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2021 DWWA 2021 ENTRY PACK The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, with unrivalled global reach
ABOUT DWWA UNRIVALLED GLOBAL REACH
Now in its 18th year, the Decanter World Wine DWWA has the largest global reach of any wine competition worldwide.
Awards (DWWA) is the world’s largest and most It is the trusted relationship that - the world’s leading wine media brand -
influential wine competition. Judged by top wine has with an international audience of both consumers and trade that sets DWWA
experts from around the globe, the DWWA is trusted apart from other competitions.
internationally for its rigorous judging process.
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WHY ENTER
1 Have your wines tasted by the world’s top wine experts and regional specialists
Judged by the leading experts from around the world, including Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers, wines at DWWA are
evaluated by regional specialists who understand the typical factors of a region.
2 Benchmark against the competition
Panels of regional experts blind-taste DWWA wines in carefully organised flights by country, region, colour, grape, style, vintage
and price. This ensures that wines are judged against their peers.
3 Benefit from Decanter’s endorsement and unrivalled media reach
Medal winners benefit from extensive promotion on all Decanter platforms including Decanter magazine, Decanter.com,
Decanter social media channels and DecanterChina.com, plus a DWWA results issue.
4 Worldwide partnerships & events
We work with retailers worldwide to promote DWWA medal winners in-store and online. DWWA-focused events, stands
and masterclasses, are held globally to promote award-winning wines to both trade and consumers.
5 Opportunity to receive additional feedback with the DWWA Buyers’ Report
Open exclusively to wineries who win a Bronze medal or above at DWWA, the DWWA Buyers’ Report is a new
initiative to assist producers who are seeking new or increased UK distribution.
WHY ENTER “I definitely look to Decanter and the points and the
Winning a medal from DWWA is a trusted mark of approval medals, helping me make decisions about what to
for buyers globally and has proven to: propose to my business.
The fact that there are international wine judges,
that it attracts such a broad, diverse range of wines -
the standard is incredibly high.
Decanter for us to sell wines is really important so
therefore when I’m buying it’s something I really look to.”
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IMPACT OF WINNING A
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“Elevated status of wines and trustworthy accolade for a new
release” - Glen Carlou, South Africa
“It can open conversations with buyers, it gives consumer
confidence to pick from the shelf” - Seckford Agencies, UK
EXPERT JUDGES & THE
JUDGING PROCESS STAGE 3 - BEST IN SHOW
Have your wines tasted by the most influential people in the wine
world with a rigorous and internationally trusted judging process. The competition then culminates in a final tasting of Platinum winners by
the Co-Chairs where the ultimate accolade of ‘Best in Show’ is given to the
finest wines of the DWWA.
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“There are many wine
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I still think the Decanter 97-100
World Wine Awards is the POINTS
one that people refer to.
STAGE 2 - PLATINUM
It is the benchmark. In the second round of judging, a panel consisting of Co-Chairs and Regional
Chairs re-taste all the Gold winners and award Platinum medals to the best wines.
It is the biggest…
It is the best judged. 2021
We go to great trouble
to get qualified judges 97-100
working on their POINTS
THE CO-CHAIRS specialised areas, so the
STAGE 1 – BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD MEDALS
level of expertise that is
going in is unrivalled.” In the first round of judging, Regional Chairs oversee their respective panels, settle any
score discrepancies, and re-taste all Silver and Gold winners for consistency. Co-Chairs
then re-taste all Gold winners for final endorsement. Silver winners are therefore
tasted twice and Gold winners three times. This rigorous process ensures that each
Andrew Jefford wine is reviewed thoroughly.
DWWA Co-Chair 2021 2021 2021
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Decanter International Award-winning An excellent wine of A very accomplished wine, A well-
columnist and wine judge, journalist and great complexity & with impressive complexity made,straightforward &
character enjoyable wine
blogger, award- wine consultant ex-chair of the
winning wine writer and Australia’s Institute of
and broadcaster first MW Masters of Wine
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magazine includes pages will include the DWWA supplement tasting notes and scores, are highlights are included in
dedicated to DWWA award- – dedicated entirely to 2021 results. published on the Decanter.com Decanter daily weekly and
winning wines. homepage weekly. DWWA newsletters.
