The Top Awards in this year’s national competition were finally unveiled at the WineGB Trade and Press Tasting on Tuesday 7 September.
Announcing the winners at the event were co-Chairs Susie Barrie MW and Oz Clarke OBE, who acknowledged and applauded the excitement around the GB wine industry at the moment, aptly illustrated by the buzz that there was at the live event that day, attended by many leading buyers, press and influences from around the UK.
This year’s top winners therefore celebrated their wins in auspicious company.
The ‘crème de la crème’ of British producers were revealed as the winners of The WineGB Awards 2021:
Supreme Champion 2021
The Gore-Browne Trophy sponsored by Paris Smith LLP
Wiston Estate Blanc de Blancs 2015
Top Still Wine
The Wine Guild Trophy sponsored by The Pig Hotel Group
Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Bacchus 2019
Top Sparkling Wine
The Vintners Trophy sponsored by Rankin Bros & Sons
Wiston Estate Blanc de Blancs 2015
Estate Winery of the Year
The McAlpine Trophy sponsored by Rankin Bros & Sons
Gusbourne
Contract Winery of the Year
The WineGB Trophy sponsored by Core Equipment
Wiston Estate Winery
This year the top scoring wines from each of the WineGB regions were also announced, to recognize the excellence and to highlight some of the gems across the country. The winners are:
- Burn Valley Pinot Blanc 2020 (East Anglia)
- Stonyfield Sparkling White 2017 (Midlands & North)
- Wiston Estate Blanc de Blancs 2015 (South East)
- Harrow & Hope Blanc de Noirs (Thames & Chilterns)
- White Castle Esmae Rosé 2017 (Wales)
- Exton Park RB32 Brut NV (Wessex)
- Camel Valley Bacchus Dry 2020 (West)
You can find the full listing of winners here