The International Wine Award
2025 Trophy Wines
2025 Gold Wines
2025 Silver Wines
2025 Bronze Wines
Koloti Winery - Rkatsiteli 2022
Orilo - Saperavi Khashmi 2021
Mildiani Qvevri Bouquet - Saperavi Qvevri Bouquet 2021
Wine Company Shumi - Iberiuli - Khikhvi Qvevri 2022
39 Qvevri - Khikhvi 2022
Koloti Winery - Rkatsiteli 2022
Chelti - Saperavi Special Harvest 2018
Orilo - Saperavi Khashmi 2021
Mildiani Premium - Saperavi Premium 2018
Mildiani Qvevri Bouquet - Saperavi Qvevri Bouquet 2021
Vazisubani Estate - Saperavi Qvevri 2023
Wine Company Shumi - Lost Collection (iberiuli) - Mtsvivani 2024
Tibaaneli - Kisi 2023
Sunwine - Khikhvi 2021
Giuaani - Manavi 2024
Sabado Classic - Tsitska 2023
Bekauri Family Vinery - Mtsvane 2023
Pirveli Winery - Mtsvane 2022
Giuaani - Manavi Barrel 2022
Mildiani Reserve - Tsinandali Reserve 2022
Kakheli's Winery - Khikhvi 2023
Kakheli's Winery - Kisi 2023
Janiashvili Estate - Mtsvane 2024
Bostogana - Kisi 2023
Iberia - Khikhvi 2022
Tibaaneli - Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2020
Kitesa's Wine - Tsitska Qvevri 2024
Pirveli Winery - Mtsvane Qvevri 2022
39 Qvevri - Chinuri 2022
Perisati - Tsolikouri 2024
Pirveli Winery - Kisi Qvevri 2022
Ghvinobistve - Tsarapi 2024
Dano Winery - Khornabuji Qvevri 2021
Pat'ra Marani - Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2022
Chateau Ketevane - Mtsvane 2021
Mildiani Qvevri Bouquet - Rkatsiteli Qvevri Bouquet 2019
39 Qvevri - Rkatsiteli 2022
Pat'ra Marani - Kisi 2022
Giuaani - Kisi-Mtsvane Qvevri 2022
Vazisubani Estate - Kisi Qvevri 2022
Rtvelisi - Khikhvi Qvevri 2023
- Giuaani - Tvishi 2024
Kavta Wines - Shavkapito 2024
Petra - Saperavi 2024
Tibaaneli - Mukuzani 2022
Akido - Saperavi 2022
Rtvelisi - Aleksandrouli 2023
Chelti - Saperavi 2022
Mildiani Reserve - Mukuzani Reserve (barel) 2018
Mildiani Reserve - Budeshuri Reserve 2024
Orilo - Saperavi Khashmi Oak 2021
Shumi - Napareuli 2023
Kindzmarauli - Saperavi 2024
Kindzmarauli - Robitashvili 2024
Iberiuli - Saperavi 2023
Pirveli Winery - Saperavi 2022
Ruispiri Estate - Janaani Saperavi 2022
Bekauri Family Vinery - Saperavi - 2022
Kakheli's Winery - Mukuzani 2023
Pirveli Winery - Saperavi Qvevri 2022
Akido - Saperavi Qvevri 2022
Chelti - Saperavi Qvevri 2020
Rtvelisi - Saperavi Qvevri 2023
Kitesa's Wine - Saperavi Qvevri 2024
Iberiuli - Saperavi Qvevri 2023
Toreli Winery - Saperavi 2024
Mildiani Reserve - Otskhanuri Sapere Reserve 2020
Periani - Saperavi Qvevri 2022
39 Qvevri - Saperavi 2022
Bekauri Family Vinery - Saperavi Qvevri 2021
- Rtvelisi - Kindzmarauli 2023
- Dolidze Vineyard - Chkhaveri Chkepi 2024
Zeiani - Kakhuri Mtsvane 2024
Iberiuli - Tsinandali (premium) 2023
Wineri Saba - 45.3 Meridian - Kisi 2024
Shumi - Tsinandali 2024
Chaleli - Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane 2024
Chelti - Tsinandali 2024
Mildiani Reserve - Tsinandali Reserve (barel) 2020
Etno Okami - Okami 2023
Chelti - Tetri 2023
Janiashvili Estate - Khikhvi 2024
Racha Estates - Rachuli Tetra 2024
Ruispiri Estate - Alexauri-Rqatsiteli 2022
