Grand Prix Vinex

19th year of the International Wine Competition GRAND PRIX VINEX 2012 has its Champion

The wine tasters needed two days for the evaluation of the wine and the selection of the Champion of the 19th year of the international wine competition GRAND PRIX VINEX. The European and World wines present in the Central European market applied for the tasters’ favour and the highest score. The Pinot Gris 2010 straw wine from the Znovín Znojmo a.s. winery won at the end in a very even match. Last year's victory in the category Top Rated Collection was defended by the Winery Josef Valihrach, s.r.o.

XIX annual international wine competition GRAND PRIX VINEX 2012 - Invitation for participation

Dear wine-makers, merchants and wine dealers, let us invite you for participation in the XIX annual international wine competition GRAND PRIX VINEX 2012.

Why to participate in the Grand Prix Vinex?

• Grand Prix Vinex is a traditional prestigious international wine competition, held for the occasion of the international wine trade-fair Vinex in Brno, Czech Republic
• Wines will be assessed by the international committee of renowned wine tasters in the specialised wine-tasting workplace of the National Wine Centre in Valtice
• Wine assessment will be executed on the platform of the new computer system for wine assessment, which was developed in the National Wine Centre
• Every participant will obtain a detail assessment of his wine, including the robustness and aroma profiles
• Medals will be granted according to the reached points – bronze medal min. 80 points, silver medal min. 84 points, gold medal min. 88 points, great gold medal min. 92 points. The organiser is obliged not to grant more than 30% medals considering the total number of registered wines. This criterion shall be applied within individual categories.
• Further declared will be the “Champion”, category winners, the best wine collection and national winners for the countries that registered at least 10 wines.

Terms for application and delivery of samples

Deadline for application: January 25th, 2012. Please deliver samples at least at January 26th, 2011.

Looking back at the International Wine Competition Grand Prix Vinex 2011

Champion of the international wine competition GRAND PRIX VINEX 2011 was selected in Valtice

Press Release from February 9, 2011 After two day long assessment in Valtice the Champion of the 18th annual international wine competition GRAND PRIX VINEX was selected. The objective of the competition was to assess and award on the top professional level the best European and world wines on the Central European market. In a very even combat the Austrian wine Grand Reserve Cuvée from the Weingut Schulz Winery won at the end. The top quality of Moravian and Bohemian wines was represented by the best assessed wine collection from the Josef Valihrach Winery.