The eighth edition of the National Bag-in-Box Wine Competition has announced its winners. The title of Best Bag-in-Box Wine was won by 73 out of the 208 entries, and 11 outstanding wines also received the "gold" distinction. Additionally, the presidents of the jury committees selected their favorites from each category (white, rosé, and red), and another jury of 30 connoisseurs chose three more wines for the "most popular bag-in-box wine" category. Jidvei, Via Viticola, Domeniile Averesti, Budureasca and Cramele Recas are among the gold medalists.
Following the competition, a minimum of 15 samples are selected and promoted at the international bag-in-box wine competition, the Concours International Wine in Box, which will take place in Toulouse, France, on March 27. Additionally, 15 samples will be entered into the Vinarium International Wine Contest, the international wine competition hosted by Romania under the patronage of OIV. The National Bag-in-Box Wine Competition is organized by Azoc Star, a member of the Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box division, the European leader for bag-in-box solutions.
Winners of the national bag-in-box wine competition
Following the analysis of the five committees, the following wines received gold medals:
White wines:
- Carl Reh Winery, Valduna, Muscat Ottonel semidry, 2022 (3 liters)
- Cramele Recas, Schwaben Wein, Feteasca Regala, semi dry, varietal, 2023, (3 liters)
- Via Viticole, Premium Sarica, Aligote, dry (10 liters)
- Vinicola Averesti, Alb demidulce de Husi, Tamaioasa romaneasca DOC-CMD 2023 (3 liters)
Rose wines:
- Domeniile Bohotin, Simbol BIB, Busuioaca de Bohotin, semisweet, DOC-CMD, 2023 (2 liters)
- Domeniile Bohotin, Zurzur, Busuioaca de Bohotin, semisweet, DOC-CMD, 2023, (3 liters)
- SCDVV Bujoru, Babeasca neagra rose, dry, DOC-CMD, 2023 (5 liters)
Red wines:
- Budureasca Cabernet Sauvignon, dry, DOC-CMD, 2022 (2 liters)
- Budureasca BIB 2l Red Cuvee, red cuvee, semi dry, DOC-CMD, 2021 (2 liters)
- Vinicola Averesti, Domeniile Averesti, Feteasca neagra, dry, DOC-CMD, 2023 (10 liters)
- Vinuri Pancene, Mosia Panciu, Feteasca neagra, dry, DOC-CMD (3 liters)
The three wines chosen by the chairs of committees were:
- Natura SRL, Casa Panciu BIB, Sauvignon blanc, semi dry, DOC, 2022 (3 liters)
- Crama Hamangia, Cabernet Sauvignon, rose, dry, DOC-CMD, 2023 (3 liters)
- Casa Beciu, Strop de Grai Red Cuvee, Feteasca neagra, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, dry, DOC-CMD, 2022 (2 liters)
The „Most Popular” category jury selected its own three winners as being:
- Domeniile Boeru, Vin de Ciumbrud, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer, semi dry, 2023 (3 liters)
- Jidvei, Dragalase paharele, rose, semi dry, 2023, (5 liters)
- Budureasca, BIB 2l Red Cuvee, red cuvee, semi dry, DOC-CMD, 2021 (2 liters)
The full list of awarded wins can be found in the document below:
