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. 
President of Jury: Prof. Fedor Malík
Statutes: <a href="http://www.cuvee.cz/en/statute">www.cuvee.cz/en/statute</a>
Application on-line: <a href="http://www.elwis.cz/en" target="_blank">www.elwis.cz/en</a> 
Collection of Samples: April 7 - 9, 2014. Competition participants are exempt from paying any fees.
Collection Points: National Wine Center (Národní vinařské centrum), Zámek 1, Valtice, Marek Babisz, tel. +420 602 470 262; Martin Křístek, Na Pořadí 1002, 735 41 Petřvald, tel. +420 603&nbsp;240&nbsp;661 (competition samples may be delivered to this collection point and also send by post until April 11, 2014); Fedor Malík, Kalinčiakova 21, Modra, Slovakia, tel. +421 336 473&nbsp;272.
Evaluation of Wines: April 14, 2014, National Wine Center, Valtice Castle
Exhibition for Public: April 24, 2014, Zábřeh Castle, U Zámku 42/1, Ostrava
Contact: Dr. Martin Křístek, tel. +420 603 240 661, <a href="mailto:martinkristek@cuvee.cz">martinkristek@cuvee.cz</a>
Translation: John L. &amp; Helena Baker

Cuvée 2014 - International wine competition

We have been able to follow the great international success of our Moravian and Czech winemakers over many years now and the annual recapitulation leaves an imposing impression.
In March already there were two competitions in France in which Moravian and Czech wines excelled. The first of these was Vinalies Internationales that brought Moravian and Czech winemakers five gold and 23 silver medals. Among the most successful wineries were Vinařství Tomáš Krist, Zámecké vinařství Bzenec, ZNOVÍN ZNOJMO, Vinařství Mikrosvín Mikulov and Vinařství Čech. The second international competition was Chardonnay du Monde. Josef Valihrach of Krumvíř in the Břeclav area took gold with his Chardonnay selection of berries 2011, thus being among the top ten world Chardonnays.
We did not have to wait long for the next enormous achievement. At the outset of April Riesling 2009, an ice wine from the firm ZNOVÍN ZNOJMO was declared champion in the world's largest charitative contest - The Finger Lakes International Wine Competition taking place in the USA. What is more, this victory is in a competition that takes place in a region world-renowned for its ice wines. Another most pleasant surprise was the Double Gold for Vladimír Tetur from Velké Bílovice. Double Gold in Rochester is given only to those wines awarded a gold medal by every single member of the jury. Gold medals also went to Štěpán Maňák and Vinařství Sonberk.
May saw two more important wine competitions with our presence. Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and Decanter World Wine Awards brought our winemakers a total of 125 medals and diplomas. The roving competition Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, this year in Bratislava, gave seven gold and 18 silver medals to Moravian winemakers. In London the Decanter World Wine Awards awarded our vintners five silver and 42 bronze medals as well as 53 diplomas. At Concours Mondial de Bruxelles our greatest successes were Vinařství Josef Dufek, Vinařství Vladimír Tetur, Vinařství Petr Skoupil, Château Valtice and Vinařství Čech. In Decanter World Wine Awards Vinařství Tomáš Krist, Zámecké Vinařství Bzenec, ZNOVÍN ZNOJMO, Nové Vinařství and Vinařství Josef Dufek notched up the highest scores.
In June Moravian winemakers again headed across the ocean. The Sélections Mondiales des Vins competition taking place in the Canadian province of Québec brought 10 gold and seven silver medals to the Czech Republic. Our highest rated wines came from BOHEMIA SEKT, Vladimír Tetur, Štěpán Maňák, Sonberk, Vinné sklepy Lechovice and Vinice Hnanice.
Nor were Moravian and Czech winemakers absent from Prešov, where the international competition Muvina took place in mid-June. Our wines brought home a grand total of 53 awards, including two Champions - in the categories for white dry and sparkling wines. The Champion in the white dry wines category was won by Vinařství Valihrach for Hibernal, selection of grapes 2012, while BOHEMIA SEKT won with Chateau Radyně Extra Brut in the sparkling wine category. Vinařství Valihrach, which took home four gold medals, also received the award for the best overall collection of wines. A further four golds went to Vinařství Dufek.
In July Moravian and Czech winemakers once more dispatched their wares across the ocean. The San Francisco International Wine Competition rewarded them with 76 medals, of which one was a great gold, one a gold, 28 silver and 46 bronze. The Best of Nation great gold medal went to Vinařství Maděřič for his Riesling late harvest 2012. Great gold medals are awarded here only to an infinitesimal fraction of the wines for their exceptional quality as agreed by the entire judging committee.
Another very prestigious competition unfolds in September in the Austrian capital. AWC Vienna is one of the biggest world competitions, last year 12 299 wines from across the world participated. Marking is very strict, gold medals are awarded only to wines receiving over 90 points out of 100. Among the most successful wine producers in Vienna were Vinařství Josef Valihrach, in receipt of five gold and four silver medals. Other great attainments were by Vinné sklepy Lechovice and LIVI, who both took away three gold and three silver medals.
October saw the MUNDUS vini competition. Moravian and Czech winemakers returned with four gold and four silver medals. The marking in this instance is even stricter than at AWC Vienna, gold medals only going to a wine with more than 95 points. Even under these conditions the Czech Republic took four golden awards: for Vinařství Arte vini, BOHEMIA SEKT, Vinařství U Dvou Lip and ZNOVÍN ZNOJMO. 
The final event of the year was Terravino that traditionally unfolds in Israel. Despite the enormous challenge Moravian and Czech winemakers managed to win two special awards, three great gold medals, 10 gold and eight bronze medals. Among the most successful were ranked Mikrosvín Mikulov, Vinselekt Michlovský, Břetislav Jakubík and a host of others. 
Press release, source: NVC &amp; Omnimedia. For further information: Pavel Krška, Národní vinařské centrum, o.p.s. E-mail: <a href="mailto:pavel.krska@vinarskecentrum.cz">pavel.krska@vinarskecentrum.cz</a> Tel: +420 519 352 072, +420 721 414 575
Daniel Kříž, Omnimedia, s.r.o. E-mail: <a href="mailto:d.kriz@omnimedia.cz">d.kriz@omnimedia.cz</a> Tel: +420 221 419 220, +420 728 602 304
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The year 2013 proved hugely successful for Moravian and Czech wines at international competitions

