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 Spanil&aacute; j&iacute;zda
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The national team went through the tournament without hesitation. They won their basic group by first defeating Hungary 3:0, then Portugal 3:1 and finally Austria 3:2. Our winemakers, supplemented by two personalities, former Sparta Prague forward David Lafata and commentator Jarom&iacute;r Bos&aacute;k, advanced from first place and competed with winemakers from Germany. They fought the most balanced duel with them when after the standard playing time at 0:0 it was the turn of the penalties. The Czech team managed them better and won with a ratio of 5:3. In the final, the team defeated Slovenia 6:1, when the player David Michna scored a hat-trick and also became the best scorer of the tournament with 5 goals.
"We managed to organize a great sporting and social event, thanks to which the professional and occupational ties between the winemakers of the individual states were strengthened. All this in a fun way, i.e. a combination of wine and football, which may be a little surprising for some. But as it turned out, it works really well. Everyone had a good time and is already looking forward to the next year. The icing on the cake is, of course, the victory of our team, which pleased us all, and I personally believe that next time we will defend it," said Stanislav Tkadlec, president of the FC Czech Wine Team national team and organizer VINO EURO 2022, adding: "not only skilled winemakers with great wines but also other experts in the field, especially teachers and also 40 students from European universities, specifically from the faculties focusing on viticulture and winemaking. Many new and direct contacts for our future activities were created. Overall, it was also a great presentation and promotion of Moravian and Czech wines."
The third place went to the German team, which performed a sensational turnaround in the bronze medal match against Portugal. After the first half, they were 0:2 down, but Mario G&ouml;rgen scored four goals after the break to secure the medal for his team. Italy finished fifth, Austria sixth, Hungary seventh and Switzerland last. In addition to the gold, silver and bronze medals, other awards were also presented. Portugal's Duarte Salazar Leite was voted the best player of the tournament, while Italy's Nicolo Frongillo was the best goalkeeper for the fewest goals scored against him in the tournament (2). The Fair Play Award for the fewest yellow cards in the tournament also went to the home team FC Czech Wine Team, and a special Fair Play Award was given to the team from Switzerland who showed solidarity and sportsmanship.

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The Europian Championship of Wine Fotball Team is held every two years and involves eight teams from Europe. The seventh edition was hosted by the Czech Republic from 1 to 4 June. The preliminary group matches were played in Znojmo, while the final matches, including the final, were played in Uhersk&eacute; Hradi&scaron;tě. The tournament also included an international conference &ndash; VINO EDUCA &ndash; held on 2 June in Mikulov, which brought together experts from various European countries, both from partner wine or viticulture universities and experts from other disciplines. The thematic focus of the conference was on the issue of self-regulation
VINO EURO 2022 was organized by FC Vinaři Česk&eacute; republiky, z. s. together with UENFW &ndash; Union of European National Football Teams of Winemakers and the National Wine Centre in Valtice. The general partner is the Agrotec Group. The event was held with the support of the South Moravian Region, the Wine Fund, the towns of Znojmo, Mikulov and Uhersk&eacute; Hradi&scaron;tě, the Union of Winegrowers of the Czech Republic and the South Moravia Tourism Centre. The guarantor of the rules of the tournament and the legitimacy of international player registrations under the UENFW organization was the general secretary of the organization, Ms. Erica Fischbach, who deserves a huge thank you for her long-term work.
More information can be found at www.vinoeuro.com/cs / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vinoeuro2022">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vinoeuro2022/">Instagram</a>

PR - The winemakers of the Czech Republic have become European football Champions!

The winemakers of the Czech Republic have become European football Champions!

