Congratulations to all our 2026 winners! Here they are, listed according to supplier. The wines are all available to taste on The Wine Merchant’s stand at the London Wine Fair (May 18-20). All prices quoted are RRPs supplied by entrants for judging day on April 20. We’ll be publishing more information about all these wines – and our Highly Commended wines that just missed the cut – in our July supplement, which will also appear online.
Alliance Wine (7)
Domaine Jean Perrier et Fils Chignin-Bergeron, Savoie, France 2024 (£27.04, Alliance Wine)
Zaccagnini Verdicchio Classico Superiore Salmàgina, Castelli di Jesi, Italy 2023 (£25.35, Alliance Wine)
Produttori di Manduria Acid Crab Negroamaro, IGT Puglia, Italy 2024 (£15.75, Alliance Wine)
August Kesseler The Daily August Riesling, Rheingau, Germany 2024 (£21.99, Alliance Wine)
Best Rosé Trophy: Mora & Memo é Rosato, IGT Isola dei Nuraghi, Italy 2025 (£19.99, Alliance Wine)
Bodegas Bernabeleva Camino de Navaherreros Tinto, Madrid, Spain 2025 (£23.43, Alliance Wine)
Domaine Chatzivaritis Mosaic Red, Slopes of Paiko, Greece 2023 (£20, Alliance Wine)
Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (1)
Jordan Cobblers Hill, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2024 (£46, Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies)
Berkmann Wine Cellars (4)
Julien Brocard Chablis La Boissonneuse, Chablis, France 2023 (£42, Berkmann Wine Cellars)
Vins Rijckaert Viré-Clessé Rendez-Vous de Septembre, Viré-Clessé, France (£33, Berkmann Wine Cellars)
Pala Nuragus Milleluci, Nuragus di Cagliari, Italy 2024 (£21.50, Berkmann Wine Cellars)
Château Sainte Marguerite Symphonie, Côtes de Provence, France 2024 (£29.50, Berkmann Wine Cellars)
Boutinot (9)
Heaphy Riesling, Nelson, New Zealand 2024 (£14.99, Boutinot)
Daschbosch Old Vine Clairette Blanc, Breedekloof, South Africa 2022 (£22.99, Boutinot)
Pyren Vineyard Earthscape Cabernet Franc, Pyrenees, Victoria, Australia 2023 (£19.99, Boutinot)
False Bay Syrah, Coastal Region, South Africa 2023 (£10.99, Boutinot)
Peter Lehmann Hill & Valley Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia 2023 (£15.99, Boutinot)
Henners Blancs de Noir, Sussex, England 2020 (£49.99, Boutinot)
Emiliana Novas Gran Reserve Viognier, Casablanca Valley, Chile 2023 (£14.99, Boutinot)
Emiliana 57 Rocas Carmenere, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2023 (£19.99, Boutinot)
Tenuta Il Cascinone Rive Barbera d’Asti, Barbera d’Asti, Italy 2022 (£19.99, Boutinot)
Cachet Wine (9)
Avondale Wine Cyclus, Paarl, South Africa 2020 (£27.95, Cachet Wine)
Avondale Wine La Luna, Paarl, South Africa 2017 (£29.99, Cachet Wine)
Bodega Otero Reserva, Valles de Benavente, Spain 2016 (£19.49, Cachet Wine)
Best Value Fortified/Sweet Trophy: Poças Colheita White, Douro, Portugal 2015 (£28.99, Cachet Wine)
Cantina Lavis Maso Franch Bianco, Trentino, Italy 2017 (£25.99, Cachet Wine)
Vignoble Alain Robert Vouvray Ammonite, Loire, France 2023 (£21.99, Cachet Wine)
Best Value White Trophy: Viña Luis Felipe Edwards El Picador Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley, Chile 2025 (£9.49, Cachet Wine)
Producteurs Plaimont Grévière, Madiran, France 2021 (£18.99 Cachet Wine)
Zeni Amarone della Valpolicella doc Barriques, Veneto, Italy 2019 (£50.49, Cachet Wine)
DellaVita Wines (2)
Casa Grazia Per Mari Grillo, Sicily, Italy 2025, (£22.38, DellaVita Wines)
Ayama Slent Farms Carignan, Voor-Paardeberg, South Africa 2023 (£34.90, DellaVita Wines)
Daniel Lambert Wines (13)
