
Gmez Cruzado, Rioja Crianza 2011 l
Gmez de Segura, Rioja Crianza 2012 l
Gormaz, 12 Linajes, Ribera del Duero
Reserva 2010 l Gormaz, 12 Linajes
Ribera del Duero 2013 l Gormaz,
Ribera del Duero Crianza 2012 l Gran
Clos, Priorat 2007 l Gran Colina, Rioja
Gran Reserva 2007 l Grandes Vinos y
Viedos, 3C Premium Selection,
Cariena 2013 l Grupo Yllera, Boada
Pepe Yllera, Ribera del Duero 2013 l
Grupo Yllera, Vendimia Seleccinada
Castilla y Lon 2010 l Hammeken, Flor
del Montg Tempranillo, Castilla 2013
l Heredad de Baroja, Cautivo, Rioja
Crianza 2011 l Heredad de Baroja, Gran
Baroja, Rioja Gran Reserva 2002 l
Hermanos Herniz, Salagn, Rioja
Reserva 2006 l Herminia, Rioja
Reserva 2010 l Ibaiondo, Prodecimis,
Rioja Reserva 2008 l Isidro Milagro,
Torre de Rejas Reserva, La Mancha
2009 l Izadi, Seleccin, Rioja 2011 l J

Barcel, Vinyes Josep, Priorat 2010 l
Javier San Pedro Ortega, Viuda Negra,
Rioja Crianza 2012 l Jean Leon, Vinya
Palau Merlot, Peneds 2011 l Joan
Sarda, Reserva, Peneds 2009 l
Joaquin Fernandez, Finca Los Frutales,
Sierras de Mlaga 2013 l Juan de
Juanes, Bronce Garnacha-TempranilloSyrah, Valencia 2014 l Juan de Juanes,
Vendimia Oro, Valencia 2012 l La
Bscula, Catalan Eagle GarnachaCariena-Syrah, Terra Alta 2013 l La
Conreria dScala Dei, Lugiter, Priorat
2010 l La Horra, Corimbo, Ribera del
Duero 2011 l La Mejorada, Las Norias,
Castilla y Lon 2009 l La Rinconada,
Barcolobo, Castilla y Lon 2011 l La
Senoba, Rioja 2012 l La Zorra,
Tempranillo-Rufete, Sierra de
Salamanca 2013 l Labastida, Castillo
Labastida Oak Aged, Rioja 2013 l
Labastida, R&G, Rioja 2010 l Lagunilla,
Rioja Gran Reserva 2007 l Lan,
Lanciano, Rioja Reserva 2010 l Langa,
Pi3.1415, Vino de Mesa 2012 l Lar de
Paula, Tempranillo, Rioja Reserva 2009
l Las Cuadras, Costers del Segre 2013
l Late, Catanga, Castilla y Lon 2014
l Leyenda del Paramo, El Msico,
Tierra de Len 2011 l Loli Casado, Jaun
de Alzate, Rioja Reserva 2009 l Loli
Casado, Jaun de Alzate Vendimia
Seleccinada, Rioja 2013 l Loli Casado,
Polus, Rioja Crianza 2011 l Long Wines,
Chispas Shiraz, Cariena 2014 l Lpez
de Haro, Rioja Gran Reserva 2008 l
Los Astrales, Christina, Ribera del
Duero 2012 l Los Balancines,
Matanegra Crianza, Ribera del
Guadiana 2012 l Los Hermanos
Manzanos, Rioja Crianza 2012 l Luis
Caas, Rioja Reserva 2010 l Luzon,
Altos de Luzon Jumilla 2010 l Mano a
Mano, Castilla 2013 l Marco Real,
Coleccin Privada Crianza, Navarra
2011 l Marco Real, Crianza, Navarra
2011 l Marco Real, Pequeas
Producciones Syrah, Navarra 2012 l
Marks & Spencer, Santa Maria del Cam,
Binissalem-Mallorca 2013 l Marqus
de Alarcon Tempranillo-Syrah, Castilla
2014 l Marqus de Cceres, Excellens
Especial, Rioja Crianza 2011 l Marqus
de Carrin, Antao, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Marqus de la Concordia, Federico
Paternina, Rioja Reserva 2009 l
Marqus de la Concordia, Federico
Paternina, Rioja Gran Reserva 2006 l
Marqus de la Concordia, Hacienda
Zorita Abascal Vineyard, Ribera del
Duero Crianza 2011 l Marqus de la
Concordia, HZ Abascal Vineyard,
Ribera del Duero 2011 l Marqus de la
Concordia, Lagunilla, The Family
Collection, Rioja Gran Reserva 2007 l
Marqus de Riscal, Rioja Reserva 2010
l Marqus del Atrio, El Pinsapo, Rioja
2014 l Martnez Alesanco, Rioja
Reserva 2010 l Mas Bertran, Nutt
Grenache, Montsant 2013 l Mas Rod,
Cabernet, Peneds 2010 l Maset del
Lle, Syrah Crianza, Catalunya 2012 l
Masroig, Pinyeres, Montsant 2012 l
Mateos de la Higuera, Vega Demara
Tempranillo Roble, La Mancha 2013 l
Matsu, El Pcaro, Toro 2014 l Miguel
Domecq, Alhocen Syrah-Merlot, Cdiz
2011 l Miguel Domecq, Entrechuelos
Premium, Cdiz 2011 l Mont Rub,
Durona, Peneds 2009 l Mureda, Merlot
Organic, Castilla 2014 l Muriel, Barn de
Barbn, Rioja Reserva 2010 l Muriel,
Barn de Barbn Tempranillo, Rioja
2013 l Muriel, Tesco Finest Via Mara,
Rioja Crianza 2012 l Naparralde,
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Upain, Navarra 2008 l Navarro Lpez,

Old Vines Gran Reserva Tempranillo,
Valdepeas 2009 l New Vinergia
2005, La Sorda, Rioja 2012 l Nubori,
Campo Burgo, Rioja Crianza 2010 l
Ochoa, Tempranillo Crianza, Navarra
2011 l Olarra, 2 Ao, Rioja 2013 l
Olarra, Aares, Rioja Crianza 2013 l
Olarra, Aares, Rioja Reserva 2010 l
Olarra, Cerro Aon, Rioja Reserva 2011
l Olarra, Clasico, Rioja Reserva 2011 l
Olarra, Erudito, Rioja Reserva 2010 l
Olarra, Laztana, Rioja 2014 l Olarra,
Otoal, Rioja 2014 l Olarra, Otoal,
Rioja Crianza 2013 l Olarra, Rivallana,
Rioja Reserva 2011 l Olarra, Rioja
Crianza 2013 l Olimpia 1917, Navarra
2010 l Oller del Mas, Arnau Oller, Pl
de Bags 2011 l Ondarre, Hand
Selected for Spar La Catedral, Rioja
2014 l Ondarre, Mayor de Ondarre,
Rioja Reserva 2010 l Ondarre, Ursa
Maior, Rioja Crianza 2013 l Ondarre,
Rioja Reserva 2010 l Ontaon, Ten,
Ribera del Duero Crianza 2012 l
Ortubia, Parlaza, Rioja Crianza 2010 l
Otazu, Premium, Navarra 2011 l Otto
Bestu, Joven Merlot, Somontano 2014
l Paco Garcia, Seis, Rioja 2014 l Pago
Casa Gran, Casa Benasal, Valencia 2010
l Pago de Cirsus, Vendimia
Seleccinada, Navarra 2012 l Pago de
Larrainzar, Angel de Larrainzar,
Navarra 2014 l Pago de Larrainzar,
Raso, Navarra 2010 l Pago de
Larrainzar, Reserva Especial, Navarra
2009 l Pagos del Rey, Arnegui, Rioja
Crianza 2012 l Pagos del Rey, Cao,
Alta Expresion, Toro 2012 l Palacio,
Glorioso, Rioja Reserva 2010 l Palacio
Hjos de Antonio Barcel, El Portico,
Rioja Reserva 2010 l Palarea, Castilla
2012 l Pata Negra, Rioja Crianza 2012
l Pata Negra, Ribera del Duero
Reserva 2009 l Pata Negra, Ribera del
Duero Crianza 2011 l Patrocinio,
Seoro da Uuela Tempranillo, Rioja
2014 l Patrocinio, Zinio Seleccin de
Suelos, Rioja 2011 l Peique, Viedoss
Viejos, Bierzo 2010 l Perelada, 5
Fincas, Reserva, Empord 2011 l
Perelada, Finca Malavena, Empord
2011 l Perfecto Martinez, 1808
Temperamento Natural, Rioja Crianza
2012 l Pino Doncel, Cinco Meses,
Jumilla 2014 l Piqueras 100 Aos,
Almansa 2011 l Pirineos Alquezar,
Somontano 2010 l Plyades, Shiraz,
Cariena 2014 l Primicia, Carravacas,
Rioja 2014 l Primicia, Carravacas de
Primicia, Rioja Reserva 2010 l Proelio,
Rioja Crianza 2012 l Protos, Ribera del
Duero Crianza 2011 l Raimat, Anima
de Raimat, Costers del Segre 2012 l
Raimat, Castell de Raimat Tempranillo,
Costers del Segre 2012 l Ramirez de la
Piscina, Rioja Crianza 2012 l Ramn
Bilbao, Rioja Crianza 2012 l Real
Compaa de Vinos, Vendimia
Seleccinada Tempranillo, Castilla
2010 l Regala de Ollauri, Tern,
Versum, Rioja 2012 l Ribas del Ca
Joven, Bierzo 2014 l Rioja Vega,
Edicin Limitada, Rioja Crianza 2012 l
Rioja Vega, Rioja Gran Reserva 2009 l
Roda, Sela, Rioja 2012 l Rodriguez
Sanzo, Damalisco, Toro Crianza 2012 l
Rodriguez Sanzo, Damalisco Seleccin
De Familia, Toro 2011 l Ruiz de
Viaspre, Delirio, Rioja 2007 l
Gran Reserva, Cariena 2008 l
Sainsburys, Winemakers Selection,
Reciente, Rioja NV l San Alejandro,
Baltasar Gracian Crianza, Calatayud
2012 l San Alejandro, Baltasar Gracian
Garnacha Old Vines, Calatayud 2013 l
San Antolin, Reserva, Navarra 2004 l

San Juan, Bobal de Sanjuan, Utiel
Requena 2013 l Santa Marina,
Miraculus, Extremadura 2007 l Santa
Marta, Viaredo Barrica Seleccin,
Valdeorras 2011 l Santalba, Ermita de
San Felices, Rioja Reserva 2009 l
Seoro de Bocos, Roble, Ribera del
Duero 2013 l Seoro de Sarra
Crianza, Navarra 2012 l Seoro de
Villarrica, Rioja Reserva 2010 l
Severino Sanz, Murn, Ribera del
Duero 2013 l Sierra de Toloo, Rioja
2013 l Sierra Norte, Pasin de Bobal,
Utiel Requena 2012 l Smbolo, Syrah,
La Mancha 2014 l Solagen, Rioja
Reserva 2009 l Sonsierra, Vendimia
Seleccinada, Rioja Crianza 2010 l
Spanish Story, Tempranillo, Rioja 2012
l Terra Remota, Camino, Empord
2012 l Terrapln Garnacha, Navarra
2014 l Tesco, Via Mara, Rioja Reserva
2010 l Tierras El Guijarral, Rudeles 23,
Ribera del Duero 2013 l Tierras El
Guijarral, Rudeles Finca La Nacin,
Ribera del Duero 2008 l Tinedo, Cala
No2, Castilla 2011 l Tirant Lo Blanch,
Vendimia Oro, Valencia 2012 l Toba,
Seleccin, Rioja Crianza 2011 l Toro
Loco, Superior, Utiel Requena 2014 l
Torre de Oa, Finca Martelo, Rioja 2012
l Torre Oria, Reserva, Vino de Mesa
2010 l Torrelongares TLG Garnacha,
Cariena 2014 l Torrelongares TLG
Old Vine Garnacha, Cariena 2014 l
Torres, El Senat del Montsant,
Montsant 2013 l Ugalde, Bianai, Rioja
Reserva 2009 l Valdemar, Conde
Valdemar, Rioja Gran Reserva 2007 l
Valdemar, Inspiracin Las Seis Alhajas,
Rioja 2010 l Valdemar, Inspiracin
Seleccin, Rioja 2011 l Valderiz,
Lapillus, Ribera del Duero Crianza 2011
l ValdeVias, Mirat, Ribera del Duero
Reserva 2004 l Valparaso, Finca el
Encinal, Ribera del Duero Crianza 2011
l Valparaso, Finca el Encinal Roble,
Ribera del Duero 2013 l Valparaso,
Marqus de Valparaso, Ribera del
Duero Crianza 2011 l Valpincia, Ribera
del Duero Crianza 2012 l Valtier, Gran
Reserva, Utiel Requena 2007 l
Valtravieso, R&G Ribera del Duero
Crianza 2010 l Valtravieso, Ribera del
Duero Reserva 2010 l Vega Enix,
Monteneo, Ribera del Andarax 2011 l
Vega Tolosa, Los Halcones, Manchuela
2013 l Vegalfaro, Rebellia, Utiel
Requena 2014 l Vidal del Saz, Gran
Reserva, La Mancha 2008 l Vilano,
Terra Incgnita, Ribera del Duero 2010
l Vilano, Ribera del Duero 2014 l
Vias del Vero, Secastilla, Somontano
2010 l Viedos de Alfaro, Conde del
Real Agrado, Rioja Reserva 2007 l
Vinergia, Campos de Risca, Jumilla
2014 l Vinos & Bodegas, Partenon
Syrah, La Mancha 2014 l Vins del Tros,
Ay de Mi, Terra Alta 2012 l Vins Padr,
Ipsis Criana, Tarragona 2011 l Virgen
de la Sierra, Cruz de Piedra Seleccin
Especial, Calatayud 2013 l Volver,
Tarima Hill, Alicante 2012 l Waitrose,
Spanish Red, Campo de Borja 2014 l
Wine Atlas, Tempranillo, Cigales 2012
l Zugober, Belezos, Rioja Crianza 2012

l Cheste Agraria, Calafia Moscatel,
Valencia 2014 l Sainsburys,
Winemakers Selection Moscatel,
Valencia NV

l Torres, Floralis Moscatel Oro, Vino
de Mesa NV
Switzerland
Regional Co-Chair
Paolo Basso (see judges, p4)

SWiTzERlANDS iNCREASED DWWA
presence this year (305 entries
compared with 126 last year) is
evidence of the producers will to
confront themselves with the
international scene. The new
generation of wine growers and
oenologists is open to changes and
new experiences and focused on improving quality. The Swiss
vineyard is a patchwork of cultures and traditions where
diversity mirrors the great richness on offer. in Switzerland, a
broad variety of wines can be found, many such as those
recommended here of international quality. From the
famous Chasselas, which is versatile in food matching, or the
excitement presented by Heida/Paen, or even the Bordeauxstyle blends of the Tessin region in the south, Swiss wines
offer a range of exceptional aromas, flavours and textures.

Chasselas, from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, is a
perfect wine as an aperitif that will take you through a meal
of freshwater fish or sushi, and finally with a cheese course.
You should always have some in your cellar. increasingly
sought after are the local Valais variety of Heida/Paen and
Completer from Graubnden in the eastern part of
Switzerland. These are great choices to match refined cuisine
based on seafood or italian pastas and risottos. And dont
miss Shiraz blends with local grapes like Cornalin, Humagne
and Diolinoir, plus fine varietal Merlots from Tessin/Ticino.

Traditional wines that have some residual sugar content:
they are not dry and not sweet and not successful as either
style. What makes it more difficut is that this sweetness isnt
reflected on the label.

its a clich, but all regions and wine styles in Switzerland are
worth following. The current cycle of improvment is
continuing year by year and quality is increasing noticeably.
The efforts of the most dynamic and committed producers
have been rewarded, too, with a Trophy and five Golds this
year. But to truly appreciate the diversity and beauty of the
Swiss vineyard, take a trip and enjoy the wine in situ!
Switzerland won
0
1
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophy
(see p56)

2015
GOLD
Gold
white
l Adrian & Diego Mathier,

Petite Arvin de Molignon,
Valais 2013 (13.5%)
POA Alpine Wines
Limpid, fruity, mineral and fine,
with an aromatic nose of spice,
flowers and yeaty lees notes.
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The palate is sculpted and fresh,
with juicy citrus and apple fruit
allied with layers of more exotic
lychee and mango, underscored
by a compact seam of minerals.
l Didier Joris, Amigne, Vtroz,
Valais 2014 (15%)
POA Alpine Wines
Mineral and flinty, lifted by
delicious notes of lemon and
mandarin which are spiky but
fully ripe. Theres a floral aspect
to the weighty palate which has
a fine mineral spine, integrated
oak to enhance the full fruit,
and a really, long-lasting finish.
l Provins, Matres de Chais,
Heida, Valais 2013 (14%)
POA Alpine Wines
Aromas of citrus, toast, stone
fruit, white flower blossom,
herbs, honey, dried pineapple
and just a hint of late-harvest
aromas. A luxurious, richer
style, this displays a lot of class,
with tangy lemon acidity and
really fantastic length.
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Provins, Clos Corbassires,

Valais 2011 (15%)
POA Alpine Wines
Meaty and powerful, but stylish
too, with a charming nose of
jasmine, vanilla, red currant,
strawberry jam, liquorice,
leather and tobacco. Theres
exquisite concentration and
length to the palate, with the
dark fruit augmented by black
olive, varnish and chocolate.
Gold
2015
GOLD
sweet white
l Provins, Tourbillon, Valais

2011 (12%)
POA Alpine Wines
Complex and effusive nose of
lemon marmalade, peach,
honeysuckle, apricot and spice.
Very sweet nectar-like even
yet refreshing too, with finely
balanced acidity and unctuous,
honey-coated fruit draped in
cinnamon. Delicious stuff.
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Benot Dorsaz, Petite Arvine

de Fully Quintessence, Valais
2012
l Cave des Amandiers, Les
Seyes Petite Arvine, Valais 2012
l Charles Bonvin, Valais 2013
l Chteau Constellation,
Ballerine, Valais 2014
l Chteau Constellation, Heida,
Valais 2014
l Chteau Maison Blanche,
Yvorne Grand Cru, Chablais,
Vaud 2005
l Clos du Chtelard, Extasis,
Grand Cru Villeneuve, Chablais,
Vaud 2013
l Domaine de Crochet,
Chardonnay Grand Cru Montsur-Rolle, La Cte, Vaud 2011
l Domaine des Bonnettes,
Savagnin Blanc, Geneva 2013
l Domaine Les Faunes,
Scheurebe, Geneva 2013
l Flaction, Torp, Vin de Table
2012
l Gregor Kuonen, Johannisberg,
Valais 2014
l Jean-Pierre Pellegrin,
Kerner-Riesling-Sauvignon
Blanc, Geneva 2013
l Matre de Chais Provins, Petite
Arvine, Valais 2013
l Marc-Henri Duboux, Calamin,
Lavaux, Vaud 2013
l Philippe Varone, Petite Arvine,
Valais 2014
l Pinget Dzaley Renard,
Lavaux, Vaud 2013
l Provins, Dfi Blanc, Les Titans,
Valais 2013
l Provins, Petite Arvine, Les
Titans, Valais 2012
l Renaissance, Clavoz Petite
Arvine, Valais 2013
l Renaissance, Heda, Valais 2013
l Rouvinez, La Trmaille, Valais
2012
l Thierry Constantin, Le Paen/
Der Heida Rserve, Valais 2013
l Vins des Chevaliers, Valais 2014
l Von Tscharner, Jensinser
Completer, Sprechergut,
Graubnden, Eastern Cantons
2008
l Wittwer, 3x3, Valais 2013
l Yvorne, Optimum Grand Cru,
Chablais, Vaud 2012
2015
SILVER
Rousse, Grand Cru Bex, Chablais,

