This fresh English rosé took Gold amid praise from an impressed panel of judges. Diana Rollan of D&D described a ‘vibrant wine with red berries, raspberries and a creamy strawberry nose, leading to a dry palate with fine bubbles, nice concentration and good length’, while team leader Carlos Ferreira admired its ‘beautiful salmon pink colour, fine acidity and hints of roses, with a toasty long finish’. ‘Perfect as an aperitif, or by the glass, and good value, too,’ concluded 67 Pall Mall’s Terry Kandylis.

£14.00 Matthew Clark, Greyfriars Vineyard

An inevitable Gold winner, this was described by team leader Charlie Young as ‘moreish, with great balance on the nose between red berries and yeast notes, leading to a very well-judged palate with pure, ripe fruit’. Virginia Fontò of La Trompette enjoyed its ‘pronounced, complex nose of red fruit, citrus and floral notes, and a creamy palate of biscuit, vanilla and brown sugar’, before praising ‘a long finish that completes a wine that is amazing value for money’.

£22.08 Jascots Wine Merchants

This earned abundant praise – and a Gold medal – for its ‘complex, elegant notes of toasted bread, cranberry and violet, with a refreshing, vibrant, creamy mousse’, according to D&D’s Diana Rollan. Team leader Carlos Ferreira spoke highly of its ‘beautiful floral nose with toasted nuts and stone fruit, with a palate that is very persistent, with good acidity and a long finish’, which led him to declare this ‘perfect with a starter of oysters or cured salmon’.

£28.88 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Charlie Carter of Ten Green Bottles noted: ‘Creamy, red fruit aromas, a good balance between acid, autolysis and fruit.’ Gian Giacomo Stella of Simpsons Restaurant, meanwhile, enjoyed a ‘nice bouquet of red fruit, baked bread and brioche’.

£15.00 The English Wine Centre, The Haslemere Cellar, Corkage

Team leader Charlie Young described this as ‘super-light in colour with gently perfumed red fruit. Nice and dry with good complexity; there’s lots of interest here. The finish is fresh, elegantly berry-like and moreish.’ ‘A great bottle,’ added Tanguy Martin of New Street Warehouse.

£24.50 Red Squirrel Wine

Team leader Carlos Ferreira found ‘some tropical notes on the nose along with cherry, strawberries and green apple. The plate is complex with beautiful bubbles and well-balanced acidity.’ Roberto Sanchez of Sexy Fish called for some ‘fois gras to match or some fresh crab and prawns’.

£20.90 Christopher Piper Wines, Theatre of Wine , Langham Wine Estate, Lea & Sandeman

Matteo Cali of Savoy Grill described an ‘intense and rich sparkling wine with a rounded palate and well-integrated acidity that would be a good food wine’. Meanwhile team leader Carlos Ferreira found ‘roses and toasted brioche, with cherry and plum on a palate that finishes long’.

£22.86 Amathus Drinks Plc

D&D’s Diana Rollan described an ‘attractive nose of strawberries and cream, which was floral, complex and aromatic. Dry, with fine bubbles and great texture, a creamy finish and good balance overall.’

£18.96 Grange Estate Wines

Team leader Charlie Young found ‘attractive soft, scented berry fruit and a ripe, sweet fruit palate. A touch sweet perhaps but happily we’re talking fruit sweetness, not gobfuls of granulated sugar.’

£22.45 Matthew Clark, Camel Valley, St Austell Brewery

Team leader Charlie Young found ‘yeast, gentle spice and plum’ and further noted: ‘Layered red fruit flanked with peel, spice and herbs. Impressive, complex and highly drinkable.’

£30.00 Gusbourne Estate

Tanguy Martin of New Street Warehouse noted: ‘A vibrant and intense fresh strawberry and raspberry nose; a delicate palate with a creamy texture; nicely balanced acidity and easy to sip.’

£21.00 Oastbrook Estates Limited

£20.00 New Generation Wines

£19.50 All Angels Vineyard

£17.00 Matthew Clark, Greyfriars Vineyard

£20.06 Ellis of Richmond

£16.00 Corney & Barrow, Redfold Vineyards LLP