<h3>About the contest</h3>
One hundred of the finest Moravian and Czech wines are selected for the Wine Salon by means of the comprehensive three-round evaluation system that is entailed in the judging of the largest and most important of all our wine competitions. In the first rounds of the competition wines are assessed in the wine sub-regions of Velké Pavlovice, Mikulov, Slovácko and Znojmo and also from the region of Bohemia. From the total of 1526 samples received, 761 were chosen to advance to the contest's first nationwide round. The top 200 of these then fought it out to the second national round, in which the 100 best wines were all awarded the title of Wine Salon of the Czech Republic. Also nominated at this stage were the Absolute Champion, the category winners and winner of the best collection of wines in the Wine Salon collection – National Wine Competition 2014. The Wine Salon – National Wine Competition 2014 took place under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman.
<h3>Tasting exhibition</h3>
The hundred best wines are subsequently placed in the year-round tasting exhibition in Wine Salon of the Czech Republic, where visitors can sample them from 1st March until 31st January of the following year. The tasting exhibition in the cellars of Château Valtice is open weekly from Tuesday to Thursday from 9:30 to 17:00 hours, and on Saturday from 10:30 to 18:00 hours and also between June and September on Sundays from 10:30 to 17:00 hours.
<h3>Tasting programmes</h3>
Lovers of fine wine can make full use of three different programmes during their visits to the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic. Programme A comprises a free tasting during the course of which one may sample any or all of the wines on display (other than sparkling wines and those with higher special attributes). During the tasting a sommelier will be at the disposal of the tasters in order to supply all necessary information on the wines and individual wineries on demand.
Programme B goes under the title "By The Glass" and brings the possibility of a shorter tasting with the use of a modern wine dispenser. In Programme B visitors may select an individual collection of several grape varieties up to the credit limit of their choice.
Programme C comprises a tutored tasting by a sommelier. "From experience we know that the majority of visitors really appreciate the interesting presentation by a sommelier, who is able not just to describe the chosen samples but also is able to offer a "tailor-made" choice of wines to the personal taste of participants which the lay taster appreciates all the more," explains Marek Babisz, senior sommelier at the Wine Salon.
A complete summary of the tasting programmes is to be found on: <a href="http://www.vinarskecentrum.cz/en/salon-vin/oteviraci-doba-programy/">http://www.vinarskecentrum.cz/en/salon-vin/oteviraci-doba-programy/</a>
<h3>Winners 2014</h3>
The Absolute Champion and at the same time winner in the category of dry and semi-dry white wines was declared to be Riesling 2011 late harvest from Zámecké vinařství Bzenec. Among red wines the highest rating was received by Merlot 2012 selection of grapes from František Zapletal. In the white-semi-sweet category the jury selected Chardonnay 2012 special selection of grapes from Josef Fridrich. In the sweet-wines category the winner was the Moravian Muscat 2010 special selection of berries from the company ZNOVÍN ZNOJMO, a.s. The victor in the sparkling-wines category was Sekt Volařík 2010 "growers' sekt" from Vinařství Volařík. The prize for the best overall collection of wines went to the company Zámecké vinařství Bzenec, s.r.o.
<h3>On-line catalogue</h3>
Thanks to the WiFi cover throughout the cellar exhibition the visitors may also make full use of the on-line catalogue. All the relevant information relating to the individual wines can be accessed directly by using smartphones or tablets, or one can make tasting notes and give one's own personal evaluations.
An essential part of the Wine Salon is the learning exhibition on viticulture and also the sale of gift items, wine literature, tasting glasses and sommeliers' paraphernalia.
Press release, source: NVC &amp; Omnimedia

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