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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By GlobalData- 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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