| One of the most prestigious worldwide | | | | Another traditional region, Maule Valley, saw its |
| competitions to rate Chilean wines, the fifth Wines | | | | Gillmore Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 win the |
| of Chile awards took place this year in the Chilean | | | | Cabernet Sauvignon trophy, also available to |
| capital of Santiago. Nine judges from the UK | | | | purchase at Laithwaites. |
| awarded medals to wines from many new | | | | Another winner at the Wines of Chile Awards |
| regions, which reflect the scale and diversity of | | | | went to Adolfo Hutardio, Cono Sur’s Chief |
| Chile’s wine offerings. Laithwaites scooped | | | | Winemaker who won the Chilean personality of |
| many top awards at this competition including | | | | the year. Cono Sur make many of the |
| Best Value Trophy from the Elqui Valley and the | | | | Laithwaites Chilean range including the Casa del Rio |
| Best in Show Trophy for a red from the Rapel | | | | Verde and Gran Valle de Niebla wines The |
| Valley. With a range of over 80 wines, Chile has | | | | accolade rewards a person who is “a true |
| proved deservedly popular with Laithwaites’ | | | | character, with a dynamic and likable personality, |
| staff and customers. | | | | and who is a great ambassador for the modern |
| Falernia Estate, from the little-known northern | | | | Chile.” |
| region of Elqui, won three of the | | | | Vicki Stephens Clarkson, the Laithwaites Chilean |
| competition’s ten trophies. The Laithwaites | | | | wine buyer says: “It is hard to beat Chile for |
| exclusive Alta Tierra Sauvignon Blanc from | | | | its sheer quality and value. It is fantastic news |
| Falernia stunned the judges to win Gold, Best | | | | that our Chilean wines have performed so well in |
| Value White Trophy and the Sauvignon Blanc | | | | this contest. We travelled to Chile 3 times in 2007 |
| Trophy. This is an incredible result for Falernia who | | | | to ensure that the best quality and value wines |
| were, until recently, the only producer to be | | | | are delivered to our customers’ doors from |
| based in the Elqui Valley. | | | | traditional and new regions” |
| Laithwaites’ producers in more established | | | | Laithwaites have one of the largest Chilean ranges |
| Chilean wine regions also achieved considerable | | | | in the country with wines sourced from almost |
| success with the Trophy for the most coveted | | | | every wine region in the country from Limari in |
| award, Wine of the show going to Viña La | | | | the North to Bio Bio Valley in the South. |
| Rosa's Ossa 2004 from Cachapoal, Rapel Valley. | | | | |