LWC sweeps the board at 2024 Sommelier Wine Awards with record number of medals

LWC sweeps the board at 2024 Sommelier Wine Awards with record number of medals

LWC Drinks

LWC Wine Merchants & Shippers is celebrating a milestone win, having swept the board with 74 medals at the latest Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA).

Showcasing the quality, depth, and range of its diverse portfolio of wines, the specialist importer and distributor secured six gold, 24 silver and 44 bronze medals in this year’s awards, almost doubling on its success at the 2020 awards, and securing its most medals to date.

A much-respected barometer for the on-trade wine industry, the SWA sees each entry put through its paces by a panel of leading sommeliers and buyers, to establish the best wines currently available to the hospitality trade. Once assessed, wines either receive no medal, commended, bronze, silver, or gold, with tasting notes and comments provided for standout entries.

Frances Bentley, Wine Buyer for LWC commented: “We are absolutely delighted with the results of the 2024 Sommelier Wine Awards. A combined effort between ourselves, supplier partners and wineries to secure 74 medals is something we are all incredibly proud of.

“A Sommelier Wine Award medal carries weight in our industry. Not only does it tell us as buyers that we are choosing the best wines for our customers, but it also gives our customers that added layer of confidence that comes with selling a bottle that has the SWA stamp of approval. To have our wines independently verified as some of the best available in the on-trade is the ultimate seal of approval.”

The six gold medal-winning wines available via LWC are; Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle No 26 NV, Laurent-Perrier Blanc de Blancs NV, Rioja Vega Viña Cerrada Crianza 2020, Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Chardonnay 2023, Rioja Vega Viña Cerrada Blanco 2022 and Calmel & Joseph La Pointe 2021, Corbières.

Bentley continues: “Vina Cerrada Blanco Rioja has been a firm customer favourite and staple in our range for over five years now. To have leading figures in the industry reaffirm this with comments such as ‘a beautiful example at this price point’ alongside a much respected ‘by the glass’ medal is a wonderful feeling for all involved.

“La Pointe Corbieres is a more recent but exciting addition to our portfolio. A complex, full bodied, delicious red wine, it is great to see this new wine already picking up awards.

“We are only as good as the people we partner with, and the achievement of 74 medals is a testament to the quality of suppliers and producers we work with. A massive thank you to the incredible wineries, supplier partners and – of course – our customers for your ongoing commitment to producing, selling, and serving incredible wines!”

LWC’s Winning Wines List:

VINA CERRADA BLANCO RIOJA 75CL

Gold, By the Glass Medal

VINA CERRADA CRIANZA RIOJA 75CL

Gold

CALMELJOSEPH CORBIERES 75CL

Gold

VILLA BLANCHE CHARDONNAY 75CL 2023

Gold, By the Glass Medal

COTES DU RHONE COMTADINE 75CL

Silver

BARON D ARIGNAC CAB SAUV 75CL

Silver

CENTRAL MONTE CAB SAUV 75CL

Silver

CHARLIE ZIN-ROSE 75CL

Silver

DOMAINE P SICHEL ALTURA 350 75CL

Silver

ENSEDUNE MALBEC IGP 75CL

Silver

EQUINO MALBEC 75CL

Silver

GIKAS WINERY MALAGOUZIA 75CL

Silver

GOTAS DE MAR GODELLO 75CL

Silver

GRAN BERICANTO RISERVA 75CL

Silver

INKOSI SHIRAZ 75CL

Silver

LA FERME JULIEN RED 75CL

Silver

LA FERME JULIEN WHITE 75CL

Silver

LUNA AZUL MERLOT 75CL

Silver

ORGANIC UNION VERDEJO 75CL

Silver

PIRANI PROSECCO DOC EXT DRY 75CL

Silver

RESERVE DE LHERRE ROSE 75CL

Silver

SAINT GALL ROSE PREMIER CRU 75CL

Silver

SAINT GALL TRAD PREM CRU 75CL

Silver

SYRAH PASSI NERI SICILY 75CL

Silver

VERMENTINO DOC PRENDAS 75CL

Silver

VILLA BLANCHE CHARDONNAY 75CL 2022

Silver

WHITE ROSE ZINFANDEL ROSE 75CL

Silver

ALBRET EL BALCON CRIANZA 75CL

Bronze

BALAURI PINOT NOIR 75CL

Bronze

BERICANTO PINOT GRIGIO 75CL

Bronze

BERICANTO PINOT NOIR 75CL

Bronze

BOULDERS BEACH SAUV BLANC 75CL

Bronze

CENTRAL MONTE CHARDONNAY 75CL

Bronze

CHAMPAGNE CHARLES JOUBERT NV75CL

Bronze

CLOUD ROCK SAUVIGNON BLANC 75CL

Bronze

CLUB DE CAMPO MALBEC 75CL

Bronze

CRAMELE RECAS PINOT GRIGIO 75CL

Bronze

CRAMELE RECAS PINOT NOIR 75CL

Bronze

CRAMELE RECAS PINOT ROSE 75CL

Bronze

DEGA LINE PECORINO ORGANIC 75CL

Bronze

ENTREFLORES ROSADO 75CL

Bronze

FIORI SUL MURO ROSATO 75CL

Bronze

FIORI SUL MURO SANGIOVESE 75CL

Bronze

GIKAS WINERY CAB SAUVIGNON 75CL

Bronze

ILLUSION CHENIN BLANC 75CL

Bronze

ILLUSION PINOTAGE 75CL

Bronze

INKOSI SAUVIGNON BLANC 75CL

Bronze

L OASIS PROVENCE ROSE 75CL

Bronze

LA FERME JULIEN ROSE 75CL

Bronze

LUNA AZUL SAUVIGNON BLANC 75CL

Bronze

MAGNIFICO PROSECCO DOC

Bronze

MIRADA ORGANIC ROSE 75CL

Bronze

MONTEPULCIANO DEGA ORGANIC 75CL

Bronze

NERO CONTE NERO SICILY 75CL

Bronze

ORGANIC UNION TEMPRANILLO 75CL

Bronze

PAINTED LADIES ZINF ROSE 75C

Bronze

PINOT NERO FEUDI DI ROMAN 75CL

Bronze

RECANTOS DE LISBOA RESERVA 75CL

Bronze

RESERVE DE LHERRE MALBEC 75CL

Bronze

RESERVE DE LHERRE WHITE 75CL

Bronze

TURTLE BAY SAUV BLANC 75CL

Bronze

VIGNALESTA PRIMITIVO DI MAN 75CL

Bronze

VILLA BLANCHE PIQUEPOUL NOIR 75C

Bronze

VINA CERRADA RESERVA RIOJA 75CL

Bronze

VINA PALOMERAS BLANCO 75CL

Bronze

VINA PALOMERAS ROSADO 75CL

Bronze

VINA PALOMERAS TINTO 75CL

Bronze

WRITERS BLOCK CHENIN BLANC 75CL

Bronze

GIGONDAS COMTADINE 75CL

Bronze

 

 

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