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, 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
Team Deutz, new chef de cave Caroline Latrive, Lifetime Achievement Award winner 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