PIWI International Wine Challenge 2025 - submit your wines now!
Registration for the PIWI International Wine Challenge 2025 is open!
This year's PIWI International Wine Challenge 2025 will take place on 31 July will take place. As in the previous year, the competition will be organised by the Národní vinařské centrum, o.p.s. (National Wine Centre) Valtice, Czech Republic, in cooperation with PIWI International.
The wines are rated according to the 100-point scheme (OIV).
➡️ Tasting: July 31, 2025
🗓️ Submission deadline: 23 July 2025
📦 Sample delivery: 16-23 July 2025 (week 29/30)
For organisational reasons, all wine samples must be sent in between 16 and 23 July!
📍 Address:
National Wine Centre
Centrum Excellence, Sobotní 1029
691 42 Valtice, Czech Republic
🔹 Costs for members: 85 €/sample (from the 3rd sample: 50 €/sample)
🔹 Costs for non-members:105 €/sample (from the 3rd sample: 85 €/sample)
Registration takes place via the electronic ELWIS system:
German: https://www.elwis.cz/de/piwi-international-wine-challenge-2025
english: https://www.elwis.cz/en/piwi-international-wine-challenge-2025
Categories: The wines are tasted by an international jury of experts and categorised as follows.
The number of categories can be changed if necessary. Category winners can also be nominated!
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1AWhite, dry (<9g RZ), up to 12% alc
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2AWhite, dry (<9g RZ), over 12% Alk
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3AWhite, over 9g RZ
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1BRed, dry (<4g RZ)
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2BRed, over 4g RZ
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CRosé : Rosé
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DNatural sweet wines (>45g RZ, all colours)
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E.Sparkling & semi-sparkling wines
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F: Natural and orange wines
