2018 COMPETITION RESULTS

 

Judging was held at Langham Wine Estate, near Dorchester, on Monday 10th September 2018, with the results announced at the awards meeting and Members Day at the same venue on Tuesday 11th September.

The 2018 judging panel

The 2018 judging panel

Judges were: Patricia Stefanowicz MW (Chair), Lindsay Oram (WSET Dip, AWE, IWSC judge), Jemma Mitchell (WSET Level 3), Richard Coulson (Hotel du Vin Sommelier, IWSC judge), Alexander Taylor (IEWA founder).

TROPHY WINNERS

SWVA WINE OF THE YEAR - Best Wine (Any class)

Langham Wine Estate Classic Cuvée Reserve Magnum 2011

SWVA COMMITTEE CUP - Best Dry White Wine

Woodchester Valley Bacchus 2017

SWVA CHALLENGE CUP - Best Oaked White Wine

Oatley Vineyard "Fraicheur" Barrel Matured 2016

THE ASSOCIATION CUP - Best Non-Dry White Wine

Three Choirs May Hill 2016

THE STEWARDS TROPHY - Best Rosé Wine

Sharpham Estate – Whole Berry Rosé 2017

THE SUNNYBANK TROPHY - Best Red Wine

Sharpham Estate Pinot Noir 2017

THE RAY PALFREY CUP - Best Sparkling Wine

Langham Wine Estate Classic Cuvée Reserve Magnum 2011

THE CHAIRMAN'S CUP - Best Sparkling Rosé

Langham Wine Estate Rosé NV

THE GILLIAN PEARKES MEMORIAL TROPHY - Best Contributor to SWVA

Simon Boyce - for work as Treasurer, and at the annual competition over many years.

FULL LIST OF RESULTS

DRY WHITES FROM THE BACCHUS GRAPE

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Woodchester Valley 2017 Bacchus Jeremy Mount

GOLD / Camel Valley 2016 Bacchus Sam Lindo

SILVER / Camel Valley 2017 Bacchus Sam Lindo

SILVER / Wraxall 2015 Bacchus Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Poulton Hill 2017 Bacchus Three Choirs

SILVER / Three Choirs 2015 Bacchus Martin Fowke

SILVER / Sutton Ridge 2017 Bacchus Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Foxbury Fields 2017 Upper Foxbury Bacchus Three Choirs

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2017 Bacchus Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Sixteen Ridges 2017 Bacchus Simon Day

OTHER UNOAKED DRY WHITES

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2017 Pinot Gris Wild Ferment Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Three Choirs 2016 Coleridge Siegerrebe Martin Fowke

SILVER / Three Choirs 2017 Willow Brook Martin Fowke

SILVER / Smith & Evans 2017 Higher Plot White Guy Smith/Ian Edwards

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2017 Dart Valley Reserve Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Fenny Castle 2017 Ortega James Cumming

BRONZE / Stocklands 2017 Greenhill Estate Chardonnay Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Oatley 2015 Elizabeth's Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Woodchester Valley 2017 Culver HillJeremy Mount

BRONZE / Knightor 2017 Madeleine Angevine David Brocklehurst/Salvatore Leone

BRONZE / Lily Farm 2017 Coastal Dry Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate 2017 Estate Selection Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Oatley 2017 Leonora's Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Oatley 2017 Jane's Steve Brooksbank

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Claylands 2017 White No 1 Darryl Gill

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Stocklands 2016 Greenhill Estate Chard Steve Brooksbank

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Three Choirs 2016 Coleridge Hill Martin Fowke

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Northend 2017 Cathy S. Chardonnay Antony Griffin

OAKED DRY WHITES

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Oatley 2016 Fraicheur Barrel Matured Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2016 Barrel Fermented Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Knightor Chardonnay David Brocklehurst and Salvatore Leone

BRONZE / Oatley 2016 Barrel Matured Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Polgoon 2016 Seyval Blanc and Ortega John Coulson

MEDIUM DRY WHITES

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

BRONZE / Dalwood 2017 Still Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Curload 2017 Dry White Wine Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Polgoon 2016 Madeleine Angevine John Coulson

