‘Nice ripe fruit, apricot and white peach with tropical hints of mango and papaya, good texture and a creamy finish,’ began Agustin Trapero of Avenue in his praise of this Gold winner, while for Tate Catering’s Hamish Anderson it was ‘textural, long and complex, with beautifully integrated oak, a rich, opulent palate, cream and spice notes with savoury nuances’. Andre Luis Martins of the Cavalry & Guards Club thought this a perfect match for either grilled Dover sole or a rustic pizza.

£19.64 Eurowines

Cavit took home both Gold and a Food Match Trophy for its ripe, good-value Pinot Grigio. While Marek Rakowski of Harbour Heights Hotel found it ‘well made at a good price level, with floral notes on then nose and full of ripe apple fruit on the palate’, Michael Moore of The London Cookhouse enjoyed its ‘pear drop character with a sour gooseberry aftertaste’, recommending it as a ‘great option with scallops or most shellfish’. ‘Sweet pear on the nose, good weight and texture, yet freshness and balance with orchard fruit on a good finish,’ added Vinoteca’s Charlie Young.

£7.29 Boutinot

A beautifully balanced exotic, floral flavour profile, with abundant ripe fruit, assured this Gewürztraminer of Gold. ‘Late-harvested, with some botrytis character and mango fruit in an exotic style,’ began team leader Olivier Marie, while Adam Michocki of Chez Bruce noted its ‘huge concentration and body, very lively palate with intense flavours of ripe melon, quince, honeysuckle and orange with some balancing herbal notes’. Jason Atherton Group’s Stefan Kobald spoke of ‘aromatic lychee and rose water notes, along with red apple, lavender, jasmine and chalky, wet-stone minerality’. ‘Grilled salmon with hollandaise sauce’ was the perfect match, according to Andre Luis Martins of the Cavalry & Guards Club.

£20.38 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

This Gold winner was a ‘beautiful, complex wine’ for team leader Laura Rhys MS, showing ‘bright citrus, juicy fruit of peach and orange hints, really zippy acidity and well-integrated if prominent oak’, while Hakkasan Group’s Olivier Gasselin also noted ‘broad, round, floral honeysuckle notes, toasted almonds, supple texture with mineral character, confit lemon and stone fruit on the finish’. Jason Atherton Group’s Stefan Kobald thought this blend of ‘lemon, lime, orange, apple, chestnut and almonds, with a rich palate, and easy-drinking overall’ made this a great match for langoustine or lobster.

£38.31 Enotria&Coe

Agustin Trapero of Avenue found it ‘open and aromatic, with white flowers and a hint of fennel and artichoke, white pepper notes on the finish’, while Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering felt it was ‘very lively and zingy, and such a good match with creamy dishes and many fish dishes’.

£14.42 Eurowines

Damien Trinckquel of Galvin Brasserie de Luxe Edinburgh enjoyed its ‘seductive nose and rich palate, silky texture with mango and pineapple fruit, nutty notes on the finish’, while Frédéric Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa highlighted a ‘blackcurrant leaf nose, exotic palate with very good acidity, papaya and lime fruit’.

£19.64 Eurowines

‘A ripe nose with honeyed acacia notes, elegant in the mouth with plenty of stone fruit character,’ began Arnaud Fiol of The Don Restaurant, with Harbour Heights Hotel’s Marek Rakowski noting ‘a deeper colour, apple fruit surrounded by buttery notes, good body and texture with well-balanced, subtle oak’.

£14.10 Bibendum

‘Vanilla oak is forward on the nose, then a stone fruit palate with peach blossom notes, good length and pleasant acidity,’ said Frédéric Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa, who found it ‘well balanced and elegant with hints of white pepper on the finish’. ‘Delicate fruit, with complexity and structure,’ added team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£22.81 Bibendum

Richard Allen of Adam’s Restaurant highlighted an ‘intense, perfumed nose, lots of candied apricot on the palate, very aromatic with a lingering finish’, and team leader Olivier Marie felt it was a ‘wonderful wine, ripe and fleshy with waxy, honeyed texture on a lovely palate with mineral notes balance and elegance’.

£10.79 Bibendum

‘Wow,’ said team leader Laurent Richet MS, much taken with this wine’s ‘clean and balanced, long and persistent character with beautiful ripe fruit of yellow plums and golden apple, touches of vanilla and tangerine with wet stone minerals on the finish’.

£30.47 Enotria&Coe

‘Lovely aromatic nose on a rich, opulent wine with notes of spice, roses and cream,’ began Tate Catering’s Hamish Anderson, who also found a ‘broad, fat palate, but with enough freshness to make it a great match for Asian foods’. ‘Very attractive, holds well on the palate,’ added Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

£7.79 Boutinot

Team leader Laura Rhys MS found ‘bright citrus fruit, lovely minerality with some spicy notes and good texture on the palate’, while Hakkasan Group’s Olivier Gasselin noted ‘green fruit, precise and pure with smoky floral mineral character, nutty and saffron notes on the finish’.

£11.95 Ellis of Richmond

A typically drinkable, clean style with pear and apple fruit, with team leader Jade Koch highlighting ‘fresh peach aromas and good balance on a pretty palate that shows some slightly lactic character but remains refreshing’.

£6.00 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘Pear and ripe apple aromas, lovely minerality and gentle saltiness on the palate complemented by vibrant fruit flavours all the way through,’ said Benoît Poulain of Adam’s Restaurant.

£16.31 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Gergely Barsi Szabó of Sager + Wilde found ‘aromas of peach and apricot with lime, complexity and good structure’, while team leader Olivier Marie enjoyed its ‘very good intensity, hints of persimmon and underlying spices, white pepper and horseradish, good complexity and weight with a savoury saline finish’.

£18.01 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£12.05 Try Wines

£17.60 Bibendum

£7.52 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£22.64 Matthew Clark

£23.41 Matthew Clark

£16.31 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£7.64 Liberty Wines

£24.84 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£16.90 Enotria&Coe