Unprecedented Success for Moravian Wines at the Prestigious Monte-Carlo Competition

As the name implies this competition is judged exclusively by women who every year head off to Monte-Carlo from places around the world. The committees are formed from five members coming from a variety of professional occupations, which are known here as collèges. These are: Oenology (as ever the committee presidents), Production, Sale/Distribution, Education/Media/Wine Service and the so-called Découverte Grand Public Oenophile, which translates as female wine lovers. Marking is done in accordance with the 100-point system in line with the rules of O.I.V. and only 30 % of all samples have the right to claim a medal.

The official results of this year's contest, which took place on 15th March 2014 in the conference halls of the Hotel Novotel, Boulevard Princesse Charlotte, Monte-Carlo, will give our wine producers nothing but joy. According to new regulations, which became valid this year at the behest of the organisation Repression des Fraudes, medals may only be awarded in the following forms:
diamond – from 85 points upwards
silver – from 80 to 84.9 points
bronze – from 75 to 79.9 points

Only nine wines received a diamond medal Nova de Diamant. And while the first one went to France (Sancerre Joseph Mellot), the second to Germany (Weingut Anselmann), the third to Romania (Domeniul Coroanei Segarcea) and the eighth to Italy (Giordano Vini), the Tomáš Krist Winery of Milotice won all the rest, a total of five diamonds (all wines coming from vintage 2013).
4. Pinot Gris kabinet;
5. Sylvaner late harvest;
6. Hibernal late harvest;
7. Sauvignon Blanc late harvest;
and
9. Chardonnay special selection of grapes.

Further wines from the Czech Republic received awards according to points as follows:

Riesling late harvest 2013, Vinařství Tomáš Krist – silver medal
Pálava selection of grapes 2013, Vinařství Tomáš Krist – silver medal
Kerner 2013, Vinařství Baloun – silver medal
Müller-Thurgau kabinet 2013, Vinařství Tomáš Krist – silver medal
Devín 2013, Vinařství Baloun – silver medal
Grüner Veltliner 2013, Vinařství Baloun – silver medal
Pálava selection of grapes 2013, Vinařství Tomáš Krist – silver medal
Müller-Thurgau 2013, Vinařství Baloun – silver medal
Pinot Gris late harvest 2013, Vinařství Tomáš Krist – bronze medal
Grüner Veltliner kabinet 2013, Vinařství Tomáš Krist – bronze medal
Merlot selection of grapes 2006, Vinařství Valihrach – bronze medal
Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Vinařství Baloun – bronze medal
Pinot Noir rosé kabinet, Vinařství Tomáš Krist – bronze medal

Parallel to the Femmes et Vins du Monde competition, an additional competition took place in the Galerie Marlborough in Monaco harbour called Grand Prix Packaging rating the best labels and appearance, to which only bemedalled wines are nominated. This is then judged by the International Jury and also the lay public.

Further information and results of the competition: www.femmesetvinsdumonde.com

Text and photo: Helena Baker AIWS