In partnership with the Vineyard & Winery Show, WineGB has launched the Golden 50 Wines List to showcase the wines that have won gold medals in 2024 across 10 national and international competitions.  

The wines selected for the Golden 50 Wine List were chosen from over 100 gold medals awarded in 2024 across the following leading competitions including the WineGB Awards, the Welsh Wine Awards, Decanter World Wine Awards, International Wine Challenge (IWC), International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), The Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships, Global Masters, Sommelier Wine Awards, London Wine Competition and the Sommeliers Choice Awards.  

The final selection will be launched and available to taste at the Vineyard & Winery Show today in a dedicated wine hub. Attendees will be able to taste through a selection of 33 sparkling wines and 17 still wines made by vineyards located throughout England and Wales, from Cornwall to North Yorkshire.  

The Golden 50 Wines are: 

Of the producers featured, 16 won gold medals across multiple competitions. The seven stand-out producers were: Gusbourne (Kent) with 11 gold medals across five competitions; Chapel Down (Kent) with nine golds across five competitions; Langham (Dorset) with seven golds across two competitions; Roebuck (West Sussex) with four golds across four competitions; Hambledon (Hampshire) and Harrow & Hope (Buckinghamshire) each with four golds across three competitions; and Hattingley Valley (Hampshire) with four golds across two competitions.  

Of the wines on the Golden 50 Wines list, nine won multiple gold medals. Hambledon’s Premier Cuvée Brut won three gold medals, while Artelium Curator’s Cuvée 2018, Candover Brook Brut NV, Chapel Down Rose Brut, Harrow and Hope Brut Reserve No.8, Langham Wine Estate Corallian Classic Cuvée NV, Roebuck Estates Classic Cuvée 2018, Roebuck Estates Rosé de Noirs 2018, and Wiston Estate Library Collection Blanc de Blancs 2010 each had two golds. 

Commenting on the Golden 50 Wines List, WineGB CEO Nicola Bates said: “Our wines have been winning gold medals in international competitions for several decades. It has been over 40 years since an international trophy was first awarded to a GB wine. We had an excess of choices for the Golden 50 Wines, with wines winning over 100 gold medals in both national and international competitions this year in contention. The breadth of choice is testament to the quality of our wines that are made by talented winemakers across the UK.” 

Jamie McGrorty, Publisher of the Vineyard Magazine, the organisers of the Vineyard & Winery Show, added: “We are so pleased to showcase the best of the best wines from English and Welsh producers that have won Gold or even multiple Golds during 2024 and to have them all in one place at The Vineyard & Winery Show.  It is testament to the industry that so many producers are winning the top awards in numerous competitions, national and international. The Golden 50 List highlights this success, at the same time as giving these winners a fitting end to the show season.” 

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For more information, please contact Phoebe French (phoebe@winegb.co.uk / 07591588328) 

Notes to editors: 

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) represents, leads, and supports the sustainable growth of the Great British wine sector. It is the national association for the English and Welsh wine industry. Its mission is to advance the interests of its 500 producer members who represent the vast majority of the UK’s productive hectarage, and establish Great Britain as one of the world’s great quality and most sustainable wine regions. 

Founded in 2021 by the publishers of Vineyard magazine, The Vineyard & Winery Show is the UK’s premier equipment and trade show. It provides vineyard owners, winemakers, and growers with a one-day opportunity to get up-to-date with the latest technology, with the chance to meet suppliers and service providers. This year, the show takes place on 20 November at the Kent County Showground, with additional space for 40 extra producers taking the total to 160. The show also runs masterclasses and seminar programme organised by WineGB.   The first winner of the IWSC English Wine Trophy was Pilton Manor in 1983 with its Müller-Thurgau 1982. In 1998, the IWSC Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wine Trophy was awarded to Nyetimber for its Classic Cuvée 1993.