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 of Champions’ Trophy

  • Rare (Magnum) 1998, Piper-Heidsieck

Great Value Champion Awards

  • Fortified – Marks & Spencer Dry Old Palo Cortado NV, Emilio Lustau
  • Sparkling – Tesco Finest Vintage Grand Cru Champagne 2007, Union Champagne
  • Sweet – Tesco Finest Dessert Semillon 2009, De Bortoli Wines
  • White – Aldi The Exquisite Collection Clare Valley Riesling 2014, Wakefield
  • Red – Asda Extra Special El Mesón Gran Reserva 2005, El Coto de Rioja
  • Rosé – Italia Pinot Grigio Rosé 2014, Adria

Own Label Awards

  • Own Label Range of the Year – Tesco

Planet Earth Awards

  • Sustainable Trophy – Gravestone Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon 2013, Man O' War
  • Organic Trophy – AA Mirgin Gran Reserva 2010, Alta Alella
  • Fairtrade Award – De Bos Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Bosman Family Vineyards
  • Biodynamic Award – EQ Syrah 2012, Matetic Vineyards

Champion Sake

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  • Great Value Champion Sake – Ginrei Gassan Honjozo 2015, Gassan Sake Brewery
  • Champion Sake 2015 – Aizu Homare Banshu Yamada Junmai Daiginjo 2015, Homare Sake Brewery

Champion Wine Awards

  • Fortified – Harveys Very Old Palo Cortado 30 Year Old VORS, Harveys
  • Sparkling – Blanc des Millénaires 1995, Champagne Charles Heidsieck
  • Sweet – Hörsteiner Abtsberg Beerenauslese 2013, Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg
  • White – Château Brown 2013, Château Brown
  • Red – Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta 2010, Castello Romitorio

Winemaker Awards

  • Sweet Winemaker of the Year – Hans Tschida, Weingut Hans Tschida
  • Fortified Winemaker of the Year – Manuel Lozano, Emilio Lustau
  • Sparkling Winemaker of the Year – Laurent Fresnet, Champagne Henriot
  • White Winemaker of the Year – Kym Schroeter, Penfolds Wines
  • Red Winemaker of the Year – Alain Rogier, Cave De Roquebrun?

Merchant Awards

  • Merchant of the Year – Laithwaite's
  • Supermarket of the Year – Morrisons
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Award – Marks & Spencer
  • Generic Campaign of the Year – JK Marketing Wines of Brasil Campaign
  • High Street Chain of the Year – Oddbins
  • Innovator of the Year – Roberson Wine
  • Large Agent of the Year – Hatch Mansfield
  • Small Agent of the Year – Seckford Agencies
  • Large Independent of the Year – Tanners Wines
  • Small Independent of the Year – Vagabond Wines
  • On-Trade Supplier of the Year – Liberty Wines
  • Online Retailer of the Year – Laithwaite's
  • Wine Educator of the Year – ThirtyFifty
  • Wine List of the Year – Hallgarten Druitt & Novum Wines

IWC Special Awards

  • Len Evans Trophy (for consistency over five years) – Champagne Charles Heidsieck
  • James Rogers Trophy (for best wine in the first year of production) – Elephant Hill Merlot-Malbec-Cabernet Franc 2013, Elephant Hill
  • Lifetime Achievement Award – Sylvain Pitiot
  • Personality of the Year Award – Joe Wadsack

For the full list of gold-medal winners, click here

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