Last week, the International Wine Challenge announced the winners of its headline awards at the annual IWC dinner in London. Here are the full results.

Champion Wines

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  • Alois Kracher Trophy for Sweet Wine – Hans Tschida’s Sämling Tba 2007
  • Fortified Wine – Justino’s Madeira Wines’ Justino’s Madeira Verdelho 1954
  • Daniel Thibault Trophy for Sparkling Wine – Champagne Piper-Heidsieck ‘s Piper-Heidsieck Rare Millésimé 1998
  • White Wine – Australian Vintage Ltd’s McGuigan Bin 9000 2005
  • Red Wine – Brennan Wines’ B2 Pinot Noir 2011

Great Value Champions

  • Rosé – Marks & Spencer’s Monferrato Chiaretto 2012, Araldica
  • Fortified – De Bortoli Wines’ Show Liqueur Muscat NV
  • Sparkling – Maison Burtin’s Asda Extra Special Louis Bernard Premier Cru Champagne NV
  • White – Yalumba’s Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2012
  • Red – Viña Errazuriz’s Errazuriz Max Reserva Syrah 2011
  • Sweet – De Bortoli Wines’ Tesco Finest Dessert Semillon 2008

Champion Sake

  • Kitaya Co Ltd’s Daiginjo Gokujo Kitaya 2012

Winemakers of the Year 2013

  • Fortified Winemaker of the Year – Emilio Lustau’s Manuel Lozano
  • Sparkling Winemaker of the Year – P&C Heidsieck’s Régis Camus
  • White Winemaker of the Year – McGuigan Wines’ Neil McGuigan
  • Red Winemaker of the Year – Wolf Blass Wines’ Chris Hatcher
  • Sweet Winemaker of the Year – Weingut Hans Tschida’s Hans Tschida

Trade Awards

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  • Large Agent of the Year – Boutinot Ltd
  • Small Agent of the Year – Seckford Agencies
  • Direct Merchant of the Year – Tesco
  • High Street Chain of the Year – Majestic Wine
  • Innovator of the Year – Virgin Wines
  • Large Independent Merchant of the Year – Cambridge Wine Merchants
  • On-Trade Supplier of the Year – Liberty Wines
  • Small Independent Merchant of the Year – Noel Young Wines
  • Supermarket of the Year – Marks & Spencer
  • Wine List of the Year – Armit Wines
  • Wine Educator of the Year – Majestic Wine
  • Wine Club of the Year – The Wine Society
  • Wine Merchant of the Year – The Wine Society
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Award – Marks & Spencer
  • Generic Campaign of the Year – The Big Fortified Tasting

Own Label

  • Own Label Range of the Year – Tesco

Planet Earth Awards

  • Sustainable Trophy – Lawson’s Dry Hills’ Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2011
  • Organic Trophy – Domaine de la Vougeraie’s Vougeot 1er Cru 2010
  • Biodynamic Trophy – François Chidaine’s Marks & Spencer Montlouis Demi Sec les Tuffeux 2009
  • Fairtrade Award – La Riojana Cooperativa Vitivinifrutícola de la Rioja’s Raza Reserve Fairtrade Malbec 2011

IWC Special Awards

  • Len Evans Trophy 2013 (for consistency over five years) – Henriques & Henriques
  • James Rogers Trophy 2013 (for best wine in the first year of production) – Quinta de Lemos’ Dona Georgina 2005
  • Personality of the Year – Michael Cox, Master Vintner
  • Lifetime Achievement Award – Hugh Johnson OBE

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