The eighth edition of the WineGB Awards saw a record number of wines entered and gold medals awarded with wines made in 33 counties across England and Wales gaining honours.
Over 350 medals were awarded this year (177 to sparkling wines, 174 to still wines) across 20 different classes. 35 gold medals were awarded to sparkling wines while 21 were given to still wines, more than double the figure achieved for the latter in 2023.
Standout categories for sparkling wines were the Classic Cuvée Non-Vintage/Multi-Vintage, Classic Cuvée Vintage and Rosé classes, each achieving six gold medals. For the stills, the red Pinot Noir and Chardonnay classes came out on top, each with five golds, closely followed by Bacchus with four.
Wines made from 10 different grape varieties were awarded gold medals, with the first gold ever given to a wine made from Solaris and an orange wine Vermouth made using Reichensteiner, Solaris, and Bacchus.
In terms of total medals, Kent was once again victorious with 71, followed by East Sussex with 47, West Sussex with 41, Hampshire with 33, and Devon with 15, the medal results can be read in full here via pdf or here in a searchable online catalogue.
The WineGB trophy results will be revealed at the WineGB Awards Lunch and Celebration on 19 July at the Drapers’ Hall in London. This includes the announcement of the regional trophy winners along with the unveiling of the category trophies, concluding with the top award: The Supreme Champion 2024. More information and tickets are available on the WineGB website here.
