The competition took place in Bury St Edmunds on 13th & 14th June 2011, organised by the East Anglian Winegrowers Association.
The Judges were: Susan McCraith MW (Chair), Patricia Stefanowicz MW, Maggie McNie MW, David Bird MW, Robin Crameri MW and Anthony Foster MW.
A record number of wines were entered - this year 274, from 78 different vineyards from the UK. Most wines this year gained an award - 252 in total.
| TROPHIES |
| The Gore-Browne Trophy |
THE WINE OF THE YEAR
Ridgeview Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs 2000 (magnum) |
| McAlpine Winemaker of the Year Trophy |
WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR
Sam Lindo
Camel Valley Vineyard |
| Jack Ward Memorial Salver |
The best wine of the previous year’s vintage
New Hall Bacchus 2010 |
| Wine Guild Trophy |
The best wine of any other year’s vintage
Sandhurst Vineyard Bacchus Dry 2009 |
| President's Trophy |
The best wine produced in smaller quantities
Plumpton College The Dean Brut NV |
Dudley Quirk Memorial Trophy
(The EWP Trophy) |
The best wine produced in excess of 10,000 litres
Chapel Down Bacchus 2010 |
| Vintner's Trophy |
The best sparkling wine
Ridgeview Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs 2000 (magnum) |
| Bernard Theobold Trophy |
The best red wine
Titchfield Pinot Noir 2009 |
| McNie Trophy |
Best oaked wine
No winners in this category |
Montagu Trophy
Sponsored by Avery Dennison |
best presented bottle
Bolney Estate Pinot Noir 2010
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| Tom Day Trophy |
The best single varietal wine
Sandhurst Vineyard Bacchus Medium 2009
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| Waitrose Rosé Trophy |
Best Rosé
Giffords Hall Rosé 2009 |
| Berwick Trophy |
The best unchaptalised wine
Oaken Grove Vineyard Benham Blush 2010 |
| Bob Lindo Trophy |
Best sparkling rosé
Bluebell Vineyard Estates Hindleap Rosé 2008 |
| Stefanowicz Trophy |
Best sweet wine
Astley Late Harvest 2009 |
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| GOLD MEDALS (Total: 20) |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| Bluebell Vineyard Estate |
Hindleap Rosé 2008 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Brook Farm Vineyard |
Lavenham Brook Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| Brook Farm Vineyard |
Lavenham Brook Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Anniversary Brut 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Darnibole Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Pinot Noir Brut 2008 |
Sparkling
Rosé |
| Carters Vineyards |
Carters Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Chapel Down |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Chapel Down |
Pinot Blanc 2009 |
White |
| Giffords Hall Vineyard |
Giffords Hall Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Hazel End Vineyard |
Petronella's Cuvée 2009 |
White |
| New Hall Vineyard |
Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| New Hall Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Oaken Grove Vineyard |
Benham Blush 2010 |
Rosé |
| Plumpton College |
The Dean Brut NV |
Sparkling |
| Ridgeview Wine Estate |
Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs 2000 (magnum) |
Sparkling |
| Sandhurst Vineyards |
Bacchus Dry 2009 |
White |
| Sandhurst Vineyards |
Bacchus Medium 2009 |
White |
| Sharpham Vineyard |
Knightor Manor 2010 |
Rosé |
| Titchfield Vineyard |
Pinot Noir 2009 |
Red |
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| SILVER MEDALS (Total: 120) |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| a'Beckett's Vineyard |
Pinot Auxerrois 2010 |
White |
| a'Beckett's Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Albourne Vineyard |
Gaultsbrook 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Astley Vineyards |
Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| Astley Vineyards |
Late Harvest 2009 |
White |
| Astley Vineyards |
Severn Vale 2010 |
White |
| Astley Vineyards |
Triassic 2010 |
White |
| Astley Vineyards |
Veritas 2009 |
White |
| Barnsole Vineyard |
Canterbury Choice Red Reserve 2009 |
Red |
| Bearley Vineyard |
Pinot Noir Précoce 2009 |
Red |
| Bearley Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Beeches Vineyard |
Dry White 2009 |
White |
| Biddenden Vineyards |
Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| Biddenden Vineyards |
Gribble Bridge Ortega 2009 |
White |
| Biddenden Vineyards |
Ortega 2009 |
White |
| Blackboys Vineyard |
Tickerage Blush 2009 |
Rosé |
