Details Written by Nick Breeze (@NickGBreeze) Nick Breeze (@NickGBreeze) Published: 26 July 2019 26 July 2019

Langham Wine Estate From Dorset pick up the 'Top Sparkling' English Wine Trophy

I’ve spent the week in Portugal, with interludes talking with many wine savvy people. Building a world view of the warps and wefts of the world of fine wine is a much-loved topic. While opening bottles from across the Alentejo, Douro, Dao, Vinho Verde, Champagne and beyond, our conversation naturally turns to the subject of quality English wines and then (like the taste of last night's garlic in the morning) to our national woes.

Untangling wine and politics

It is certainly topical in this context to receive today the list of winners of the British 'Best In Show'.

As a disclaimer, I see no link between the quality of contemporary British dry, still, sparkling wine and the travesty of Brexit that we now face. Nationalism, or anti-European-ism is not our aim or game.

The Irony

While Brexiteers may conveniently hinge themselves to the success of English wines (for whatever tenuous reasons), it should be stated very clearly that this success is correlated scientifically to the global warming effects of profligate carbon emissions.

It's not a criticism, just a statement of fact considering so many politicians in favour of Brexit, disfavour meaningful action to make the Paris Climate Agreement a reality.

Thus by doing do, they are against conserving (or at least, prolonging) the period of euphoria that our home grown bevvy of producers currently enjoy.

Enough said, there are celebrations afoot. Without further ado, let's list them accordingly:

Gold Medals:

ALDER RIDGE VINEYARD

Blanc de Noirs 2014

BOLNEY WINE ESTATE

Pinot Noir 2018

BREAKY BOTTOM

Cuvée Peter Christiansen 2014

Cuvée Gerard Hoffnung 2009

Cuvée Oliver Minkley 2011

CAMEL VALLEY VINEYARD

Bacchus Dry 2018

CHAPEL DOWN

Bacchus 2018

Kit’s Coty Chardonnay 2016 Kit’s Coty Coeur De Cuvée 2014 Three Graces 2015

DAVENPORT VINEYARDS

Limney Estate 2013

DENBIES WINE ESTATE LTD

Ranmore Hill 2017 Cubitt Blanc de Noirs 2013

DIGBY FINE ENGLISH

Non Vintage Brut NV

GUSBOURNE

Pinot Noir 2016 Guinevere 2016

Blanc de Blancs 2013

Brut Reserve Late Disgorged 2010 Rosé 2015

Cherry Garden Rosé 2018

HARROW & HOPE

Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2014

Harrow & Hope Brut Reserve NV

Harrow & Hope Blanc de Noirs 2013

Harrow & Hope Brut Rosé 2015

HATTINGLEY VALLEY WINES

Hattingley Valley Blanc de Blancs 2013

SILVER MEDALS

ASHLING PARK ESTATE

Rosé 2014

BEARLEY VINEYARD

Bearley Sparkling 2016

BLUEBELL VINEYARD ESTATES

Hindleap Blanc de Blancs 2013

Ashdown Rosé 2018

Hindleap Classic Cuvée 2014

BOLNEY WINE ESTATE

Pinot Gris 2018

Estate Bacchus 2018

Autumn Spice 2018

BREAKY BOTTOM

Cuvée Michelle Moreau 2014

CAMEL VALLEY VINEYARD

Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2016

Cornwall Brut 2015

CHAPEL DOWN

Kit's Coty Blanc de Blancs 2014

Rosé Brut NV

CHARTHAM VINEYARD

Pinot Gris 2018

COATES AND SEELY

Rosé NV

DAVENPORT VINEYARDS

Diamond Fields 2017

DENBIES WINE ESTATE LTD

Cubitt Blanc de Blancs 2013

DIGBY FINE ENGLISH

2010 Vintage Reserve Brut

2014 Vintage Rosé

FLINT VINEYARD

Pinot Noir Précoce 2018

Bacchus 2018

For a full list that includes Bronze medal winner visit the WineGB website.