A MONMOUTHSHIRE vineyard has won two awards at the 'Oscars' of the wine world. Ancre Hill Estates was awarded a gold medal at the 2013 China Wine & Spirits Awards for its 2009 Sparkling Rosé wine and a Silver medal for its 2009 Sparkling White wine.

More than 5,000 wine and spirits from 35 countries were blind tasted during the CWSA Tasting Week.

Richard Morris, of Ancre Hill Estates said: “This is a huge plus for Ancre Hill Estates. We see China as a prime export market and this will give our wines the stamp of approval necessary to penetrate the Chinese market. This is another giant step for the Welsh Wine Industry.”