The Concours Mondial du Merlot 2023: Ticino triumphs, winning the majority of special prizes
The 16th edition of the Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages, a prestigious wine competition, has revealed its results. Once again, the canton of Ticino in Switzerland has demonstrated the potential of its grape variety by winning the majority of special awards. The medal ceremony took place in Zurich, where the award-winning wines were presented to the public, providing great visibility to the participating producers.The competition received 430 wines from 175 producers representing 14 different countries. The jury, composed of international tasters, highlighted the exceptional quality of the wines presented, emphasizing their aromatic complexity and structure.Winners of the Concours Mondial du Merlot et AssemblagesThe winners of the Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages Competition include a Grand Gold medal awarded to Cantina Ra Canva (Biasca), along with 66 Gold medals and 58 Silver medals. Among the awarded wines, 21 were from Ticino, 10 from Valais, 3 from Vaud, 3 from Neuchâtel, and 1 each from Geneva and Zurich. The competition also awarded special prizes, with Ticino winning 6 out of 9 categories. We extend our sincere congratulations to all the winners of the Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages Competition.Special AwardsThe "Icaro Riserva" 2020 from Cantina Ra Canva was awarded both the Best Wine of the competition and the Best Swiss Pure Merlot. Valais won the awards for Best Old Vintage (Merlot les Titans 2017 from Provins), Best Blend (Chai du Baron, Bramois), and the Organic Prize (Cave de la Colombe, Erde). Reva di Urs Hauser, a winery in Contone (Ticino), deserves a special mention for winning the top two places in the Gran Maestro category (evaluation of three consecutive vintages). Lastly, the Vinofed Prize was awarded to Tamborini Carlo SA in Lamone (Ticino).Grand d'Or AwardsProducersWineRegionCategoryCantina Ra CanvaIcaro Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotGold AwardsProducersWineRegionCategoryDomaine des BonnettesMerlot, AOC Genève, 2021GenèvePure red MerlotGrillette Domaine de Cressier SALe Clou, Vin de Pays Suisse, 2020NeuchâtelPure red MerlotDomaine Bouvet-JabloirMerlot Les Grand Vignes Grands Terroirs, Vin de Pays Suisse, 2020NeuchâtelPure red MerlotStation Viticole CantonaleFleuret Noir, Vin de Pays Suisse, 2020NeuchâtelPure red MerlotVini & Distillati Angelo Delea SACarato Riserva Oro, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotTerre d'autunno azienda vitivinicolaLe Nostre Vite, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotCantina Ra CanvaPer Alice Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotVini & Distillati Angelo Delea SAQuattromani, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotFawinoMusa, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotAgriturismo Tenuta Cantina Pian MarninoOro di Gudo, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotCantine Ghidossi SaglSan Martino, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotTenuta Castello di Morcote SA13 Rosé, DOC Ticino, 2021TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsCantina Ra CanvaIcaro Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotVinattieri Ticino SACollivo Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotVini Rovio SAMerlot di Rovio, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotAzienda Agraria Cantonale di MezzanaLa Rosa, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsAzienda Agraria Cantonale di MezzanaRonco, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotGialdi Vini SARiflessi d'Epoca, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotMatasci Fratelli SALoco Coste, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotTamborini Carlo SACastelrotto, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotValsangiacomo ViniRubro, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotVinattieri Ticino SARonco dell Angelo, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotVitivinicola Miriam Hermann-GaudioRiserva Del Cassinott, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotPaolo Basso Wine SaglIl Bianco Di Chiaria, DOC Ticino, 2021TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsAzienda viticola agricola Lamoni GroggCaterina, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsTenuta Vitivinicola Trapletti SATera Creda, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotTamborini Carlo SAComano, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotGialdi Vini SAContrada, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsMatasci Fratelli SATendro, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotAzienda Mondò di Giorgio RossiRonco dei Ciliegi, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotVini Rovio SAIl 2019, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotFratelli Corti SALenéo, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotChiodi Ascona SAUltima Goccia, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotVinattieri Ticino SACollivo, DOC Ticino, 2021TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsTamborini Carlo SAl'Osé d'hiver, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsFumagalli SAMillevolti Bianco Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsFawinoGiullare, DOC Ticino, 2021TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsClaudy & Shadia Clavien, La Cave des ChampsTerre de Ravouire, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisPure