IWC 2016: M&S dethrones Tesco taking home the most Great Value awards
Seventeen Great Value awards were handed out at this year's International Wine Challenge, with Marks & Spencer being most awarded, taking home four awards, and dethroning Tesco which reigned for the past two years.
Seventeen Great Value awards were handed out at this year's International Wine Challenge, with Marks & Spencer being most awarded, taking home four awards, and dethroning Tesco which has reigned for the past two years.
Fifteen out of the 17 awards went to supermarkets own-brand wines, with some being priced as low as £5, signalling the real winner this year is the customer.
"Here we have 17 fabulous wines which belie their modest price tags and prove you don't need a huge budget to impress your friends and family. Not only are they very reasonably priced, they are also readily available in supermarket ranges and high street stores meaning you can easily get your hands on them," said Charles Metcalfe, co-chairman of the IWC.
To qualify for an IWC Great Value award a wine must have been awarded a Gold or Silver medal, be available nationally, and must not exceed £15 for still and sweet wines and can't be more than £25 for sparkling. Additionally availability of still wines must be at least 100,000 bottles, sparkling wines must have 60,000 bottles available and fortified and sweet wines must have 6,000 bottles available within supermarkets, independent retailers or online for purchase.
Marks & Spencer won four awards across sparkling, fortified and sweet wine categories, including the Great Value Sparkling Wine for under £12 for their Rosado Cava Prestige NV which costs just a tenner.
Waitrose took home two awards, on being for its Silver medal awarded sparkler Waitrose Brut NV, which is available for £18.99.
Asda dominated the red wine category taking home two awards, one for its Asda Extra Special Barbera d'Asti 2013 which is available for just £5.
Tesco also took home two awards and on was for the second year in a row, Tesco finest* Vintage Champagne Grand Cru 2007 for £24.99.
Aldi produced two Great Value winners including its The Exquisite Collection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 for £7.99.
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Pedro Ximénez NV at £8 received the Great Value Fortified prize between £7-£12.
The Co-operative took home a gong for its Co-operative Truly Irresistible Fiano 2014 for £6.99.
Morrisons won a Great Value award for Morrisons Signature Oloroso Dry NV costing just £6.
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