The 11th Concours Mondial du Sauvignon in Touraine ended with 134 Gold and 197 Silver medals awarded to Sauvignons from 15 countries around the globe. Over two days of tastings by professional judges on March 6 and 7, 1,110 wines were rigorously evaluated by a panel of 75 international experts.

France, New Zealand and South Africa achieved outstanding results in 2020, receiving the highest number of medals for each country since the beginning of the competition. France leads the way with 172 medals (nearly 10% more than in 2019). Austria and Italy still hold the second and third places with 40 and 36 accolades respectively. New Zealand secured fourth place again with 28 medals, an increase of over 33% on last year. South Africa ranked fifth with a remarkable 71 % increase in medals on 2019. The United Stated rose to seventh place surpassing Chile and coming just after Spain.

Besides the 331 medals, the international panel awarded 8 Revelation trophies to wines securing the highest scores, recognizing the excellence of Sauvignon blanc in the relevant categories.

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