18th – 19th June 2013 Mikulov Castle

Dear winemakers and wine merchants,

as the last year, the Czech Republic is organizing a world wine competition under high auspices of OIV, The International Organization of Vine and Wine, Paris. The competition organizer, Czech Grape and Wine Producers Association and the VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ plc. company, invites the participation of all wine producers and resellers of the ALL WINE WARIETIES and especially to Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon categories, from all over the world.

The 7th year of the international wine competition, „Sauvignon Forum & Czech International Wine Competition 2013,“ is in this way in line with the leading world competitions of 2013, and is linked to the previous ones from 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011 and 2012. The goal of the competition is to elevate the significance of the all world wine varieties - Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon, and this year will include all wine varieties from all over the world.

The „Sauvignon Forum 2013 & Czech International Wine Competition“ brings a unique opportunity to compare wines from different European and world regions, which differ in their climate and soil type and in addition to that produced by various, frequently completely diverse technologies. The competition jury will be composed of the world's leading wine tasters representing OIV, UIOE (Union Internationale des Œnologues) and the best wine tasters of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Czech Grape and Wine Producers Association and the VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ plc. company are organizing and managing the competition by support of the Wine Fund of the Czech Republic, The National Wine Centre of the Czech Republic.

The competition is organized in full adherence with the international standards of wine competitions, as issued by OIV resolution # 332A/2009 (OIV standard for international wine and spirituous beverages of vitivinicultural origin competitions).

The competition is being held under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Petr Bendl, the Governor of the South Moravian Region, Dr. Michal Hašek.

Registration and completing the application on www.elwis.cz/en
Statute for download here

Important dates:

COMPETITION PROGRAM

People of the Sauvignon forum & Czech International Wine Competition:
Dr. Tibor Nyitray – Competition president
Dr. Ing. Miloš Michlovský – Competition director
Dr. Luboš Bárta – Chairman of the International Jury
Mr. Miroslav Majer – Competition manager

Mr. Martin Půček - Executive manager
martin.pucek@svcr.cz, +420 606 743 231

Dr. Martin Chlad – Marketing and sales promotion manager
martin.chlad@svcr.cz, +420 774 778 817