Spar’s own-label BWS range wins medal haul

The retailer won prizes at the International Wine Challenge, the International Wine & Spirit Competition, the International Spirits Challenge, the Global Masters, and the Sud de France Top 100 competition.

The symbol group took home a total of 29 awards at the annual International Wine Challenge. Spar scooped silver awards for its Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG and Spar Wildflower Pinot Noir and won a further 17 bronze and 10 commended medals at the event.

The retailer claimed 11 medals at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, with its Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG gaining another silver medal, and Spar Wildflower Pinot Noir winning a bronze medal. Overall the symbol group took home one silver and 10 bronze medals.

In addition, the International Spirits Challenge awarded the retailer two medals for its own-label gins. The Spar Harmonist Gin won a silver medal and the Spar London Dry Gin won a bronze medal. The retailer’s Wildflower Pinot Noir gained another bronze medal at the Global Pinot Noir Masters run by The Drinks Business.

Meanwhile, the Sud de France Top 100 competition unveiled Spar’s Regional Selection Languedoc Red as one of the top 100 wines produced in the south of France.

Adam Georgiou, Spar UK brand manager, said: “Our BWS team is dedicated to bringing the best range to our independent Spar stores. We have some of the best quality and great-tasting wines and spirits in the market available at great value prices.

“This year we will continue to develop the Spar offering by focusing on customer trends emerging in a post lockdown world. We have a number of wines launching this summer with more introductions taking place in the winter and spring.

“These awards highlight what fantastic wine is available at Spar and we are delighted to see our own-brand wine and gin ranges receive great recognition.”