From a total of 44 medals that were awarded to Moravian wines during the evaluation held between 25th and 28th April in the elegant premises of the Casino de Madrid there were 4 great gold, 22 gold and 18 silver medals. &nbsp;The Czech Republic has thus been ranked among the most successful entrants alongside the host nation Spain and neighbouring Portugal. &nbsp;As is traditional this was achieved on an international level by the long successful southern Moravian B\V Winery from Rat&iacute;&scaron;kovice. &nbsp;
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 4 great gold, 22 gold and 18 silver medals
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&ldquo;At B\V Winery we subject everything to quality control and maximum care of the vineyards, the grapes and the wine itself. &nbsp;On top of this every wine takes its own time. &nbsp;So we send wines to the competition that are not yet ready to go on sale, thus verifying their quality in the midst of tough international competition. &nbsp;We are also very pleased to note that the wines matured in French oak barrels have been successful,&ldquo; said cellar master Jiř&iacute; Toman. &nbsp;The winery has earned all of the four great gold medals and in addition to these a further ten gold and fourteen silver medals have been awarded. &nbsp;Their Pinot Blanc barrique reserva, special selection of grapes 2019, was rated as the best wine from the Czech Republic. &nbsp;
&ldquo;I have had the honour of being part of an international jury composed of judges coming from thirty countries for the seventh time and of presiding over one of the committees for the fourth time. &nbsp;The medal successes and good name of the Czech Republic in this contest are confirmed by the fact that for the first time in history there were four judges present in the evaluation jury who represented our country. &nbsp;Along with myself we had Josef Valihrach Jr. from the winery of the same name, Tereza Helmov&aacute; from the Kolby winery and Martin &Scaron;m&iacute;d, senior sommelier from the Znov&iacute;n Znojmo winery,&ldquo; &nbsp;this is how Miroslav Majer, judge and director of the DAVINUS company, summarised events before adding on the high standard of the competition: &ldquo;This famous competition is very professionally organised by the Union of Spanish Wine Tasters under the supervision of its director, Se&ntilde;or Fernando Gurucharri Jaque. &nbsp;Patronage by OIV and participation in the list of VINOFED&rsquo;s grand-slam competitions are a matter of course for this event and a long-term standard.&ldquo;
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 Bacchus&nbsp;Madrid
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This is the twentieth anniversary in the history of this contest and no other wine event in Spain has managed to gather together so large a selection of specialists who in turn combine such a high level of professionalism and so many years of experience in their various fields. &nbsp;The competition under the direction of the Union of Spanish Wine Tasters comes under the patronage of the OIV (the International Organisation of Vine and Wine) and is included on the list of the most prestigious of VINOFED&rsquo;s world wine competitions.
For complete results and more see: <a href="http://www.concursobacchus.com">www.concursobacchus.com</a> 
<h4>Bacchus Madrid 2022</h4>
<table>
 <tbody>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Producer
 </td>
 <td>
 Wine
 </td>
 <td>
 Medal
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Neuburger, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Great gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot Gris barrique reserva, selection of grapes 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Great gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Sauvignon barrique reserva, late harvest&nbsp; 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Great gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot Blanc barrique reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Great gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 CHATEAU VALTICE &ndash; Valtice Wine Cellars
 </td>
 <td>
 Welschriesling, VOC Mikulov 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 CHATEAU VALTICE &ndash; Valtice Wine Cellars
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot Gris, selection of grapes 2017
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 CHATEAU VALTICE &ndash; Valtice Wine Cellars
 </td>
 <td>
 Welschriesling, ice wine 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 DAVINUS
 </td>
 <td>
 Superbia Neronet barrique, late harvest 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Mikrosv&iacute;n Mikulov
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling, late harvest 2017
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Mikrosv&iacute;n Mikulov
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling, late harvest 2020
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 &Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Hibernal, selection of grapes 2021
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 &Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Malbec Oak Aged, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 &Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Alibernet Oak Aged, late harvest 2017
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 &Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Chardonnay Oak Aged, selection of grapes 2020
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Ch&acirc;teau Winery Bzenec
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot Gris, TBA 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Ch&acirc;teau Winery Bzenec
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot Blanc, late harvest 2020
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling Reserva, late harvest 2017
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Chardonnay barrique reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Sauvignon reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Hibernal reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Gr&uuml;ner Veltliner reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Chardonnay barrique reserva, late harvest 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Gr&uuml;ner Veltliner, late harvest 2020
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Welschriesling, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Gewurztraminer orange reserva, selection of grapes 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Gold
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Kněž&iacute; Hora Winery
 </td>
 <td>
 Andr&eacute; reserva 2017
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Mikrosv&iacute;n Mikulov
 </td>
 <td>
 Welschriesling, selection of berries 2001
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Vinařstv&iacute; &Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k
 </td>
 <td>
 Merlot Oak Aged, selection of grapes 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling barrique reserva, late harvest 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Cabernet Sauvignon reserva, selection of grapes 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot Blanc reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Gewurztraminer reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling, late harvest 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling reserva, late harvest 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Chardonnay reserva, late harvest 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Chardonnay reserva, late harvest 2017
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot gris reserva, selection of grapes 2018
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Riesling, late harvest 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 P&aacute;lava, selection of grapes 2020
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Chardonnay reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 B\V vinařstv&iacute;
 </td>
 <td>
 Pinot Gris barrique reserva, selection of grapes 2019
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
 Znov&iacute;n Znojmo
 </td>
 <td>
 Hibernal, selection of grapes 2020
 </td>
 <td>
 Silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

