It’s Best in Show marks the region’s fifth ever, and only the second for sub-region Pic Saint Loup, awarded to Domaine Clavel, Des Clous 2020. Languedoc-Roussillon put on an impressive turn of speed with 36 more medals than last year, including five Platinum and 15 Gold medals. Where the top medals at DWWA 2023 went globally.įrance ’s Best in Show winners featured Bordeaux reds, Vintage and Non-Vintage Champagnes, Provence rosé, Languedoc-Roussillon red and Alsace Riesling. Fortifieds saw two Best in Show, four Platinum and 13 Gold medals awarded – only two of these non-Sherry wines for a PX from Montilla-Morilles and Grenache from Priorat. Rounding out Spain’s results highlights, Sherry excelled with outstanding cross-category expressions winning the judges over from Finos to Olorosos. Of Spain’s 88 Platinum medals, Jumilla experienced its first for Bodegas BSI, Gémina Finca El Volcán 2018, a wine produced with 100% Monastrell. ‘Here’s the perfect bottle to introduce those in the fine-wine community to the potential of Catalunya’s fine sparkling wines,’ said judges. The Catalonian sparkling wine scene is in full ferment at present, and results point to this exciting quality shift with Penedès sparkling securing a spot in the competition’s Top 50 for a second year running this year for Albet I Noya, El Corral Cremat Brut 2012. Ramón Bilbao, Lalomba Finca Ladero 2018.This year, Rioja alone collected 33 medals in the competition’s top three award categories, including 23 Gold, seven Platinum and two Best in Show: On Spain’s performance, Sarah Jane Evans MW said: ‘Spain, I think, is the most exciting wine-producing country in Europe,’ citing Alicante, Galicia and the Mediterranean coast as among the country’s vinous hotspots – in addition to Rioja, which continues to go from strength to strength at DWWA. Ramón Do Casar, Treixadura, Ribeiro, Spain 2022.Mar de Frades, Finca Monteveiga Albariño, Rías Baixas 2018.Bodegas Y Viñedos Merayo, Las Tres Filas Mencía, Bierzo 2020.From Rías Baixas, Bierzo and Ribeiro, a record three Best in Show medals were awarded to Spain’s Northwest, including: In Spain, the Northwest firmly put itself on the map with results which solidify its standing amongst the best wines in the world. Of these major producer nations, DWWA 2023 was a year for exemplary classics and rising regions to shine together. But in the Platinum category, Italy excelled with 28 wines awarded 97 points – France followed closely behind with 26 and Spain 20. What’s important for me is the credibility of the judging, the credibility of the results.’ Europe’s power trioįrance and Spain were awarded eight Best in Show medals each, followed by Italy with seven. For me, the entry numbers are less important. Holding 35 medals in the competition’s top three tiers, South Australia was awarded 25 Gold, five Platinum and a record five Best in Show, representing half of Australia’s medals in the Top 50 list.Įlsewhere, Tasmania reinforced its reputation as a cool-climate region to know, Hunter Valley Sémillon and Shiraz excelled and Victoria ’s regional diversity shone bright with Beechworth, Macedon Ranges, Pyrenees and the Grampians rubbing shoulders with Yarra Valley and Rutherglen in the top charts.Ĭo-chair and Australian native Michael Hill Smith MW commented, ‘Decanter World Wine Awards has evolved through time, but it’s still kept to its core principle of regions being judged by regional specialists. Not only was it South Australia’s best performance to date, but one of the best across the entire competition. įrom region to state, superlative success was bestowed upon the wines of South Australia. The fourth – a first-ever Platinum and 97 points to lesser-known wine region of merit, Frankland River, for Amelia Park, Reserve Shiraz 2021. Margaret River saw continued success in the competition’s Platinum category, awarded three of the state’s four. House of Cards, Ace of Spades Chardonnay 2022. Evans & Tate, Redbrook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018.Domaine Naturaliste, Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon 2020.Western Australia’s Margaret River, one of the most geographically isolated wine regions in the world, claimed three spots in the competition’s Top 50 selection for: September releases 2022: full score table.Rhône 2021 score table: top white wines.March releases on the Place de Bordeaux 2023.
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