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DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS
The top 20 sparkling
Aromas of smoke and raspberry cede to a
delightful mousse on the palate, with brisk
acidity propelling complex notes of pear,
Chapel Down, Three Graces, Gramona, III Lustros Brut Nature,
+ available via the
melon and brioche. Impressively long, this
wines of 2020
never wavers in its elegance. Alc 12% Kent 2015 Corpinnat, Catalonia 2012
97 Platinum 97 Platinum
FRANCE LOIRE £28 Justerini & Brooks £33 Decántalo
Bold and opulent, showing a plush nose of Complex nose of minerals, macadamia and
cinnamon-coated baked apples, spun pineapple. Wonderfully engaging with a
40,000+
Of the 1,677 sparkling wines judged at DWWA 2020, just 20 (1.2%) received the competition’s top
sugar, oats and custard, followed by a soft well-defined, savoury and toasty finish,
accolades of Best in Show or Platinum. Receiving a minimum of 97 points, this year’s top-scoring
yet crisp palate that reveals layers of inviting you to drink again. Delicious and
sparkling wines from across the globe give reason to celebrate – and just in time for the holidays...
intense apricot and red apple fruit, nuts well-made, with the power booster on for a
Decanter Premium
De Chanceny, Impetus Brut, and toasty notes. Still plenty of ageworthy protracted finish. A real jewel. Alc 12%
FRANCE CHAMPAGNE Liquorice aromatic notes with resonant plum generous with young vine fruit characters Crémant de Loire 2012 freshness, too. Alc 12%
and red apple. Deep, exuberant, mouth- to the fore. Chalky acidity lengthens the 97 Platinum PORTUGAL
filling, vigorous and long, an exuberant, finish and aftertaste. Superb. Alc 12% £18.85 GP Brands, Q Wines
vinous Champagne with plenty of richly Expressive nose of honeyed fruit, toast
textured aromatic lift. Crowd-pleasing, but and candied lemon. Richly poised, with
connoisseur-pleasing too. Alc 12% citrus and creamy notes. Savoury truffle
Rare, Brut, Champagne 2006 and nuts finish the palate nicely with a The Grange, Pink, Hampshire NV Caves Transmontanas, Vértice
98 Best in Show long and sumptuous length. Alc 12% 97 Platinum Bruto, Douro 2012
app (8k+ subscribers) subscribers
£149.99 North & South Wines Taittinger, Folies de la Marquetterie £31 Fareham Wine Cellar, Stone Vine & Sun 97 Platinum
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With 14 years’ ageing, this has had time to Brut, Champagne NV ENGLAND Wonderful fragrance, elegance and N/A UK www.dourovertice.pt
gather all its resources – which it does with 97 Platinum concentration, along with layers of Wonderful toasty brioche, apricot and
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great style and assurance. The palate has Deutz, Amour de Deutz Brut, £46-£65 Widely available raspberry, redcurrant and hedgerow fruits, citrus underpinned by a chalky, limey core.
dramatic intensity and drive, delivering a Champagne 2010 Lovely smoky brioche intensity on the all run through with toast and nuts, before Rich and elegant with a sublime, almost
WINE
wealth of chalky lemon; its athleticism and 97 Platinum nose. In the mouth it begins with cream a very long finale. Alc 12% creamy acidity, velvety mousse and a
vigour almost come as a surprise after that £125-£130 MIllésima, Plus de Bulles and lemon meringue, then opens up Roebuck Estates, Classic Cuvée stunning, long, melt-in-the-mouth finish
floating veil of seductive scent. A fresh, Classy wine filled with scents of citrus and further to lively acidity. Very complex, Brut, West Sussex 2014 ITALY with soft herbal influences. Alc 12.5%
mouth-cleansing finish completes the brioche and hints of woodsmoke. The intense and concentrated. Superb 97 Best in Show
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appeal of this skilful, sagely judged blend palate brings impressive soft bubbles and potential to develop further. Alc 12.5% £35 www.roebuckestates.co.uk
from a hugely likeable vintage. Alc 12.7% notes of citrus, praline and cream. Long, A stream of fine bubbles is followed by
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breezy and vivid finish with a persistent keen, ultra-fresh aromas in which the
prickle of mousse. Kudos! Alc 12% graceful, creamy Chardonnay notes mix Corte Aura, Satèn Brut,
2020
with deeper fruits from the two Pinots: Franciacorta, Lombardy 2013
apple, pear, quince. The promise of the 97 Platinum Bjana, Cuvée Prestige Extra Brut,
Rare, Rosé Brut, Champagne 2008 nose is delivered with great focus on the N/A UK www.corteaura.it Goriška Brda, Primorska 2015
Taillet, Sur le Grand Marais Brut 97 Best in Show palate in this refined and searching wine, Very attractive, honeyed and fruity nose of 97 Platinum
Nature, Champagne NV £275-£300 Cru, Farr Vintners, Fine & Rare, its length and persistence testament to the pineapple, peach and melon. Great N/A UK www.bjana.si
850+
THE WINNERS
97 Best in Show Devaux, D Millésimé Brut, NY Wines of Cambridge, The Solent Cellar kind of slow acquisition of phenolic (or freshness on the palate with plenty of soft Fresh and focused nose, with lift, life and
N/A UK www.champagne-eric-taillet.fr Champagne 2008 This pale-salmon rosé is certainly appealing flavour) ripeness that southern England’s white stone fruits, hints of crème pâtissière zesty citrus and apple notes. The bright
Pinot Meunier has long been the Cinderella 97 Platinum to look at, with a steady mousse. But take climate now permits. That vivacity and and a long and stylish finish. Alc 12.5% palate has lovely structure and texture,
of the Champagne grape triumvirate, rarely £59.50-£61.67 Exel, Millésima, Vinvm time to engage with its bready, quietly assurance are redefining the boundaries with some minerality and elegance.