Moravian wines excelled in Spain, bringing home 44 medals from Madrid.

Czech and Moravian wine producers and foreign-wine importers entered into this year&rsquo;s edition a total of 113 wines in six competition categories: 31 dry white wines (category A1), 23 semi-dry and semi-sweet white wines (A2), 26 red wines (B), 13 ros&eacute; wines (C), 18 sparkling wines (D) and 2 sweet and liqueur wines (E). A total of eight countries sent their samples to this competition: Czech Republic (82 wines), Slovakia (10), Germany (6), Spain (5), Italy (4), France (3), South Africa (2) and Bulgaria (1). Wines which fulfilled the conditions of the competition statutes were assessed in the tasting room of National Wine Centre in Valtice on 11th April using the 100-point evaluation system under the patronage of the National Wine Centre. A hundred-point system was used in accordance with the criteria as defined by the National Standards for Certifying wine competitions of the Czech Republic. Wines receiving 90 points or over were in receipt of a double gold medal, wines achieving between 87 and 89.99 points were awarded a gold medal, wines achieving between 84 and 86.99 points were awarded a silver medal. It was decided by the organizers not to award any bronze medals.
A trio of specialised committees under the direction of Fedor Mal&iacute;k, Josef Bal&iacute;k and Marek &Scaron;ťastn&yacute; awarded 3 double gold medals, 20 gold and 62 silver medals. Local Czech and Moravian wines were honoured with 1 double gold, 11 gold and 48 silver medals. Most successful among the foreign participants were wines emanating from Slovakia (5 gold, 2 silver), Spain (1 double gold, 3 gold, 1 silver), Germany (6 silver), followed by Italy (3 silver), France (1 gold, 1 silver), Bulgaria (1 double gold) and South Africa (1 silver).
The title of Champion in the category of dry white wines was awarded to coupage Morava Classic Rheinriesling / Welschriesling 2020 (Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec, Czech Republic). The red-wine champion was Petit Enira 2017 (Domaine Bessa Valley, Bulgaria; imported by Prowine) made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. The title of National Winner for the best-rated red wine of local provenance went to assemblage of Neronet and Merlot Element Ignis 2018 (Vinař Jiř&iacute; Uherek, Czech Republic). The winner in the merged category of semi-dry and semi-sweet white wines and the sweet and liqueur wines was cuv&eacute;e Noviny 2021 (Ľubom&iacute;r Jelemensk&yacute;, Slovakia) produced from the Solaris and Muscaris. The victor in the Ros&eacute; and/or Blanc de Noirs category was coupage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir Element Ventus 2021 (Vinař Jiř&iacute; Uherek, Czech Republic). The winner in the sparkling-wine category was Cava Josep Ventosa Premium Brut NV (Josep Ventosa, Spain; imported by Winaři store), assemblage of Xarello, Parellada, Macabeo and Chardonnay. The domestic producer Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec has received an award for the Best Overall Collection of Wines.
Champion titles were also handed out in the frame of Cuv&eacute;e Ostrava Wine Exhibition at Castle Z&aacute;břeh Hotel on 5th May by the Committee of the Lay Public. These results permit wine producers and importers to compare the opinions of the specialists with those of wine aficionados. The Champions as chosen by the lay public were Cuv&eacute;e Premium 2017 (Panonia Winery &ndash; Vin&aacute;rstvo Golguz, Slovakia) made of Pinot blanc, Pinot gris and Chardonnay, as well as South African &ldquo;Bordeaux-blend&rdquo; of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet franc Max 2017 (Miles Mossop Wines, imported by Pinot). National winners were Morava Classic Riesling / Welschriesling 2020 (Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec, Czech Republic) and coupage Zweigelt / Merlot 2019 (Vinařstv&iacute; Baloun, Czech Republic). &nbsp;The winners in the individual categories were assamblage of Welschriesling and Sylvaner Cuv&eacute;e Blanc 2021 (ZD Němčičky, Czech Republic), then Cuv&eacute;e Ros&eacute; 2021 (Vinařstv&iacute; Doležal, Czech Republic) and Cava Josep Ventosa Premium Brut NV (Josep Ventosa, imported by Winaři store).
The results from this - the one and only international wine competition taking place in Northern Moravia - were made public on the same day at the Cuv&eacute;e Ostrava Wine Exhibition in Z&aacute;břeh Castle. Professor Fedor Mal&iacute;k inaugurated the accompanying programme with his traditional tutored tasting of "Slovak wines at 5 o&lsquo;clock".&nbsp; Thereafter the wine exhibition was made freely accessible to the general public to the plangent sounds of Moravian dulcimer music, while visitors could sample not only the wines from the competition, but also varietal wines from those Moravian winemakers and importers of foreign wines who were present. The accompanying programme culminated with a lecture titled "How to taste wines" led by Czech Sommeliers Association member of the board Tom&aacute;&scaron; Dominec.
The presumptuous aim of the organisers of the Cuv&eacute;e Ostrava competition is to witness a renaissance of the good name of blends or brands and their return to the forefront of the products on offer from Czech and Moravian winemakers, as is customary in other major wine-producing countries. In the words of the spiritual father of the competition Professor Vil&eacute;m Kraus: "There's no Cuv&eacute;e like a Cuv&eacute;e" meaning that each and every blend is different.
Dr. Martin Kř&iacute;stek, +420 603 240 661, info@cuvee.cz, <a href="https://www.cuvee.cz/en/" target="_blank">www.cuvee.cz</a>, @CuveeOstrava

