A surprising awards ceremony !

Superb rewards, an unprecedented distinction for the Andorran vineyard,
A strong complicity from the Chefs des Chefs in this celebration

The press and media were invited on Monday March 18 at 5:00 p.m. to attend the Special Prizes ceremony for the 26th edition of the competition.

This highlight was orchestrated live from the égast show and the winners were announced by Nicolas RIEFFEL, gastronomic agitator and trained sommelier surrounded by Christophe CAILLAUD-JOOS, Managing Director of Strasbourg events, Souhire EHRESMANN, Director of Organized Events, Josiane HOFFMANN , Consulting Director of égast and Christine COLLINS, Expert Consultant – Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg with among other complicities that of Monika CHRISTMANN, Honorary President of the OIV, Fernando GURUCHARRI, President and Edita DURCOVA, Deputy Vice-President of VINOFED, of Ivo DVORAK, President of the Sommeliers of the Czech Republic and member of the ASI COMEX and our 2023 godfather and first ambassador of the competition since its creation, Serge DUBS, Best Sommelier in the World 1989.

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Congratulations to the winning wine estates, these awards are recognition of their daily work and are also a great mark of quality on the national and international markets.

Here are the prestigious 2024 winners :

  • Le Grand Prix du Jury, the Best white wine in the contest 2024
  • Le Prix VINOFED, the Best dry wine in the contest 2024
  • The Dry Wine Trophies in each category

A dry wine < 4 grams of residual sugar/liter

Jean-Victor and son, Antoine Schutz winners of Le Grand Prix du Jury 2024

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The 3 favorites 

The white wine with maceration FAVORITE : AOC Alsace Clepsydre 2022 – Assemblage Blanc – BAUR Jean-Louis, EGUISHEIM – Grand Gold medal

The fisrt entry FAVORITE : Riesling Escol (Altitude Wine 1190m) 2015 – BORDA SABATE SANT JULIA DE LORIA – ANDORRE – Grand Gold medal

The sparkling wine FAVORITE : AOC Crémant d’Alsace Brut Chardonnay Millésimé 2019 Domaine MOLTES Stéphane et Mickaël, PFAFFENHEIM  – Grand Gold medal

All results (medals, silver, gold and grand gold) are available on our site.

A wink from the Chefs of Chefs present on égast !

Fabrice DESVIGNES, Chef des Cuisines du Palais de l’Elysée – MOF cuisine, Bocuse d’Or 2007 & Christian GARCIA, Chef de cuisines du Palais Princier de Monaco and President of the Club des Chefs des Chefs (both godfathers of the 2024 egast edition), Gregor ZIMMERMANN, Chef des cuisines of the Bellevue Palace (Switzerland), Franck PANIER, Chef des cuisines of the Grand-Ducal Palace, The Chefs of the chefs congratulate Sylvie BLUMSTEIN of Domaine EDELWEISS in Châtenois for the Gewurztraminer Dry Wine Trophy.

So many emotions and what a privilege for the Alsatian winemaker!

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