Awards

Quality in Wine tasting is a very ‘subjective issue’, but the objectivity of the International Wine Competitions is impeccable.
The wines that distinguish themselves in these forums are objectively the Best in their categories.

 KAMANTERENA Winery (SODAP) have won the following Awards:

Decanter World Wine Awards – 2023

1. Kamanterena Xynisteri 2022 – Silver
2. Saint Barnabas Commandaria  NV (2015)  – Silver
3. Project X Single Vineyard – Maratheftiko 2020 – Bronze
4. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko 2017 – Bronze
5. Project X Single Vineyard – Xynisteri 2021 – Bronze
6. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2021 – Bronze
7. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2022 – Bronze
8. Kamanterena Red Shiraz/ Cabernet Sauvignon/ Lefkadha 2019 – Bronze

International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2023

1. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2021 – Bronze
2. Project X Single Vineyard – Maratheftiko 2020 – Bronze
3. Kamanterena Xynisteri 2022 – Bronze
4. Project X Single Vineyard – Xynisteri 2021 – Bronze
5. Saint Barnabas Commandaria  NV  – Bronze

14th Cyprus National Wine Competition – 2023

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2016 – Grand Gold Medal
2. Project X Xynisteri Single Vineyard White Dry 2021 – Gold Medal

Decanter World Wine Awards – 2022

  1. Project X Xynisteri Single Vineyard Dry White Wine 2019 – Silver 90 points
  2. Project X Xynisteri Single Vineyard Dry White Wine 2020 – Bronze 89 points
  3.  Kamanterena Xynisteri 2021 – Bronze 88 points
  4.  Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2021 – Bronze 89 points
  5.  Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2021 – Bronze – 87 points
  6.  Project X Single Vineyard Maratheftiko Dry Red Wine 2019 – Bronze – 88 points
  7. Kamanterena Red Dry Shiraz/ Cabernet/ Lefkadha 2019 – Bronze Metal – 87 points
  8. Kamanterena Maratheftiko/ Shiraz 2017 – Bronze 88 points

International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2022

1. Kamanterena Xynisteri 2021 – Bronze – 87 points
2. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2021 – Bronze – 86 points
3  Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Merlot 2017 – Bronze – 88 points
4. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2021 – Bronze – 88 points
5. Saint Barnabas Commandaria NV (2016) – Bronze – 87 points
6. Zivania tou Vraka – Zivania 2021- Silver
7. Deka – Zivania Muscat (of Alexandria) 2021 – Silver

13th Cyprus National Wine Competition – 2022

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2016 – Gold Medal
2. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Shiraz Rose Dry 2021 – Gold Medal
3. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2021 – Silver Medal

Decanter World Wine Awards – 2021

  1. St. Barnabas Commandaria 2014 – Gold – 95 points
  2. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Merlot Dry Red Wine 2017 – Silver – 91 points
  3. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Dry Red 2017 – Silver – 90 points
  4. Kamanterena Xynisteri 2020 – Bronze – 88 points
  5. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2020 – Bronze – 89 points
  6. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Shiraz Rose Dry 2020 – Bronze – 87 points
  7. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2020 – Bronze – 87 point
  8. Kamanterena Red Dry Carignan/ Cabernet/ Lefkadha 2017 – Bronze – 86 points
  9. Stroumbeli Shiraz Dry Red 2017 – Bronze – 87 points

International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2021

1. Kamanterena Xynisteri 2020 – Bronze – 89 points
2. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2020 – Bronze – 87 points
3. Saint Barnabas Commandaria NV – Bronze – 87 points
4. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Merlot 2017 – Bronze – 86 points
5. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Dry Red Wine 2017- Bronze – 86 points
6. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2020 – Bronze – 85 points
7. Stroumbeli Chardonnay White Dry 2020 – Bronze – 85 points
8. Zivania tou Vraka – Zivania 2021- Bronze – 88 points


International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2020

  1. St. Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Gold Metal – 95 points
    (IWSC) Trophy Winner, and one of the ‘Best 30 Wines in the World’
    2. St. Barnabas Commandaria 2014 – Silver – 90 points
    3. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Dry Red Wine 2017 – Bronze – 86 points
    4. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2019 – Bronze – 85 points
    5. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2019 – Bronze – 85 points
    6. Zivania Vraka (Kamanterena) – Bronze – 86 points

