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Five Trophies and 17 Golds at the IWC 2013

21st May, 2013

We are delighted to announce that 17 wines from our portfolio have scooped 22 Trophy and Gold medals between them at this year’s International Wine Challenge.

The Pieropan ‘La Rocca’ Soave Classico has been awarded the Italian White Trophy for the fourth successive year and the Soave Trophy for the second year running. Also from Italy, Da Vinci collected the Brunello di Montalcino Trophy for their 2007 vintage wine.

Charles Heidsieck has triumphed once again, receiving the Non-Vintage Trophy for their Brut Réserve, the Sparkling Rosé Trophy for their 1999 Rosé Millésime and Golds for the other three wines in the range.

The 17 Trophy and Gold medal-winning wines are:

Sparkling:
Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV - Non-Vintage Trophy
Charles Heidsieck Rosé Millésime 1999 - Sparkling Rosé Trophy
Charles Heidsieck Rosé Réserve NV
Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime 2000
Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 1995
Nyetimber Rosé 2008

White:
Pieropan La Rocca 2010 - Italian White Trophy, Soave Trophy
Dandelion Vineyards ‘Wonderland of the Eden Valley’ Riesling 2012
Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru ‘Les Blanchots’ 2010
Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru ‘Les Clos’ 2010

Red:
Da Vinci Brunello di Montalcino 2007 - Brunello di Montalcino Trophy
Alpha Zeta ‘R‘ Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2011
Cuatro Pasos Mencia DO Bierzo 2011
Fèlsina Fontalloro 2009
Dandelion Vineyards ‘Lion‘s Tooth of McLaren Vale’ Shiraz/Riesling 2010

Sweet:
Glen Carlou ‘The Welder’ Chenin Blanc 2012
Fèlsina Vinsanto del Chianti Classico DOC 2004

A further 36 wines from our portfolio were awarded an IWC Silver medal.