DWWA winners' showcase at ProWein 2026

ProWein 2026 is driving forward its strategic development as an international trade fair for wine and spirits in a targeted manner. This March 3,400 exhibitors from 63 countries presented their products at the Düsseldorf event.

ProWein 2026 served as a platform for commercial relationships and decisions among 31,000 professionals from 105 countries. A special focus this year was on buyers from crucial import markets such as Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the USA.

The Decanter team was out in force, with a 48sqm stand dedicated to wine collection, tastings and discussions. Producers exhibiting at the fair were able to hand-deliver their wines for Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2026 directly at the stand. The drop-off service offered an easy and secure shipping solution for participants, ensuring their wines arrive at the warehouse on time and ready for judging in May.

Decanter stand at ProWein 2026 — At the Decanter stand visitors could taste a selection of award-winning wines from the 2025 competition and get Decanter’s latest issues and DWWA supplement.

Visitors also had the chance to taste a curated selection of top winners from the 2025 competition. The lineup featured Gold, Platinum and Best in Show winners from Croatia, France, Greece, Portugal and Spain – offering a compelling snapshot of some of the finest wines recognised by the judges last year.

The tasting proved a popular draw, giving trade professionals a direct encounter with wines that have already earned the mark of approval from DWWA's world-class judging panels. For producers, it was a powerful reminder of the visibility and credibility that a DWWA award can bring on the international stage.

Wine cards accompanied each wine, giving trade visitors instant access to contact details, pricing and market availability – the essential information needed to turn a tasting into a commercial conversation.

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DWWA winners' at the Decanter stand at ProWein — (Image credit: Future)

DWWA 2025 medal winners showcased at the Decanter stand.

Attendees could also discover our digital subscription, Decanter Premium, along with grab copies of the latest February and March issues of our magazine and the DWWA supplement showcasing last year’s competition winners.

'We cannot be complacent about ProWein’s development over recent years – our aspiration is to consistently develop the trade fair further. This is why we are clearly honing ProWein’s relevance for the trade and decision-makers. With Frank Schindler we have had a director on board since October 2025 who knows the industry and drives this development with a clear focus,' says Marius Berlemann, Chief Operating Officer at Messe Düsseldorf.

Discover below the DWWA 2025 awarded wines showcased in Düsseldorf at the world’s largest wine trade fair.

Catch us at ProWein next year from 7-9 March 2027.

Monemvasia Winery Tsimbidi, Vin Liastos, Monemvasia-Malvasia, Peloponnese, Greece 2012

Best in Show, 97 points

Here’s both a new story and an old one. Monemvasia in the Peloponnese was the original source of what the medieval world knew as ‘Malvasias Oenos’ – the sweet Malvasia straw wine beloved and traded over 500 years by the merchants of La Serenissima, the seafaring Venetian Republic. In recent times, almost all of it has been produced on the Cycladic island of Paros – but not this wine, whose source is vineyards close to the original walled town of Monemvasia. The Monemvasia grape variety (not a member, recent DNA analysis suggests, of the large Malvasia family) is here blended with 15 per cent of Assyrtico, 15 per cent of Kydonitsa and 10 per cent of Asprouda to make this oxidative though unfortified sweet wine (187 g/l sugar). It’s a dark walnut in colour, with softly smoky-sweet scents and rich fig-and-raisin flavours: a luxurious modern taste of a medieval Mediterranean treat. Alcohol 13.5%

Alvarez-Alfaro, Seleccion De Familia, Rioja, Spain 2020

Platinum, 97 points

Exemplary aromas of ripe black cherry jam and kirsch ebb and flow over the luxurious vanilla oak core and swaddle the rounded, juicy acidity. Velvety and harmonious with a lick of black pepper to end. Alc 14%

Kopke, White, Port, Portugal 2002

Platinum, 97 points

The testimony of this wine lies in its honeyed, grapey, sherbety sweetness, offset by an emerging freshness and savoury spice element that cascades across the nose and palate. Phenomenally long with an impressive candied fruit finish. Alc 20%

Barton & Guestier, Chateau Magnol, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 2022

Gold, 96 points

Compelling ripe cassis, plum and violet fragrance cloaked in a carefully constructed oak frame with succulent acidity, tightly knitted tannins and a long mocha finish. Alc 13.5%

Kozlovic, Santa Lucia Malvazija, Hrvatska Istra, Coastal, Croatia 2018

Gold, 96 points

Wonderfully developed notes of bergamot, apricot, hazelnut and yellow plum with a lush lanolin texture, preserved lemon acidity and a zip of pepper on the finish. Alc 13.5%

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Loukia is Marketing Manager at Decanter, supporting Decanter’s awards and events in the UK and overseas, including Decanter World Wine Awards, Fine Wine Encounters, Decanter Masterclasses and Decanter’s international presence at trade fairs and events.

Loukia is currently a WSET Diploma student and has a MSc (Hons) in marketing. Her background is diverse with her study focus being in law before she discovered her love for wine. She previously completed an internship in a winery in Naoussa, northern Greece and she also has experience working in the spirits industry with UK specialist retailer Master of Malt.

Loukia loves learning and exploring more about wine and her favourite grape varieties and wines at the moment include Assyrtiko, red Burgundy and Xinomavro.