Decanter World Wine Awards – 2020

  1. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Dry Red Wine 2017 – Silver – 90 points
    2. Kamanterena Xynisteri 2019 – Silver – 90 points
    3. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2019 – Silver – 92 points
    4.St. Barnabas Commandaria 2014 – Silver – 90 points
    5. St. Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Silver – 92 point
    6. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2019 – Bronze – 88 point
    7. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2019 – Bronze – 88 point
    8. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2019 – Bronze – 88 point
    9. Kamanterena Red Dry Carignan/ Cabernet/ Lefkadha 2017 – Commended Metal – 85 points

International Wines & Spirits Awards Thessaloniki – 2020

  1. Deka 10! Zivania Moscato or Malaga (Muscat of Alexandria) – Gold Metal
  2. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2019 – Silver Metal
  3. Saint Barnabas Commandaria NV 2014 – Silver Metal
  4. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2019 – Bronze Metal
  5. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Bronze Metal
  6. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2019 – Bronze Metal
  7. Stroumbeli Rose Μαραθεύτικο 2019 – Χάλκινο Μετάλλιο
  8. Kamanterena Xyinosteri 2019 – Bronze Metal
  9. Zivania Vrakas (Kamanterena) – Bronze Metal


AWC VIENNA WORLD WINE AWARDS 2019

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2015 – Silver
2. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha-Shiraz 2018 – Silver
3. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Dry Red 2014 – Silver
4. Kamanterena Xynisteri Semillon Dry White 2018 – Seal of Approval
5. Kamanterena Carignan – Cabernet Sauvignon – Lefkadha 2015 – Seal of Approval
6. Kamanterena Cabernet/ Merlot Dry Red 2014 – Silver
7. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2018 – Silver
8. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2018 – Silver

International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2019

  1. Kamanterena Xynisteri Dry White 2018 – Silver (91points)
    2. Kamanterena Xynisteri Semillon Dry White 2018 – Silver (90 points)
    3. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Silver (90 points)
    4. Kamanterena Red Dry (ERYTHROS) 2015 – Bronze
    5. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Dry Red 2014 – Bronze
    6. Kamanterena Shiraz Dry Red 2014 – Bronze
    7. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2013 – Bronze
    8. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2018 – Bronze
    9. . Silver Medal – Δέκα 10! Zivania Muscat 2018

Decanter World Wine Awards – 2019

  1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Silver (92 points)
    2. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha-Shiraz 2018 – Bronze (89 points)
    3. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2013 – Bronze (89 points)
    4. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Dry Red 2014 – Bronze (88 points)
    5. Kamanterena Xynisteri Semillon Dry White 2018 – Bronze (88 points)
    6. Kamanterena Xynisteri Dry White 2018 – Bronze (88 points)
    7. Kamanterena Carignan – Cabernet Sauvignon – Lefkadha 2015 – Bronze (86 points)
    8. Kamanterena Shiraz Dry Red 2014 – Bronze (86 points)
    9. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2018 – Bronze (86 points)
    10. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2018 – Bronze (86 points)
    11. Stroumbeli Merlot 2014 – Commended

12th Cyprus National Wine Competition – 2019

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Grand Gold Medal
2. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2013 – Gold Medal

Chardonnay Du Monde – 2019

Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2018 – Silver Medal

International Wines & Spirits Awards Thessaloniki – 2019

1. Best Dessert Wine in Competition – Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002
2. Gold Medal – Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002
3. Gold Medal – Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2013
4. Bronze Medal – Καμαντέρενα Ερυθρός Carignan/ Cabernet/ Lefkadha – 2015
5. Bronze Medal – Στρούμπελη Chardonnay 2018
6. Bronze Medal – Στρούμπελη Μαραθεύτικο Rose 2018
7. Bronze Medal – Καμαντέρενα Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2018
8. Silver Medal – Δέκα 10! Ζιβανία της Μαλάγας 2018

With the nine out of nine Awards from the AWC Vienna World Wine Awards – 2018 that just came in
KAMANTERENA – SODAP has reached a New Record of 43 New Awards in one single Year in Wine Competitions

AWC VIENNA WORLD WINE AWARDS 2018

  1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Gold medal
  2. Kamanterena Xynisteri Dry White Wine 2017- Silver Medal
  3. Kamanterena Erythros Carignan, Cabernet, Lefkadha Red Dry Wine, 2015 – Silver Medal
  4. Kamanterena Shiraz Red Dry Wine 2014 – Silver Medal
  5. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Red Dry Wine 2014 – Silver Medal
  6. Kamanterena Rosé Dry Wine, Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2017 – Seal of Approval
  7. Stroumbeli Rosé Dry Wine, Maratheftiko 2017 – Seal of Approval
  8. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2017 – Seal of Approval
  9. Stroumbeli Chardonnay White Dry Wine 2017 – Seal of Approval

