International Wine Challenge 2007
This year 9,358 wines were judged from 35 different countries, by 400 judges. The judges came from 19 different countries and included 33 Masters of Wine. 260 Gold medals were awarded (representing 2.8% of the entry). 1,129 wines won Silver medals (12.1% of the total). The biggest change is in the percentage of Bronze medals awarded (19.7% of total entries) with 1,839 medals, 7% up on last year.
English wines continue to show improved form with 10 medals in 2005, 16 medals in 2006 and 21 in 2007. This year’s single UK Gold goes to Denbies Wine Estate Greenfields 2003, the Surrey vineyard’s top sparkling wine.
Full results are available from the IWC website
| GOLD MEDALS |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Greenfields 2003 |
Sparkling |
| |
| SILVER MEDALS |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut 2005 |
Sparkling |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Camel Valley 'Cornwall' White Pinot 2005 |
Sparkling |
| Chapel Down Wines |
Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2002 |
Sparkling |
| Ridgeiview Wine Estate |
Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury 2004 |
Sparkling |
| |
| BRONZE MEDALS |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| Astley Vineyard |
Astley Triassic 2005 |
White |
| Breaky Bottom Vineyard |
Breaky Bottom Brut 2003 |
Sparkling |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Camel Valley Bacchus Dry 2006 |
White |
| Chapel Down Wines |
Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2000 |
Sparkling |
| Chapel Down Wines |
Chapel Down Vintage Brut 2002 |
Sparkling |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Denbies Bacchus 2004 |
White |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Denbies Ortega 2004 |
White |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Denbies Sparkling Rosé 2005 |
Rosé |
| Ridgeview Wine Estate |
Ridgeview Merret Fitzrovia 2004 |
Sparkling |
| Ridgeview Wine Estate |
Ridgeview Merret Grosvenor 2004 |
Sparkling |
| Warden Vineyard |
Warden Vineyard 2006 |
White |
| Warden Vineyard |
Warden Vineyard Celebration 2006 |
White |
| Wickham Vineyard |
Wickham Row Ash Red 2004 |
Red |
| |
| COMMENDED |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Pinot Noir 2004 |
Sparkling |
| Chapel Down Wines |
Chapel Down English Rose 2006 |
Rosé |
| Chapel Down Wines |
Chapel Down Lamberhurst Bacchus 2004 |
White
|
| Chapel Down Wines |
Chapel Down Pinot Blanc 2004 |
White
|
| Chapel Down Wines |
Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2001 |
Sparkling |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Denbies Coopers Brook 2004 |
White |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Denbies Greenfields 2004 |
Sparkling |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Denbies Surrey Gold 2005 |
White |
| Denbies Wine Estate |
Denbies Whitedowns 2004 |
Sparkling |
| Wickham Vineyard |
Special Release Fumé 2006 |
White |
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