Vaud 2011
l Domaine du Petit Chteau,
Colline 1789, Vully, Neuchtel &
Three Lakes 2013
l Ferrari, Castanar Riserva,
Ticino 2011
l Gregor Kuonen, Slection J
Franois Kuonen, Valais 2013
l Jean-Ren Germanier,
Champmarais Cornalin, Valais
2010
l Kopp von der Crone Visini,
Scala, Della Svizzera Italiana,
Ticino 2012
l Le Vidomne, Modus Vivendi
Syrah, Valais 2010
l Les Fils de Charles Favre,
Collection F Merlot, Valais 2010
l Moncucchetto, Riserva Merlot,
Ticino 2012
l Monticello, Incanto, Ticino 2013
l Norbert & Serge Diserens, Les
Moines Grand Cru Villeneuve,
Chablais, Vaud 2012
l Philippe Bovet, Atlantique
Gamay, Vaud 2012
l Philippe Bovet, Lman, Vaud
2010
l Philippe Bovet, Merlot, Vaud
2010
l Provins, Matre de Chais,
Rouge dEnfer, Valais 2011
l Provins, Matre de Chais, Rouge
dEnfer Rserve, Valais 2008
l Tamborini, Comano Merlot,
Ticino 2012
l Tamborini, SanZeno
Costamagna Riserva, Ticino 2012
l Tenuta San Giorgio,
Crescendo, Ticino 2013
l Trapletti, Nabumba, Della
Svizzera Italiana, Ticino 2009
l Valentin Schiess, Jeninser,
Graubnden, Eastern Cantons
2012
l Varone, Clos Combe dUvrier,
Valais 2010
l Wittwer, Les Corbassires
Cornalin, Valais 2011
Pinot Noir Valais 2012
Silver
red
l Adrian & Diego Mathier,

Folissimo, Valais 2010
l Alain Paley, Rserve dEpicure
Gamaret, Lavaux, Vaud 2011
l Anne-Carole & Conrad Caloz,
Pinot Noir La Mourzire, Sierre,
Valais 2013
l Blaise Duboux, Le Treillant,
Dzaley, Vaud 2013
l Bolle, Barrique Pinot Noir,
Vaud 2012
l Brivio, Platinum, Ticino 2011
l Brivio, Riflessi DEpoca, Ticino
2012
l Cave des Amandiers, Syrah,
Valais 2012
l Domaine du Montet, Cte
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Provins, Grains de Malice,

Valais 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l Philippe Bovet, Brut, Vin de

Table NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Adrian Mathier, Les Pyramides

Heida, Valais 2013
l Albert Mathier & Fils,
Johannisberg, Valais 2014
l Albert Mathier & Fils, Pirouette,
Valais 2014
l Badoux, Aigle Les Murailles,

Chablais, Vaud 2013
l Badoux, Lettres de Noblesse
Chasselas Barrique, Yvorne,
Chablais, Vaud 2013
l Benot Dorsaz, Petite Arvine de
Fully Les Perches, Valais 2013
l Blaise Duboux, Haut de Pierre,
Dzaley, Vaud 2013
l Bonvin, Petite Arvine, Valais 2014
l Cave du Rhodan, Marsanne,
Valais 2014
l Cave St-Pierre, Rserve des
Administrateurs Heida, Valais 2013
l Chteau Constellation, Petite
Arvine, Valais 2014
l Chteau de Chtagneraz, 1er
Grand Cru Mont-sur-Rolle, La Cte,
Vaud 2013
l Chteau de Chtagneraz 1er
Grand Cru Mont-sur-Rolle, La Cte,
Vaud 2011
l Vins des Chevaliers, Chevalier
dOr, Valais 2013
l Clos du Chtelard, Le Clos,
Villeneuve Grand Cru, Chablais,
Vaud 2013
l Deladoey, LOvaille, Yvorne 1er
Grand Cru, Chablais, Vaud 2013
l Deladoey, LOvaille, Yvorne
l Domaine Delaharpe, En Delaharpe
Grand Cru, La Cte, Vaud 2013
l Domaine du Chapitre, Valais 2012
l Domaine Jean-Christophe
Piccard LAnthropocne, Daley
Grand Cru, Lavaux, Vaud 2012
l Domaine La Colombe, Petit Clos,
La Cte, Vaud 2013
l Etat de Neuchtel, La Perrire
Barrique Chardonnay, Auvernier,
Neuchtel & Three Lakes 2012
l Flaction, Marsanne, Valais 2012
l Flaction, Petite Arvine, Valais
2013
l Gregor Kuonen, Lafnetscha La
Traditionnelle, Valais 2013
l Histoire dEnfer, Petite Arvine,
Rserve, Valais 2012
l Histoire dEnfer, Rserve Paen,
Sierre, Valais 2012
l J&M Dizerens, Collection Z
Chardonnay, Lavaux, Vaud 2013
l Jean-Ren Germanier, Amigne
Balavaud, Vtroz Grand Cru, Valais
2013
l Jean-Ren Germanier, Clos de la
Couta Heida, Valais 2013
l Kursner, Mi-Coteau Grand Cru,
Fchy, Vaud 2014
l La Cave de Genve, LAiglette
Sauvignon Blanc, Geneva 2013
l La Colombe, Grise Rserve, Vaud
2013
l Les Balisiers, Chardonnay,
Geneva 2012
l Les Petit Chteau, Les Traditions
Chasselas, Vully, Neuchtel &
Three Lakes 2014
l Marc-Henri Duboux, Epesses,
Lavaux, Vaud 2013
l Philippe Bovet, Chardonnay,
Vaud 2012
l Philippe Bovet, Les Perruets
Chasselas, Vaud 2012
l Provins, Petite Arvine de Fully,
Valais 2013
l Rahm, Art Pinot Gris,
Schaffhausen, Eastern Cantons 2013
l Renaissance, Fendant Clos
dAnzier, Valais 2013
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l Renaissance, Petite Arvine,

Valais 2013
l Reynald Parmelin, Grand Cru
Johanniter, La Cte, Vaud 2013
l Reynald Parmelin, Grand Cru
Sauvignon Gris, La Cte, Vaud 2014
l Robert Gilliard, Roussanne Les
Tonneliers, Valais 2012
l Serge Diserens, Les Moines
Grand Cru, Villeneuve, Chablais,
Vaud 2013
l St Jodern Kellerei, Fendant,
Wallis, Valais 2013
l Steiner, Bielersee Chardonnay
Rserve, Bienne, Neuchtel &
Three Lakes 2012
l Von Tscharner, Maienfelder,
Brisig Pinot Blanc-Chardonnay,
Graubnden, Eastern Cantons 2013
l Wehrli, Sauvignon Kuttigen,
Aargau, Eastern Cantons 2014
Fendant, Valais 2013
l Wittwer, Tsaboura Chardonnay,
Valais 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Adrian Mathier, Nouveau

Sequenen, LAmbassadeur, Valais
2012
l Albert Mathier & Fils, Vinum
Lignum Salconio, Valais 2013
l Anne-Carole & Conrad Caloz,
Cornalin, Valais 2013
l Azienda Mondo, Ronco dei
Ciliegi, Ticino 2011
l Badoux, Aigle Les Murailles
Rouge, Chablais, Vaud 2013
l Cantine Latini, Ceppi Vecchi,
Ticino 2011
l Cave des Amandiers, Cornalin,
Valais 2012
l Cave des Amandiers, Cornalin
Combe dEnfer, Valais 2012
l Cave du Rhodan, Mustique,
Valais 2014
l Charles Bonvin, Valais 2013
l Chteau Constellation, Cornalin,
Valais 2014
l Chteau Constellation, Syrah,
Valais 2014
l Chteau Le Rosey, Garanoir
Barrique, La Cte, Vaud 2011
l Chiodi Ascona, Rompide
Merlot, Ticino 2012
l Clos de la George, Syrah, Grand
Cru Yvorne, Chablais, Vaud 2011
l Clos du Chtelard, Anthologie
Vaud 2012
l Clos du Chtelard, Hyprion,
Vaud 2011
l Daniel Huber, Montagna Magica,
Ticino 2012
l Denis Mercier, Cornalin, Valais
2012
l Denis Mercier, Syrah, Valais 2012
l Domaine de Crochet, Cuve
Charles Auguste, Grand Cru
Mont-sur-Rolle, La Cte, Vaud 2011
l Domaine de lOvaille, Yvorne
l Domaine de lOvaille, Yvorne
l Domaine des Chantailles,
Concerto Grand Cru Tartegnin, La
Cte, Vaud 2012
l Domaine du Petit Chteau,
Grand Vin, Vully, Neuchtel & Three

Lakes 2011
l Domaine Grisoni, Cuve
St-Louis, Neuchtel, Neuchtel &
Three Lakes 2013
l Domaine Rouvinez, Coeur de
Domaine, Valais 2013
l Etat de Neuchtel, Les Clos Pinot
Noir, Auvernier, Neuchtel & Three
Lakes 2012
l Ferrari, Castanar Riserva, Ticino
2009
l Flaction, Lo Grafion, Vin de Table
2012
l Flaction, Merlot, Valais 2012
l Gialdi, Sassi Grossi, Ticino 2012
l Gialdi, Trentasei, Ticino 2010
l Gregor Kuonen, Grandmatre
Cabernet Franc, Valais 2013
l Histoire dEnfer, Cornalin, Sierre,
Valais 2012
l Histoire dEnfer, LEnfer de la
Patience Syrah, Sierre, Valais 2012
l Jean-Ren Germanier, Cayas,
Syrah, Valais 2012
l Jolimont, Dolce Vita, Vin de
Table 2013
l Kopp von der Crone Visini, Balin,
Della Svizzera Italiana, Ticino 2012
l Kursner, Absolu, Vaud 2013
l La Cave de Genve, Infini,
Geneva 2012
l La Cave de Genve, Les Vins de
Philippe Chevrier, Merlot-Cabernet
Sauvignon, Geneva 2012
l LAzienda Mondo, Questo, Ticino
2012
l Le Vidomne, Modus Vivendi,
Valais 2010
Cornalin Collection F, Valais 2011
Hurlevent Cuve Prestige, Valais
2011
l Louis-Philippe Burgat, Charlotte
Pinot, Neuchtel & Three Lakes 2013
l Monti, Il Canto Della Terra, Ticino
2012
l Monti, Malcantone, Ticino 2012
l Monti, Rovere Merlot, Ticino 2012
l Monticello, Racconti Riserva,
Ticino 2012
l Pellegrin, Cabernet Franc &

Sauvignon, Geneva 2011
l Philippe Bovet, Gamaret, La
Cte, Vaud 2012
l Philippe Bovet, Malbec, Vaud
2011
l Philippe Varone, Clos du
Chteauneuf, Valais 2011
l Provins, Les Titans, Merlot,
Valais 2012
l Rahm, Slection Pierre, Cuve
Excellence, Schaffhausen, Eastern
Cantons 2011
l Renaissance, Cornalin, Valais
2013
l Renaissance, Humagne, Leytron,
Valais 2013
l Robert Gilliard, Tonneliers
Diolinoir Valais 2013
l Ronco di Persico, Merlot de
Monteggio, Ticino 2013
l Serge Diserens, Terra Solis,
Cabernet-Merlot, Valais 2011
l St-Pierre, Syrah, Valais 2013
l Tamborini, Calstelrotto Riserva,
Ticino 2012
l Tamborini, San Domenico, Ticino
2013
l Tenuta Luigina, Rosso del
Principe Merlot, Ticino 2013
l Tenuta Montalbano, Centenario,
Mendrisio, Ticino 2013
l Tenuta San Rocco, Porza, Ticino
2012
l Trapletti, Tera Creda, Ticino 2012
l Valentin Schiess, Quintus, Vin de
Table 2013
l Valsangiacomo, Gransegreto
Forte Airolo Riserva, Ticino 2012
l Varone, Pinot Noir Barrique,
Valais 2013
l Varone, Stricto Sensu, Vin de
Table 2010
l Vins des Chevaliers, Valais 2012
l Vins des Chevaliers, Pinot Noir
Rserve, Valais 2013
l Wehrli, Merlot Malbec
Erlinsbach, Solothurn, Eastern
Cantons 2012
l Wittwer, 3x3, Valais 2012
l Yannick Fournier, Promesses
dAutomne dArdon, Valais 2011
Behind the
scoresheet
Adam Pawlowski
MS
PAWloWski is hEAD
sommelier at country-house
hotel Northcote in
lancashire and its Michelinstarred restaurant. After
earning a masters degree in
his native Poland, Pawlowski
moved to the Uk where he developed a passion for food
and wine. Following further studies, he joined the
Northcote team in 2009 as assistant sommelier. in 2014
he was a semi-finalist at the Uk sommelier of the Year
competition and was named Polands Best sommelier.
last year he also became a Master sommelier, winning
the award for the candidate with highest overall marks.
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Adrian & Diego Mathier, Vin

Liquoreux Gemma, Valais 2012
l Benot Dorsaz, Grain de Folie,
Valais 2011
l Cave des Amandiers, Le Tsenevi,
Valais 2011
l Domaine Rouvinez, Grains
Nobles, Valais 2005
l Jean-Ren Germanier, Mitis,
Amigne de Vtroz, Valais 2012
l La Cave de Genve, Intuition Vin
Doux, Geneva 2013
l La Cave de Genve, Intuition Vin
Doux, Geneva 2014
l La Cave de Genve, La Muse,
Geneva 2013
l La Cave de Genve, La Muse,
Geneva 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet red
l Philippe Bovet, Divin Pinot Noir

Passerill, Vaud 2012,
Commended white
l Badoux, Lettres de Noblesse
Viognier, Chablais, Vaud 2013 l
Bernard Bosseau, Domaine de la
Planta, Azimut Premier Cru de
Dardagny, Geneva 2011 l Bolle, Aigle
Collection, Chandra Kurt, Grand Cru,
Chablais, Vaud 2012 l Cdric Flaction,
Humagne Blanc, Valais 2012 l Clos du
Chtelard, Chardonnay Chablais, Vaud
2012 l Domaine de la Deviniere,
Sauvignon Blanc, Geneva 2013 l
Domaine de Ravoire, Blanc, Valais 2013
l Ferrari, Chardonnay, Ticino 2012 l
Histoire dEnfer, Humagne Blanche
Rserve, Sierre, Valais 2012 l Histoire
dEnfer, Rserve Vieille Vignes
Chardonnay, Valais 2012 l Jean-Ren
Germanier, Arvine Rserve, Valais 2011
l La Colombe, Amde, Vaud 2012 l
Le Vidomne, Petite Arvine, Chamoson,
Valais 2014 l Rahm, Art, Pinot Blanc,
Schaffhausen, Eastern Cantons 2013 l
Rahm, Composition, Troisblanc,
Reynald Parmelin, Premier Grand Cru
Collection Agnor, La Cte, Vaud 2013
l St Jodern Kellerei, Heida Veritas,
Wallis, Valais 2012 l Yvorne, Optimum
Commended ros
l Rahm, Rserve du Patron,
Federweiss, Schaffhausen, Eastern
Cantons 2013
Commended red
l Albert Mathier & Fils, Rhoneblut
Vinum Lignum, Valais 2013 l Badoux,
Lettres de Noblesse Malbec-Cabernet
Franc, Lavaux, Vaud 2012 l Badoux,
Lettres de Noblesse Merlot, Chablais,
Vaud 2012 l Cave de Jolimont,
Edelweiss Pinot Noir, Valais NV l Cave
du Rhodan, Cornalin, Valais 2014 l
Cave du Vidmne, Baton Rouge, Valais
2009 l Cave St-Pierre, Cornalin, Valais
2013 l Chteau Constellation,
Rserve, Valais 2012 l Chteau Le
Rosey, Pinot Noir, La Cte, Vaud 2012
l Chteau Valeyres, Gamay
Confidentiel, Ctes-de-lOrbe, Vaud
2013 l Domaine de Chambleau,
LEsprit Pinot Noir Cuve Charlotte,
Neuchtel & Three Lakes 2013 l
Domaine de Montmollin, Extra Muros,
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Neuchtel, Neuchtel & Three Lakes
2011 l Domaine Delaharpe, Cuve des
Druides Grand Cru Vinzel, La Cte,
Vaud 2011 l Domaine du Montet, La
Lieue, Merlot Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru
Bex, Chablais, Vaud 2012 l Grald
Besse, Syrah Les Serpentines, Valais
2012 l Gregor Kuonen, Pinot Noir
Grand Rserve, Valais 2012 l Histoire
dEnfer, Humagne, lEnfer de la Roche,
Valais 2012 l Histoire dEnfer, LEnfer
du Calcaire, Pinot Noir, Salquenen,
Valais 2012 l Il Cavaliere, Riserva,
Ticino 2010 l Klausener, Rosso di
Sera, Della Svizzera Italiana, Ticino
2011 l Les Trois Terres, Mganoir,
Ctes-de-lOrbe, Vaud 2012 l
Magistral, Pinot Noir, Hallau,
Provins, Dfi Noir, Les Titans, Valais
2012 l Provins, Domaine Evch,
Valais 2012 l Provins, Matre de Chais
Syrah, Valais 2011 l Rahm,
Composition DiaNoir, Zricher
Unterland, Eastern Cantons 2013 l
Rahm, Composition Dorenoir,
Rahm, K100 Pinot Noir Barrique,
Jenins, Graubnden, Eastern Cantons
2012 l Rahm, Rserve du Patron 1895
Pinot Noir Schaffhausen, Eastern
Cantons 2013 l Rahm, Rserve du
Patron Assemblage, Schaffhausen,

Eastern Cantons 2013 l Rahm,
Schaffhuuser Art, Schaffhausen,
Eastern Cantons 2013 l Rahm,
Schaffhuuser Art, 1895 Pinot Noir,
Rahm, Slection Pierre, CabernetGamaret Barrique, Schaffhausen,
Eastern Cantons 2012 l Strasser,
Blauer Zwewigelt vom Rheinfall,
Zricher Unterland, Eastern Cantons
2013 l Strasser, Pinot Noir
Chlosterberg, Spatlese von Rheinfall,
Zricher Unterland, Eastern Cantons
2013 l Tenuta Montalbano, Riserva,
Ticino 2011 l Tenuta San Giorgio, Arco
Tondo, Ticino 2012 l Tenuta Trapletti,
Culdre, Ticino 2012 l Umbricht,
Enora Pinot Noir, Aargau, Eastern
Cantons 2012 l Von Tscharner, Churer
Blauburgunder Gian-Battista,
Graubnden, Eastern Cantons 2010

l Domaine de lEtat de Neuchtel,
Passerill, VDP Romand, Neuchtel &
Three Lakes 2009
Commended fortified red

l Philippe Bovet, Colino, Vin de Table
2009
Tuscany

While 2010 is a wonder vintage for Brunello, 2009 is more
problematic. The heat created moreish but much simpler
tannins than in 2010. Dont expect these wines to age
indefinitely. Basic Chianti should offer good-value everyday
drinking but becomes a trial if sangioveses delightful red
fruits get blurred by aggressive tannins from winemakers
needlessly try getting too much colour into the wines. Most
Morellino di scansano vineyards belong to big houses from
Chianti Classico, Montalcino and san Gimignano. They claim
they do not treat Morellino as an afterthought so why does
this sangiovese-based wine so obviously lack a clear identity?

On this evidence Bolgheri imperiously proved it is the best
place in Tuscany and perhaps the whole of italy for
premium and super-premium French-influenced blends. The
mass of vines planted in the mid- to late-1990s boom have
reached maturity. hence the best wines show inherent
old-vine richness, complexity and sinew. Bolgheris winemakers
are extracting finer grape tannins and using new oak with
greater sensitivity less overall, and tighter barrel selections
when blending to avoid green or burned oak notes. The
resulting wines show voluptuous smoothness, intense
flavours of mint, cherry and garrigue, and undoubted class.
2015
Regional Co-Chair
Monty Waldin (see judges, p4)

This WAs ThE strongest line-up of
Tuscan wines red, white and even
ros i can remember: seven Trophies
and 12 Golds! Tuscan growers seem to
be helping their vines cope with global
warming and a string of bakingly hot
recent vintages by getting more
flavour and freshness into their wines,
especially reds, all the way from everyday Chianti, via the
more serious Chianti Classicos right up to the super-premium
Brunello di Montalcinos, Maremmas, Cortonas and Bolgheri
Rossos. The best showed ripeness rather than over-ripeness,
perfectly judged oak and terrific, mouthwatering ripe and
savoury flavours. The cooler, wetter 2014 vintage produced a
really strong showing of Vermentino and Vernaccia di san
Gimignano dry whites, too.

