STOP PRESS: 2011 Crowned rose sparkling world Champions for second successive year in Verona at Bollicini Del Mondo
Sam and Bob Lindo have won many Trophies and Gold medals in International Competitions, including 3 International Wine Challenge Trophies and Gold medals, and a Decanter Gold. They have won 4 trophies in the coveted Bollicini Del Mondo World sparkling Wine Championships and crowned sparkling rose World Champions in 2010 and 2011.
Sam has been UK Winemaker of the Year twice, Winner of the Gore Brown trophy, Waitrose Trophy 3 times, Vintners Trophy twice, EWP Trophy twice, Lord Montague Trophy thrice, 3 Bollecini Del Mondo Trophies, Waitrose Drinks Producer of the Year, South West Business Awards Trophy, 5 Tourism Trophies including ‘Outstanding Contribution to Cornwall' and Gold for Bob and Cornwall farming awards for best food processor.
Below are catalogued just a few of them:
2011 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) : Silver Medals 2009 Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rose Brut and 2008 Camel Valley White Pinot Noir Brut. Bronze medal 2009 Camel Valley Chardonnay Brut
2011 International Wine Challenge (IWC): Silver medal 2008 Camel Valley White Pinot Noir Brut and 5 bronze medals for 2009 Pinot Noir Rose Brut, 2009 Camel Valley Brut, 2009 Annie's Anniversary Brut, 2010 Camel Valley Atlantic Dry and 2010 Camel Valley Bacchus and 3 Highly Commended.
Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA): Silver Medal 2009 Camel Valley Bacchus and 4 Bronze medals for 2008 Camel Valley Pinot Noir (white) Brut, 2009 Camel Valley Darnibole Bacchus, 2009 Camel Valley Brut, 2009 Camel Valley Chardonnay Brut
Bollicini Del Mondo - Italian World Sparkling Wine Championships 2010:
Best Sparkling Rosé in the world (including champagne)
International Wine Challenge 2010:
Trophy for best sparkling rose in the world (including champagne)
Gold Medal: 2008 Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rose Brut
Silver Medal: 2007 Camel Valley White Pinot
Silver Medal: 2009 Camel Valley Bacchus
HC: 2007 Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut
2010 English Wine of the Year Competition:
'UK Winemaker of the year' - Sam Lindo
Waitrose Trophy: Best Stil Rose
Gold Medal: 2008 Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rose Brut
Gold Medal: 2009 Camel Valley Darnibole Bacchus
Gold Medal: 2009 Camel Valley Fortnum and Mason Rose
Decanter World Wine Awards 2010:
Silver Medal: 2009 Camel Valley Bacchus
Bronze Medal: 2007 Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut
Bronze Medal: 2007 Camel Valley White Pinot
HC: 2008 Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rose Brut
International Wine and Spirit Competition:
Silver Best In Class: 2007 Camel Valley White Pinot
Italian World Sparkling Wine Championships 2009: Best International Traditional Method Sparkling Wine
International Wine Challange 2009:
Gold Medal: 2007 Camel Valley Bacchus
Silver Medal: 2005 Camel Valley White Pinot
Bronze Medal: 2006 Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut
Bronze Medel: 2006 Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rose Brut
Bronze Medal: 2005 Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut
Decanter World Wine Awards 2009:
Gold Medal: 2005 Camel Valley White Pinot
Silver Medal: 2008 Camel Valley Rose
Silver Medal: 2006 Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rose Brut
Bronze Medal: 2007 Camel Valley Rose Brut
Bronze Medal: 2005 Camel Valley 'Cornwall' Brut
3 Highly Comended
Italian World Sparkling Wine Championships: 1st Bolinger Champagne 2nd Camel Valley Cornwall 3rd Deutz Champagne
2008 English Wine of the Year Competition:
Vintner's Trophy: Best English Sparkling Wine for the second year in a row
President's Trophy: Best Englsih Wine Produced in Smaller Quantities
EWP Dudley Quirk Memorial Trophy: Best Large Production Englsih Wine (over 10,000L)
Montagu Trophy: Best Presented English Wine
3 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals, 1 Highly Commended
Cornwall Tourist Board Awards: 2008 Small Visitor Attraction of the Year