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Gold medal from Terravino Israel
KARPATSKÁ PERLA was successful at Terravino in Israel, where our straw wine DÍLEMURE Pálava 2009 gained a gold medal. 651 wines took part in this competition (42 wines from Slovakia). Slovak wineries achieved together 2 grand gold medals, 4 gold medals and 7 silver medals. But the most successful country was the Czech Republic with 4 grand gold medals, 13 gold medals and 19 silver medals.
KARPATSKA PERLA is the winery of the year 2011
The winery of the year is KARPATSKA PERLA. We achieved this prestigious award on 29th of November 2011 in Palugyay Palace in Bratislava, at the 8th annual event called Slovak wine, which was organized by The Association of wine-makers in Slovakia. The aim of this competition was the judgment of the level of Slovak wineries. The persons of the year who are in viticulture are: Ondrej Korpás, Zdenka Šuranská and Anton Hrdlička.
Success of KARPATSKÁ PERLA at AWC Vienna
KARPATSKÁ PERLA was really successful at the biggest international wine competition AWC Vienna. 2011 The best evaluated were wines which gained a gold medal with more than 90 points: white cuvée 4 ELEMENTS 2009 and red wine VARIETO Alibernet 2008. Silver medals (87-89,9 points) were gained by following wines: VARIETO Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Varieto Blaufränkisch 2009, DÍLEMÚRE Pálava 2009 and red cuvée 4 ELEMENTS. Wines which got the award " Seal of approval" had from 84 to 86,9 points: VARIETO Chardonnay 2010, VARIETO Grüner Veltliner and VARIETO Aurelius 2010. AWC Vienna took place in Austrian town Klosterneuburg, where 450 international wine experts evaluated 10000 wines.
We would like to inform you that our wine VARIETO Grüner Veltliner 2010 was successful at one of the most prestigious wine competition Mundus Vini in Germany and it gained a silver medal. At least 85 points must be achieved to gain a silver medal in the judging of the wines by the international jury. Mundus Vini took place annualy in a German town Neustadt. 250 famous wine experts came here to evaluate more than 4000 wines from all over the world. The system of evaluation is based on UIOE and OIV principes, according to the internationally recognised 100 point scale.
New open hours at our wineshop in KARPATSKÁ PERLA
From 2th of September has been KARPATSKA PERLA open one hour longer: from Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 to 19:00. We offer you here all our products: JAGNET, VARIETO, DÍLEMÚRE, cuvée 4 ELEMNTS or wines produced in limited editions. You can buy here also wgift packaging for wines, wine openers, wine glasses or Belgian truffels ALIBERNET. If you are interested in wine tasting, you can taste wines directly here, or at the terrace. You are all welcome in KARPATSKÁ PERLA and also at our watchtower which is allowed to visit during the open hours.
KARPATSKÁ PERLA as the first winery in Slovakia offers Slovak-Italian wine, Cuvée A+A, which has been available at our wineshop since middle of August. It was made in collaboration with famous Italian enologist Roberto Cipresso as an assemblage of two wines of the vintage 2008: Italian Aglianico and our Alibernet. Aglianico in proportion of 60% comes from South Italy, from the 60 years old vineyard in Basilicata Region. Alibernet belonging to our greatest pearls from the vineard called Dry Hill situated in The Small Carpathian Wine Region is in proportion of 40%. This wine matured in high-quality French barrique casks for the whole year. It was made by natural way: defecated by egg whites and without filtration. It´s uniquess was awarded at Thessaqloniki International Wine Competition with a Silver Medal.
Current competitions in KARPATSKA PERLA
On the occassion of our 20th anniversary of our company establishment we have prepared another competition for you. If you are interested in our wine 4 ELEMENTS, you will be able to win 18 litres of this wine. You just need to visit our company until 30th November 2011 and simply fill in your details. We will be very glad if you still send us your photos with MINI JAGNETS from the counstryside or other interesting places untill 20th of March 2012.
