9th International Competition of the Best Sparkling Wines in the World
The 9th international competition of the world’s best sparkling wines, Effervescents du Monde® has just come to an end. Effervescents du Monde® 2011 brought together 24 countries, making this competition one of the world’s top events for Sparkling wines. Over the course of three days, international experts tasted 552 Sparkling wines. Diversity and quality are the watchwords for the 2011 winners. Strict quality standards and optimal tasting conditions enabled the international judges to award 185 medals (38 Gold, 147 Silver) that are recognised as a reliable criterion for selection.
The Top 10 has a strong international diversity with among the ten world’s best sparkling wines 2011: Argentina, Spain, Hungary, Italy and France.
Three "Champagnes" are in the Top 10. We also find six Alsace, Burgundy and Limoux « Crémants ».
2011 Awards:
100 International expert judges
24 countries, 552 wines
185 medals: 38 Gold, 147 Silver
