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Results of the 2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition THE TASTING PANEL is proud to be the exclusive U.S. media partner for IWSC and would like to congratulate the winners of the 2013 Competition. WINE PRODUCER AWARDS WINE PRODUCT AWARDS The IWSC Winemaker of the Year Trophy Wolf Blass Wines The Single Vineyard White Wine Trophy sponsored by The London Wine Fair Wolf Blass Wines for Wolf Blass White Label Riesling 2001 HBL Hellmanns Beverage Logistics Trophy for Australian Wine Producer of the Year Trophy Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd. Argentine Wine Producer of the Year Trophy sponsored by Wines of Argentina Finca Las Moras Canadian Wine Producer of the Year Trophy Jackson-Triggs Vintners Niagara Estate Chilean Wine Producer of the Year Trophy Viña Casa del Bosque English Wine Producer of the Year Trophy Gusborne Estates French Wine Producer of the Year sponsored by Vinimpo Domaine de la Motte German Wine Producer of the Year sponsored by The German Wine Institute Schloss Johannisberg Italian Wine Producer of the Year Trophy sponsored by Istituto Regionale della Vite e del Vino Sicilia Cantina Valpolicella Negrar New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year Trophy sponsored by HBL Hellmans Beverage Logistics Jules Taylor Wines Portuguese Wine Producer of the Year Trophy sponsored by Global Wine & Spirits Symingtons South African Wine Producer of the Year sponsored by Dave Hughes Kanonkop Wines Spanish Wine Producer of the Year Trophy Bodegas Olarra SA USA Wine Producer of the Year Trophy sponsored by The Tasting Panel Stag's Leap Wine Cellars The Mission Hill Trophy for Chardonnay Jules Taylor Wines for Jules Taylor Wines Marlborough Chardonnay 2012 The Jancis Robinson Trophy for Riesling Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd. for Wolf Blass White Label Riesling 2001 The Dessert Wine Trophy Nederburg Wines for Nederburg Private Bin Eminence 2008 The IWSC Trophy for Semillon McGuigan Wines for McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon 2007 The Vodka Trophy Beam Inc. for Pinnacle Unflavored Vodka The Wine Extra Trophy for Chenin Blanc StellenRust Wines for StellenRust 48 Chenin Blanc 2012 The Pomace Brandy Trophy Distilleria Marzadro SpA for Grappa Le Diciotto Lune di Marzadro The Single Vineyard Red Wine Trophy sponsored by The London Wine Fair Wolf Blass Wines for Wolf Blass Platinum Barossa Shiraz Single Vineyard 2008 The Spirituosenakademie Trophy Bimmerle Kg for Goldhauch Alter Mirabellenbrand 6 Jahre Gelagert The Warren Winiarski Trophy for Cabernet Sauvignon sponsored by Arcadia Vineyards Wakefield/Taylors Wines for St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 The Rum Trophy Demerera Distillers for 8 Year Old El Dorado Rum The Bouchard Finlayson Trophy for Pinot Noir Ceres Wines for Ceres Composition Pinot Noir 2010 The Abraham Perold Trophy for Pinotage sponsored by The Pinotage Association KWV Wines for KWV The Mentors Pinotage 2011 The IWSC Trophy for Merlot Columbia Crest Vineyards for Columbia Crest Horse Heaven Hills Merlot 2010 The Blended Red Wine Trophy Kanonkop Wine Estates for Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2009 Wines of Rioja Trophy Bodegas Beronia for Beronia Gran Reserva 2006 JF Hillebrand Trophy for the Distiller of the Year William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd. The IWSC Trophy for Shiraz/Syrah Gatt Wines for Gatt Shiraz 2008 United Kingdom Spirits Producer Diageo Brands BV The Sherry Trophy Emilio Lustau SA for Emilio Lustau VORS Pedro Ximénez Sherry European Spirits Producer Calvados Christian Drouin The Port Wine Trophy Sogrape Vinhos SA for Sandeman 30 Year Old Tawny Port American & Caribbean Spirits Producer Demerara Distillers The Prosecco Trophy Cantina Colli del Soligo Scarl for Soligo Millesimato Rive di Soligo Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG 2012 International Spirits Producer William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd. The Fortified Wine Trophy All Saints Wine Winery Estate for All Saints Estate Rutherglen Grand Muscat NV SPIRIT PRODUCT AWARDS The International Indigenous Grape Variety Trophy Cantina Valpolicella Negrar for La Tirela Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOC 2009 Asia Pacific Spirits Producer Kavalan Distillery The Denbies Wine Estate Trophy for Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wine Gusborne Estate for Gusbourne Brut Reserve 2008 The IWSC Trophy for Sauvignon Blanc Yealands Estate Wines for The Crossings Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 SPIRIT PRODUCER AWARDS African Spirits Producer Distell Ltd. The Special Edition Champagne Trophy Champagne P&C Heidsieck for Champagne Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires Millésimé 1995 The Institut Oenologique de Champagne Trophy for Non Vintage Champagne Champagne de Castelnau for Champagne de Castelnau Brut Reserve NV The Vintage Champagne Trophy Champagne P&C Heidsieck for Champagne Piper-Heidsieck Rare Millésimé 2002 The Cognac Trophy Distell Ltd. for Richelieu XO Spirits of Mexico Trophy for Tequila Beam Inc. for El Tesoro Tequila Reposado The Liqueur Trophy Rives Pitman for VVH Vodk Caramel Liquor The Whiskies of the World Trophy for Worldwide Whiskey Kavalan Distillery for Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky The Independence Trophy sponsored by William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd. for Blended Scotch Whisky William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd. for William Grant 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky The Trophy for Single Malt Scotch Whisky with No Age Statement The Glenmorangie Company for Glenmorangie Signet Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky The Trophy for Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 Years and Under Ben Nevis Distillery (Fort William) Ltd. for Ben Nevis Single Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 Years Old The Trophy for Single Malt Scotch Whisky Over 15 Years William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd. for The Balvenie 40 Year Old Single Malt Speyside Scotch Whisky The Whyte & Mackay Trophy for Single Malt Cask Strength Scotch Whisky William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd. for Glenfiddich 40 Year Old Single Malt Speyside Scotch Whisky Trophy for Bourbon Buffalo Trace Distillery for Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon 10 Year Old Whiskey The Gin Guild Trophy for Gin Adnams Copper House Distillery for Adnams Copper House Gin The Distell Worldwide Brandy Trophy Asbach GmbH for Asbach Private Brand 8 Years Old The Shochu Trophy Hombo Shuzo for Arawaza Sakurajima 1 Year Old 22 / the tasting panel / january 2014 TP0114_001-33.indd 22 12/19/13 9:23 PM