Informations for winemakers and other applicants

Deadline of wine registration: latest by April 11, 2025

Application

Registration of samples through the online registration system of the National Wine Center. All samples have to be registered on-line.

Application fee

The registration fee is 900 CZK including VAT according to CR legislation per sample.

The applicants except for CR will pay the 38 € registration fee including 21 % VAT per sample. Applicants from the European Union – registered VAT payers in their home country – are entitled to pay the registration fee without VAT in the Czech Republic. The condition is a valid VAT No. stated in the application form.

The applicant will pay the registration fee in cash when delivering the wine samples or via bank transfer, in accordance with invoice, sent by organizer after submitting of application form by e-mail.

Account of organizer for EUR payments:

UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.
IBAN: CZ7427000000002106955154
BIC: BACXCZPP
Name of account: Narodni vinarske centrum, o.p.s.

Statute of Grand Prix Vinex 2025 (pdf)

Grand Prix Vinex 2025 Invitation (pdf)

Place and term for personal delivery of samples: Samples will be taken in April 16-17, 2025, 9:00-15:00

Address for personal delivery of samples:
• Valtice, Národní vinařské centrum, o.p.s. (National Wine Centre), Centrum Excelence, Sobotní 1029, 691 42 VALTICE, Czech Republic

Address for delivery of samples by post or delivery service (delivery latest by April 17, 2025):

Národní vinařské centrum, o.p.s.
Centrum Excelence
Sobotní 1029
691 42 Valtice
Czech Republic

One sample represents 3 fully adjusted bottles

All wine samples have to be fully adjusted in such a manner in which they are sold and have to comply with standard legal conditions of the country of its origin.

When stating incorrect data on the registration form or in the sample marking the organiser can eliminate the sample without recompense of the registration fee.
The applicant will deliver together with wine samples:
• A registration form, printed from the online system and signed by a responsible person on behalf of the applicant
• A copy of chemical analysis of the wine (in case it was not uploaded during the registration of the wine on www.elwis.cz)
A possible duty fee is guaranteed by the applicant at his own expense. The organiser will not consider samples without paid duty.

Competition categories

A1 – Dry white wines (0-4 g/l)
A2 – Semi-dry white wines (4.1-12 g/l)
A3 – Semi-sweet white wines (12.1-45 g/l)
B1 – Dry rosé wines, incl. blanc de noirs (0-4 g/l)
B2 – Other rosé wines, incl. blanc de noirs (4.1-45 g/l)
C1 – Dry red wines (0-4 g/l)
C2 – Other red wines (4.1-45 g/l)
D – Naturally sweet wines (white, rosé and red) (>45 g/l)
E1 – Semi-sparkling wines (with pressure 1-2.5 bar, incl. Frizzante types)
E2 – Sparkling wines (with pressure min. 3 bar)
F – Liqueur wines (fortified)