Hungary is famous for its excellent wines and wine regions. On 5 November, the Vince Award was given to the best wines, based on votes from professionals and the general public. Among the winners, premium wines and entry-level wines can be found.
People could vote for 33 categories from September 23 until the end of October. You can see the full list of wines HERE. In total, 7,000 votes were cast, writes Origo.
In the category of white wines, Frittmann’s 2020 Irsai Olivér was the winner. In Etyek, the most-liked wine was the Sauvignon Blanc 2019 by Etyeki Kúria. Lajvér Borbirtok Prémium Rosé 2020 was the winner of its category.
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When it comes to red wines, Villány and Szekszárd receives great praise. Mandolás Cabernet Franc Válogatás 2016, the wine of Vylyan winery, won the award in the category. Consumers loved Attila Gere’s Solus Merlot 2016. In the category of cabernet sauvignons, Vesztergombi Pince won the award with its Szekszárdi Bodzás Cabernet Sauvignon 2017. Among blue franc wines, Szentahegyi Kékfrankos 2016 won the award. This wine is produced by Takler Borbirtok.
The best sparkling wine of 2021 is Kreinbacher, and the best bubbly rosé is Pláne Frizzante by Etyeki Kúria. The legendary Tokaj wine region represented itself in the competition as well. Puttonyos Aszú from 2013 by Szepsy Pincészet won the award.
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The Hungarian audience awarded József Bock the Lifetime Achievement Award for the best winemaker this year. The Bock family have been cultivating grapes and making wine since 1850 in the Villányi region. The best winery of the year is the winery of the Archabbey of Pannonhalma (Pannonhalmi Főapátság).
Those who voted could win a Dunavox wine cooler, 10 Vince Club red trio one-month membership packages, 10 Vince Club white trio one-month membership packages, 20 1-day tickets to the Vince Gala event, and a selection of 50 bottles of wine.