Results 2020
Almost 3,000 wines, beers and spirits tasted:
Mainz, May 26, 2020: Due to the corona crisis the Frankfurt International Trophy had to reschedule and cancel the international tasting with more than 400 tasters and nearly 3,000 samples, dated for April 3 and 4, 2020, in the historic ballroom of the Gesellschaftshaus in Frankfurt, Germany. In spite of everything, the organizers managed to realize the tasting in an alternative format and to present the results to producers and retailers with a delay of just under a month. The results are available on the website of the competition since May 13.
Following the strictest safety measures and hygiene standards the almost 3,000 wines, beers and spirits have been tasted in the organisers' private tasting rooms. In the period from April 14 – May 9, 2020, a selected circle of tasters met to evaluate the samples "behind closed doors". The juries consisted of three people who tasted the samples in compliance with the minimum distances. The juries for the individual competitions consisted of experts such as sommeliers, oenologists, wine merchants, trade journalists, beer sommeliers, master brewers, distillers and noble brandy sommeliers.
The tasting director ensured that the samples were tasted in compliance with hygiene measures, competition regulations and ISO9001 certification at any time. This procedure was approved by the Hessian Ministry for Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.
Results 2020
For the 4th edition of the Frankfurt International Trophy almost 3,000 samples from 50 countries were tasted. The tastings have taken place for weeks in three different competitions:
Frankfurt International Wine Trophy - 2,064 wines from over 100 wine regions
Frankfurt International Beer Trophy - 473 beers in 60 categories
Frankfurt International Spirits Trophy - 424 spirits in 49 categories
A total of 958 wines, beers and spirits were awarded medals. To guarantee consumers a strict selection, only a third of the total number of samples may be awarded. In addition to the medals in Grand Gold, Gold and Silver, the best submissions for wine, beer and spirits per country are awarded. Like in the previous year an Australian wine won the title as the best wine among all countries.
Best wine among all countries comes from Australia
Mr Riggs 2013 the Chap Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon- Mr Riggs Wine co
The best wine in New Zealand can be found in Marlborough:
Walking Bird Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2019 - Vicampo.de GmbH
The best French wine comes from AOP Puligny-Montrachet:
Puligny Montrachet 1er cru la Garenne Duchesse de Magenta - 2018 - Bacchus de Sully
Best U.S. wine comes from AVA Yakima Valley
Tribute red - 2014 - Kestrel Vintners115
Best wine in Germany comes from Rheinhessen
Weingut Martinshof - Weißer Burgunder – Rheinhessen - Trocken 2019
The best wine in Switzerland comes from Schaffhausen:
Alte Reben Eisenhalde Pinot Noir 2018 - Gvs Schachenmann AG
Germany is far ahead with 190 awarded wines, followed by France with 126 excellent wines. Austria overtakes Italy with a total of 84 awards, Italy follows with 74 and Spain receives 68 medals this year. Portugal is slightly ahead of Australia with 30 excellent wines (28).
The list of the best wines, sorted by country/region, is available on the website of the competition: https://www.frankfurt-trophy.com/en/wine-trophies.html
Best beer among all countries comes from Germany:
Greif Bräu - Bock- Brauerei Greif GmbH & Co. KG
The best French beer comes from Pont a Mousson:
Bière Gamote - Bières-Froment - Les Brasseurs de Lorraine
The best beer from the UK comes from Wrexham:
Bootlegger 1974 - Untergärig - Wrexham Lager Beer Company Ltd
The best U.S beer comes from Wakefield:
Rise - Haute Fermentation - Ale - Whalers Brewing Company
The best beer among all Greek samples comes from Thessaloniki:
Crafty Lager - UntergärigStandard Microbrewery of Thessaloniki
The best beer of Spain can be found in La Lastrilla:
Octavo Arte - Amarillo Limón - Ale - Cervecera Octavo Arte, sl
With 58 awarded beers, Germany is again far ahead this year, followed by France with 28 medals. Belgium is right in third place with 9 awards, followed by Switzerland with 8 medals. A total of 7 medals go to Spain, closely followed by Poland with 6 medals.
The list of the best beers by country is available on the website of the competition: https://www.frankfurt-trophy.com/beer-trophies.html
Best spirit among all countries comes from Denmark:
Elg Akvavit - Stone Grange ApS
The best spirit of France is produced in LeTampon:
Rhum Metiss / nou la Arrange Punch Coco - Reuni Rhums
The best German spirit comes from Mannheim:
Cult & Glory no1 Classic dry gin - Cult & Glory AG
The best spirit in Spain comes from Villanueva de Castellón:
Valencian Orange gin 69 Moments - Perepérez Garrido, s.l
The spirits competition has seen a strong growth this year. With 76 awards, Germany is also in the lead in the spirits category, followed by France with 12 medals, Italy with 10 medals, Switzerland with 8. Belgium, Denmark, Spain and Austria receive 3 medals each this year.
The list of the best spirits by country is available on the website of the competition: https://www.frankfurt-trophy.com/en/spirits-trophies.html
Competition continues to grow successfully
Compared to the previous year, registrations by producers rose by almost 18%. The competition in its usual format is already being planned for April 2021. Then, experts and experienced amateurs from all over the world will be able to meet again and award medals to the best wines, beers and spirits.