World Mexican Wine Awards and Competitions
Mexican wines are increasingly recognized worldwide, earning top medals in prestigious competitions like the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Decanter World Wine Awards, and Bacchus. Wineries such as Casa Madero, Don Leo, and De Cote have stood out with gold and grand gold distinctions, including Don Leo’s award for Best Cabernet Sauvignon in the World. These achievements highlight Mexico’s growing reputation for producing high-quality, world-class wines.
Don Leo (Viñedos Don Leo, Coahuila)
Main Awards & Recognitions
Best Cabernet Sauvignon in the World (Concours International des Cabernets) — Don Leo Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 won the trophy as best Cabernet Sauvignon globally at this specialized international competition. It also earned a Gold medal at the same event.
Gold medals in multiple competitions: the Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva and Cabernet/Shiraz blends have received gold honors, including at Chinese and international wine & spirits awards.
Silver & other medals in major competitions — e.g., Linde Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot 2014 has appeared on medal lists from the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
Sommeliers Choice Awards — Several Don Leo wines including Cabernet and Shiraz vintages scored highly (90+ points) in this U.S.–based competition.
- Don Leo is best-known for its premium Cabernet Sauvignon lineup and niche international recognition, especially in specialized Cabernet competitions.
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON – (Best World CS)
CHF135.30
It is a very smooth gold white wine, aromatically very intense with notes of red fruits, ideal to accompany seafood and white meats.
Add to cartDon Leo Chardonnay
CHF50.00
20 months in French, European, and American oak barrels. Great structure with round tannins, medium acidity, and a good balance between aromas and flavors. Ideal to accompany red meats, beef carpaccios, mature cheeses, nuts, and grilled food
Add to cartDon Leo Linde Cabernet
CHF75.00
6 months in French, European, and American oak barrels. Ideal to accompany small game white meats such as partridges, quails, and very delicate white meats in salons due to the presence of tannins with low acidity.
Add to cartDon Leo Pinot Noir
CHF72.00
THE ROSÉ WINE WILL MAKE YOUR SENSES EXPERIENCE A DELICIOUS EXPERIENCE, IT IS VERY GENTLE, SOFT AND AT THE IDEAL TEMPERATURE YOU CAN DRINK IT WITHOUT THE NEED OF PAIRING IT.
Add to cartDon Leo Rosé
CHF66.00Casa Madero (Valle de Parras, Coahuila)
Main Awards & Recognitions
Over 900+ international medals across decades of participation in world competitions — making it often cited as Mexico’s most awarded winery.
Historical top awards in prestigious global competitions:
Double Gold at Vinalies Internationales (France) for Chenin Blanc 2012.
Grand Gold / Gold and Revelation Wine distinctions at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for wines like Malbec 2012 and Gran Reserva reds. madero.com
High placements in Mundus Vini Germany and other European contests. madero.com
Recent competition medals (e.g., Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023) — Casa Madero models like Gran Reserva 3V, Gran Reserva Malbec, Gran Reserva Shiraz, and other reds scored Gold medals.
Silver medals in major competitions — examples include Shiraz, 3V, Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, among others.
- Casa Madero’s strength is the breadth of recognition — medals across a wide range of wines and competitions over many years — and long-term international respect, not just isolated single awards
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2V RED
CHF37.80
Pale straw yellow with lemon green flashes, typical of its youth. Intense aroma of tropical fruits and flowers. Lychees, guavas, syrup, apple, peaches, melon and acacia flowers, jasmine, and tuberose. Very elegant and refreshing on the palate. Dominating tropical fruits, mango, guava, pear, banana, and citrus, jasmine flowers, with good persistence.
Add to cartCasa Madero 2V
CHF65.00
Garnet-red wine with a medium-high layer and notes of ripe fruit, spices, and elegant tannins, ideal for sharing red meat and chocolate.
Add to cartCasa Madero 3V
CHF61.00
Intense carmine red with terracotta nuances. Complex and very elegant, with aromas reminiscent of ripe fruits such as figs and plums, as well as dates, roses, cashews, wood, and forest. Elegant, powerful, and meaty on the palate. With extremely round sweet tannins, which give the wine a great body, with a fragrance of lavender, vanilla, caramel, roses, carnations, oak, pepper, cinnamon, chocolate, blueberries, blackberries, and plums. Its stay in the mouth is long and pleasant.
Add to cartCasa Madero 3V GR
CHF102.00Casa madero V
CHF65.00MALBEC
CHF38.80De Cote (Bodegas De Cote, Querétaro)
Main Awards & Recognitions
Grand Gold / Grand Oro (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles)
— Atempo Merlot (notably 2016) has been recognized with Grand Gold/Grande Médaille d’Or, one of the highest distinctions at one of the world’s most respected blind tastings.Multiple medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (2023 & earlier) — wines from De Cote appeared in lists of Gold & Silver medal winners such as:
- Atempo Merlot
- Inédito Blanco
- Atempo Albariño
- Inédito Clarete / Inédito Tinto Joven
- Atempo Verdejo
— These recognitions span categories of red, white, and rosé wines.
- De Cote is particularly notable for its Atempo series, which has stood out in international blind tastings, including high honors like Gran Oro, a top-tier medal.
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De Cote Atempo Chardonnay
CHF55.00
Traditional method sparkling wine, straw yellow color, fine bubbles, pleasant acidity, goes well with any food.
Add to cartDe Cote Atempo Espumoso
CHF55.00
Rosé red with golden sparkles, clean and bright. Of great aromatic intensity, extremely elegant. Aromas of tropical fruits such as guava, apple, pear, pineapple, random flowers, and jasmine. Enveloping, refreshing, and expressive on the palate, with integrated and elegant permanence. Its aromas remind us of acacia flowers, honey, pears, white roses, citrus, and apple, as well as pastries and almonds.
Add to cartDe Cote Atempo Espumoso Rosé
CHF55.00
Deep red color, medium-high intensity, notes of black fruits, roasted bell peppers, and spices, ideal to accompany mature cheeses and red meats.
Add to cartDe Cote Atempo Tinto
CHF64.00
Clean and bright wine of greenish yellow color, aromas of white peach, litchi and Valencian melon, serve with foie confit or desserts.
Add to cartDe Cote Dulce Blanco
CHF69.00
Garnet red wine of medium-high intensity, with notes of ripe black fruits, vanilla, walnuts, and silky tannins. Accompany by stews and red meats. 24 months in barrel.
Add to cartDe Cote Gran Reserva
CHF77.00
Gold Medal
China WIne&Spirits Awards
Don Leo Cabernet Sauvignon
Platinum Award
Brand of the year 2018
De Cote – Merlot Reserva
Silver Medal
China WIne&Spirits Awards
Thalia Chardonnay 2010
Bronze Medal
Brand of the year 2017
Thalia Chardonnay 2010
Gold Medal
China WIne&Spirits Awards
Thalia Chardonnay 2010
Platinum Award
Brand of the year 2016
Thalia Chardonnay 2010