| Bluebell Vineyard Estates |
Hindleap Blanc de Blancs 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Bluebell Vineyard Estates |
Hindleap Seyval Blanc 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Bolney Wine Estate |
Cuvée Rosé 2008 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Bolney Wine Estate |
Cuvée Noir 2009 |
Sparkling Red |
| Bolney Wine Estate |
Lychgate Red (Dark Harvest) 2009 |
Red |
| Bosue Vineyard |
Sparkling Wine 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Bothy Vineyard |
Oxford Dry 2010 |
White |
| Bothy Vineyard |
Oxford Pink 2010 |
Rosé |
| Bothy Vineyard |
Renaissance 2010 |
White |
| Bothy Vineyard |
The Doctor's Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Breaky Bottom Vineyard |
Cuvée Brian Jordan 2005 |
Sparkling |
| Breaky Bottom Vineyard |
Cuvée John Inglis Hall 2006 |
Sparkling |
| Breaky Bottom Vineyard |
Cuvée Francine 2007 |
Sparkling |
| Brook Farm Vineyard |
Lavenham Brook Pinot Noir Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Atlantic Dry 2010 |
White |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
'Cornwall' Brut 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Chardonnay Brut 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Fortnum & Mason Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Fortnum & Mason Rosé Brut 2009 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2009 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Carr Taylor Vineyards |
Alexis 2010 |
White |
| Castle Brook Vineyard |
Chinn-Chinn 2006 |
Sparkling |
| Chapel Down |
Brut NV |
Sparkling |
| Chapel Down |
Chardonnay 2009 |
White |
| Chapel Down |
Flint Dry 2010 |
White |
| Chapel Down |
Pinot Noir 2009 |
Red |
| Chapel Down |
Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2006 |
Sparkling |
| Chapel Down |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Chapel Down |
Trinity 2009 |
Red |
| Coddington Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Davenport Vineyards |
Limney Horsmonden Dry White 2010 |
White |
| Dropmore Vineyards |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Furleigh Estate |
Tyrannosaurus Red 2009 |
Red |
| Gusbourne Estate |
Blanc de Blancs 2006 |
Sparkling |
| Gusbourne Estate |
Brut Reserve 2006 |
Sparkling |
| Gusbourne Estate |
Rosé 2008 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Halfpenny Green Vineyard |
Sparkling 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Halfpenny Green Vineyard |
Long Acre 2010 |
White |
| Hendred Vineyard |
Furlong 2010 |
White |
| Hendred Vineyard |
Hendred Brut 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Highdown Vineyard |
South Down Red 2009 |
Red |
| Hush Heath Vineyard |
Balfour Brut Rosé 2006 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Jenkyn Place Vineyard |
Brut Sparkling 2007 |
Sparkling |
| Kenton Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Kenton Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Lily Farm Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Lulham Court Vineyard |
Medium 2010 |
White |
| Lulham Court Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Meopham Valley Vineyard |
Chardonnay 2010 |
White |
| Meopham Valley Vineyard |
Pinot Gris 2010 |
White |
| Meopham Valley Vineyard |
Sparkling Pinot Gris 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Meopham Valley Vineyard |
Sparkling Rosé 2009 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| The Mount Vineyard |
Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| New Hall Vineyards |
Huxelrebe 2010 |
White |
| New Hall Vineyards |
Sparkling 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Nutbourne Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Nutbourne Vineyard |
Blush 2010 |
Rosé |
| Nutbourne Vineyard |
Nutty 2007 |
Sparkling |
| Nutbourne Vineyard |
Sussex Reserve 2010 |
White |
| Oatley Vineyard |
Jane's 2009 |
White |
| Oatley Vineyard |
Leonora's 2009 |
White |
| Parva Farm Vineyard |
Tintern Parva Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| Pheasants Ridge Vineyard |
Bacchus Dry 2010 |
White |
| Pheasants Ridge Vineyard |
Brut NV |
Sparkling |
| Plumpton College |
The Dean Blush Brut NV |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Plumton College |
Sutherland's Block Pinot Noir 2010 |
Red |
| Quoins Vineyard |
Orion 2008 |
White |
| Ridgeview Wine Estate |
Fitzrovia Rosé 2008 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Ridgeview Wine Estate |
Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Ridgeview Wine Estate |
