Welcombe Hills Vineyard Scoops More Awards
At the Mercian Vineyards Association regional competition in August 2007, Bronze Medals were awarded to all four of the 2007 Welcombe Hills wines we entered for the tasting. These were the Bacchus 2006 and the Pinot Noir 2005, as well as this year's exciting additions to our range: a Rosé, which has sold especially well despite the lack of sunny summer afternoons with which it would be ideally matched, and last but not least, the Pinot Noir (Precoce) which was released only on August 1 st , as it became a legal varietal qualifying for Regional Wine Status on that date. These awards consolidate the season's successes at the United KingdomVineyards Association Competition in June, when the Pinot Noir (Precoce) and the Rosé were both Highly Commended.
 In 2006 with only its second vintage, Welcombe Hills Vineyard won two bronze medals in the UKVA National Competition. The medals were awarded for the Welcombe Hills Pinot Noir 2004 and the Welcombe Hills Bacchus 2005.
This builds on the success of the previous year, when the Welcombe Hills Pinot Noir 2003 won both a Highly Commended certificate at the UKVA National Competition (see below) and a silver medal at the Mercian Vineyards Association regional competition. Not only that, it was awarded the trophy for Best Red Wine by the judges.
The vineyard owners, Chris and Jane Gallimore, are delighted with this early success, and especially with the national judges' comments, suggesting that they are part of the
coming-of-age of English wines, whose quality is becoming increasingly recognised by consumers. The awards also confirm the position of Welcombe Hills Vineyard as one of the most successful small vineyards in the U.K |