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Results

Cuvée 2022 Ostrava

This year 867 samples emanating from 158 wineries in 8 countries took part in the competition. &nbsp; Naturally most wines (734) were from the Czech Republic, followed by Hungary (58), Slovakia (37) and Austria (22). Wines also came from Italy (7), Moldova (5), Germany (3) and France (1). &nbsp;
The same as last year and the year before the winemaker who did best was &Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k. He extended his triumphant run for a third year, when he gained the jurors&rsquo; favour with his Merlot, while the previous year it had been his Sauvignon Blanc. &nbsp;&ldquo;This year&rsquo;s champion is his younger sibling,&ldquo; added the delighted winery owner after the announcement of this vinous hat-trick, &ldquo;and so wine lovers can once again look forward to a lively and juicy wine of greenish hue with a nose reminiscent of gooseberries, jostaberries and blackcurrant leaves.&ldquo; &nbsp;
Apart from the champion, the category winners, the best collection, the highest awarded wine from a member of the Czech Grape and Wine Producers Association and national winners for countries entering at least ten samples were all announced. This year&rsquo;s category winners (including the champion) all come from this country.&nbsp;
<h3>CHAMPION and Category Winners:</h3>
Category A1 &ndash; Dry white wines Ryzlink vla&scaron;sk&yacute;, 2019, v&yacute;běr z hroznů, Ing. Miroslav Volař&iacute;k, Mikulov
Category A2 &ndash; Semi-dry white wines - Champion and Category Winner Sauvignon, 2021, v&yacute;běr hroznů, &Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k, Ž&aacute;dovice
Category A3 &ndash; Semi-sweet white wines Sommelier Collection P&aacute;lava, 2020, pozdn&iacute; sběr, DAVINUS s.r.o., Praha
Category B2 &ndash; Other ros&eacute; wines (including blanc de noirs)&nbsp; Cabernet Sauvignon ros&eacute;, 2021, pozdn&iacute; sběr, Vinařstv&iacute; Petr B&iacute;za, Mutěnice
Category C1 &ndash; Dry red wines Merlot GRAND REZERVA, 2018, v&yacute;běr z hroznů, Vinařstv&iacute; Kněž&iacute; hora s.r.o., Bzenec
Category D &ndash; Naturally sweet wines Ryzlink vla&scaron;sk&yacute;, 2018, v&yacute;běr z&nbsp;bobul&iacute;, Vinum Moravicum a.s., Bzenec
Category E1 &ndash; Semi-sparkling wines Frizzant&eacute; Andr&eacute; ros&eacute;, 2021, jakostn&iacute; perliv&eacute; v&iacute;no, Vinařstv&iacute; V &amp; M Zborovsk&yacute;, v.o.s., Velk&eacute; Pavlovice
Category E2 &ndash; Sparkling wines Bohemia Sekt Prestige 36 brut, 2015, jakostn&iacute; &scaron;umiv&eacute; v&iacute;no, BOHEMIA SEKT, s.r.o., Star&yacute; Plzenec
<h3>National Winners</h3>
National winner &ndash; Czech Republic Ryzlink vla&scaron;sk&yacute;, 2018, v&yacute;běr z&nbsp;bobul&iacute;, Vinum Moravicum a.s., Bzenec
National winner &ndash; Hungary Mr. Frank - K&eacute;kfrankos, 2018, PDO, Lantos Csal&aacute;di Pinc&eacute;szet, Soltvadkert
National winner &ndash; Slovakia&nbsp; Rizling vla&scaron;sk&yacute;, 2021, akostn&eacute; odrodov&eacute; v&iacute;no, Promitor Vinorum, Galanta
National winner &ndash; Austria&nbsp; Gr&uuml;ner Veltliner Hammer, 2021, Qualit&auml;tswein, Weingut Schulz, Dobermannsdorf

The award by the Czech Grape and Wine Producers Association went to ZNOV&Iacute;N ZNOJMO, a.s. for its Veltl&iacute;nsk&eacute; zelen&eacute;, 2021, VOC Znojmo. 
The prize for the best collection was awarded to Janou&scaron;ek Family Winery (Rodinn&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Janou&scaron;ek) from Rakvice.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;

