The Portuguese wine industry has since the
90's made a positive mark on the international stage of quality wine. In
2004 it won 19 Gold Medals at the prestigious International Wine
Challenge. Below are listed some of the notable winners from an earlier
period.
Gold Medals
Port CVR - Vinho do Porto Burmester - 20 Year Old - with Prize of Excellence
Port CVR - Vinho do Porto Burmester - Colheita de 1995 - with Prize of Excellence
Port CVR - Vinho do Porto, Wiese & Krohn - 20 Year Old - with Trophy
Bairrada DOC - Produced by "Adega Cooperativa de Cantanhede".-
"Marquês de Marialva 95 - Reserva Tinto"
Estremadura CVR - Produced by "Vinhos de Quinta" - "Casa
de Pancas Chardonnay 95" - with Trophy
Estremadura CVR - Produced by "Vinhos de Quinta" - "Cabernet
Sauvignon 95 - Special Selection"
Palmela VQPRD - Produced by "Cooperativa Agrícola de Santo Isidro
de Pegões" - "Fontanário de Pegões - Tinto 94"
Silver Medals
Alentejo CVR - Produced by "Adega Cooperativa de Borba" - Tinto
Colheita de 94
Alentejo VQPRD - Produced by "Adega Cooperativa de Borba", -
Branco Colheita de 95
Vinho Verde DOC - Produced by "António Esteves Ferreira" -
"Soalheiro 95" - (Alvarinho)
Palmela VQPRD - Produced by Cooperativa Agrícola de Santo Isidro de Pegões
Douro DOC - Produced by "Sociedade Agrícola Quinta da Aveleda"
- "Charamba Tinto 94"
Port CVR - Vinho do Porto Rozés, Lda. - Colheita 94
Dão DOC - Produced by "Quinta das Sarzedas" - Tinto 90
Bucelas DOC - Produced by "Caves Velhas" - Branco 93
Bronze Medals
Alentejo VQPRD - Produced by "Adega Cooperativa de Borba"-
Tinto 93
Douro DOC - Produced by "Adega Cooperativa de Santa Marta de
Penaguião" - "Valdarante Branco 95"
Douro DOC - Produced by "Adega Cooperativa de Murça" -
"Valdadorna Branco 95"
Alenquer VQPRD - Produced by "Companhia das Vinhas de
S.Domingos" - Branco 96
Bucelas DOC - Produced by "Caves Velhas" - Branco 94
Porto CVR - Vinho do Porto Wiese & Krohn - Colheita de 87
Vinho Verde DOC - Produced by "Sogrape - Vinhos de Portugal,
SA" - "Quinta de Azevedo 96"