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The WineHunter Award

 

What is The WineHunter Award?

The WineHunter Award is the award that is annually assigned to excellences
of high quality wine, culinary products, distillates and craft beer.

The award guarantees the product’s superior quality. It is conferred to Italian and international products that reach the minimum score of 90 out of 100, after a careful evaluation process.

 

How does the assessment system work?

The WineHunter Award is divided into 3 categories:

The WineHunter Award ROSSO from 90 to 92.99 points out of 100

The WineHunter Award GOLD from 93to 95.99 points out of 100

The WineHunter Award PLATINUM 96 points out of 100

 

The WineHunter Award PLATINUM

STEP 1>

Selection of the Platinum Nominees with a temporary score of 95/100

STEP 2>

Re-tasting of the Platinum Nominees by the end of October 2023. Definitiv assignment of The WineHunter Award PLATINUM or GOLD

 

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Who are the tasting committees?

8 tasting committees led by The WineHunter Helmuth Köcher

EACH COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED BY AT LEAST

three members, of which experts in the field, sommeliers, bartenders, journalists or wine lovers.

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MERANO IS COMPOSED BY

The WineHunter Helmuth Köcher and two more members.

 

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How do we taste the products?

Each tasting round evaluates no more than 40 wines, with A MAXIMUM OF 5 DIFFERENT WINES.

The bottles are opened at least two hours before the tasting.

During the tastings the committee members are only provided the following information:

grape variety

vinification

vintage

AREA OF ORIGIN

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Assessment criteria

criteri di valutazione

Assessment

VISIVA, OLFATTIVA e GUSTATIVA

Based on the criteria set by the
UIOE International Union of Oenologists – OIV International Organisation of Vine and Wine

 

 

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Deadlines

 

31st of May 2023

Deadline to send in wines or products to participate in the Merano WineFestival

Publication of the results:

> 16th of August 2023 for all products sent in before the 31st of May 2023

> After the 16th of August: the results of wines and products that are sent in after the 31st of May will be published at the end of each month from May onwards.

 

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Who are the tasting committees?

 

There is a tasting committee for distillates, one for craft beers and one for culinary specialties.
The tasting commissions are organized and coordinated by Helmuth Koecher with the support of Masterchef Bruno Cicolini.

The head of each commission is an expert of the sector – that is beer sommelier, chef, taster of distillates and aquavitae – and the other two members are restaurant owners, bar men and/or specialists in the sector.

 

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How do we taste the products?

 

After the online registration it is necessary to send a tasting sample for each product with a maximum of 5.

The tasting rounds are prepared according to the typology of the product (oil, cured meats, cheese, etc.) with a maximum of 10 products per tasting round.

 

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Assessment criteria

Assessment criteria
The applied evaluation methods refer to the general criteria of the different associations..

 

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Deadlines

 

31st of May 2023

Deadline to send in wines or products to participate in the Merano WineFestival

Publication of the results:

> 16th of August 2023 for all products sent in before the 31st of May 2023

> After the 16th of August: the results of wines and products that are sent in after the 31st of May will be published at the end of each month from May onwards.

The assigned The WineHunter Award ROSSO or GOLD is valid for two years
(only if there is no change in production, also referring to raw materials).trong>assegnato a un prodotto ha validità di due anni (qualora non vi sia un cambio di produzione riferito anche alle materie prime),
AFTER TWO YEARS, THE PRODUCT HAS TO BE SENT IN AGAIN IN ORDER TO BE RE-TASTED.

 

Only olive oil is tasted at an annually basis.

 

The WineHunter Award Platinum

L’Award PLATINUM is valid for one year and is validated with The WineHunter Award GOLD at the end of the year.

The product will go directly into the selection of Platinum Candidates, if it is sent in for tasting the year after an assignment of the PLATINUM.

 

Reasons why you should apply

 

Being rewarded with The WineHunter Award means:

  • ENTER the communication channels of The WineHunter on the online guide award.winehunter.it

  • ACCESS to the selection of the Merano WineFestival and its previews

  • PARTICIPATE in the WineHunter events all over the world

  • PROMOTE the product with The WineHunter Award certificate

    and its official sticker in print or digital format (requests via email: event[at]meranowinefestival.com) possible for award-winning products only

OUR PROMOTIONAL CHANNELS: WEBSITES, EVENTS CATALOGUE, SOCIAL MEDIA, NATIONAL PRESS OFFICE AND MORE

 

How to participate?

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Regulation The WineHunter Award WINE

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Regulation The WineHunter Award FOOD SPIRITS BEER