All 2020 awards are online!
Published on
2020-05-27
This year’s particular context made the 11th edition of the Lyon International Competition different from all previous editions. The competition could not be held at the Cité Internationale, so our teams took up the challenge of making it happen elsewhere, under optimal conditions and with the competition’s usual high standards. Tasters, working under the authority of the commissioner general and supervised by an independent inspector, came to our tasting rooms in groups of 10 for tasting sessions spread over several days. Spirits were tasted at the beginning of March, beers at the end of April and wines throughout the month of May.
A total of 7,780 samples were judged by professional tasters and enlightened amateurs, and 60 trophies were awarded, along with Gold and Silver medals.
All the awards are available on our website!
The wine competition was once again the most popular of all the competitions. In total, 1,028 gold-medal, 1,063 silver-medal and 34 trophies were awarded in the wine category!
The best wine of the competition, for all countries combined, is in the Still Whites category. And the winner is…Fattoria la Vialla - Passito 2018 Moscato di Sicilia Passito IGT, a wine produced in Italy.
For beers, Froment Style Belge beer was the big winner, out of nearly 70 samples entered in the competition 149 gold-medal, 187 silver-medal and 14 trophies were awarded. The best beer in the competition, for all countries combined, is in the Amber & Red Ale category this year. And the winner is... Écossaise de la Brasserie Artisanale de Valence, a beer produced in France.
Next, Gin was the largest category, with more than 40 samples entered in the competition. 38 gold-medal , 49 silver-medal and 12 trophies were awarded ! The best spirit of the 2020 competition, for all countries combined, is in the Creams & Liqueurs category. And the winner is...Nakano BC’s Kishu no Yuzu Umeshu,a spirit produced in Japan.
Finally, 6,480 wines, 1,032 beers and 268 spirits were tasted.
1,215 gold-medal, 1,272 silver-medal and 60 trophies were awarded.
41 countries were represented.
A total of 7,780 samples were judged by professional tasters and enlightened amateurs, and 60 trophies were awarded, along with Gold and Silver medals.
All the awards are available on our website!
The wine competition was once again the most popular of all the competitions. In total, 1,028 gold-medal, 1,063 silver-medal and 34 trophies were awarded in the wine category!
The best wine of the competition, for all countries combined, is in the Still Whites category. And the winner is…Fattoria la Vialla - Passito 2018 Moscato di Sicilia Passito IGT, a wine produced in Italy.
For beers, Froment Style Belge beer was the big winner, out of nearly 70 samples entered in the competition 149 gold-medal, 187 silver-medal and 14 trophies were awarded. The best beer in the competition, for all countries combined, is in the Amber & Red Ale category this year. And the winner is... Écossaise de la Brasserie Artisanale de Valence, a beer produced in France.
Next, Gin was the largest category, with more than 40 samples entered in the competition. 38 gold-medal , 49 silver-medal and 12 trophies were awarded ! The best spirit of the 2020 competition, for all countries combined, is in the Creams & Liqueurs category. And the winner is...Nakano BC’s Kishu no Yuzu Umeshu,a spirit produced in Japan.
Finally, 6,480 wines, 1,032 beers and 268 spirits were tasted.
1,215 gold-medal, 1,272 silver-medal and 60 trophies were awarded.
41 countries were represented.