Sommelier Wine Awards 2019
We are delighted to be announced the SWA New World Merchant of the Year!
In the words of our Buying Director Andrew Shaw, "This endorsement of our New World Supply base re-affirms Bibendum’s reputation for having the most exciting, diverse and qualitative range available in the UK On-trade, a portfolio littered with some of the most iconic names, as well as the rising stars. We are incredibly proud to represent these great wines in the UK market".
Another medal winning year for our portfolio!
In total our producers won 32 gold medals at this year’s Sommelier Wine Awards.
Judged by leading wine experts and sommeliers, these wines are the cream of the crop and span both the Old and New World from Piedmont to Niagara.
Find out which products won the gold medals below:
Gold Medal and Critics' Choice
| Australia | Fraser Gallop | Estate Parterre Chardonay |
| Canada | Stratus | Stratus Cabernet Franc |
Gold Medal
| Argentina | Catena | Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec |
| Australia | Chateau Tanuda | Matthews Road Shiraz |
| Australia | Xanadu | Estate Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Chile | Santa Rita | Gran Hacienda Pinot Noir |
| Chile | Santa Rita | Floresta Sauvignon Blanc |
| France | Alain Jaume | Haut De Brun Côtes du Rhône |
| France | Domaine Latour-Giraud | Cuvée Charles Maxime, Meursault |
| France | Domaine Gilbert Picq et Fils | Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros |
| France | Laurent-Perrier | Alexandra Rosé |
| France | Laurent-Perrier | Grand Siècle |
| France | Laurent-Perrier | La Cuvée Brut |
| Germany | Kopp | Roter Porphyr Spätburgunder |
| Germany | Peth-Wetz | Unfiltered Riesling |
| Italy | Alois Lageder | Porer Pinot Grigio |
| Italy | Alois Lageder | Am Sand Gewurztraminer |
| Italy | Bastianich | Vigne Orsone Friulano |
| Italy | Fondo Antico | Per Te Perricone |
| Italy | La Dama | Valpolicella Classico |
| Italy | Masseria Li Veli | Askos Verdeca |
| Italy | Tornatore | Trimarchisa Etna Rosso |
| Italy | Tornatore | Pietrarizzo Etna Rosso |
| Italy | Vietti | Tre Vigne Barbera D'Asti |
| Italy | Vietti | La Crena Barbera D'Asti Superiore |
| South Africa | De Trafford | Syrah 393 |
| South Africa | Graham Beck | Brut Rosé |
| South Africa | Graham Beck | Brut |
| USA | Charles Smith | Boom Boom Syrah |
| USA | Charles Smith | Chateu Smith Cabernet Sauvignon |
| USA | Walter Hansel | South Slope Pinot Noir |