At the beginning of May, on the 7th and 8th of May 2011 the 44th annual of wine market took place in Valtice. At the most prestigious wine competition of the Czech Republic 830 wines from 140 countries were evaluated by the professional committee. The most successful wine from KARPATSKA PERLA was VARIETO Blaufränkisch 2009, late harvest which gained a gold madal. The wine JAGNET Moravian Muscat 2010 was awarded with a bronze medal. The diploma was also gained by VARIETO Sauvignon Blanc 2010, late harvest and a red wine VARIETO Pinot Noir 2008, late harvest.
Three times the winner of the variety at Vienále Topolčianky 2011
We had three best evaluated wines in three varieties at the prestigious competition Vienále Topolčianky 2011. This competition is a unique one, because the wines are evaluated only by women- the experts. The winners from KARPATSKÁ PERLA with gold medals were following wines: JAGNET Müller- Thurghau 2010, VARIETO Alibernet 2009, late harvest and VARIETO Blaufränkisch 2009, late harvest. VARIETO Grüner Veltliner 2010, late harvest gained a silver medal.
Thank you for visiting us during our event Nice wine with overview on Saturday 26th March. You could try for the first time Cuveé A+A , an extraordinary wine made in collaboration with famous Italian enologist Roberto Cipresso from Wine Circus. This wine is a mixture of two wines: Italian Aglianico 2008 and our Alibernet 2008.
2 gold medals from Wine Markets in Pezinok
We are glad to inform you that KARPATSKÁ PERLA gained 5 silver medals and 2 gold medals on Wine Markets in Pezinok 2011. Our most successful wines were VARIETO Chardonnay 2010, late harvest and DÍLEMÚRE Pálava 2009, sweet straw wine.
We gained a silver and a gold medal for two red wines at Thessaloniki International Wine Competition 2011. The competition is organized by OIV and it is one of the most important international wine competitions. Our successful wines were VARIETO Alibernet 2008- a gold medal and Cuvéé A+A - a silver medal. You will be able to try these wines during an event Nice wine with overview on Saturday 26th March in KARPATSKÁ PERLA.
Dear friends,
during annual spring event named "Nice wine with overview " on 26.th March 2011, when you will have the opportunity to taste our best wines from collections JAGNET, VARIETO and DILEMÚRE and to compete in 99 stairs long watchtower run, we have prepared another challenge for you.
We are glad to inform you that KARPATSKÁ PERLA (THE CARPATHIAN PEARL) became one of the best three wineries of the year 2010. The competation is runned by the Association of Slovak grape and wine producers and our company gained second place. More information ...
We would like to invite you to our company on the 19th and 20th of November during the 11th annual of the Day of opened cellars, which is organized by MVC (the Small Carpathian wine route).
You will have the opportunity to taste our young wines from 2010 vintage and for the first time you can purchase our grape cider. Beside the traditional delicious creams and chocolate truffles we will offer Japanese sushi. Our barrique cellar will be temporarily transformed into cinema...
On the biggest world wine competition, which is held in Vienna KARPATSKÁ PERLA (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) has made impression once again. We take part in this competition every year and so far 2010 annual was the most successful. From approximately 11000 wines from all over the globe which participated in this competition, our company gained 6 silver and one gold medal:
DÍLEMÚRE Devín 2007 - Gold medal
VARIETO Rizling vlašský 2009 - Silver medal
4 ŽIVLY 2008 - Silver medal
VARIETO Chardonnay 2009 - Siler medal
VARIETO Rulandské šedé 2009 - Silver medal
VARIETO André 2009 - Silver medal
VARIETO Frankovka modrá 2008 - Silver medal
KARPATSKÁ PERLA (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) on Winefest 2010 in Pezinok
Winefest 2010 in Pezinok will be hold between the 24th and 26th of September. We are inviting you to taste our wines in Radničná vinotéka (old Town hall wineshop.)
