Press release: WINE SYSTEM - Trust Your Senses
Nordic PIWIs on the rise: results and winners of the PIWI WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL Autumn 2024
Focal points: PIWI-specific success factors, the added value of consistent quality control - and the results from Germany
Frasdorf, October 2024 - It is at the interface of nature and masterful craftsmanship that the jury of the PIWI WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL was able to award Grand Gold. And there was plenty of it in this autumn edition: of the 145 wines submitted from 12 countries, 20 PIWIs received the highest award. The decisive criterion that set them apart from the equally strong qualities in the Gold category was this additional quantum of control, particularly in the areas of oxidation, malolactic fermentation and the addition of sulphur. The general quality trend on the scene is more than promising. The Northern European frontrunners in particular show that thorough quality management and stylistic flexibility to adapt to the individual characteristics of PIWIs are worthwhile. Outstanding examples were submitted by Weingut Jürgen Kachel in Württemberg as the front-runner, Weingut Hammel in the Palatinate, Schloss Rattey in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - also one of the overall winners with three Grand Gold PIWIs - as well as Weinhof Winter from Saale-Unstrut, the Franconian winery Jürgen Rebhann and Bergstraße Winzer eG on the Hessische Bergstraße. The detailed rankings with all sensory profiles are available at winesystem.de/en/piwi-wine-award/results-autumn-2024 available.
PIWIs, PAR® and quality control
While PIWI winegrowers have to deal with vines whose individual requirements the wine world is still learning a lot about, in addition to the stress of the climate, they obviously benefit particularly from the long-term evaluation of their wine qualities. Alexander Morandell, Head of Internal Quality Control at WINE SYSTEM, explains: "We often see significant leaps in the quality of wines from producers who work intensively with the PAR® evaluation sheets from our tastings. Many also took advantage of the personal debriefings - and were able to improve their results this autumn."
Sensory expertise: the double value of rankings
Word has got around in the industry that PAR® analyses are about much more than marketing. The findings from the detailed sensory data sheets are increasingly being utilised, as indicated by the growing demand for the free de-briefings with the PAR® Master Jury. In addition to adjustments in the vineyard - for example in the areas of foliage management, humus build-up and biodiversity - the current tasting also reflects oenological measures that have a positive effect on quality. These include masterfully planned maceration times, precise sulphur additions, clever combinations of wood and steel tank ageing and meticulously orchestrated cuvées. All of this has an influence on the style and can be a valuable aid in dealing with the effects of climate change - with new, sometimes sensational results.
The top ratings from Germany per category
PIWI WINE AWARD INTERNATIONAL
- Autumn 2024
White wine:
- 2023 Sauvignac quality wine from Weingut Jürgen Kachel, Württemberg - 99 points, Grand Gold
- 2023 Souvignier gris Spätlese "Nebraer Venus" from Weinhof Winter, Saale-Unstrut - 97 points, Grand Gold
- 2023 Ninety-nine from Schloß Rattey in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - 97 points, Grand Gold
- 2023 Muscaris from Rattey Castle in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - 96 points, Grand Gold
- 2023 Muscaris Spätlese semi-dry from the Jürgen Rebhann winery in Franconia - 96 points, Grand Gold
Sparkling wine:
- 2023 Gransecco Cabernet blanc from the Hammel winery in the Palatinate - 98 points, Grand Gold
Dessert wine:
- 2023 Solaris sweet from Schloss Rattey in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - 97 points, Grand Gold
- 2023 Heppenheimer Stemmler Muscaris Auslese edelsüß from the Bergsträßer Winzer eG on the Hessische Bergstraße - 97 points, Grand Gold
Red wine:
- 2022 Gf.2004-43-10 dry from the Julius Kühn Institute in the Palatinate - 93 points, gold
- 2022 Regent from the Großmann winery on the Nahe - 93 points, gold
- 2021 Cabernet Jura Réserve dry from Weingut Honold, Baden - 93 points, Gold
Rosé wine:
- 2023 Rotling from Weinhof Winkler in Lower Saxony - 89 points, Silver
Further Grand Gold medals went to Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and South Tyrol. The press release on the international results can be downloaded at winesystem.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PIWI_PM_Int_EN_2024-2.pdf
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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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