Vesztergombi: 5 gold, Bock 4 gold incl a Grand Gold

The Berlin wine contest is quite popular among the Hungarian wine producers, they enter for every contest with great impetus. This year Hungary ranks the 5th with its 86 medals among the 27 countries. Vesztergombi Cellar from Szekszárd won not less, but 5 gold medals! The achievement of Bock Wineryfrom Villány is also outstanding: 4 gold medals including a Grand Gold!

Last year at Berliner Wine Trophy summer tasting Hungary was the 6th, though back then there were more participating countries, namely 32. In the last edition (2024, winter tasting) Hungary was also the 6th among 36 countries, with 146 medals.
This year’s top 10 ranking is the following: Italy (364), Germany (322), Spain (2011), Austria (87), Hungary (86), Portugal (74), Czech Republic (27), Australia (25), Luxemburg (20) and Moldova (20).

There are 5 Hungarian Grand Gold winners, 3 from Tokaj:
– Babits Tokaji 6 puttonyos Tokaji Aszú 2019, Tokaj
– Holdvölgy Signature 2010, Tokaj
– Grand Tokaj Terroir Selection 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2019, Tokaj
And 2 from Pannon broader wine region
– Bock Capella 2011, Villány
– Mészáros Prémium Vörös Cuvée 2019, Szekszárd

Vesztergomi accolades

– Vesztergombi Vintage 2018
– Vesztergombi St László Bikavér 2021
– Vesztergombi Bodzás Merlot 2019
– Vesztergombi Bodzás Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
– Vesztergombi Kerékhegy Cabernet Franc 2019

More about Vesztergombi Cellar

Vesztergombi Cellar

Bock accolades

– Bock Capella 2011 – Nagy Aranyérem
– Bock Libra 2019 – Aranyérem
– Bock Essencia 2018 – Aranyérem
– Bock Cuvée 2018 – Aranyérem

More about Bock Winery

Bock Estate

More about Holdvölgy

Holdvölgy

An earlier article about an earlier vintage of Vesztergombi Kerékhegy Cabernet Franc

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