2024 WINE100 Challenge award list revealed

The 2024 WINE100 Challenge award dinner lately kicked off at JW Marriott Hotel Beijing. Tommaso PIERNO, General Manager of EMW Beijing Branch, attended the dinner and received the award certificates.

 

Tommaso PIERNO, General Manager of EMW Beijing Branch & Jadon Marianetti, Agricultural Attache, Office of Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Embassy in Beijing

 

In the WINE100 Challenge this year, EMW won 1 Trophy, 1 Grand Gold, 2 Golds, and 2 Prime Quality Awards. Following a spectacular 20th anniversary celebration, EMW is still going forward and providing clients with a consistent premium experience through superb wines, excellent services, and captivating events.

 

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Trophy

 

 

TROPHY / BEST WHITE WINE / BEST WINE IN SHOW

Flowers, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast

 

James Suckling 93 points

Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Region: Sonoma Coast / California / USA

 

Flowers' vineyards sit at 360-580 meters on steep ridgelines just 3 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean. The unique combination of cool sea breezes and intense sunlight yields fresh and vibrant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir true to their coastal origins, a pure expression of the singular site from which it's sourced.

 

Grand Gold

 

 

Emiliana, Coyam

 

James Suckling 94 points

Variety: Syrah, Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon & others

Region: Colchagua Valley / Chile

 

Since 1998, Emiliana has been highlighted as an ecological and sustainable estate through the biodynamic method and organic agriculture. Nowadays, Emiliana vineyards cover nearly 1,200 hectares of land in such famous wine regions as Colchagua, Maipo, and the Casablanca Valley. In 2015, the Association Wines of Chile awarded Emiliana "Winery of the Year". It was also listed on the Top 50 "Most Admired Wine Brands" for 2018 according to Drinks International.

 

Gold

 

 

Flowers, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 

 

James Suckling 93 points

Variety: 100% Pinot Noir 

Region: Sonoma Coast / California / USA

 

Ca' di Rajo, Terre di Rai Prosecco Treviso Brut

 

Variety: 100% Glera

Region: Veneto / Italy

 

Prime Quality

 

 

Ca' di Rajo, Terre di Rai "Icone" Extra Dry

 

Variety: Glera, Chardonnay

Region: Veneto / Italy

 

Turning Heads, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

 

Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Region: Marlborough / New Zealand

 

EMW Fine Wines

 

EMW is a leading importer, distributor, and brand builder in the Greater China market, working closely with more than 110 family-owned and premium wine estates, sake breweries, and craft spirit producers from 16 countries worldwide. EMW has an unequaled distribution network to top restaurants, hotels, wine shops, online VIP customers, and an exclusive network of distribution covering over 160 cities in China. EMW has been awarded "Best Wine Importer" for 12 consecutive years since 2011 by China Sommeliers Wine Challenge, WINE100 Challenge and Golden Prestige Awards.