The 2010 vintage-of-the-century in Montalcino has
produced Brunellos oozing class, elegance and simply
incredible perfumes. Chianti Classico beat its more heavily
oak-aged Chianti Classico Riserva counterpart for brightness
of fruit, drinkability and value for money. At the everyday end
of the price scale, sangiovese showed what a great grape it is
for savoury Rosato Toscano pinks. The trend for Tuscan
producers to season sangiovese reds with native grapes like
Malvasia Nera, Colorino, Canaiolo Nero and Ciliegiolo has led
to subtler flavours and fresher, more savoury textures than
would be the case if the wines were simply beefed up with
over-ripe French imports like Merlot.
GOLD
Gold
Tuscany won
white
l Il Colombaio di Santachiara,
Campo della Pieve, Vernaccia
di San Gimignano 2013 (13%)
This is a lovely effort, the slightly
reductive edge adding to the
appeal and bringing further
complexity to complement the
almond, pear, lemon yoghurt
and tropical fruit palate. Its
zingy, textured, balanced,
creamy and ticks every box.
2015
GOLD
Gold
red
l Abbadia Ardenga, Brunello

di Montalcino 2010 (14.5%)
POA Anthony Byrne
Glossy and modern, with lovely
perfume and ripe yet fresh
cherry fruit bolstered by notes
of expensive oak and liquorice.
Savoury and understated, this is
full of well-harnessed power,
with fine tannins propping up
the sour cherry flavours.
Ethereal, pure and delicious.
l Campo alla Sughera,
Toscana 2009 (14.5%)
67.30 Mondial
$145 Curious Cork Imports USA
Concentrated and complex
with ripe plum, cherry fruit,
sticky berries and a shadier
touch of forest floor. The sweet,
1
6
(see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)

ripe blackberry and cherry

palate is wrapped in silky
tannins, complemented by
herbs and chocolate. This
speaks of old vines; theres no
stress in this beauty.
l Cennatoio, Etrusco,
Sangiovese Toscano 2012 (14%)
POA Siema Wines USA
A hugely gratifying Sangiovese,
with an elegant nose of red
fruits, fresh mint, tobacco
leaves, tar, leather, graphite and
spicy oak. Dark, forest fruit
compote graces the front
palate which has an old-vine
richness and sweetness to it,
with a veneer of vanilla and a
liquorice tang at the end.
l Ceralti, Sonoro, Bolgheri
Superiore 2012 (15%)
41 Sardinia Wines
Rich and ripe with a core of
chocolatey black fruit lined with
fine, polished oak nuances and
mouthwatering cassis fruit.
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Fulsome, intense and elegant,

with a classy palate of
wonderful density, perfectly
judged oak and a fantastically
long finish.
l Dei, Bossona Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano Riserva 2009
(14%)
$46 Michael Skurnik USA
A smoky oak nose, on top of
dark chocolate, then savoury
cherry, red berry fruit and a
highlight of seasoned cedar. Its
gorgeously silky and smooth,
with confidently sweet fruits
matched by the bright acidity.
The flavours carry through to a
harmonious, chestnut finish.
l Dei, Sancta Catharina,
Toscana 2010 (14.5%)
$42 Michael Skurnik USA
A wonderfully come-hither
nose of dainty red cherry,
flowers, juniper, cassis compote,
orange, spice and mint. Very
ripe but elegant, the fruit is
primary yet luscious, bolstered
by a composed tannic structure,
breezy acidity and a long,
layered finish.
l Monteverro, Terra di
Monteverro, Toscana 2011
(14.5%)
40 Bancroft, Decorum Vintners,
Handford
$60 Opici Wine Co USA
Fantastically constructed but

not over-extracted, this opens
up beautifully with time in the
glass. When it does, it shows
lovely sweet black and red
fruits complemented by vanilla,
mint, black pepper and sage,
with a coolness and elegance
that leaves you wanting more.
l Monteverro, Toscana 2011
(15%)
90 Decorum Vintners, Handford
$150 Opici Wine Co USA
A really generous glass of red,
with crushed red fruits on the
nose, supported by toasty new
oak and a bell pepper note.
Engaging and inviting on the
palate, with black fruits making
their presence felt, this is
lingering and comforting, with
lovely earthy notes at the end.
l Nittardi, Nectar Dei,
Maremma Toscana 2011 (14%)
32 Cockburn & Campbell
The Cabernet Sauvignon
component strong and to the
fore, with its cassis fruit
partnered by black cherry,

cocoa, chalk and crunchy red
fruit. Granular tannins form the
foundations of the textured
palate, supporting the fruit in a
firm but balanced fashion.
l Tenute Silvio Nardi, Brunello
di Montalcino 2010 (14.5%)
32.99 Champagnes & Chteaux
POA Kobrand USA
A deliciously fragrant nose of
ripe berry fruit, meat and light
game notes, with an underbelly
of smoke and stewed fruits.
Admirable fruit intensity on a
palate flavoured with raspberry,
cherry balsamic notes and
herbs, lined with savoury, earthy
tones and lingering acidity.
2015
GOLD
Gold
sweet white
l Tenuta San Vito,

Malmantico, Vin Santo del
Chianti 2007 (15%)
What a fabulous nose, with a
profusion of salted caramel,
chocolate and fudge. This is big
and amazingly concentrated,
driven by superb acidity that
injects life into the savoury and
sweet chestnut-kissed fruit. An
incredible sticky of real stature.
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Campo alla Sughera, Achenio,

Bolgheri 2013
l Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara,
LAlbereta, Vernaccia di San
Gimignano Riserva 2012
l Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara,
Selvabianca, Vernaccia di San
Gimignano 2014
l La Fralluca, Bauci, Toscana 2013
l Tenuta Poggio Rosso, Veive,
Toscana 2014
l Val delle Rose, Vermentino,
Maremma Toscana 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
ros
l Podere 414, Flower Power,

Toscana 2014
l Usiglian del Vescovo, Il
Sangios, Toscana 2014
l Val di Toro, Annas Secret,
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Agrilandia, Sorpasso, Toscana

2011
l Avignonesi, Grandi Annate,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
2011
l Barbi, Vigna del Fiore,

Brunello di Montalcino 2010
l Bargagli, Provveditore,
Morellino di Scansano 2013
l Bibbiano, Montornello, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2012
l Bibbiano, Chianti Classico 2013
l Bibi Graetz, Colore, Toscana
2009
l Bibi Graetz, Soffocone,
Toscana 2012
l Bibi Graetz, Testamatta,
Toscana 2011
l Bonacchi, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l Bottega, Il Vino dei Poeti,
l Caccia al Piano 1868, Levia
Gravia, Bolgheri Superiore 2011
l Caccia al Piano 1868, Ruit
Hora, Bolgheri 2012
l Cafaggio, Chianti Classico 2012
l Campo alla Sughera, Arnione,
Bolgheri Superiore 2011
l Cantina di Montalcino,
Brunito, Toscana 2013
l Cantina di Montalcino, Poggio
del Sasso, Sangiovese Toscano
2013
l Casa Lucii, Senarum, Chianti
Colli Senesi 2012
l Casa Sola, Montarsiccio,
Toscana 2009
l Castello dAlbola, Chianti
l Castello di Bossi, Corbaia,
Toscana 2010
l Castello di Bossi, Girolamo,
Toscana 2010
l Castello di Meleto, Chianti
Classico Gran Selezione 2011
l Castello dI Querceto, Chianti
Classico 2013
l Castello Romitorio, Filo di
Seta, Brunello di Montalcino
2010
l Castello Sonnino, Cantinino,
Toscana 2009
l Castello Vicchiomaggio, Ripa
delle More, Toscana 2012
l Cennatoio, Mammolo, Toscana
2010
l Ceralti, Alfeo, Bolgheri
Superiore 2012
l Cesani, Luenzo, Toscana 2010
l Cigliano, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2011
l Cinciano, Chianti Classico 2013
l Col dOrcia, Olmaia,
SantAntimo 2012
l Col dOrcia, Brunello di
Montalcino 2001
l Coli, Coli, Chianti Classico 2013
l Coli, Pratale, Chianti Classico
2013
l Coli, Pratale, Toscana 2012
l ColleMassari, Grattamacco,
Bolgheri Superiore 2011
l ColleMassari, Riserva,
Montecucco 2012
l Conti di San Bonifacio, Docet,
Toscana 2012
l Conti di San Bonifacio,

Sustinet, Toscana 2012
l Fattoria di Magliano, Poggio
Bestiale, Maremma Toscana 2011
l Fattoria La Vialla, Casal Duro,
Toscana 2011
l Fattoria La Vialla, Casal Duro,
Toscana 2010
l Flsina, Fontalloro, Toscana
2011
l Fontalpino, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2011
l Gagliole, Colli della Toscana
Centrale 2011
l Godiolo, Vino Nobile di
l Il Borro, Pian di Nova, Toscana
2012
l Il Borro, Toscana 2011
l Il Moro, Moro di Sangiovanni,
Toscana 2010
l Il Ponte, T-Lex, Capalbio 2013
l La Fralluca, Pitis, Toscana 2011
l La Querce, Toscana 2011
l La Regola, Toscana 2011
l La Togata, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l La Togata dei Togati, Brunello
di Montalcino 2010
l La Torre, Albireo, Toscana
2012
l La Torre, I Lastricheti, Toscana
2013
l Le Novelire, Re Stigio,
Toscana 2013
l Le Regge Chianti Classico 2011
l Lornano, Le Bandite, Chianti
l Mangiacane, Anniversary,
Chianti Classico 2011
l MonteMaggio, Chianti Classico
2010
l Montemajone, Chianti Classico
2011
l Monteverro, Tinata, Toscana
2011
l Morrisons, Signature, Chianti
Classico 2011
l Nittardi, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2011
l Orma, Toscana 2011
l Pakravan-Papi, Gabbriccio,
l Paolo Salvini, Borromeo,
Chianti Classico Riserva 2011
l Paolo Salvini, Curva del
Vescovo, Chianti Classico 2011
l Petra, Toscana 2011
l Petrolo, Torrione, Toscana
2012
l Piccini, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2011
l Piccini, Chianti Classico 2011
l Podere Albiano, Trbolo, Orcia
2010
l Podere Forte, GuardiaVigna,
Toscana 2011
l Podere Forte, Petrucci, Orcia
2011
l Podere Sapaio, Bolgheri
Superiore 2010
l Poderi Firenze, Sottacasa
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Sangiovese, Montecucco 2010
l Poderi Firenze, Sottocasa
Riserva, Montecucco 2008
l Poggio al Sole, Chianti
Classico 2012
l Poggio del Moro, Riserva,
Chianti Colli Senesi 2012
l Poggio del Moro, Toscana
2012
l Poggiotondo, Vigne delle
Conchiglie, Chianti Riserva 2011
l Pometti, 106 Centosei, Orcia
2011
l Renieri, Brunello di Montalcino
2010
l Rocca di Montegrossi, Vigneto
San Marcellino, Chianti Classico
Gran Selezione 2010
l Rocca di Montemassi,
Sassabruna, Monteregio di Massa
Marittima 2012
l Romitorio, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l Rubbia al Colle, Le Pulledre,
Toscana 2011
l Rubbia al Colle, Vigna Usilio,
Val di Cornia 2010
l Ruffino, Modus, Toscana 2012
l Ruffino, Ducale Chianti
l Sapaio, Volpolo, Bolgheri
2012
l Sator, Sileno Ciliegiolo,
Toscana 2013
l Silvio Nardi, Poggio Doria,
l Tamburini, Somnio, Brunello
di Montalcino 2010
l Tenuta Buon Tempo, Alta,
l Tenuta Buon Tempo, Rosso di
Montalcino 2012
l Tenuta Buon Tempo, Brunello
di Montalcino 2010
l Tenuta Degli Dei, Cavalli,
Toscana 2011
l Tenuta di Canneto, Podere
Capannelle, Toscana 2012
l Tenuta di Canneto, Podere Le
Vizzate, Toscana 2012
l Tenuta di Ceppaiano, Violetta,
Toscana 2010
l Tenuta di Sesta, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l Tenuta di Vignole, Chianti
Classico 2012
l Tenuta Maria Teresa, Urlo di
Lupo, Toscana 2013
l Tenuta Monterosola, Corpo
Notte, Toscana 2011
l Tenuta San Vito, Colle dei
Mandorli Merlot, Toscana 2011
l Tenuta Sette Ponti, Oreno,
Toscana 2011
l Tenute Perini, Trombaia,
Toscana 2010
l Uggiano, Chianti Colli
Fiorentini 2013
l Vecchia Cantina, Vino Nobile
di Montepulciano Riserva 2010
l Villa Trasqua, Trasgaia,
Toscana 2010
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Capezzana, Riserva,
Carmignano Vin Santo 2008
l Col dOrcia, Pascena,
Moscadello di Montalcino 2011
l Santa Cristina, Vin Santo,
Valdichiana 2009
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Abbazia Monte Oliveto, La

Gentilesca, Vernaccia di San
Gimignano 2013
l Cantina di Montalcino, Poggio del
Sasso Vermentino, Toscana 2014
l Casa Lucii, Mareterra, Vernaccia
di San Gimignano Riserva 2012
l Casa Lucii, Vigna Cellori,
Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2014
l Castello Montauto, Vernaccia di
San Gimignano 2014
l Cecchi, Bonizio, Toscana 2013
l Falchini, Vigna a Solatio,
l Fattoria La Vialla, Vernaccia di
San Gimignano 2014
l Fertuna, Droppello, Toscana 2013
l I Lecci, Fontetinta, Toscana 2013
l Il Ponte, T-Lex, Ansonica Costa
dellArgentario 2014
l La Corsa, Dueluglio, Toscana 2013
l Marks & Spencer, Toscana 2013
l Montauto, Enos I, Maremma
Toscana 2013
l Poggio delle Faine, Toscana 2013
l Querceto di Castellina, Livia,
Toscana 2013
l Tenuta San Jacopo, Quarto di
Luna, Toscana 2013
l Teruzzi & Puthod, Rondolino,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Carobbio, Rosato, Toscana 2013

l Fattoria La Vialla, RosaRosa,
Toscana 2014
l La Salceta, Osato, Val dArno di
Sopra 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Abbadia Ardenga, Vigna Piaggia,

l Agrisole, Colorino, Toscana 2012
l Argentiera, Villa Donoratico,
Bolgheri 2012
l Argentiera, Bolgheri Superiore
2011
l Artimino, Carmignano Rosso
Riserva 2010
l Avignonesi, Desiderio Merlot,
Toscana 2012
l Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano 2012
l Barbi, Brunello di Montalcino
2010
l Barone Ricasoli, Brolio, Chianti
l Bellini, Le Lodole, Toscana 2011
l Bellini, Riserva Chianti Rfina
2012
l Bibbiano, Vigna del Capannino,
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
2011
Larry Stone MS
(also judged Bordeaux, LanguedocRoussillon and Rhne)
SToNE iS WiNE director of
Quintessa Estate and Flowers
Vineyards in Napa for Huneeus
Vintners, which he joined in
2012. He became the first
American sommelier to win the
Grand Prix de Sopexa more than 20 years ago, soon after
becoming a Master Sommelier. His career as a sommelier
and restaurateur has included opening the Four Seasons
Hotel in Chicago, working as general manager and
sommelier of Charlie Trotters restaurant, and then
relocating to San Francisco to open Rubicon Restaurant.
Stone also started to make his own wines under the Sirita
label. in 2001, he became a board member of NiebaumCoppola Estate Winery, and then its general manager in
2006. He helped create Evening Land Vineyards, and in
2010 became its president, making wines in oregon,
California and Burgundy. He is the dean of wine studies
for the international Culinary Center in New York and
also is a past Trustee of the James Beard Foundation.
l Bindi Sergardi, La Ghirlanda,

l Bonacchi, Badesco, Toscana 2011
l Brancaia, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2012
l Bulichella, Coldipietrerosse,
Suvereto 2012
l Bulichella, Hide Syrah, Toscana
2012
l Burdizzo, Chianti Riserva 2011
l Caiarossa, Toscana 2011
l Camigliano, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l Camperchi, Sangiovese, Toscana
2006
l Canalicchio di Sopra, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l Cantine Leonardo da Vinci,
Collezione Speciale, Chianti 2013
l Cantine Leonardo da Vinci,
Leonardo, Toscana 2013
l Carillon, Brunello di Montalcino
2010
l Carobbio, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2011
l Casa Raia, Bevilo, Toscana 2013
l Casa Sola, Chianti Classico Gran
Selezione 2010
l Casteani, Marujo Syrah,
l Casteani, Sessanta, Monteregio
di Massa Marittima 2011
l Castellani Campomaggio,
l Castelli del Grevepesa, Castello
di Bibbione, Chianti Classico Gran
Selezione 2011
l Castelli del Grevepesa, Clemente
VII, Chianti Classico 2012
l Castelli del Grevepesa, Clemente
VII, Chianti Classico Riserva 2011
l Castelli del Grevepesa, Lamole,
2011
l Castelli del Grevepesa, Panzano,

2011
l Castello dAlbola, Il Solatio,
2011
l Castello dAlbola, Le Ellere,
l Castello dAlbola, Chianti
Classico 2011
l Castello del Terriccio, Tassinaia,
Toscana 2011
l Castello della Paneretta, Terrine,
Toscana 2008
l Castello di Meleto, Rainero,
Toscana 2010
l Castello di Meleto, San Siro,
l Castello di Meleto, Vigna Casi,
l Castello di Radda, Chianti
Classico 2011
l Castello di Volpaia, Chianti
l Cecchi, La Mora, Morellino di
Scansano 2014
l Cecchi, Riserva di Famiglia,
l Cennatoio, OLeandro, Chianti
l Col di Lamo, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l Col dOrcia, Nearco, SantAntimo
2012
l Col dOrcia, Spezieri, Toscana
2014
l ColleMassari, Poggio Lombrone
Sangiovese Riserva, Montecucco
2011
l Conte Ferdinando Guicciardini,
La Historia di Italia, Toscana 2011
l Dievole, Chianti Classico 2013
l Falchini, Titolato Colombaia,
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2015
l Fattoria di Cinciano, Chianti

l Fattoria di Magliano, Perenzo,
l Fattoria Dianella, Chianti Riserva
2012
l Fattoria La Vialla, Casa Conforto,
Chianti Riserva 2012
l Fattoria La Vialla, Casa Conforto,
Chianti Riserva 2010
l Fattoria Poggiopiano, The Wine
Society, The Societys Exhibition,
l Fattoria Torre a Cona, Badia a
Corte Riserva, Chianti Colli
Fiorentini 2011
l Flsina, Berardenga, Chianti
Classico 2012
l Flsina, Rancia, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2011
l Fertuna, Lodai, Maremma
Toscana 2009
l Fertuna, Messiio, Maremma
Toscana 2009
l Fertuna, Pactio, Maremma
Toscana 2012
l Fontalpino, Chianti Classico
2012
l Gentili, Le Favorite, Toscana
2013
l Gentili, Le Favorite, Toscana
2012
l Giordano, Toscana 2011
l I Balzini, Black Label, Colli della
Toscana Centrale 2012
l I Lecci, Fontetinta, Morellino di
Scansano 2013
l Il Colombaio, San Cirino Riserva,
l Il Palazzo, Chianti 2013
l Il Poggione, Leopoldo
Franceschi, Rosso di Montalcino
2013
l Il Poggione, Rosso di Montalcino
2013
l La Corsa, Aghiloro, Maremma
Toscana 2011
l La Corsa, Petit Verdot, Toscana
2013
l La Querce, La Torretta, Chianti
Colli Fiorentini 2012
l La Regola, Beloro, Toscana 2008
l La Salceta, Ruschieto Sangiovese,
Val dArno di Sopra 2012
l La Togata, Rosso di Montalcino
2013
l La Torre, Macchione, Rosso
Toscana 2012
l Le Bertille, Rosso di
Montepulciano 2012
l Le Fonti a San Giorgio, Chianti
Montespertoli 2011
l Le Miccine, Carduus, Toscana
2011
l Le Novelire, Re Ludio, Bolgheri
2013
l Lidl, Chianti 2013
l Lornano, Chianti Classico Gran
Selezione 2011
l Mannucci Droandi, Chianti Colli
Aretini 2012
l Marcampo, Giusto alle Balze,
Toscana 2012
l Montechiari, Cabernet, Toscana
2010
l Montechiari, Merlot, Toscana
2010
l Montemaggio, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2009
l Montemercurio, Damo, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano 2009
l Montignana, Chianti Classico