At the beggining of September MUNDUS VINI 2010 took place in Germany which is one of the biggest wine competition in the world. Over 5800 wines from 42 countries took part in this competition. KARPATSKA PERLA (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) were represented by two wines. VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late havest gained Silver medal and 4 Živly 2008 (4 elements), white gained Gold medal.
On the 11th of August 2010 an international wine tasting competition of Blaufrankisch variety took place for the fifth time in Bratislava. After last years victory with VARIETO Blaufrankisch 2007 in the main cathegory of dry red wines we succeeded with the next vintage as well. VARIETO Frankovka modrá 2008 was awarded with third place in the competition of 80 wines. Public tasting of Blaufrankisch wines festival will be hold during the Račas winefest from the 10th to 12th of September 2010.
KARPATSKÁ PERLA (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) on varecha.sk - video
You can meet our products also on webpage www. varecha.sk in section wine. For example wines VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late harvest and DÍLEMÚRE Devín 2007, raisin selection are presented personally by Ing. Ladislav Šebo on video. Sweet Devín is the winner of the Pálava and Devín varieties rating in HORECA magazines september edition.
Wine of the year 2010 competition
Vote for the best wine in new competition Wine of the year 2010, which is oraganized by www.vinoteka-vinaren.sk . You have the opportunity to vote for wines from KARPATSKA PERLA (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) production in several cathegories : white wines, rose wines, red wines and sweet wines. Our recommendation is VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late harvest - this wine has been three times part of the Slovak National Collection of Wine.
KARPATSKÁ PERLA in the Slovak national collection of wine 2010
In the Slovak national collection of wine 2010 KARPATSKA PERLA is going to have 5 wines. The ranking was realized on the 28th and 29th of June. These 5 wines are: JAGNET Muller-Thurgau 2009, VARIETO Frankovka modrá 2008, late harvest, VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late harvest, VARIETO Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, late harvest and 4 ŽIVLY (4 ELEMENTS) 2008, white.
In June we have extented our offer by two wines JAGNET in 0,25 l bottles. We have chosen from the JAGNET wine collection Veltlínske zelené 2009 and Frankovka modrá 2008. In a very short time some of the bottles have travelled till the Triglav mountain in Southern Alps in Slovenia (2500 m absolute altitude).
In June we are bringing you a long awaited wines 4 ŽIVLY (4 ELEMENTS) 2008, white and 4 ŽIVLY (4 ELEMENTS) 2007, red into your offer. These wines are made from the connection of the best wines from our vineyards. We gave them longer time for aging so our costumers get the best possible quality. We have put all of our knowledge and skills into this masterpieces.
Muvina Prešov 2010 = 4 x Gold medal for KARPATSKÁ PERLA
Between the 16th and 18th of June an international wine competition called Muvina Prešov 2010 took place in Prešov. In the competition of 500 wines from all over the world our wines gained 4 gold medals with 4 Živly (4 ELEMENTS) 2008, white, VARIETO Chardonnay 2009, grape selection, DÍLEMÚRE Devín 2007, raisin selection and JAGNET Veltlínske zelené 2009.
On the 7th and 8th of May 2010 Wine market was organized in Valtice. On this mayor wine competition in Czech Republic our company has been once again successful. VARIETO Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, rosé, late harvest and 4 Živly 2008 - white wine, cuveé, late harvest made it into the best rated wines cathegory. We have gained silver medals for our VARIETO André 2009, late harvest and VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late harvest. Winner of the white wines whit sugar content over 45 g/l cathegory and Great gold medal winner was DÍLEMÚRE Pálava 2008, straw wine.
KARPATSKÁ PERLA (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) has been once again successful in world wine competition. In italian Verona on wine exhibition called VINITALY 2010, VARIETO Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, late harvest, rosé has gained GRAN MENZIONE title. This title is given to the best wines in each cathegory. More than 3500 wines have participated in this competition. Our new rose will be available in May.
