The 31st edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles concluded a few days ago in Guanajuato, Mexico, nominated Romania as a major international revelation with Chardonnay Barrique Issa 2022 from Crama La Salina.

You can find all the Revelations here.

From June 7 to 9, the world’s largest traveling wine competition brought together experts from across the international wine sector in Guanajuato, Mexico, to taste nearly 7,500 red and white wines from 42 countries. All wines were blind-tasted by a panel of wine experts (buyers, journalists, wine merchants, oenologists, etc.) carefully selected by the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, representing 45 nationalities. Of all the wines presented, only 30% will take home a medal.

International Revelations

White wine -  Issa Chardonnay Barrique 2022 – a Romanian white wine produced in Transylvania by Crama La Salina.

Red wine - Balasto 2017 produced by Bodega Garzon from Uruguay

The “No Low” Revelations - completely or partially de-alcoholized wines

Divin – Sauvignon Blanc 0.0% 2023 from Divin No-Low in Loire (France)

Portuguese “Lower alcohol” wine Lagosta from Enoport Wines.

Organic and wooded Revelations

The Sylvain Trophy for wooded wines -  Starderi 2020 from Collina Serragrilli, Italy

Organic wine: Arínzano Merlot Agricultura Biológica 2019 produced by Arinzano, Spain

Bordeaux wines - the most represented and rewarded region in the competition with 189 medal-winning wines.

Gironde also takes home the French Red Wine Revelation with Château Terres Blanches Cuvée Carpe Diem 2022, Girode

Château Le Bonalguet Cosecha 2023 from Bonalgue Saint-Germain.

You can find all the results here.

In 2025, the Rosé Wine Competition within the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles will take place in Constanța.

Also announced at the event in Mexico was next year's Rosé Wine Competition, which will be hosted for the first time in Constanța, Romania. The competition will take place between March 28-30, 2025, and more details are available here.

About the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is a prestigious international wine competition that receives more than 15,000 entries annually. Its exclusively professional tasters evaluate the wines blindly with a single goal: to select those of the highest quality, without any prejudice based on the reputation of the label or appellation. The competition, which began in 1994, is recognized worldwide as one of the best events in its category.

Revino Team

19/06/2024