2023 COMPETITION RESULTS

Judging was held at Trevibban Mill, near Padstow, on Sunday 19th - Monday 20th November, with the results announced at the awards meeting and Members Day at the same venue on Tuesday 21st November. A total of 95 wines were entered by WineGB West members.

The 2023 judging panel

Judges were (L-R): Debbie Warner (Wild Wine School), Zoe Driver (Assistant Winemaker, Black Chalk), Susy Atkins (), Phoebe French (WineGB & MW Student)

TROPHY WINNERS

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

Sandridge Barton | Classic Cuvée 2020

Best Producer

Langham Wine Estate

Best Small Producer (<10,000 bottles)

Fenny Castle

Best Sparkling WIne

Sandridge Barton | Classic Cuvée 2020

Best Still Wine

Abberley Hill | Marley Red 2022

Best Classic Cuvée

Sandridge Barton | Classic Cuvée 2020

Best Blanc de Blancs

Langham Wine Estate | Blanc de Blancs NV

Best Blanc de Noirs

Langham Wine Estate | Blanc de Noirs 2019

Best Sparkling Rosé

Fenny Castle | Sparkling Rosé 2019

Best Still White

Cotswold Hills | Ortega 2022

Best Still Bacchus

Fenny Castle | Bacchus 2022

Best Still Rosé

Dunleavy | Rosé 2022

Best Still Red

Abberley Hill | Marley Red 2022

Best Alternative

Cotswold Hills | White Wine with Bubbles 2022 (Canned)

FULL LIST OF RESULTS

STILL WHITE

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

SILVER / Trophy* Cotswold Hills | Ortega 2022

SILVER / Astley | Madeleine Angevine 2022

SILVER / Calancombe Estate | Pinot Gris 2022

SILVER / Fenny Castle | Ortega  2022

SILVER / Foxburyfields | Ortega  2022

SILVER / Trevibban Mill | Constatine 2020

SILVER / Oatley | Fraicheur Barrel Matured 2022

SILVER / Oatley | Leonora's 2022

SILVER / Knightor | Chardonnay 2021

SILVER / Polgoon | Sauvignon Blanc  2022

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Dart Valley Reserve 2022

SILVER / Alder Vineyard | Madeleine Angevine 2022

SILVER / Oatley | Leonora's 2018

BRONZE / Conyers | Dry White 2021

BRONZE / Sandridge Barton | Estate Selection 2022

BRONZE / Polgoon | Seyval and Ortega  2022

BRONZE / Sandridge Barton | New Release 2023

BRONZE / Sandridge Barton | Pinot Gris 2022

BRONZE / Poulton Hill | Arlington White 2022

BRONZE / Tamar Valley Vineyard | Madeleine Angevine 2022

BRONZE / Looe Valley Vineyard | Locrenton Dry Reserve 2022

BRONZE / Three Choirs | Siegerrebe 2022

STILL BACCHUS

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

SILVER / Trophy* Fenny Castle | Bacchus 2022

SILVER / Furleigh Estate | Bacchus Dry  2022

SILVER / Camel Valley | Bacchus Dry  2022

SILVER / Wraxall | Bacchus Reserve 2022

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Bacchus  2022

SILVER / Calancombe Estate | Bacchus 2022

SILVER / Foxburyfields | Bacchus 2022

BRONZE / Two Beacons | Bacchus  2022

BRONZE / Knightor | Bacchus  2022

BRONZE / Three Choirs | Bacchus  2022

STILL ROSÉ

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

SILVER / Trophy* Dunleavy | Rosé 2022

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Rosé 2022

SILVER / Camel Valley | Pinot Noir Rosé  2022

BRONZE / Polgoon | Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

BRONZE / Looe Valley | Vineyard Locrenton Rosé 2022

BRONZE / Eglaroose Vineyard | Rosé 2022

BRONZE / Alder Vineyard | Rondo 2022

BRONZE / Wraxall | Early Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

STILL RED

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

SILVER / Trophy* Abberley Hills | Marley Red 2022

SILVER / Wythall Estate | Oak Reserve 2021

SILVER / Wythall Estate | Fernandinho 2022

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Sharpham Pinot Noir 2022

SILVER / Trevibban Mill | Black Ram  2021

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Pinot Noir 2020

SILVER / Two Beacons | Pinot Noir Precoce 2021

BRONZE / Lily Farm | Vineyard Jurassic Red 2021

BRONZE / Two Beacons | Pinot Noir Precoce 2022

BRONZE / Polgoon | Pinot Noir Red 2022

BRONZE / Trevibban Mill | Cicero 2022

SPARKLING CLASSIC CUVÉE

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

GOLD / Trophy* Sandridge Barton | Classic Cuvée  2020

GOLD / Claylands Claylands | Sparkling 2016

SILVER / Langham | Corallian Classic Cuvée NV 2020

SILVER / Smith and Evans | Higher Plot  2018

SILVER / Knightor Vintage | Cuvée 2013

SILVER / Langham | Culver Classic Cuvée NV 2020

SILVER / Furleigh Estate | Furleigh Estate Reserve NV 

SILVER / Wythall Estate | Classic Cuvée 2020

SPARKLING ROSÉ

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

GOLD / Trophy* Fenny Castle | Sparkling Rosé 2019

SILVER / Langham | Rosé NV 2019

SILVER / Camel Valley | Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2020

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Classic Cuvée Rosé 2021

SILVER / Trevibban Mill | Black Ewe Pink Sparkling 2020

BRONZE / Polgoon | Pinot Noir Rosé  2018

BRONZE / Whitehall | Sparkling Rosé 2019

BRONZE / Trevibban Mill | PN Sparkling NV

BRONZE / Camel Valley | Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2021

SPARKLING BLANC DE BLANCS

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

GOLD / Trophy* Langham | Blanc de Blancs NV 2019

SILVER / Trevibban Mill | Blanc de Blancs 2018

SILVER / Trevibban Mill | Black Ewe - White Sparkling 2020

SILVER / Camel Valley | Cornwall Brut 2020

BRONZE / Lily Farm Vineyard | Raleigh Brut  2017

BRONZE / Oatley | Brut Nature Batch 3 2019

SPARKLING BLANC DE NOIRS

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

GOLD / Trophy* Langham | Pinot Noir 2019

GOLD / Trevibban Mill | Blanc de Noirs 2018

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Blanc de Noirs 2020

SILVER / Fenny Castle | Blanc de Noirs 2018

ALTERNATIVE WINE

AWARD VINEYARD YEAR

SILVER / Trophy* Cotswold Hills | White Wine with Bubbles 2022

SILVER / Sandridge Barton | Figgie Daniel 2022

SILVER / Trevibban Mill | Pet Nat 2022

SILVER / Little Waddon | Col Fondo 2022

BRONZE / Astley | Wild Madeleine (Orange) 2022