&ldquo;This year&rsquo;s competition once again pointed out the excellent quality of the wines&ldquo;, said Pavel Kr&scaron;ka, director of the competition, confirming the fact with these words: &ldquo;A good number of the wines took medals, 46 of them even won a grand gold medal (min. 90 points). Quite out of the ordinary is the rating for the Welschriesling 2019, selection of berries, produced by the winery Vinum Moravicum of Bzenec &ndash; this wine obtained more than 97 points from the jurors.&ldquo;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
The wines were assessed by committees of local and foreign tasters on a platform of the computer evaluation system ELWIS, developed by the National Wine Centre.&nbsp; &nbsp;
The most represented grape variety among the white wines was the locally developed cultivar P&aacute;lava (77), among the reds it was Frankovka a.k.a. Blaufr&auml;nkisch (29). The greatest number of entries came from the vintages 2021 (512), 2020 (180) and 2019 (91). However, older wines were also entered.&nbsp;
The &ldquo;Champion&ldquo;, the best rated collection of wines and the category winners all receive prestigious prizes in the form of trophies designed by Jiř&iacute; Matela, pupil of the world-famous designer Bořek &Scaron;&iacute;pek. The producer of the wine with the title "Champion" receives a high-pressure cleaner from competition <a href="https://www.karcher.cz/cz/professional/vysokotlake-cistice/vysokotlake-cistice-bez-ohrevu/trida-kompakt/hd-5-15-c-plus-15209310.html" target="_blank">partner, the firm K&Auml;RCHER.</a> For their evaluating work the jurors received a gift sponsored by another competition partner &ndash; the advertising agency Asalonta.&nbsp;&nbsp;
After a two-year enforced break the specialised evaluation part of the competition will be followed by a public tasting of more than 600 medal-winning wines at the Brno Exhibition Centre. Wine lovers will be able to participate during the weekend of 21st to 22nd May and combine their wine tasting with a visit to the parallel sales exhibition Minerals Brno.&nbsp; &nbsp;
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 GRAND PRIX VINEX
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GRAND PRIX VINEX is a traditional international wine competition organized by the National Wine Centre in cooperation with the Brno Trade Fairs and the Czech Grape and Wine Producers Association and with the support of the Wine Fund. The aim of the competition is to evaluate and award the best European and world wines present on the market of the Central European region at a high professional level every year. The 29th edition of the international wine competition GRAND PRIX VINEX was held under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture Ing. Zdeněk Nekula, the Governor of the South Moravian Region Mgr. Jan Grolich and the Mayor of the Statutory City of Brno JUDr. Mark&eacute;ta Vaňkov&aacute;.
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After a two-year enforced break the specialised evaluation part of the competition will be followed by a public tasting &nbsp;of more than 600 medal-winning wines at the Brno Exhibition Centre. &nbsp;Wine lovers will be able to participate during the weekend of 21st to 22nd May and combine their wine tasting with a visit to the parallel sales exhibition Minerals Brno. &nbsp;&nbsp;
See more about the competition at: <a href="http://www.grand-prix-vinex.cz">www.grand-prix-vinex.cz</a>.