BRONZE / Aldwick Estate 2017 Buteo Steve Brooksbank

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Foxbury Fields 2017 Upper Foxbury Ortega Three Choirs

MEDIUM/SWEET WHITES

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Three Choirs 2016 May Hill Martin Fowke

STILL ROSÉ

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Sharpham Estate 2017 Whole Berry Rosé Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Dunleavy 2017 Pinot Noir Rosé Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Polgoon 2016 Rondo and Pinot Noir Rosé John Coulson

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2017 Rosé Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Sutton Ridge 2017 Rosé Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Aldwick Estate 2017 Rosé Steve Brooksbank

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Claylands 2017 Pink Darryl Gill

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Perch Hill 2017 Mendip Rosé Steve Brooksbank

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Sharpham Estate 2017 Rosé Duncan Schwab

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Sixteen Ridges 2017 Pinot Noir Rosé Simon Day

RED

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2017 Pinot Noir Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Poulton Hill 2016 Special Reserve Red Three Choirs

BRONZE / Stocklands 2017 Greenhill Estate Pinot Noir Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2016 Ravens Hill Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Polgoon 2017 Rondo John Coulson

BRONZE / Lily Farm 2016 Jurassic Red Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Sixteen Ridges 2016 Pinot Noir Early Simon Day

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2015 Pinot Noir Précoce Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Knightor 2017 Pinot Noir David Brocklehurst/Salvatore Leone

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2017 Pinot Noir Précoce Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Knightor 2017 Pinot Noir David Brockehurst/Salvatore Leone

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2017 Pinot Noir Précoce Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate NV Beenleigh Reserve Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Northend 2016 Northend Ridge Antony Griffin

BRONZE / Aldwick Estate NV Flying Pig Steve Brooksbank

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Looe Valley 2016 Locrenton Red Charles Boney

SPARKLING WHITE

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Langham Wine Estate 2011 Classic Reserve Mag. Daniel Ham

GOLD / Langham Wine Estate 2013 Blanc de Noirs Daniel Ham

GOLD / Wayford 2014 Sparkling Pinot Noir Alex Mills, Pebblebed

SILVER / Knightor 2011 Vintage Cuvée David Brocklehurst/Salvatore Leone

SILVER / Camel Valley 2014 Brut Sam Lindo

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2014 Sparkling Blanc Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Knightor 2011 Blanc de blancs David Brocklehurst/Salvatore Leone

SILVER / Smith & Evans 2014 Higher Plot Guy Smith/Ian Edwards

SILVER / D'Urberville 2014 D'Urberville Daniel Ham

SILVER / Wayford 2015 Sparkling Pinot Noir Alex Mills, Pebblebed

SILVER / Sutton Ridge 2015 Dewdown Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Sharpham Estate NV Sparkling Reserve Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Sixteen Ridges 2013 Signature Cuvée Simon Day

BRONZE / Spuncombe Bottom 2015 Sparkling Three Choirs

BRONZE / Three Choirs NV Classic Cuvée Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Northend 2015 Chardonnay Brut Antony Griffin

BRONZE / Fenny Castle 2015 Brut James Cumming

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Wayford 2016 Sparkling Pinot NoirAlex Mills

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Three Choirs 2013 Blanc de Noirs Martin Fowke

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Perch Hill 2016 Brut James Cummings/Three Choirs

SPARKLING ROSÉ

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Langham Wine Estate NV Rosé Daniel Ham

SILVER / Three Choirs 2014 Pinot Noir Rosé Martin Fowke

SILVER / Camel Valley 2015 Pinot Noir Rosé Brut Sam Lindo

SILVER / Lily Farm 2014 Sparkling Rosé Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Sixteen Ridges 2013 Pinot Noir Rosé Simon Day

BRONZE / Langham Wine Estate 2016 Sparkling Red Daniel Ham

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate 2014 Sparkling Pink Duncan Schwab

HIGHLY COMMENDED / Fenny Castle 2014 Brut Rosé James Cumming