Off-trade

Familia Castaño 2014 Wine of Year

Familia Castaño, `Hécula` Monastrel 2014, won the Overall Wine of the Year at NOffLA’s Irish Wine Show awards.

The wine, in the ‘Old World Red Under €15’ category, is distributed by Liberty Wines.

The White Wine of the Year was Valmiñor Albariño from Mackenway Distributors which won the ‘Old World White Wine Under €20’ category.

NOffLA awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze Star Awards to a total of 45 wines at the ceremony which took place at the Morrison Hotel recently. Now in its 16th year, the winners were chosen by NOffLA wine experts and independent wine writers. Each of the winning wines will be available to consumers all over Ireland.

“Each year this event allows us to celebrate the best wines available at a range of price points sold by our highly-trained members around the country,” said NOffLA Chairman Gary O’Donovan, speaking at the awards.

“Each of the wines are chosen for their superior quality across a broad range of styles and price points by experts in the field. This rigorous process has become a recognised symbol of quality among consumers and a key offering for members.”

Gary O’Donovan reminded the retailers and suppliers attending the awards that excise rates on wine here were the highest in Europe and he encouraged importers to highlight this fact to their exporting/producing partners.

In excess of 600 wines were submitted to The Irish Wine Show Star Award adjudication panel of NOffLA judges and independent wine writers.  Points were awarded on the basis of appearance, aroma, taste and value-for-money criteria. The winners were selected as the best wines from key suppliers across a number of price categories.

Each of the winning wines will be sold in NOffLA member outlets of which there are more than 315 nationwide. The chosen wines will be recognisable by distinctive Award symbols on each bottle. In the pre-Christmas period, NOffLA members will promote the Star Awards 2016-2017 Collection as ideal Christmas gifts, offering consumers a diverse range of high quality products.

 

 

2016 Gold Star Winners

Category

Wine

Vintage

Country

Distributor

Old World White Under €10

Monasterio de las Viñas Macabeo

2015

Spain

Taserra Wine Merchants

Old World White Under €15

Adega de Pegões Colheita Seleccionada

2015

Portugal

Mackenway Distributors Ltd

Old World White Under €20

Valmiñor Albariño

2015

Spain

Mackenway Distributors Ltd

New World White Under €10

El Camino Torrontes Sauvignon Blanc

2015

Argentina

Taserra Wine Merchants

New World White Under €15

Fairfields Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

2015

New Zealand

Ampersand Wines

New World White Under €20

Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch

2015

South Africa

Tindal Wine Merchants

Old World Red Under €10

Rioja Vega Rioja

2014

Spain

Ampersand Wines

Old World Red Under €15

Familia Castaño, `Hécula` Monastrell

2014

Spain

Liberty Wines Ltd.

Old World Red Under €20

San Alejandro “Las Rocas” Viñas Viejas

2013

Spain

Mackenway Distributors Ltd

New World Red Under €10

The Landings Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon

2015

Australia

Ampersand Wines

New World Red Under €15

Montes Classic Series, Cabernet Sauvignon

2014

Chile

Liberty Wines Ltd.

New World Red Under €20

Jordan The Prospector Syrah

2014

South Africa

Febvre & Company

Rose Under €15

Barton & Guestier Passeport Rosé D’Anjou

2015

France

Findlater Wine & Spirit Group

Sparkling Wine Under €25

Cremant de Bourgogne, Simonnet-Febvre

NV

France

Febvre & Company

Champagne Under €60

Louis Roederer Brut Premier

NV

France

Cassidy Wines Distribution Ltd.

Old World White Under €20

Valmiñor Albariño

WHITE WINE OF THE YEAR 2016-2017

2015

Spain

Mackenway Distributors Ltd

Old World Red Under €15

Familia Castaño, `Hécula` Monastrell

WINE OF THE YEAR 2016-2017

2014

Spain

Liberty Wines Ltd.

 

2016 Silver Star Winners

Category

Wine

Vintage

Country

Distributor

Old World White Under €10

Pé Branco

2015

Portugal

Febvre & Company

Old World White Under €15

Cento Cavalli, Grillo

2015

Italy

Liberty Wines Ltd.

Old World White Under €20

Maçon-Uchizy, Cave Talmard, Burgundy

2015

France

Tindal Wine Merchants

New World White under €10

Osaado Chardonnay

2016

Argentina

Mackenway Distributors Ltd

New World White under €15

Anderra Sauvignon Blanc

2014

Chile

Cassidy Wines Distribution Ltd.

New World White under €20

Tiki Sauvignon Blanc

2015

New Zealand

Cassidy Wines Distribution Ltd.

Rosé Under €15

Meerestein Cinsault Rose

2016

South Africa

Ampersand Wines

Old World Red Under €10

Pé Tinto

2015

Portugal

Febvre & Company

Old World Red Under €15

Sobreiro de Pegões “Premium”

2014

Portugal

Mackenway Distributors Ltd

Old World Red Under €20

Masi Possessioni Rosso Serégo Alighieri

2013

Italy

Findlater Wine & Spirit Group

New World Red Under €10

Santa Carolina Cellar Selection Merlot

2015

Chile

Ampersand Wines

New World Red Under €15

Anderra Cabernet Sauvignon

2013

Chile

Cassidy Wines Distribution Ltd.

New World Red Under €20

Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon

2014

Argentina

Liberty Wines Ltd.

Sparkling Under €25

Torri de la Marca Prosecco Frizzante

NV

Italy

Mackenway Distributors Ltd.

Champagne Under €60

Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Heredad

NV

Spain

Findlater Wine & Spirit Group

 

2016 Bronze Star Winners

Category

Wine

Vintage

Country

Distributor

Old World White Under €10

Portuga Leve, Vinho Regional Lisboa

2014

Portugal

Taserra Wine Merchants

Old World White Under €15

Marqués De Riscal Rueda

2015

Spain

Findlater Wine & Spirit Group

Old World White Under €20

Lugana San Benedetto, Zenato, Veneto

2015

Italy

Tindal Wine Merchants

New World White under €10

The Accomplice Chardonnay, De Bortoli

2015

Australia

Febvre & Company

New World White under €15

Masi Passo Blanco

2016

Argentina

Findlater Wine & Spirit Group

New World White under €20

Altaland Torrontes

2015

Argentina

Cassidy Wines Distribution Ltd.

Rosé Under €15

Côtes du Rhône St Esprit Rose, Delas Frères

2014

France

Febvre & Company

Old World Red Under €10

Cabo da Roca Fisherman Douro

2015

Portugal

Taserra Wine Merchants

Old World Red Under €15

Nero d’avola Appassimento IGT Tank No 26

2015

Italy

Febvre & Company

Old World Red Under €20

Mas de Boislauzon Côtes du Rhône Villages

2014

France

Mackenway Distributors Ltd

New World Red Under €10

Meerestein Shiraz / Mourvedre

2015

South Africa

Ampersand Wines

New World Red Under €15

Moncagua Malbec

2014

Argentina

Taserra Wine Merchants

New World Red Under €20

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet

2011

Australia

Findlater Wine & Spirit Group

Sparkling Under €25

Prosecco Spumante Sgàjo Extra Dry Organic/Vegan, Perlage, Valdobbiadene NV

NV

Italy

Tindal Wine Merchants

Champagne Under €60

Champagne Deutz Brut Classic

NV

France

Febvre & Company

 

 


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