Vince Award winners 2023
Nominated by experts, voted by consumers
Vince wine magazine handed out its annual awards in 25 categories on Saturday evening at the Museum Fine Arts in Budapest. Pannonhalma Archabbey (Pannonhalma), Holdvölgy (Tokaj) and Válibor (Badacsony) are the three most successful wineries with two awards each. Some of the winners are featured in our cover photo and below you can see all the award winners and the two nominees in each of the 25 categories.
1. Varietal reductive white wine made of international grape
Winner: Pannonhalma Archabbey Prior White 2022
Villa Sandahl Starling Village Rhine Riesling 2019
Benedek Epreskert Sauvignon Blanc 2022
2. Varietal reductive white wine made of a grape of the Carpathian Basin
Winner: Szászi Badacsonyi Olaszrizling 2022
Zelna Balaton Olaszrizling BIO 2022
Pajzos Tokaji T-Furmint 2021
3. Varietal reductive white wine made of other grape varieties
Winner: Holdvölgy Intuition No.2 Sárgamuskotály 2020
Györgykovács Tramini 2020
Bolyki Királyleányka 2022
4. Reductive white blend
Winner: Gál Tibor Egri Csillag 2021
Gizella Szil-völgy 2022
Centurio 1,84 fehér 2022 3
5. Varietal barrel aged white wine made of international grape
Winner: Villa Tolnay Csobáncz Rhine Riesling 2020
Etyeki Kúria Chardonnay 2021
Gilvesy Rhine Riesling Tarányi BIO 2020
6. Varietal barrel aged white wine made of a grape of the Carpathian Basin
Winner: Figula Sóskút Olaszrizling 2022
Balassa Szent Tamás Furmint 2021
Barta Öreg király Furmint 2022
7. Varietal barrel aged white wine made of other grape varieties
Winner: Steigler Zöld Veltelini Prémium 2019
Válibor Ágyús-dűlő Kéknyelű 2019
Kolonics Juhfark 2021
8. Barrel aged white blend
Winner: St. Andrea Mária 2021
Bukolyi Marcell Organic Wines Köves Egri Csillag Grand Superior 2022
Barta Pince KVG 2022
9. Varietal reductive red wine made of international grape
Winner: Válibor Syrah 2020
Németh János Deviant Syrah 2021
Sebestyén Indigó Zweigelt 2021
10. Varietal reductive red wine made of a grape of the Carpathian Basin
Winner: Németh János Kadarka 2022
Gál Tibor Kadarka 2021
Bakonyi Péter Kékfrankos 2020
11. Varietal reductive red wine made of other grape varieties
Winner: Szentpéteri Néró Vörös 2022
Szentesi Laska 2021
Basilicus Purcsin 2022
12. Reductive red blend
Winner: Heimann SXRD 2020
Eszterbauer Pinceátlag 2019
Homola 100% Vörös 2019
13. Varietal barrel aged red wine made of international grape
Winner: Riczu Tamás Villányi Franc 2019
Gere Attila Ördögárok Villányi Franc 2018
Thummerer Tekenőháti Merlot Grand Superior 2018
14. Varietal barrel aged red wine made of a grape of the Carpathian Basin
Winner: Luka Enikő Zweigelt 2021
Schieber Tabu Kékfrankos 2018
Konyári Kékfrankos 2021
15. Varietal barrel aged red wine made of other grape varieties
Winner: Gere Attila Fekete Járdovány 2021
Bussay Csókaszőlő 2022
2HA Tabunello 2020
16. Barrel aged red blend
Winner: Pannonhalma Archabbey Infusio 2020
St. Andrea Merengő 2019
2HA Courage 2019
17. Rosé, Siller
Winner: Vylyan Rosé Variation 2021
Szentpéteri Cabernero 2022
Kislaki Légli Géza Pirosbor 2022
18. Spontaneously fermented still or sparkling wine with no additives and no added sulphur
Winner: Bott Frigyes Pinot Noir 2022
Sziegl Herreberg Kadarka 2021
Szászi Cserszegi Fűszeres Narancsbor 2022
19. Charmat méthod or aerated sparkling wine
Winner: Etyeki Kúria Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc
Válibor Badacsonyi Gyöngy 2022
Gizella Sárgamuskotály 2022
20. Traditional method sparkling wine
Winner: Sauska Rosé Extra Brut NV Magnum
Kreinbacher Classic Brut Magnum 2018
Barta Brut 2017
21. Late harvest natural sweet wine
Winner: Holdvölgy Signature 2010
Kikelet November 30. Late Harvest 2018
Dobogó Mylitta 2019
22. Botrytised sweet wine
Winner: Szepsy István Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2017
Barta Öreg Király Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2016
Balassa Bomboly Szamorodni 2017
23. The best wine bar
Winner: Kóstolom
Solid
Dropshop
24. Best restaurant wine list
Winner: Platán Gourmet
Felix
Tati
25. The best wine label
Winner: Kreinbacher Égoiste
Dóka Éva Előjáték
Streit-Zagonyi The Union