winning the accolades of its elder sisters Weighty vanilla toast and lemon butter fragrant scents, and the architectural for northern, high-latitude sparkling wine SPAIN Persistent mousse. Very classy. Alc 12%
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This Meunier- bouquet. Bright, energetic and crunchy on breadth of its flavours reveals the quality of creation: taste it here. Alc 12%
dominated blend is a welcome indication of the palate with vanilla, pastry and herbal this very gastronomic, vinous and AUSTRALIA
its rehabilitation. In addition to the refined red berry characters. Long, tapering finish. rewardingly understated wine. The edge
orchard fruits, there are notes of marzipan This is cerebral, accomplished and and cut of the vintage plays a key role in
and honeycomb among the aromas. On the compulsively drinkable. Alc 12% shaping the slow, teasing roll of its pomelo Bodegas Ca n’Estella, Rabetllat
bracingly dry, brut-nature palate, expect a and tangerine-peel fruits. A pink i Vidal Gran Reserva Brut Nature
award-winning
cascade of autumn apple resonance and Champagne for fine-wine lovers. Alc 12% Chapel Down, Kit’s Coty Coeur Cava, Penedès 2015 Terre à Terre, Daosa Blanc de
woodland green freshness. Alc 12% de Cuvée, Kent 2014 97 Platinum Blancs, Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide
97 Platinum N/A UK www.fincacanestella.com Hills, South Australia 2015
£100 www.chapeldown.com The resplendent toast, citrus and apple 97 Platinum
Louis de Chatet, Privilège Brut, Fantastically complex, the nose laden with bouquet leads into an intensely focused N/A UK www.terreaterre.com.au
Champagne NV cinnamon, brioche, apple blossom, red palate with a minerally texture, lively Beautifully perfumed with hints of peach,
97 Platinum Henriot, Rosé Brut, Champagne apples, butter and white mushrooms. acidity and toasty, white peach and bright citrus and heady, rich brioche notes,
Boizel, Brut Réserve, Champagne NV N/A UK www.champagne-louisdechatet.com 2012 Excellent fruit concentration on a pineapple concentration. Beautiful then onto a palate braced with fine acidity,
97 Platinum Delightful nose of red fruit: strawberry, 97 Platinum powerful palate, which is long, fresh and expression of brut nature, and great clean and focused fruit and a layered,
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wines featured
£35 The Wine Society Mirabelle plum and herbs. Full-bodied and £68.95 MIllésima, Plus de Bulles rich despite the extra brut style. Alc 12.5% development potential. Alc 12% textured finesse. Alc 12.5%
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DWWA BUYERS’ REPORT ADVERTISE YOUR WIN WITH DECANTER
An initiative introduced in 2019 by Decanter to assist producers DWWA medal winners can further promote award-winning wines in
who wish to gain or improve their UK distribution, the DWWA the magazine, online and on Decanter’s social media channels for
Buyers’ Report will be back for 2021 and is open exclusively to maximum coverage.
wineries who win a Bronze medal and above in DWWA 2021.
Wines are evaluated by a panel of leading buyers from both the
off and on-trade with purchasing influence who assess the wines’
suitability for the UK marketplace. Participants then receive a
bespoke feedback report from Decanter containing: PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
• A detailed assessment of their wine and its commercial potential
• Channel strategy and route-to-market recommendations
• Benchmarking analysis with similar wines already in the UK market
Castello “A young company
• A review of the packaging and its channel suitability di Radda
still developing fast…”
Castelli as consulting enologist. Castelli
is one of the world’s top experts in
Sangiovese, and Castello di Radda’s
• Quotes attributed to Decanter that can be used in commercial/
choice in him underlines their focus on
Hitting the target in Chianti Classico quality in Chianti Classico.
