Wines from Chilford Hall in Linton, Cambridgeshire, uncorked a vintage haul of medals in the East Anglian Wine Growers Association regional awards competition.

Chilford won five medals and the prestigious Founders’ Trophy for the Granta Valley 2009, awarded for the best red wine in East Anglia.

The Founders’ Trophy was commissioned and donated to the association several years ago by wine enthusiast and entrepreneur Sam Alper, the late owner of Chilford Hall.

Glen Mejias, director and general manager of Chilford Hall says: “We are delighted with our awards scoop this year; we are proud of all our wines but it is particularly special to us to be awarded the Founders’ Trophy.

“Due to our climate, England is known to be best suited to the production of white and rosé wines and at Chilford Hall Vineyard we are pleased to be successfully producing white, rosé and red.

“Our wine tours and tastings ticket sales are more popular than ever as interest in English wine continues to increase every year. English vineyards are producing some fantastic vintages and long may this continue.”

Fifty people from vineyards across East Anglia attended the awards ceremony in the Linton Hall and Courtyard rooms at Chilford Hall.

The four local judges were Anthony Foster (Master of Wine), Robin Crameri (Master of Wine), Roy Williams, ex wine producer, and Mary Mudd, chairman of the EAWGA.

• Photograph shows: Fiona Alper, owner of Chilford Hall, and Glen Mejias, director and general manager of Chilford Hall with the Founders' Trophy.