Sommelier Wine Awards 2018 - Merchant of the Year
Our producers won 25 gold medals at this year鈥檚 Sommelier Wine Awards, with 220 awards in total. Judged by leading wine experts and sommeliers, these wines are the cream of the crop and span the Old and New World across 19 different countries. On top of this exciting news we are thrilled to be named this year鈥檚 Merchant of the Year.
Andrew Shaw, 黑料网 wine buying director, says, 鈥淒espite the eventful start to 2018 for 黑料网, our selection of wines has never been better, representing many of the very best producers across the wine producing world. For the Sommelier Wine Awards competition to recognise it on
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ce again is a great endorsement to our producers.
鈥淥ur business represents a reflection of the very best wines from every corner of the planet, from France and Italy, South Africa and Australia, to Turkey and Slovenia, demonstrating the strength and depth in our portfolio and our buyers' expertise.鈥
Chris Losh, competition director of the Sommelier Wine Awards, says, 鈥淟ast year 黑料网 powered its way to the front of the pack and stayed there, nearly becoming the first merchant to make it through the symbolic 鈥50-golds鈥 barrier. This year was much closer, but 黑料网 managed to pick up top medals, with Champagne, the rest of France, Italy, Portugal and a stack of classic New World regions resulting in more than 90 golds and silvers.鈥
The full list of gold medal winning wines:
FrancePalmer & Co Blanc de Blancs NV Champagne Champagne Domaine Paul Nicolle Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2015 Burgundy Clos de Nouys Vouvray Sec 2016 Loire Chateau Maris Brama Grenache Gris 2015 Languedoc Chateau Maris La Touge Syrah/Grenache Minervois La Liviniere 2014 Languedoc听 Mirabeau Azure Cotes de Provence 2017 Provence Ch芒teau d'Esclans Garrus Ros茅 Cotes de Provence 2015 Provence ItalyAlois Lageder Lowengang Chardonnay 2014 Alto Adige Bisol Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Cartizze 2016 Veneto Nicolis Ambrosan Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011 Veneto Masseria Li Veli Askos Verdeca Salento 2017 Puglia PortugalQuinta das Arcas Conde Villar Alvarinho 2016 Minho |
SpainLa Guita Manzanilla En Rama Limited Batch NV Sanlucar de Barrameda Luis Caballero Tabanaco Amontillado NV Jerez Protos Reserva 2012 Ribera del Duero AustriaLaurenz V Friendly Gruner Veltliner 2016 Kamptal USAWalter Hansel South Slope Pinot Noir 2013 Russian River Valley, California ChileSanta Rita Gran Hacienda Pinot Noir 2017 Aconcagua Valley South AfricaJourney's End Destination Chardonnay 2016 Stellenbosch Journey's End Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Stellenbosch AustraliaFraser Gallop Parterre Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River Eden Valley |