One of the few contests dedicated exclusively to the wines created especially for the HoReCA market, Vin la Munte, has designated today its winners. Most gold medals and large gold medals went to small producers, denoting a clear market trend towards quality wines.
The jury awarded a total of 107 medals, of which 8 major gold medals and 22 gold medals. The score was calculated according to the tasting sheets of the International Organization of Vine and Wine, and the thresholds for the tiebreaker were 82-88 points (silver), 88-92 points (gold) and 92-100 (grand gold medal).
„"It is a contest from which we all win – producers, distributors, restaurants – but especially wine lovers and enthusiasts win", said Daniel Bichir, the organizer of the contest. "Being a contest oriented towards HoReCa, all the registered samples were wines that deserve their place in the menu of restaurants, wines that can accompany people in their good moments, in which they share a few minutes or hours of silence with their close ones. Therefore, it cannot surprise the relatively large number of medals – all our partners have scored tests to represent their peak of performance, which proves that they have chosen the path to quality. Moreover, the high number of small wineries that have obtained excellent results clearly demonstrates the level of competitiveness reached by the wines from Romania and the Republic of Moldova. Wineries such as Pripa, Sescu, Valeaeden or Pandora, almost unknown to the public until recently, or wineries that have evolved enormously in recent years, such as Bolgiu, Ciumbrud, Gabai or Paolo Mennini, work today at the same level of quality as well-known names in Romania or even in Europe, and this fact is, from my point of view, an occasion for celebration. I just hope that next year’s contest will bring us as many surprises".
The Wine in the Mountains Festival, where all the awarded wines can be tasted, takes place this weekend in Brasov.
The list of Medals Come to the Mountain 2022:
Mari medalii de aur
- Maja 2016 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – 95,5 p
- Pripa Feteasca Neagra 2018 – 94 p
- Feudo Croce Imperio LXXXIV Primitivo di Manduria – 94 p
- Hafner TBA Essencia 2015 – 93,5 p
- Ciumbrud Sauvignon Blanc 2021 92 p
- Paolo Mennini Negru De Dragasani 2018 – 92 p
- Anno Sauvignon Blanc 2021
- Cuvee Pandora 2019
Medalii de aur
- Crama Andronic Merlot 2020
- Hafner Otto the sweet blue MusthaveaMusCAT, 2020 Austria
- DFR Vigneron Pinot Noir 2018
- Eneo Susuamaro Negroamaro Cantine Risveglio
- Valeaeden, Tirol, 2020 SB
- Pivnita Savu SB 21 Handpicked Special Selection
- Crama Bolgiu Chardonnay 2018
- Crama Ratesti Sauvignon Blanc 2021
- Pandora Secrets SB 2021
- Regina Istritei Tamaioasa Romaneasca 2009, dulce
- Liliac Unexpected 2.0
- Crama Strunga Reveria Feteasca Neagra rose 2021
- Nativa Rose de Averesti, Merlot 2021
- Chateau Cristi Politika Pinot Noir Candidat
- Dorvena Pinot Noir 2018 DOP Minis
- Liliac Pinot Noir 2018 Private Selection
- Viniera Domeniile Sescu Mariaj 2020, CS FN
- Liliac Very Vienna Sauvignon Blanc 2020
- Golden Muscat 2020 Lechburg
- Cote Blanche Le Brun de Neuvil Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay, 6 ani pe drojdii, 2015
- Colocviu La Paris Busuioaca de Bohotin Casa de Vinuri Cotnari
- Euforia Busuioaca de Bohotin demisec Casa de Vinuri Cotnari 2021
- Nedeea Vinarte 2019
- The Federalist Zinfandel 2016
- Terrazas de los Andes Malbec 2019 Mendoza
- Pripa Saperavi 2018
- Chateau Cristi Cuvee Rouge Royal 2016
- Tenuta Romana Soliditas IGT 2019
- Gramofon Wine Chardonnay 2019
Medalii de argint
- X+Y Apus Busuioaca + Traminer Roz 2021
- Miraz Roze Crama Gabai CS FN PN 2021
- Sesto 21 SB IGT Lazio 2020
- Gabai Muscat Ottonel 2021
- Strunga Winery Feteasca Neagra 2020
- Alcovin SRL, Traditia Regala Feteasca Neagra, Syrah
- Viniera Domeniile Sescu Pinot Noir 2020
- Domini Veneti Lugana Bianco 2020
- Crama Andronic Cabernet Franc 2020
- Strunga Winery Feteasca Alba 2021
- Domini Veneti Rosso Veneto Apassimento 2020
- Domeniul Ciumbrud, Roza De Ciumbrud 2020
- Liliac Feteasca Regala 202 Lechinta
- Domaine de Petit Clocher 2020 Anjou Blanc
- Domeniul Aristitei Vizionar Chardonnay Rezerva 2020
- Domeniul Ciumbrud Traminer alb Rod de Transilvania 2021
- El Sauceral El Furtivo Merlot 2018
- Aramic Alb de Silagi 2021
- Pasetti Rachele 2021
- Regina Istritei Tamaioasa Romaneasca 2017, dulce
- Regina Istritei Tamaioasa Romaneasca 2021, dulce
- X+Y Diferit Feteasca Regala, Sarba
- Valea Ascunsa Sauvignon Blanc
- Pivnita Savu Feteasca Regala
- Domeniile Bohotin Sauvignon Blanc
- Zaig Feteasca Alba, Muscat Ottonel, 2020
- Crama Ratesti Traminer 2020
- Domeniile Bohotin, Tamaioasa Romaneasca
- Familia Vladoi Anca Maria Cabernet Sauvignon alb 2021
- Pandora Secrets Rose FN CS 2021
- Zaig Feteasca Neagra Rose 2021
- Familia Vladoi Ion Vladoi Babeasca Neagra, Feteasca neagra rose, 2021
- Vinarte Prince Mircea Rose d’Excellence 2021
- Familia Vladoi Anca Maria Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, rose 2021
- Domini Veneti Ripasso 2018
- Moments 2021 Crama Mennini
- Viniera Sescu Emotion 2021
- Petrigh Refosco Extra Dry rose
- Zaig Pinot Noir rose 2021
- Crama Darie Strabun Roze 2021
- X+Y Chardonnay 2021
- Valea Ascunsa Feteasca Neagra 2020
- Chateau Cristi, Bravoure 2018
- Crama Aramic Rosu de Silagi 2019
- Poem 2020 Bucium SA
- Pripa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
- El Sauceral Estate La Perdosa 2016
- Pandora Secrets Aligote 2021
- Familia Vladoi Riesling 2020
- Zaig Chardonnay 2020
- Curtea Regala Aligote 2021
- Crama Darie Strabun Tamaioasa Romaneasca
- Domeniile Bohotin Busuioaca de Bohotin sec
- Curtea Regala Feteasca Neagra 2020
- Valeaeden Feteasca Neagra 2017
- Dorvena Feteasca Neagra 2018
- Cramele Bolgiu IAKOV 2018
- Hefner Neusiedleresee DAC Zweigelt Reserve 2019
- Hafner Kasmir 2018
- Pripa Rara Neagra 2019
- Tenuta Romana Prosecco DOC Extra Dry
- Tenuta Romana Venustas Pinot Grigio 2020
- Tenuta Romana Terre Siciliane Chardonnay 2021
- Tenuta Romana Integritas Cuvee Bianco 2020
- Daniel’s Wine Feteasca Neagra 2020
- Daniel’s Wine Cavaliro Secreto
- Tenuta Romana Fructositas Primitivo 2019 IGT
