2019 COMPETITION RESULTS

 

Judging was held at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, on Monday 9th September with the results announced at the awards meeting and Members Day at the same venue on Tuesday 10th September.

The 2019 judging panel

The 2019 judging panel

Judges were: Patricia Stefanowicz MW (Chair), Susy Atkins (Wine writer, TV presenter - "Saturday Kitchen"), Clem Yates MW, Will Willis (International Wine Director, Freixenet), Lindsay Oram (WSET Dip, AWE, IWSC judge), Rebecca Mitchell (Certified Sommelier, WSET Educator), and Yannick Joseph, Sommelier (St John's College Oxford).

TROPHY WINNERS

WINE-GB WEST WINE OF THE YEAR - Best Wine (Any class)

Trevibban Mill - Blanc de Blancs 2014

WINE GB WEST COMMITTEE CUP - Best Dry White Wine

Fenny Castle - Bacchus 2018

WINE GB WEST CHALLENGE CUP - Best Oaked White Wine

Oatley Vineyard - "Fraicheur" Barrel Matured 2017

THE ASSOCIATION CUP - Best Non-Dry White Wine

Three Choirs - Late Harvest 2018

THE STEWARDS TROPHY - Best Rosé Wine

Sharpham Estate –  Rosé 2017

THE SUNNYBANK TROPHY - Best Red Wine

Wythall Estate - Tudor Manor Estate Red 2017

THE RAY PALFREY CUP - Best Sparkling Wine

Trevibban Mill - Blanc de Blancs 2014

THE CHAIRMAN'S CUP - Best Sparkling Rosé

Camel Valley - Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2016

THE GILLIAN PEARKES MEMORIAL TROPHY - Best Contributor to WGBW

Faye Pratt - for work over many years as Membership and Competition Secretary

FULL LIST OF RESULTS

DRY WHITES FROM THE BACCHUS GRAPE

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Fenny Castle 2018 Bacchus James Cumming

GOLD / Woodchester Valley 2018 Bacchus Jeremy Mount

SILVER / Astley 2018 Bacchus Chris Haywood

SILVER / Foxbury Fields 2017 Bacchus Three Choirs

SILVER / Lily Farm 2018 Bacchus Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Polgoon 2017 Bacchus John Coulson

SILVER / Sutton Ridge 2018 Bacchus Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Woodchester Valley 2018 Orpheus Jeremy Mount

BRONZE / Aldwick Estate 2018 Bacchus Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Camel Valley 2018 Bacchus Dry Sam Lindo

BRONZE / Foxbury Fields 2018 Bacchus Three Choirs

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate 2017 Bacchus Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2017 Bacchus Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2018 Bacchus Martin Fowke

OTHER UNOAKED DRY WHITES

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Three Choirs 2017 Willow Brook Martin Fowke

SILVER / Cotswold Hills 2018 White Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Dalwood Vineyard 2018 Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Fenny Castle 2018 Classic Ortega James Cumming

SILVER / Oatley 2018 Jane's Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Smith & Evans 2018 Natural Ferment Guy Smith/Ian Edwards

SILVER / Three Choirs 2017 Siegerrebe Martin Fowke

SILVER / Wythall Estate 2015 Tudor Manor Siegerrebe Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Aldwick Estate 2017 Solaris Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Bosue 2018 Solaris Paul Sibley

BRONZE / Lily Farm 2018 Coastal Dry Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Oatley 2017 Leonora's Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Poulton Hill 2018 Special Reserve White Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate 2017 Estate Selection Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate 2018 Darty Valley Reserve Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate 2018 Pinot Gris Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Spuncombe Bottom 2018 Dry White Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2017 Coleridge Hill Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Trevibban Mill 2018 Harlyn Salvatore Leone

BRONZE / White Castle 2018 Siegerrebe Martin Fowke

BRONZE / White Castle 2018 Gwin Gwyn Martin Fowke

OAKED DRY WHITES

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR WINEMAKER

GOLD / Trophy* Oatley 2017 Fraîcheur Barrel Matured Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2016 Barrel Fermented Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Woodchester Valley 2018 Culverhill Jeremy Mount

BRONZE / Fenny Castle 2018 Barrel Fermented Ortega James Cumming

BRONZE / Trevibban Mill 2018 Constantine Salvatore Leone

MEDIUM DRY WHITES

SILVER / Camel Valley 2018 Atlantic Dry Sam Lindo

SILVER / Poulton Hill 2018 Arlington White Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Foxbury Fields 2018 Ortega Three Choirs

BRONZE / Stocklands 2018 Greenhill Estate Chardonnay Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Swanaford 2016 Estate White Three Choirs