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GRAND PRIX VINEX announces a hat-trick – the Champion title goes to the winery Vinařství Štěpán Maňák for the third time running   

Czech and Moravian wine producers and foreign-wine importers entered into this year&rsquo;s edition a total of 116 wines in six competition categories: 29 dry white wines (category A1), 29 semi-dry and semi-sweet white wines (A2), 34 red wines (B), 7 ros&eacute; wines (C), 14 sparkling wines (D) and 3 sweet and liqueur wines (E). A total of seven countries sent their samples to this competition: Czech Republic (88 wines), Slovakia (20), Spain (3), Denmark (2), Italy (1), France (1) and Bulgaria (1). Wines which fulfilled the conditions of the competition statutes were assessed in the tasting room of National Wine Centre in Valtice on 23rd August using the 100-point evaluation system under the patronage of the National Wine Centre. A hundred-point system was used in accordance with the criteria as defined by the National Standards for Certifying wine competitions of the Czech Republic. The organizers have tightened the condition for awarding medals compared to previous years. Wines receiving 90 points or over were in receipt of a double gold medal, wines achieving between 87 and 89.99 points were awarded a gold medal, wines achieving between 84 and 86.99 points were awarded a silver medal. It was decided by the organizers not to award any bronze medals.
A trio of specialised committees under the direction of Fedor Mal&iacute;k, Josef Valihrach and Michal Kum&scaron;ta awarded 4 double gold medals, 24 gold and 42 silver medals. Local Czech and Moravian wines were honoured with 4 double gold, 19 gold and 33 silver medals. Most successful among the foreign participants were wines emanating from Slovakia (2 gold, 5 silver), followed by Spain (1 gold, 2 silver), the vinously exotic nation of Denmark (1 gold, 1 silver), France (1 gold) and Bulgaria (1 silver).
The title of Champion in the category of dry white wines was awarded to cuv&eacute;e of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay EGO No. 57 2020 (Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec, Czech Republic) from the wine region of Moravia. The red-wine champion was Blaye C&ocirc;tes de Bordeaux Ch&acirc;teau Les Bertrands 2018 (Ch&acirc;teau Les Bertrands, France; imported by Winaři.cz) made from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The title of National Winner for the best-rated red wine of local provenance went to assemblage of Alibernet, Merlot and Malbec Cuv&eacute;e Grand Reserva 2018 (&Scaron;těp&aacute;n Maň&aacute;k, Czech Republic). The winner in the merged category of semi-dry and semi-sweet white wines and the sweet and liqueur wines was EGO No. 57 2019 (Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec, Czech Republic) produced from the Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. The victor in the Ros&eacute; and/or Blanc de Noirs category was coupage of Pinot Noir and Zweigelt Element Ventus 2020 (Vinař Jiř&iacute; Uherek, Czech Republic). The winner in the sparkling-wine category was Sekt 1876 Brut (Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec, Czech Republic). The domestic producer Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec has also received an award for the Best Overall Collection of Wines.
Champion titles were also handed out in the frame of Cuv&eacute;e Ostrava Wine Exhibition at Castle Z&aacute;břeh Hotel on 16th September by the Committee of the Lay Public. These results permit wine producers and importers to compare the opinions of the specialists with those of wine aficionados. The Champions as chosen by the lay public were also the EGO No. 57 2020 (Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec, Czech Republic) and the Andalusian coupage of Tempranillo, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon Finca Sanguijuela Reserva 2013 (Bodega F. Schatz, Spain). National winner was Dvě tratě Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2018 (Vinařstv&iacute; Mikrosv&iacute;n Mikulov, Czech Republic). The winners in the individual categories were Cuv&eacute;e Netrahi 2020 (Vinařstv&iacute; Mezi Horami, Czech Republic), ros&eacute; Element Ventus 2020 (Vinař Jiř&iacute; Uherek, Czech Republic) and Sekt 1876 Brut (Z&aacute;meck&eacute; vinařstv&iacute; Bzenec, Czech Republic).
The results from this - the one and only international wine competition taking place in Northern Moravia - were made public on 16th April at the Cuv&eacute;e Ostrava Wine Exhibition in Z&aacute;břeh Castle. Professor Fedor Mal&iacute;k inaugurated the accompanying programme with his traditional tutored tasting of "Slovak wines at 5 o&lsquo;clock".&nbsp; Thereafter the wine exhibition was made freely accessible to the general public to the plangent sounds of Moravian dulcimer music, while visitors could sample not only the wines from the competition, but also varietal wines from those Moravian winemakers and importers of foreign wines who were present. The accompanying programme culminated with a presentation by Tom&aacute;&scaron; Dominec titled "Speaking about Bordeaux.&hellip;"
The presumptuous aim of the organisers of the Cuv&eacute;e Ostrava competition is to witness a renaissance of the good name of blends or brands and their return to the forefront of the products on offer from Czech and Moravian winemakers, as is customary in other major wine-producing countries. In the words of the spiritual father of the competition Professor Vil&eacute;m Kraus: "There's no Cuv&eacute;e like a Cuv&eacute;e" meaning that each and every blend is different.
Dr. Martin Kř&iacute;stek, +420 603 240 661, info@cuvee.cz, <a href="http://www.cuvee.cz" target="_blank">www.cuvee.cz</a>, @CuveeOstrava

