Only
2.84% won a gold medal or a trophy. 12.4% won a silver medal. No Indian
wine won any medal. Indage has won 5 Commendation Certificates for its
Merlot 2006, Chantilly Chardonnay 2007, Chantilly Chenin Blanc 2007,
and Ivy Merlot 2007 in still wines and Marquise de Pompadour in the sparkling
white category.
Nashik based Mercury Winery has received a Commendation
certificate for its Chenin Blanc 2007 Aryaa label. Says an elated Viral
Pancholia, the director of the company,' This is a moment of pride for
us because we entered the competition for the first time.
Champagne Indage is a veteran at these awards and debuted in the Awards
list in 2005 with a Commendation each for its Ivy Chenin Blanc and Merlot.
In 2006, it won the only Bronze by an Indian winery for its Merlot Reserve.
Last year its Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 and Ivy Brut had also won the Commendation
certificates.
Over 9200 entries were received for the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA),
almost twice the number that took part five years ago when the awards
were launched. A total of 36,800 bottles were supplied. As is the normal
practice, the left-over bottles were given away for charity.
Approximately 27% of the entrants won a Bronze while about 22% received
the Commendation certificates as above.
The competition is based on different price point categories: (A) £4.99,
(B) £5-6.99, (C) £7-9.99, (D) £10-14.99, (E) £15-19.99,
(F) £20-29.99, (G) £30-39.99,and (H) £40+. Within
each category wines are awarded as: Commended, Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
Gold medal winners are further judged within a particular varietal or
style category, based on price point of under £10 and over £10
to award the overall Regional Trophy. |