Outstanding results for Perez Pascuas in recent round of highly esteemed Spanish awards

We're delighted to report that, in continuation of an array of excellent scores, Vina Pedrosa our esteemed Ribera del Duero producer has been awarded an array of top points in two recent awards - including a very enviable 98 and 99 points from the Guia de Vinos Gourmets. The 2014s will be released to market very soon.

In the annual Wines from Spain Awards 2016 Ceremony, the Cepa Gallivan 2014 from Pedrosa, and the Pedrosa Crianza 2014 were award-winning wines. 

Bancroft reaps awards at the DWWA, SWA and IWC 2015

2015 has been a bumper harvest for Bancroft Wines and its growers, reaping golds and silvers left, right and centre at the Decanter World Wine Awards, the International Wine Challenge and the Sommelier Wine Awards. 

IWC 2014 medals roll in: two Golds for Schild Estate and Bancroft's other producers

Yesterday Bancroft took part in the IWC Taste of Gold tasting at Lindley Hall in Victoria to present two of our Gold Medal winning wines from Schild Estate and two Silvers from Cederberg.

To a room full of trade and then consumers we were delighted with lots of comments and positive feedback from all who tasted. Co-chairmen Tim Atkin and Oz Clarke included both producers on their Wine Walks later in the evening.

Chief Winemaker Scott Hazeldine from Schild Estate said:

“It’s fantastic to be judged amongst the world’s best and come out shining”

“The International Wine Competition is one of the icon wine shows each year, the stiff competition makes it even harder to stand out so these awards make us very proud”

Congratulations to Schild Estate on their well-deserved Golds, and to Cederberg and the rest of our wineries on their awards too. The full list is here below:

Hartenberg Estate wins International Trophy / Best in Show at the DWWA 2014

Last night Hartenberg won Best in Show for their Bordeaux Varietal under £15 at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

The official review describes the wine as follows:

"Bursting with cassis, dark berries and plums, with plenty of fruit sweetness, this is a wine with no hard edges and a world away from some of leafy green Bordeaux blends at this price level. Cedar notes on the nose lead to a rounded, smooth palate, with sweet tobacco, vanilla, spicy oak and genteel hedgerow touches."

Along with Hartenberg and winemaker Carl Schultz, we are thrilled that this wine has made the best in show - winning an International Trophy is a fantastic achievement. Only 33 wines out of over 15,000 entries won an International Trophy – that’s just 0.22%.

Bancroft's Neil McAndrew and Sophie McLean accepting the award on Hartenberg's behalf

Bancroft Wines celebrates medal winners at last night's 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards

Bancroft Wines is delighted to announce the following medals and trophies we picked up on behalf of our wineries last night at the Decanter World Wine Awards:

HARTENBERG WINS INTERNATIONAL TROPHY BEST IN SHOW

for their Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Best Bordeaux varietal under £15 

CEDERBERG WINS REGIONAL TROPHY

for their Shiraz 2011, Best South African Rhone Varietals over £15

5 GOLDS, 6 SILVERS, 5 BRONZE, 3 COMMENDEDs

Congratulations to Hartenberg Estate, Cederberg Estate, Luigi Bosca and Sesta di Sopra

Robert and Remirez: Robert Parker's 100point tasting at Hedonism Wines, featuring the Remirez de Ganuza Gran Reserva 2004

Last week, hot on positive heels from the London Wine Fair, Bancroft headed along to the much coveted 100 point Parker tasting at Hedonism Wines in Mayfair to present our Remirez de Ganuza Gran Reserva 2004.

After a gap of 25 years there was quite a crowd waiting on tenterhooks outside the shop for Robert, internationally renowned wine-critic and owner of the Wine Advocate, all eager to taste the 8 100 point wines on show and to meet the man himself.

Joined by Jose Utrasun and Luis Alberto Martinez from the winery, based in Rioja Alavesa, over 200 happy punters came to taste our wine - and with the tokens stacking up, we proved to be one of the most popular of the evening by far: 

Bancroft Wines is delighted to be UK exclusive agent for Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza, an estate which embodies the forward thinking attention to detail that says so much about modern Rioja. The Bodega has received many accolades over the years for their exceptional wines. Indeed, Robert Parker himself once dubbed it "The Latour of Rioja".

Sommelier Wine Awards - news just in!

We're delighted to announce that we've won a round of medals in this year's Sommelier Wine Awards, announced today.

