Results announced

Villány wine region organised the international competition of the wines made of Portugieser grape variety, with wines from 5 countries. Three Champion awards were given: Szemes Villányi Portugieser Hungary 2024 (young Portugieser), Jackfall Gesztenyés Portugieser Hungary 2022 (aged Portugieser), Christine & Harald Schachl Schlosskeller Austria 2023 (blended Portugueser). One Grand Gold was given: Gere Tamás & Zsolt Portugieser Hungary 2024.

Single vineyard champion: Jackfall Gesztenyés

Jackfall Wine Manufacture is a small family winery, and their Portugieser from Gesztenyés vineyard is legendary. Their winemaker, András Köszeli, gained experience in renowned wine regions like Tuscany, Napa Valley, and Provence, his wines feature elegance and complexity. Jackfall proves that a humble grape like Portugieser can shine in good hands. After spontaneous fermentation, the wine matured for 12 months in French oak barrels. “A medium ruby colour. Intense fruitiness on the nose, with ripe cherry, plum, rose hip, almond and sweet spices. The palate is deep and well-structured, featuring raspberry and cherry flavours, along with sour cherry and plum. Silky and soft tannins contribute to a beautiful maturity, well-integrated with subtle barrel influence, leading to a long finish.“

It costs only 4690 HUF / 11–12 EUR on the webshop of the winery

More about Jackfall

Jackfall Winery, Villány

No rush, but you can enjoy it now: Gere Tamás & Zsolt Portugieser

This family winery is famous for swimming against the current and not releasing wines early. Their wines age well, time suits Gere Tamás & Zsolt wines. Yet, this grand Gold proves that the estate can produce easy-going, lovely wines for early cunsumption as well. If you stroll below, you can see that the other Portugieser of the estate, the RedY also won gold from the same vintage. The grape for the Grand Gold winner comes from three different vineyards: Csillagvölgy, Remete and Várerdő.

“Clean, purple color. Varietal scent with some flowers but mainly cherry notes. When tasted, the floral notes only show themselves in the background. The taste is typical for Villányi Portugieser. The contrast of ripe cherries and astringent flavours (cherries) makes it playful. The sip is long enough to hold itself gracefully. Fresh and crispy. It is characterized by a creamy texture, beautiful acids and complexity.”
And it costs only 2290 HUF / 5–6 EUR on the webshop of the winery (the vintage 2024 is only on the Hungarian version of the website)

More about Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery

Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery

Besides the above listed accolades, 12 gold medals were given:

Gáspár Portugieser 2024 (Hungary)
Gere Tamás & Zsolt Redy 2024 (Hungary)
Günzer Tamás Portugieser 2024 (Hungary)
Jackfall Gesztenyés Portugieser 2020 (Hungary)
Lelovits Tamás Villányi Portugieser 2024 (Hungary)
Mikeházi Portugieser 2023 (Hungary)
Szende Villányi Portugieser 2024 (Hungary)
Tiffán Imre és Fia Villányi Portugieser 2024 (Hungary)
Vinska Klet Metlika Portugalka 2024 (Slovenia)
Vylyan Macska Portugieser 2024 (Hungary)
Weingut Christine & Harald Schachl Granat 2023 (Austria)
Weingut Christine & Harald Schachl Blauer Portugieser 2024 (Austria)