Best Red Trophy: Domaine Ardhuy Clos de Langres Monopole, Cotes de Nuits, France 2023 (£75, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Best Sparkling Trophy: Union Champagne Orpale, Champagne, France 2012 (£129.50, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Calmel & Joseph Les Cuvées Rares – Les Elmes, Collioure, France 2022 (£24, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Dauvergne Ranvier St Joseph, St Joseph, France 2021 (£30.50, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Bodegas Señorio Arana Reserva del Oja, Rioja, Spain 2019 (£21, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Marchand Grillot Gevrey Chambertin En Songe, Gevrey Chambertin, France 2022 (£75.50, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Domaine de la Commandiere Chinon, Chinon, France 2022 (£22, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Bodegas Señorio Vina del Oja Crianza, Rioja, Spain 2021 (£16, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Planters Ridge Quintessence, Nova Scotia, Canada 2022 (£27, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Pfaffl St. Laurent Wald, Niederösterreich, Austria 2024 (£20, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Klinker Brick Carignan, Lodi, USA 2020 (£23, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Domaine de la Trottieres Bonnezeaux, Bonnezeaux, France 2023 (£23, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Westcott Vineyards Pinot Noir, Niagara, Canada 2022 (£27.50, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Delibo Wine Agencies (1)
Gizella Winery Gizella Cuvée, Tokaj, Hungary 2025 (£20, Delibo Wine Agencies)
Domaines Paul Mas (1)
Domaines Paul Mas Soleil Blanc de Lauriga, Côtes du Roussillon, France 2024 (£16.99, Domaines Paul Mas)
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Best Value Orange Trophy: Domaines Paul Mas Arrogant Frog Orange Organic, Languedoc, France 2025 (£13.75, Domaines Paul Mas) (Highly Commended but not in Top 100)
Fells (6)
Symington Family Estates Quinta da Fonte Souto White, Alentejo, Portugal 2023 (£23.99, Fells)
Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvée, Tasmania, Australia 2020 (£30, Fells)
Tedeschi Capitel Tenda Soave Classico, Soave Classico, Italy 2022, (£18.99, Fells)
Seifried Estate Aotea Cabernet Franc, Nelson, New Zealand 2021 (£22, Fells)
Torres Spain Salmos, Priorat, Spain 2020 (£48.01, Fells)
Best value Red Trophy: Miguel Torres Chile Andica Organic Carmenere, Maule Valley, Chile 2024 (£11.50, Fells)
Gonzalez Byass UK (1)
Famiglia Castellani Collesano Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy 2020 (£19, Gonzalez Byass UK)
Hallgarten & Novum Wines (13)
Best White Wine Trophy: Quinta da Romaneira Pulga, Douro, Portugal 2023 (£51, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Paul Jaboulet Aine Domaine de Roure Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Crozes-Hermitage, France 2018 (£52, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Muses Estate Mouhtaro, Central Greece, Greece 2023 (£31.50, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Umberto Cesari Trebbiano Amphora, IGT Rubicone, Emilia-Romagna, Italy 2023 (£18.50, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Dopff au Moulin Riesling Schoenenbourg Grand Cru, Alsace, France 2018 (£37.50, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Quinta da Romaneira Dona Clara, Douro, Portugal 2020 (£34, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Kuzubağ Çal Karası, Aegean, Turkey 2024 (£19, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Sella & Mosca Anemone Rosato, Alghero, Italy 2024 (£14.75, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Champagne Gosset Grand Rosé, Champagne, France NV (£73.73, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Gaia Wines Ammonite Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece, 2023 (£95, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Yering Station Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Australia 2022 (£25.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Domaine Lafage Nicolas Grenache, Côtes Catalanes, France 2023 (£40, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Wiston Estate Blanc de Blancs, Sussex, England NV (£40, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