Riserva 2009
l Moro, Moro di Sangiovanni,
Toscana 2011
l Palazzo Vecchio, Maestro, Vino
l Petrolo, Galatrona, Toscana 2012
l Piccini, Villa al Cortile Brunello
di Montalcino 2010
l Piccini, Chianti 2014
l Pieve Santo Stefano, Lippo,
Toscana 2012
l Pieve Santo Stefano, Ludovico
Sardini, Colline Lucchesi 2011
l Pieve Santo Stefano, Villa
Sardini, Colline Lucchesi 2012
l Podere 414, Morellino di
Scansano 2013
l Podere Forte, Petruccino, Orcia
2012
l Podere Il Sapito, Il Brigante,
Toscana 2011
l Poderi di Ghiaccioforte,
Estatatura, Maremma Toscana
2010
l Poggialvento, Arcere, Orcia 2011
l Poggio del Moro Rasea,
Sangiovese Toscano 2012
l Poggio il Castellare, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010
l Querceto di Castellina, Sei,
2011
l Redi, Briareo, Vino Nobile di
l Renieri, Brunello di Montalcino
Riserva 2009
l Rocca delle Mace, Riserva di
Fizzano, Chianti Classico Gran
Selezione 2011
l Rocca delle Mace, Sergio
Zingarelli, Chianti Classico Gran
Selezione 2011
l Rocca di Castagnoli, Stielle,
2011
l Rocca di Castagnoli, Chianti
Classico 2013
l Rocca di Montemassi, Toscana
2012
l Rubbia al Colle, Olpaio, Suvereto
2010
l Rubbia al Colle, Rabuccolo,
Toscana 2011
l Ruffino, Riserva Ducale Oro,
2010
l San Felice, Chianti Classico 2012
l San Quintino, La Fagiana,
Toscana 2013
l San Quintino, Chianti 2013
l Sator, Montescudaio 2013
l Selvole, Chianti Classico Gran
Selezione 2011
l Selvole, Chianti Classico Riserva
2011
l Setriolo, Chianti Classico Riserva
2010
l Sorbaiano, Rosso delle Miniere,
Montescudaio 2008
l Tenuta di Capezzana, Villa di
Capezzana, Carmignano Rosso
2011
l Tenuta di Sesta, Poggio dArna,
Toscana 2013
l Tenuta di Sesta, Rosso di
Montalcino 2013
l Tenuta Il Palazzo, Moro, Toscana
2011
l Tenuta la Macchia, Scutum,
Toscana 2013
l Tenuta la Novella, Casa di

Colombo, Chianti Classico 2009
l Tenuta Montecchiesi, Klanis
Syrah, Cortona 2011
l Tenuta Monteti, Caburnio,
Toscana 2011
l Tenuta Monteti, Monteti,
Toscana 2010
l Tenuta Moraia, Pietracupa,
Bolgheri 2012
l Tenuta San Vincenti, Chianti
Classico 2012
l Tenuta Sette Ponti, Crognolo,
Toscana 2012
l Tolaini, Picconero, Toscana 2010
l Trambusti, Sentimento, Toscana
2011
l Trambusti, Brunello di
Montalcino 2009
l Uggiano, Chianti Riserva 2009
l Usiglian del Vescovo, Il
Barbiglione, Toscana 2011
l Usiglian del Vescovo, Il Grullaio,
Toscana 2013
l Uzzano di Lari Anna, Castello di
Uzzano, Chianti Classico 2012
l Val dOrcia Terre Senesi,
Bucaccio, Orcia 2011
l Valdipiatta, DAlfiero, Vino
l Valentini, Monteregio di Massa
Marittima 2013
l Valiano, 6.38, Chianti Classico
Gran Selezione 2010
l Valiano, Poggio Teo Chianti
Classico 2010
l Valiano, Chianti Classico 2011
l Vecchia Cantina, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano 2012
l Vignaioli Morellino Scansano,
Roggiano, Morellino di Scansano
Riserva 2012
l Vignaioli Morellino Scansano,
Roggiano, Morellino di Scansano
2014
l Vignamaggio, Castello di Monna
Lisa, Chianti Classico Gran
Selezione 2011
l Vignavecchia, Vigneto Odoardo
Beccari, Chianti Classico Riserva
2010
l Villa Pinciana, Terraria,
l Villa Pinciana, Tilaria, Toscana
2012
l Villa Trasqua, Nerento, Chianti
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l Falchini, Podere Casale I Riserva,

Vin Santo del Chianti 2009
l Sangervasio, Recinaio, Vin
Santo, Colli dellEtruria Centrale
2004
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet red
l Fattoria La Vialla, Occhio di

Pernice, Vin Santo del Chianti 2009

l Fattoria La Vialla, Le Chiassaie Brut,
Vino da Tavola 2014
Commended white
l Fattoria Il Casalone, Leopoldino,
Toscana 2014 l Fattoria La Vialla,
Barriccato, Toscana 2013 l Fattoria La
Vialla, Valdichiana 2014 l Montechiari,
Oro Chardonnay, Toscana 2013 l

Rocca di Montemassi, Calasole,
Maremma Toscana 2014 l Tenuta
Poggio Rosso, Phylika, Toscana 2014
Commended red
l Abbadia Ardenga, Rosso di
Montalcino 2013 l Alberese, Alborense,
Morellino di Scansano 2012 l Artimino,
Carmignano Rosso 2011 l Artimino,
Carmignano Rosso Riserva 2009 l
Asda, Extra Special, Chianti Riserva
2011 l Baccio, Chianti Riserva 2011 l
Bicocchi, Sor Emilio, Monteregio di
Massa Marittima 2012 l Bonacchi,
Chianti Classico 2013 l Buccia Nera,
Sassocupo, Chianti Superiore 2013 l
Caiarossa, Aria di Caiarossa, Toscana
2011 l Cantina di Montalcino, Brunito,
Toscana 2013 l Cantina di Montalcino,
Brunello di Montalcino 2010 l Cantine
Leonardo da Vinci, Da Vinci Chianti
Riserva 2011 l Cantine Leonardo da
Vinci, Leonardo, Chianti 2013 l
Carobbio, Chianti Classico 2012 l
Castel di Pugna, Chianti Superiore 2011
l Castellani, Chianti Riserva 2011 l
Castello di Bossi, Berardo, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2010 l Castello dI
Querceto, Chianti Classico Riserva
2012 l Castello di Radda, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2011 l Castello
Monterinaldi, Chianti Classico 2012 l
Castello Monterinaldi, Chianti Classico
Riserva 2011 l Cigliano, Chianti
Classico 2012 l Colline di Sopra, Lar,
Toscana 2013 l Conti Borghini
Baldovinetti, Etichetta Nera, Chianti
Superiore 2013 l Cortebella, Chianti
Riserva 2012 l Fattoria di Magliano,
Heba, Morellino di Scansano 2013 l
Fattoria La Vialla, Casa Conforto,
Chianti Riserva 2011 l Fattoria La
Vialla, Casa Conforto, Chianti Riserva
2008 l Fattoria La Vialla,
LAbbandonato, Montecucco 2012 l
Fattoria La Vialla, Torbolone, Toscana
2013 l Fattoria le Pupille, Elisabetta
Geppetti-Saffredi, Maremma Toscana
2012 l Fattoria Varramista Sterpato,
Toscana 2012 l Fibbiano, Ceppatella,
Toscana 2011 l Ficomontanino Fico
Puro, Toscana 2011 l I Balzini, White
Label, Colli della Toscana Centrale
2012 l I Vicini, Laudario Syrah,
Cortona 2011 l Il Ponte, Balto, Toscana
2011 l La Casetta, Chianti Riserva 2012
l La Castellina, Squarcialupi, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2010 l La Cipriana,
San Martino, Bolgheri Superiore 2011 l
La Fattoria di Magliano, Sinarra,
Maremma Toscana 2012 l La Fralluca,
Ciparisso, Suvereto 2011 l La Novella,
Chianti Classico Riserva 2009 l
Fattoria La Vialla, Leccio Moro,
Montecucco 2013 l Le Bertille, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano 2010 l
Mannucci Droandi, Ceppeto, Chianti
Classico 2011 l Marchesi Gondi Villa
Bossi, Chianti Rfina 2010 l Migliarina
& Montozzi, Villa Migliarina, Chianti
Superiore 2013 l Montecchio, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2009 l Monterosola,
Crescendo, Toscana 2011 l
Monterosola, Indomito, Toscana 2011 l
Montornello al Poggio, Chianti Classico
2010 l Morrisons, Chianti Chianti 2014
l Oliviero Toscani OT3, Toscana 2010
l Palazzo Vecchio, Dogana, Rosso di
Montepulciano 2013 l Pepi Lignana, Il
Casalone, Poggio Colombi Cabernet
Sauvignon, Maremma Toscana 2013 l
Piccini, Black Label, Chianti 2013 l
Piccini, Collezione Oro, Chianti Riserva
2012 l Piccini, Tesco Finest, Bolgheri
2011 l Pinino, Brunello di Montalcino
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2010 l Podere Brizio, Brunello di
Montalcino 2010 l Poggio delle Faine,
Toscana 2009 l Poggio Stella, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano 2012 l
Poliziano, Asinone, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano 2011 l Provinco Italia,
San Lenone, Toscana 2014 l Rocca
delle Mace, Famiglia Zingarelli, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2012 l Rubbia al
Colle, Barriccocio, Toscana 2011 l
Ruffino, Lodola Nuova, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano 2011 l Sainsburys,
Winemakers Selection, Chianti Riserva
2011 l San Felice Il Grigio, Chianti
Classico Gran Selezione 2011 l San
Quintino, Quinto, Toscana 2012 l Spar,
Hand Selected, Chianti 2014 l
Tamburini, Il Massiccio, Toscana 2010
l Tamburini, Il Moraccio, Toscana
2009 l Tenuta di Capraia, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2011 l Tenuta di
Vignole, Campicaia Vignole, Chianti

Classico Riserva 2011 l Tenuta
Montecchiesi, Selverello Syrah,
Cortona 2013 l Tenuta San Jacopo,
Poggio ai Grilli, Chianti 2012 l Tenuta
San Vito, Madiere, Toscana 2011 l The
Co-operative, Chianti 2014 l Tolaini,
Al Passo, Toscana 2010 l Tolaini
Valdisanti, Toscana 2010 l Uggiano,
Prestige, Chianti 2014 l Uggiano,
Prestige, Chianti Classico Riserva 2009
l Usiglian del Vescovo, Chianti
Superiore 2012 l Valiano, Chianti
Classico Riserva 2009 l Vignamaggio,
Gherardino, Chianti Classico 2012 l
Villa Trasqua, Evoluto, Chianti
Classico 2011

l Fattoria La Vialla, Riserva Vin Santo
del Chianti 2010
United Kingdom
Regional Co-Chair
Stephen Skelton MW
(see judges, p4)
ThE ENglish AND Welsh wine
industry goes from strength to
strength. Not only in size the
planted area of vines has doubled in
seven years, and with it the amount of
wine being produced and the number
of individual producers but also in
quality. Over the past decade or so, the UK entries to the
DWWA have risen from a mere handful to todays total of
almost 150, with the medal tally soaring likewise. This years
competition saw a record year of six golds and a Regional
Trophy, all of them for superb sparkling wines, and a further
35 silvers, seven for still wines. And both Decanter readers
and UK wine producers should know that winning a gold or
Trophy at the DWWA isnt an easy matter. Our panel included
judges who had previously been on the DWWA Champagne
panel, who consistently said how good and what good value
the English sparkling wines were in comparison.

sparkling, sparkling, sparkling! With our Trophy and four of
the six golds (and eight of the silvers) going to 100% blancs
de blancs, it is becoming clear that when the vintage is a good
one and producers pick their grapes with ripe acidity,
Chardonnay-based wines do really well. English fruit is often
high in acidity think Coxs Orange Pippin and Bramley
apples, raspberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries, and even
rhubarb and when tempered with a little sweetness can
taste delicious. so it is with our winners here.

sadly 2013 was not a good year for still wines the harvest
was too late and ripeness levels too low so unless you really
like thin, austere wines, avoid them. Of the 41 wines from
2013 entered, there were only two silvers awarded. Try
before you buy has to be the advice.

sparkling wines from the 2012 vintage are starting to appear
and although it was a small vintage, those producers that had
a crop, had a good one. For still wines, 2014 was one of the
most successful of recent years and the best wines are very
good. look out for those from the top producers, especially
from the Bacchus grape variety.
2015
GOLD
Gold
sparkling white
l Chapel Down, Blanc de

Blancs Brut, Kent 2009 (12.5%)
25.41 Amazon, Harvey Nichols
Intriguing, baked apple nose
along with vanilla, toast, sweet
spices, butter biscuit, pear,
pineapple and yellow plum.
Delicious, lengthy and creamy,
this is linear and sherbetty, with
beautifully managed acidity,
real depth and profundity.
l Digby, Reserve Brut, West
Sussex 2009 (12%)
39.99 Selfridges
An accomplished sparkler, quite
vinous with concentration,
complexity and power. Notes of
Granny Smith apples, pear and
plum fruits are carried along by
a huge but integrated seam of
acidity, leading to a long,
harmonious, elegant finish.
l Gusbourne, Blanc de Blancs
Late Disgorged Brut, Kent
2007 (11.6%)
59.99 Fortnum & Mason,
Gusbourne, Lea & Sandeman,
Selfridges, Wright Wine Co
Seductive and tertiary, with an

open nose of honeycomb,
golden syrup, coffee, caramel,
chocolate and struck match.
Full yet focused, the palate has
a hint of baked peaches and a
light, elegant mouthfeel. This is
a really impressive glassful.
l Hoffmann & Rathbone, Blanc
de Blancs Brut, West Sussex
2010 (12%)
39 Butlers Wine Cellar, Richard Kihl,
Spirited Wines
Great depth and complexity, it

has a lovely layered nose of red
apple, mango, citrus and warm,
buttered bread. The palate is
deep and flavoursome, with
savoury pastry, precise lemon,
kumquat, and a yeasty finale.
l Hush Heath, Balfour 1503
Classic Cuve Brut, Kent NV
(11.5%)
19.98 Majestic
Broad, powerful, toasty and
ripe autolytic fruit with notes of
United Kingdom
won
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophy
(see p56)
0
1

baked apples and light

camomile hints. Theres a
marshmallow lightness to the
palate, with gentle pastry notes,
excellent, elegant balance and
serious length.
l Ridgeview, Blanc de Blancs
Brut, East Sussex 2011 (12%)
29.95 Berry Bros & Rudd, Butlers
Wine Cellar, Ridgeview, Virgin Wines
POA Grand Cru Selections USA
Fragrant and balanced, with a

ripe, leesy, bready nose,
toasted nuts, apple skin and
honey. Vibrant and energetic,
with developing flavours and a
light creaminess, this is rich and
yeasty. An excellent example of
bottle-aged blanc de blancs.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Black Dog Hill, Classic Cuve

Brut, East Sussex 2011
l Bluebell Vineyard, Hindleap
Blanc de Blancs Brut, East Sussex
2010
Blanc de Blancs Brut, East Sussex
2008
l Camel Valley, Annies
Anniversary Brut, Cornwall 2013
l Castle Brook, Classic Cuve
Brut, Herefordshire NV
l Cottonworth, Classic Cuve
Brut, Hampshire NV
l Court Garden, Blanc de Blancs
Extra Dry, East Sussex 2010
l Court Garden, Blanc de Noirs
l Court Garden, Classic Cuve
l English Oak, Engelmann Brut,
Dorset 2010
l English Oak, San Gabriel Blancs
de Blanc Brut, Dorset 2009
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l Exton Park, Brut, Hampshire NV

l Gusbourne, Blanc de Blancs
Brut, Kent 2010
l Gusbourne, Brut Reserve, Kent
2010
l Hambledon, Classic Cuve
Brut, Hampshire NV
l Henners Reserve Brut, East
Sussex 2010
l Langham, Classic Cuve Brut,
Dorset 2011
l Redfold, Ambriel Blanc de
Noirs Brut, West Sussex NV
l Redfold, Ambriel Reserve
Demi-Sec, West Sussex NV
l Upperton Vineyards, Alia
Chardonnay Brut, West Sussex 2011
l Upperton Vineyards, Aurora
Brut, West Sussex 2010
l Wiston Estate, Blanc de Blancs
l Wiston Estate, Brut, West
Sussex NV
Silver
2015
SILVER
sparkling ros
l Exton Park, Brut Ros,

Hampshire NV
l Hoffmann & Rathbone, Rserve
Brut Ros, West Sussex 2011
l Hush Heath, Balfour Brut Ros,
Kent 2011
l Ridgeview, Rose de Noir, East
Sussex 2010
Silver
2015
SILVER
white
l Albourne Estate, Estate

Selection, West Sussex 2014
l Camel Valley, Darnibole
Bacchus, Cornwall 2014
l Chapel Down, Chardonnay,
Kent 2011
l Chapel Down, Kits Coty
Estate Chardonnay, Kent 2012
l Halfpenny Green, Long Acre
Schnburger, Staffordshire 2014
l Kingscote, Fat Fum 2013
l Lyme Bay Winery, Shoreline,
Devon 2014
Silver
2015
SILVER
sweet white
l Denbies, Noble Harvest 2014

2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white

Classic Cuve Brut, East Sussex 2010
l Breaky Bottom, Cuve Rserve
l Camel Valley, Brut, Cornwall 2013
l Camel Valley, Pinot Noir Brut,
Cornwall 2011
l Chapel Down, Three Graces Brut,
Kent 2009
l Chapel Down, Vintage Reserve
Brut, Kent NV
l Court Garden, Ditchling Reserve

l Dalwood Brut, Devon 2013
l Davenport, Limney Estate Brut,
East Sussex 2010
l Exton Park, Blanc de Noir Brut,
Hampshire NV
l Furleigh, Classic Cuve Brut,
Dorset 2011
l Greyfriars, Blanc de Blancs Brut,
Surrey 2011
l Hambledon, Premire Cuve
Brut, Hampshire NV
l Hart of Gold, Brut, East Sussex 2010
l Hattingley Valley, Blanc de
Blancs Brut, Hampshire 2010
l Hattingley Valley, Classic Cuve
Brut, Hampshire 2010
l Henners, Brut East Sussex 2010
l High Clandon, The Succession
Cuve Brut, Surrey 2009
l Jenkyn Place, Blanc de Noir Brut,
Hampshire 2010
l Jenkyn Place, Brut, Hampshire 2010
l Nutbourne VIneyards, Nutty
l Redfold Ambriel Classic Cuve
Brut, West Sussex NV
l Ridgeview, South Ridge Brut,
East Sussex 2012
l Smith & Evans, Higher Plot
Pinot-Chardonnay Extra Brut,
Somerset 2010
l Squerryes Brut, Kent 2010
l Wiston Estate, Cuve Brut, West
Sussex 2010
l Woodchurch, Classic Cuve
Brut, Kent 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Bluebell Vineyard, Hindleap Brut

Ros, East Sussex 2011
l Camel Valley, Pinot Noir Ros
Brut, Cornwall 2013
l Chapel Down, Brut Ros, Kent NV
l Court Garden, Brut Ros, East
Sussex 2011
l English Oak, Chinkapin Brut
Ros, Dorset 2010
l Gusbourne, Brut Ros, Kent 2011
l Hush Heath, Balfour 1503 Dry
Ros, Kent NV
l Hush Heath, Balfour Brut Ros,
Kent 2010
l Knightor, Brut Ros, Cornwall NV
l Redfold, Ambriel Brut Ros,
West Sussex NV
l Upperton Vineyards, Erubesco
Brut Ros, West Sussex 2010
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Albourne Estate, White Pinot

Noir, West Sussex 2014
l Bolney Estate, Fox Hole Vineyard
Pinot Gris, West Sussex 2014
l Bolney Estate, Lychgate, West
Sussex 2014
l Camel Valley, Bacchus Dry,
Cornwall 2013
l Chapel Down, Bacchus, Kent 2013
l Chapel Down Kits Coty Estate
Chardonnay, Kent 2013
l Denbies, Bacchus-Sauvignon
Blanc, Surrey 2013
l Denbies, Juniper Hill, Surrey 2014

l Denbies, Ranmore Hill Vineyard
Select, Surrey 2013
l Denbies, Vineyard Select
Bacchus, Surrey 2013
l English Wine Project, BacchusSauvignon Blanc, Warwickshire 2013
l English Wine Project, Madeleine
Angevine 2013
l Kingscote Bacchus-Chardonnay
2013
l Kingscote, The Bacchus 2013
l Knightor, Portscatho Bacchus,
Cornwall 2014
l Litmus, Element 20 2012
l Litmus, White Pinot 2012
l Lyme Bay, Bacchus, Devon 2014
l Nutbourne VIneyards, Sussex
Reserve, West Sussex 2013
l Oatley, Janes, Somerset 2013
l Quoins Organic Vineyard, Orion,
Wiltshire 2013
l Stopham Estate, Pinot Blanc,
West Sussex 2013
l Three Choirs, Willow Brook 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
BRONZE

l English Wine Project, Renishaw Hall
Seyval Blanc-Rondo Brut Ros,
Derbyshire 2013 l Halfpenny Green,
Brut Ros, Staffordshire 2013
Commended white
l Blackdown Ridge, English Bacchus,
West Sussex 2013 l Camel Valley,
Atlantic Dry, Cornwall 2014 l
Danebury, Madeleine Angevine 2013 l
Danebury, Reserve 2013 l Oatley,
Leonoras, Somerset 2013 l Trevibban
Mill, Black Ewe, Cornwall 2014 l
Trevibban Mill, Constantine, Cornwall
2014 l Trevibban Mill, Harlyn,
Cornwall 2014 l Trevibban Mill
Merope, Cornwall 2014
Commended ros
l Bolney Estate, West Sussex 2014

l Court Garden, Ditchling Ros,
East Sussex 2013
l Denbies, Marks & Spencer Pinot
Noir, Surrey 2014
2015
Blanc Brut, East Sussex NV l Chapel

Down, Blanc de Noirs Brut, Kent 2009
l Danebury, Cossack But, Hampshire
2009 l English Wine Project,
Renishaw Hall Seyval Blanc Brut,
Derbyshire 2013 l English Wine
Project, Welcombe Hills Chardonnay
Brut, Warwickshire 2013 l Halfpenny
Green Brut, Staffordshire 2013
Bronze
red
l Sixteen Ridges, Pinot Noir Early

2013

l Bluebell Vineyard, Hindleap Seyval
l Aldwick, Marys Rose, Somerset 2013

Camel Valley, Pinot Noir, Cornwall 2014
l Eastcott, Two Moors, Devon 2014 l
Trevibban Mill, Rock, Cornwall 2014
Commended red
l Trevibban Mill, Black Ewe, Cornwall
2014
Wales
l Ancre Hill, Blanc de Noir Brut,
Monmouthshire 2010
USA & Mexico

Regional Co-Chair
Jon Bonn (see judges, p4)

This WAs A year for both the classics
and the cutting edge, in terms of
American wine. some old and familiar
names from California and the
Northwest including Trinchero
(Gold), Cakebread, Robert Mondavi,
and LEcole No 41 (silvers) all came
away with medals. And yet our sole
Trophy went to a relative unknown, Jamie Kutch, who works
on a little-trod corner of the sonoma Coast to produce
exceptional Pinot Noir.
Would that Pinot had a more solid showing. it is, hands
down, the most dynamic variety being made on the West
Coast right now and, with solid vintages like 2012 and 2013
now appearing, id have expected a more exciting lineup,
especially from Oregon. Nevertheless, the wines on these
pages that did well are splendid examples.
Washington state revealed itself once again as a solid and
reliable destination for a wide range of wines. it is providing
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solid competition for California, which did well enough but
also (and this is becoming a familiar theme) seems unaware
of how high its prices are compared to the rest of the world.

