CSWWC Awards Gala’s Champagne highlights

The Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships 8 World Champions, 10 National Champions and 13 Regional Champions were all presented at a global ‘who’s who’ gathering of over 150 international winemakers, producers, industry, and journalists at the CSWWC Awards Dinner that took place in London at the iconic Merchants Taylors Hall last week. Champagne won 55 Golds and 42 Silvers. Its producers also took home five World Champion titles, including the Supreme World Champion trophy which was granted to Ruinart Dom Ruinart 2010. The celebrations welcomed a great bunch of champenois for a joyous evening.

Lifetime Achievement Awards granted to Michel Drappier of Champagne Drappier, Alain Pailley of Domaine Alexandre Bonnet and Michel Davesne of Champagne Deutz
Bernard Lonclas was awarded the Chairman’s Trophy
Alain Pailley and Arnaud Fabre of Domaine Alexandre Bonnet toasting with Michel Drappier of Drappier and CSWWC reserve judge Simon Stockton and Cyril Brun of Charles Heidsieck
The CSWWC judges Tom Stevenson, Essi Avellan MW and George Markus with the World of Fine Wine magazine’s editor Neil Beckett ready to publish the winners
New chef de cave of Deutz Caroline Latrive with retiring Michel Davesne and marketing and communication director Chloe Verrat, ready for dinner
Bastyen Vandrille and Laurent Fresnet were collecting a number of Best in Class awards for Perrier-Jouët and Maison Mumm
Supreme World Champion winners Frédéric Dufour and Louise Bryden of Ruinart are savouring a glass of World Champion Classic NV, Louis Roederer Collection 242 in magnum
Reserve judge Simon Stockton treats champagne merchant Nick Baker of the Finest Bubble for a glass of Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Rosé in magnum
CSWWC founder and chairman Tom Stevenson announced the trophies
Richard Billett, managing director of Maison Marques and Domaines collected the Best Non-Deluxe Champagne and World Champion Classic NV Trophies for Louis Roederer Collection 242 in magnum from George Markus
Great success for Palmer & Co: both Blanc de Noirs NV and Blanc de Blancs NV won World Champion trophies in magnum. Arthur Camut and Remi Vervier collected the trophies.

Supreme World Champion 2022 winner is:

Dom Ruinart 2010 Blanc de Blancs

The Chairman’s Trophy 2022 winner is:

Bernard Loclas NV Grand Brut Blanc de Blancs

The Lifetime Achievement 2022 Awards:

Michel Davesne of Champagne Deutz

Alain Pailley of Domaine Alexandre Bonnet

Michel Drapper of Champagne Drappier

WORLD CHAMPION 2022 TROPHY WINNERS:

World Champion Classic Brut NV Blend

Louis Roederer NV Collection 242 in Magnum

World Champion Classic Blanc de Blancs

Palmer & Co NV Blanc de Blancs in Magnum

World Champion Classic Blanc de Noirs

Palmer & Co NV Blanc de Noirs in Magnum

World Champion Classic Rosé

Henriot NV Rosé in Magnum

 

NATIONAL CHAMPION 2022 TROPHY WINNERS:

Best French Sparkling Wine

Dom Ruinart 2010 Blanc de Blancs

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPAGNE 2022 TROPHY WINNERS:

Best Non-Deluxe Champagne

Louis Roederer NV Collection 242 in Magnum

Best Deluxe Champagne

Dom Ruinart 2010 Blanc de Blancs

Best Champagne

Dom Ruinart 2010 Blanc de Blancs

BEST IN CLASS CHAMPAGNE WINNERS 2022:

Best in Class Champagne Blanc de Blancs NV

Palmer & Co NV Blanc de Blancs Magnum

Best in Class Champagne Blanc de Blancs Vintage

Maison Mumm 2012 RSRV Blanc de Blancs Magnum

Best in Class Deluxe Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Dom Ruinart 2010 Blanc de Blancs

Best in Class Champagne Brut NV

Louis Roederer NV Collection 242 Magnum

Best in Class Champagne Blanc de Noirs NV

Palmer & Co NV Blanc de Noirs Magnum

Best in Class Champagne Brut Vintage

Louis Roederer 2014 Brut Vintage Magnum

Best in Class Deluxe Champagne Vintage

Perrier-Jouët 2012 Belle Epoque Brut Magnum

Best in Class Single-Vineyard Champagne

Pommery 2004 Clos Pompadour Magnum

Best in Class Champagne NV Rosé

Henriot NV Rosé Magnum

Best in Class Champagne Rosé Vintage

Louis Roederer 2012 Brut Rosé Magnum

Best in Class Deluxe Champagne Rosé

Perrier-Jouët 2010 Belle Epoque Rosé Magnum

Best in Class Grower Champagne

Gabriel Merreaux NV Brut