4 x Gold medal on Wine market Pezinok 2010
On 26th and 27th of March wine judgement took place on competition Wine market Pezinok 2010. Our wines gained 4 gold and 2 silver medals. Great gold medal was gained by our ice harvest Rhein Riesling 2008. Gold medals were given to VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late harvest, VARIETO Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, rosé and DÍLEMÚRE Pálava 2008, straw wine. Public wine tasting will be hold on 23rd and 24th of april 2010.
Nice wine with overview and watchtower run
One day before the first spring day on Saturday 20th of March 2010 the second annual of our own event called Nice wine with overview took place in our company in Šenkvice. Our visitors had the opportunity to taste wines in our cellar or take part in watchtower run compatition. During the wine tasting the most successful wines were: white cuvée 4 živly 2008, Sauvignon 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon rosé 2009 and red cuvée 4 živly 2007.
4 x Gold medal at VITIS AUREA Modra 2010
On saturday 27th of march 10th anniversary of wine exhibition VITIS AUREA took place in Modra. On this prestigious slovak event our winery KARPATSKÁ PERLA in compatition of 500 wines won 4 gold and 4 silver medals. Thanks to this we have also won an award for the Best wine collection from the Small carpathian region. Our awarded wines are:
Gold medal winning Muškát moravský at BACCHUS MADRID 2010
From 12th to 16th of March an international wine compatition called BACCHUS MADRID 2010 took place in Madrid. We happily announce that our JAGNET Muškát moravský 2009 was rewarded with gold medal. This wine comes from Suchý vrch vineyard and is in our offer from February.
Award for the best CORPORATE IDENTITY
In addition of wine exhibition VINUM SUPERBUM 2010 our company THE CARPATHIAN PEARL gained Slovak architects organization award for the best " CORPORATE IDENTITY". This award was awarded in Slovakia for the first time. The jury was composed fromarchitcts, designers, artists and media representatives. Their judgement was based on administrative building architecture, wine tasting rooms architecture and grafic design of wine collections.
In the begining of march Vinalies Internationales 2010 took place in Paris. In competition of 3000 wines from all over the world our first ever straw wine DÍLEMÚRE Pálava 2008 gained silver medal. It was made of grapes from Suchý vrch vineyard. They were dried for more than three mounths and were squeezed in february 2009 whit cider sugar content of 45 º NM.
In February there are many wine competitions are organized every year. On the 5th annual of the prestigious Czech - slovak wine league our VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late harvest finished on third place in red wine cathegory. This wine also managed to be the best rated red wine in Slovak wine competition named VINUM SUPERBUM 2010, which is organized by the state veterinary and agrigultural corps. Gold medal was given to DÍLEMÚRE Devín 2007, raisin selection, which is going to be in our offer in March.
KARPATSKÁ PERLA (THE CARPATHIAN PEARL) ON ITF SLOVAKIATOUR
Between 21st and 24th of January 2010 our wines are gonig to be presented on ITF SLOVAKIATOUR and DANUBIUS GASTRO trade fair in Incheba in Bratislava. You can find us in Slovakian grape producers federation´s booth in hall D, stand number 300.
In year 2010 colour will be changed on our JAGNET label. JAGNET Müller-Thurgau wine will be bright green in colour on the lower part of the label and JAGNET Veltlínske zelené will change into dark green colour. We believe, that new label will help you with your selection of JAGNET varietal wine.
New book - 100 najlepších slovenkých vín 2009 - The top 100 Slovak wines
On the end of the year a book will be published from prof. Ing. Fedor Malík, DrSc., titled 100 najlepších slovenských vín - The top 100 Slovak wines. For the first time just dry and semi-dry wines are judged in the book, from the production of 40 wine producers. We would like to emphasize, that the champion of the top 100 Slovak wines is VARIETO Rulandské šedé 2008, grape selection. In this book another 7 wines from our production can be find. All of these wines are in our current offer.