If you havent yet discovered the Pinot Noirs from the small
producers of the Sonoma Coast, nows the time. The quality
among the best takes a serious run for the affections of the
Burgundy lover. And while Napa Cabernet and Merlot is not a
place to find value, the best examples, especially from the
2012 vintage, are classically styled, ripe and beautiful.
Theyre worth putting in your cellar. Washingtons diversity
of talents continues to expand from Cabernet and Syrah to
Riesling (and some exceptional Malbec). It remains a great
spot for affordable bottles. And Virginia, which weve been
paying close attention to for years, is showing its stripes,
outperforming much of its West Coast competition.

Chardonnay. Once again, our panel found lot of winemaking
and a surprisingly little amount of quality to show for it. The
only example that rose above a bronze medal was in sparkling
form. And its worth taking some care in shopping for Pinot
Noir, not just from California but Oregon as well. The grape
doesnt always handle popularity well, and as Oregon has
been on a growth spurt, it faces the same concerns that have
befallen popular corners like the Russian River Valley. In
most cases, inexpensive Pinot Noir isnt worth the money.

Value-priced wines from Mexico. The more expensive entries
were a tough bunch, but several affordable bottles found
favour including, once again, Casa Maderos Chenin Blanc,
which edged out a well-earned Silver for its pure, delightful
drinkability. Can we get our first Mexican Gold in 2016?
Gold
2015
GOLD
red
l Frogs Leap, Estate Grown

Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, California 2012
(13.4%)
34.95-55 Amazon, Berry Bros &
Rudd, Hedonism
Sweet and minty with aromas

of cassis, cherry, charcoal,
tobacco, herbs, lilac, roasted
chili and damp earth. Classic
Napa generosity but not
overdone, with succulent berry
fruit and a thirst-quenching
quality to the mineral-driven
finish. A paragon of drinkability
and understated elegance.
l Gordon, Syrah, Columbia
Valley, Washington State 2013
(13.7%)
19.02 Amathus
Salty, cured bresaola and green
olive give some real definition
to a nose of raspberry, dark
USA and Central

America won
0
1
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophy
(see p56)
Ronan Sayburn MS
(also judged Sherry, Spain and UK)
SAyBuRN hAS BEEN involved in the wine trade for nearly
20 years. he worked for the Gordon Ramsay group as
executive head sommelier for eight years, mainly in the
Michelin three-star Royal hospital Road restaurant, and
created wine lists and trained wine service teams for
other restaurants in the group in the uK, Dubai, Tokyo
and New york. Previously director of wines and spirits for
the hotel du Vin group, Sayburn is a past winner of the
uK Sommelier of the year competition and is currently
director of the RS Wine Academy. he is an examiner for
the Court of Master Sommeliers and has also worked as a
sommelier at Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons, Pied Terre
and The Greenhouse, and at wine merchant OW Loeb.
Impressive and intense but

nuanced not sacrificing any
Napa muscle in offering a more
subtle side. Brilliantly done,
with earthy, leafy, rich red fruit.
2015
SILVER

l Trinchero, Chicken Ranch

Merlot, Rutherford, California
2011 (14.2%)
Sultry and forward, but also
showing tangy red fruit and a
perfume of lilac, vanilla and
spice, with lingering oak.
sparkling white
l Trump, Blanc de Blanc Brut,

Monticello, Virginia 2009
2015
berries and black pepper.

Silky-smooth palate with
succulent plum, blueberry,
minerals and a mouthwatering
finish that pulls you back for
another sip. Excellent stuff.
Silver
SILVER
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon,

Sonoma County, California 2012
l LEcole No 41, Ferguson
Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley,
Washington State 2012
l Robert Mondavi, Reserve To
Kalon Vineyard Cabernet,
Oakville, California 2011
l Sunset Hills, Reserve Cabernet
Franc, Virginia 2012
l Veramar, Cabernet Franc,
Virginia 2013
Silver
red
2015
BRONZE
l Adelsheim, Pinot Noir,

Willamette Valley, Oregon 2012
l Balboa, Malbec, Walla Walla
Valley, Washington State 2012
l Cakebread Cellars, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Napa Valley,
California 2012
l Cambria, Julias Vineyard
Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley,
California 2011
l DeLoach, Pinot Noir, Russian
River Valley, California 2012
l Kendall Jackson, Grand
Bronze
sparkling white
l Trump, Reserve Brut, Monticello,

Virginia 2008
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Beringer, Private Reserve

Chardonnay Napa Valley,
California 2013
l Bogle, Viognier, Clarksburg,
California 2013
l Chateau Ste Michelle & Dr
Loosen, Eroica Riesling,
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l J Lohr, Arroyo Vista Chardonnay,

Arroyo Seco, California 2013
l Paul Hobbs, Chardonnay,
Russian River Valley, California
2013
l Trefethen, Chardonnay, Oak
Knoll District of Napa Valley,
California 2013
l Trefethen, Dry Riesling, Oak
Knoll District of Napa Valley,
California 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Ousterhout, 800 Vines

Vineyard, Green Valley of Russian
River, California 2013
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Biolettis Block, Petite Sirah,

California 2013
l Bonterra, Zinfandel, Mendocino
County, California 2012
l Cakebread Cellars, Dancing Bear
Ranch Cabernet-Merlot, Howell
Mountain, California 2012
l Cakebread Cellars, Two Creeks
Vineyards Pinot Noir, Anderson
Valley, California 2013
l Chateau Ste Michelle, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Columbia Valley,
l Chronic Cellars, Purple Paradise,
Paso Robles, California 2013
l Col Solare, Red Mountain,
l Columbia Crest, H3 Cabernet
Sauvignon, Columbia Valley,
l Eberle, Ctes-du-Rbles, Paso
Robles, California 2012
l Edmeades, Zinfandel,
Mendocino, California 2012
l Elk Cove, Pinot Noir, Willamette
Valley, Oregon 2012
l Folie Deux, Zinfandel, Dry
Creek Valley, California 2012
l Gallica, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Napa Valley, California 2011
l Geyser Peak, Walking Tree
Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander
l Hall, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
l Hedges Red Mountain, Red
Mountain, Washington State 2012
l J Lohr, Falcons Perch Pinot Noir,
Monterey County, California 2013
l J Lohr, Seven Oaks Cabernet,
Paso Robles, California 2012
l La Crema, Pinot Noir, Sonoma
Coast, California 2013
l LEcole No 41, Apogee Pepper
Bridge, Walla Walla Valley,
l Lemelson, Theas Selection Pinot
Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
2012
l Matt Parish, Pinot Noir, Santa
Rita Hills, California 2013
l Paul Hobbs, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Napa Valley, California 2012
l Paul Hobbs, CrossBarn Cabernet
Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
2012
l Robert Mondavi, Cabernet
2011
l Sage Hill, Syrah-Cabernet

Special Blend, Malibu-Newton
Canyon, California 2013
l Sera Fina, Primitivo, Amador
County, California 2012
l Spring Mountain Vineyard,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley,
California 2012
l Stags Leap Wine Cellars, SLV
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa County,
California 2011
l Stags Leap Winery, Cabernet
2012
l The Wine Society, The Societys
Exhibition Merlot, Napa Valley,
California 2012
l Treana, Paso Robles, California
2012
l Trefethen, Dragons Tooth, Napa
l Veramar, Merlot, Virginia 2013
l WillaKenzie, Emery Pinot Noir,
l WillaKenzie, Pierre Leon Pinot
Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
2012

l Trump, Sparkling Brut Ros,
Monticello, Virginia 2009
Commended white
l Beringer, Chardonnay, Napa Valley,
California 2013 l Cannonball,
Chardonnay, Sonoma County,
California 2013 l Chateau St Jean,
Robert Young Vineyard Chardonnay,
Alexander Valley, California 2012 l
Chateau Ste Michelle, Chardonnay,
Columbia Valley, Washington State
2013 l Chateau Ste Michelle, Dry
Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington
State 2013 l Chateau Ste Michelle,
Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington
State 2013 l Eberle, Viognier, Paso
Robles, California 2013 l Kendall
Jackson, Vintners Reserve
Chardonnay, California 2013 l Marimar
Estate, La Masa Don Miguel Vineyard,
Russian River Valley, California 2013 l
Robert Mondavi, Fum Blanc, Napa
Valley, California 2012 l Rodney
Strong, Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Chalk
Hill, California 2013 l Veramar,
Chardonnay, Virginia 2013
l Napa Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon,

Napa Valley, California 2013 l Napa
Cellars, Merlot, Napa Valley, California
2012 l Paul Hobbs, CrossBarn Pinot
Noir, Sonoma Coast, California 2013 l
Paul Hobbs, Pinot Noir, Russian River
Valley, California 2013 l Ravenswood,
Zinfandel, Lodi, California 2013 l
Regio, Old Vine Old Clone Zinfandel,
Lodi, California 2012 l Renwood,
Premier Old Vine Zinfandel, Amador
County, California 2011 l Renwood,
Fiddletown, California 2011 l Rodney
Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Rodney Strong, Symmetry Meritage,
Sage Hill, Syrah, California 2010 l
Schug, Pinot Noir, Los Carneros,
California 2013 l Scotto Cellars, 50
Harvests Meritage, Napa Valley,
California 2012 l Sokol Blosser,
Evolution, 3rd Edition NV l Sokol
Blosser, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills,
Oregon 2012 l Spring Mountain
Vineyard, Elivette, Spring Mountain
District, California 2012 l Stags Leap
Wine Cellars, Cask 23 Cabernet
2010 l Stags Leap Wine Cellars, Fay
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley,
California 2011 l Sunset Hills, Estate
Club Select Tannat, Virginia 2012 l
Sunset Hills, Mosaic, Virginia 2012 l
Trefethen, Pinot Noir, Oak Knoll
District of Napa Valley, California 2012
l Trinchero, Meritage, Napa Valley,
California 2011 l Trump, New World
Reserve, Monticello, Virginia 2012 l
WillaKenzie, Aliette Pinot Noir,

l Loosen Bros, Dr L Riesling Ice Wine,
Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State
2013
Mexico
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Casa Madero, Chenin Blanc,

Valle de Parras, Coahuila 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Casa Madero, Chardonnay, Valle

de Parras, Coahuila 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l Casa Madero, Casa Grande Shiraz,

l Casa Madero, Malbec, Valle de
Parras, Coahuila 2013
l Vega-Manchn, Torre de Tierra,
Guanajuato 2012
l Vinicola Regional de Ensenada,
Ancn San Vicente, Valle de San
Vicente, Baja California 2012
Commended white
l San Lorenzo, Casa Grande Chardonnay,
Commended red
l Casa Madero, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Valle de Parras, Coahuila 2013 l Casa
Madero, Casa Grande Cabernet
Sauvignon, Valle de Parras, Coahuila
2011 l Casa Madero, Shiraz, Valle de
Parras, Coahuila 2013 l Reserva, Scielo
Reserva RS1 Merlot, Valle de Parras,
Coahuila 2013 l San Juanito, Malbec,
Valle de Bernal, Valle Quertaro 2013
l Vega-Manchn, Cuna de Tierra
Nebbiolo, Guanajuato 2013
Commended ros
l Broadland, Spring Creek White
Zinfandel, California 2014
Commended red
l A to Z, Pinot Noir, Oregon 2013
Black Stallion, Limited Release Syrah,
Napa Valley, California 2012 l Bogle,
Old Vine Zinfandel, California 2012 l
Bogle, Phantom, Clarksburg, California
2011 l Chateau Ste Michelle, Indian
Wells Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia
Valley, Washington State 2012 l
Chateau Ste Michelle, Merlot, Columbia
Valley, Washington State 2012 l
Etude, Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir,
Los Carneros, California 2012 l Gallica,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville,
California 2012 l Heavyweight, Old
Vine Zinfandel, California 2012 l J
Lohr, Los Osos Merlot, Paso Robles,
California 2012 l Joel Gott, Cabernet
Sauvignon 815, California 2013 l
LEcole No 41, Seven Hills Perigee,
Walla Walla Valley, Washington State
2012 l Lemelson, Six Vineyards Pinot
Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2012
Mark Andrew
(also judged Languedoc-Roussillon and Regional France)
ANDREW is ThE senior wine buyer at London merchant
Roberson Wine. When Andrew is not seeking out
interesting new wines to sell to consumers and the trade,
he runs Robersons wine school and fine wine tastings. in
his spare time, Andrew is editor of Noble Rot magazine
and is studying towards the Master of Wine qualification.
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Veneto
2015
GOLD
Regional Co-Chair
Richard Baudains
(see judges, p4)
ThE TWo TRophiEs and one Gold this
year prove that when Venetian wines
are good, they are very, very good. But
this was perhaps not the most
significant statistic to emerge from
the number-crunching. Considerably
fewer silver medals were awarded this
year than last, but at the same time there were more
Commended wines. The impression is that the wines of the
Veneto repositioned its mid-range this year. The everyday
drinking wines geared up a notch but the categories which
should have impressed the most often failed to hit the high
notes. Was this was the momentary effect of a run of difficult
vintages, or does it represent a trend? only time will tell.

The top performers by a clear margin were Amarone and
Valpolicella Ripasso, two wines which exist in symbiosis, the
latter being matured on the pomace of the former, and which
come stylistically closer with the passing of every vintage. The
top-scoring Amarones came from the more immediate 2010,
2011 and 2012 vintages, underlying the trend towards
softer, fruit-driven wines. outside these star denominations,
the recommendation would be to cherry pick among
Valdobbiadene Conegliano prosecco superiores. They are less
expressive from the cool wet 2014 vintage but still a cut
above the basic DoC proseccos from the plains. For everyday
drinking, stock up on the excellent value Bardolino Chiaretto,
whether in still or bubbly brut versions.

Away from the triumphs of Amarone and Ripasso, the other
Valpolicella denominations were disappointing. Basic
Valpolicella and Valpolicella superiore are suffering an
identity crisis and in the cool temperate zones of the Veneto,
Cabernet and Merlot need perfect ripening conditions (not
always guaranteed). The current vintages underline the
inconsistency of international red varieties in the region. The
Veneto iGT label under which many non-native varieties and
blends appear is a mish-mash, and has never acquired the
kudos (or achieved the quality) to justify a superVeneto tag.

This years entries were characterised by solid rather than
inspired performances, but there were flashes of individuality
from lesser-known regions with strong local identities.
Lessini Durello is an example: classic bottle-refermented (and
ageworthy) fizz from the Durello grape that, until recently, was
on the verge of extinction. Another is the recently created
DoCG Raboso Malanotte, this years outsider Trophy. Light
drying of the grapes and sensitive wood ageing in this case
transform the usually mouth-puckeringly astringent Raboso
into a red with depth, texture and unsuspected fragrance.
Gold
Veneto won
red
l Fasoli Gino, Alteo, Amarone

della Valpolicella 2008 (17.5%)
56 Vintage Roots
Engaging, enveloping and
stylish, with intense aromas of
dried plums, raisins, chocolate
and nuts. The massive, velvety
palate has concentration and
weight allied to some freshness
and a bite of leafy tannins on
the finish. Very composed,
together and with a big future.
2015
SILVER
Silver
sparkling white
l Borgo Molino, Motivo Brut,

Prosecco 2014
l Bottega, Gold Brut, Prosecco
Treviso 2014
l Conca dOro, Extra Dry,
Prosecco di Conegliano
Valdobbiadene Superiore 2014
l Fongaro, Riserva Pas Dos,
Lessini Durello 2007
l La Farra, Extra Dry, Prosecco
di Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Superiore 2014
l Loredan Gasparini, Brut
Nature, Vigna Monti, Prosecco
Asolo Superiore 2012
l Masottina, Extra Dry, Prosecco
Superiore NV
2015
SILVER
Silver
white
l Le Morette, Riserva, Lugana

2011
l Morrisons, Signature, Soave
Classico 2014
2015
SILVER
Silver
red
l Bixio Poderi, Amarone della

Valpolicella Classico 2011
l Buglioni, LAmarone,
Amarone della Valpolicella
Classico 2010
l Cantina di Soave, Botticato,
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
2013
l Cantina di Soave, Cadis,
Amarone della Valpolicella 2012
l Cantina di Soave, Rocca
Sveva, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2009
l Cesari, Bosan, Valpolicella
Ripasso Superiore 2011
l Fabiano, Amarone della
l Farina, Montefante, Amarone
della Valpolicella Classico
Riserva 2010
l Fattori, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2010
l Gerardo Cesari, Bosan,
0
2
International
Trophies (see p19)
Regional Trophies
(see p56)


l Guerrieri Rizzardi, Villa
Rizzardi, Amarone della
l Le Bignele, Amarone della
l Mizzon di Perusi Nicola,
Classico 2009
l Mizzon di Perusi Nicola,
Classico 2008
l Montecariano, Amarone della
l Palazzo Maffei, Conte di Valle,
l Pietro Zardini, Austero,
2011
l Provolo, Campotorbian,
2011
l Rubinelli Vajol, Valpolicella
l Santa Sofia, Amarone della
l Scriani, Carpan Corvina,
Verona 2012
l Tenuta SantAntonio,
Selezione Antonio Castagnedi,
l Tenuta Valleselle,
Rovertondo, Valpolicella
l Tenute Ugolini, Amarone della
l Tinazzi, Monter, Valpolicella
l Villa Monteleone, Amarone
della Valpolicella Classico 2009
l Zenato, Cressaso, Verona
2008
l Zenato, Amarone della
2015
SILVER
Silver
sweet white
l Fattori, Motto Piane, Recioto

di Soave 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling white
l 47 Anno Domini, Extra Dry,

