Now a Moravian red is getting worldwide recognition. Chateau Valtice has been named a winner in the red wine category at a wine competition held annually in Rochester, NY.
Chateau Valtice brought home a total of 13 awards from the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition but won top honors in the category for Merlot wine made from a selection of 2017 grapes from the winery’s Premium Collection.
David Šťastný, director of the winery said of the win, “This year’s success is all the more valuable for our family winery because it is a champion in the category of red wines, and especially for the variety that is grown in all major wine-growing countries. So the competition is really huge.”
He adds that the 100-year-old family winery has been happy to dispel myths that world-class red wines cannot be produced in Moravia.
“Results from anonymous tasting competitions around the world are clear evidence that we know great wines in Moravia, even red ones,” said Šťastný.