Wineri Saba - 45.3 Meridian - Khikhvi 2024
Pirveli Winery - Khikhvi 2022
Wine Company Shumi - Lost Collection (iberiuli) - Ubakluri 2024
Bekauri Family Vinery - Kisi 2022
Corporation Georgian Wine - Akido - Kisi 2024
Spring Fields - Muscaturi Rkatsiteli 2023
Nodo's Wine - Tsolikouri 2024
Corporation Georgian Wine - Akido - Tsinandali 2022
Mildiani Family Winery - Mildiani Chinebuli - Krakhuna 2023
Winery Salkhino - Kisi 2024
Giorgitsminda Celler - Manavi Mtsvane 2024
Chelti - Khikhvi 2024
Mildiani Family Winery - Mildiani Chinebuli - Chardonnay 2023
Dolidze Vineyard - Tsolikauri 2024
Pirveli Winery - Kisi 2022
Mildiani Family Winery - Mildiani Chinebuli - Khikhvi 2023
Dolidze Vineyard - Krakhuna 2024
Crush 525 - Goruli Mtsvane 2024
Ancient Valley - Rkatsiteli 2024
Gvariani - Gvariani-Mtsvane 2024
Bostogana - Kakhuri Mtsvane 2023
Athens Terraces - Goruli Mtsvane 2024
Winery Zodi - Tsolikouri 2024
Winery Zodi - Tsitska 2024
Giorgitsminda Celler - Kisi 2024
Beridzeta Marani Zesofeli - Kisi 2024
Beridzeta Marani Zesofeli - Muskati Qvevris 2024
Marani Khazhalia - Khikhvi 2024
Kitesa's Wine - Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2024
Khome Winery - Rkatsiteli-Kisi 2022
Etno Okami - Okami 2021
Chateau Ketevane - Rkatsiteli 2022 2022
Winery Baluashvili 8000 History - Khikhvi 2021
Winery Baluashvili 8000 History - Mtsvivani Kakhuri Qvevri 2023
Bolero&Company Sabado Grand - Khikhvi Qvevri 2023
Ivane Qistauri Qistauri - Rkatsiteli 2024
Chateau Ketevane - Khikhvi 2023
Corporation Georgian Wine Akido - Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2022
Giuaani - Kisi Qvevri 2022
Mildiani Family Winery Mildiani Reserve - Rkatsiteli Reserve 2018
Mildiani Family Winery Mildiani - Kisi Qvevri 2015
Pirveli Winery - Khikhvi Qvevri 2023
Bekauri Family Vinery - Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2021
Armazi Winery - Kisi 2021
Peri Wine Periani - Khikhvi Qvevri 2022
Real Service Khome Winery - Chinuri-Goruli mtsvane 2022
Bolero&Company Grand Reserve - Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2021
Ruispiri Estate - Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane 2021
Real Service Khome Winery - Mtsvane 2021
Rtvelisi Rtvelisi Napareuli (barel) 2023
Tatia Gogiberidze Nodo's Wine Aladasturi 2024
Winery Baluashvili 8000 History Mukuzani 2021
Georgian Wines Zangaura Buza 2024
Anbani Iberia Pinot Noir 2022
Rtvelisi Rtvelisi Mukuzani (barel) 2023
Chelti Chelti Saperavi Heritage 2015
Alvazi Gonadze Wineyards Racha 2021
Pongino Wines Pongino Wines Saperavi Khashmi 2019
Alvazi Gonadze Wineyards Mujuretuli 2022
Wine Company Shumi Shumi Salome 2022
Corporation Georgian Wine Akido Saperavi Carbonic Maceration 2022
Kartuli Vazi Marani Kartuli Vazi Mukuzani sellection 2014
Mildiani Family Winery Mildiani Special Reserve Saperavi Special Reserve (barel) 2017
Wine Company Shumi Iberiuli Iberiuli Mukuzani 2023
Kakheli's Winery Kakheli's Winery Saperavi 2023
Giuaani Giuaani Saperavi Barrel 2020
Kartveli Gvariani Gvariani-Saperavi 2022
