The London Wine Competition 2025 evaluated hundreds of international entries, judging each wine on taste, value, and packaging. Picking up a medal here means a wine has impressed top sommeliers and trade experts. Below are five American selections that stood out in this year’s line-up—each confirmed as official medal-winners.

Ettore Signature Cabernet 2019

Ettore Signature Cabernet from Ettore Organic Winery earned a Silver medal in 2025, scoring 95 points. This full-bodied Cabernet is ripe, smooth, and boasts soft tannins alongside a generous finish—a performance that truly shone in London’s blind tasting.

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The Pinot Project Pinot Noir 2022

The Pinot Project’s Pinot Noir 2022 took home a Gold medal with an impressive 95 points. The wine is pale ruby in color and offers redcurrant and herbal notes upfront. It delivers soft tannins and gentle fruit on the palate, finishing fresh and approachable—qualities that appealed to the judges. 

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The Napa Valley Project One

From Domaine Alice Hartmann, The Napa Valley Project One (Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 vintage) secured a Silver medal with 92 points. This wine delivers bold, juicy black fruit and ripe strawberry aromas, with firm structure, elegant tannins, and spicy oak framing a long finish. 

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Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 by Domaine Helena

Domaine Helena’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 earned a Silver medal with 91 points. The judges noted its intense ruby color, cassis and cedar aromatics, and structured palate with ripe black fruit, spice, and a long, well-balanced finish.

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Santa Cruz Mountain Rosé of Pinot Noir 2022

Produced by 3P Wine Co, the Santa Cruz Mountain Rosé of Pinot Noir 2022 received a Silver medal with 90 points. This is a dry, light-pink rosé that presents red berry and floral-spice aromas. On the palate, it offers creamy texture and peppered fruit, finishing with refreshing roundness.

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Winning a medal at the London Wine Competition signifies more than just quality—it spotlights wines that marry taste, value, and market-ready design, all judged by leading sommeliers, Masters of Wine, and key buyers. For producers, these accolades can unlock new distribution channels and boost credibility. For consumers, they serve as reliable markers for bottles worth pursuing. These five American medal-winners—from bold Cabernets to elegant Pinot Noir and refreshing rosé—exemplify LWC’s mission: rewarding wines that stand out across quality, value, and presentation.