And the winners are….

Organised by VINEA, this year’s Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages saw 420 wines entered, from 230 producers and 22 countries. The judging took place in Sierre (Switzerland), awarding 42 Gold medals to outstanding wines and one Great Gold medal (the highest award) to a Merlot from Uruguay. These first results have been shared with the winners and can be found on the recently revamped website www.mondial-du-merlot.com.

Special awards ceremony and Festival of Award-Winning Merlots:
Suspense reigns regarding the competition’s nine special awards, to be announced on May 18 as part of the awards ceremony at the Widder Hotel (Zurich). On the same day the very first edition of the Festival of Award-Winning Merlots will be held, when some 40 producers will be pouring their medal-winning wine (plus another of their choice) for the general public. Sign up (by May 16, 2016), or pay on the day (CHF 20.- per person).