The Trophy Winners at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2017

Now that the results are in, let us take in who were the Trophy Winners for this years ‘The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards’:

“We were amazed at the amount of entries we received for our very first awards. What was also very pleasing was the variation in styles and countries that entered, a total of 22 wine regions of the world were tasted during the judging days. Not only were there internationally brands to judge, there were also lesser known and ‘grower labels’ which meant that our vision had been achieved in that our awards were enabling big labels to compete with smaller labels on an equal level. As our awards were a totally blind tasting format and importantly not judged by any of the team at Glass of Bubbly, the results below really spelled out what I have seen in this industry sector in that you find the very best wines not only from well loved household names, but also those we are not familiar with and yet to discover… ” Christopher Walkey, Founder of Glass of Bubbly.

“I simply loved that nearly each and every day leading up to the awards I was communicating with passionate sparkling wine producers from around the world. Champagne to New Zealand and beyond, what is important to share with our readers is that there was a common theme with every entry we received, all these people have very big hearts for the industry they are in – Sharing fabulous Champagne and sparkling wines with consumers.” Eve Walkey, Editorial Director of Glass of Bubbly.

The Trophy winning wines came from Champagne (5 winners), England (3 winners), Slovenia (2 winners) and New Zealand (1 winner). Vintage, Brut, red sparkling, rosé and saignée.

The awards attracted entries from 22 major sparkling wine regions of the world, the internationally recognised names to the grower labels looking to make an impact in the market with both traditional and non traditional methods.

In total, 36 wine judges arrived from as far as the USA and Slovenia to judge at the awards with a sprinkling of wine writers, sommeliers, chefs, Master of Wines and more. Each shortlisted wine was tasted at least twice by judges in order to score:

• Out of 100
• Relevant Category
• Out of 20 for each category
• Golden Ticket passes (limited to one per day of judging per judge)

The results showed the following wines winning trophies:

• Vintage: Champagne Bouche Pere et Fils – Grande Reserve Vintage 2005
• Meditation: Champagne Deutz – Blanc de Blancs 2010
• Dessert: Champagne Lanson – Ivory Label Demi Sec
• Classic: Champagne Laurent Lequart – Millesime 2008
• Gastronomic: Champagne Roger Le Brun – Cuvée Des Sires 2011
• Summer Days: Camel Valley – Pinot Noir Rosé 2014
• Creamy: Denbies Wine Estate – Greenfields
• Love or Hate: Fox & Fox – Expression Saignee Rosé 2013
• Sea Breeze: No.1 Family Estate – No.1 Rosé
• Fruity & Floral: Vinakoper – Capris Refošk
• First Date: Zlati Gric D.O.O – Konjiška Penina Rosé

The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly was:

• Champagne Deutz – Blanc de Blancs 2010