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4 November 2019
Gusbourne Plc
("Gusbourne", the "Company" or the "Group")
International Awards
Following a record breaking award of six gold medals and three trophies at the Wine GB awards earlier this year, Gusbourne are proud to announce two further recent successes in international wine competitions.
In China on 6 September 2019 Gusbourne were named 'Best English Sparkling Wine' as well as overall 'IWC China Champion Sparkling Wine 2019' at the International Wine Challenge held in Shanghai. Then on 12 October 2019, 'Best recent release: Non-Champagne Sparkling Wine' at the Pinnacle Wine Awards held in Singapore.
Charlie Holland, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"Since our debut 2006 vintages of Gusbourne Brut Reserve and Blanc de Blancs were released to critical acclaim in 2010, we have earned a reputation for producing outstanding quality wines, receiving accolades from some of the industry's most exacting critics in the UK and overseas. In 2019 to date, we are the delighted recipients of over 70 medals at national and international competitions, where we are judged against some of the finest wines from around the world."
For further information contact:
Gusbourne Plc
Charlie Holland +44 (0)1233 758 666
Canaccord Genuity Limited
Bobbie Hilliam +44 (0)20 7523 8000
Georgina McCooke
Note: This announcement and other press releases are available to view at the Company's website: www.gusbourneplc.com
Note to Editors
Gusbourne PLC ("the Company") is engaged, through its wholly owned subsidiary Gusbourne Estate Limited (together the "Group"), in the production and distribution of a range of high quality and award winning English sparkling wines from grapes grown in its own vineyards in Kent and West Sussex. The majority of the Group's mature vineyards are located at its freehold estate at Appledore in Kent where the winery is also based. The Group has a total of 231 acres of vineyards which will increase to 288 acres following the planned planting of an additional 57 acres in 2020.