SUM UP of the 2024 edition
A 26th edition linked with the gastronomic fair, egast
28 Grand Gold Medals
NEW : The celebration of sparkling wines
IN CONNECTION WITH EGAST IN THE NEW SETTING
After the success of the 25th anniversary celebrated in April 2023 and its farandole of Masterclasses, each more exciting than the last, offered to professionals and dedicated to the terroirs of the planet and to the gems of wine from Alsace, the Finger Lakes, Hungary, Austria, Liguria, the extraordinary wines of Collio and a sake tasting, the organizers have decided to hit it hard again in 2024. The idea was to return to the roots of the competition, in 1998, where it all began with a single-varietal competition then called “Riesling du monde” at the égast show, the leading regional meeting for gastronomy and CHR in the Grand Est. Strasbourg events wanted to regroup these two events which have evolved and improved since their creation. It is a food and wine pairing of international dimension that the organizing teams wanted to offer by staging the 26 edition of the prestigious white wine competition of the planet concurrently from March 17 to 20 in the Strasbourg Exhibition Center.
Which winery won the GRAND PRIX DU JURY in 2024 with a score of 96 points? What is this award-winning wine, its grape variety, its vintage and its terroir?
The GEWURZTRAMINER VENDANGES TARDIVES 2021 from DOMAINE RUHLMANN-SCHUTZ in Dambach-la-Ville in Alsace
Its score of 96 points is the maximum score awarded this year! This is the 2nd consecutive edition that an Alsatian estate has won the Grand Jury Prize, moreover with a sweet wine and a grape variety (last year Sylvaner) which has been less popular in recent years on the world market. It is a gastronomic wine that is perfect for enjoying foie gras or even with a lemon tartlet.
Geo-sensory precisions :
It is a single-plot wine.
Coming from marl-limestone terroirs and
granite from the Grand Cru Frankstein.
85 g/l of residual sugars
5.9 g tartaric acid
What you must remember
From the 26th edition of March 17 & 18, 2024
New participating countries, A team of expert judges from 5 continents,
A record of Grand Gold medals, A celebration of the effervescents
A grandiose awards ceremony with the participation of Les Chefs des Chefs present at the égast fair
5 Masterclass sessions offered to extend the festivities at the égast trade show
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Figures
70 international expert juries of 26 nationalities
651 white wines tasted including 10% sparkling
20 participating countries including 2 first entries: GEORGIA and ANDORRA
28 GRAND GOLD medals
105 GOLD medals
61 SILVER medals
14 medal-winning countries : Germany, Andorra, Australia, Austria, France, Spain, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine and USA—————
For French wine regions
8 French wine regions distinguished by medals and/or SEC VIN Trophies
Alsace, New Aquitaine, Champagne, Centre-Val de Loire, Corsica, Occitanie terroirs of Languedoc and Roussillon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Savoie
16 French GRAND OR medals out of the 28 awarded
NEW “EFFERVESCENTS” CATEGORY : 14 French medals out of the 24 awarded with GRAND GOLD and GOLD for Alsace and Champagne
The best sparkling wine is a Crémant d’Alsace with more than 95 points!
8 French wine regions distinguished by medals and/or SEC VIN Trophies
Alsace, New Aquitaine, Champagne, Centre-Val de Loire, Corsica, Occitanie terroirs of Languedoc and Roussillon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Savoie
16 French GRAND OR medals out of the 28 awarded
NEW “EFFERVESCENTS” CATEGORY : 14 French medals out of the 24 awarded with GRAND GOLD and GOLD for Alsace and Champagne
The best sparkling wine is a Crémant d’Alsace with more than 95 points!
