In March the 9th World championship of Sauvignon blanc
(9. Concours Mondial du Sauvignon blanc)
took place in Graz/Austria.
There were six different categories,
958 wines participated (I don´t know how many producers) - coming from (almost?) all wine producing countries around the world.
Six winners in the cathegories won throphies,
in addition 113 gold medals and 176 silver medals were awarded.
The trophy winners 2018:
(3 from France, 2 from Austria, 1 NZ)
Sauvignon (without oak):
Fournier Père und Fils, Grande Cuvée 2015, Pouilly-Fumé, France
Barrique Sauvignon:
Clos Henri-Weinberg, Clos Henri Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough, New Zeeland
Cuvée:
Domaine Haut Marin, Amande 2 Colombard & Sauvignon 2017, PGI Côtes de Gascogne, France
Bio-Sauvignon:
Domaine Baron, La Fût Nambule Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Touraine, France
2018 Denis Dubourdieu Trophy:
Weingut Kodolitsch, Sauvignon Blanc Rosengarten Reserve 2015, Steiermark, Austria
Sauvignon sweet:
Ewald Zweytick, SB Sauvignon Blanc Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) 2015, Steiermark, Austria
The winners of the gold and silver medals came from (in that order)
France (80+)
Austria (78)
New Zeeland
Germany
Slovakia
Spain
Italy
Bulgaria
Greece
South Africa
Romania
and Czech Republic
… and I´m quite happy that my dear friend and top-producer Stefan POTZINGER won 1 gold and 2 silver medals:
Gold: Potzinger Sauvignon blanc Ried Czamillonberg Reserve 2015
Silver: Potzinger Sauvignon blanc Ried Steinriegel 2016 and
Potzinger Sauvignon blanc Tradition Südsteiermark 2017
(no, I was NOT in the jury, the members were profis and came from all around the world …)
The complete results: