Making its debut last month, more than 500 wine lovers ascended to the 60th floor of New York City’s Manhatta to discover and enjoy outstanding wines at Decanter’s world-renowned Fine Wine Encounter.
The one day event included four expert-led masterclasses, some 50 producers sampling their iconic wines and the highly impressive Decanter World Wine Awards winners’ bar, featuring a selection of Gold, Platinum and Best in Show medal winners from the 2021 competition.
23 top-scoring wines from 11 countries were showcased at the inaugural event.
DWWA showcases garner interest and excitement as they offer consumers the rare opportunity to sample a wide selection of the competition’s highest scoring wines, and this DWWA winners’ bar – set against breathtaking views of the New York skyline – did not disappoint.
View from the Manhatta, where the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC was held this June.
Featuring 23 top-scoring wines, the popular bar included 95+ point sparkling, white, red and sweet wines from 11 countries.
‘The open and friendly atmosphere, which began at the reception desk, was important to set the proper mood. The presentation and tasting bar for the DWWA was wonderful,’ commented one visitor.
From ‘loved the top 23 wines featured at the Decanter Awards bar’ to ‘tasting the Gold and Platinum winners,’ the feedback from the inaugural event and DWWA display highlights the calibre of the event and competition results.
St. Jodern Kellerei’s Heida Barrique 2018 from Wallis, Valais, Switzerland – one of nine wines on show awarded 97 points.
The DWWA 2021 showcase at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC included:
- Masottina, Contrada Granda Extra Dry, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore, Veneto, Italy NV
Gold, 96 points - Constantine, Solarris Blanc de Noirs Brut, Champagne, France NV
Gold, 95 points - Collard-Picard, Archives Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2012
Gold, 96 points - K. Martini & Sohn, Alte Reben Sauvignon, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy 2018
Gold, 96 points - RG|NY, Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, North Fork of Long Island, New York, United States 2019
Gold, 95 points - Baglio del Cristo di Campobello, Laudàri Chardonnay, Sicily, Italy 2019
Platinum, 97 points - Real Agrado, Las Planas Viura, Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2016
Best in Show, 97 points - Bikicki, Uncensored, Fruška Gora, Srem, Serbia 2018
Gold, 96 points - St. Jodern Kellerei, Heida Barrique, Wallis, Valais, Switzerland 2018
Best in Show, 97 points - Domaine Badoz, Vin Jaune, Jura, France 2014
Platinum, 97 points - Audeant, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States 2017
Platinum, 97 points - Rocca delle Macìe, Famiglia Zingarelli, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2018
Gold, 95 points - Bodegas Ondarre, Mayor de Ondarre, Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2016
Platinum, 97 points - Bodegas Olarra, Cerro Añón, Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2015
Gold, 95 points - Bodegas Tarón, Pantocrator, Rioja, Spain 2010
Platinum, 97 points - Château Mongravey, Margaux, Bordeaux, France 2018
Platinum, 97 points - Domaine Fontanel, Cistes, Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2018
Gold, 95 points - Cederberg, Shiraz, Cederberg, South Africa 2018
Gold, 96 points - Bodegas Fabre, Alta-Yarí Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2020
Gold, 95 points - Máté, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2015
Gold, 96 points - Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy, Gaiun Martinenga, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy 2016
Gold, 95 points - Le Ragose, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy 2010
Gold, 96 points - Korrell, Paradies, Beerenauslese, Nahe, Germany 2019
Platinum, 97 points
This 5th November 2022 will see the return of the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in London, including the next DWWA showcase with some 40 top-scoring wines from the 2022 competition.
Learn more about the upcoming event here.
