by Nancy Weirh | Business
Tesco has been awarded over 100 medals for its own-label wine range for the second year running, a statement from the High Street giant reveals.
Tesco scooped an impressive 107 gongs at the International Wine Challenge which included 2 Gold, 20 Silver and 28 Bronze medals.
It was a challenge that saw over 80% of the wines entered by Tesco for the awards picked up a medal.
Excited Jason Tarry who holds the Chief Product Officer portfolio at Tesco, said: “We’re delighted with our performance at the International Wine Challenge and I am incredibly proud of the teams’ success. The over 100 awards we have been awarded this year is testament to the hard work we have done to simplify our range, whilst offering customers great quality world-class wines at affordable prices.”
Unsurprisingly, France was the front-running country receiving 26% of medals awarded, with Italy and Spain following closely behind with 23% and 14% of the total respectively.
Tesco's medal wins at the International Wine Challenge include:
2 Gold Medals
Tesco Finest* Dessert Semillon 2009
Tesco Finest* Sancerre 2014
20 Silver Medals
28 Bronze Medals
57 Commended Medals
And it will help your purchase decision, below is the full list of the winning wines:
| Full list of award winning wines Wine Name | IWC Medal |
| Tesco finest* Sancerre | Gold |
| Tesco finest* Dessert Semillon 37.5cl | Gold |
| Tesco finest* Amontillado Sherry 50cl | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Barolo 2012 | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Chablis 1er Cru | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Dessert Semillon 2011 | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Las Lomas Syrah 2015 | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Late Bottled Vintage Port | Silver |
| Tesco finest* North Row Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Pouilly Fumé | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Premier Cru Champagne NV | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Sauternes 37.5cl | Silver |
| Tesco finest* South African Chenin Blanc | Silver |
| Tesco finest* The Trilogy Malbec 2014 | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Vina del Cura Rioja Gran Reserva 2009 | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Vina del Cura Rioja Reserva 2011 | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Steillage Mosel Riesling | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Vintage Champagne | Silver |
| Tesco finest* Vintage Port | Silver |
| Tesco finest* White Burgundy 2015 | Silver |
| Tesco Macon Blanc Villages 2015 | Silver |
| Tesco Orvieto Classico D.O.C. 2014 | Silver |
| Tesco Anjou Blanc | Bronze |
| Tesco Asti Spumante NV | Bronze |
| Tesco Cava Demi Sec NV | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* 1531 Blanquette de Limoux | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Alsace Gewurzraminer 2014 | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Argentina Torrontes 2015 | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Barolo | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Chianti Riserva 2012 | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Chilean Organic Sauvignon Blanc | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Cream Sherry 50cl | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Crozes Hermitage | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Fiano | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Gavi | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Gavi 2015 | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Grechetto 2015 | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Manzanilla Sherry 50cl | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Nero d'Avola | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Oloroso Sherry 50cl | Bronze |
| Tesco finest* Pazo Torrequintans Albariño | Bronze |
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