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Here Are The World’s 30 Best Wines According To The International Wine Challenge

November 26, 2020 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

This Red From Portugal Wins The Top Prize From A Panel Of Professional Tasters

International Wine Challenge wine tasters
International Wine Challenge wine tasters taste a contending wine. Photo: International Wine Challenge




The world’s 30 best wines for 2020 have been awarded at the International Wine Challenge, the planet’s most influential and rigorously-judged wine competition.

The wines were judged by 90 wine tasters from around the world and a selection from Portugal was the overall winner, taking the Champion of Champions award.

The wine is Justino’s Madeira Terrantez 1978, Justino’s Madeira, which the organization describes as: “dense and concentrated, a wine over which to linger. Aromas of toffee, nuts, and baked apples lead to a beautifully captivating palate showing layers of spices right through to its long, rich, and elegant finish.”

A second Portugal wine, Bulas Vintage Port 2017, Bulas Family Estates, won the Champion Fortified title. In all, four wines from that country made the top 30 list. That’s the same number as wines from Australia, which has been making a big push to produce quality wines. It seems to be working, according to the International Wine Challenge tasters.

Italy and Spain each had three of its country’s wines to make the list. France had two, including its Taittinger champagne, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc des Blancs Brut 2008, winning the Champion Sparkling category.

Now in its 37th year, the International Wine Challenge is regarded among wine experts as the world’s most rigorous, impartial and influential wine competition. It assesses every wine ‘blind’ and judges each for its faithfulness to style, region and vintage. Awards include medals (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and Commended awards.

Trophies are awarded to the very best wines in each category. The International Wine Challenge is committed to helping consumers discover great wine, and the medals displayed on winning bottles offer a trusted guarantee of quality.

“What sets the International Wine Challenge apart from any other global wine competition is the overtly democratic way in which the wines are judged,” Co-chair Helen McGinn said. “We pride ourselves in having expert judges from all areas of the industry who taste the wines, giving each wine the very best chance to be judged as fairly as possible.”

Here is a the complete list of the International Wine Challenge’s 30 best wines for 2020.

Portugal

Justino’s Madeira Terrantez 1978, Justino’s Madeira

Champion of Champions

Australia

Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, Tolpuddle Vineyard

Champion White

France

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc des Blancs Brut 2008, Champagne Taittinger

Champion Sparkling

Georgia

Saperavi 2018, Tbilvino

Champion Red

Hungary

Royal Tokaji 6 Puttonyos Aszú 2016, Royal Tokaji Borászati

Champion Sweet

Portugal

Bulas Vintage Port 2017, Bulas Family Estates

Champion Fortified

Argentina

Apelación de Origen Paraje Altamira 2018, Terrazas de los Andes

Argentinian Red Trophy

Australia

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, St Hugo

Australian Red Trophy

Australia

Morris Old Rare Liqueur Premium Topaque, Morris Wines

Australian Fortified Trophy

Australia

Lake Cooper Well Rhapsody Shiraz 2019, Lake Cooper Estate

Australian Shiraz Trophy

Austria

Ried Gottschelle 1ÖTW Erste Lage Kremstal Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2018, Petra Unger

Austrian White Trophy

Austria

Riesling Ried Zöbinger Heiligenstein 1ötw Kamptal 2019, Weingut Birgit Eichinger

International Riesling Trophy

China

Syrah 2017, Ningxia Helanshan Manor Wine China

Chinese Red Trophy

England

Classic Cuvée 2010, Nyetimber

English Sparkling Trophy

France

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2017, Edouard Delaunay

French Red Trophy, International Pinot Noir Trophy

France

Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2017, La Chablisienne

French White Trophy

Germany

Kirchenstück Hochheim Riesling Trocken GG 2019, Domdechant Werner´sches Weingut

German White Trophy

Italy

Balciana 2017, Sartarelli

Italian White Trophy

Italy

Vin Santo del Chianti Riserva Colmano 2000, Azienda Agricola Colmano di Piero Masi

Italian Sweet Trophy

Italy

Carminium 2016, Inama Azienda Agricola

Italian Red Trophy

New Zealand

Coal Pit Tiwha Pinot Noir 2018, Coal Pit Wine

New Zealand Red Trophy, Sustainable Trophy

New Zealand

Church Road Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2018, Church Road

New Zealand White Trophy

New Zealand

Church Road 1 Syrah 2017, Church Road

International Syrah Trophy

Portugal

Fonte do Ouro Encruzado 2019, Sociedade Agrícola Boas Quintas

Portuguese White Trophy

Portugal

Tyto Alba 2016, Companhia das Lezírias

Portuguese Red Trophy

South Africa

Boschendal Elgin Chardonnay 2018, Boschendal Wines

South African White Trophy

South Africa

Groot Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Groot Constantia Wine Estate

International Sauvignon Blanc Trophy

Spain

Legaris Moradillo de Roa 2016, Raventós Codorníu

Spanish Red Trophy

Spain

Granbazan Limousin 2017, Agro de Bazán

Spanish White Trophy

Spain

Lustau Oloroso V.O.R.S 30 Years, Emilio Lustau

Sherry Trophy



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