Prosecco NV
l Andreola, Dry, Prosecco di
Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Superiore 2014
l Astoria, Extra Dry, Prosecco
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Superiore 2014
l Bacio della Luna, Brut, Prosecco
Treviso NV
l Bisol, Crede Brut, Prosecco di
Superiore 2014
l Bisol, Private Non Dosato,
Prosecco Valdobbiadene
Superiore di Cartizze 2012
l Bisol, Vigneti del Fol, Extra Dry,
l Bortolin Angelo, Brut Prosecco
Superiore 2014
l Bortolin Angelo, Extra Dry
l Bortolomiol, Bandarossa Extra
Dry, Prosecco di Conegliano
l C dOr, Blanc de Blancs Brut,
Lessini Durello 2013
l Case Bianche, Tenuta Col Sandago,
Undici Dry, Prosecco di Conegliano
l Case Bianche, Vigna del Cuc
Brut, Prosecco di Conegliano
l Colbertaldo, Valbello Extra Dry,
Prosecco Asolo Superiore NV
l Colvendr, Colme Extra Dry
l Contarini, Millesimato Extra Dry,
l Enoitalia, Edizione 789 di
Mondelli Brut Prosecco NV
l Garbara, Extra Dry, Prosecco
Valdobbiadene Superiore di
Cartizze 2014
l Garbara, Brut, Prosecco di
Superiore 2014
l Jeio, Desiderio Dry, Prosecco
Valdobbiadene Superiore di
Cartizze 2013
l Le Bertole di Bortolin, Brut,
l Mabis, Diamond Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV
l Maccari, Extra Dry, Prosecco di
Superiore 2014
l Maschio, Cadoro Brut, Prosecco
Treviso NV
l Masottina, Le Rive di Ogliano
Extra Dry, Prosecco di Conegliano
l Morrisons, Signature, Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV
l Salatin, Extra Dry, Prosecco di
Superiore 2013
l San Nicola, Extra Dry, Prosecco
Superiore NV
l Sanfeletto, Extra Dry, Prosecco
Superiore NV
l Schenk Italia, Inizio Extra Dry
Prosecco NV
l Soligo, Cuve Solicum Extra Dry,
Valdobbiadene Superiore NV
l Soligo, Extra Dry, Prosecco

Treviso NV
l Soligo, Rive di Soligo Dry,
l Tenuta degli Ultimi,
Sanguefreddo Extra Dry, Prosecco
Superiore NV
l Tenuta S Anna, Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV
l Terre di San Venanzio Fortunato,
l The Co-operative, Special Cuve
Extra Dry, Prosecco NV
l Val dOca, Rive di Colbertaldo
l Valdo, Oro Puro Extra Dry,
l Vallate, Extra Dry, Prosecco NV
l Vigne Matte, Extra Dry-Cuve,
l Zardetto, Tre Venti Brut,
l Zonin, Prestige 1821 Extra Dry,
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sparkling ros
l Guerrieri Rizzardi, Fior di Rosa

Chiaretto Extra Dry Ros,
Bardolino 2014
l La C, Chiaretto Brut, Bardolino
NV
l Perlezza, Brut Ros NV
l San Leo, Nerello MascaleseGarganega Brut Ros NV
l Zeni, Chiaretto Brut Ros,
Bardolino NV
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
white
l Alpha Zeta, Terrapieno Pinot

Grigio, Veneto 2014
l Borga Manzoni, Bianco, Piave
2014
l Caferro, Pinot Grigio, Veneto 2014
l Cantina di Monteforte, Terre di
Monteforte, Soave Classico 2014
l Cantina di Soave, Duca del
Frassino, Soave Classico 2014
l Cavazza, Bocara Classico,
Gambellara 2014
l Giovanni Ederle, Donna
Francesca, Verona 2012
l Italo Cescon, Pinot Grigio,
Veneto 2014
l La Bellussera, Manzoni Bianco,
Veneto 2013
l Latium Morini, Campo Le Calle,
Soave 2013
l Le Carline di Piccinin Daniele,
Lison Classico 2013
l Masottina, Incrocio Manzoni,
Colli Trevigniani 2014
l Montetondo, Foscarin Slavinus,
Soave Superiore Classico 2012
l Ottella, Le Creete, Lugana 2014
l S Cristina, Massoni, Lugana 2014
l Stajnbech, Chardonnay, Delle
Venezie 2012
l Tenuta Grimani, Farinaldo,
Soave 2013
l Tenuta S Anna, Goccia Pinot

Grigio, Venezia 2013
l Zenato, Sergio Zenato Riserva,
Lugana 2012
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
ros
l Castelnuovo del Garda, C Vegar

Chiaretto Classico, Bardolino 2014
l Zeni Vigne Alte, Chiaretto
Classico, Bardolino 2014
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
red
l 47 Anno Domini, Raboso, Piave

2010
l Alpha Zeta, A, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2012
l Benazzoli, Bardolino 2014
l Bennati Cerasum, Amarone della
Valpolicella Riserva 2008
l Bertani, Original Vintage
Edition, Verona 2012
l Borgo Stajnbech, RefoscoCabernet, Delle Venezie 2011
l Buglioni, Il Bugiardo, Valpolicella
Classico Superiore Ripasso 2012
l C di Rajo, Notti di Luna Piena,
Piave 2009
l C Piadera, Cabernet Franc,
Marca Trevigiana 2013
l Cantina di Monteforte, Re
Teodorico, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2011
l Cantina di Negrar, Vigneti di
Jago, Amarone della Valpolicella
Classico 2008
l Cantina di Negrar, Vigneti di
Torbe, Valpolicella Classico
Superiore Ripasso 2013
l Cantina di Negrar, Amarone
l Cantina di Soave, Rocca Alata,
Valpolicella Ripasso 2013
l Cantina di Verona, Pagus Bisano,
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2013
l Cantina Flli Zeni, Barriques,
Classico 2009
l Case Paolin, San Carlo, Montello
e Colli Asolani 2011
l Castello di Roncade, Villa
Giustinian, Veneto 2010
l Cecilia Beretta, Terre di Cariano,
l Cottini, Palazzo Maffei,
l Cottini, Villa Annaberta Private
Collection, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2009
l Domus Vini, Terre dei Dogi
Cabernet, Delle Venezie NV
l Farina, Amarone della
l Fattoria Monte Fasolo, San
Gaetano, Colli Euganei 2011
l Fidora, Monte Tabor, Amarone
della Valpolicella 2010
l Gerardo Cesari, Il Bosco, Amarone
l Gerardo Cesari, Amarone della
l Giusti, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2012
l La Collina dei Ciliegi,
l La Collina dei Ciliegi,

Valpolicella Superiore 2012
l La Collina dei Ciliegi, Valpolicella
l Latium Morini, Campo Len,
l Latium Morini, Campo Progni,
Valpolicella Superiore 2011
l Le Rughe, Rosso della Canonica
Vecia, Veneto 2013
l Loredan Gasparini, Capo di Stato,
Montello e Colli Asolani 2009
l Mabis, Corvina-Cabernet
Sauvignon, Veneto 2013
l Mabis, Neropasso, Veneto 2013
l Marco Sambin, Marcus, Delle
Venezie 2011
l Masi, Campofiorin, Verona 2011
l Masi, Costasera, Amarone della
Valpolicella Classico Riserva 2009
l Masi, Montepiazzo, Valpolicella
l Masottina, Montesco, Colli di
Conegliano 2009
l Massimago, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2011
l Millefiori, Leggero
Appassimento, Veneto 2012
l Monte Tondo, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2011
l Monte Zovo, Amarone della
Valpolicella Riserva 2009
l Monteci, Costa delle Corone,
Classico 2007
l Monteci, Amarone della
l Montresor, Monplaisir, Verona
2014
l Ornella Molon, Raboso Piave
2009
l Ornella Molon, Rosso di Villa,
Piave 2009
l Passori, Veneto 2014
l Pietro Zardini, Rosignol, Veneto
2010
l Podere Poiano, Valpolicella
l Podere Poiano, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2012
l Pr, Morandina, Valpolicella
2014
l Provolo, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2010
l Roncolato, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2012
l San Rustico Gaso, Amarone della
l Santa Sofia, Antichello,
Classico 2010
l Santa Sofia, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2012
l Sartori, C Nova Classico,
Bardolino 2013
l Sartori, Montegradella,
Valpolicella Classico Superiore
2012
l Sartori, RV, Verona 2013
l Sartori, Valpolicella Ripasso
2012
l Savoia, Vigneti dei Coali,
Classico 2007
l Scriani, Rosso de lAura,
Valpolicella Classico Superiore
2013
l Scriani, Valpolicella Classico
l Soprasasso, Valpolicella Ripasso
2012
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l Tenuta SantAntonio, Campo dei
Gigli, Amarone della Valpolicella
2010
l Tenute SalvaTerra, Amarone
l Tinazzi, C de Rocchi, La Bastia,
l Trabucchi dIllasi, Terra del
Cereolo Valpolicella Superiore 2007
l Trabucchi dIllasi, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2007
l Ugolini, Valpolicella Classico
l Valpantena, Premium Apaso,
Verona 2012
l Valpantena, Sainsburys Taste
The Difference, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2011
l Valpantena, Torre del Falasco,
l Valpantena, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2012
l Villa Angarano, Quare di
Angarano Cabernet, Veneto 2007
l Villa Canestrari, 1888, Amarone
della Valpolicella Riserva 2007
l Villa Canestrari, i Lasi,
l Villa Mattielli, San Giacomo,
l Villa Mattielli, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2012
l Vincini, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2011
l Zenato, Sergio Zenato, Amarone
della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
2008
l Zenato, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2011
l Zonin, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2013
l Zonin, Amarone della
Valpolicella 2011
2015
BRONZE
Bronze
sweet white
l 47 Anno Domini, Pinot Grigio

Passito, Veneto NV
l Cantina Colli Euganei, Fior
dArancio, Colli Euganei 2013
l Cavazza, Capitel Classico,
Recioto di Gambellara 2011
l Giusti, Passito Bianco del Veneto
2011

l Allini, Extra Dry, Prosecco NV
Asda, Extra Special Brut, Prosecco NV
l Barollo, Riserva Alfredo Barollo Brut
2010 l Biancavigna, Brut, Prosecco di
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore
2013 l Biancavigna, Extra Dry,
Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Superiore 2013 l Bisol, Bel Star Brut,
Prosecco NV l Bisol, InVilla Brut,
Prosecco NV l Bisol, Jeio Brut,
Superiore NV l Bortolin, Dry, Prosecco
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze
2014 l Bortolomiol, B Brut, Prosecco
Superiore 2014 l Botter, Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV l C del Sole, Brut,
Superiore 2014 l C delle Rose,
Pinot-Chardonnay Brut NV l C di
Rajo, Cuve del Fondatore Brut,

Superiore 2014 l C Piadera, Extra
Valdobbiadene Superiore 2014 l
Canevel, La Vi Extra Dry, Prosecco
2014 l Carpen Malvolti, 1868 Dry,
Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore di
Cartizze 2013 l Carpen Malvolti, 1868
Cirotto, Asolo Extra Dry, Prosecco
Asolo Superiore 2014 l Collalto, Brut,
Superiore 2014 l Corte Carista, Extra
Dry Prosecco NV l Corvezzo, Terre di
Marca Bio Extra Dry, Prosecco Treviso
2014 l Duca di Dolle, Brut, Prosecco
2013 l Fillipo Sansovino, Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV l Fiol, Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV l Giol, Brut, Prosecco
Treviso 2014 l La Farra, Brut,
Superiore 2014 l La Gioiosa, Et
Amorosa Brut, Prosecco Treviso 2014
l La Marca, Cuve Dry, Prosecco di
Conegliano Valdobbiadene NV l Le
Contesse, Organic Brut, Prosecco
Treviso 2014 l Le Contesse Cuve
Valdobbiadene Superiore 2014 l Le
Manzane 20.10 Extra Dry, Prosecco di
2013 l Le Rughe, Rivaj Extra Dry,
Superiore 2014 l Lidl, Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV l Mabis, Maurizio B
Martino Extra Dry Prosecco 2014 l
Marks & Spencer, Extra Dry, Prosecco
NV l Maschio, Brut, Prosecco Treviso
NV l Masottina, Brut, Prosecco di
NV l Montelliana, Asolo Extra Dry,
Prosecco Asolo Superiore 2014 l
Oroperla, Extra Dry, Prosecco di
2014 l Perlage, Col Di Manza Extra
Valdobbiadene 2014 l Perlezza, Brut,
Prosecco NV l Plaza Centro, Brut,
Prosecco Treviso NV l Prapian, Col de
lUtia, v1.0 Extra Dry, Prosecco di
2014 l Rivalta, Conuiuio Nero Brut,
Superiore 2014 l Rivalta, Solitario Dry,
Superiore 2014 l Ruggeri & C,
GiallOro Extra Dry, Prosecco
NV l Sacchetto, Fili Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV l Sainsburys,
Winemakers Selection Extra Dry,
Prosecco NV l San Leo, Brut, Prosecco
NV l Sanfeletto, Brut, Prosecco di
NV l Soligo, Col de Mez Extra Dry,
Superiore NV l Soligo, Cuve Solicum
Valdobbiadene Superiore NV l Tenuta
2Castelli, Extra Dry, Prosecco di
NV l Tenuta degli Ultimi, Biancariva
Brut, Rive di Collalto, Prosecco di
NV l Teresa Rizzi, Brut, Prosecco NV
l Val dOca, Argento Extra Dry,
Prosecco Treviso 2014 l Valdellvo,
Anno Zero Extra Dry, Prosecco di
2014 l Valdo, Oro Puro Extra Dry,
Superiore NV l Vigna Roda, Dolce,
Fior dArancio Colli Euganei 2014 l
Villa degli Olmi, Extra Dry, Prosecco
NV l Villa Sandi, Brut, Prosecco di

2014 l Zardetto, Dry, Prosecco
2014 l Zardetto, Extra Dry, Prosecco
Treviso NV l Zardetto, Molin Extra
Zardetto, Refosso Brut, Prosecco di
2014 l Zonin, 1821 Brut, Prosecco NV

l Calitalia, Secco Ros NV l Le Tende,
Volutta Chiaretto Brut Ros, Bardolino
2014 l Sainsburys, Winemakers
Selection Ros Frizzante, Veneto NV l
Wine2b, Il Ros Extra Dry NV
Commended white
l 47 Anno Domini, Sottovoce
Sauvignon, Marca Trevigiana 2014 l
Bertani, Original Vintage Edition, Soave
2013 l Bertani, Sereole, Soave 2014 l
Biscardo, Uvam, Delle Venezie 2014 l
Bixio, Bassanella, Soave Classico 2013
l Borgo Stajnbech, Pinot Grigio, Delle
Venezie 2013 l Bosco dei Cirmioli,
Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie 2014 l C
Rugate, Monte Fiorentine Soave
Classico 2014 l Canaletto, Pinot
Grigio, Delle Venezie 2014 l Cantina di
Soave, Re Midas, Soave 2014 l Cantina
di Soave, Villa Rasina, Soave Classico
2014 l Case Paolin, Costa Degli
Angeli, Manzoni Bianco, Delle Venezie
2013 l Conviviale Pinot Grigio, Delle
Venezie 2014 l Corte Adami, Vigna
della Corte, Soave 2013 l Cottini La
Sogara, Soave 2014 l Dal Cero, Tenuta
di Corte Giacobbe, Soave 2014 l
Fattori, Danieli, Soave 2013 l Giusti,
Longheri Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie
2014 l ILauri, Tavo Pinot Grigio, Delle
Venezie 2014 l La Gondola, Pinot
Grigio, Delle Venezie 2014 l Mabis,
Mavum Pinot Grigio-Pinot Nero, Delle
Venezie 2014 l Marcato, Pigno, Soave
Classico 2013 l Minini, Pinot Grigio,
Delle Venezie 2014 l Morrisons, Soave
2014 l Pasqua, Passione Sentimento,
Verona 2014 l Ponte, Gio Pinot
Grigio, Delle Venezie 2014 l Postumia
Vini, Sauvignon, Lison Pramaggiore
2014 l Provinco Italia, Pinot Grigio,
Veneto 2014 l Sartori, Marani, Verona
2013 l Spar, Hand Selected, Soave
2014 l Spar, Hand Selected
Garganega-Pinot Grigio, Veneto NV l
Spar, Hand Selected Pinot Grigio, Delle
Venezie 2014 l Tinazzi, C de Rocchi,
Ist, Delle Venezie 2014 l Valerio
Zenato, Le Morette, Mandolara, Lugana
2014 l Vignale, Pinot Grigio, Venezia
2014 l Waitrose, Pinot Grigio, Delle
Venezie 2014
Commended ros
l Benazzoli, Chiaretto, Bardolino 2014
l Corte Fornello, Chiaretto, Bardolino
2014 l Corte Gardoni, Chiaretto,
Bardolino 2014 l Costadoro, Chiaretto
Classico, Bardolino 2014 l Delibori,
Chiaretto Classico, Bardolino 2014 l
Mabis, Uvam Blush, Veneto 2014 l
Marchesini Marcello, Chiaretto
Classico, Bardolino 2014 l Raval,
Chiaretto Classico, Bardolino 2014 l
Valetti, Chiaretto Classico, Bardolino
2014 l Villabella, Chiaretto Classico,
Bardolino 2014 l Zeni, Chiaretto
Classico, Bardolino 2014
Alpha Zeta, R, Valpolicella Ripasso

Superiore 2013 l Bertani, Amarone
della Valpolicella Classico 2007 l
Borga, Cabernet Franc, Venezia 2013 l
Brunetti di Amerosa, Delle Venezie
2014 l C di Rajo, Marin, Marca
Trevigiana 2012 l C Rugate, Campo
Lavei, Valpolicella Superiore 2013 l
Campagnola, Giuseppe Campagnola,
Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso
2013 l Campagnola, Amarone della
Valpolicella Classico 2011 l Cantina di
Negrar, La Tirela, Amarone della
Valpolicella Classico 2012 l Cantina di
Negrar, Valpolicella Classico 2013 l
Cantina di Soave, Botticato,
Valpolicella Ripasso 2013 l Cantina di
Soave, Cadis, Valpolicella Ripasso 2013
Veneto 2014 l Cantina di Verona,
Terre di Verona, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2013 l Cantine di Ora,
Amicone, Veneto 2012 l Cesari Mara,
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2013 l
Chieto, Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon,
Veneto 2011 l Collalto, Vinciguerra,
Colli di Conegliano 2008 l Colle di
Bugano, La Grenade, Colli Berici 2013
l Corte Adami, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2012 l Cottini, La Sogara,
Bardolino 2014 l Cottini, Taler Media,
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2013 l
Ettore Righetti, Valpolicella Classico
Superiore Ripasso 2013 l Farina,
Montecorna, Valpolicella Classico
Superiore Ripasso 2013 l Guerrieri
Rizzardi, Clos Roareti, Verona 2011 l I
Saltari, Amarone della Valpolicella
2009 l Inama, Carmenere Pi, Veneto
2012 l La Collina dei Ciliegi, Amarone
della Valpolicella 2011 l La Presa,
Napoleone, Verona 2010 l Mabis,
Diamond Corvina-Cabernet Sauvignon,
Veneto 2013 l Mare Magnum, Campo
Alto, Valpolicella Ripasso 2012 l Masi,
Brolo Campofiorin Oro, Verona 2010 l
Morrisons, Signature V, Valpolicella
Ripasso 2013 l Pasqua, Passione e
Sentimento, Veneto 2013 l Pr,
Morandina, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2013 l Provolo, Tuja,
Veneto 2013 l Roncolato, San Rocco,
Valpolicella Ripasso 2013 l
Sainsburys, Winemakers Selection,
Valpolicella 2014 l San Rustico,
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
2010 l Sansonina, Merlot, Verona 2012
l Sartori, LAppassione, Delle Venezie
2013 l Savian, Refosco, Lison
Pramaggiore 2013 l Scriani, Amarone
della Valpolicella Classico 2010 l
Tenute SalvaTerra, Lazzarone, Delle
Venezie 2010 l Tenute SalvaTerra,
Valpolicella Classico 2013 l Tenute
SalvaTerra, Valpolicella Classico
Superiore Ripasso 2012 l Tinazzi,
Aureum Acinum, Amarone della
Valpolicella Classico 2012 l Tinazzi, C
de Rocchi, Dugal Cabernet SauvignonMerlot, Veneto 2013 l Tinazzi,
Selezione di Famiglia, Valpolicella
Ripasso 2013 l Villa Minelli, Merlot
2012 l Villabella, Valpolicella Classico
Superiore Ripasso 2013 l Zeni,
Costalago, Verona 2013 l Zeni,
Marogne, Valpolicella Ripasso
Superiore 2013 l Zonin, Velluto,
Veneto 2013

l C Rugate, La Perlara, Recioto di
Soave 2011
Commended red
Commended sweet red
l Aldrighetti, Le Bignele, Valpolicella

