The rose wines stage of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles will be held for the first time in Romania, in Constanta. The official announcement was made during the spring edition of the competition, held in Mexico, by the representative of the Romanian organizer, Valentin Ceafalau, an international juror and world champion in blind tasting with the Romanian team.
CMB is one of the largest wine competitions in the world, with over 15,000 samples submitted annually. Find out more from the organizers’ press release:
Press Release
The representatives of the world’s largest international wine competition, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, have chosen Romania as the next destination for the rose wine competition. It will take place from March 28-30, 2025, in Constanta, Dobrogea, Romania.
It is a first in the history of Romanian wine, as the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is the first major international wine competition to choose our country as the destination for one of its competitions.
The official announcement was made during the 31st edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, held in the city of León, Guanajuato, Mexico, by the representative of the Romanian organizer, Valentin Ceafalau, an international juror and world champion in blind tasting with the Romanian team.
Negotiations and preparations for organizing the CMB – rose session 2025 in Constanta began last year, with the main objective of the Romanian organizer being the international promotion of Romanian wine and Romania as a tourist and wine tourism destination. Organizing the CMB – rose session 2025 in Constanta is just one action in a broader plan to build the country brand for Romanian wine.
The organizing team consists of Valentin Ceafalau, Dumi Ghiuri, and Daniel Negrescu.
About the Competition
The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is a global reference in wine competitions. Its independence, strict standards, and tasting procedures provide consumers with the confidence to buy the medal-winning wines with full assurance.
Jurors are rigorously selected and are internationally recognized for their ability to evaluate wines. These include international buyers and suppliers, engineers and oenologists, journalists, wine writers and wine critics, researchers, and representatives of industry organizations.
The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is one of the largest and most important wine competitions in the world, with over 15,000 entries annually.
About APEV
APEV Romania, the Association of Wine Producers and Exporters of Romania, groups the country’s most important wine exporters, who together hold approximately 70% of the total Romanian wine exports. Its members also hold about 70% of the domestic market.
APEV Romania was established in 2001 as a non-profit legal entity, intended to represent, defend, and promote the rights and interests of its members, both locally and internationally. Currently, APEV is going through a transformation phase towards a collective of visionaries who aim to reposition the image of Romanian wine internationally. With a commitment to collaboration and innovation, our mission is dual: to conquer both the domestic and international markets with Romanian wines and to reposition the Romanian wine brand on the world market.
