Wines of the New World have stolen the spotlight at this years Decanter World Wine Awards in Covent Garden, London. Of the 24 international trophies, 15 went to New World, 9 to the old world.“Chile has proven itself a producer of some of the finest Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet blends in the world,” writes Adam Lechmere of Decanter.com.
Other highlights from the event include:
- International Trophies for Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Bordeaux Varietals all went to Chile at a glittering dinner in the Floral Hall at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
- The trophy for best Sauvignon Blanc Over £10 went to Undurraga's TH from San Antonio, which judges described as 'Crisp, herbal, grassy and zesty, appealing elegant and expressive.'
- Cono Sur's Riesling won the Under £10 in that category, for its Bio Bio Valley Reserva 2008, with its 'racy nose of lime, honey, grapefuit and ripe peach with hints of mineral and kerosene'.
- And for the fourth time in the past five years the Red Single Varietal trophy Under £10 went to an Argentinian Malbec: this year, the Malbec aka Rodolfo Sadler from Opi Sadler in Mendoza.
Click here to read more about Decanter's World Wine Awards from Adam Lechmere's article “Chile triumphs at Decanter World Wine Awards,”
[Source] – Decanter.com
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