Scheduled for spring 2020 with tastings in the Bourgogne, France, the competition was finally hosted at the Institut Viti-Vinicole in Remich between 28 September and 15 October.
Judges included winemakers, oenologists, representatives from the hospitality sector as well as journalists. They tasted crémants from five different categories: Blanc Brut, Blanc Brut Millésimé, Rosé Brut, Blanc des Noirs Brut, and Cuvées Speciales.
More than 600 sparkling wines from nine protected designations of origin and using the so-called traditional method were on the menu.
Luxembourg produces around 3.5m bottles of crémant annually, up from 2.1m bottles a year in 2010.
Gold
- Caves Bernard-Massard, Blanc brut, Crémant Thill's
- Caves St-Martin, Blanc brut, St-Martin brut
- Caves Krier, Blanc brut, Cunibert brut
- Caves Desom, Blanc brut, Brut Élégance
- Caves Gales, Blanc brut, Gales Héritage brut
- Domaine viticole Pundel-Hoffeld, Blanc brut, Cuvée Pundel-Hoffeld
- Domaine Mathes, Blanc brut, Mathes grande cuvée
- Caves Gales, Blanc brut, Gales Héritage brut
- Institut viti‑vinicole, Blanc brut, Domaine de l'État
- Caves Krier, Rosé brut, Pinot noir brut
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Rosé brut, Poll-Fabaire rosé brut
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Blanc de noirs brut, Poll-Fabaire blanc de noir
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Blanc de noirs brut, Poll-Fabaire blanc de noir
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Blanc brut millésimé, Poll-Fabaire millésime
- Caves Desom, Blanc brut millésimé, Millésime 2016
- Domaine Kox, Crémant cuvées spéciales, Cuvée Privilège extra brut
Silver
- Domaine viticole Häremillen, Blanc brut, Héritage du Moulin
- Domaine Mathes, Blanc brut, Mathes Prestige brut
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Blanc brut, Poll-Fabaire Chardonnay brut
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Blanc brut, Poll-Fabaire cuvée brut
- Caves St-Martin, Blanc brut, St-Martin crémant de Luxembourg
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Rosé brut, Poll-Fabaire pinot noir
- Domaine Cep d'Or, Blanc brut millésimé, Crémant Cep d'Or 36
- Caves Desom, Blanc brut millésimé, Millésime 2017
Bronze
- Domaine Cep d'Or, Blanc brut millésimé, Signature
- Domaines Vinsmoselle, Blanc brut millésimé, Poll-Fabaire millésime 2015
This article originally appeared in French on Paperjam.lu and has been translated and edited for Delano.