Rtvelisi Rtvelisi Saperavi-Merlot (barel) 2022
Wine Company Shumi Iberiuli Iberiuli Napareulli (premium) 2023
Chelti Chelti Mukuzani 2020
Bekauri Family Vinery Bekauri Family Vinery Mukuzani Reserve 2020
Georgian Wines Zangaura Ojaleshi 2024
Wineri Saba 3 Meridian Saperavi 2024
Anbani lomiskareli Saperavi 2021
Perisati Perisati Saperavi 2023
Akureli Akureli Saperavi Reserve 2021
Winery Salkhino Winery Salkhino Ojaleshi 2024
Rtvelisi Rtvelisi Kvareli 2024
Wine Company Shumi Shumi Mukuzani 2023
Bolero&Company Grand Reserve Saperavi Qvevri 2021
Mildiani Family Winery Mildiani Private Selection Aleqsandrouli Qvevri 2018
Chateau Ketevane Chateau Ketevane Saperavi 2022 2022
Chelti Chelti Saperavi Qvevri Oak 2019
Khashmi Hills Khashmi Hills Khashmi Saperavi 2023
Toreli Winery Toreli Winery Khashmi's Saperavi 2024
Etno Okami Etno Okami Okami 2023
Guruli Gvinoebi Dolidze Vineyard Otskhanuri Sapere 2023
Ghvinobistve - Saperavi 2024
Ruispiri Estate Ruispiri Estate Saperavi Qvevri 2021
Janiashvili Estate Janiashvili Estate Saperavi 2024
Etno Okami Etno Okami Saperavi Khashmi 2021
Wine Company Shumi Iberiuli (lost collection) Simonaseuli Qvevri 2022
Mildiani Family Winery Mildiani Saperavi Qvevri 2015
Wine Horizon Wine Horizon Tavkveri 2024
Mildiani Family Winery Mildiani Private Selection Otskhanuri Sapere Qvevri 2019
Real Service Khome Winery Mukuzani 2022
Wine Company Shumi Shumi Saperavi Roze 2023
Wine Horizon Wine Horizon Saferavi 2024
Obcha Winery Obcha Winery Usakhelauri 2023
Mildiani Family Winery Mildiani Premium Kindzmarauli Premium 2024
Chelti Chelti Kindzmarauli 2024
Kindzmarauli Kindzmarauli Kindzmarauli 2022
Bekauri Family Vinery Bekauri Family Vinery Kindzmarauli 2022
Encient Valley Encient Valley Usakhelouri 2024
Encient Valley Encient Valley Khvanchkara 2024
Alvazi Gonadze Wineyards Khvanchkara 2023
Mari Gelashvili Wine Cellar Mogzauri Saperavi Roze 2024
Obcha Winery Obcha Winery Rose Maia 2021
Vinome Vinome Rose 2024
Racha Estates Racha Estates Rachuli Rose 2024
Beridzeta Marani Zesofeli Beridzeta Marani Zesofeli Rose 2024
Gavazi Estate Moubari Saperavi Roze 2024
Bekauri Family Vinery Bekauri Family Vinery Rose 2023
Kartuli Vazi Marani Kartuli Vazi Merani Rose 2023
Georgian Wines Zangaura Tavkveri Rose 2024
Wine Company Shumi Shumi Saperavi Roze 2023
Peri Wine Periani Rose Rqatsiteli Qvevri 2022
The International Wine Award
Parallel to the exhibition, WinExpo Georgia has established the International Wine Award, which has been held for 16 years now and is a great contributor to the popularization of Georgia, both in the country and abroad. Winners of the contest are revealed by the Georgian and foreign Masters of Wine, sommeliers, and wine experts. The head of the competition is Tim Atkin, an award-winning British Master of Wine, broadcaster, and the author at Decanter and many other prestigious publications. The contest is conducted on the principle of blind tasting; the best Wines are selected in eight categories, and winners are awarded with gold, silver, and bronze medals.
