Press release
Salgesch, May 17, 2013 – International wine producers were honored for their work at the international wine award Mondial du Merlot in Sierre on May 16, 2013. Of the three award-winning Valais wines, the traditional family winery Adrian & Diego Mathier Nouveau Salquenen AG alone won two gold medals with the two Merlots “Nadia Mathier” from the 2010 and 2011 vintages.
No fewer than 161 producers from 17 countries entered 320 wines to receive one of the coveted awards. Of the total of 34 gold medals, three were also awarded to Valais wines. Two of these went to the Merlot Nadia Mathier from Adrian & Diego Mathier Nouveau Salquenen AG with the 2010 and 2011 vintages.
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