Press release

The International Wine Competition of the Moravian-Silesian Region Cuvée 2021 Ostrava

<blockquote>250 renowned world wine experts at the Brno Exhibition Centre evaluated 8,500 wines from 46 countries</blockquote>Over the course of three days, from 4 to 6 September, 250 renowned world wine experts at the Brno Exhibition Centre evaluated 8,500 wines from 46 countries, including a record 370 wines from the Czech Republic. Against this amazing competition, wines from Moravia and Bohemia received 112 medals, namely 6 Grand Prix, 40 gold and 66 silver. The best result is the award for the best white wine of the competition and at the same time, national champion, for Hibernal, a selection of grapes from 2015 from the B/V winery in Milotice, Moravia.Two Grand Prix, i.e. awards for extraordinary wines of the competition, were won by the Mikrosv&iacute;n Mikulov winery for Veltliner Green 2018, late harvest, and Italian Riesling 2018, late harvest. The Lahofer winery won a medal for a selection of grapes for the Pinot Noir 2018, and one medal was awarded to Bohemia Sekt Prestige Brut 2017 from the Bohemia Sekt winery, the Pavlov Winery won a medal for Italian Riesling 2017 and the B/V winery won a medal for a selection of grapes for the award-winning Hibernal 2015."I consider this event a huge success and despite Covid-19 and a completely unpredictable year, we managed to organize a large global competition, bring world tasters and wine experts to South Moravia and introduce them not only to our wines but also to our culture, great Moravian food and the beauty of the region,"&nbsp; said Jaroslav Machovec, Director of the Wine Fund and he added: "Given that a record 370 wines from Moravia and Bohemia entered the competition thanks to the domestic organizers, we hoped for good results, but the number of awarded wines and winning the title for the best white wine of the competition is something extraordinary in such an amazing competition. We have long known that Moravian and Bohemian winemakers produce world-class wines but now it has been confirmed that they can also make the best wines in the world."

