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Results Round-up - 15/05/2009

As the dust settles after the manic London International Wine Fair 2009, we have time to reflect on the great achievements of many of the wineries we work with. The results are pretty encyclopaedic so what follows is a highlights package that even 'Match of the Day' would be proud of.

Trophies and Gold Medals

There were some great results in the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) as Valdivieso Single Vineyard Merlot 2007 won the trophy for Chilean Red Bordeaux Varietal over £10 and Balfour Brut Rose won the English Sparkling Wine over £10 Trophy.

In the IWC Competition there were plenty of Gold Medal winners:

Bisceglia Gudarra Aglianico del Vulture 2005

De Castellane Rose NV

Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 2006

Prinz von Hessen Johannisberger Klaus Kabinett Trocken 2007

Prinz von Hessen Winkeler Jesuitengarten Riesling Erste Gewachs 2007

Silver Medals

There was a bumper crop of of silver medal winners this year. Successful wineries included:

IWC - Bisceglia, Bisol, Jean Marc Lafage, Dinastia Vivanco, Casa de la Ermita, Ceretto, Champagne de Castellane, Howard Park, Journey's End, Graham Beck, Laroche, d'Arenberg, Knappstein, Mitchelton, Petaluma, St Hallett, Wither Hills, Quinta do Vallado, Spy Valley, Alamos, Prinz von Hessen and Katnook Estate

DWWA - Cave de Ribeauville, Alamos, d'Arenberg, Howard Park, Marchand & Burch, Knappstein, Petaluma, St Hallett, Tatachilla, Bouchard Aine et Fils, Laroche, Bruno Paillard, Ceppaiano, Quinta do Vallado, Spy Valley, Chateau de Nages, Kloovenberg, Newton Johnson, Casa de la Ermita, Gran Clos, A to Z

For a full list of medal winners you can click here.

Some special mentions also go to particular wineries with brilliant results across the board:

Bisol

This tip-top Prosecco producer won an amazing 14 awards including 3 silver medals and 5 bronze.

Laroche

Also scooped 14 awards, with 1 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze

Journey's End

Of their 11 awards there were 10 bronze medals and 1 silver

Casa de la Ermita

12 awards in total with 2 silver and 6 bronze

d'Arenberg

Chester and the gang posted the biggest numbers with a phenomenal 31 wines recogised by both competitions. This total included 8 silvers and 14 bronze medals.