red MerlotLa Cave Vevey-MontreuxMerlot, AOC Lavaux, 2020ValaisPure red MerlotProvins SAMerlot Les Titans, AOC Valais, 2017ValaisOld vintagesMaison RougeMerlot, AOC Valais, 2018ValaisPure red MerlotChai du BaronLa Réserve, AOC Valais, 2020ValaisBlendsKellerei Leukersonne, Damian SeewerMerlot, AOC Valais, 2020ValaisPure red MerlotFrédéric Dumoulin SA - L'OrpailleurMerlot l'Orpailleur, AOC Valais, 2022ValaisPure red MerlotKellerei Leukersonne, Damian SeewerMerlot, AOC Valais, 2019ValaisPure red MerlotFernand Cina SAMerlot Fernand Cina, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisPure red MerlotCave François et Mathieu ConstantinMerlot Barrique, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisPure red MerlotKellerei Leukersonne, Damian SeewerMerlot, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisPure red MerlotFernand Cina SACuvée Prestige, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisBlendsCave Colline de DavalMerlot Réserve Castel de Daval, AOC Valais, 2020ValaisPure red MerlotLes Celliers du Chablais SAMerlot, AOC Chablais, 2019VaudPure red MerlotCave de la CôteMerlot Réserve Inspiration, AOC La Côte, 2019VaudPure red MerlotSchenk Suisse (Henri Badoux)Prestige Merlot d'Yvorne Barrique, AOC Chablais, 2020VaudPure red MerlotMövenpick Wein Schweiz AGM, AOC Zürich, 2019ZürichPure red MerlotSilver AwardsProducersWineRegionCategoryDomaine Château du Crest, J. Meyer & Cie SAPremium Rouge, AOC Genève, 2021GenèveBlendDomaine Bouvet-JabloirMerlot Signature, Vin de Pays Suisse, 2020NeuchâtelPure red Merlottobias wein.gut. Tobias Schmid & Sohn AGTobias Merlot, AOC St.Gallen, 2017St. GallenOld vintagesPoli Mauro / Engel AlexanderCioss, IGT Svizzera Italiana, 2021TicinoPure red MerlotTenuta Vitivinicola Trapletti SAMerlot Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotVicon SaglUno Barrique, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotCantine Ghidossi SaglSaetta, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotCantina Mendrisio - Società CooperativaTenuta Montalbano Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotTenuta Sasso ChiericoSasso Chierico Bianco, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsGialdi Vini SAGran Rosé, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsVitivinicola SottotorreSottotorre, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoBlendsVini & Distillati Angelo Delea SAM-Miro's, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotReva di Urs HauserBella Stasera, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotFratelli Corti SATre Corti, DOC Ticino, 2021TicinoPure red MerlotCAGI - Cantina Giubiasco SARiserva, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotTenuta Ronchetti SAEccelso, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotReva di Urs HauserDopo Mezzanotte, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotAgriloro SATenimento dell Ör Merlot Riserva, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotTamborini Carlo SATerre di Gudo bianco, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsFratelli Corti SASauro, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsFawinoCantastorie, DOC Ticino, 2021TicinoPure red MerlotTheilervini SACorifeo, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotTamborini Carlo SAComano, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotTenuta Sasso ChiericoSasso Chierico Rosato, DOC Ticino, 2022TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsGialdi Vini SATrentasei, DOC Ticino, 2017TicinoOld vintagesAzienda Vitivinicola Giromit SaglCrine di Pedemonte, DOC Ticino, 2017TicinoOld vintagesCantina Il Cavaliere SAPrèstige, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotGialdi Vini SASassi Grossi, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotCAGI - Cantina Giubiasco SACamorino, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotReva di Urs HauserStella, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotMatasci Fratelli SARiserva Selezione d'Ottobre, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotCantina Mendrisio - Società CooperativaTrosa, DOC Ticino, 2019TicinoPure red MerlotVinattieri Ticino SATicinello, DOC Ticino, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotCantina Settemaggio SATributo, IGT Svizzera Italiana, 2020TicinoPure red MerlotTenuta Castello di Morcote SACastello di Morcote Bianco, DOC Ticino, 2021TicinoRosés and blancs de noirsProvins SAMerlot Les Titans, AOC Valais, 2016ValaisOld vintagesMaison RougeLo Grafion, Vin de Pays Suisse, 2017ValaisBlendsCave Colline de DavalMerlot Réserve Castel de Daval, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisPure red MerlotProvins SAMerlot Les Titans, AOC Valais, 2019ValaisPure red MerlotGregor Kuonen, Caveau de SalquenenMerlot Grandmaître- Barrique, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisPure red MerlotCave François et Mathieu ConstantinMerlot, AOC Valais, 2022ValaisPure red MerlotCave la ColombeMerlot, AOC Valais, 2022ValaisPure red MerlotMaison GilliardMerlot Les Trésors de Famille, AOC Valais, 2020ValaisPure red MerlotMaison GilliardMerlot blanc Les Tonneliers, AOC Valais, 2021ValaisRosés and blancs de noirsLa Vaudoise des Quatre-VentsOrionas, AOC La Côte, 2020VaudPure red MerlotCave de la CôteRosé de Merlot Expression, AOC La Côte, 2022VaudRosés and blancs de noirsCave de la CôteMerlot Réserve Inspiration, AOC La Côte, 2020VaudPure red MerlotCave de la CôteMerlot Emblem, AOC Vaud, 2021VaudPure red MerlotDomaine de la ChenalettazDomaine de la Chenalettaz Grand Cru, AOC Dézaley, 2021VaudBlends
