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Competition Results

English and Welsh Wine of the Year 2005

International Wine and Spirit competition 2007

International Wine Challenge

The International Wine Challenge 2007

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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

 

English Wine Week

English wine week runs at the end of May every year, and is a great opportunity to get to see your local vineyard - often with exciting events or special offers. for more information see
:www.englishwineweek.co.uk