As the entry process for the 2023 London Wine Competition gets underway we look back at the best performing wines from the 2022 awards by picking out the wines that scored the most points, and came top in the individual quality, value and packaging and design categories. The London Wine Competition prides itself on judging wines in the same way that consumer do – what they taste like, how much they cost and what they look like.
Anyone who enters the 2023 London Wine Competition by the end of August can take advantage of Super Early Bird pricing. To find out how click here.
As we get ready for the spittoons to be brought out and the judging to start for the 2023 London Wine Competition we take a look back on what happened in the 2022 event and which were the wines that most appealed to the judges in terms of their overall quality, but also their value for money, packaging and design. The key criteria any wine entering the awards are judged on.
To ensure every wine that is awarded a medal or trophy in the competition is of the highest possible standard the event only uses professional buyers as judges and those who are making decisions on a daily basis about what wines to select for their restaurants, bars, retail stores or import businesses. To give you an idea of the level of competition here are the best performers from the 2022 event.
Best Wine By Quality
Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Muscat
- Producer Name: Gralyn Estate
- Country: Australia
- Vintage: Non-Vintage
- Category: Fortified Wines
- Varietal: Muscat / Moscato / Misket
Best Wine By Value
Adega de Pegões Touriga Nacional
- Producer Name: Cooperativa agricola Sto. Isido de Pegões, CRL
- Country: Portugal
- Vintage: 2017
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Touriga Nacional / Azal Espanhol / Preto de Mortágua
Best Wine By Package
Gerald – Bubbly White Wine
- Producer Name: The Uncommon
- Country: United Kingdom
- Vintage: 2020
- Category: Sparkling Wines
- Varietal: Bacchus, Chardonnay
Top Scoring Wines in 2022 Competition
97 Points
Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Muscat
- As above
96 Points
Gudule Winery – Soiree A L’Opera
- Producer Name: CityVini s.a.
- Country: Belgium
- Vintage: 2020
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Petit Manseng / Izkiriota Ttipi, Riesling / Johannisberg Riesling / Rheinriesling / Klingelberger, Sauvignon Blanc / Sauvignon Gris
95 Points
Ponting ‘366’ 2018 Shiraz Cabernet
- Producer Name: Ponting Wines
- Country: Australia
- Vintage: 2018
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Shiraz / Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
95 Points
Gibson Reserve Shiraz
- Producer Name: Gibson Wines
- Country: Australia
- Vintage: 2019
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Shiraz / Syrah
94 Points
94 Points
Commandaria
- Producer Name: Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades
- Country: Cyprus
- Vintage: Non-Vintage
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Xynisteri, Mavro
94 Points
Switch GSM
- Producer Name: Haselgrove Wines Pty Ltd
- Country: Australia
- Vintage: 2019
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Grenache Noir, Shiraz / Syrah, Mourvèdre / Monastrell / Mataro/ Rossola nera/Garrut
94 Points
Le Bastìe Rosso
- Producer Name: Tenute Tomasella
- Country: Italy
- Vintage: 2012
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Merlot
94 Points
Vila Jardim Selection
- Producer Name: Vale do Armo
- Country: Portugal
- Vintage: 2020
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Merlot, Shiraz / Syrah, Touriga Nacional / Azal Espanhol / Preto de Mortágua
94 Points
M.N. IGT Toscana Rosso
- Producer Name: Tenuta La Pineta
- Country: Italy
- Vintage: 2018
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Malvasia, includes several sub-varieties
94 Points
St Andrews Shiraz
- Producer Name: Wakefield Taylors Wines
- Country: Australia
- Vintage: 2019
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Shiraz / Syrah
94 Points
Adega de Pegões Touriga Nacional
- Producer Name: Cooperativa agricola Sto. Isido de Pegões, CRL
- Country: Portugal
- Vintage: 2017
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Touriga Nacional / Azal Espanhol / Preto de Mortágua
94 Points
The Ironstone Pressings
- Producer Name: d’Arenberg
- Country: Australia
- Vintage: 2018
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Garnatxa / Grenache / Garnacha, Shiraz / Syrah, Mourvèdre / Monastrell / Mataro/ Rossola nera/Garrut
94 Points
Barolo DOCG del Comune di Barolo “Il Poeta”
- Producer Name: Sartirano Figli Cantine E Vigneti S.r.l
- Country: Italy
- Vintage: 2017
- Category: Still Wines (Vintage / Non-Vintage)
- Varietal: Nebbiolo
How and when to enter
The entry process for the London Wine Competition 2023 is now open and offers a number of different packages based on when wine businesses decide to enter. These include:
- £75 Super Early Bird – May 2 to August 31, 2022
- £85 Special – September 1 to October 16, 2022
- £95 Early Bird – October 17 to Dec 9, 2022
- £110 Regular – December 10 to Feb 22, 2023
Key Dates
Warehouse Closes for entries: March 2, 2023
Judging Date: March 20 & 21, 2023
Winners Announced: April 12, 2023
Registration Ends: February 22, 2023
To enter your wines go to the registration and entry form process here.
