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Wednesday 15 June 2016

2016 DWWA results – Loire: bests and golds

2016 DWWA and the red coats @Tobacco Dock
In addition to the Platinum Award – best Sauvignon Blanc over £15 – going to the 2015 Sancerre from Villebois, the results for the Loire 2016 edition of DWWA are easily the best since the competition started in 2004. This reflects the quality of the 2014 and 2015 vintages.
The Best: 
Best Loire red over £15: 2014 L'Ancestrale, Chinon, Domaine de Jourdan & Pichard 
Best White Loire under £15: 2014 Les Coudraies, Vouvray demi-sec, Domaine d'Orfeuilles 
Best sweet Loire over £15: 2014 Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume, Domaine de la Roche Moreau, André Davy 

Golds: 
Saphir Brut, Saumur Mousseux, Bouvet-Ladubay, mid-range sparkling, £8-£14.99
2014 Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru, Château Bellerive,  Super-Premium £30.00-59.99
2014 Bonnezeaux, Château la Varière, Super-Premium £30.00-59.99 
2014 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie, Domaine Clair Moreau, Mid-Range £8.00 - £14.99
2015 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Salmon,
Mid-Range £8.00 - £14.99
2015 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie, Domaine de la Tourmaline, Gadais Père et Fils, Entry Level Up to £7.99,
2015 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie, Manoir de la Hersandière, Mid-Range £8.00 - £14.99 
2015 Menetou-Salon Blanc, Domaine de l'Ermitage, Géraud de la Farge 
2015 Pouilly-Fumé, J de Villebois, Premium £15.00 - £29.99
2014 Sensi, Saumur-Champigny, La Source de Ruault, Premium £15.00 - £29.99
2014 La Terre des Anges, Sancerre, Laporte, Premium £15.00 - £29.99
   












































































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