Ultimate Wine Challenge 2017 Award Winners Type Subtype Score Product Name Country Price Awards Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Asti/Moscato d’Asti—Italy 92 Cinzano Asti Italy $11.99 GV Wines Moscato Asti, 7% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Asti/Moscato d’Asti—Italy 90 Martini & Rossi Italy $11.00 GV Wines Asti, 7.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Cava—Spain 95 MM Gran Spain $29.99 CT Wines Reserva Brut Nature 2012 Cava, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Cava—Spain 93 Anna de Spain $15.00 F | GV Wines Codorniu Anna Brut Rose Cava, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Cava—Spain 93 Poema Brut Spain $12.99 F | GV Wines Cava Penedes, 11.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Cava—Spain 93 Poema Brut Spain $12.99 F | GV Wines Rosado Cava Catalonia, 11.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Champagne—France 95 Moet & France $64.99 CT Wines Chandon Brut Grand Vintage 2008 Epernay, 12.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Champagne—France 92 Moet & France $39.99 F | T&T Wines Chandon Imperial Brut Epernay, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Champagne—France 93 Moet & France $49.99 F | T&T Wines Chandon Imperial Brut Rose Epernay, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Champagne—France 92 Cloutier France $39.99 F Wines Champagne Cuvee Grande Reserve Brut La Marne, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Frizzante Wines—World 97 Cantine Aurora Italy $16.99 CT | GV Wines Dolce Stilnovo Rosso Piedmont, 7% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Frizzante Wines—World 92 Medici Ermete Italy $13.99 F | GV Wines i Quercioli Secco Reggiano Lambrusco, 11% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Frizzante Wines—World 94 Medici Ermete Italy $13.99 F | GV Wines i Quercioli Dolce Reggiano Lambrusco, 8.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Prosecco—Italy 96 Merotto Cuvee Italy $34.99 CT Wines del Fondatore Graziano Merotto 2015 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, 11.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Prosecco—Italy 93 Bella Bolle Italy $14.96 F | GV Wines Platinum Edition 2015 Prosecco, 11% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Prosecco—Italy 93 Bella Bolle Italy $7.96 F | GV Wines 2015 Prosecco, 11% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Prosecco—Italy 92 LaLuca Italy $14.99 F | GV Wines Prosecco Treviso, 11% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Prosecco—Italy 92 Mionetto Italy $16.00 F | GV Wines Prestige Organic Extra Dry Prosecco Treviso, 11% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Prosecco—Italy 90 Astoria Italy $13.99 GV Wines Prosecco, 11% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Prosecco—Italy 90 Cinzano Extra Italy $11.99 GV Wines Dry Prosecco, 11% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—USA 95 Domaine United $110.00 CT | T&T Wines Carneros by States Taittinger Le Reve 2010 Carneros, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—USA 91 Barefoot United $9.99 F | GV Wines Bubbly Sweet States Red California, 9.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—USA 92 Gloria Ferrer United $22.00 F | GV Wines Sonoma Brut States Sonoma County, 12.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—USA 91 Door 44 United $21.00 F Wines Bubbler States Wisconsin, 12.1% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—USA 91 Gloria Ferrer United $37.00 F Wines Brut Royal States Cuvee 2007 Carneros, 12.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—USA 93 Gloria Ferrer United $50.00 F Wines Brut Rose States 2013 Carneros, 12.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—USA 89 Barefoot United $9.99 GV Wines Bubbly Extra States Dry California, 11.1% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 94 Chapel Down England $49.99 CT Wines Three Graces 2010 Tenterden, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 93 Martini & Rossi Italy $12.99 F | GV Wines Extra Dry Rose Piedmont, 11.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 92 Sandara White Spain $12.99 F | GV Wines Valencia, 7.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 92 VOGA Italia Italy $14.99 F | GV Wines Sparkling Rose of Pinot Grigio Italy, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 92 Chapel Down England $39.99 F Wines Brut Tenterden, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 92 Patriarche Brut France $17.99 F Wines Rose Cremant de Bourgogne, 12% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 91 Gemma di Italy $14.99 GV Wines Luna Sparkling Dolce Moscato Italy, 7.5% abv Champagne/Sparkling/Frizzante Sparkling Wines—World 91 Mezza di Italy $14.99 GV Wines Mezzacorona Italian Glacial Bubbly Vigneti delle Dolomiti, 12% abv Ciders Ciders—North America 97 Angry Orchard United $14.00 CT | GV The Muse Hard States Cider Hudson Valley, 10% abv Ciders Ciders—North America 92 Angry Orchard United $14.00 F | GV Iceman Hard States Cider Hudson Valley, 10% abv Ciders Ciders—North America 92 Angry Orchard United $9.99 F | GV Green Hard States Cider Hudson Valley, 5% abv, 6 pack/12 oz. each Ciders Ciders—North America 93 Angry Orchard United $9.99 F | GV Easy Apple