Caraccioli Cellars, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA of Monterey County, awarded three gold medals in The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2022

Caraccioli Cellars was recently awarded three of the four gold medals to United States wineries in the world’s most prestigious sparkling wine competition, The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2022 (CSWWC). Scott Caraccioli, General Manager of Caraccioli Cellars, was in attendance at the CSWWC’s 2022 Awards Ceremony in London on November 3rd.

Created by one of the most esteemed experts in the world of bubbles, Tom Stevenson, CSWWC represents the diversity of international champagne and sparkling wine production, with over 1,000 sparkling wines from 21 countries.

“Certainly, these cuvées [Caraccioli Cellars’ cuvées] demonstrate a degree of class rarely seen in California Sparkling Wines,” shared Tom Stevenson in The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia.

The awards for Caraccioli Cellars follow:
Best USA Sparkling Wine, Best Californian, GOLD, Best in Class California Blanc de Blancs Vintage:
Caraccioli 2016 Blanc de Blanc, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, United States (75cl, 12%)
100% Chardonnay (White, 6g RS)
GOLD, Best in Class California Brut Vintage,
Caraccioli 2016 Brut Cuvée, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, United States (75cl, 12%)
60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir (White, 6g RS)
GOLD, Best in Class California Rosé Vintage
Caraccioli 2016 Brut Rosé, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, United States (75cl, 12%)
60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir (Rosé, 6g RS)

“The primary grapes in sparkling wines are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Monterey County’s two most grown winegrape varietals,” shared Kim Stemler, Director of the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association. “With the success of the Caraccioli’s, I’m hopeful we’ll see an expanded emergence of world-class sparkling wines from Monterey County.”