Wineries from Spain, Argentina, France and Australia have won the grand gold medal in the International Bulk Wine Competition. It is the sole competition that awards premium and quality bulk wines. The IBWC’s prize-giving ceremony was held on Monday 2nd of December at the first day of the 11th WBWE.

The following wineries have won the so-desired medals:

GRAND GOLD MEDAL

LES VIGNERONS DE MONTFRIN COTES DU RHONE 2019 GRENACHE-SYRAH 60/40 FRANCE
DEE VINE ESTATE DEE VINE ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2019 AUSTRALIA
BODEGAS VINIVAL MOSCATEL DE ALEJANDRIA 2018 SPAIN
GRUPO PEÑAFLOR S.A. MALBEC PREMIUM 2018 ARGENTIN

GOLD MEDALS

IMPERIAL VIN GROUP CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 MOLDOVA
BODEGAS MAMERTO DE LA VARA SWEET DARK LIQUEUR WINE 2018 MOSCATEL-PEDRO XIMÉNEZ 70/30 SPAIN
SUVOROV-VIN LTD. KAZAYAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 MOLDOVA
JIDVEI ROMANIA JIDVEI  FETEASCA REGALA 2019 ROMANIA
MGG COOPERATIVE RENWICK / RAPAURA BLEND SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 NEW ZEALAND
BODEGAS LAIRÉN 3V TEMPRANILLO 2019 SPAIN
BODEGA SIN FIN SIN FIN RESERVA MALBEC 2018 ARGENTINA
BODEGAS ALTOVELA ALTOVELA SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 SPAIN
WENFOR S.A. BULK WINES MALBEC RESERVA 2019 URUGUAY
CW WINES COONAWARRA CW WINES SYRAH 2018 AUSTRALIA
CW WINES COONAWARRA CW WINES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 AUSTRALIA
CANTINE COLOMBA BIANCA  ZIBIBBO MOSCATEL DE ALEJANDRIA 2019 DOC SICILIA ITALY
HISPANICA WINES SEÑORIO FUENTEALAMO MERLOT 2019 SPAIN
FRIEDMANN FRIEDMANN SYRAH 2019 IGP OC FRANCE
JUVIAR S.A. JUVIAR MALBEC 2019 ARGENTINA
BODEGAS LAIRÉN 3V PETIT VERDOT – SYRAH 80/20 2019 SPAIN
MIRAVALLES RESERVE BULK MALBEC MAIPú 2019 ARGENTINA
BODEGAS ENTREMONTES MERLOT 2019 SPAIN
ALMURAD ALMURAD MACABEO 2019 SPAIN
ALMURAD ALMURAD SYRAH 2019 SPAIN
CANTINE COLOMBA BIANCA  SYRAH 2019 DOC SICILIA ITALY
LES VIGNERONS DE MONTFRIN COTES DU RHONE 2019 SYRAH-GRENACHE 75/25 FRANCE
C.P.&C. SRL NEGRAMARO 2018 ITALY
AGRESTI VINI SRL AGRESTI VINI NERO DI TROIA 2019 ITALY
BODEGAS LA ESTACIÓN TEMPRANILLO 2019 SPAIN
CANTINA CORTECCHIA MULLER THURGAU 2019 ITALY
BOLERO & CO. LTD. CHACHA-WINE GRAPPA “FRESH WHITE” 2018 RKATSITELI GEORGIA
BODEGA SAN JOSÉ LA VEREDILLA TEMPRANILLO TINTO 2019 SPAIN
BODEGAS LAIRÉN 3V MACABEO 2019 SPAIN
BODEGAS Y V. H.E. PULENTA MALBEC A 2019 ARGENTINA
GROCO(2017) LTD GROCO “B” NEW ZEALAND SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 NEW ZEALAND
ENOAGRIMM – ITALIA C17 MONTEPULCIANO 2018 ITALY
ENOAGRIMM – ITALIA C8 MONTEPULCIANO 2019 ITALY
SUVOROV-VIN LTD. FETEASCA REGALA 2019 MOLDOVA
ALMURAD ALMURAD GARNACHA 2019 SPAIN
LANCHESTER WINES NIKA TIKI SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 UNITED KINGDOM
OVERHEX OVERHEX CHENIN BLANC 2019 SOUTH AFRICA
OVERHEX OVERHEX SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 SOUTH AFRICA
BODEGAS YUNTERO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 SPAIN
BODEGAS YUNTERO CHARDONNAY 2019 SPAIN
MEJS DIE VIER SÜDPFÄLZER CUVÉE ROT 2017 GERMANY
JIDVEI ROMANIA JIDVEI MUSCAT OTTONEL 2019 ROMANIA
EMILIA WINE RED WINE “ROSSISSIMO” 2019 ANCELLOTTA 14º ITALY

SILVER MEDALS:

Check out the WBWE website for the wineries that have won silver medals

Jury AW WBWE2019

Vlnr: Pardon Tagazu (sommelier and importer African Wines, Zimbabwe) Agnese Ceschi (journalist Wine Meridian, Italy), Javier Escobar de la Torre (oenologist and consultant, Spain) Anne-Wies van Oosten (journalist Anne-Wies.NL, The Netherlands) and chairman Robert Joseph (journalist Wine Business International (UK)

The International Bulk Wine Competition works with one of the world’s most prestigious panel of tasters.

Prominent experts from across the globe, as for example:

  • Elena Miloshevska, Wines of Macedonia coordinator (Macedonia)

  • Edith Hancock, journalist – The Drink Business (UK)

  • Petr Hlousek, wine maker – J. Stávek (Czech Republic)

  • Robert Joseph, journalist – Wine Business International (UK)

  • Anne Wies Van Oosten, journalist (The Netherlands)

  • Agnese Ceschi, journalist – Wine Meridian (Italy)

  • Pardon Taguzu, sommelier and importer – African Wines (Zimbabwe)

  • Deborah Parker Wong, journalist and educator – SOMM journal (USA)

  • Béatrice Da Ros, wine maker (France)

  • Marc Heumann, wine maker – Schuler (Switzerland)

  • Leonardo Montes, wine maker – INAVI (Uruguay)

  • Silvia Antonj, consultant – Supershoppen (Germany)

  • Dan Traucki, journalist and consultant (Australia)

  • Subbash Arora, journalist – Indian Wine Academy (India)

  • Agnes Nemeth, journalist (Hungary)

  • Massimo Marasso, wine maker – Fratelli Martini (Italy)

  • Marina Karakonova, journalist (Bulgaria)

  • Paul Robert Blom, wine buyer – Wijnbouquet (The Netherlands)

  • Erin Kirschermann, editor – Wine Business Monthly (USA)

  • Isabel Mijares, wine maker and consultant (Spain)

  • Cristina Pandolfi, agricultural engineer and consultant (Argentina)

  • Réal Wolfe, wine buyer (Canada)

  • Osvaldo Marinao, director of the commercial office of Prochile in The Hague (The Netherlands)

  • Mi Yeun Hong, journalist (South Korea)

  • Jean Christophe Simon, wine buyer – JCS International (France)

  • Yvonne Zohar, sommelier – (The Netherlands)

  • Sylvie Aversenq, Oenologue chez JCS International SAS (France)

Bron: persbericht WBWE

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