Results of VINARIUM International Wine Contest 2025
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The XXII edition of VINARIUM International Wine Contest has just ended. It took place in Ploiesti between May 22nd and 25th 2025 and was organized under the patronage of OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) and VINOFED (the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits competitions).
VINARIUM is the largest international competition in Central and Eastern Europe.
This year 1346 samples were entered by 228 operators (producers, importers, representatives of producers) from 22 countries. 39.82% of the total entered samples were from outside Romania – the organizing country.
Still wines, effervescent wines and distilled wines based on grapes and wine (11 samples) were entered into the competition.
The total number of judges was 47, coming from 20 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands.
The judging took place with 8 commissions of 5 judges/commission.
After the 4 days of judging, 417 medals were awarded:
VINARIUM is the largest international competition in Central and Eastern Europe.
This year 1346 samples were entered by 228 operators (producers, importers, representatives of producers) from 22 countries. 39.82% of the total entered samples were from outside Romania – the organizing country.
Still wines, effervescent wines and distilled wines based on grapes and wine (11 samples) were entered into the competition.
The total number of judges was 47, coming from 20 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands.
The judging took place with 8 commissions of 5 judges/commission.
After the 4 days of judging, 417 medals were awarded:
- 25 Great Gold Medals (score 93-100) – 5.5% of total medals
- 365 Gold Medals (score 89-92.9) – 78.5% of total medals
- 27 Silver Medals (85-88.9) – 16% of the total medals
Although the minimum score for the Silver Medal, according to the OIV Regulation, is 85 points, due to the restriction according to which only 30% of the samples entered in the competition can obtain a distinction, the last average for the Silver Medal was 88,50.
The 25 Great Gold Medals were obtained by wineries from the Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy, the Republic of Moldova and Romania.
Out of the total of 25 Grand Gold medals, Romania obtained 16 medals, namely for wines:
The 25 Great Gold Medals were obtained by wineries from the Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy, the Republic of Moldova and Romania.
Out of the total of 25 Grand Gold medals, Romania obtained 16 medals, namely for wines:
- Tata si Fiul - Tămâioasă Românească 2023 (dessert)
- Villa Vinea - Chardonnay Selection 2023
- Crama Cenalosvada - Feteasca neagră 2022
- Crama Hamangia - Ataman Rose Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
- Domeniile Averesti - Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Selection 2019
- Feruccio - Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
- Lacerta Winery - Syrah Limited Edition 2021
- Crama Gîrboiu - Bacanta Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
- Crama Gîrboiu - Constantin Premiul Red Blend 2017
- Murfatlar Vinul - Lacrima lui Ovidiu 12 White
- Podgoria Silvania - Spumant Magnum Lux Rosé Brut Pinot Noir 2019
- Stațiunea de Cercetare Pietroasa - Pietroasa Vinoteca - Grasă de Cotnari 1970
- Stațiunea de Cercetare Pietroasa - Pietroasa Vinoteca - Tămâioasă Românească 1986
- Crama DeMatei - Migala Cuvee 25 Roșu 2020
- Crama DeMatei - Rosturi Roșu 2022
- Mosia Panciu - Taine Traminer 2024
Romania won 208 Gold Medals and 17 Silver Medals.
You can find the complete list of VINARIUM medal-winning wines in 2025 here.
Also, it's good to know that since 2023, VINARIUM results are also available on Wine-Searcher.com, a platform with over 240 million searches annually and 5.2 million active users.
Carmina Niţescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App
You can find the complete list of VINARIUM medal-winning wines in 2025 here.
Also, it's good to know that since 2023, VINARIUM results are also available on Wine-Searcher.com, a platform with over 240 million searches annually and 5.2 million active users.
Carmina Niţescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App
