Since 1956, the Bordeaux Wine Awards is the key event of the Aquitaine wine industry.
It is organized by the Gironde Chamber of Agriculture and is part of the many initiatives developed to the attention of growers and wine cooperatives to assist them in the development of their products and business.
Each year, more than 1000 tasters gathered to assign hundreds of medals. In 2014, 1 050 medals (337 gold, 470 silver and 243 bronze) were awarded. These medals, highly sought after by candidates growers are a sign of recognition of the quality of their wine.