The PAR® Wine Award International 2020 is open to the following countries: Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan. The principal objective of the 2016 established contest is to highlight the diversity of the products native to the well-known and upcoming wine-growing nations in those regions. Each wine obtains a specific quality evaluation by PAR® assessment method that covers its origin and style embracing original Orange Wine, modern international techniques, local specialities and traditional bottle fermentation. The intended limitation of countries involved warrants the excellent detail precision and individual approach, and at the same time, the repeatability of the PAR method ensures the possibility of the international comparison.
Besides marketing benefits brought by this competition, many wine-growers appreciate the revealing analyses underlying the PAR®-assessment. They show which exact criteria have led to matching results and provide a valuable manual for quality management. This method promises an objective evaluation using the 100 points rating system based on transparent documentation. Learn more under www.parwineaward. com.
Background information:
PAR® tasting method: Thanks to the analytical and documentary approach of the sensory audit system, the dégustation team can approach the requirements of the diversity of such competition in a complex and objective way. Each submitted wine receives replicable and objective documentation of its sensory and oenological characteristics respectively its origin, climate and style. The PAR® training enables the qualified jury consisting of oenologists, sommeliers and wine experts (certified by the German IHK) to assess each wine neutrally, excluding personal preferences or preconceived opinions regarding “good taste.” In the context of contemporary oenology, new international styles, likewise the traditionally made wines, experience appreciation and acceptance by applying PAR® assessment. Besides attracting attention brought by this award, many producers appreciate the revealing analyses underlying the PAR® assessment. They precisely show which criteria have led to matching results and provide valuable documentation for quality management. www.par-system.de