Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Rose Session takes place for the first time in Constanța 28-30.03.2025
This year we have a premiere in the wine industry in Romania: our country hosts the Rose Wines section of the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition.
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) was founded in 1994 in Brussels, Belgium, and after 20 editions it became an itinerant competition, being hosted by the most famous wine regions in the world. In 2020, CMB was divided into several sessions, one dedicated to white and red wines, one to rosé wines, one to sparkling wines and one to sweet and fortified wines.
Rose Session, part of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles takes place in Constanța from March 28th to 30th 2025. For three days, nearly 70 international tasters will analyze and blindly evaluate rosé wines from around the world and will have the opportunity to discover the incredible diversity of the Dobrogea region.
In addition to the competition itself, the event includes tastings, visits to Dobrogea wineries, themed dinners, conferences and masterclasses, designed to promote Romanian wines and gastronomy among international guests.
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) was founded in 1994 in Brussels, Belgium, and after 20 editions it became an itinerant competition, being hosted by the most famous wine regions in the world. In 2020, CMB was divided into several sessions, one dedicated to white and red wines, one to rosé wines, one to sparkling wines and one to sweet and fortified wines.
Rose Session, part of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles takes place in Constanța from March 28th to 30th 2025. For three days, nearly 70 international tasters will analyze and blindly evaluate rosé wines from around the world and will have the opportunity to discover the incredible diversity of the Dobrogea region.
In addition to the competition itself, the event includes tastings, visits to Dobrogea wineries, themed dinners, conferences and masterclasses, designed to promote Romanian wines and gastronomy among international guests.
It is a premiere for Romania, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles being the first major international wine competition to choose our country as the destination for one of its sessions. At the same time, the presence of this competition session in Romania is a huge opportunity for our country to attract the attention of wine lovers internationally.
The 70 tasters - winemakers, journalists, buyers, sommeliers and wine educators, representing 19 nationalities, including Romania, will evaluate 1250 rosé wines, from 34 countries, which is a record for the CMB Rose Session. The presence of Romanian wines is also a record, with Romanian producers entering 144 samples in the competition, compared to last year, when Romania was represented by 44 wines.
The top countries with the most samples entered are led by France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Romania, the list of participating countries also includes more exotic destinations such as India, Canada, Colombia, Peru, Russia, Mexico, Brazil or Turkey.
From Romania, the most rosé wines were entered from Dobrogea region, 35.7%, followed by Moldova with 16.3% of the samples, Muntenia and Transylvania with 10 percent each. A large part of the Romanian rosé wines that will line up at the start of the CMB Rose Session are produced from Pinot Noir variety (28.6% of the total number of Romanian wines), from Cabernet Sauvignon – 20.4%, from Fetească Neagră and Merlot, with 14.3% each, but wines from Busuioacă de Bohotin, Blaufrankish, Negru de Drăgăşani or Novac will also be tasted.
The 70 tasters - winemakers, journalists, buyers, sommeliers and wine educators, representing 19 nationalities, including Romania, will evaluate 1250 rosé wines, from 34 countries, which is a record for the CMB Rose Session. The presence of Romanian wines is also a record, with Romanian producers entering 144 samples in the competition, compared to last year, when Romania was represented by 44 wines.
The top countries with the most samples entered are led by France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Romania, the list of participating countries also includes more exotic destinations such as India, Canada, Colombia, Peru, Russia, Mexico, Brazil or Turkey.
From Romania, the most rosé wines were entered from Dobrogea region, 35.7%, followed by Moldova with 16.3% of the samples, Muntenia and Transylvania with 10 percent each. A large part of the Romanian rosé wines that will line up at the start of the CMB Rose Session are produced from Pinot Noir variety (28.6% of the total number of Romanian wines), from Cabernet Sauvignon – 20.4%, from Fetească Neagră and Merlot, with 14.3% each, but wines from Busuioacă de Bohotin, Blaufrankish, Negru de Drăgăşani or Novac will also be tasted.
The results will be announced on April 7th 2025, on Concours Mondial de Bruxelles's website and we will also announce here in the mobile application Winesday App in the "Wine Competitions" section.
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is a global reference point in the field of wine competitions. Its independence, strict standards and tasting procedures provide consumers with security, allowing them to buy medal-winning wines with complete confidence. The CMB rules are strict and comply with the regulations of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) regarding the number of medals, which must not exceed 30% of the number of samples.
The event is organized with the support of:
Apev Romania, Hochland, Aqua Carpatica, Wines of Romania, Sorla, SeaYou, Revino, Un Vin Pe Zi, IPPU, Hang Off, Illy şi City Grill, Domeniul Bogdan, Crama Rasova, Murfatlar Vinul, Alira, Jidvei, Caii de la Letea, Navigo, De Matei, Olterra, Crama Histria, Liliac, Villa Vinea, Crama La Salina and Familia Darabont.
Carmina Niţescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is a global reference point in the field of wine competitions. Its independence, strict standards and tasting procedures provide consumers with security, allowing them to buy medal-winning wines with complete confidence. The CMB rules are strict and comply with the regulations of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) regarding the number of medals, which must not exceed 30% of the number of samples.
The event is organized with the support of:
Apev Romania, Hochland, Aqua Carpatica, Wines of Romania, Sorla, SeaYou, Revino, Un Vin Pe Zi, IPPU, Hang Off, Illy şi City Grill, Domeniul Bogdan, Crama Rasova, Murfatlar Vinul, Alira, Jidvei, Caii de la Letea, Navigo, De Matei, Olterra, Crama Histria, Liliac, Villa Vinea, Crama La Salina and Familia Darabont.
Carmina Niţescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App
