Edition 2024
View the lists of winners of the 2024 edition
Full list of all 2024 winners (PDF)
Top 50 2024 – Wines (PDF)
Top 25 2024 – Sake (PDF)
Top 30 2024 – SAQ
Winners by Country and Special Awards
The 2024 edition of Sélections Mondiales des Vins welcomed producers, merchants and agents from 31 countries. More than 1,630 wines competed in different categories of the competition.
The judges worked meticulously throughout the event, applying the rules and criteria of the contest with rigor and impartiality to determine the winners.
Highlights of the 31st Edition of SMV
- This year, SMV recognized the exceptional quality of the wines and sakes presented, awarding Gold and Grand Gold medals to 77 products with scores over 91 points.
- SMV proudly features a Top 50 that includes 32 Grand Gold medals (93 points and above) and 18 Gold medals (91.6 to 92.9 points).
- Leading European wine-producing countries—Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy—achieved outstanding results, taking home a total of 293 medals, representing 60% of the awards given.
- Two countries distinguished themselves with impressive medal-to-entry ratios: Spain, with 195 entries and 77 medals (39%), and the Czech Republic (its first time competing) with 54 entries and 21 medals (39%).
- Portugal delivered a standout performance, becoming the most-awarded country with nine Grand Gold medals for wines from the Tejo, Setubal, Bierra Atlantic, and Douro regions.
- A wide variety of wine styles were on display, including those made with sustainable, organic, biodynamic, natural, and orange winemaking methods—these accounted for over 31% of the entries.
- New to the competition, sakes made a significant impression, taking home 34 medals from 82 entries (41%).
Country Highlights (Wine Entries vs. Medals Won)
- Portugal: 293 entries, 32% awarded
- Spain: 195 entries, 39% awarded
- France: 235 entries, 35% awarded
- Canada: 138 entries, 30% awarded
- Japan: 82 sake entries, 41% awarded
- Czech Republic: 54 entries, 39% awarded
Top 30 2024 – SAQ
This year, SMV provides additional visibility to some award-winning wines through the SMV Top 30 2024 – SAQ. From October 16 to 30, 30 wines sold at the SAQ that received the highest ratings in the competition were featured on all La Presse platforms, in the form of advertisements leading to a dedicated page on our website. This initiative aims, among other things, to strengthen the recognition of the competition among Quebec consumers.