W
This young company is still developing
fast, and as it does so, picking up a
ith a stunning Gold Medal 100% Sangiovese grapes, a Super Tuscan reputation for being a leading player in
and 95/100 points for made with the estate’s best Merlot the wine world. 2017 marked the
promotional materials
Castello di Radda’s Chianti grapes, and a rosé - begun in 2013 and beginning of a new adventure, when all
Classico in the 2020 again using Sangiovese grapes. company vineyards began to be
Decanter World Wine Awards, it’s time to Construction of the winery itself was converted to organic cultivation, with the
look more closely at what this emerging completed as recently as 2009, the year final goal of making Castello di Radda a
wine producer is doing. in which Castello di Radda hired Maurizio 100% organic winery.
Castello di Radda is part of a collection
of Italian wineries owned by the Agricole
Gussali Beretta Group of Brescia. The Chianti Classico, Vigna il Corno, Gran Selezione DOCG 2015
common philosophy of the Group is that
tradition is successful innovation that fully Awards: including Gold Medal 4 weeks. Malolactic in new 5hl
respects the unique history and 95/100 points in Decanter World barrels along with the lees for
experience of a region, handed down Wine Awards 2020, and Tre about 5 months. Barrel ageing for
from generation to generation, mediated Bicchieri from Gambero Rosso 20 months, bottle ageing for at
through the knowledge and taste of the Origins: Grapes from a 20 year-old least 12 months.
people who love it and work on it. single vineyard in the area called Tasting notes: Ruby red with
Castello di Radda lies in the heart of “Il Corno” (the Horn) at about garnet reflections. Intense
the Chianti Classico region, just north of 400 m above sea level, with bouquet with aromas of red
Siena. Its wines are made as an expression a southern exposure. berry fruit, hints of spices
of the territory of Radda in Chianti, Production: low yield (45-50 and vanilla. Balanced and
working with what nature provides, q / ha of grapes) to favour attractive on the palate with
using native varieties and traditional perfect ripeness. Hand a long, refreshing finish.
winemaking methods. Production is harvesting in the vineyard; Complex with well-
based on precision in the vineyards, hand sorting at the winery. integrated tannins.
rigour in the winery, and respect for the Vinification: in 50 hl Drink with: Red meats,
environment and its primary materials. stainless steel vats with game, stews. Mature, hard
Production divides principally into a on-skin maceration for about cheeses.
focused Chianti Classico, made with
Contents
THE GOLD RESULTS BY REGION
Alsace 100
Argentina 100
Asia 101
Australia 102
Austria 104
Balkans 105
Beaujolais 106
Bordeaux 106
Burgundy 106
Canada 108
Caucasus & Eurasia 108
Regional Chair for Tuscany Monty Waldin (centre) Central Italy 109
chats to John Baum, one of the Tuscany panel judges
Champagne 109
Chile 110
Contents Germany
Greece & Cyprus
Languedoc-Roussillon
111
111
112
4 DWWA: the quest for the best 58 The Platinum winners: wine profiles
Co-Chair Andrew Jefford explains the ethos Find out more about the 148 wines deemed by Loire 113
and the scoring system of the competition our judging panels to be the best in their region New Zealand 113
Northern & Eastern Europe 114
6 The judging process 100 The Gold medal-winning wines
Discover how our judging panels conduct the All of the 480 Golds, set out alphabetically by Northern Italy 115
tastings and choose the medal-winning wines region (Silver, Bronze and Seal of Approval Piedmont 115
wines can be found on Decanter.com/dwwa)
8 The winning wines Port & Madeira 116
A simple guide to the different levels of award, 127 UK shopper’s guide Portugal 117
from Seal of Approval up to Best in Show A selection of the medal-winning wines at the
Provence 117
UK’s supermarkets and high-street merchants
10 Judges by region Rhône 118
Check out the credentials of our Chairman
Sherry 119
Emeritus, the three Co-Chairs, 36 Regional
Chairs and 237 judges Southern & Eastern Mediterranean
119
24 DWWA judges’ party South Africa 120
With the hard work done, the judges and
DWWA team relaxed at London’s Bermondsey Southwest & rest of France 121
Bar & Kitchen Southern Italy 121
28 The Best in Show: wine profiles Spain 122
Full tasting notes and background information Switzerland 123
on the 50 wines that triumphed over 16,484
Tuscany 124
others that entered this year’s competition
United Kingdom 125
USA & Mexico 125
We would like to thank our sponsors for their kind support
Veneto 126
Photographs: Steven Morris
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