Castelo noble, which obtained the Silver Medal and Syté 2008 and Castelo de Medina Sauvignon blanc 2012, with a bronze medal each, were the wines acknowledged by the jury at the competition held in the United Kingdom.
A late harvest, semi-sweet 100% Sauvignon blanc white produced by Bodegas Castelo de Medina received one of the 70 Gold Medals. It is the only Spanish wine entered to have won this recognition.
A 100% Sauvignon blanc wine produced by Bodegas Castelo de Medina, received the highest score of all 393 still white wines with less than 4 g/litre sugar of the 2011 and 2012 vintages entered in the competition.
The winners of the Bacchus Awards 2013 were announced yesterday, with three wines from Bodegas Castelo de Medina receiving awards. These were Castelo de Medina Sauvignon Blanc 2012, which took the Gold Bacchus and Castelo de Medina Verdejo 2012 and Castelo de Medina Verdejo Vendimia Seleccionada 2011 which each received a Silver Bacchus.
A wine produced with 100% verdejo by Bodegas Castelo de Medina was the only white wine from the Rueda Designation of Origin and indeed from Castilla y León to win the ultimate prize in the Parisian competition. Castelo de Medina Vendimia Seleccionada 2011 was awarded a Silver Medal in the same competition.
The wine by Bodegas Castelo de Medina received more than 80 points, the organisation's cut-off point, and was tasted for three days at ProWein in the tasting area of the prestigious German magazine.
The new vintage Bodegas Castelo de Medina were launched a few days ago with a useful new addition to its back labels: a QR code linking to the tasting notes of each wine.
The World Wine Meetings Convention (WWM) was held at the Majestic Hotel in Barcelona between 22 and 24 January and attracted participants from wineries and importers from all over the world.
Three wines produced by Bodegas Castelo de Medina have been featured in the "Penin Guide to the best Spanish Wines 2012" having been awarded 90 or more points