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DOUBLE GOLD FOR CAMEL VALLEY IN CORNWALL
TOURISM AWARDS
Camel Valley became the Cornwall Tourist Board Champions again last
night for the third time in four years. In addition, Bob Lindo was
stunned and delighted to receive a Gold Award for ‘Outstanding Services
to Tourism’. Previous winners include Rick Stein and Tim Smit.
Said Bob: ‘ I’m very grateful to the Cornwall Community for awarding us
these terrific honours and to my family and our team at Camel Valley for
their fantastic support’.
Camel Valley have only just got over winning a Gold medal in the South
West Tourism Awards.
Previously Camel Valley have won the South West Business Challenge, the
Waitrose/Times Drink Producer of the Year, and International Wine
Challenge Gold and Silver Medals. |
2006 Decanter World Wine Awards: Top English Wine: 2005 Camel Valley Bacchus
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2006 International Wine Challenge Silver Medal: 2003 Camel Valley Pinot Noir 'Cornwall' Brut Rosé |
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2005 International Wine Challenge Gold Medal: Britain’s only Gold and the only Gold in the whole world for a sparkling wine from outside Champagne – scroll down for press coverage |
2006 South West Tourism Gold Medal
2006 South West 'Wine of the year' trophy and 'best dry' trophy, for 2005 Camel Valley Atlantic Dry.
2006 South West Vineyards 'best sparkling wine' trophy for 2004 Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut.
2005 Waitrose Trophy for the best Rosé
2005 UKVA Jack Ward Trophy for the best wine of the
2004 vintage
2004 International Wine and Spirit Competition Winner
of 1999-2001 Bottle Fermented Category
2003 and 2004 Cornwall Tourist Board
'Champion of the Year'.
2004 South West Business Challenge Winner: 'Creating Wealth in the
Rural Economy'
1999 UKVA President's Trophy
2001 English Wine Producers Trophy
South West Wine of the Year Trophy
2002 and 2003
Ray Palfrey Sparkling Wine Trophy 2004, 2002, 2000
2002 Times/Waitrose Drinks Producer of the Year First Prize (£7000!!)
2003 Rick Stein's Food Heroes
Independent Reviews
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2003 CAMEL VALLEY SPARKLING PINOT NOIR
ROSÉ
'Glorious, classy'
Tom Stevenson, author Christi's Champagne Guide |
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2004 CAMEL VALLEY BRUT 'CORNWALL'
'Delicious and so elegant, the nose is so pure and fresh'
Tom Stevenson, author Christi's Champagne Guide |
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'Loved the place, loved the wine, loved the food'
Jilly Goolden, visited in
person 31 October 2005 |
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2003 Camel Valley Brut: 'Good stuff: fresh, lovely,bright, fruity style.'
Oz Clarke, UK TV Food Live, 11 November 2005
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2006 Camel Valley Bacchus
The aromatic, Loire-like Bacchus from Bob Lindo's Bodmin
vineyard in Cornwall comes sealed with a screwcap, adding zip to
this distinctive, dry English white.
Anthony Rose Independent:
2005 Camel Valley Cornwall Brut
Bob Lindo's vineyard is winning plaudits for its fizz, like this
recent silver-medal- winning blend of seyval blanc and
reichensteiner, which, with its creamy texture and rich flavour,
shows that chardonnay and pinot noir don't have it all their own
way.
Jancis Robinson FT:
Camel Valley Bacchus
Camel Valley’s Cornish 2006 Bacchus has lovely zest
Jancis Robinson FT:
THE CORNISH BURST CHAMPAGNE BUBBLE. A sparkling wine from Cornwall beat 250 Champagnes to win a Gold in a prestigious International competition. Outscoring Möet (Silver), Mumm (nothing) … the tipple already boasts a celebrity following…
Dan Parkinson, The Mail 16 September 2005
BBC On Line:
Golden Cheers for Cornish Bubbly
click here to read the BBC article >
Camel Valley 'Cornwall Brut: 'ripe, lush, crowd pleasing tipple'; smooth, charming and modern, in the vanguard of English sparkling wine making'
Matthew Jukes, The Wine List 2005
Camel Valley Wine
The beautiful setting is bettered only by the quality of wine on offer: this vineyard was voted Times/Waitrose Drinks Producer of the Year 2002. Guided tours of.... The scenic Camel Trail runs through the grounds to Padstow's sandy beaches 10 miles away. The Eden Project is closer still.....
