A total of 16 diamond and 19 silver medals for Moravian winemkers in Monte Carlo and Provence

Four important international wine competitions took place on the Côte d‘Azur on the French Riviera at the end of February and beginning of March. First came the fourth edition of a contest with the stress on terroir – Concours International des Vins de Terroir – which was judged in the Provençal town of Brignoles, not far from the port of Toulon, whilst the tenth anniversary of the unique competition Femmes et Vins du Monde (Women and Wines of the World) then basked in the limelight right in the heart of Monte Carlo. As the name implies this contest is judged only by women. On top of this two further competitions affiliated to the Monaco principality followed: Femmes et Spiritueux du Monde (Women and Spirits of the World) and Grand Concours de Packaging (Great Competition of Packaging).

In the terroir competition in Provence-Verte the Baloun Winery of Velké Pavlovice did best, coming home with two diamond medals, while both Dufek and Krist wineries were awarded one, which out of a total of seven diamond medals awarded can be seen as a phenomenal success for our winemakers. Other than the diamond medals a number of silver awards were also given, out of which the Krist winery received five and both Baloun and Dufek wineries three.

An even greater achievement for Moravians followed in Monte Carlo, where the Krist winery scored with an amazing total of fourteen (nine diamond and five silver) medals, whereas the Dufek winery gained two diamond along with three silver medals and the Baloun winery followed with one diamond medal.

And finally our labels have also come up trumps in the Grand Concours de Packaging competition. Sauvignon selection of grapes 2015 from the Krist winery received a Diamond Terroir Pack, while two Gold Terroir Packs were awarded, one to the Pálava selection of grapes 2015 from the Dufek winery and the second to Pinot Blanc selection of grapes 2015 from the Krist winery.

For further information and the complete competition results visit: www.femmesetvinsdumonde.com

and www.civt-ictw.fr/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CIVT-Terroir-2016-PALMARES-EN.pdf

 

Press release by: Helena Baker, Dip-WSET, member of the juries FVM a CIVT