10th July 2024

France Tops the Table at International Wine Challenge 2024

International Wine Challenge Red Winemaker of the Year 2024, Laurent Delaunay
Credit: Antoine Martel

The International Wine Challenge, the world's most influential, impartial and rigorously
judged global wine competition, has announced the ten highest scoring French wines in
its 2024 competition.
In its 40th year, the International Wine Challenge awarded medals to 38 countries
following an intensive blind tasting by a global panel of experts. France proved its
winemaking prowess once again as the top performing country in this year’s challenge,
taking home four of ten Champion Wine and Winemaker awards.
French wines judged best in show at IWC 2024:
Edouard Delaunay CharmesChambertin Grand Cru 2021
Rare Champagne Rare Millésime
Magnum 2008
Maison Albert Bichot Hospices deBeaune Cuvée Baudot Meursault 1er
Cru Genevrières 2022

IWC Champion Red Wine 2024, InternationalPinot Noir Trophy, French Red Trophy,
Burgundy Red Trophy, Charmes-Chambertin
TrophyIWC Champion Sparkling Wine 2024 - Daniel
Thibault Trophy, Champagne Trophy, Vintage
Classic Blend Champagne Trophy
French White Trophy, Burgundy White Trophy,Meursault Trophy10th July 2024
La Chablisienne Chablis 1er Cru
Vaulorent 2022
Château de Tracy Les 101 Rangs 2019
Michel Tissot & Fils Château-Chalon
Vin Jaune 2016
Les Domaines Paul Mas Château Crès
Ricards Oenothera 2022
Maison Delas Frères Domaine desTourettes 2021
Domaine Ruet Côte de Brouilly 2022
Château Paquette Angélico 2023

Chablis Trophy, Chablis Premier Cru Trophy
International Sauvignon Blanc Trophy, LoireTrophy, Pouilly-Fumé Trophy
Jura Trophy
Languedoc Red Trophy
Rhone Red Trophy, Hermitage Trophy
Beaujolais Trophy
Provence Rosé Trophy

For the second year in a row, Burgundy producer Edouard Delaunay took home theprestigious title of IWC Champion Red Wine. This adds to the four trophies alreadyawarded to its Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2021. With a total of 26 medals andnine trophies under its belt, Edouard Delaunay is the most highly awarded producer inthis year’s competition and its winemaker Laurent Delaunay took home the ultimate
accolade of IWC Red Winemaker of the Year.
For the third year in a row, Rare Champagne was awarded IWC Champion Sparkling
Wine. This year, the trophy went to its Millésime Magnum 2008, which impressedjudges with its “fine glistening fresh acidity and gorgeous pastry cream and hazelnut
softness.”
Over 500 French whites were awarded medals in this year’s challenge but it was
Maison Albert Bichot that took home the French White Trophy for its “layered andcomplex” Hospices de Beaune Cuvée Baudot Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières 2022.
Over the past five years, the Burgundy producer has won eleven trophies, 33 Gold, 21
Silver and 6 Bronze medals – and not a single unawarded wine – earning it theprestigious IWC Trophy for Consistency over 5 years.
La Chablisienne won 18 medals in this year’s competition as well as all three trophies
awarded to Chablis. Its Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 2022, described by judges as“showing power but also delicacy” was awarded the Chablis Premier Cru Trophy andthe Chablis Trophy, and winemaker Estelle Roy took home the prestigious title of IWC
White Winemaker of the Year.
Pouilly-Fumé producer Château de Tracy beat wines from over twenty countries to be
named the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. The trophy went to its Les 101 Rangs
2019 which judges described as “long, elegant and memorable,” exclaiming over its
nose: “if only all Sauvignon Blancs smelt like this!”10th July 2024

While Burgundy claimed more medals than any other French region, there was a broad
regional spread in the top 10 French wines, with wines from Champagne, Loire, Jura,
Languedoc Roussillon, Rhône, Beaujolais and Provence all earning a place on the list.
The full list of Trophy and Champion winners at the 2024 International Wine Challengeannounced on 9th July can be viewed here.
ENDSNOTES TO EDITORS:
In its 40th year, the International Wine Challenge is widely acknowledged as the world’s
most rigorous, impartial, influential and global wine competition. The IWC assesses
every wine ‘blind’ and judges each for its faithfulness to style, region and vintage. Awards
include medals (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and Commended awards. Trophies are awarded tothe very best wines in each category. The International Wine Challenge is committed tohelping consumers discover great wine, and the medals offer a trusted guarantee ofquality.
For more information, please contact the IWC team at Phipps
iwc@thisisphipps.com: +44(0)2080506073