Still wines continue to dominate the wines of this region, the sunniest and driest region of the UK. Although it didn’t feel like that as the rain fell on beautiful Wyken Vineyards, our hosts for the event this year. Over 70% of the medal winners were still wines, dominated by an amazing variety of white wines.
East Anglian Wine of the Year & Best White Wine
Burn Valley Vineyard is just 4 miles from the stunning North Norfolk coast, with south facing slopes Burn Valley’s vines are perfectly positioned to grow the best quality still-wine grapes.
Burn Valley’s 2022 Chardonnay was a big hit with the judges, winner of two trophies. Winemaker Matt Abbey looked suitably happy with his trophies and 9 medals across all wine styles.
Best Red Wine
The coast line of East Anglia featured in another of this year’s winners. This time it was the Essex coast, with Essex being identified by academic research as the best region in the UK for still Pinot Noir, it was perhaps not surprising that our Best Red Wine was a Pinot Noir from that region.
Thorrington Mill on the Essex coast won Best Red Wine with their 2022 Pinot Noir.
2024 Trophy Winners
| Trophy | 2024 Winner |
| East Anglian Wine of the Year | Burn Valley Chardonnay 2022 |
| Best White Wine | Burn Valley Chardonnay 2022 |
| Best Bacchus | Flint Fumé 2023 |
| Best Rosé Wine | Congham Vineyard Rosé 2023 |
| Best Red Wine | Thorrington Mill Pinot Noir 2022 |
| Best Sparkling Wine | Flint Charmat 2023 |
| Best Dressed | Coopers Croft Sparkling 2021 |
| Guy Howard Award | Kimberley Holmes |
Best Dressed Trophy winner: Coopers Croft Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé
Guy Howard Trophy winner: Kimberley Holmes
2024 Medal Winners
Gold Medal Winners
- Cobble Hill Chardonnay 2023
- Burn Valley Chardonnay 2022
- Thorrington Mill Pinot Noir 2022
- Flint Vineyard VMV NV
- Flint Vineyard Charmat 2023
- Flint Vineyard Charmat Rosé 2022
- Shawsgate Vineyard Maron 2022
Silver Medal Winners
- Hungerhill Vineyard Ortega 2023
- Burn Valley Solaris 2023
- Flint Vineyard Fumé 2023
- Tuffon Hall Bacchus Amelle 2023
- Bardfield Vineyard – Bardfield Ann of Cleves 2023
- Babus Vineyard Parsons Pleasure 2023
- Congham Vineyard Rosé 2023
- Shotley Vineyard Rosé 2023
- Burn Valley Chalk Bed Reserve 2022
- Burn Valley Regent 2022
- Giffords Hall Vineyard St Edmundsbury Red 2022
- Giffords Hall Vineyard Classic Cuvee 2019
- Cobble Hill Classic Cuvee 2021
- Burn Valley Blanc de Blanc 2021
- Chet Vineyard House of Hemmant Blanc de Blanc 2022
- Cobble Hill Sparkling Rosé 2021
- Coopers Croft Traditional Method English Sparkling Wine 2021
Bronze Medal Winners
- Congham Vineyard Phoenix 2023
- Burn Valley Schonburger 2023
- Giffords Hall Vineyard Madeleine Angevine 2023
- Babus Vineyard Solaris 2023
- Tuffon Hall Pinot Gris 2023
- Burn Valley Bacchus 2023
- Giffords Hall Vineyard Bacchus 2023
- Wyken Vineyards Bacchus 2023
- Thorrington Mill Bacchus 2022
- Shawsgate Vineyard Bacchus 2021
- Cobble Hill Bacchus Reserve 2023
- Coopers Croft Bacchus 2023
- Toppesfield Vineyard Pinot Rosé 2023
- Thorrington Mill Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
- Tuffon Hall Rosé Beatrice 2023
- Burnt House Vineyard Rosé 2023
- Flint Vineyard Precocé 2023
- Giffords Hall Vineyard LVII XIX Pinot Noir 2021
- Congahm Vineyard Regent 2019
- Cobble Hill Blanc de Blanc 2021
- Tuffon Hall Sparkling Rosé Charlotte 2020
- Giffords Hall Vineyard Suffolk Pink Sparkling
- Burn Valley Sparkling Rose 2021
- Congham Vineyard Rosé Brut 2018
- Shawsgate Red Frampaign 2019