Winners of the 50 coveted Finest in Present medals at Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2025 have been revealed, following yesterday’s publication of the total outcomes of this yr’s competitors.
From vine to bottle after which to a London warehouse, ready to be one of many many bottles tasted by 248 prime wine specialists from throughout the globe, assessing wines from 57 international locations – DWWA judging course of reaches its pinnacle of scrutiny on the Finest in Present evaluations.
‘By the point a wine is chosen as Gold, it’s been tasted by a number of wine professionals and debated a number of instances. To have that type of Gold or Silver stamp, particularly a Platinum or a Finest in Present signifies that it truly is a superlative wonderful excellent high quality wine.’ mentioned DWWA Regional Chair for Chile, Amanda Barnes MW.
Certainly, reaching this stage within the judging course of is an unimaginable achievement for any wine. This rigorous course of underlines {that a} wine’s elevation to Finest in Present recognises extraordinary high quality, distinctive flavour profiles and the power to face out amidst a aggressive, world-class subject.
Scroll all the way down to see the High 50 Finest in Present wines at DWWA 2025
Neither judges nor producers know which wines have made it into the competitors’s High 50 till the total DWWA outcomes are introduced, making the reveal of Finest in Present an exhilarating second for everybody concerned.
The Finest in Present choice this yr showcases international excellence from 14 international locations: Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, France, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, the UK and the US. Kinds span glowing (Champagne, conventional technique), classics (Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy), fascinating candy wines and naturally the unmissable fortifieds, Sherry and Port.
Amid this international richness, the 50 Finest in Present medals – representing roughly 0.3% of all entries – are reserved for the perfect. These wines have earned recognition by means of a number of rounds of blind tasting, together with regional panels, Co‑Chairs, Platinum rounds and closing consensus from the five-person Co‑Chair workforce.
We encourage you to hunt out these excellent wines, the place out there, and get to know the producers behind these award-winning bottles.
Click on on the wines that curiosity you beneath to view the total evaluation, full with tasting notes and stockist info.
DWWA Finest in Present: The High 50 wines of 2025
Argentina
Bemberg Property Wines, Pionero, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza 2022
Rutini, Single Winery Malbec, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza 2021
Australia
Wirra Wirra, The twelfth Man Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2024
Xanadu, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia 2022
Barossa Outdated Vine Firm, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia 2022
Trentham Property, Reserve Shiraz, Heathcote, Victoria 2023
Chile
Antiyal, Viñedo Escorial Natural Carmenère, Maipó Valley 2020
La Causa Del Itata, La Causa Cinsault-País-Carignan, Secano Inside 2022
China
Changyu, Noble Dragon N188, Yantai, Shandong 2022
Dongfang Yuxing Vineyard, Geruihong Yeguangbei, Helan Mountain East, Ningxia 2022
France
Domaine Du Mont Verrier, Janin, Morgon, Beaujolais 2023
Jean-Marc Brocard, Bougros, Chablis Grand Cru, Burgundy 2023
Barons De Rothschild, Uncommon Assortment Blanc De Blancs Further Brut, Champagne 2014
Lanson, Noble Brut, Champagne 2008
Château Bastor-Lamontagne, Sauternes, Bordeaux 2022
Domaine Landrat-Guyollot Gemme Océane, Pouilly-Fumé, Loire, 2022
Château La Borie, Syrah, Côtes du Rhône Villages Suze-la-Rousse, Rhône 2023
Michel Tissot & Fils, Château-Chalon, Jura 2017
Château Cavalier, Cuvée Marafiance, Côtes de Provence, Provence 2024
Château Ollieux Romanis, Cuvée Status, Corbières-Boutenac, Languedoc-Roussillon 2022
Chateau La Croix Younan, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux 2022
Albert Bichot, Hospices De Beaune Cuvée Cyrot Chaudron, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Burgundy 2023
Uncommon Champagne, Brut, Champagne 2012
André Lurton, Château de Rochemorin, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux 2022
Greece
Monemvasia Vineyard Tsimbidi, Monemvasia-Malvasia, Peloponnese 2012
Chatzivaritis Property, Goumenissa, Macedonia, 2021
Ktima Gerovassiliou, Single Winery Malagousia, Epanomi, Macedonia 2024
Anhydrous, Santorini, Santorini, Aegean Islands 2019
Italy
Diego Morra, Del Comune Di Verduno, Barolo, Piedmont 2021
Donnafugata, Ben Ryé, Passito di Pantelleria, Sicily 2023
Donnachiara, Taurasi, Campania 2021
Cantina Terlano, Lunare Gewürztraminer, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol 2023
Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno, Cannubi, Barolo Riserva, Piedmont 2019
Tenuta Meraviglia, Maestro Di Cava, Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany 2020
New Zealand
Craggy Vary, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, Wairarapa 2024
Portugal
Quinta Do Reguengo, Cortes, Douro, 2020
Santos & Seixo Wines, Da Casa Grande Reserva, Douro 2020
Soalheiro, Alvarinho, Monção e Melgaço, Vinho Verde 2024
Graham’s, Quinta Dos Malvedos, Single Quinta Classic Port 2018
Menin Douro Estates, 50 12 months Outdated Tawny Port NV
Slovenia
Vinakoper, Capris Orange Rumeni Muškat, Slovenska Istra, Primorska 2015
South Africa
Knorhoek, Cabernet Sauvignon, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch 2021
Spain
Vall Llach, Mas de la Rosa Gran Vinya Classificada, Priorat 2023
Pago De Los Capellanes, Doroteo, Ribera del Duero 2020
González Byass, Del Duque V.O.R.S, Amontillado, Sherry NV
Don Bernardino, La Capona Amandi, Ribeira Sacra 2019
González Byass, Tío Pepe Cuatro Palmas, Amontillado, Sherry
United Kingdom
Sugrue South Downs, The Hassle With Desires, Sussex, England 2009
United States
Clos du Val, Cabernet Franc, Stags Leap District, California 2022
Kenwood Vineyards, Six Ridges Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 2021
