Cuvée 2026 Ostrava - information for winemakers

The 24th edition of this unique international competition of blends and branded wines will be held on the 13th and 30th April by the Club of Ostrava’s Wine Aficionados, K.A.H.A.N. in conjunction with the Zábřeh Castle Hotel in Ostrava and the National Wine Centre which is based in Valtice.

The presumptuous aim of the organisers of Cuvée 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 Vilém Kraus: "There's no Cuvée like a Cuvée", meaning that each and every blend is different.

Competition statutes: www.cuvee.cz/en/statutes-of-wine-competition/

Entry of wines via the ELWIS system.

The deadline for applications and sample collection is April 8, 2026.
No competition fee.

Collecting points:
- National Wine Centre, o.p.s., Centrum Excelence building, Sobotní 1029, Valtice, Petr Gondáš, tel. 602 470 261;
- Martin Křístek, Na Pořadí 1002, 735 41 Petřvald, tel. 603 240 661 (only at this collection point can samples be delivered by post, no later than 10 April 2026);
- Fedor Malík, Kalinčiakova 21, Modra, Slovakia, tel. +421 907 890 988.

Evaluation date: April 13, 2026, National Wine Centre, Centrum Excelence building, Valtice
Exhibition date: April 30, 2026, Zábřeh Castle, U Zámku 42/1, Ostrava (next to Ostravar Arena)

President of the jury: Prof. Ing. Fedor Malík, DrSc.
Prof. Ing. Prof. Josef Balík, PhD.
Director of the competition: MUDr. Martin Křístek, tel. 603 240 661, martinkristek@cuvee.cz, www.cuvee.cz

The competition meets the criteria defined in the National Standards for Certified Wine Competitions in the Czech Republic and will be held under the professional guarantee of the National Wine Centre, o.p.s.

Participation in the competition is not a prerequisite for participation in the wine sales exhibition for the public.

Contact: Dr. Martin Křístek, tel. +420 603 240 661, martinkristek@cuvee.cz