Herbal Gardens Award Winning Wines 2025

The judges at the Glass of Bubbly Awards place each wine into a relevant consumer-friendly category. They are then scored for how well they fit that category, with the highest scoring winning the trophy.

For the Herbal Gardens Category, the judges were looking for a wine with a herbaceous character, from herbs to freshly cut grass.

 

Category Trophy Winner

Frome Valley – Paunton Sparkling 2015 – England

Judges Tasting Notes – Delicate pink hue. Herbaceous and aromatic. Savoury herbal flavour with red berries and a smoky overlay with an earthy note.

 

Silver Medal Winners

Astley Vineyard – Freya 2021 – England
Gebrüder Anselmann – Riesling Sekt Extra Trocken – Germany
Rowton Vineyard – Sparkling Solaris 2022 – England
Steininger – Muskateller Sekt 2023 – Austria

 

Bronze Medal Winner

Oddbird – Blanc de Blancs – France