The Vince Award was awarded in 28 categories. In addition to the expected finishers, there were also surprises.

One of Hungary's most prestigious awards is the Vince Award, where the profession and the consumer public choose the final winners of each category in a multi-round competition. The 2023 awards were presented on November 18 at the Vince Gala. Winners were announced in a total of 28 categories, the full list can be read below. Congratulations to the Vince Award winners and runners-up!

WHITE WINES MADE BY REDUCTIVE PROCEDURE
White varietal wine made from international white grape varieties (chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, Rhine Riesling) using a reductive process: Pannonhalmi Abátság Prior Fehér 2022

White varietal wine made from white grape varieties of the Carpathian Basin (Furmint, Lime Leaf, Italian Riesling, Gray Friend, Cserszeg Spicy, Irsai Olivér) using a reductive process: Szászi Birtok Badacsonyi Italian Riesling 2022

White varietal wine made with a reductive process from other white grape varieties: Holdvölgy Intuition No.2 Sárgamuskotály 2020

White blend made with a reductive process: Gál Tibor Egri Csillag 2021

BARREL AGED WHITE WINES
White varietal wine made from international varieties (chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, Rhine Riesling) aged in barrels: Villa Tolnay Csobánc Rhine Riesling 2020

White varietal wine made from Carpathian Basin varieties (Furmint, Lime Leaf, Italian Riesling, Gray Friend, Cserszeg Spicy, Irsai Olivér) aged in barrels: Figula Pincészet Sóskút Italian Riesling 2022

White varietal wine made from other white grape varieties with barrel aging: Steigler Winery Zöld Veltelini Premium 2019

Barrel-aged white blend: St. Andrea Mária 2021

RED WINES MADE BY THE REDUCTIVE PROCEDURE
Red varietal wine made from international blue grape varieties (merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, syrah) using a reductive process: Válibor Syrah 2020

Red varietal wine made with a reductive process from blue grape varieties from the Carpathian Basin (kadarka, kékfrankos, zweigelt, portugieser): Németh János Kadarka 2022

Another red variety wine made with a reductive process from other blue grape varieties: Szentpéteri Borpince Néró Vörös 2022

Red blend made with a reductive process: Heimann Family Estate SXRD 2020

BARREL AGED RED WINES
Red varietal wine made from international blue grape varieties (merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, syrah) aged in barrels: Riczu Tamás Villányi Franc 2019

Red varietal wine made from blue grape varieties from the Carpathian Basin (kadarka, kékfrankos, zweigelt, portugieser) with barrel aging: Luka Enikő Zweigelt 2021

Another red varietal wine made from other blue grape varieties with barrel aging: Gere Attila Fekete Járdovány 2021

Barrel-aged red blend: Pannonhalmi Főapátság Infusio 2020

ROSE, SILER
Rosé, siller: Vylyan Winery Rosé Variation 2021

NATURAL WINE
Spontaneously fermented, additive-free, still or sparkling wine made with minimal or zero sulfur addition, Fri-Sun: Bott Frigyes Pinot Noir 2022

CHAMPAGNE
Tank sparkling, sparkling and sparkling wine: Etyeki Kúria Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc

Champagne made with a traditional process: Sauska Rosé Extra Brut NV Magnum

SWEET WINES
Late harvest natural sweet wine: Holdvölgy Signature 2010

Botrytis sweet wine: Szepsy István Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2017

OTHER CATEGORIES
Best wine bar: Kóstolom Wine Bar

Best restaurant wine list: Platán Gourmet Restaurant

Best wine label: Kreinbacher Egoiste

Best Emerging Cross-Border Winery: Fyrmonia Organic Winery (Slovakia)

Gábor Rohály Memorial Award: László Alkonyi

Vince Lifetime Achievement Award: Imre Györgykovács

Cover photo: Domonkos Horváth / Vince