Congratulations to the 10 Trophy winners in this year’s Wine Merchant Top 100.
These are the wines that topped their categories in this year’s judging. Our other winners will be unveiled on Monday, May 21 at the London Wine Fair – where they will all be available to taste on our stand within Esoterica.
We’ll also be announcing a record crop of highly commended wines, which will appear in the winners’ supplement published next month with The Wine Merchant magazine.
Best Red
Uvas Felices El Hombre Bala Old Vine Garnacha, Madrid, Spain 2015
(£21.99, Boutinot)
Best White
Druida Reserva, Dão, Portugal 2016
(£24, The Knotted Vine)
Best Sparkling
Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, Champagne, France NV
(£36.49, Hallgarten)
Best Fortified
Barros Colheita Port, Douro, Portugal 2005
(£29, Hallgarten)
Best Rosé
Bird in Hand Pinot Noir Rosé, Adelaide Hills, Australia 2017
(£14.99, Seckford Agencies)
Best-Value Red
Cantina di Montalcino Brunito, Tuscany, Italy 2015
(£9.95, Enotria & Coe)
Best-Value White
Cavit Bottega Vinai Nosiola, Trentino, Italy 2017
(£9.99, Boutinot)
Best-Value Sparkling
Durello Palladiano Spumante Brut, Veneto, Italy NV
(£9.99, Boutinot)
Best-Value Fortified
Valdespino Single-Vineyard Fino, Jerez, Spain NV
(£18.49, Liberty Wines)
Best-Value Rosé
Domaines Paul Mas Claude Val Rosé, IGP Pays d’Oc, France 2017
(£6.99, Domaines Paul Mas)
