GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Valais wines took 15 medals, 10 percent of the total, at the Syrah du Monde competition at Château d’Ampuis, France. One gold medal went to the Gregor Kuonen winery in Salgesch/Salquenen and silver medals went to 14 other wines, with 11 wineries given medals. Of the 445 wines entered, 149 were given gold, silver or bronze medals. The countries of origin for the top 10 wines (actually 14 because of ties), based on the number of points: South Africa, Australia, France, Chile and Portugal.
All but four of the wines are oaked. The winners and their wines:
| Valais AOC Sélection J’François Kuonen 2010
GREGOR KUONEN – CAVEAU DE SALQUENEN
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Syrah du Valais “Classique” 2009 Domaine DES MUSES SA Mr TARAMARCAZ Robert Web Site |
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Valais AOC – Tonneliers Syrah 2010 ROBERT GILLIARD SA Mme DURUZ Monique |
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Syrah du Valais “Madame de” 2010 DOMAINE DU MONT D’OR SA – SION Mr LAMBIEL Simon Web Site |
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Martigny AOC Syrah – Les Serpentines 2009 CAVE GERALD ET PATRICIA BESSE |
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Valais AOC “Collection F” Syrah 2009 LES FILS DE CHARLES FAVRE SA Mr WALPEN Patrice |
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Valais AOC Syrah Elevé en Barriques 2010 CAVE LA MADELEINE Mr FONTANNAZ André |
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Valais AOC Grandmaître Syrah 2011 GREGOR KUONEN – CAVEAU DE SALQUENEN Mr KUONEN François |
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Valais AOC Grandmaître Syrah 2010 GREGOR KUONEN – CAVEAU DE SALQUENEN Mr KUONEN François |
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Valais AOC Syrah Réserve 2009 Domaine DES MUSES SA Mr TARAMARCAZ Robert Web Site |
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Valais AOC Les Larmes d’Héraclès Syrah 2011 SA CAVE EMERY Mr EMERY Louis Bernard |
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Valais AOC Primus Classicus Syrah 2011 CAVES ORSAT SA SALAMIN Christian |
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Valais AOC Syrah Fût de Chêne 2010 DUBUIS et RUDAZ Mr DUBUIS Philippe |
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Valais AOC Clos Combe d’Uvrier 2009 PHILIPPE VARONE VINS SA |
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Valais AOC Syrah 2011 KELLEREI LEUKERSONNE Mr SEEWER Jorg |