Classico Superiore Ripasso 2012 l
l Cantina di Negrar, Dominiti Veneti,

Recioto della Valpolicella 2013
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2015
UK shoppers guide
Off-Dry over 15
Paul Ginglinger, Gewrztraminer,
Grand Cru Pfersigberg, Alsace, France
2013 17
Ros under 15
France 2014 13.95
Chardonnay under 15
Marks & Spencer, Mcon-Villages,
Burgundy, France 2014 10
Off-Dry under 15
Paul Cluver, Marks & Spencer,
Ferricrete Riesling, Elgin, South Africa
2014 13
Red Single-Varietal under 15

Vialba, Parrilla Malbec, Mendoza,
Argentina 2013 7.99
Regional Trophy
Gold
White Northern Portugal over 15

Soalheiro, Alvarinho, Mono e
Melgao, Vinho Verde, Portugal 2014
14.95
White Regional France over 15
France 2014 13.95
Chilean Red Single-Varietal over 15
Concha y Toro, Terrunyo Block 27
Carmenere Lot No1, Peumo, Cachapoal,
Chile 2013 22
Marks & Spencer, Cuve Resac,

Coteaux du Languedoc Picpoul-dePinet, France 2014 8.50
Marks & Spencer, The Gum Vineyard
Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
2013 14
Gold
Paul Ginglinger, Riesling, Grand Cru
Pfersigberg, Alsace, France 2013 16
Frogs Leap, Estate-Grown Cabernet,
Rutherford, California, USA 2012 29
Henriques & Henriques, 15 Year Old
Bual, Madeira, Portugal NV 25
Hidalgo La-Gitana, Pastrana,
Manzanilla Pasada, Sherry, Spain 10.50
Osborne, Capuchino 30 years Old
VORS Palo Cortado, Sherry, Spain 20
Silver
Lawsons Dry Hills, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough, New Zealand 2014 9.50
Pazo de Villarei, Albario, Ras
Baixas, Spain 2014 8.95
Quinta de Soalheiro, Alvarinho
Reserva, Vinho Verde, Portugal 2013 23
Chteau du Galoupet, Ctes de
Provence, France 2014 10.50
Chteau la Commanderie, St-Emilion
Grand Cru Class, Bordeaux, France
2012 12.95
Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir,
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Walker Bay,
South Africa 2013 27
Hay Shed Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon,
14.50
Heumann, Kkfrankos Reserve,
Villny, Dl-Pannnia, Hungary 2011
13.95
La Rioja Alta, The Societys Exhibition,
Rioja Reserva, Spain 2008 13.95
Silver
Graham Beck, Marks & Spencer,
Rhona Brut, Western Cape, South
Africa 2009 13
Domaine de Villargeau, Sauvignon
Blanc, Coteaux du Giennois, Loire,
France 2013 10
Halfpenny Green, Long Acre
Schnburger, Staffordshire, UK 2014
12.50
Marks & Spencer, Chablis, Burgundy,
France 2012 12
Marks & Spencer, Chardonnay,
Tasmania, Australia 2014 14
Saint Clair, Marks & Spencer, James
Sinclair, Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley,
Marlborough, New Zealand 2014 16
Louis Tte, Marks & Spencer, Brouilly,
Beaujolais, France 2013 11
Marks & Spencer, Latour de France,
Ctes du Roussillon-Villages, France
2013 9
Paul Cluver, Marks & Spencer, Pinot
Noir, Elgin, South Africa 2014 12
Snake & Herring, Calypso, Cabernet
Franc-Merlot, Margaret River, Western
Australia 2013 20
Lustau, Marks & Spencer, Very Rare
Oloroso, Sherry, Spain 8
Williams & Humbert, Marks &
Spencer, Extra Dry & Light Manzanilla,
Sherry, Spain 7.50
Marks & Spencer, 20 Year Old Tawny,
Port, Portugal NV 33
Marks & Spencer, Finest Reserve,
Port, Portugal NV 12
Marks & Spencer, Special Reserve
Decanter, Port, Portugal NV 16
Royal Palace, Marks & Spencer
Colheita, Port, Portugal 2001 25
Regional Trophy
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc over 15
Saint Clair, Reserve Sauvignon Blanc,
Wairau Valley, Marlborough New
Zealand 2014 23.99
Gold
Heidsieck & Co, Monopole Gold Top
Brut, Champagne, France 2007 30
Muga, Seleccin Especial, Rioja
Reserva, Spain 2010 24.49
Silver
Lindauer, Ros, New Zealand NV
14.99
Black Cottage, Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough, New Zealand 2014 12.99
Boekenhoutskloof, Porcupine Ridge
Viognier-Grenache Blanc, Western
Cape, South Africa 2014 8.99
Casal de Ventozela, Loureiro, Vinho
Verde, Portugal 2014 7.49
Chteau du Clray, Haute Culture,
Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire,
France 2014 9.99
Hardys, HRB Chardonnay, Australia
2013 25
Martn Cdax, Caixus Godello,
Monterrei, Spain 2014 9.99
Beyerskloof, Pinotage Reserve,
Stellenbosch, South Africa 2013 16.99
Descendientes de J Palacios, Petalos,
Bierzo, Spain 2013 13.87
Errazuriz, Estate Series Carmnre,
Aconcagua Valley, Chile 2014 10.49
Grard Bertrand, Ch Laville Bertrou,
Minervois La Livinire, LanguedocRoussillon, France 2013 14.99
Jackson Estate, Vintage Widow Pinot
Noir, Waihopai Valley, Marlborough,
New Zealand 2012 19.99
Marqus de la Concordia, Lagunilla,
Rioja Reserva, Spain 2009 10.49
Natale Verga, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
2011 25
Chteau de Fesles, Bonnezeaux,
Loire, France 2011 19.99
Viniberia, Pedros Almacenista
Selection, Sherry, Spain 15
Taylors, Quinta de Vargellas, Single
Quinta Vintage Port, Portugal 2001
27.50
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HIGH-STREET WINNERS
Your handy shopping list of selected DWWA Trophy, Gold, Silver and Bronze
medal winners from the UKs leading high-street merchants
Regional Trophy
Gold
Gold
Sweet Fortified under 15

Williams and Humbert,
Sainsburys Taste the
Difference Aged 12 Years
PX, Sherry, Spain 8
Red Northern Portugal

under 15
Falua, Foz, Do, Portugal
2013 7.99
Morrisons, Signature
Pinotage, Western Cape,
South Africa 2014 6.99
Oloroso, Sherry, Spain 5.99
Gold
McGuigan, Bin 9000

Semillon, Hunter Valley,
New South Wales, Australia,
2007 14
Tesco, Finest Malbec,
Swartland, South Africa
2014 6.99
Taittinger, Folies de la
Marquetterie Brut,
Champagne, France NV
45.99
Craggy Range, Single
Vineyard Avery Sauvignon
Blanc, Marlborough, New
Zealand 2014 12.99
Boekenhoutskloof,
Porcupine Ridge Syrah,
2014 7.99
Hardys, Eileen Hardy
Australia 2012 39.99
Muga, Seleccin Especial,
Rioja Reserva, Spain 2010
23.29
Seifried, Winemakers
Riesling, Nelson, New
Zealand 2014 13.99
Williams & Humbert, Dos
Cortados Solera Especial 20
Aos, Sherry, Spain 15.99
Boekenhoutskloof,
Porcupine Ridge Shiraz,
2014 7.99
Sainsburys, Taste the
Difference, Barolo,
Piedmont, Italy 2011 16
Difference Pinot Noir,
Aconcagua Valley, Chile
2013 8
Hidalgo La Gitana,
Pastrana, Manzanilla
Pasada, Sherry, Spain 12.99
Silver
Duval-Leroy, Sainsburys
Blanc de Blancs Brut,
Champagne, France NV 20
Marcus Huber, Sainsburys
Taste the Difference Grner
Veltliner, Niedersterreich,
Austria 2014 8
Marisco, Sainsburys, Taste
the Difference River Block
Sauvignon, Marlborough,
New Zealand 2014 10
Difference, IGP dOc,
Languedoc-Roussillon,
France, 2014 8
Difference, Ctes de
Provence, France 2014 8
Citrusdal, Sainsburys
Taste the Difference, Leap
Point, Fairtrade Pinotage,
Western Cape, South Africa
2014 8
Errazuriz, Sainsburys
Taste the Difference Merlot,
Curic, Chile 2013 8
Sainsburys, SO Organic
Fairtrade Cabernet
Sauvignon, Western Cape,
South Africa 2014 6
Difference, Barbera dAsti,
Gold
Silver
Chanoine Frres, Tesco
Finest Brut, Champagne,
France 2009 29.99
Union Champagne, Tesco
Finest Grand Cru Brut,
Champagne, France 2007
24.99
Fournier Pre & Fils,
Tesco Finest, Sancerre,
Tesco Finest Pinotage,
2013 6.99
Howard Park, Tesco
Finest Cobblestone Shiraz,
Bronze
Grandissime, Tesco Finest,
IGP Ctes de Gascogne,
Southwest France 2014 6.99
Union des Viticulteurs de
Chablis, Tesco Finest,
Chablis 1er Cru, Burgundy,
France 2011 13.99
Villa Maria, Tesco Finest
North Row Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough, New Zealand
2014 14.99
Fournier Pre & Fils,
Tesco Finest, Sancerre,
Cono Sur, Tesco Finest
Las Lomas Estate Shiraz,
Colchagua, Chile 2013 8.99
Tesco, Finest Teroldego,
Vigneti delle Dolomiti,
Trentino-Alto Adige/
Sdtirol, Italy 2013 7.99
Silver
Chapel Down, Chardonnay,
Kent, UK 2011 12.99
Heinrich Hartl III,
Rotgipfler, Thermenregion,
Niedersterreich, Austria
2013 17.99
Spier, Creative Block Two,
Coastal Region, South Africa
2014 14.99
Yalumba, Viognier, Eden
12.99
Araldica, Corsini,
Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
2011 11.99
Cafaggio, Chianti Classico,
Tuscany, Italy 2012 14.99
Colom, Autntico
Malbec, Calchaques, Salta,
Argentina 2013 17.49
De Bortoli, Family
Reserve Shiraz, South
Eastern Australia 2013 7.49
Domaine Paul Blanck,
Pinot Noir, Alsace, France
2013 14.99
Scala Dei, Prior, Priorat,
Spain 2012 19.99
Silver
Morrisons, Signature,
Chablis 1er Cru, Burgundy,
France 2013 14.99
Chardonnay, Casablanca
Valley, Chile 2014 6.49
Soave Classico, Veneto,
Italy 2014 5.99
Morrisons, Merlot,
2014 4.49
Chianti Classico, Tuscany,
Italy 2011 6.49
Morrisons, Special Reserve,
Port, Portugal NV 8.49
Bronze
Veneto, Prosecco, Italy NV
7.49
Morrisons, Crisp &
Refreshing Pinot Grigio,
South Eastern Australia
2014 3.99
Douro, Portugal 2014 7.99
Grner, Niedersterreich,
Austria 2014 6.99
Pinot Grigio, Trentino-Alto
Adige/Sdtirol, Trentino,
Italy 2014 5.99
Barbera dAsti, Piedmont,
Italy 2012 5.95
Beaujolais-Villages, France
2013 6.49
Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010
12.99
Douro, Portugal 2013 7.99
Morrisons, Signature Old
Vines Garnacha, Navarra,
Spain 2012 5.99
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2015
Regional Trophy
Gold
Regional Trophy
Gold
South African Sweet under

15
Paul Cluver, Noble Late
Harvest Riesling, Elgin,
South Africa 2013 13
Chteau Coussin, Csar

Sumeire, Ctes de Provence
Ste-Victoire, France 2014
25
Gemma, Colarej, Barolo,
Red Northwest Spain

over 15
Descendientes de J
Palacios, Villa de Corulln,
Bierzo, Spain 2012 37
The Co-operative, Truly

Irresistible Malbec, Bo-Bo
Valley, Chile 2013 6.99
Domaine Les Grandes
Costes, Coteaux du
Languedoc Pic-St-Loup,
France 2012 14.99
Gold
Paul Cluver,
Gewurztraminer, Elgin,
Silver
Laurent-Perrier, Brut,
37.99
Laurent-Perrier, Brut
Ros, Champagne, France
NV 57.99
Boschendal, 1685
Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon,
Coastal Region, South Africa
2013 9.99
CVNE, Imperial, Rioja
Douglas Green, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Western Cape,
La Rioja Alta, 904, Rioja
Gran Reserva, Spain 2005
35.99
Hidalgo, La Gitana,
Manzanilla, Sherry, Spain
10.49
Lustau, San Emilio Pedro
Ximnez, Sherry, Spain
9.38
Cockburns, Special
Reserve, Port, Portugal NV
11.75
Silver
Besserat de Bellefon,
Cuve des Moines Blanc de
Blancs Brut, Champagne,
France NV 42
Gusbourne, Brut Reserve,
Kent, UK 2010 29
Henriot, Ros Brut,
Champagne, France NV 46
Pewsey Vale, Riesling,
2014 13
Famille Sumeire, Chteau
Coussin, Ctes de Provence
Ste-Victoire, France 2014
13
Mayu, Carmenere-Syrah
Reserva, Elqui Valley, Chile
2013 9
Mayu, Sangiovese Reserva,
Elqui Valley, Chile 2013 9
Prez Cruz, Cot Limited
Edition, Maip Valley, Chile
2013 15
Gonzlez Byass, Dos
Palmas, Sherry, Spain 19
Sandeman, Founders
Reserve, Port, Portugal NV
13
Bronze
Jansz, Premium Ros,
Tasmania, Australia NV 16
Martn Cdax, Burgns
Albario, Ras Baixas, Spain
2014 11.50
Tannu, Terre Siciliane,
Sicily, Italy 2014 8.50
Via Leyda, Reserva
Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda
Valley, San Antonio, Chile
2014 7.99
Famille Sumeire, Cabaret,
Ctes de Provence, France
2014 9.50
Gemma, Barbaresco,
Manz, Pomar do Esprito
Santo Reserva, Cheleiros,
Lisboa, Portugal 2012 20
Tannu, Terre Siciliane,
Sicily, Italy 2013 8.50
Willunga 100, The Hundred
Grenache, McLaren Vale,
South Australia 2013 12
Gold
Seifried, Winemakers
Riesling, Nelson, New
Zealand 2014 14.99
Silver
Albastrele, Pinot Grigio,
Stefan Voda, Moldova 2014
7.99
Groote Kaap, Viognier,
2014 8.99
Burgo Viejo, Palacio de
Verano, Rioja Crianza, Spain
2012 9.99
Fabre Montmayour, Gran
Reservado Malbec,
Mendoza, Argentina 2013
14.99
Gran Calero, Monastrell,
Yecla, Spain 2014 7.99
Silver
Leyda, The Co-operative,
Truly Irresistible Sauvignon
Blanc, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio, Chile 2014 6.99
Yalumba, Old Bush Vine
Grenache, Barossa, South
Chteau Roumieu,
Sauternes, Bordeaux,
France 2012 12.99
Bronze
The Co-operative, Les
Pionniers Brut, Champagne,
France NV 16.99
The Co-operative, Les
Pionniers Brut, Champagne,
France 2006 16.99
The Co-operative, Special
Cuve, Prosecco, Veneto,
Italy NV 9.99
Irresistible, Coteaux du
Languedoc Picpoul-dePinet, France 2013 6.99
The Siren, CheninChardonnay-Viognier,
2014 5.99
Yealands, Peter Yealands
Sauvignon, Marlborough,
New Zealand 2014 9.99
Arniston Bay, The Coast
Fairtrade Red, Western
Cape, South Africa NV 6.75
Boland, Paarl Mountains
Cabernet Sauvignon, Paarl,
Muriel, Marqus de
Vlido, Rioja Reserva, Spain
2010 8.99
Skillogalee, Shiraz, Clare
Valley, South Australia,
Stellenbosch Drive,
Shiraz, Stellenbosch, South
Africa 2014 6.99
Irresistible, Barbera dAsti,
Piedmont, Italy 2012 6.99
Trapiche, Pure Malbec,
Uco Valley, Mendoza,
Argentina 2014 8.99
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HIGH-STREET WINNERS
Gold
Silver
Silver
Bronze
Asda, Extra Special

Malbec, Mendoza,
Argentina 2014 5
Laurent-Perrier, Brut,
37.99
Laurent-Perrier, Brut
Ros, Champagne, France
NV 47.99
Bodegas Faustino,
Faustino I, Rioja Gran
CVNE, Imperial, Rioja
Errzuriz, Pinot Noir,
Aconcagua Valley, Chile
2013 7.99
Oyster Bay, Pinot Noir,
2013 9.99
Hidalgo, La Gitana
Manzanilla, Sherry, Spain
10.99
Cockburns, Special
Reserve Port, Portugal
11.49
Grahams, 10 Year Old
Tawny Port, Portugal NV
19.99
Grahams, 20 Year Old
34.99
Taylors, 20 Year Old
34.99
Aldi, Lot 04 Sauvignon

