The topics: high average level, oenological adaptability, quality assurance with the tools of sensory analysis - top results Austria
Frasdorf, October 2023 - The WINE SYSTEM jury recently had two awards on the tasting tables: The autumn editions of the ORGANIC WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL and the PIWI WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL. Both surprised with significantly increased average levels - remarkable, given the climatic challenges in viticulture worldwide. The jury sees one reason for the upward trend in the combination of oenological courage and expertise. Old standards have been adopted in many cases. They are making way for new styles in the service of quality. Prime examples of this progressive approach are, for example, the 2022s Pinot gris reserve from the Grand Gold ranks of the ORGANIC WINE AWARD. It comes from the organic winery Frühwirth in Austria, which is the overall winner of the organic tasting with a total of 6 Grand Gold medals. The detailed rankings with all sensory profiles are available at winesystem.com/organic-wine-award and winesystem.de/piwi-wine-award.
Quality leaps and their depiction in the ranking
The two autumn rankings show that international viticulture is adaptable. In more and more cellars and minds, it is accepted that changing conditions lead to new wine styles when the quality factor takes precedence over the human need for habit.
Unlike other rankings, WINE SYSTEM reflects such developments 1:1. This explains why, in the PIWI WINE AWARD in spring, a total of just under 30 percent of the wines were awarded Grand Gold and Gold; this autumn, 61 percent. For the ORGANICs, it was an increase of 24 percent in the same period. Tasting director Martin Darting comments: "We neither artificially limit nor increase the number of top scores. We believe that 'good' must remain good. In other words, just because many participants deliver high quality does not mean that the quality of the individual is worth less. We are happy to stand for this: Reliability, appreciation and transparency."
The value of a Grand Gold Medal
To achieve a WINE SYSTEM Grand Gold rating, a wine must maintain its quality for 24 hours after opening the bottle. So if a candidate is rated as a Grand Gold contender at the initial tasting, it is put to the test again the following day. For this purpose, the quality assurance comes together - a designated committee within the jury of experienced PAR® Certified Master Taster:inside.
Top scores per award and category from Austria
ORGANIC WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL - AUTUMN 2023
White wine:
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2022 Pinot Gris Reserve from the organic winery Frühwirth in the Thermenregion - 99 points, Grand Gold
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2022 Chardonnay selection from organic winery Frühwirth, Thermenregion - 98 points, Grand Gold
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2019 Riesling vinotheque filling from Biowein Weber in Weinviertel -
97 points, Grand Gold
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2022 Riesling classic from organic winery Frühwirth, Thermenregion - 97 points, Grand Gold
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2022 2022 Grüner Veltliner classic from the organic winery Frühwirth, Thermenregion - 97 points, Grand Gold
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2022 Roter Veltliner Ried Leitwein | Wagram DAC from organic winery Siegert - 96 points, Grand Gold
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2022 Rotgipfler selection from the organic winery Frühwirth, Thermenregion - 96 points, Grand Gold
Red wine:
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2019 ST. LAURENT Premium from the organic winery SCHWARZ in Lower Austria, AT - 98 points, Grand Gold
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2021 St. Laurent reserve from the organic winery Frühwirth, Thermenregion - 96 points, Grand Gold
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2019 MERLOT - Reserve from the MERUM Winery on Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland - 96 points, Grand Gold
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2020 Hafner "duck" - Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve (kosher/organic) from Hafner Family Estate, Burgenland - 96 points, Grand Gold
In total, Grand Gold was awarded 26 times. Other Grand Gold organic wines come from Italy, Germany, Australia and Switzerland.
The top placements in the other categories
Sparkling wine:
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2020 Decto Rosso Rosé Brut Sekt gU Reserve from the Hirschmugl Winery - Domaene am Seggauberg, Styria - 94 points, gold
Dessert wine:
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2022 Spätlese Muscat Ottonel from Hafner Family Estate, Burgenland - 90 points, gold
PIWI WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL - AUTUMN 2023
White wine:
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2022 Donauveltliner from the Schleinzer Winery in the Weinviertel region -
95 points, gold
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2022 Donauriesling from WINZER KREMS in Lower Austria -
90 points, gold
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2022 Solaris Bio from the West Vineyard Collective in the Bergland -
90 points, gold
Red wine:
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2022 Rösler Großes Holzfass | BIO from the organic winery Siegert, Lower Austria - 92 points, gold
Sparkling wine:
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2022 Natural pearl from the Adam-Lieleg vineyard in Styria -
90 points, gold
In total, Grand Gold was awarded 12 times, Gold 78 times, Silver 52 times and Bronze 4 times.
Note to editors: Representatives of the press are cordially invited to have the scoring of their wine of choice from the tasting and the procedure of the jury explained to them. Dispatch of a sample wine and appointment on request at awards@winesystem.de.
WINE SYSTEM - Trust your Senses Since 1999, stands for professionally sound quality audits and Wine Awards as well as for specialist sensory training and advice for winegrowing businesses. With the pursuit of quality, appreciation and respect for people and craftsmanship serve as the most important guiding star in all three business areas. Against this background, the company, as a competence centre for wine and sensory analysis, has developed the globally recognised testing scheme PAR® co-developed, which the PAR® Certified Master Jury in the WINE SYSTEM tastings to valid, detailed and comprehensible assessments. Year after year, more and more winegrowers use the informative tasting data to further develop the quality of their wines.
WINE SYSTEM - Trust your Senses has been under the management of Brigitte Wüstinger and Martin Darting since 2019 and has been organising renowned wine quality competitions for many years - including the ORGANIC WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL, the WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL and the PIWI WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL. www.winesystem.de
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