THE BEST WINES OF 2024 HAVE ALREADY BEEN REVEALED AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY OF THE 11TH EDITION OF THE WINES OF PORTUGAL COMPETITION, AN INITIATIVE ORGANIZED BY VINIPORTUGAL.
THE GALA DINNER TOOK PLACE LAST FRIDAY, ON MAY 3rd, AT THE ALCOBAÇA MONASTERY, WHERE THE PRIZES WERE AWARDED FOR THE BEST WINES OF THE YEAR. AMONG THE 1,300 WINE REFERENCES REGISTERED, 383 MEDALS WERE AWARDED, AMONG THEM 32 MEDALS IN THE GREAT GOLD CATEGORY, 95 IN GOLD AND 256 IN SILVER.
OVER THREE DAYS (APRIL 29 AND 30 AND MAY 1), 132 REFERENCE SPECIALISTS IN THE SECTOR, 108 NATIONAL AND 24 INTERNATIONAL JURS, CRITERIOUSLY EVALUATED, DURING THE TECHNICAL SESSIONS, THE OTHER 1,300 COMPETITION REFERENCES.
LATER, THE GRAND JURY, CONSISTING OF BENTO AMARAL, DIRCEU JÚNIOR MW, JAMES TIDWELL MS, LUÍS LOPES AND FRANCISCO ANTUNES, EVALUATED, ON MAY 2 AND 3, THE REFERENCES DISTINGUISHED WITH GOLDS, AWARDING THE DISTINCTIONS OF BEST OF THE YEAR AND GREAT GOLDS. THE VERDICT FURTHER CONCLUDED THAT THE MOST AWARDED REGION IN THIS EDITION WAS THE DOURO AND PORTO REGION, WINNING 16 MEDALS.
THE BEST OF THE YEAR WERE ELECTED BY CATEGORY, WHETHER THEY WERE:
THE BEST OF THE YEAR - JULIO B. BASTOS- ALICANTE BOUSCHET ALENTEJO 2018
THE BEST OF THE YEAR LIQUOR - GRAHAM'S SINGLE HARVEST PORTO 1974
THE BEST OF THE YEAR RED VARIETAL - JULIO B. BASTOS ALICANTE BOUSCHET ALENTEJO 2018
THE BEST OF THE YEAR WHITE VARIETAL - ANSELMO MENDES LOUREIRO PRIVATE VINHOS VERDES 2020
THE BEST OF THE YEAR RED WINE (BLEND) - ALTAS QUINTAS RESERVA ALENTEJO 2019 - ALTAS QUINTAS-EXPL AGRICOLA E VINÍCOLA
THE BEST OF THE YEAR WHITE WINE (BLEND) - QUINTA DO NOVAL RESERVA DOURO WHITE 2022
THE BEST SPARKLING OF THE YEAR – QUINTA DA LAGOA VELHA CUVÉE BAIRRADA 20