Knightsbridge Blanc de Noirs 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Sharpham Estate |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Sharpham Estate |
Dart Valley 2009 |
White |
| Sharpham Estate |
Estate Selection 2010 |
White |
| Sharpham Estate |
New Release 2010 |
White |
| Sharpham Estate |
Pinot Noir 2009 |
Red |
| Sharpham Estate |
Red 2009 |
Red |
| Sharpham Estate |
Sparkling 2007 |
Sparkling |
| Sharpham Estate |
Summer Red 2009 |
Red |
| Sherborne Castle Wines |
Special Reserve 2010 |
White |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
English Rose 2009 |
Rosé |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Madeleine 2010 |
White |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Pinot Blush 2010 |
Rosé |
| Strawberry Hill Vineyard |
Blanc de Noir 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Strawberry Hill Vineyard |
Siegerrebe 2010 |
White |
| Terlingham Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Terlingham Vineyard |
English Sparkling 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Blanc de Noir 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Classic Cuvée NV |
Sparkling |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Madeleine Angevine 2009 |
White |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Siegerrebe 2010 |
White |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Willow Brook 2009 |
White |
| Warden Abbey Vineyard |
Sparkling 2007 |
Sparkling |
| Warden Abbey Vineyard |
Bacchus 2008 |
White |
| Welcombe Hills Vineyard |
Pinot Noir Précoce 2009 |
Red |
| Wickham Vineyard |
Special Reserve Red 2008 |
Red |
| Wraxall Vineyard |
Pinot Noir Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Wraxall Vineyard |
Somerset Dry 2010 |
White |
| Wroxeter Roman Vineyard |
Noble Roman 2010 |
White |
| Wroxeter Roman Vineyard |
Shropshire Gold 2010 |
White |
| Yearlstone Vineyard |
No 3 2010 |
Rosé |
| Yearlstone Vineyard |
Vintage Brut 2008 |
Sparkling |
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| BRONZE MEDALS (Total: 101) |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| a'Beckett's Vineyard |
Pinot Noir Précoce 2010 |
Red |
| Astley Vineyards |
Cirrus 2010 |
White |
| Astley Vineyards |
Madeleine Angevine 2010 |
White |
| Astley Vineyards |
Old Vine Kerner 2010 |
White |
| Barnsole Vineyard |
Canterbury Choice Dry Reserve 2009 |
White |
| Barnsole Vineyard |
Canterbury Choice Kent Classic 2009 |
White |
| Beeches Vineyard |
Rosé 2009 |
Rosé |
| Biddenden Vineyards |
Gribble Bridge Dornfelder 2009 |
Red |
| Biddenden Vineyards |
Gribble Bridge Rosé 2009 |
Rosé |
| Bolney Wine Estate |
Pinot Grigio 2010 |
White |
| Bolney Wine Estate |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Bosue Vineyard |
Phoenix-Orion 2010 |
White |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Red 2009 |
Red |
| Camel Valley Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Carr Taylor Vineyards |
Brut 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Chapel Down |
English Rose NV |
Rosé |
| Chapel Down |
Nectar 2009 |
White |
| Court Lane Vineyard |
Ropley Dry Reserve 209 |
White |
| Davenport Vineyards |
Limney Blanc de Blancs 2006 |
Sparkling |
| Daws Hill Vineyard |
Brut 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Daws Hill Vineyard |
Brut Rosé 2009 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Eastcott Vineyard |
Sparkling Brut 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Furleigh Estate |
Ammonite White 2009 |
White |
| Halfpenny Green Vineyards |
Sparkling Rosé 2006 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Halfpenny Green Vineyards |
Penny Black 2010 |
White |
| Halfpenny Green Vineyards |
Tom Hill 2010 |
White |
| Hendred Vineyard |
Rockpit Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Highdown Vineyard |
The Miller's Reserve 2010 |
Rosé |
| Highdown Vineyard |
The Mother's Share 2010 |
White |
| Hush Heath Vineyard |
Nannette's English Rosé 2009 |
Rosé |
| Kenton Vineyard |
Estate Red 2009 |
Red |
| Lily Farm Vineyard |
Red 2010 |
Red |
| Lily Farm Vineyard |
Red Table Wine 2009 |
Red |
| Lily Farm Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Meopham Valley Vineyard |
Pinot Noir 2010 |
Red |
| Meopham Valley Vineyard |
Sparkling Wine 2008 |
Sparkling |
| The Mount Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| The Mount Vineyard |
Pinot 2009 |
Red |
| The Mount Vineyard |
Rondo & Regent 2009 |
Red |
| New Hall Vineyards |
Chardonnay 2009 |
White |
| Nutbourne Vineyard |
