English Terroir

Owen Elias has been UKVA Winemaker of the Year  four times

2012

DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2012

Balfour Brut Rose 2008  -  GOLD

Balfour Brut Rose 2009 – SILVER

IWCS  2012

Balfour Brut Rose 2009- SILVER
Nutbourne Sussex Reserve 2010 – SILVER

 

UKVA  Wine of the year  2011

Trophies

Tom Day Trophy - Best single Varietal

Sandhurst Bacchus Medium 2009

Wine Guild Trophy – Best wine from any other year

Sandhurst Bacchus 2009

• Nutbourne Sussex Reserve 2010       Silver
• Nutbourne Bacchus 2010                   Silver
• Nutbourne Blush 2010                        Silver
• Nutty 2007                                             Silver
• Balfour Rose 2006                                Silver

INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE  2011

• Chapel Down Brut Rose 2006 (labelled NV)  GOLD
• Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006              Silver
• Chapel Down Bacchus reseve 2009                     Silver
• Chapel Down  NV                                                        Bronze
• Chapel Down Trio 2008                                           Bronze
• Chapel Down Lamberhurst Bacchus 2009      Bronze

INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETION 2011

• Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004                          Silver
• Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006               Silver
• Chapel Down Brut NV                                                     Bronze
• Chapel Down Brut Rose 2006                                   Bronze
• Balfour Brut Rose 2006                                                 Bronze
• Nutbourne NUTTY 2007                                             Bronze

DECANTER 2011

• Balfour Brut Rose 2006                                                  Silver
• Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006               Silver
• Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004                          Silver
• Chapel Down Brut Rose                                                 Bronze
• Chapel Down Pinot Blanc 2006                               Bronze 
• Nanettes English Rose 2009                                       Bronze
• Meopham 2004                                                                    Bronze
• Meopham Rose 2005                                                        Bronze
• Nutbourne Nutty  2007                                                  Bronze

 

 

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UKVA Wine of the year competition 2010

TROPHY

Jack Ward memorial Salver- Most outstanding wine of the previous years vintage (2009) - Chapel Down Bacchus 2009

Gold medals

•  Chapel Down Bacchus 2009
• Chapel Down Bacchus Reserve 2009
• Chapel Down Tenterden Estate Reserve Bacchus 2009
• Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004 (sp)
• Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006 (sp)

Silver medals

• Chapel Down English Rose NV (sp)
• Chapel Down English Rose 2009
• Balfour Brut Rose 2006 (sp) -made at CD
• Nutbourne Bacchus 2009 -made at CD
• Throwley Reserve Brut 2003 -made at CD

Bronze medals

• Chapel Down brut Rose 2006 (sp)
• Chapel down Pinot Blanc 2006
• Chapel Down Flint Dry 2009
• Chapel Down Vintage Reserve
• Nutbourne Sussex  Reserve 2008
• Nutbourne Nutty 2006 (sp)

2009

UKVA wine of the year competion 2009

Wine Guild Trophy

Cinque Port 2006- Silver

Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004 – Gold

2008

INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2008

Balfour Brut Rose 2004   – GOLD and ENGLISH TROPHY

TESCO DRINKS AWARD 2008

Balfour Brut Rose 2004  – Winner UK Sparkling Wine

2006

UKVA wine of the year competion 2006

UKVA  McAlpine Winemaker of the Year 2006

Bernard Theobold Trophy – best red

Tenterden Estate Pinot Noir 2004

Tom Day Trophy- best single variety

Tenterden Estate Pinot Noir 2004

Waitrose Rose Trophy – best still rose

Chapel Down English Rose 2005

Hush Heath Chardonnay 2005- Silver