Silver Medal Success for Our Yorkshire Rose
We are delighted to have another award-winning Yorkshire wine to add to the collection at Helme Edge Vineyard, after our Cabernet Cortis rosé was awarded a Silver Medal at the 2026 WineGB Midlands & North Wine Challenge.
As a small, family-run vineyard in Yorkshire, producing wines that can stand alongside those from established vineyards across the Midlands and North is something we are particularly proud of. Our latest award follows the Silver Medal achieved by our 2023 Sparkling Solaris and provides further recognition for the quality of wine being produced from our Yorkshire-grown grapes.
The WineGB Midlands and North Challenge
WineGB is the national trade association for the UK wine industry, representing vineyards and wine producers and supporting the continued development of English and Welsh wine. Helme Edge Vineyard is part of the WineGB Midlands & North region, which includes vineyards throughout Yorkshire as well as producers across a large part of northern and central England.
An important event in the regional calendar is the annual WineGB Midlands & North Wine Challenge. The 2026 competition was held at the impressive Carlton Towers in Yorkshire and attracted more than 130 wines from vineyards across the region. Each wine was independently assessed by a panel of experienced wine judges, with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals awarded according to quality.
A Silver Medal for our Cabernet Cortis Rose!
We were thrilled to discover that our Helme Edge Vineyard Cabernet Cortis Rosé was among the Silver Medal winners.
Cabernet Cortis is an exciting grape variety for English wine production and one that is particularly interesting for vineyards in cooler regions such as Yorkshire. At Helme Edge Vineyard, it has enabled us to produce an attractive rosé that reflects both the grape variety and the distinctive growing conditions of our vineyard.
The Silver Medal is especially rewarding for our family because it follows the success of our 2023 Sparkling Solaris, which also received a Silver Medal. Together, the awards are another encouraging sign of what can be achieved by growing grapes and producing English wine here in Yorkshire.
Award Winning Yorkshire Wine
For visitors to Helme Edge Vineyard, our wines are very much part of the experience. During our Yorkshire vineyard tours and wine tastings, guests can discover how our grapes are grown, learn about the challenges and rewards of viticulture in the north of England, and, of course, taste wines produced from the vineyard around them.
Our latest Silver Medal is one more milestone in the story of our family-run Yorkshire vineyard, and we look forward to sharing our award-winning wines with visitors old and new.