Catherine Jarvie, The Independent on Sunday, 23 May 2004
Camel Valley Bacchus, 2002
Where in the world? A boutique vineyard with a cult following, which sells out of stock before the wine is even bottled - California maybe? No, Cornwall! The 2002 Seyval Blanc (£8.45) really has sold out. No matter, because I prefer the stunning Bacchus with its nettle, asparagus and gooseberry nose, and smooth, almost creamy palate punctuated with lime leaf, crunchy pear and green bean moments. No wonder Cornwall is such a popular holiday destination with its sun, sea, sand and wine!
Matthew Jukes 'THE WINE LIST 2004 - THE TOP 250 WINES OF THE YEAR'
2000 Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut USA review: 'Clear pale gold, with a good mouse and persistent stream of pinpoint bubbles. Fresh appley fruit and delicate bread-dough aromas lead into a crisp green-apple flavour, creamy and fine, with tart, cleansing acidity in the finish.'
FOOD MATCH: Enjoyed as an aperitif, but it would be a good food match in any setting where quality sparkling wine is appropriate.
VALUE: A fine value, more than meets the competition at this price.
WHEN TO DRINK: Fine now and ready to drink, although its balance and structure suggests that it will keep well under cellar conditions.'
Robin Garr, www.wineloverspage.com sponsored by the Californian Wine Club, May 2003
Atlantic Dry and 'Cornwall': 'Bob Lindo has a charmed touch, winning high scores in independent tastings....Atlantic Dry: 'Very refreshing, the essence of Englishness...' Cornwall: 'Superb sparkling with a charge of freshness...'
Sarah Jane Evans, BBC Good Food Magazine, May 2003
'Cornwall Sparkling:'A fine, pale buttercup-gold English sparkler which makes an elegant summer swig and delivers fine, herby English hedgerow scented fruit with a rich appley finish.'
Jane Macquitty, The Times, June 15 2002
Camel Valley Bacchus: Eat your heart out Sancerre - Cornwall's answer to the Loire's finest. Terrific wine'
Joanna Simon, The Sunday Times, 25th May 2003
Camel Valley Bacchus: 'A hedgerow-scented white from Bob Lindo's impressive Cornwall base, this concentrated, refreshing, almost spritzy wine has just been listed by the House of Commons.'
Tim Atkin, Observer Food Monthly, March 2003
Camel Valley 'Cornwall': 'What could be more suited to a British summer? Surprisingly full, ripe, fruit filled and yeasty. Supple, stylish and full of life'.
Andrew Catchpole, Telegraph Weekend, 18th May 2002
Camel Valley Seyval: 'The famous Camel Valley Estate makes this perfect (Seyval Blanc) aromatic aperitif wine.'
Matthew Jukes, Daily Mail Weekend, 12th May 2001
Camel Valley Seyval: 'Wonderfully fruity dry white wine, all the fine delicacy of Sancerre. I can't resist it.'
Fiona Beckett, Delia Online...... Yes! We've been Delia'd!
Camel Valley 'Cornwall': 'Unusually for a tasting, my wife and I drank the whole bottle.'
Tom Stevenson, Author Christi's Champagne Guide
Camel Valley Seyval: This crisp, grass-streaked white was up there in my (International) top 10 list for wines under £10.'
Richard Neill, Telegraph, 8th July 2000
Camel Valley Brut: 'is good.'
Robert Joseph, Telegraph, 20th August 2000
Camel Valley Seyval: 'Bob Lindo is a very good wine maker. His Cornish Seyval Blanc is one of the best English wines I have ever tasted....Camel Valley can compete internationally.'
Tim Atkin, Observer Magazine, 8th August 1999
'I am highly impressed. This is a great attraction for Cornwall.' We are very proud to supply Rick's World famous Seafood Restaurant with Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut.
Rick Stein, BBC TV, 28th April 1999 After Rick opened Camel Valley's new Winery
:'Very fresh, almost flowery. A very, very refreshing, well made, well balanced wine. I am very impressed.'
Jancis Robinson, Radio 4, Today Programme, 1 May 1997
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