The Wine Pinnacle Awards is quite an interesting one.
It’s based in Asia, has some particularly interesting categories- and the entrants are decided entirely by nomination, not pay-per-entry. The winners were decided by vote- the Oscars of the wine world.
Let that sink in. It’s still a young award- newborn, in fact, but it might one day become one of the most respected awards in its world.
Can we suggest that you take a gander at the results?
- Grand Jury Award
- Domaine Coche-Dury
- Best 1996 Vintage Bordeaux
- Château Latour, Pauillac
- Best 1999 Vintage Barolo
- Giacomo Conterno, Monfortino, Barolo Riserva DOCG
- Best 2002 Vintage Champagne
- Salon, Cuvée ‘S’ Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
- Best 2005 Vintage Burgundy Red
- Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanee-Conti Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits
- Best 2005 Vintage Rioja/Ribera Del Duero
- Vega Sicilia, Unico Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero
- Best 2007 Vintage Tuscan Red
- Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri
- Best 2008 Vintage Australian Shiraz/Syrah
- Henschke, Hill of Grace Shiraz, Eden Valley
- Best 2008 Vintage Burgundy White
- Domaine Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune
- Best 2009 Vintage Cabernet Based California Wine
- Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Best Recent Release: New World Pinot Noir
- Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand
- Best Recent Release: Non-Burgundy Chardonnay
- Kumeu River, Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand
- Best Recent Release: Non-Champagne Sparkling Wine
- Gusbourne Brut Reserve, Kent, England
- Best Recent Release: Sauvignon Blanc
- Didier Dagenneau, Pouilly Fume Silex, Loire Valley, France
- Best Recent Release: South American Red
- Almaviva, Puente Alto, Chile
- Hidden Treasure: Australia
- Tyrrell’s Wines, Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter Valley, Australia
- Hidden Treasure: Bordeaux
- Château Roc de Cambes
- Hidden Treasure: Burgundy
- Mark Haisma, Burgundy
- Hidden Treasure: Piedmont
- G.D. Vajra, Petracine Langhe Riesling
- Best Chinese Red
- Ao Yun, Yunnan
- Best Organic/Natural Wine Of The Year
- Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Cuvée Marcel Lapierre, Beaujolais, France
- Best Rose In The World
- Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Rosado, Rioja DOCa, Spain
- Black Swan Of The Year (Most Thought Provoking Wine)
- Gravner, Anfora Pinot Grigio Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Best Friend Of The Earth (Most Environmentally-Conscious)
- Miguel Torres, Familia Torres, Spain
- Best Young Winemaker Of The Year (Under 40)
- Morgan Twain-Peterson MW, Bedrock Wine Co., USA
- Top Wine Influencer (Under 45)
- Pascaline Lepeltier MS, Racines NY, USA
- Unsung Hero
- István Szepsy, Szepsy, Hungary
