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DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2016 RESULTS: WINNERS REVEALED

Chris Mercer June 16, 2016
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See which of the 16,000 wines entered into the Decanter World Wine Awards 2016
has scooped one of the 31 coveted 'platinum - best in show' awards, plus all of
the medal winners.


DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2016 RESULTS

Wines from Chile and France led the field in the most prestigious category of
the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2016, taking six and nine of the ‘platinum
– best in show‘ medals. Out of nearly 16,000 wines tasted, only 31 reached the
top-tier, previously known as international trophies.


JUDGEMENT OF TOBACCO DOCK

In a major victory for the US in the 40th anniversary year of the Judgement of
Paris, an Oregon Pinot Noir beat both premier and grand cru Burgundy wines to
take the platinum – best in show prize for Pinot Noir over £15.







Wines were judged blind by 240 of the world’s best palates, including 69 Masters
of Wine and 26 Master Sommeliers, during one week at London’s Tobacco Dock.
Platinum winners went forward to a special tasting at Decanter headquarters to
decide best in show prizes.


QUICK LINKS TO DWWA 2016 RESULTS:

 * All platinum – best in show winners
 * All platinum medal winners
 * All gold medal winners
 * All silver medal winners
 * All bronze medal winners
 * All Decanter seal of approval awards – previously ‘commended’


SURPRISE WINNERS

There were also high-level wins throughout this year’s DWWA for smaller wine
producing countries, emphasising the wine world’s growing strength in depth.
Wines from Croatia and Switzerland won platinum – best in show medals, while
Grace winery in Japan secured two platinums.







And Brazil, which hosts the Rio 2016 Olympics this summer, also performed
strongly in the DWWA 2016 medals table, taking one gold and two platinum medals
in the over £15 categories. Just 130 platinum medals were awarded in total; one
level below ‘best in show’ and equivalent to the regional trophy medal in
previous DWWA competitions.


VALUE

There was also great value to be had among the upper echelons of DWWA 2016, with
one Chilean Malbec scooping a platinum best in show prize with a recommended
retail price below £6 a bottle at Asda supermarket in the UK. Marks & Spencer
had a big year, with 18 gold and silver medals for own label wines under £15 a
bottle.

 * Read more about DWWA 2016 winners available in UK supermarkets
 * DWWA 2016 value wines: 10 Platinum wines under £10




A GUIDE FOR WINE LOVERS

Steven Spurrier, chair of DWWA 2016, said, ‘We only award medals to wines in
which consumers can have the utmost confidence.

‘Pulling together a globally unrivalled level of top wine experts, the DWWA’s
sole purpose is to recognise and reward quality.’




MORE HIGHLIGHTS

Results released today offer an award winning wine to cover almost any taste or
preference. Other countries that performed particularly well include Australia,
Spain and Italy – the latter winning 14 platinums and 74 golds.

It was a record year for Sherry, and fortified wines in general took 11% of all
gold medals available, despite accounting for only 2% of entries.




COOL BRITANNIA

Fresh from hosting the international cool climate conference, the fledgling UK
wine industry also continued to show its mettle in international competitions.

Sparkling wines from the UK may have dominated headlines, and again performed
well here, but it was English still wines that proved a dark horse category of
DWWA 2016. Gusbourne and Chapel Down led the field with Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay respectively.

Judging week at Tobacco Dock


JUDGING

All wines are tasted blind by panels of regional and stylistic specialists. Gold
medal winners go forward to compete against others in their region for a
platinum medal. At this point, gold winners are re-tasted and can still be
downgraded as well as promoted.

Platinum winners then arrive at a special blind tasting involving both Spurrier
and guest vice chair Gerard Basset OBE MW MS. This is when platinum – best in
show winners are chosen.

‘Each wine is a year of someone’s hard work and so it is very important to allow
time to appreciate and discuss the wine for an award,’ said Sarah Kemp,
Decanter’s managing director.

‘The DWWA puts a spotlight on exceptional wines, some of which may not be able
to afford marketing budgets to shout about them.’


DWWA FOR CHARITY



DWWA has raised more than £500,000 for the WaterAid charity since it began in
2004, by auctioning leftover wines. The next auction will take place at
Christie’s in London in November.

Stay tuned for details.


THANKS TO SPONSORS

Decanter would like to say a special thank you to Riedel, for supplying 9,000
glasses during judging week, and to not-for-profit Belu Water, for keeping
judges hydrated throughout the process by providing 2,700 bottles of water.


SEE ALL DWWA 2016 RESULTS HERE




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