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The medal-winners from The Champagne Masters 2021

We bring you all the medallists from this year’s Champagne Masters, which drew attention to the quality of fizz from some lesser-known names in the region, and the excellence of one famous producer in particular.

THIS YEAR’S Champagne Masters yielded a set of exciting discoveries, following a sampling of almost 200 bottles in London in August.

Among these revelations were the quality of benchmark Brut NV brands, the wonders of the 2012 vintage, as well as the excellence increasingly being found among the rosés. Lesser-known names of note that performed particularly well this year included Palmer, Pannier, Joseph Perrier and Frerejean Frères.

I if I were to pick out a star producer of the competition, it would be Piper-Heidsieck, which was the source of outstanding offerings in all categories, from Brut to Blanc de Blancs, rosé to vintage, and, if one includes Rare too, a brilliant prestige cuvée.

Over the following pages are the results in full, information about the competition, and click here to see my highlights from the day’s tasting.

Meanwhile, for a full report on this competition and the health of the Champagne category in 2021, please click here to download this year’s Champagne Report by the drinks business. 

Non-Vintage

Winery Wine Name Dosage Medal
£20-£30
Charles de Cazanove Tradition Brut Brut Silver
Champagne H.Blin Jules Feraud Brut Brut Silver
Champagne Montaudon Montaudon Brut Brut Silver
Château de Bligny Brut Grande Réserve Brut Silver
Champagne Vincent d’Astrée Brut Premier Cru Brut Bronze
G.H. Martel & Cie Brut Prestige Brut Bronze
G.H. Martel & Cie Premier Cru Prestige Brut Bronze
£30-£50
Champagne Pannier Exact Extra Brut Exact Brut Gold
Champagne Deutz Brut Classic Brut Gold
Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV Brut Gold
Champagne Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut Gold
Champagne Besserat de Bellefon depuis 1843 Bleu Brut Brut Gold
Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Extra Brut Silver
Château de Bligny Cuvée Eclipse Extra Brut Silver
Champagne Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut Nature Brut Nature Silver
Champagne Vollereaux Cuvée Brut Nature Brut Nature Silver
Champagne Castelnau Brut Reserve Brut Silver
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Pommery Brut Royal Brut Silver
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Pommery Apanage Brut Brut Silver
Champagne Lanson Le Black Label Brut Brut Silver
Champagne Veuve Clicquot Brut NV Yellow Label Brut Silver
Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve NV Brut Silver
Champagne Boizel Brut Réserve Brut Silver
Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut Brut Silver
Champagne Palmer & Co Brut Réserve Brut Silver
Maison Mumm Mumm Grand Cordon Brut Silver
Piper-Heidsieck Sublime Demi-Sec Silver
Champagne Vollereaux Brut Réserve Brut Bronze
Champagne Vollereaux Celebration Ice Doux Bronze
£50+
Champagne Frerejean Frères Solaire NV Grand Cru Extra Brut Master
Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Gold
Champagne Devaux Cuvée D, Aged 7 Years Brut Gold
Champagne Devaux Ultra D, Aged 5 years Extra Brut Silver
Champagne Lanson Le Green Label Brut Silver
Champagne Gosset Grande Réserve Brut Silver
Château de Bligny Clos du Château – 6 Cépages Brut Nature Bronze

Vintage

Winery Wine Name Dosage Medal
£20-£30
G.H. Martel & Cie Brut Millésimé 2012 Brut Bronze
£30-£50
Maison Mumm Millésime 2013 Brut Silver
Champagne Vincent d’Astrée Cuvée Équinoxe 2005 Brut Silver
Champagne Lanson Le Vintage 2009 Brut Bronze
£50+
Maison Mumm RSRV Lalou 2006 Brut Master
Piper-Heidsieck Vintage 2014 Brut Gold
Piper-Heidsieck Vintage 2012 Brut Gold
Champagne Palmer & Co Vintage 2012 Brut Gold
Champagne Besserat de Bellefon depuis 1843 Millésime 2008 Brut Gold
Champagne Boizel Grand Vintage 2012 Extra Brut Silver
Champagne Deutz Brut Millésimé 2014 Brut Silver
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Grand Cru Vintage 2008 Brut Silver