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Trophy Medal Winners
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Gold Medal Winners
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Silver Medal Winners
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Bronze Medal Winners
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Award-Winning Wines
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Participating Wineries
Tim Atkin
Master of Wine ( Head of Jury)
Tim Atkin MW is a renowned UK wine journalist with a global audience. He writes for Harpers, Decanter, and runs his award-winning website timatkin.com. Also an accomplished photographer, his work has been featured in The Guardian, The Telegraph, and exhibited worldwide. Tim has won numerous prestigious awards throughout his career, including multiple Glenfiddich Wine Writer Awards, the Louis Roederer Wine Columnist and Online Communicator of the Year Awards, and the Fortnum & Mason Online Drink Writer of the Year. He was also named Communicator of the Year by the International Wine & Spirit Competition and recognized by Wine Intelligence as one of the industry's most influential figures.
Beth Willard
Wine Writer ( Co-Chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards ) - Australia
Beth began her wine career in her native Australia before spending two years in Bordeaux and later relocating to the UK. After over a decade as a wine buyer for UK-based importers, including Direct Wines, she transitioned into wine writing. She regularly contributes to Decanter and serves as Co-Chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards, where she has overseen the Georgian jury. Beth specializes in wines from Spain and Eastern Europe and collaborates with Tim Atkin MW on detailed reports, with Navarra, Aragón, and Rueda as recent focuses. She is a member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino and the Confrérie de Tokaji.
GERD STEPP
Winemaker & Consultant
With over 25 years in viticulture and winemaking, Gerd Stepp brings global expertise and precision to every bottle. After studying oenology, he refined his skills across New Zealand, Africa, South America, and Europe—leading vineyards, managing production, and consulting for both boutique estates and major retailers like Marks & Spencer. Now based in Germany’s Pfalz region, Gerd crafts expressive, balanced wines from hand-selected vineyards. His minimal-intervention approach honors the unique character of each site. In addition to running Stepp Wines, he consults internationally, with ongoing projects in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Argentina.
Kenichi Ohashi MW
Master of Wine. (President of Yamajin Co. LTD)
Kenichi Ohashi is Japan’s leading expert on wine and sake, based in Tokyo. He is president of Yamajin Co., Ltd., a distributor specializing in wine, sake, and local spirits, and also runs Red Bridge Co., Ltd., promoting both domestic and international wines and sake. In 2015, he became the first Japan-residing national to earn the title of Master of Wine. He is also a certified Sake Expert Assessor—the highest qualification from Japan’s National Research Institute of Brewing. Kenichi serves as a panel chair at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in London and co-chairs its sake competition. In 2016, he was named IWC’s Personality of the Year.
‘Gus’ Jian Zhu 朱简 MW
Gus is the first Chinese national Master of Wine.
Gus is a Research and Development Scientist at Harv 81 Group, overseeing quality control and haloanisole testing for natural cork products at Cork Supply USA. He also conducts sensory research for Creative Oak at Tonnellerie Ô. His journey into the wine world began as a wine educator under the mentorship of Fongyee Walker MW and Edward Ragg MW, founders of Dragon Phoenix Wine Consulting. In 2017, he earned a Master of Science in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis. Gus is deeply committed to the academic side of wine, reflected in his book Behind the Glass: The Chemical and Sensorial Terroir of Wine Tasting.
