Sommelier Wine Award winners 2025
The SWA are the only awards judged by sommeliers, for sommeliers. Because who better to inform the On Trade on the best wines?
The wines were blind tasted in their respective categories and assessed on food-friendliness, versatility, typicity, personality, and value for money, regardless the price.
The wines were considered for medal status: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. The Critics' Choice awards was then given to the judges' absolute stand-out wines, no matter the price or style.
The judges also awarded By the Glass and the Pub & Bar awards, to wines that are seen to be great value, versatile and suitable for any venue.
The chair and senior judges also select The Wine of the Year trophies.
Another award-winning year for the Bibendum portfolio!
We are delighted to share that 16 wines within our portfolio were awarded gold medals, several more went on to win additional awards. These wines represent the cream of the crop from producers big and small, who come from across the winemaking world from Piedmont to Margaret River.
We are thrilled to share the Emilio Lustau took home the big prize of Fortified Wine of the Year with their La Ina Fino Jerez.
Find the full list of products that won medals below.
Gold Medal and Critic’s Choice Awards:
| Italy | Molin Lugana DOP 2022 | Ca Maiol |
| Italy | Rocca di Frassinello 2019 | Rocca di Frassinello |
| France | Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Macherelles 2022 | Domaine Roux |
| France | Chambolle-Musigny 2022 | Domaine Roux |
| Italy | Soave Classico Organic 2023 | Suavia |
| Greece | Santo Santorini Vin Santo 2019 | Santos Winery |
Gold Medal and By the Glass Award
| France | Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2022 | Domaine Paul Nicolle |
| France | Clos de Nouys Vouvray Sec 2023 | Domaine Paul Buisse |
| Italy | Soave Classico Organic 2023 | Suavia |
Gold Medal and Pub and Bar Award
| Germany | Weissburgunder Bade 2020 | Weingut Kopp |
Gold Medals:
| Portugal | Encruzado Organic Blanc 2022 | Casa de Mouraz |
| England | Blanc de Blanc 2018 | Balfour Winery |
| Italy | Molin Lugana DOP 2022 | Ca Maiol |
| Greece | Santo Santorini Vin Santo 2016 | Santos Winery |
| USA | Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 | Robert Mondavi Winery |
| France | Pouilly Fume Calcite 2021 | Francis Blanchet |
| Australia | Pedestal Chardonnay Margaret River 2022 | Larry Cherubino |
| Spain | José Estevez Manzanilla NV | La Guita |
| France | Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2022 | Domaine Paul Nicolle |
| France | Clos de Nouys Vouvray Sec 2023 | Paul Buisse |
| Portugal | Pedra No. 03 White Port 2023 | Quinta da Pedra Alta |
| Italy | Rocca di Frassinello 2019 | Rocca di Frassinello |
| France | Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Macherelles 2022 | Domaine Roux Pere & Fils |
| France | Chambolle-Musigny 2022 | Domaine Roux Pere & Fils |
| Italy | Soave Classico Organic 2023 | Suavia |
| Germany | Weissburgunder Baden 2020 | Weingut Kopp |
Silver:
| Australia | Chardonnay 2020 | Petaluma Wines |
| Australia | Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 | Reynella Wines |
| Australia | Yellow Label Evans Vineyard 2015 | Petaluma Wines |
| Australia | B&V Vineyard Shiraz, Adelaide Hills 2021 | Petaluma Wines |
| France | Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Cardeux White 2022 | Maison Champy |
| France | Pernand- Vergelesses White 2022 | Maison Champy |
| France | Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru "Ile des Vergelesses" 2019 | Maison Champy |
| England | Blanc de Blanc 2018 | Albourne Estate |