Hedgerow 2009 |
White |
| Oaken Grove Vineyard |
Benham Blush 2009 |
Rosé |
| Parva Farm Vineyard |
Tintern Parva Afon Gwy 2010 |
White |
| Parva Farm Vineyard |
Tintern Parva Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Parva Farm Vineyard |
Tintern Parva Dathliad Rosé 2008 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Parva Farm Vineyard |
Tintern Parva Glan Heulog 2009 |
White |
| Plumpton College |
Cloudy Ridge Red 2010 |
Red |
| Plumpton College |
Cloudy Ridge White 2010 |
White |
| Plumpton College |
Morgan's Reserve Fumé 2010 |
White |
| Portesham Vineyard |
Coastal Dry 2010 |
White |
| Quoins Vineyard |
Madeleine Angevine 2009 |
White |
| Quoins Vineyard |
Orion 2009 |
White |
| Rose Bank Vineyard |
Fern Hill 2009 |
White |
| Rose Bank Vineyard |
Madeleine Angevine 2010 |
White |
| Ryedale Vineyards |
Wolds View 2010 |
White |
| Ryedale Vineyards |
Yorkshire Lass 2010 |
White |
| Ryedale Vineyards |
Yorkshire Sunset 2010 |
Rosé |
| Sandhurst Vineyards |
Estate Red 2009 |
Red |
| Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard |
First Release 2010 |
White |
| Sharpham Estate |
Barrel Fermented 2009 |
White |
| Sharpham Estate |
Barrel Fermented 2010 |
White |
| Sharpham Estate |
Pinot Noir Précoce 2009 |
Red |
| Sharpham Estate |
Rosé 2009 |
Rosé |
| Sharpham Estate |
Sparkling Pink 2009 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Shawsgate Vineyard |
Quercus 2008 |
White |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Fumé 2009 |
White |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Heritage Brut NV |
Sparkling |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Pinot Noir 2009 |
Red |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Rosé Superior NV |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Stanlake Park Wine Estate |
Brut 2006 |
Sparkling |
| Strawberry Hill Vineyard |
Premier Pink 2008 |
Sparkling Rosé |
| Strawberry Hill Vineyard |
Premier Sparkling 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Terlingham Vineyard |
Saxon Shore 2009 |
White |
| Terlingham Vineyard |
White Cliffs 2010 |
White |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Coleridge Hill 2010 |
White |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
May Hill 2010 |
White |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Oaked Reichensteiner 2009 |
White |
| Tiltridge Vineyard |
Cello 2010 |
White |
| Tiltridge Vineyard |
Elgar Dry 2010 |
White |
| Tiltridge Vineyard |
Elgar Sparkling 2008 |
Sparkling |
| Titchfield Vineyard |
Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| Valley Farm Vineyards |
Wissett Dry 2009 |
White |
| Vivid Wines LLP |
Bee's Barrique 2010 |
White |
| Wareside Wines |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Welcombe Hills Vineyard |
Bacchus 2010 |
White |
| Welcombe Hills Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| West Street Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| West Street Vineyard |
White 2010 |
White |
| Wickham Vineyard |
Limited Release Medium 2009 |
White |
| Wickham Vineyard |
Limited Special Release Red 2009 |
Red |
| Wickham Vineyard |
Row Ash Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Wickham Vineyard |
Vintage Selection Dry 2010 |
White |
| Winbirri Vineyards |
Solaris 2010 |
White |
| Wroxeter Roman Vineyard |
Regner 2010 |
White |
| Wroxeter Roman Vineyard |
Rondo 2009 |
Red |
| Wyken Vineyard |
Wyken Bacchus 2009 |
White |
| Yearlstone Vineyard |
Number 2 2010 |
White |
| Yearlstone Vineyard |
Number4 2010 |
Red |
| Yearlstone Vineyard |
Number 6 2010 |
White |
| Yearlstone Vineyard |
Vintage Brut 2009 |
Sparkling |
| Yearlstone Vineyard |
Vintage Brut Rosé 2009 |
Sparkling Rosé |
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| HIGHLY COMMENDED (Total: 11) |
| Vineyard |
Wine |
Style |
| Astley Vineyards |
Foundation 2010 |
White |
| Carr Taylor Vineyards |
1066 2010 |
White |
| Carr Taylor Vineyards |
Vessel IV 2010 |
White |
| Carters Vineyards |
King Coel 2008 |
Red |
| Gusbourne Estate |
Pinot Noir 2010 |
Red |
| New Hall Vineyards |
Pinot Noir Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Sixteen Ridges Vineyard |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Strawberry Hill Vineyard |
Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 |
Red |
| Three Choirs Vineyards |
Rosé 2010 |
Rosé |
| Valley Farm Vineyards |
Wissett Pink 2009 |
Rosé |
| Wraxall Vineyard |
Madeleine Angevine 2010 |
White |
The English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition 2011