Below is a link to the medal winners of the 2026 Essex Wine Awards
Essex-Wine-Awards-2026-results
We are delighted to announce that the winner of The Roy Martin Innovation Award is Bures Valley Vineyard for their Sauvignon Blanc. This was their first vintage too. The award is in recognition of a vineyard pushing the boundaries, a Sauvignon Blanc from England!
Huge congratulations and we look forward to presenting the award.
Bailey Hills Vineyard https://baileyhills.co.uk – 1 Silver medal and 1 Commended award
Bures Valley Vineyard https://www.buresvalleyvineyard.co.uk – 1 Silver Medal and the Roy Martin Award
Bromley Brook Vineyard http://www.bromleybrookvineyard.com – 1 Silver medal and 1 Bronze medal
Clayhill Vineyard http://www.clayhillvineyard.co.uk – 2 Commended awards
Crouch Ridge Vineyard http://crouchridge.com – 1 Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals
Crows Lane Vineyard https://www.crowslaneestate.co.uk – 1 Silver medal
Dedham Vale Vineyard https://www.dedhamvalevineyard.com – 1 Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals
Gunyah Vineyard http://www.thegunyahvineyard.com – 2 Bronze Medals
Leornian Wines https://leornianwines.com – 1 Silver medal
Martins Lane Vineyard https://www.martinslane.co.uk – 2 Silver medals
New Hall Vineyard https://www.newhallwines.com – 1 Silver medal, 4 Bronze medals and 1 Commended award
Saffron Grange https://www.saffrongrange.com – 1 Gold medal, 1 Bronze Medal and 1 Commended award
The Estuary (produced by Althorne Vineyard) https://www.althorneestate.com – 3 Silver medals and 1 Bronze medal
Thorrington Mill Vinyard https://thorringtonmill.co.uk – 1 Bronze medal
Toppesfield Vineyard https://www.toppesfieldvineyard.co.uk – 1 Commended award
Woodvalley Vineyard https://woodvalleyvineyards.co.uk – 1 Silver medal
Below are wines made with Essex grapes but outside the county. Essex vineyards sell grapes all around the country, as far away as Cornwall!
Litmus Wines Litmus Wines – 2 Silver medals, 1 Bronze medal and 1 Commended award
Lyme Bay Winery https://lymebaywinery.co.uk – 1 Silver medal, 2 Bronze medals and 1 Commended award