Top Wines By Sommeliers For Sommeliers Are Here
On-premise wine buyers and sommeliers who are looking for the best wines that would make a thrilling addition to their wine list must check out the winning wines of 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards.
The second edition of the Sommeliers Choice Awards, where wines are judged by sommeliers wine directors and on-premise wine experts is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 competition.
The Sommelier Choice Awards provides on-premise buyers and sommeliers a valuable benchmark for understanding which wines would make a compelling addition to a wine list. Wines at the Sommeliers Choice Awards are judged on the basis of Quality, Value, and Packaging, by a panel of on-premise wine industry experts.
The wines are judged in five categories: food parability, typicity, quality, value, and packaging. The judges ask: would I stock this wine, and is it good enough for customers to order a second glass? Wines are graded out of 100, with only those above 95 points winning the coveted Double Gold award. There are also category awards, with best in show given to white, red, sparkling, rose, and an overall winner every year, by the bottle and by the glass – reflecting how wine is presented in restaurants.
Here are the 2nd edition results:
No 1 Spot: Wine of the Year - 2014 Kalaris, Pinot Noir from United States
Wine of the Year - 2014 Kalaris, Pinot Noir from United States
White Wine of the Year - 2018 Château de Lacroux/ Vigne de Maurival, Mauzac from France
Red Wine of the Year - 2014 Kalaris, Pinot Noir from United States
Sparkling Wine of the Year - 2016 Cremant De Loire Chateau from France
Rose Wine of the Year - 2019 Sin Banderas from United States
Top Winners By The Glass
No 1 Spot: Wine of the Year - BTG (By The Glass) - 2016 Cuvelier Los Andes, Malbec from Argentina
Wine of the Year - BTG (By The Glass) - 2016 Cuvelier Los Andes, Malbec from Argentina
White Wine of the Year - BTG (By The Glass) - 2018 Cannonball ELEVEN, Chardonnay from United States
Red Wine of the Year - BTG (By The Glass) - 2016 Cuvelier Los Andes, Malbec from Argentina
Sparkling Wine of the Year - BTG (By The Glass) - 2016 Schlumberger Gruner Veltliner from Austria
Rose Wine of the Year - BTG (By The Glass) - 2019 Sin Banderas from United States
Top Winners By Varietal (Click Here)
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017 Ehlers Estate 1886, Cabernet Sauvignon from United States
Chardonnay - 2018 Cannonball ELEVEN, Chardonnay from United States
Pinot Noir - 2014 Kalaris, Pinot Noir from United States
Merlot - 2013 Cuvelier Los Andes Merlot from Argentina
Shiraz/Syrah - 2018 Kirrihill E.B's The Squire Clare Shiraz from Australia
Sauvignon Blanc - 2019 Chaleur Blanc Sauvignon Blanc from United States
Zinfandel - 2018 Angels & Cowboys Proprietary Red from United States
Riesling - 2017 Long Shadows Vintners - Poet's Leap Riesling from United States
About Sommeliers Choice Awards
The goal of the Sommeliers Choice Awards is simple: to provide on-premise buyers and sommeliers a valuable benchmark for understanding which wines would make a compelling addition to a wine list.
How Scoring system works
F (Food Parability Score) + T (Typicity Score) + Q (Quality Score) + Value Score (V) + Package Score (P) = Sommeliers Choice Awards Final Score.
Food Parability
Food Parability of a wine is measured based on the variety of dishes that wine can be paired with instead of just one or two.
Typicity
Typicity is a term in wine tasting used to describe the degree to which a wine reflects its varietal origins and thus demonstrates the signature characteristics of the grape from which it was produced, e.g., how much a Merlot wine “tastes like a Merlot”. It is an important component in judging wine competition when wines of the same variety are judged against each other.
Quality
Quality will be assessed based on how agreeable the wine is for its target customer and chemical analysis. SCA will measure quality by Appearance, Aroma, Body, Taste and Aftertaste.
Value
Value in this context means how well the wine is priced based on its quality. Judges will blind taste and write what they think should be the cost on which they will buy the wines and is fair. If they think it offers excellent value, the score should be close to 100, and if they think it should be priced lower, then the score should be low. The metric to be used here is the on-premise price vs. quality.
Packaging
Packaging will be measured by how well judges think the wine will be perceived by the consumer. The package will be judged for the On-Premise market considering factors like label design and information, closure, and overall look. This does not involve boxes, cartons, and bags. It is how they think the product will be perceived when placed on a wine shelf amongst thousands of other wines.
A separate weighted score will be given for each of the parts of the judging process. The scores will be added up to give a final score from which individual prizes will be awarded.
Double Gold – 96 points and above
Gold – 90-95 points
Silver – 80-89 points
Bronze – 70-79 points
Find full 2020 results here
Press Contact:
Sid Patel | sid@beveragetradenetwork.com | Sommeliers Choice Awards | PH: +1 855 481 1112 (USA) | https://sommelierschoiceawards.com/