BRONZE / Uphill 2018 Carey Valley Solaris Tim Gowan

MEDIUM/SWEET WHITES

SILVER / Trophy* Three Choirs 2018 Late Harvest Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2016 May Hill Martin Fowke

STILL ROSÉ

SILVER /Trophy* Sharpham Estate 2017 Rosé Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Aldwick Estate 2017 Mary's Rose Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Astley 2018 Branwen Chris Haywood

SILVER / Camel Valley 2018 Pinot Noir Rosé Sam Lindo

SILVER / Lily Farm 2018 Sunset Pink Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Polgoon 2017 Rondo and Seyval Blanc Rosé John Coulson

SILVER / Sutton Ridge 2018 Rosé Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Three Choirs 2018 Rosé Martin Fowke

SILVER / Woodchester Valley 2018 Pinot Rosé Jeremy Mount

BRONZE / Alder 2018 Rondo John Coulson

BRONZE / Dunleavy 2018 Pinot Noir Rosé Steve Brooksbank

BRONZE / Looe Valley 2018 Pinot Noir Precoce Charles Boney

BRONZE / White Castle 2018 Rosé Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Wythall Estate 2016 Tudor Manor Rosé Martin Fowke

RED

SILVER / Trophy* Wythall Estate 2017 Tudor Manor Estate Red Martin Fowke

SILVER / Lily Farm 2017 Jurassic Red Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Poulton Hill NV Arlington Red Martin Fowke

SILVER / Stocklands 2017 Greenhill Estate Pinot Noir Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Three Choirs 2018 Pinot Noir Precoce Martin Fowke

SILVER / Torview 2018 Dornfelder Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Trevibban Mill 2017 Black Ram Red Salvatore Leone

BRONZE / Pale Park 2018 Rondo Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Pebblebed 2016 Red Alex Mills

BRONZE / Sharpham Estate 2018 Pinot Noir Duncan Schwab

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2017 Ravens Hill Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2017 Pinot Noir Precoce Martin Fowke

BRONZE / White Castle 2018 Pinot Noir Précoce Martin Fowke

BRONZE / White Castle 2017 Pinot Noir Reserve Martin Fowke

SPARKLING WHITE

GOLD / Trophy* Trevibban Mill 2014 Blanc de Blancs Salvatore Leone

SILVER / Camel Valley 2015 Brut Sam Lindo

SILVER / Dalwood 2016 Brut Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Fenny Castle 2015 Blanc de Noirs James Cumming

SILVER / Langham Wine Estate NV Classic Cuvée Daniel Ham

SILVER / Langham Wine Estate 2015 Blanc de Blancs Reserve Daniel Ham

SILVER / Lily Farm 2016 Raleigh Brut Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Northend 2016 Reserve Tony Griffin

SILVER / Poulton Hill 2016 Bulari Martin Fowke

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2014 Sparkling Blanc Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Sharpham Estate NV Sparkling Reserve Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Sutton Ridge 2014 Dewdown Steve Brooksbank

SILVER / Swanaford 2016 Classic Cuvée Ben Goulden

SILVER / Three Choirs 2013 Blanc de Noirs Martin Fowke

SILVER / Wayford Wine 2016 Sparkling Pinot Noir Alex Mills

SILVER / Wythall Estate 2015 Tudor Manor Sparkling Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Camel Valley 2016 Annie's Anniversary Brut Sam Lindo

BRONZE / Northend 2017 Chardonnay Brut Tony Griffin

BRONZE / Pebblebed 2015 Sparkling White Alex Mills

BRONZE / Three Choirs NV Classic Cuvée Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Vigomia 2016 Sparkling Brut Halfpenny Green

BRONZE / Wayford Wine 2015 Sparkling Pinot Noir Alex Mills

SPARKLING ROSÉ

GOLD / Trophy* Camel Valley 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé Brut Sam Lindo

GOLD / Polgoon 2015 Pinot Noir Sparkling John Coulson

SILVER / Camel Valley 2017 Pinot Noir Rosé Brut Sam Lindo

SILVER / Langham Wine Estate NV Rosé Daniel Ham

SILVER / Pebblebed 2015 Sparkling Rosé Alex Mills

SILVER / Sharpham Estate 2016 Sparkling Pink Duncan Schwab

SILVER / Woodchester Valley 2016 Sparkling Rosé Jeremy Mount

BRONZE / Three Choirs 2014 Pinot Noir Rosé Martin Fowke

BRONZE / Uphill 2014 Carey Valley Brut Rosé Tim Gowan