| Spain | Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 | Bodegas Alvear |
| Portugal | Organic Red 2021 | Casa de Mouraz |
| Italy | Montefalco Rosso DOC 2020 | Lunelli Ziggurat |
| Spain | A2O Albariño 2023 | Bodegas Castro Martin |
| Spain | Damana Reserva Ribera del Duero 2016 | Bodegas y Vinedos Tabula |
| France | G de Guiraud Bordeaux Blanc 2020 | Chateau Guiraud |
| Italy | I Sodi San Niccolo 2020 | Castellare di Castellina |
| France | Lalande de Pomerol 2019 | Château Canon Chaigneau |
| USA | Eroica Riesling, Washington State 2022 | Château Ste Michelle |
| USA | Cold Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 | Château Ste Michelle |
| France | Bailly Lapierre Crémant de Bourgogne Chardonnay NV | Bailly Lapierre |
| Italy | Cepage Brut Pinot Nero Classic Method | Conte Vistarino |
| Italy | Costa del Nero Pinot Nero Dell Oltrepo Pavese Doc 2022 | Conte Vistarino |
| England | Pink Sparkling Wine NV | Fitz |
| France | Sancerre Les Grands Champs 2023 | Domaine Fouassier |
| France | Sancerre Les Chailloux Organic 2023 | Domaine Fouassier |
| France | Savigny-les-Beaune Blanc 2021 | Domaine Pavelot |
| France | Pouilly Fuisse 2023 | Domaine Pavelot |
| France | Macon-Solutre-Pouilly 2023 | Domaine Trouillet |
| USA | Heritage Zinfandel 2019 | Dry Creeks Vineyards |
| France | Nuit-St-George Vielles Vignes 2021 | Edouard Delaunay |
| Spain | La Ina Fino Jerez | Emilio Lustau |
| France | Le Versant Sauvignon Blanc IGP d'Oc 2024 | Foncalieu |
| France | Le Versant Grenache Rosé Edition Limitee IGP Pays d'Oc 2024 | Foncalieu |
| France | Le Versant Merlot IGP Pays d'Oc 2023 | Foncalieu |
| Italy | Langhe Nebbiolo 2022 | Giovanni Rosso |
| USA | Drifting Old Vine Zinfandel 2020 | Lodi |
| Australia | Ad Hoc Cruel Mistress Pinot Noir Western Australia 2023 | Larry Cherubino |
| Germany | Alte Reben White 2021 | Weingut Markus Molitor |
| Italy | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Luzano 2023 | Marotti Campi |
| Italy | Chianti Rufina Fattoria di Basciano 2022 | Masi Renzo Fattoria |
| Canada | Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2021 | Mission Hill Family Estate Winery |
| Italy | Volo Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG 2020 | Morgassi Superiore |
| Italy | Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2019 | Nicolis |
| Italy | Primitivo, Manduria NV | Masseria Borgo dei Trulli Mirea |
| Australia | Chardonnay 2023 | Little Eden |
| Australia | Shiraz | Little Eden |
| Portugal | Reserva Branco 2023 | Quinta da Pedra Alta |
| Portugal | Reserva Tinto 2022 | Quinta da Pedra Alta |
| Portugal | Alta No. 10 Ten Year Old Tawny Port 2023 | Quinta da Pedra Alta |
| Spain | Maria Remirez de Ganuza Reserva 2016 | Remirez de Ganuza |
| France | Vieille Vignes Domaine Roux 2022 | Domaine St Aubin |
| South Africa | Semillon, Elgin 2024 | Shannon Vineyards |
| South Africa | Miss Lucy White Blend 2023 | Springfield Estate |
| New Zealand | Pinot Noir 2023 | Spy Valley |
| South Africa | 52 barrel fermented Chenin Blanc 2023 | Stellenrust |
| Canada | Riesling Icewine 2022 | Stratus |
| Italy | Soave Classico Monte Carbonare 2022 | Suavia |
| Italy | Brunello di Montalcino 2019 | Talenti |
| Peru | Caballo Loco Grand Cru Limari 2022 | Valdivieso |
| Peru | Valley Selection Merlot 2022 | Valdivieso |
| Austria | Terrassen Organic Grüner Veltlina 2020 | Weingut Huber |
| Germany | Spatburgunder Baden 2022 | Wiengut Kopp |
| South Africa | Brut Rosé NV | Graham Beck |
| France | Côtes de Provence Rosé Pure 2023 | Mirabeau |
| Hungary | Terroir Selection Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Aszú | Grand Tokaj |
You can shop these award-winning wines now on Bibendum Wine Online at the link below.