Prestige Cuvée

Winery Wine Name Dosage Medal
£50+
Rare Champagne Rare Millésime 2008 Brut Master
Maison Mumm RSRV Lalou 2006 Brut Master
Champagne Boizel Joyau de France 2008 Extra Brut Gold
G.H. Martel & Cie Victoire Cuvée Gold 2012 – Ltd Edition Brut Gold
Charles de Cazanove Cuvée Stradivarius Gold 2009 – Ltd Edition Brut Gold
Champagne Deutz Amour de Deutz 2011 Brut Gold
Champagne Frerejean Frères VV26 NV Grand Cru Brut Gold
Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Brut Gold
Maison Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2012 Brut Gold
Champagne Deutz William Deutz 2008 Brut Gold
Maison Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2008 Brut Gold
Maison Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2004 Brut Gold
Champagne Pannier Egérie 2012 de Pannier Extra Brut Silver
Maison Perrier-Jouët Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2013 Brut Silver
Champagne Lanson Le Clos Lanson 2007 Brut Silver
Maison Mumm RSRV 4.5 Brut Silver
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Pommery Cuvée Louise Brut Silver

Blanc de Blancs

Winery Wine Name Dosage Medal
£30-£50
Albert Lebrun Collection Terroir – Grand Cru Brut Gold
Château de Bligny Blanc de Blancs Brut Silver
Charles de Cazanove Tradition Blanc de Blancs Brut Silver
£50+
Champagne Palmer & Co Blanc de Blancs Brut Gold
Maison Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs NV Brut Gold
Maison Mumm RSRV Blanc de Blancs 2014 Brut Gold
Champagne Lanson Le Blanc de Blancs Brut Gold
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Pommery Apanage Blanc de Blancs Brut Gold
Champagne Besserat de Bellefon depuis 1843 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Silver
Champagne Castelnau Blanc de Blancs 2007 Brut Silver
Champagne Gosset Grand Blanc de Blancs Brut Silver
Champagne Deutz Blanc de Blancs 2016 Brut Silver
Maison Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2006 Brut Bronze

Blanc de Noirs

Winery Wine Name Dosage Medal
£20-£30
Albert Lebrun Collection Terroir – Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Silver
Champagne Charles Orban Blanc de Noirs Brut Silver
Charles de Cazanove Happy Holidays – Blanc de Noirs – Season Edition Brut Bronze
£30-£50
Charles de Cazanove Cuvée Bio Brut Silver
£50+
Champagne Joseph Perrier La Côte à Bras Brut Nature 2012 Brut Nature Gold
Maison Mumm RSRV Blanc de Noirs 2012 Brut Gold
Champagne Lanson Le Black Reserve Brut Gold
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Pommery Apanage Blanc de Noirs Brut Silver
Champagne Palmer & Co Blanc de Noirs Brut Silver
Maison Mumm RSRV Blanc de Noirs 2009 Brut Silver

Rosé

Winery Wine Name Dosage Medal
£20-£30
Champagne H.Blin Jules Féraud Rosé Brut Silver
G.H. Martel & Cie Rosé Prestige Brut Bronze
£30-£50
Piper-Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage Brut Gold
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Pommery Brut Rosé Brut Gold
Champagne Lanson Le Rosé Brut Gold
Champagne Boizel Rosé Brut Silver
Maison Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé Brut Silver
Champagne Palmer & Co Rosé Solera Brut Silver
Champagne Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut Rosé Brut Silver
Maison Mumm Le Rosé Brut Silver
Champagne Montaudon Montaudon Grande Rosé Brut Bronze
£50
Rare Champagne Rare Rosé Millésime 2008 Brut Master
Maison Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Rosé 2010 Brut Master
Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut Gold
Maison Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé Brut Gold
Champagne Besserat de Bellefon depuis 1843 Besserat de Bellefon Rosé Brut Brut Gold
Maison Perrier-Jouët Rosé 2012 Brut Gold
Champagne Devaux D Rosé ‘Aged 5 years’ Brut Gold
Maison Mumm RSRV Foujita Brut Silver
Champagne Gosset Grand Rosé Brut Silver
Champagne Deutz Brut Rosé Brut Silver

About The Champagne Masters

The Champagne Masters is a competition created and run by the drinks business, and is an extension of its successful Masters series for grape varieties, such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, as well as regions like Rioja and Tuscany. The competition is exclusively for Champagne, and the entries were judged using Schott Zwiesel Cru Classic glasses supplied by Sensible Wine Services. The top wines were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their result, and those expressions that stood out as being outstanding received the ultimate accolade – the title of Champagne Master.

The Champagnes were judged on 5 August at London’s 28-50 Wine Workshop and Kitchen in Chelsea by Patrick Schmitt MW, Tim Tiptree MW, Matthew Stubbs MW, Patricia Stefanowicz MW, William Lowe MW and Matthieu Longuère MS.

Please visit The Global Masters website for more information, or, to enter future competitions – giving you the chance to feature online and in print – please call +44 (0) 20 7803 2420 or email Sophie Raichura at: sophie@thedrinksbusiness.com

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