Award Winners

Not only does the Côtes de Thongue produce a huge variety of wines, but any assessment is utterly personal. Moreover, there is a sense in which it is ridiculous to be comparing, say, a single varietal aramon with a syrah-grenache blend. Nevertheless, here is a personal assessment of the best of what the Côtes de Thongue has to offer

Best Overall Wines

  • Best Red Wine - Overall

    Winner: Arlequin - Domaine de l’Arjolle

    Runners up:

    L’Embuscade - Villa Delmas

    Marianne - Domaines St Georges d’Ibry

  • Best White Wine - Overall

    Winner: XX- Domaine Bassac

    Runners up:

    No.7 - Domaine de la Croix Belle

    Paradoxe Blanc - Domaine de l’Arjolle

  • Best Rosé Wine - Overall

    Winner: No.7 Rosé - Domaine de la Croix Belle

    Runners up:

    Cosmo - Domaine Moulin de Lene

    1701 Rosé - Domaine Montrose

Best Midmarket Wines

  • Best Red Wine - Midmarket

    Winner: Closerie d’Ibry - Chemin Partagé - Domaine St Georges d’Ibry

    Runners up:

    Maem - Domaine Lou Belvestit

    Symphonie - Domaine Bobian

  • Best White Wine - Midmarket

    Winner: La Grand Blanc - Domaine Montmarin

    Runners up:

    Tradition Blanc - Seigneurie de Peyrat

    Lunatick - Villa Sepia

  • Best Rosé Wine - Midmarket

    Winner: Prestige Rosé - Domaine Montrose

    Runners up:

    Equinoxe - Rosé - Domaine de l’Arjolle

    Les Larmes d’Ema - Domaine des Capriers

Best Budget Wines

  • Best Red Wine - Budget

    Winner: Aramon - Domaine Lou Belvestit

    Runners up:

    Cuvée des Amis Rouge - Domaine St Georges d’Ibry

    Vin Rouge - Domaine de la Reynardiere

  • Best White Wine - Budget

    Winner: Cuvée des Amis Blanc - St Georges d’Ibry

    Runners up:

    Viognier - Seigneurie de Peyrat

    Sauvignon - les Circulades - Domaine Bassac

  • Best Rosé Wine - Budget

    Winner: Armonia Rosé - Domaine Bassac

    Runners up:

    Rosé - Domaine Montmarin

    Rosé - Domaine Lou Belvestit

Other categories

  • Best Natural Wines

    Red: Enigmatick - Villa Sepia

    White: ‘Tous les chemins menent a Rolle’ - Domaine des Amiels

    Rosé: L’incandescente Rosé - Domaine Chemins de Bassac

    Bubbly: ‘Pet Nat’ - Domaine Coste Rousse

  • Best Orange Wine

    Winner: Thalia - Vin Natur - Domaine Coste Rousse

  • Best Bargains

    Winner: Rouge - Domaine de la Reynardiere

    Runners up:

    Merlot, Les Vignerons de Montblanc

    Carignan, Chateau St Preignan