Blanc, Leyda Valley, San
Antonio, Chile 2014 9.99
Lidl, Comte de Senneval

Brut, Champagne, France
NV 11.99
Lidl, Chablis, Burgundy,
France 2013 8.99
Lidl, Chianti, Tuscany,
Italy 2013 4.79
Lidl, Barolo, Piedmont,
Italy 2010 9.99
Silver
Asda, Winemakers
Choice Sauvignon Blanc,
Central Valley, Chile 2014
4
Commended
Asda, Extra Special Brut,
Prosecco, Veneto, Italy NV
8.50
Asda, Extra Special Pinot
Grigio, Trentino, TrentinoAlto Adige/Sdtirol, Italy
2014 7.98
Asda, Extra Special
Sauvignon Blanc, Coastal
Region, South Africa 2014
7
Asda, Extra Special
Viognier, IGP dOc,
France 2014 5
The Wine Atlas, Grillo,
Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy
2014 6
Asda, Extra Special,
Chianti Riserva, Tuscany,
Italy 2011 7.98
Douro, Portugal 2013 5
Asda, Extra Special El
Mesn, Rioja Gran Reserva,
Spain 2005 7.98
Asda, Extra Special Nero
dAvola-Syrah, Terre
Siciliane, Sicily, Italy 2013
7.50
Asda, Extra Special Pinot
Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria,
Australia 2013 7.98
Asda, Extra Special
Shiraz, Barossa Valley,
South Australia 2014 6
Ctes du Rhne Villages,
France 2014 6.75
Luis Felipe Edwards,
Winemakers Choice
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Central Valley, Chile 2014
4
The Wine Atlas,
Frappato, Terre Siciliane,
Sicily, Italy 2014 6
The Wine Atlas,
Tempranillo, Cigales, Spain
2012 5.97
Bronze
Philippe Michel,
Chardonnay Brut, Crmant
du Jura, France 2012 7.29
Aldi, Lot 02 Chardonnay,
Pipers River, Tasmania,
Australia 2013 9.99
Aldi, The Exquisite
Collection Chardonnay,
Limoux, LanguedocRoussillon, France 2014
5.99
Aldi, The Exquisite
Collection Riesling, Clare
Valley, South Australia
2014 6.99
Aldi, The Exquisite
Collection Sauvignon
Blanc-Viognier, IGP dOc,
France 2014 5.99
Aldi, Lot 01 MalbecCabernet, Uco Valley,
Mendoza, Argentina 2013
9.99
Aldi, Lot 03 Pzenas,
Pzenas, France 2013 9.99
Aldi, The Exquisite
Collection Cabernet, IGP
dOc, Languedoc-Roussillon,
France 2014 5.99
Caversham, Premium
Cream, Sherry, Spain 5.25
Commended
Allini, Prosecco, Veneto,
Italy NV 5.29
Commended
Freemans Bay,
Winemakers Reserve
Sauvignon Blanc Brut,
2014 9.99
Veuve Monsigny, No 3
Brut, Champagne, France
NV 11.99
Veuve Monsigny, No 3
Ros Brut, Champagne,
France NV 15.99
Aldi, The Exquisite
Collection, Picpoul-dePinet, LanguedocRoussillon, France 2014
5.99
Aldi, The Exquisite
Collection Cabernet
Sauvignon, Limestone
Coast, South Australia 2013
6.49
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UK & US stockists
Where to find the DWWA International and Regional Trophy-winning wines in the UK and USA
AC Gallie, Jersey (www.acgallie.com)
Accolade (www.accolade-wines.com)
Adnams, Suffolk (wwwadnams.co.uk)
AG Wines, London (www.agwines.com)
Aitken Wines, Dundee
(www.aitkenwines.com)
Albion Wine, London
(www.albionwineshippers.co.uk)
Aldi (www.aldi.co.uk)
Alfie Fiandaca, London (020 8752 1222)
All About Wine (www.allaboutwine.co.uk)
Alliance Wine, Ayrshire
(www.alliancewine.co.uk)
Alpine Wines (www.alpinewines.co.uk)
Amathus, London
(www.amathusdrinks.com)
Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk)
Anglia Wine Merchants, Cambs
(www.angliawines.co.uk)
Anthony Byrne, Cambs (www.abfw.co.uk)
Armit Wines, London W11 (www.armit.co.uk)
Asda, Leeds (www.asda.co.uk)
Asda Wine Shop (www.direct.asda.com)
Astrum, Surrey
(www.astrumwinecellars.com)
Aussie Rules, Glasgow
(www.aussie-rules.co.uk)
Australian Wines Online, Leyland
(www.australianwinesonline.co.uk)
Austrian Wines Direct
(www.austrian-wines-direct.co.uk)
Averys, Bristol (www.averys.com)
Bacchanalia, Cambridge
(www.winegod.co.uk)
Bancroft, London (www.bancroftwines.com)
Bargain Booze, Ches
(www.bargainbooze.co.uk)
Barwell & Jones, Ipswich
(www.barwellandjones.com)
Berkmann Wine Cellars, London
(www.berkmann.co.uk)
Berry Bros & Rudd, London (www.bbr.com)
Bianca Trading (www.biancatrading.co.uk)
Bibendum PLB, London
(www.bibendum-wine.co.uk)
Bon Coeur, N Yorks (www.bcfw.co.uk)
Booths, Preston (www.booths.co.uk)
Bordeaux Index, London EC1
(www.bordeauxindex.com)
Bottle Apostle, London
(www.bottleapostle.com)
Bottle Green, Leeds (www.bottlegreen.com)
Boutinot, Ches (www.boutinot.com)
Bowland Forest Vintners, Lancs
(www.innatwhitewell.com/vint.php)
Budgens (www.budgens.co.uk)
Butlers Wine Cellar, Brighton
(www.butlers-winecellar.co.uk)
C&D Wines, London
(www.canddwines.co.uk)
Cabezac UK (07767 321863)
Cambridge Wine Merchants
(www.cambridgewine.com)
Cape London (www.capelondon.co.uk)
Castel UK, London (020 8944 4770)
Champagnes & Chteaux, London
(www.champagnesandchateaux.co.uk)
Champion Wine, Berks
(www.championwine.co.uk)
Charles Mitchell, Manchester
(www.cmwines.com)
Cheers, Swansea
(www.cheers-wine-merchants.co.uk)
Clark Foyster, London
(www.clarkfoysterwines.co.uk)
Cockburn & Campbell, Bedford
(01234 272 625)
Coe Vintners, Essex (www.coevintners.com)
Continental Wines, W Yorks
(www.continental-wine.co.uk)
Co-op (www.co-operative.coop)
Corking Wines, N Yorks
(www.corkingwines.com )
Corks of Cotham, Bristol (www.corksof.com)
Corks Out, Stockton Heath
(www.corksout.com)
Corney & Barrow, London
(www.corneyandbarrow.com)
Costco (www.costco.co.uk)
Cru World Wine (www.cruworldwine.com)
Cupari Wines (www.cupariwines.co.uk)
D Byrne & Co, Lancs
(www.dbyrne-finewines.co.uk)
Dalling & Co, Herts (www.dallingandco.com)
Daniel Lambert, Bridgend
(www.daniellambertwines.co.uk)
Davys, London (www.davy.co.uk)
Daylesford Organic, London
(www.daylesfordorganic.com)
Decorum Vintners, London
(www.decvin.com)
Define Food & Wines
(www.definefoodandwine.com)
Domaine Direct, London

(www.domainedirect.co.uk)
Dreyfus Ashby, Kent (01732 361 639)
Dudley Craig (www.dudleycraigwines.co.uk)
Dunells, Jersey (www.dunells.com)
Eagle Wines, London (020 7223 7209)
Earle Wines, N Yorks (www.earlewines.com)
Eclat Wines, London
(paul@coopersrestaurant.co.uk)
Edencroft Fine Wines, Ches
(www.edencroft.co.uk)
Edgmond Wines
(www.edgmondwines.co.uk)
Edwin Giddings, Devizes
(www.edwingiddings.co.uk)
Ehrmanns, London
(www.ehrmannswines.co.uk)
Ellis of Richmond
(www.ellisofrichmond.co.uk)
Emporia Brands,Surrey
(www.emporiabrands.com)
English Wine Connections
(www.englishwineconnections.co.uk)
Enotria, London (www.enotria.co.uk)
Eton Vintners, Berks
(www.etonvintners.com)
EWGA, Lancs (www.ewga.net)
Farr Vintners, London
(www.farrvintners.com)
Farthinghoe Fine Wines, Northants
(www.farthinghoefinewine.com)
Fells, Herts (www.fells.co.uk)
Field & Fawcett, York
(www.fieldandfawcett.co.uk)
Fields Morris & Verdin, London
(www.fmvwines.com)
Fine & Rare, London (www.frw.co.uk)
Fintry Wines, Essex (www.fintrywines.co.uk)
Flint, London (www.flintwines.com)
Flourish & Prosper, Yorks
(www.flourish-and-prosper.com)
Forth Wines, Edinburgh
(www.forthwines.com)
Fortnum & Mason, London
(www.fortnumandmason.com)
Fraziers Wine (www.frazierswine.co.uk)
Free Run Juice, Cornwall
(www.freerunjuice.co.uk)
Frontier Fine Wines, Ipswich
(www.frontierfinewines.co.uk)
Gauntleys, Notts
(www.gauntley-wine.co.uk)
General Wine Co, Hants
(www.thegeneralwine.co.uk)
Gerrard Seel, Ches (www.gerrardseel.co.uk)
Gonzlez Byass UK, St Albans
(01707 274 790)
Great Grog, Edinburgh
(www.greatgrog.co.uk)
Great Horkesley Wine Centre, Essex
(www.thewinecentre.co.uk)
Great Western Wine
(www.greatwesternwine.co.uk)
Great Wines Direct
(www.greatwinesdirect.co.uk)
Gusbourne (www.gusbourne.com)
H2Vin, London (www.h2vin.co.uk)
Hailsham Cellars, E Sussex
(www.hailshamcellars.com)
Halifax Wine Co, W Yorks
(www.halifaxwinecompany.com)
Hallgarten Druitt & Novum Wines
(www.hallgartendruitt.co.uk)
Handford, London (www.handford.net)
Hardys 1853 Club
(www.hardys1853club.com)
Harper Wells, Norwich
(www.harperwells.com)
Harrisons, Perthshire
(www.winestore.co.uk/harrisons-fine-wines)
Harrods (www.harrods.com)
Harrogate Wines, N Yorks
(www.harrogatefinewinecompany.com)
Harvey Nichols (www.harveynichols.com)
Hatch Mansfield, Berkshire
(www.hatchmansfield.com)
Haynes Hanson & Clark (www.hhandc.co.uk)
Hayward Bros, London
(www.haywardbros.co.uk)
Hedonism, London (www.hedonism.co.uk)
Helmsley Wines, North Yorks
(www.helmsleywines.co.uk)
Hennings, W Sussex
(www.henningswine.co.uk )
Hercules Wine Warehouse, Sandwich
(www.herculeswines.co.uk)
Highbury Vintners, London
(www.highburyvintners.co.uk)
Hoults, Yorks (01484 510 700)
Humble Grape, London
(www.humblegrape.co.uk)
Inverarity Morton, Glasgow (0141 649 9881)
Jascots, London (www.jascots.co.uk)
John Gordons, Cheltenham

(www.johngordons.co.uk)
Jolly Vintner, Devon (www.jollyvintner.co.uk)
Justerini & Brooks, London
(www.justerinis.com)
Laithwaites (www.laithwaites.co.uk)
Lamorbey Wine (www.lamorbeywine.co.uk)
Las Bodegas UK, E Sussex
(www.lasbodegas.co.uk)
Lay & Wheeler, Essex (www.laywheeler.com)
Laytons (www.laytons.co.uk)
Lea & Sandeman, London
(www.leaandsandeman.co.uk)
Leamington Wine Co
(www.leamingtonwine.co.uk)
Les Caves de Pyrne (www.lescaves.co.uk)
Liberty Wines, London
(www.libertywine.co.uk)
Lidl (www.lidl.co.uk)
Loki, Birmingham (www.lokiwine.co.uk)
Magnum Fine Wines, London
(www.magnum.co.uk)
Majestic (www.majestic.co.uk)
Marks & Spencer
(www.marksandspencer.com)
Martinez (www.martinez.co.uk)
Matthew Clark, Bristol
(www.matthewclark.co.uk)
Merry Widows
(www.merrywidowswine.com)
Mitchells Wine, Sheffield
(www.mitchellswine.co.uk)
Mondial Wine, Surrey
(www.mondialwineuk.com)
More Sake (www.moresake.co.uk)
Morrisons (www.morrisons.co.uk)
Mr & Mrs Fine Wine, Southwell
(www.mrandmrsfinewine.co.uk)
Naked Wines (www.nakedwines.com)
ND John, Wales (www.ndjohn.co.uk)
New Zealand House of Wine, Haslemere
(www.nzhouseofwine.co.uk)
Nickolls & Perks, W Mids
(www.nickollsandperks.co.uk)
Noble Fine Liquor
(www.noblefineliquor.co.uk)
Noble Green, Middlesex
(www.noblegreenwines.co.uk)
Noel Young, Cambridge
(www.nywines.co.uk)
North & South Wines
(www.northandsouthwines.co.uk)
OBriens Wine (www.obrienswine.ie)
Ocado (www.ocado.com)
Oddbins (www.oddbins.com)
OW Loeb & Co, London (www.owloeb.com)
Oxford Wine Co (www.oxfordwine.co.uk)
Oz Wines, London (www.ozwines.co.uk)
Partridges, London (www.partridges.co.uk)
Peake Wine Associates, Hants
(www.farehamwinecellar.co.uk)
Philglas & Swiggot, London
(www.philglas-swiggot.com)
Phoenix & Plum
(www.phoenixandplum.com)
Planet of the Grapes, London
(www.planetofthegrapes.co.uk)
Promotion Wine, Essex
(www.promotionwine.co.uk)
Q Wines (www.qwines.co.uk)
Ranmore Wines (www.ranmorewines.co.uk)
Red & White, Devon (www.red-white.co.uk)
Reserve Wines, Manchester
(www.reservewines.co.uk)
Richard Granger, Newcastle
(www.richardgrangerwines.co.uk)
Richard Kihl, Aldeburgh
(www.richardkihl.ltd.uk)
Ridgeview, Sussex (www.ridgeview.co.uk)
Roberson, London
(www.robersonwinemerchant.co.uk)
Roccamora, St. Albans (01707 875777)
Rollings Wine Co, Harpenden
(www.rollingswine.co.uk)
Russell & Newnes, Aldeburgh
(01728 452 616)
SA Wines Online, London
(www.sawinesonline.co.uk)
Sainsburys (www.sainsburys.co.uk)
Salut Wines, Manchester (salut.co.uk)
Sardinia Wine, London
(www.sardiniawineltd.co.uk)
Savage Selection, Glos
(www.savageselection.co.uk)
Scarlet Wines (www.scarlet-wines.co.uk)
Selfridges, London (www.selfridges.com)
SH Jones, Oxon (www.shjoneswines.com)
Smiling Grape Co, Cambs
(www.smilinggrape.com)
Smithfield Wine, Manchester
(www.smithfieldwine.com)
Sogrape UK, Oxford
(www.stevensgarnier.co.uk)
Soho Wine Supply, London

(www.sohowine.co.uk)
South Downs Cellars, W Sussex
(www.southdownscellars.co.uk)
Spirited Wines, Ches
(www.spiritedwines.co.uk)
St Aubyn Wines, Hants (www.slwines.co.uk)
Stone Vine & Sun, Winchester
(www.stonevine.co.uk)
Swig, London (www.swig.co.uk)
Tankerton Wine Room
(www.wine-room.co.uk)
Tanners, Shrewsbury
(www.tanners-wines.co.uk)
Taylors Fine Wine, Kingston
(www.taylorsfinewine.co.uk)
Tesco (www.tesco.com)
The Bordeaux Cellar, London
(www.thebordeauxcellar.co.uk)
The Cellar Tasting House, Lymington
(01590 673334)
The Champagne Co, Birmingham
(www.thechampagnecompany.com)
The Drink Shop (www.thedrinkshop.com)
The Good Wine Shop, London
(www.thegoodwineshop.co.uk)
The Market Square, East Grinstead
(01342 300 355)
The Salusbury, London
(www.thesalusbury.co.uk)
The Sampler, London
(www.thesampler.co.uk)
The Square Wine Co, Warwick
(www.squarewineco.co.uk)
The Totnes Wine Co, Devon
(www.totneswine.com)
The Vintner, London (020 7352 4083)
The Wine Barn, Basingstoke
(www.thewinebarn.co.uk)
The Wine Cellar, Surrey (020 8657 6936)
The Wine Centre, Colchester
(www.thewinecentre.co.uk)
The Wine Co, Colchester
(www.thewinecompany.co.uk)
The Wine Reserve, Surrey
(www.thewinereserve.co.uk)
The Wine Society, Herts
(www.thewinesociety.com)
Theatre of Wine, London
(www.theatreofwine.com)
Tivoli Wines (www.tivoliwines.co.uk)
Trenchermans, Dorset (01935 432 857)
Turville Valley, Bucks
(www.turville-valley-wines.com)
Uncorked, London (www.uncorked.co.uk)
Vagabond, London
(www.vagabondwines.co.uk)
Village Wines, Ware (01920 487475)
Village Wines, Bexley
(www.villagewines.co.uk)
Vin Neuf, Avon (www.vinneuf.co.uk)
Vini Italiani, London
(www.vini-italiani.co.uk)
Vinissimo, Kent (www.vinissimo.co.uk)
Vinomondo, Conwy
(www.vinomondo.co.uk)
Vinotopia, Tetbury (www.vinotopia.co.uk)
Vintage Marque, Herts
(www.vintagemarque.co.uk
Vintage Roots, Berks
(www.vintageroots.co.uk)
Vinum, London (www.vinum.co.uk)
Virgin Wines (www.virginwines.co.uk)
Viserra (www.viserra.co.uk)
Vi-vino (www.vi-vino.co.uk)
Waitrose (www.waitrose.com)
Whalley Wine Shop, Lancashire
(www.thewhalleywineshop.com)
Whitebridge Wines, Staffs
(www.whitebridgewines.co.uk)
Wholefoods (www.wholefoodsmarket.com)
Wilks & Co, Essex (www.wilkswines.com)
Wimbledon Wine Cellar, London
(www.wimbledonwinecellar.com)
Wine Chambers, Tyne & Wear
(www.thewinechambers.co.uk)
Wine in Cornwall
(www.wineincornwall.co.uk)
Wine Library, London
(www.winelibrary.co.uk)
Wine Rack (www.winerack.co.uk)
Wine Raks, Aberdeen (www.wineraks.com)
Wine Trust 100 (www.winetrust100.co.uk)
Wined Up Here, Surrey
(www.wineduphere.co.uk)
Winedirect, Sussex (www.winedirect.co.uk)
Winesolution, Somerset
(www.winesolution.co.uk)
Woods Wines (www.woods-wines.co.uk)
Woodwinters, Bridge of Allan
(www.woodwinters.com)
Worcester Wine
(www.theworcesterwinecompany.co.uk)
Worth Bros, Lichfield

(www.worthbrothers.co.uk)
Wright Wine Co, N Yorks
(www.wineandwhisky.co.uk)
York Wines, York (www.yorkwines.co.uk)
Zefino, St Albans (www.zefino.co.uk)
USA
AI Selections (www.aiselections.com)
ABC Fine Wines & Spirits, Orlando
(www.abcfinewineandspirits.com)
Athenee Importers & Distributors,
Hempstead (+1 516 505 4800)
B&Bs French Wine Club
(www.bandbsfrenchwineclub.com)
Broadbent Selections, San Francisco
(+1 415 931 1725)
Cava Spiliadis, NY (www.cavaspiliadis.com)
Curious Cork Imports, Denver, CO
(www.curiouscork.com)
Demontoux Fine Wines, New York
(+1 646 784 2616)
Dionysus, Englewood (+1 303 799 8960)
Dionysus Wine Distributors, Raleigh
(www.dionysuswinedistributors.com)
Domaine Select Wine Estates, New York, NY
(www.domaineselect.com)
Elliott Bay Distributing, Washington
(+1 206 935 9463)
Enotec Import, Denver (+1 303 322 3447)
European Cellars, Charlotte
(+1 248 258 0136)
Fedway Associates, Kearny
(+1 973 624 6444)
Glazers Distributors, Dallas
(+1 972 277 2000)
Grand Cru Selections, New York
(www.grandcruselectionswine.com)
Grape Expectations, Bridgewater
(+1 510 412 5969)
HB Wine Merchants, New York
(www.hbwinemerchants.com)
Hess Collection, Napa (+1 707 255 1144)
Kermit Lynch, Berkeley (+1 510 524 1524)
Kobrand, New York (+1 212 490 9300)
Meridian Prime, New York
(www.meridianprime.com)
Michael Skurnik Wines, New York
(+1 516 677 9300)
Monsieur Touton Selections, New York
(+1 212 255 0674)
Omni Wines, Flushing
(www.omniwines.com)
Opici Wine Co, New Jersey (+1 561 842 3113)
Palm Bay International, New York
(+1 516 802 4726)
Plume Ridge, San Dimas
(www.plumeridge.com)
Quality Wines of Spain, New York
(+1 212 842 8181)
Regal Wine Imports, Marlton
(+1 856 985 6388)
San Francisco Wine Exchange
(+1 415 546 0484)
Schindler Weissmann, Los Angeles
(+1 323 666 5566)
Siema Wines, Springfield (+1 703 455 1200)
Simon N Cellars, Charlottesville
(www.simonncellars.com)
Southern Wine (www.southernwine.com)
Southern Wines & Spirits of America, Miami
(+1 305 625 4171)
Specs, Houston, TX (www.specsonline.com)
T Edward Wines, New York (+1 212 233 1504)
Tanaro River Imports, Irvine, CA
(www.tanarowineimports.com)
Terry Seitz, Boca Grande (+1 941 473 8769)
The Wine Co, Des Moines (+1 515 334 5585)
The Wine Co, Saint Paul
(www.twcwines.com)
The Wine Trust, Ridgefield, CT
(www.thewinetrust.com)
Tuscany Import & Distributors, Pompano
Beach (+1 954 925 1651)
Tuscan Vineyard Imports
(www.tuscanvineyardimports.com)
Un Po Pazzo, San Francisco, CA
(www.unpopazzo.com)
Verity Wine Partners, New York
(+1 917 715 4571)
Vineyard Brands, Birmingham
(+1 205 980 8802)
Vintus, New York (+1 914 769 3000)
Vizcaya, Davie, FL (www.vizcayawine.com)
Wilson Daniels, St Helena (+1 707 963 9661)
Wine Bow, Montvale, NJ
(www.winebow.com)
Wine Bridge Imports, Davis
(+1 530 758 2870)
Youngs Market Co, Orange County
(+1 800 317 6150)
Z Wines, Plymouth (+1 763 745 0620)
All the information regarding stockists and prices of wines featured in this issue has been supplied by either the agents, distributors or retailers of the wines. Decanter can accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the information.
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What is the purpose of this publication?

What is the purpose of this publication?

What information can be found on pages 114-148?

What information can be found on pages 114-148?

The worlds best wine magazine

Over 15,800 wines tasted;

Meet the experts

236 High-street winners

240 UK & US stockists

We would like to thank our

Photographs: Steve Howse (www.stevestills.com) & Catharine Lowe (www. cathlowe.com)

114 The winning wines

How to read the results

Sparkling sections of each region, wines are

The DWWA process

long period. Judges taste an average of 85

within the context of their style and price

Step-by-step guide to the competition

Once the competition opens for

All Gold medal-winning wines from

Wines are grouped by country, region,

All Regional Trophy winners compete

The judges blind-taste wines

The results are printed in this

Best International Rhone Varietal Over 15

The worlds best palates

Gerard Basset OBE MS MW

Decanters consultant editor joined the wine

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