Stoke Gabriel winemaker's sparkling wine wins global award

Sandridge Barton, the home of Sharpham Wine, introduced the first wine to be released, Sandridge Barton ‘Blanc de Noirs’, from its 2020 harvest.
It has now been recognised as one of the best sparkling wines in the world at the Global Sparkling Masters 2023 after being awarded a Master Medal - an award which is only given to wines which are an outstanding example of its type, showing impeccable winemaking.
Duncan Schwab, chief executive and head winemaker at Sandridge Barton, said: “This bottling run is part of our Sandridge Barton range, for wines we believe are truly unique. Sandridge Barton ‘Blanc de Noirs’ is the first to be released and is made with Pinot Noir fruit harvested in 2020 from our vineyards overlooking the river Dart here in South Devon.
"It’s a cracking wine and we are extremely proud to receive a Master Medal and are delighted to introduce it to our range of English wines, which has now grown to over 15 wines.”
Competition, judges sought out the very best sparkling wines on the market, judging them blind with no knowledge of their origin. The contest was open to any sparkling or semi-sparkling wine made anywhere in the world. The judges tasted 230 entries from 14 different countries, with seven master medalists in total, including three from Champagne, two from Asti, one from California and one from Sandridge Barton, near Stoke Gabriel.
This is not the only success for Sandridge Barton this month, the WineGB Awards results were announced last week and the Devon-based winery was awarded seven medals, including a gold medal for the Sandridge Barton Pinot Noir 2020, four silvers and two bronze medals.
With more than 40 years of producing award-winning English wines, previously under the Sharpham Wine brand, Sandridge Barton will be adding three more wines to its ‘Sandridge Barton’ label range, a Bacchus, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, over the summer.