International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2018

  1. Zivania tis Kamanterenas (Barrel Aged) – Silver Award
  2. Zivania tis Kamanterenas – Silver Award

International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2018

  1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Silver Outstanding Award
  2. Kamanterena Xynisteri 2017 – Silver Award
  3. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Red 2014 – Silver Award
  4. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Roze 2017 – Silver Award
  5. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2017 – Silver Award
  6. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Silver Award
  7. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2017 – Bronze Award
  8. Kamanterena Shiraz Red 2014 – Bronze Award
  9. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2017 – Bronze Award

Decanter World Wine Awards – 2018

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Silver Medal
2. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Dry Rose Wine 2017 – Silver Medal
3. Kamanterena Xynisteri / Semillon Dry White Wine 2017 – Bronze Medal
4. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Bronze Medal
5. Stroumbeli Chardonnay Dry White Wine 2017 – Bronze Medal
6. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Shiraz Dry Rose Wine 2017- Bronze Medal
7. Kamanterena Shiraz Dry Red Wine 2014 – Commended Medal
8. Kamanterena Erythros Carignan/ Cabernet/ Lefkadha 2015 – Commended Medal
9. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Dry Red Wine 2014 – Commended Medal

11th Cyprus National Wine Competition – 2018

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Grand Gold Medal
2. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2017 – Gold Medal
3. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Gold Medal
4. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2017 – Silver Medal
5. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Red 2014 – Silver Medal
6. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2017 – Special Distinction for the Maratheftiko Varietal

International Wines & Spirits Awards Thessaloniki – 2018

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Gold Medal
2. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose 2017 – Silver Medal
3. Kamanterena Erythros (Red) Carignan/ Cabernet/ Lefkadha 2015 – Silver Medal
4. Kamanterena Xynisteri  2017 – Bronze Medal
5. Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2017 – Bronze Medal
6. Kamanterena Rose Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2017 – Bronze Medal
7. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2017 – Bronze Medal
8. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Bronze Medal

AWC VIENNA WORLD WINE AWARDS 2017

  1. Stroumbeli Merlot Red Dry Wine 2011 – Gold medal
  2. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012- Silver Medal
  3. Kamanterena Cabernet/ Merlot Red Dry Wine, 2011 – Silver Medal
  4. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon 2016 – Silver Medal
  5. Kamanterena Rosé Dry Wine, Lefkadha/ Shiraz 2016 – Seal of Approval
  6. Stroumbeli Rosé Dry Wine, Maratheftiko 2016 – Seal of Approval
  7. Kamanterena Erythros dry Red Wine Carignan, Cabernet/ Lefkadha 2014 – Seal of Approval
  8. Kamanterena White Dry Wine, Xynisteri 2016 – Seal of Approval

International Wines & Spirits Awards – 2017
1.  Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Silver Medal
2. Kamanterena Xynisteri Dry White Wine 2016 – Bronze Medal
3. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Shiraz Dry Rose Wine – 2016 – Bronze Medal
4. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose Dry Wine 2016 – Bronze Medal
5. Kamanterena Xynisteri/ Semillon Dry White Wine 2016 – Bronze Medal

Decanter World Wine Awards – 2017

1. Kamanterena Xynisteri Dry White Wine 2016 – Silver Medal
2. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Silver Medal
3. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Shiraz Dry Rose Wine 2016 – Silver Medal
4. Kamanterena Maratheftiko Dry Red Wine 2014 – Bronze Medal
5. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Dry Rose Wine 2016 – Bronze Medal
6. Kamanterena Riesling Medium Dry White Wine 2016 – Bronze Medal
7. Kamanterena Erythros Carignan/ Cabernet/ Lefkadha 2014 – Bronze Medal
8. Kamanterena Xynisteri / Semillon Dry White Wine 2016 – Bronze Medal
9. Stroumbeli Shiraz Dry Red Wine 2014 – Commended Medal

10th Cyprus National Wine Competition – 2017

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2002 – Gold Medal
2. Kamanterena Lefkadha/ Shiraz Dry Rose Wine – 2016 – Silver Medal
3. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose Dry Wine 2016 – Silver Medal
4. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Silver Medal

Concours International Du Vin Thessalonique – 2017

1. Saint Barnabas Commandaria 2012 – Silver Medal
2. Stroumbeli Chardonnay White Dry Wine 2016 – Silver Medal
3. Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rose Dry Wine 2016 – Silver Medal