On the 20th and the 21st of November our company, based in Šenkvice was opened within an event called Day of opened cellars on the Small carpatian wine route. We are grateful for your visit and we are looking forward for spring.
From the 10th of November we have in our offer new wine from the 2009 vintage. It is Muller-Thurgau from the Modra vineyard region, vineyard Nad Polankou.
Between 15.-17. Oktober of 2009 in Bergam in Italy 5th annual of international compatition "Emotions from the World: Merlot and Cabernet Together" took place. In the compatition from 16 states we gained gold medal for our VARIETO Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, grape selection. This wine also gained the prestigious journalist award.
On the biggest international wine competition AWC Vienna over 9000 wines participated this year. Our company was represented by two wines. VARIETO Rizling vlašský 2008, late harvest gained gold medal and silver medal was given to our red wine 4 Živly 2007.
On the 13th of august 2009 the 4th annual International festival of Frankovka modrá took place in Bratislava-Rača. In the main cathegory of dry red wines our VARIETO Frankovka modrá 2007, late harvest became the champion. The public degustation will be hold between 11.-13. of september 2009 during the winefest in Rača.
Screwed closer on the wines from Jagnet collection
This modern type of closer has been in use since the 90-ties. Its unique properties has inspired wine producers mainly from New Zealand and Australia, from where it has expanded all over the world. We are glad, that our company is one of the first in Slovakia, that is protecting the quality of our varietal wines from JAGNET collection with the Alvin type of closer.
The wines from JAGNET are typical with fruity tones, primary varietal aromas and fresh delicious flavour. The white varieties are always offered first from the current vintage, the red varieties are offered later. With Alvin type of closer the quality of our wines is conserved for longer time and in better conditions.
The advatages using the screwed closer:
Higher sustainment of wine quality and its character
Simple opening and closing of the bottle
No cork flavour is present
From 14. - 17. April 2009 wine markets in Valtice, Czech republic, took place. In this significant event only three medals are given to the highest appriciated wines of every variety. Our VARIETO Frankovka modrá 2007, late harvest gained bronze medal, VARIETO Sauvignon 2008, late harvest won silver medal. But the most successful was VARIETO Chardonnay 2008, grape selection, which gained the Great gold medal. It was decorated with the award of the Highest appreciated wine from abroad. The results of compatition are www.vinnetrhy.cz.
At the beginning of April an international wine competition Premios Zarcillo 2009 in Valladolide in Spain has taken place. Among 3099 wines from 23 countries also three of our wines impressed. Varieto Sauvignon 2008, late harvest and Varieto Chardonnay 2008, grape selection gained silver medals and DÍLEMÚRE Tramín červený 2007, raisin selection - gold medal.
Alibernet 2007 has won gold medal in Greece
VARIETO Alibernet 2007, late harvest has represented our vinery in Greece. In the THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2009 this wine won the gold medal. The results, obtained by this wine made us proud, because at the competition there were also red wines from Greece, Spain and France.
On the international wine compatition Vinalies internationales Paris 2009, which was held between 27.2. - 3.3.2009 KARPATSKA PERLA s.r.o. (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) participiated. Silver medal for DÍLEMÚRE Tramín červený 2007, raisin selection is a pleasant suprise...
KARPATSKÁ PERLA, s.r.o. (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) has participated on ITF SLOVAKIATOUR 2009
On 22nd of January 2009 our wine presentation took place on ITF SLOVAKIATOUR 2009, which is the biggest trade fair of its kind in Slovakia. We are thankfull to those, who came and tasted our wines. For those, who couldn´t made it here are some photos.
On the first day of july vernissage took place in Paris, which was dedicated to national artist Ignác Bizmayer.
KARPATSKÁ PERLA (the CARPATHIAN PEARL) Slovakian wineproducer of the year 2008
Webpage www.vinovino.sk has organized an inquiry on the best wineproducer of the year 2008.