![]() ![]() London Food and Drink Photography/Decanter World Wine Awards 2023/Nic Crilly-Hargrave Judges at the awards tasted up to 90 wines a day. It’s Croatia – Slovenia makes wonderful wines, really really good – Slovakia, all around there.” In terms of emerging wines, she says “a good hunting ground” is “the Balkans. And she has had some success, publishing tasting books with a different vocabulary.” “We had our first Master of Wine from South Korea and she’ll talk about black bean sauce as a flavor note, which is not something I’d expect to use. The increasing diversity of the judges is a strength of these large-scale awards. “Then you want to describe in some way or other how it in the mouth” – this could be “particular characteristics of lime and passionfruit,” for example. Leather or tobacco are popular descriptions from Western European tasters. When tasting, “what you’re really wanting to do is to tell people, does it smell nice? Is it floral or whatever,” she explains. Sarah-Jane Evans, co-chair of the awards since 2019, tells CNN that the judges are all regional specialists whose palates have been shaped by a range of global cuisines. Nearly 240 experts from around the world gathered in April to sample 80 to 90 wines a day, sustaining themselves on oatcakes and water biscuits between tastings. Some 74,000 bottles of wine – four per entry – were shipped from around 60 countries to London’s historic Royal Docks for this year’s judging. ![]() Italy had seven Best in Shows – all reds from Tuscany and Piedmont – while Portugal (three Best in Shows) – excelled in Port and Madeira.Īrgentinian Malbecs and German Rieslings were each awarded two Best in Shows, and there were two Best in Shows each for Greece and South Africa.Īn Austrian Muskat, a Chilean red, a Serbian Grašac, an English sparkling wine and Pinot Noirs from Oregon and New Zealand were the rest of the top winners for 2023.Ĭolor-coded wines stacked up in the ExCeL exhibition center in London. And if you’re interested in sherry, Harveys 30 Years Amontillado and Lustau’s 30 Years Old Oloroso are the ones to go for. ![]() The top Champagne was a non-vintage Blanc De Blancs Brut Grand Cru while the top Bordeaux came from Château Fayat and Château De Rochemorin. The traditional wine-making countries of France and Spain had eight Best in Show medals each. South Australia’s McLaren Vale had two top-class reds. Well known brands Penfolds and Jacob’s Creek were represented, while Western Australia’s Margaret River region had two winning reds and one white. It was a victory for the New World as 10 Australian wines were named Best in Show, more than any other country. From Portugal’s Douro region to California’s Napa Valley, there are many destinations around the world celebrated for their stunning landscapes, temperate climes and delicious wines.īut one country has just triumphed over all the rest in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2023, the world’s biggest and most established wine competition, now in its 20th year. That’s the special character a wine earns from its environmental conditions, particularly soil and climate. ![]() When the golden light of the evening sun slants long across a vineyard’s even green rows and dances upon your glass as you sip wine on the terrace, it’s easy to embrace the importance of terroir. ![]()
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