The following wines of ours received top praise from the judges:

Cederberg, Sauvignon Blanc, 2013, Cederberg, South Africa 

Gold Medal

Complex yet restrained, this sports an almost Old World balance of flavours on the nose, with herbaceous, grassy notes mixed with citrus fruit. 'The palate is lean and racy, with fine fresh minerality,' said Alan Holmes of The Vineyard at Stockcross. 'This calls for fresh, simple and seasonal food,' said team leader Natasha Hughes, suggesting asparagus and trout with fragrant herbs.

 

 

Remirez de Ganuza, Fincas de Ganuza Reserva 2006 (Rioja) - Silver Medal   

  

 

Pierre Moncuit-Delos, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV - Silver Medal

Cederberg, Ghost Corner Semillon, 2011, Elim, South Africa 

Silver Medal

Toasted and smoky, with herbaceous streaks, this is delicate and complex. 'Racy and elegant, with minerals alongside candied lemon,' said consultant sommelier Nicolas Clerc MS. 'Not necessarily "cool" Semillon, but who cares? Mature with great balance,' said Bread Street Kitchen's Gergely Barsi Szabó.

Cederberg, Ghost Corner Pinot Noir, 2012, Elim, South Africa

Bronze Medal

Savoury notes on the nose carry through to the palate, where forest berries sit alongside smoky tones. 'There's a classic SAFA wildness to it,' said Athila Roos of The Arts Club.

 

 
Cederberg, Ghost Corner The Bowline, 2012, Elim, South Africa
Commended




Isolabella della Croce, Bricco Del Falco, (Piedmont, Italy) Pinot Nero 2009 Commended
  


 
Luigi Bosca, Terroir los Miradores, Uco Valley (Argentina) Malbec 2011 Commended


 
Champagne, Pierre Paillard Grand Cru Brut NV
Commended

Beyond the Clouds proves its name in recent accolade from Wine Spectator

We're pleased to announce that our Beyond the Clouds 2011 from esteemed northern Italian producer Elena Walch has been awared 92 points in May's edition of The Wine Spectator. We recently served this bottle alongside another couple of our new Italian wines at a private event for Harrods - it was far and away the most popular wine of the evening.

In the article on the Trentino Alto Adige, Elena Walch's vineyard 'Kastelaz' was the accompanying cover image. A stunning piece of land that gives rich finesse to the wines produced.

Beyond the Clouds is Elena's flagship wine - made from her finest grapes. Although a blend, it is made predominantly from Chardonnay, aged in French oak barriques and undergoes partial malolactic fermentation. A beautiful wine that is intensely floral with fantastic richness and intensity.

Elena Walch: Alto Adige Beyond the Clouds 2011:
A vibrant white with citrusy acidity running through the flavors of crunchy white peach, grapefruit zest, blood orange and acacia blossom, revealing richer hints of honey, brioche and praline. 92 points.

More Medals for Luigi Bosca: Silver at AWA 2014 and Silver at the Drinks Business Pinot Noir Masters 2014

Congratulations to Luigi Bosca for winning a Silver at the AWA 2014 (Argentinean Wine Awards) for their Malbec Seleccion Vistalba. This is a local competition that brings international judges and is gaining more and more recognition every year. Steven Spurrier was among the judges in 2014.

Luigi Bosca also won a Silver medal at The Drinks Business Pinot Noir Masters 2014 for their Grand Pinot Noir 2012.

Domaine Cady receives GOLD at the Concours Général de Paris

New to our list this year, Alex Cady's Cheninsolite 2012 was awarded a GOLD medal last week at the Concours Général de Paris.

 

Conti Zecca at the Oscars: two new wins at the Gambero Rosso Berebene Awards 2014

Producers Conti Zecca are proud to be the winners of two Oscars at the prestigious Gambero Rosso Berebene Awards 2014.

FIANO CONTI ZECCA 2012 wins NATIONAL OSCAR for QUALITY/PRICE 

CANTALUPI RISERVA 2010 wins OSCAR for QUALITY/PRICE

The prestigious Berebene (drink well) guide is published by Gambero Rosso, the leading authority on the food and wine sector in Italy and a key reference for international tasters and visitors to the country from around the world.

Berebene seeks to identify and award “wines with a strong personality, representative of their own territory and which have a good quality/price ratio”.

The NATIONAL OSCAR is assigned to excellent wines which have the best quality/price ratio. 

Winning the National Oscar for quality and price for their Fiano Conti Zecca 2012 was a proud moment not only for the winery, but for the whole of the region of Puglia. This is the first time that a white wine from the area has been awarded such a prize.