Owen Elias has been UKVA Winemaker of the Year four times
2015
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2015
Balfour 1503 Classic cuvee – GOLD
IWSC 2015
Nutbourne Sussex Reserve 2013 – GOLD
UKVA Wine of the Year 2015
Balfour Brut Rose 2012 – Gold
Nutbourne Bacchus 2014 – Gold
2013
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2013
Balfour Brut Rose 2010 – GOLD
UKVA Wine of the year
Gore Browne Trophy- best English Wine 2013
Nutbourne Nutty 2010 – GOLD
2012
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2012
Balfour Brut Rose 2008 – GOLD
Balfour Brut Rose 2009 – SILVER
IWCS 2012
Balfour Brut Rose 2009- SILVER
Nutbourne Sussex Reserve 2010 – SILVER
UKVA Wine of the year 2011
Trophies
Tom Day Trophy – Best single Varietal
Sandhurst Bacchus Medium 2009
Wine Guild Trophy – Best wine from any other year
Sandhurst Bacchus 2009
- Nutbourne Sussex Reserve 2010 Silver
- Nutbourne Bacchus 2010 Silver
- Nutbourne Blush 2010 Silver
- Nutty 2007 Silver
- Balfour Rose 2006 Silver
INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2011
- Chapel Down Brut Rose 2006 (labelled NV) GOLD
- Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006 Silver
- Chapel Down Bacchus reseve 2009 Silver
- Chapel Down NV Bronze
- Chapel Down Trio 2008 Bronze
- Chapel Down Lamberhurst Bacchus 2009 Bronze
INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETION 2011
- Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004 Silver
- Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006 Silver
- Chapel Down Brut NV Bronze
- Chapel Down Brut Rose 2006 Bronze
- Balfour Brut Rose 2006 Bronze
- Nutbourne NUTTY 2007 Bronze
DECANTER 2011
- Balfour Brut Rose 2006 Silver
- Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006 Silver
- Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004 Silver
- Chapel Down Brut Rose Bronze
- Chapel Down Pinot Blanc 2006 Bronze
- Nanettes English Rose 2009 Bronze
- Meopham 2004 Bronze
- Meopham Rose 2005 Bronze
- Nutbourne Nutty 2007 Bronze
UKVA Wine of the year competition 2010
TROPHY
Jack Ward memorial Salver– Most outstanding wine of the previous years vintage (2009) – Chapel Down Bacchus 2009
Gold medals
- Chapel Down Bacchus 2009
- Chapel Down Bacchus Reserve 2009
- Chapel Down Tenterden Estate Reserve Bacchus 2009
- Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004 (sp)
- Chapel Down Pinot Chardonnay 2006 (sp)
Silver medals
- Chapel Down English Rose NV (sp)
- Chapel Down English Rose 2009
- Balfour Brut Rose 2006 (sp) -made at CD
- Nutbourne Bacchus 2009 -made at CD
- Throwley Reserve Brut 2003 -made at CD
Bronze medals
- Chapel Down brut Rose 2006 (sp)
- Chapel down Pinot Blanc 2006
- Chapel Down Flint Dry 2009
- Chapel Down Vintage Reserve
- Nutbourne Sussex Reserve 2008
- Nutbourne Nutty 2006 (sp)
2009
UKVA wine of the year competion 2009
Wine Guild Trophy
Cinque Port 2006- Silver
Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 2004 – Gold
2008
INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2008
Balfour Brut Rose 2004 – GOLD and ENGLISH TROPHY
TESCO DRINKS AWARD 2008
Balfour Brut Rose 2004 – Winner UK Sparkling Wine
2006
UKVA wine of the year competion 2006
UKVA McAlpine Winemaker of the Year 2006
Bernard Theobold Trophy – best red
Tenterden Estate Pinot Noir 2004
Tom Day Trophy- best single variety
Tenterden Estate Pinot Noir 2004
Waitrose Rose Trophy – best still rose
Chapel Down English Rose 2005
Hush Heath Chardonnay 2005- Silver