A total of 2,520 medals were awarded in the competition, of which 78 were Grand Prix, 824 gold and 1,618 silver. With 112 medals received, the Czech Republic ranked fifth behind the European wine-growing regions in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. The excellent results in this international comparison rank the Czech Republic and South Moravia among the best wine regions in the world. This year was the premiere for the city of Brno and the South Moravian Region -&nbsp; the first time that they had organised one of the world's most prestigious wine competitions.In addition to the South Moravian Region, the partners of the event were the Wine Fund of the Czech Republic, the Wine Producers Association of the Czech Republic, the National Wine Centre in Valtice, the City of Brno, the Tourist Board - South Moravia and Trade Fairs Brno.The international wine competition Concours Mondial de Bruxelles was first held in 1994. In the early years, the evaluation took place in Brussels, in 2006 the competition started to travel among the important wine regions of Europe. It took place, for example, in Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Jesolo (Italy), Guimares (Portugal), Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Bratislava (Slovakia), Aigl&eacute; (Switzerland) and other cities. Next year, the competition will take place in China, in the Ningxia region, in the city of Yinchuan. The Czech Republic has been participating in the competition since the first event in 1994.

Great Success for wines from Moravia and Bohemia in the Concours Mondial Bruxelles Competition

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is one of the most prestigious and largest international events in its category. In its 27th year, 250 experienced experts from 46 countries of the world are tasting and evaluating 8,500 registered wines, of which 370 are from the Czech Republic. Their main task will be to select wines of excellent quality, regardless of their etiquette or reputation."After several years of effort, we have now taken the opportunity for South Moravia to host the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Unfortunately, the whole preparation process and the procedure itself was complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. But I am convinced that, thanks to this prestigious event, we will be able to stand among the world's top winemakers, and as co-organizers we will do our utmost to ensure its smooth running and provide a great experience to all participants," said the governor of the South Moravian Region Bohumil &Scaron;imek.The submitted samples will be tasted and evaluated for three days. A strong emphasis is being placed on organization and safety. All events will be carried out in both a professional spirit and to the highest standards. Throughout the evaluation, strict attention is paid to compliance with and ensuring the best possible conditions for the wines and contestants. The wines will be judged by 55 juries composed of five to six jurors. Each wine is evaluated by a traditional 100-point system using special software. Only wines that achieve the highest score will receive gold and silver medals. Particularly extraordinary wines will receive winning gold medals. In addition, increased hygiene measures in view of the current situation will be taken throughout the event."Preparing and organizing such an event is particularly complex. In addition, this year it was made more challenging by the coronavirus crisis. However, the fact that it takes place in our region will help to spread and increase the awareness of the quality of wines from Moravia and Bohemia, not only in our country, but also all over the world," summarized Jaroslav Machovec, Wine Fund Director, and he added: "Next week, the attention of the entire wine world will be focused on us, and therefore we are really happy that we found an alternative date and that the competition will take place here."In addition to the South Moravian Region, the partners of the event are the city of Brno, the Wine Fund of the Czech Republic, the Wine Producers Association of the Czech Republic, the National Wine Centre in Valtice, the Tourist Board - South Moravia or Trade Fairs Brno.The international wine competition Concours Mondial de Bruxelles was first held in 1994. In the early years the evaluation took place in Brussels, in 2006 the competition started to travel among the important wine regions of Europe. It took place, for example, in Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Jesolo (Italy), Guimares (Portugal), Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Bratislava (Slovakia), Aigl&eacute; (Switzerland) and other cities. The Czech Republic has been participating in the competition since the very beginning in 1994.More information about the competition can be found at <a href="http://www.cmb-brno2020.cz">www.cmb-brno2020.cz</a> and <a href="http://www.concoursmondial.com">www.concoursmondial.com</a>.About Moravian and Czech wines see&nbsp; <a href="http://www.vinazmoravyvinazcech.cz">www.vinazmoravyvinazcech.cz</a>.

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