Awards for Owen Elias-Winemaker.

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

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