The 20th annual Chardonnay du Monde® competitionwas held on 13 to 16 March 2013 at Château des Ravatys, the wine estate of the Pasteur Institute at Saint Lager in the Burgundy wine region of France.
Meursault Premier Cru Charmes Château de Meursault 2010
Domaine du Château de Meursault
Canada
Royal de Maria Winter Harvest Chardonnay Icewine 2007
Royal de Maria wines
France
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 2009
Sarl Champagne Gruet
South Africa
Rietvallei Special Select Chardonnay 2012
Rietvallei Wine Estate
Czech Republic
Chardonnay Vyber z Bobuli 2011
Vinarstvi Josef Valihrach
France
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits "Les Millottes" 2010
La Cave des Hautes Côtes
France
Saint Aubin "En Vesvau" 2010
Sa Château de Santenay
France
Vin de Pays d'Oc le Pigeonnier 2012
Cave Coop. La Languedocienne et ses Vignerons
France
Limoux dA Chardonnay Réserve 2011
Les Domaines Paul Mas
France
Pouilly-Fuissé 2011
Domaine du Grand Pré
France
Beaujolais "Terra Iconia" 2011
Vignerons des Pierres dorées
France
Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Les Ronzettes 2011
Château de la Greffière
France
Mâcon-Burgy "Les Verchères" Chardonnay 2011
Domaine Olivier Fichet
* Some wines are rigorously equal thus the TOP 10 2013 includes 13 wines.
Chardonnay du Monde
This event is unique in terms of its scope, its method and therefore its ambition:
International in scope:
More than 35 countries.
More than 900 wine samples.
More than 300 international expert judges, including 55% from outside France.
A strict method:
Compliance with international wine competition rules and strict application of the ISO 9002 Quality Assurance standard.
Guaranteed implementation of scoring criteria for international competitions.
Rigorous selection of the panel of expert judges.
Training in tasting methodology at the Institut Paul Bocuse, with individual assessment of each taster.
Faultless, quality-driven organisation: limitation of the number of wines per jury and ideal tasting conditions (sensory isolation, proper tasting rhythm, etc.)
To award reliable and thus representative medals each year, reflecting the founding motto of Chardonnay du Monde®: diversity, quality and high standards.
Chardonnay du Monde - has the approval and the services of the DGCCRF French Estate Ministry of Economy, Finances and Industry. (21rd january 1997)
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THE 2013 RESULTS
872 wine samples from 42 countries were tasted. The judges tasted in accordance with the International rules, and they strictly followed Quality Assurance procedures.
50 percent of the judges were from outside France.
After four days of judging, the panels awarded medals to 291, or 1/3 of the 872 wines entered. The distribution of medals is as follows:
