Coates & Seely awarded top gong at UK Wine Awards

By Lisa Riley

Published: 31 May, 2017

The winners of the first UK Wine Awards was announced today with Coates & Seely taking the top gong.

The Hampshire-based winery was awarded the ‘Supreme Champion’ medal for its La Perfide Blanc de Blancs 2009 at the new UK Wine Awards competition, which was launched earlier this year by the UK wine industry in association with Hotel du Vin, Country Life and Waitrose.

Created to recognise the “impressive achievements” of English and Welsh sparkling and still wines, the first set of awards received 293 entries, with 20 Gold, 36 Silver and 127 Bronze medals awarded.

One of the fastest-growing agricultural sectors in the UK, the wine industry more than doubled in the last 10 years, with English and Welsh wine now exported to some 27 markets overseas.

Full list of trophy winners:

• Supreme Champion: Coates & Seely La Perfide Blanc De Blancs 2009

• Best Overall Still Wine: Bolney Wine Estate Foxhole Vineyard Pinot Gris 2016

• Best Overall Sparkling Wine: Coates & Seely La Perfide Blanc De Blancs 2009

• Best Sparkling Blanc de Blancs: Coates & Seely La Perfide Blanc de Blancs 2009

• Best Sparkling Rosé: Coates & Seely Rosé 2009: Digby Fine English Brut 2010

• Best Still Bacchus: Lyme Bay Bacchus Block 2015

• Best Single Varietal Still White: Bolney Wine Estate Foxhole Vineyard Pinot Gris 2016

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