States Cider Hudson Valley, 4.2% abv, 6 pack/12 oz. each Ciders Ciders—North America 94 Angry Orchard United $14.00 F | GV Walden Hollow States Hard Cider Hudson Valley, 10% abv Ciders Ciders—North America 89 Angry Orchard United $9.99 GV Crisp Hard States Cider Hudson Valley, 5% abv, 6 pack/12 oz. each Ciders Ciders—North America 90 Angry Orchard United $9.99 GV Knotty Pear States Cider Hudson Valley, 6.5% abv, 6 pack/12 oz. each Ciders Ciders—North America 90 Angry Orchard United $9.99 GV The Old States Fashioned Hard Cider Hudson Valley, 6.5% abv, 6 pack/12 oz. each Ciders Ciders—North America 91 Rooster Hill United $12.99 GV Vineyards States Sparkling Cider New York, 6.75% abv, 22 oz. Ciders Ciders—United 94 Claque-Pepin France $9.99 GV Kingdom/Europe Cidre Bouche Hard Cider Calvados, 4.5% abv Dessert Wines Late Harvest/Dessert 95 Essensia United $24.99 GV White—North America Sweet Dessert States Wine Orange Muscat 2015 California, 15% abv Dessert Wines Late Harvest/Dessert 94 Bridao Late Portugal $12.99 GV White—Europe Harvest 2016 Tejo, 12.5% abv, 500 ml Fortified Wines Fortified—North America 95 Elysium Black United $24.99 CT | GV Muscat States Fortified Dessert Wine 2015 California, 15% abv Fortified Wines Fortified—North America 92 Quady's United $24.99 F | T&T Starboard States Batch 88 California, 20% abv Fortified Wines Madeira—Island of 93 Fanal Portugal $25.00 GV Madeira Rainwater Madeira, 19% abv Fortified Wines Madeira—Island of 95 Fanal Full Rich Portugal $25.00 GV Madeira Madeira, 19% abv Fortified Wines Porto—Portugal 95 Taylor Portugal $54.99 CT Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny Port Douro, 20% abv Fortified Wines Porto—Portugal 93 Croft Reserve Portugal $18.99 F | GV Tawny Port Douro, 19.9% abv Fortified Wines Porto—Portugal 92 Fonseca Bin Portugal $20.99 F | GV No. 27 Port Douro, 20% abv Fortified Wines Porto—Portugal 92 Quinta do Vale Portugal $15.00 F Meao Finest Reserve Port Douro, 14% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Mead—World 90 Black Willow United $17.95 GV Wines Winery Odin's States Nectar Mead New York, 12% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Non-Grape Fruit Wines— 88 Fruits & Wine France $9.99 GV Wines World by Moncigale Grapefruit Rose Provence, 7% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Non-Grape Fruit Wines— 85 Fruits & Wine France $9.99 GV Wines World by Moncigale Strawberry Rose Provence, 7% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Non-Grape Fruit Wines— 87 Fruits & Wine France $9.99 GV Wines World by Moncigale Cherry Rose Provence, 7% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Non-Grape Fruit Wines— 85 Gallo Family United $4.99 GV Wines World Vineyards States Sweet Peach California, 9% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Non-Grape Fruit Wines— 89 Gallo Family United $4.99 GV Wines World Vineyards States Sweet Apple California, 9% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Sangria—World 95 Cruz Garcia Spain $7.99 CT | GV Wines Real Red Sangria Spain, 10% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Sangria—World 94 Sandara Spain $12.99 F | GV Wines Premium Sangria Valencia, 8% abv Mead/Sangria/Fruit/Miscellaneous Sangria—World 91 Sangria Los Puerto $13.99 F | GV Wines Hermanos Rico Grape Sangria Caguas, 9.2% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 96 J. Lohr Carol's United $60.00 CT | T&T World (non-E. Vineyard States Mediterranean, -France, - Cabernet Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) Sauvignon 2014 St. Helena, 14.9% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 94 Proemio Argentina $17.99 F | GV World (non-E. Reserve Mediterranean, -France, - Cabernet Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) Sauvignon 2015 Mendoza, 14% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 95 Backstage United $150.00 F World (non-E. Reserve Green States Mediterranean, -France, - Room Vineyard Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Howell Mountain, 14.4% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 94 Backstage United $135.00 F World (non-E. Reserve States Mediterranean, -France, - Encore Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Rutherford, 14.4% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 94 Frei Brothers United $27.00 F World (non-E. Reserve States Mediterranean, -France, - Cabernet Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) Sauvignon 2014 Alexander Valley, 14.2% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 95 J. Lohr United $100.00 F World (non-E. Signature States Mediterranean, -France, - Cabernet Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) Sauvignon 2013 Paso Robles, 14.9% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 95 Le Chateau United $39.99 F World (non-E. Cabernet States Mediterranean, -France, - Sauvignon Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) 2013 Columbia Valley, 14.1% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 95 Rancho Rossa United $27.00 F World (non-E. Estimated States Mediterranean, -France, - Prophet Italy, -Portugal, -Spain) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Sonoita, 13% abv Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon— 94 Raymond United $40.00 F World (non-E.