The Czech Cultural Center in Paris in collaboration with the Project Austerlitz and society Davay Communications, Association of sommeliers of the Czech republic and Moravian bank of wines, under the auspices of the ambassador of the Czech republic in France, Mr. Pavel Fischer, 1st vicepresident of the South moravian region, Mr. Milan Venclik, and Viticultural fund of the Czech republic, organized the 5th year of “Festival of spring”, a competion of moravian and czech wines.
The jury judging about 40 best moravian and czech wines in 5 cathegories was formed by: Mr. Martin Pastyrik, president of the Association of sommeliers of the Czech republic, Mr. Libor Nazarcuk, vicepresident for Moravia, Mr. Zlatko Micka, member of board of the Association, representing the czech sommeliers; and, for the french side, Mr. Jean-Michel Deluc, president of the Academy of Wine (Académie du Vin) and chief sommelier of Chateauonline, the biggest internet wine shop in Europe – president of the Jury; Mr. Dominique Laporte, Best sommelier of France, Mr. Jean-Luc Jamrozik, president of the Sommeliers of Paris, Mr. Tony Moinnereau, general secretary of the Association of sommeliers of Paris, and Mr. Antoin Pétrus, Best young sommelier of France and chief sommelier of the hotel Crillon.
The competition has been visited by Mr. Yann Juban, associate director of the OIV (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin), impressed by the quality of the wines; Mr. Juban was accompanied by Mrs. Helena Cizkova, 1st secretary of the Permanent Delegation of the Czech Republic to the OECD, and Mrs. Simona Hrabetova from the czech Ministry of agriculture; and Mr. Karel Dyba, ambassador of the Czech republic to the OECD, accompanied by Mr. Miroslav Singer, vice-governon of the Czech national bank.
The president of the Jury, Mr. Jean-Michel Deluc, said: “this confrontation of the czech and moravian wines supports the propagation of their production, not really known in France. During the 5 years of this competition, we could see a great job of your wine-makers.” Even the other members of the Jury were stasified with the growing quality of wines, most remarkable in the cathegory of the red wines this year.
The winners of the 5th edition:
Sparkling wines: Gold Cuvée, sekt brut, year 2000, Andre-Hříbalová
White wines: Ryzlink rýnský, late harvest, year 2007, Víno Hort
Rosé: Cabernet Sauvignon, late harvest, year 2007, Víno Hort
Red wines: Dornfelder, late harvest, year 2007, Jedlička&Novák
Sweet wines: Ryzlink rýnský, strawy wine, year 2004, Vinařství Drápal
Absolute winner: Ryzlink rýnský, strawy wine, year 2004, Vinařství Drápal
Tony Moinnereau, Jean Michel Deluc, Jitka de Préval, Martin Pastyrik, Zlatko Micka, Dominique Laporte, Antoane Petrus,
Libor Nazarcuk, Jakub Samek
On the 19 march 2008, an evening rendezvous organized by Mr. Karel Dyba, ambassador of the Czech republic to the OECD, took place in the central office of the OECD, rue André Pascal, Paris. In the presence of secretary-general of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría, the visitors, in the first place ambassadors to the OECD, had the opportunuty to taste the czech and moravian wines and ask questions about the czech and moravian viticulture, answered by Mr. Martin Partyrik and Libor Nazarcuk, eminent czech sommeliers. Mr. Gurría appreciated the event and the wines and accepted the invitation to the Austerlitz commemorative event.