The 15th annual Chardonnay du Monde® competitionwas held on 12 to 15 March 2008 at Château des Ravatys, the wine estate of the Pasteur Institute at Saint Lager in the Burgundy wine region of France.
Chardonnay du Monde 2009 11 to 14 march 2009 France.
Top 10 Best chardonnay du Monde® 2008
Gold medals
Country
Product
Winery
Austria
Trockenbeerenauslese 2006
Weingut Sattlerhof
Canada
Royal de Maria Chardonnay Icewine 2000
Royal De Maria Wines
Australia
Wyndham Estate Show Reserve Chardonnay 2005
Wyndham Estate
France
Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes 2006
Earl Des Robees
France
Champagne Veuve Emille Cuvée Chardonnay Brut
Champagne Le Brun De Neuville
France
Savigny les Beaune - Aux dessus des Vermots - Cuvée Signature 2006
Bouchard Aine Et Fils
South Africa
Gouverneurs Chardonnay 2006
Groot Constantia Wine Estate
France
Mâcon-Villages - Manoir du Capucin "Délice" 2005
Domaine Du Capucin
Spain
Navarra d.o. - Palacio de la Vega Chardonnay - Fermentado en Barrica 2006
Pernod Ricard Espana
Chile
Raminana Chardonnay 2007
Vina Ventisquero Ltda
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 (ŒNO 2/94) 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 2008 RESULTS
953 wine samples from 39 countries were tasted. The judges tasted in accordance with the International Rules Oeno 2/94, 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 317, or 1/3 of the 953 wines entered. The distribution of medals is as follows:
