Results of Vinul.ro Excellence Awards - autumn session 2025
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For 17 years, Vinul.ro has been organizing the "Vinul.ro Excellence Awards", a competition dedicated to wineries in Romania that are invited to enter their wines in the competition.
For the fifth year in a row, I had the pleasure of being part of the jury of this competition and today I come with news about the medal-winning wines.
After being divided into 2 sessions last year: one in spring (dedicated mainly to white and rosé wines) and one in autumn, the competition has maintained this format in 2025:
For the fifth year in a row, I had the pleasure of being part of the jury of this competition and today I come with news about the medal-winning wines.
After being divided into 2 sessions last year: one in spring (dedicated mainly to white and rosé wines) and one in autumn, the competition has maintained this format in 2025:
- the first in April, where mainly newly released white and rose wines were evaluated
- the second in September, where both white, rosé and red wines, as well as sparkling wines, were evaluated.
- over 200 wines from producers located in all wine-growing regions of Romania were entered in both 2025 editions.
- in the autumn edition, the wines were analyzed by 4 committees of professional tasters and 4 Great Gold Medals (wines that received over 95 points), 27 Gold Medals (90-94 points) and 5 Silver Medals (85-89 points) were awarded.
The evaluation of the wines was carried out blindly, the bottles being covered and arranged according to a logical tasting order so that the jurors present did not know which wines they were tasting until after the judging process was over.
The results were announced for the first time on Sunday, October 5, 2025, during the "National Day of Gastronomy and Wine in Romania".
The results were announced for the first time on Sunday, October 5, 2025, during the "National Day of Gastronomy and Wine in Romania".
Wines that obtained the Great Gold Medals:
- Colocviu Vibe alb brut (Frâncușă) – Cramele Cotnari
- Casa Timiș roșu (Cabernet Sauvignon) 2020, sec – Casa Timiș
- Domaine Ceptura Rouge (Fetească Neagră, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) 2020, sec – Davino
- Flamboyant (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Fetească Neagră) 2020, sec – Davino
White Wines that obtained Gold Medals:
- Beciul Domnesc Grand Reserve Chardonnay, 2024 – Beciul Domnesc
- Cotnari Tămâioasă Românească demisec, 2024 – Cramele Cotnari
- Cotnari Grasă demisec, 2024 – Cramele Cotnari
- Contra Fabula, Chardonnay, dulce 2023 – Gramofon
- Cuvee Ecaterina, Chardonnay barrique, 2024 – Domeniile Caraman
- EXplicit Sauvignon Blanc, 2023 – Cramele Recaș
- IMplicit Aligote, 2024 – Cramele Recaș
- Siaj Chardonnay 2024 – Navigo
- SOLE, Viognier, 2023 – Cramele Recaș
- Sonorum, Fetească Regală, Muscat Ottonel, 2022 – Gramofon
- Stil de Oprișor, Chardonnay, 2024 – Crama Oprișor
- Zaz spumant Tămâioasă Românească alb demisec – Cramele Cotnari
- Zaz spumant alb brut, 2024 – Cramele Cotnari
Rose Wines that obtained Gold Medals:
- Mirage rose, 2024 – Vie Vin Vînju Mare
Red Wines that obtained Gold Medals:
- Beciul Domnesc Grand Reserve, Fetească Neagră – Beciul Domnesc
- Caii de la Letea Volum 1 Quintessence (Fetească Neagră, Cabernet Sauvignon) – ViaViticola Sarica Niculițel
- Casa Timiș roșu, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fetească Neagră, 2015 – Casa Timiș
- Casa Timiș roșu 2014 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Fetească Neagră) – Casa Timiș
- IMplicit Fetească Neagră, 2024 – Cramele Recaș
- Luturi Negru de Drăgășani, 2022 – Olterra
- La Cetate Pinot Noir, 2020 – Crama Oprișor
- Pătrar Shiraz, 2019 – Domeniul Bogdan
- Poama Fetei Negre, Fetească Neagră, 2023 – Crama de Piatră
- Primordial Fetească Neagră, 2022 – Domeniul Bogdan
- Rosturi Roșu (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fetească Neagră), 2020 – DeMatei
- Stil de Oprișor, Fetească Neagră, 2020 – Crama Oprișor
- Stil de Oprișor, Shiraz, 2020 – Crama Oprișor
Wines that received Silver Medal:
- Galbenă de Odobești, 2024 – Beciul Domnesc
- Pământuri Albe (Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Tămâioasă Românească), 2024 – Olterra
- Merlot 2024, sec – HB Wine
- Siaj Fetească Neagră, 2023 – Navigo
- Casa Timiș roșu 2019 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Fetească Neagră) – Casa Timiș
The 4 evaluation committees were composed of wine professionals: Prof Univ Dr Arina Antoce, Dr Ing Dana Pop, Carmina Nițescu (Winesday App), Lector Univ George Cojocaru, DipWSET Liviu Gheorghe, sommeliers Marian Timofti (FNDA), Sergiu Nedelea (WineTaste), Daniel Zottu (Domeniile Ostrov), Daniel Vrănescu (organized of the competition "Marea Degustare"), Teo Runceanu (Cotnari), Răzvan Zaharia (Crama de Piatră), Răzvan Stoenescu (founder of Asociația Winelover România, organizer of the Rosé Wine Competition), Ovidiu Logigan (Corks Cozy Bar owner), Nicu Mateescu (enologist at Domeniul Bogdan), David Sandu (owner & oenologist at Crama de Piatră), Cătălin Păduraru (CEO VINARIUM), Cristi Tudor (oenologist at Domeniul Aristiței), Adi Dolghin (oenologist), Gabriela Teodorescu, Cătălin Mahu (owner La Mama), Cosmin Dragomir (culinary journalist, Eurosommelier).
Partners of this edition were: Casa Timiș, restaurantele La Mama, IPPU Packaging, Agenția de Proprietate Intelectuală Weizmann Ariana & Partners.
The complete list of wines that obtained medals in the spring & autumn sessions of the contest can be found here.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App
Partners of this edition were: Casa Timiș, restaurantele La Mama, IPPU Packaging, Agenția de Proprietate Intelectuală Weizmann Ariana & Partners.
The complete list of wines that obtained medals in the spring & autumn sessions of the contest can be found here.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App