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Best value Rosé Trophy: Oenops Wines Xinomavro/Limniona Apla Rosé, Oenops, Greece 2024 (£18, Hallgarten & Novum Wines) (Highly Commended but not in Top 100)
Hatch Mansfield (2)
Joseph Mellot Le Troncsec, Pouilly-Fumé, France 2024 (£26.22, Hatch Mansfield)
M.Chapoutier Bila-Haut Rouge, Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages, France 2024 (£48.01, Hatch Mansfield)
Les Grands Chais de France (3)
Domaine De La Baume Terres de La Baume Viognier, IGP Pays d’Oc, France 2024 (£23, Les Grands Chais de France)
Villiera Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2023 (£25, Les Grands Chais de France)
Best value Sparkling Trophy : Neethlingshof Brut Cap Classique, Stellenbosch, South Africa NV (£19, Les Grands Chais de France)
Liberty Wines (4)
Gran Sasso Alta Quota Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane, Montepulciano, Italy 2024 (£25.99, Liberty Wines)
Château de Pitray Les Prairies, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France 2022 (£25.99, Liberty Wines)
Best Fortified/Sweet Trophy : Valdespino Oloroso Solera 1842 VOS, Jerez, Spain NV (£49.99, Liberty Wines)
Bedoba Saperavi, Kakheti, Georgia 2023 (£19.99, Liberty Wines)
Marcato Direct (3)
Principiano Giuseppe e Francesco Barolo, Barolo, Italy 2022 (£36.99, Marcato Direct)
PietraNova Renzo Bolgheri Superiore, Bolgheri, Italy 2022 (£45.99, Marcato Direct)
Vigneti Radica Pecorino, IGT Terre d’Abruzzo, Italy 2025 (£15.50, Marcato Direct)
Marta Vine (3)
Adega Coop Casa Velha Tinto, Douro, Portugal 2023 (£11.90, Marta Vine)
Global Wines Vinha Maria Reserva White, Dão, Portugal 2024 (£13, Marta Vine)
José Maria da Fonseca Vinhos JMF Reserva, Setúbal, Portugal 2023 (£14, Marta Vine)
Moreno Wines (1)
Best Orange Trophy: Shilda Rustaveli 3 Grapes Qvevri, Kakheti, Georgia 2020 (£21, Moreno Wines)
North South Wines (3)
Vignobles Andre Lurton Château de Rochemorin Rouge, Péssac Léognan, France 2020 (£28, North South Wines)
Tohu One SV Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand 2023 (£30, North South Wines)
Azienda Agricola Cortese Nostru Frappato, IGP Terre Siciliane, Italy 2024 (£16, North South Wines)
Richmond Wine Agencies (1)
Cas Amaro Falatoria Bastardo Tinto, Lisbon, Portugal 2022 (£20.65, Richmond Wine Agencies)
The Antipodean Sommelier (2)
Brennan Wines B2 Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand 2022 (£27, The Antipodean Sommelier)
Two Rivers Phoenix Pinot Gris, Marlborough, New Zealand 2025 (£16, The Antipodean Sommelier)
The Jolly Merchants (1)
GeorgieV/Milkov Mixtape, Thracian Valley, Bulgaria 2024 (£22, The Jolly Merchants)
Ucopia Wines (5)
Esteban Martin Ulula Garnacha Tinto, Cariñena, Spain 2024 (£13.95, Ucopia Wines)
Benegas Estate Cabernet Franc, Mendoza, Argentina 2022 (£22, Ucopia Wines)
Mauricio Lorca Gran Malbec, Vista Flores, Argentina 2022 (£42.50, Ucopia Wines)
De Angeles Gran Malbec, Vistalba, Argentina 2018 (£50.50, Ucopia Wines)
Atamisque Catalpa Chardonnay, Tupungato, Argentina 2023 (£22.50, Ucopia Wines)
Vindependents (4)
Champagne Delavenne Grand Cru Balbiacus Blanc de Noirs, Champagne, France 2018 (£61, Vindependents)
Diamantakis Vidiano, Heraklion, Greece 2025 (£19.50, Vindependents)
Giuseppe Cortese, Barbaresco, Italy 2023 (£42, Vindependents)
Clos de Lôm Casa Las Monjas, Valencia, Spain 2021 (£46.50, Vindependents)
Vinexus (1)
Cecchi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy 2020 (£35, Vinexus)
