Concours International des Cabernets : The annual meeting of cabernets from all over the world!

This tasting is held each year in April, not only to award the best cabernets, but also to elect THE World’s Best Cabernet. The quality of the tasting is guaranteed by sommeliers who are members of the Union de la Sommellerie Française.

The Union de la Sommellerie Française (UDSF) is partnering the competition. This organisation brings together nearly 1,400 sommeliers; it also selects the best Sommelier of France, amongst other awards. Jurys are composed of several sommeliers who blind taste several wines in a category. Prior to tasting, bottles are covered, numbered and sorted in accordance with their percentage of cabernet, origin and terroir.
Results are later communicated to all UDSF members.

Election of the world's best cabernet : the supreme award!
At the end of the first tasting, a ‘grand jury’ re-tastes the best wine at each table in order to determine the World’s Best Cabernet. The grand jury is composed of several professional sommeliers who have distinguished themselves in the wine world (World’s Best Sommelier, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Best Sommelier in France, Sommelier of the Year, etc.). In 2020, a Mexican winemaker was awarded this distinction (Viñedos Don Leo - Don Leo Gran Reserva - Valle De Parras - Red 2013).

A perfectly organised and transparent tasting !
The Cabernets International Competition is validated by the DGCCRF (part of the French Ministry of the economy and finances) and certified ISO 9001 through Armonia, the company that organises tasting. For consumers and wine professionals alike, these references provide proof of rigorous selection, high quality and a competition worthy of their trust.

Important Dates :
26th April 2021 : Cabernets International Competition.
30th April 2021 : Publication of results online.