Pálava from Víno Marcinčák Organic Winery is the Biovine of the Year 2025

Organic winery Víno Marcinčák Mikulov confirmed its dominance in organic winemaking and won several key awards. In addition to the absolute victory, it also took the title of Champion of White Wines for Riesling, Ice Wine 2018. The Champion of Red Wines was the Frankovka Lizniperky, VOC Blue Mountains 2022 from the Víno J. Stávek winery .

"I have chaired the commission of this competition for the umpteenth time and I am glad that the quality of organic wines in our country is steadily improving," said the chairman of the commission Michal Šetka, adding that he knowsThe winning Pálava is an example of the attractive expression of this variety in its sweet version, which resulted in a pure, captivating wine with typical aromas.

Champions and category winners:

Category White wines varietal and trademark wines with residual sugar up to 4 g/l

• Pálava, VOC Mikulov, 2022, Bio vinařství Víno Marcinčák Mikulov

Category White wines varietal and trademark wines with residual sugar from 4 to 12 g/l

• Riesling, late harvest, 2023, Vinařství MiQueen s.r.o.

Category White wines varietal and trademark wines with residual sugar from 12 to 45 g/l

• Winner of the category and Champion of the Biovino of the Year 2025 competition.

Category White wines varietal and trademark wines with residual sugar above 45 g/l

• Winner of the category and Champion of white wines: Ryzlink vlašský, ice wine 2018, Bio vinařství Víno Marcinčák Mikulov

Category Red varietal and trademark wines with residual sugar up to 4 g/l

• Winner of the category and Champion of red wines: Frankovka Lizniperky, VOC Blue Mountains, 2022, Víno J.Stávek

Category Pink wines varietal and trademark wines with residual sugar above 4 g/l

• Cabernet Sauvignon rosé, late harvest, 2024, Vinařství Čech s.r.o.

Sparkling wines and sparkling wines category:

• Cuvée Neupery organic sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ a.s.

Two committees of experts, led by Michal Šetka, evaluated 83 Moravian and Czech wines and awarded them 3 large gold, 28 gold and 30 silver medals. The public presentation and the opportunity to taste these wines will be 12-14. September during the Pálava Wine Festival in Mikulov, together with the wines from the National Wine Competition - Mikulov Wine Subregion.

Organic Wine of the Year is organised by PRO-BIO Association of Organic Farmers, Association of Winegrowers of Mikulov Wine Subregion, EKOVÍN - Association of Integrated and Organic Grape and Wine Production and the Association of Winegrowers of the Czech Republic. It is open to all organic wines from the Czech Republic that are certified organic and meet the basic statute of the competition. The aim of the competition is to compare and evaluate organic wines from different wine-growing regions, municipalities and and routes in the Czech Republic and to promote the sale and production of the highest quality organic wines originating in the Czech Republic.

For more information:
Ing. Petr Gondáš, National Wine Centre
E-mail: petr.gondas@vinarskecentrum.cz
Tel.: +420 519 352 072, +420 602 470 261

Ing. Petr Marcinčák, Chairman of the Association of Winegrowers of the Mikulov Wine Subregion
E-mail: petr@marcincak.cz
Tel: +420 736 489 351

Kateřina Martykánová, PR Manager of the Wine Fund
E-mail: martykanova.katka@gmail.com
Tel: +420 602 576 870